The 2022 – 2023 Season’s Program 6 sees The Sarasota Ballet perform Johan Kobborg’s production of August Bournonville’s iconic full-length romantic ballet with La Sylphide. A crown jewel of Danish ballet, the ballet recounts a narrative of a Scottish man, betrothed to a local woman, becoming entranced by the vision of a sylph, and the ensuing chaos as Read More >
Music Director JoAnn Falletta leads the Grammy Award-winning orchestra in Dvorak's Symphony No. 7, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto featuring violinist Sandy Cameron. For tickets, please call 941-966-6161.
In early April 2023, Thomas Friedman three-time Pulitzer Prize winner rejoins the TOWN HALL lecture series, being only the second person to be invited back to TOWN HALL. Friedman is an author and American political commentator. Renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the US and the world. He is Read More >
In early April 2023, Thomas Friedman three-time Pulitzer Prize winner rejoins the TOWN HALL lecture series, being only the second person to be invited back to TOWN HALL. Friedman is an author and American political commentator. Renowned for his direct reporting and accessible analysis of complex issues shaping the US and the world. He is Read More >
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and director Casey Nicholaw (The Book of Mormon). Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the Read More >
The paintings and sculptures within the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall were created by noted Florida artists and are on loan from Arts Advocates. In this two-part tour, a docent will guide you through the paintings and sculptures including those by Robert Chase, William Hartman, Eugene White, Ben Stahl, Julio de Diego, Thornton Utz, Frank Read More >
CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber that has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater—"Memory”. Winner of 7 Tony Awards® including BEST Read More >
UnidosNow is bringing their second installment of Noche Unidos - an event that weaves a tapestry of musical delights combining the dynamic exuberance of traditional mariachi with the emotional power of a classical symphony. An initiative of UnidosNow, and presented by Gulf Coast Community Foundation, this visionary concert will feature the fusion of the nationally acclaimed Mariachi Cobre band and Read More >