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27/05/2024

Always keep the individuals who fought for our country in your hearts 🇺🇸

26/05/2024

Florida Studio Theatre’s “The Flip Side” brings all the laughs.

It’s the good, the bad and the funny. So, Clint Eastwood isn’t invited. His steely-eyed squint might transform into a chortle. Perhaps even a guffaw — at least, with this troupe’s satirical tastes. Florida Studio Theatre’s “The Flip Side” brings all the laughs. It’s downtown Sarasota...

25/05/2024

Peter Rothstein talks about approaching “Twelve Angry Men” as a musical

“When words aren’t enough, the characters sing,” said Peter Rothstein. It’s been the guiding principle of the musical “Twelve Angry Men: A New Musical” at Sarasota’s Asolo Repertory Theater. Rothstein, the theater’s producing artistic director, has been working with writers for the l...

24/05/2024

Asolo Rep Summer Camps use theatrical skills from all elements of the art form to encourage campers to use their imaginations, to express their ideas and to explore their world through theater.

Asolo Rep Summer Camps use theatrical skills from all elements of the art form to encourage campers to use their imaginations, to express their ideas and to explore their world through theater. Whether performing a story of their own design or developing a quest for characters they developed themsel...

23/05/2024

The worst part about owning a pet has got to be cleaning up after it. Melissa DiBiasio Richards not only understands that — she has two dogs — but she also provides a solution.

The worst part about owning a pet has got to be cleaning up after it. Melissa DiBiasio Richards not only understands that — she has two dogs — but she also provides a solution. Blending the leadership skills she learned in the military with an entrepreneurial spirit, she opened her own DoodyCall...

22/05/2024

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has announced the return of their virtual Summer Photo Contest.

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has announced the return of their virtual Summer Photo Contest. Entering its fifth year, this annual event invites photographers of all ages and experience levels to share their original work showcasing the natural beauty of the Sunshine State. As in years p...

21/05/2024

Solis Hall, Wellen Park’s beautiful rental venue, is alive with the sound of live music, wedding vows, milestone celebrations and a variety of summertime workshops, lectures and classes.

Solis Hall, Wellen Park’s beautiful rental venue, is alive with the sound of live music, wedding vows, milestone celebrations and a variety of summertime workshops, lectures and classes. Nestled along Wellen Park’s 80-acre Grand Lake and surrounded by live oaks in the heart of Downtown Wellen, S...

20/05/2024

Experience ‘Twelve Angry Men’ as a gritty, jazz-infused musical

Transforming the drama “Twelve Angry Men” into a musical is an audacious idea. The classic play is grim and intense; how could it become a musical? “Back in 2012, I was approached by a producer who liked another project of mine,” says lyricist/composer Michael Holland. “He had the rights t...

19/05/2024

Venice Theatre and Wellen Park are thrilled to announce that they are now working together to bring arts education directly to residents and visitors of Wellen Park.

Venice Theatre and Wellen Park are thrilled to announce that they are now working together to bring arts education directly to residents and visitors of Wellen Park. Solis Hall in Downtown Wellen Park is hosting several theater classes for adults, which are scheduled into August 2024. Venice Theatre...

18/05/2024

When you need to get away from it all, Manatee County’s Robinson Preserve is just the place for relaxation and contemplation.

When you need to get away from it all, Manatee County’s Robinson Preserve is just the place for relaxation and contemplation. Only about an hour away from southern Sarasota County, the preserve includes pristine waters and more than 600 acres of coastal grasslands, saltern, marsh and mangrove habi...

17/05/2024

Wellen Park is encouraging residents and visitors to participate in their ideal day of well-being during Wellen Wellness, a signature event showcasing all facets of health and well-being.

Wellen Park is encouraging residents and visitors to participate in their ideal day of well-being during Wellen Wellness, a signature event showcasing all facets of health and well-being. From fitness and finances to nutrition, motivation and more, the Saturday, May 18, wellness experience features....

16/05/2024

Here's what's happening around town this month

WELLEN PARK Drop-In Improv Class – May 30 Venice Theatre presents a “drop-in” improv class open to adults at any experience level. There is a variety of improv games, warm-ups and exercises to boost confidence and foster community. Registration required by noon two days before class. Spots are...

15/05/2024

Sarasota County Connect taps Wellen Park’s Solis Hall as the venue for its entrepreneurial workshops

On April 11, lightning struck Solis Hall in WellenW Park. Not literal lightning, but an electrical strikes of excitement at a meeting of business n minds at an event called “Sarasota County Connect Business Networking & PanelPCCP Discussion.” you feel it?” Kim Richmond queried the audience. .....

15/05/2024

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12/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day! 💗

30/04/2024

The Van Wezel Education and Community Engagement Department has announced the second annual Technical Theatre Summer Camp for children ages 12–18.

The Van Wezel Education and Community Engagement Department has announced the second annual Technical Theatre Summer Camp for children ages 12–18. The camp weeks are June 17–21 and June 24-28. In partnership with the stagehands’ union local #412, teens will work with skilled union technicians ...

29/04/2024

When you think of Thomas Edison, what comes to mind? The lightbulb. The phonograph. Motion pictures. Right? But he was so much more than that.

When you think of Thomas Edison, what comes to mind? The lightbulb. The phonograph. Motion pictures. Right? But he was so much more than that. Edison was a botanist and a lover of nature, which is what originally brought him to Fort Myers in 1885. He was searching for a warm place to spend winters w...

28/04/2024

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has placed third in the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards contest for “Best Botanical Garden” in the United States.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has placed third in the USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards contest for “Best Botanical Garden” in the United States. Nominees for the award were chosen by a panel of relevant experts, which includes a combination of editors from USA TODAY and editors from...

27/04/2024

Art Center Sarasota is once again encouraging young children and teens to set their inner artists free at its summertime art camps.

Art Center Sarasota is once again encouraging young children and teens to set their inner artists free at its summertime art camps. Registration is open now for the nine weekly sessions that run from June 3 to Aug. 2. The programs target two different age groups: Creative Kids serves children ages 6...

26/04/2024

With age, we learn to narrow down what we enjoy the most.

I’ve tried to dodge all the chaos and confusion From the billion folks who seek the Holy Grail In a noisy world can you tell me what’s more peaceful Than the sound of wind moving ’cross a sail. — Jim Morris I couldn’t agree with my dear, departed friend more. With age, we learn to narrow d...

25/04/2024

The Hermitage Artist Retreat is offering new programs in April and May.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat is offering new programs in April and May. Continuing its commitment to innovative yearround arts programming, these events will be presented throughout the Gulf Coast region, from the Hermitage’s beautiful beachfront campus on Manasota Key to the heart of Sarasota’s...

24/04/2024

If you are someone who is thrilled by giving to a worthwhile cause but is just too busy or overcommitted to participate in any more charitable organizations, there is a special organization designed for people just like you.

If you are someone who is thrilled by giving to a worthwhile cause but is just too busy or overcommitted to participate in any more charitable organizations, there is a special organization designed for people just like you. It is called 100+ Women Who Care of Greater Venice, and it’s essentially ...

23/04/2024

For the first time, The Venice Symphony will begin its season in October, with Music Director Troy Quinn and the orchestra performing “A Symphonic Spooktacular,” growing the season to eight epic concert weekends.

For the first time, The Venice Symphony will begin its season in October, with Music Director Troy Quinn and the orchestra performing “A Symphonic Spooktacular,” growing the season to eight epic concert weekends. Joining the packed lineup, a fourth “Home for the Holidays” concert has been ad...

22/04/2024

Join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for Florida WildQuest 2024.

Join the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for Florida WildQuest 2024. Florida residents and visitors will use the free and easy-to-use GooseChase app (www.goosechase.com/download) to join a wild adventure to complete scavenger hunt missions and discover some of Florida’s bes...

22/04/2024

Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌻

21/04/2024

Krysta Fowler might seem like an ordinary, mild-mannered high school student. But she’s really a superhero.

Krysta Fowler might seem like an ordinary, mild-mannered high school student. But she’s really a superhero. At least, to bats. She doesn’t have to slide down a pole into a cave to don a costume. She doesn’t even have a costume, except for her Girl Scout uniform, which is embellished with just ...

20/04/2024

Over the past two years, more than 50 North Port-based individuals and talent groups have brought their passion and talent to the stage at the annual live event, “North Port’s Got Talent.”

Over the past two years, more than 50 North Port-based individuals and talent groups have brought their passion and talent to the stage at the annual live event, “North Port’s Got Talent.” “We’re thrilled to provide a platform where the unique abilities and incredible diversity of talent i...

19/04/2024

George Thorogood and the Destroyers are ready to rock Southwest Florida with their 50-year tour

You know the song. After wreaking havoc and appropriating a biker’s leather duds at a roadside bar in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” Arnold Schwarzenegger, as the titular cyborg, mounts a motorcycle, swipes a shotgun and sunglasses from another biker who’s threatening him, and roars off into ...

18/04/2024

Here's what's happening around town this month

Please send calendar listings to calendar editor Janis Fontaine at [email protected]. THEATER “The Spitfire Grill” — On stage through April 21 at the Raymond Center at the Venice Theatre. With the music by James Valcq and lyrics by Fred Alley, and based on a film by David Lee Zlotoff, this mu...

17/04/2024

Drawing comparisons to Ansel Adams, Clyde Butcher takes photos of the Florida few have ever dared to discover

When Clyde Butcher graduated college with a degree in architecture, he never thought that landscape photography would become his life’s work. Popular Photography magazine has described him as the next Ansel Adams, who is known as the father of landscape photography. Butcher was born in Kansas City...