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2010|2011
The Sarasota County Arts Council Presents
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and cultural offerings in Sarasota
County and the surrounding areas.
We invite you to visit one of our
many theatres, and discover our
rich circus heritage. In Sarasota County, ballet and mod-
ern dance take center stage; and there’s not a moments
silence thanks to the opera and orchestra.
Explore classic and emerging visual artists, or become
an artist yourself! Realize the natural beauty of the Gulf
Coast at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium and
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Sarasota County also has a rich cultural history. Learn
about Bertha Palmer at Historic Spanish Point, and
become a Florida cracker at the Crowley Museum and
Nature Center.
You’ll quickly realize the arts and culture of Sarasota
County are exceptional by any standard! We hope this
guide will help you find and enjoy the many cultural
treasures that make Sarasota County a special place
to visit and live.
For the most current information on events, calls to
artists and other opportunities in the arts check out
SarasotaArts.org. And be sure to sign up for ARTbeat,
the Sarasota County Arts Council’s FREE weekly e-
newsletter. It’s a great way to stay informed about the
latest news on arts and culture in our community.
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Artist Series of Sarasota941.388.1188
www.ArtistSeries.net
Extending the Vision: 15th Anniversary CelebrationOctober 4, 2010
Abla Hamza, sopranoOctober 10 & 11, 2010
Panos Karan, piano October 24 & 26, 2010
Chopin Festival: Featur-ing Arthur Greene and other musical artistsNovember 14 & 16, 2010
Rodgers & Hammer-stein’s BroadwayDecember 3 – 5, 2010
The Sounds of ChristmasDecember 17 – 19, 2010
Trio CavatinaJanuary 9 & 11, 2011
Broadway Head-liner: Liz CallawayJanuary 23 & 25, 2011
Joyce Yang, piano with Stefan Jackiw, violinJanuary 30 &
February 1, 2011
The Nunziata Twins, cabaretFebruary 13 & 15, 2011
Janice Weber, pianoFebruary 27 &
March 1, 2011
Broadway Baritone Brent BarrettMarch 13 & 15, 2011
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
PERFORMING ARTSMarch 27 & 29, 2011
Annual Scholarship ConcertApril 2, 2011
Carpe Diem String QuartetApril 3 & 5, 2011
David Yoshiaki Ko, classical pianistApril 17 & 19, 2011
“The Student Prince” HighlightsMay 6 – 8, 2011
Courtenay Budd, sopranoMay 22 & 24, 2011
Bergonzi String Quartet with Tian Ying, pianoJune 5 & 7, 2011
Asolo Repertory Theatre5555 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
941.351.8000
www.AsoloRep.org
Mainstage
Bonnie & Clyde, The New MusicalNovember 19 –
December 19, 2010
La BêteJanuary 7 – Febru-
ary 20, 2011
12 Angry MenJanuary 14 – March 26, 2011
Boeing BoeingJanuary 21 – April 23, 2011
Las MeninasMarch 18 – May 15, 2011
DeathtrapApril 1 – May 14, 2011
Add-on Shows
The InnocentsApril 15 – May 14, 2011
Gershwin AloneMay 19 – June 5, 2011
Beethoven, As I Knew HimJune 8 – 12, 2011
Marilyn: Forever Blonde!June 18 – July 17, 2011
Conservatory
Two Gentlemen of VeronaNovember 2 – 21, 2010
Reasons to be PrettyJanuary 4 – 23, 2011
The Lady from the SeaFebruary 22 – March
13, 2011
TartuffeApril 12 – May 1, 2011
Banyan Theater CompanyPerformance Venue:
Jane B. Cook Theatre
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
941.552.1032
www.BanyanTheater
Company.com
10th Anniversary Kick-Off PartyOctober 26, 2010
Major Influences in American TheaterFebruary 1, 2011
Banyan BecomingFebruary & March 2011
10th Anniversary GalaApril 6, 2011
10th Season Opening NightJune 23, 2011
Circus SarasotaTuttle Avenue & 12th Street
Sarasota, FL 34237
941.355.9805
www.CircusSarasota.org
2011 Circus Sarasota SeasonFebruary 3 – 21, 2011
Cirque ChoraleFebruary 25 & 26, 2011
Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota941.957.0404
www.DiversitySarasota.org
Holidays Around the World December 4, 2010
Diversity Does HollywoodMay 21 & 22, 2011
Eclectic Theatre Company941.358.7675
www.TheEclecticTheatre
Company.com
2011 “Got a Minute” 60-second Play FestivalAugust 26 – 28, 2011
Exsultate! Chamber ChoralePerformance Venue:
Grace United
Methodist Church
400 Field Avenue East
Venice, FL 34285
941.484.8491
www.Exsultate.org
Songs of the YuletideDecember 3 & 5, 2010
Songs of the Spirit: America and BeyondFebruary 18 & 20, 2011
Songs of the HeartApril 15 & 17, 2011
Florida Studio Theatre1241 North Palm Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.366.9000
www.FloridaStudio
Theatre.org
Mainstage Series
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now ChangeNovember 10, 2010
– January 2, 2011
The 39 Steps –Based on the film by Alfred HitchcockDecember 8, 2010
– January 30, 2011
Race by David MametJanuary 26 – March 20, 2011
Ghost Writer by Michael HollingerApril 6 – May 29, 2011
Cabaret Series
The WanderersOctober 13, 2010
– January 1, 2011
Brassy Broads: The Next GenerationJanuary 5 – March
19, 2011
Laughing Matters: Unconditional SurrenderMarch 30 – June 12, 2011
Fuzión Dance Artists941.345.5755
www.FuzionDance.com
SRQ Hot List Event PerformanceOctober 9, 2010
Tropical Hair Fan-tasy Fundraiser: Benefiting Whole Planet FoundationOctober 22, 2010
RAKSTAR Theater Produc-tion “ONE” with Virginia & C.O.M.E. DanceOctober 29, 2010
Dalí & DanceNovember 19, 2010
Fundraiser Per-formance at Sabrina Small StudioDecember 11, 2010
Homage to Miles Davis: Featuring Jazz JuvenocracyJanuary 14 – 15 &
March 21, 2011
Human Condition: 5th Season ConcertMarch 25 – 27, 2011
Breathless: a dance with ink paintings by Pa-mela SumnerMay 26, 2011
Dancing through the Eyes of WomenJune 3 – 5, 2011
Ongoing Classes:
Beginner – Intermediate Modern DanceEvery Monday
Intermediate – Advance Modern DanceEvery Wednesday
Workshops:
GYROKINESIS ® January 22, 2011
Cuban Dance WorkshopFebruary 12, 2011
Glenridge Perform-ing Arts Center7333 Scotland Way
Sarasota, FL 34238
888.999.GLEN (4536)
www.TheGlenridge.com
Send Me No FlowersOctober 19 – 23, 2010
Jazz at the Glenridge: Big Band SeriesOctober 24, 2010,
February 13
& March 20, 2011
Sarasota Concert Band PerformancesNovember 14, 2010,
February 12
& March 26, 2011
Seriously SinatraNovember 20 & 21, 2010
Eleonora Lvov in ConcertJanuary 12, 2011
Jazz Juvenocracy in ConcertJanuary 14 & 15, 2011
Music of the Knight: The Songs of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber & FriendsJanuary 21 – 23, 2011
Michael Lasser & Friends: The Genius of Rich-ard RodgersJanuary 29, 2011
Belle Canto: A Celebration of Women’s VoicesFebruary 5, 2011
Jazz at the Glenridge: Big Band SeriesFebruary 13 &
March 20, 2011
Spring ShowFebruary 22 – 26, 2011
Liberace: A Performance SpectacularMarch 6, 2011
Coast-2-Coast: Hitsville, USAApril 9 – 10 & 15
– 17, 2011
Gloria Musicae941.925.3183
www.GloriaMusicae.com
Rolling in the Aisles: Humor in MusicOctober 24, 2010
A Glorious ChristmasDecember 6, 2010
Mozart RequiemApril 11, 2011
A Star Spangled 4th of JulyJuly 4, 2011
Golden Apple Dinner Theatre25 N. Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.366.5454
www.TheGolden
Apple.com
2011 season schedule
available online.
Guitar Sarasotawww.GuitarSarasota.org
Classes and events
throughout the year.
Jacobites Pipe and Drum Bandwww.JacobitesBand.com
St. Andrews Society Tartan BallNovember 20, 2010
Lakewood Ranch Scottish FestivalDecember 4, 2010
Jacobites Perform with the Venice SymphonyJanuary 13 – 15, 2011
Performance at St. Marks Episcopal Church, VeniceJanuary 28, 2011
Performance at Sam Sneeds, SarasotaMarch 17, 2011
Performance at First Metho-dist Church, BradentonApril 10, 2011
Jazz Club of Sarasota941.316.9207
www.JazzClub
Sarasota.org
Venice Jazz FestivalSeptember 24 & 25, 2010
Big Band BashNovember 27, 2010
Jazz at the Cros-ley MansionJanuary 30, 2011
31st Annual Sarasota Jazz FestivalJanuary 31 – Feb-
ruary 5, 2011
Jazz Caravan by Trolley February 2, 2011
Key Chorale941.921.4845
www.KeyChorale.org
Invocations: Prayers for the EarthOctober 17, 2010
AnneliesNovember 6 & 7, 2010
UNBOXED: Under the Big TopFebruary 25, 2011
ParadiseMarch 31 – April 3, 2011
UNBOXED: Brahms Two WaysApril 30, 2011
La Musica: International Chamber MusicFestival941.366.8450
www.LaMusicaFestival.org
Sonata a DueDecember 6, 2010
Open RehearsalsApril 1 – 15, 2011
2011 La Musica International Chamber Music FestivalApril 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 2011
Lemon Bay Playhouse96 West Dearborn Street
Englewood, FL 34223
941.475.6756
www.LemonBay
Playhouse.com
Neil Simon’s Chapter TwoOctober 27 –
November 14, 2010
Catch Me if You CanJanuary 5 – 23, 2011
Dearly DepartedMarch 2 – 20, 2011
The Dixie Swim ClubApril 27 – May 15, 2011
See Rock CityJune 22 – July 10, 2011
Manatee Players102 Old Main Street
Bradenton, FL 34205
941.748.5875
www.ManateePlayers.com
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeSeptember 23 –
October 10, 2010
Nunsensations October 28 –
November 14, 2010
Oliver December 2 – 29, 2010
HairsprayJanuary 13 – 30, 2011
Guys & DollsFebruary 17
– March 6, 2011
Shout!March 24 – April 10, 2011
Singing’ in the RainMay 5 – 22, 2011
McCurdyʼs ComedyTheatre3333 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
941.925.FUNY (3869)
www.McCurdys
Comedy.com
PJ WalshSeptember 1 – 5, 2010
April MacieSeptember 8 – 12, 2010
Tim WilkinsSeptember 15 – 19, 2010
Michael MackSeptember 22 – 26, 2010
Jim BrickSeptember 29 –
October 3, 2010
Amy SchumerOctober 6 – 10, 2010
Josh SneedOctober 13 – 27, 2010
Al RomeroNovember 4 – 11, 2010
Scott NovotnyNovember 10 –14, 2010
Scott Novotny Family NightNovember 5, 2010
Michael WinslowNovember 19 – 21, 2010
Carmen CiricilloNovember 24 – 28, 2010
Keith AlbertadtDecember 1 – 5, 2010
Uncle Dow ThomasDecember 8 – 12, 2010
Moving Ethos Dance Company941.350.1563
www.MovingEthos.com
Gallery SeriesSeptember 25 –
November 5, 2010
Concert SeriesMarch 4, 5 & April
29, 2011
Weekly ClassesSaturdays through-
out 2010 & 2011
New Music New CollegeNew College of Florida:
Caples Fine Arts Complex
5800 Bayshore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243
941.487.4888
www.NewMusic
NewCollege.org
Andrew McKenna Lee ConcertLecture/DemonstrationsSeptember 17, 2010
ConcertSeptember 18, 2010
John Cage’s Song BooksLecture/DemonstrationsNovember 12, 2010
ConcertsNovember 13 & 14, 2010
In the Dark: JACK Quartet Performs In iij. Noct. Lecture/DemonstrationsJanuary 14, 2011
ConcertsJanuary 14 – 16, 2011
Crossroads III ConcertMarch 4, 2011
The Borup-Ernst DuoLecture/demonstrationApril 29, 2011
ConcertApril 30, 2011
Special Events:
New Music Night at Ringling MuseumNovember 18, 2010
Celebration on the Bay ConcertFebruary 12, 2011
OASIS - Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving941.351.1007
www.OperaForAnimals.org
Spring is for Singing: 9th Annual Benefit Concert & FundraiserMarch 26, 2011
PAL Sailor Circus2075 Bahia Vista Street
Sarasota, FL 34239
941.361.6350
www.SailorCircus.org
Half Marathon on Palmer RanchNovember 28, 2010
2010 Holiday SpectacularDecember 27 – 30, 2010
62nd Anniversary Spring ShowMarch 30 – April 2 &
April 6 – 9, 2011
Perlman Music Pro-gram/Suncoast Inc.941.955.4942
www.PerlmanMusic
ProgramSuncoast.org
The Performance SeriesOctober 20, 2010
Perlman Music Program Sarasota Win-ter ResidencyDecember 28, 2010
– January 7, 2011
Celebration Concert and Gala DinnerJanuary 8, 2011
The Players Theatre838 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.365.2494
www.ThePlayers.org
The FantasticksSeptember 16 – 26, 2010
Oklahoma!October 21 – 31, 2010
MameDecember 2 – 12, 2010
Big: The MusicalJanuary 13 – 23, 2011
RumorsFebruary 17 – 27, 2011
The ProducersMarch 10 – 20, 2011
Victor VictoriaApril 14 – 24, 2011
Sarasota Ballet941.359.0099
www.SarasotaBallet.org
Anne FrankOctober 29 – 31, 2010
Modern GreatsDecember 3 & 4, 2010
NutcrackerDecember 11, 2010
A Right Royal AffairFebruary 4 – 6, 2011
Out of Denmark with Johan Kobborg and The Sarasota Ballet March 4 – 6, 2011
20th Anniversary Celebration GalaMarch 25, 2011
Mr. B! A Tribute to George BalanchineApril 1 & 2, 2011
Spring Surprise!April 29 – May 1, 2011
Sarasota Choral Societywww.SarasotaChoral
Society.org
Performance schedule
available online.
Sarasota Chorus of the Keyswww.ChorusoftheKeys.org
Performance schedule
available online.
Sarasota Concert AssociationPerformance Venue:
Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall
777 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.955.0040
www.SarasotaConcert
Association.org
October FestOctober 17, 2010
Veterans’ Day SaluteNovember 7, 2010
Lynn Harrell, cello & Jon Kimura Parker, pianoJanuary 5, 2011
State Symphony Orchestra of RussiaJanuary 28, 2011
A Time For LoversFebruary 12, 2011
Valentine’s Day EscapadeFebruary 14, 2011
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterFebruary 16, 2011
Emanuel Ax, pianoMarch 7, 2011
Camerate IrelandMarch 14, 2011
Great Movie ThemesMarch 26, 2011
A Night At The MoviesMarch 27, 2011
A Salute To HeroesMay 30, 2011
Sarasota Folk Clubwww.SaraFolk.org
Monthly Sailing Squadron ConcertsEvery last Monday (except
May & December)
Folk Concert Featuring Mindy SimmonsSeptember 27, 2010
Folk Concert Featuring Grant PeeplesOctober 25, 2010
Folk Concert Featuring Lon & Lis WilliamsonNovember 29, 2010
5th Annual Holiday of Song ConcertDecember 20, 2010
Folk Concert Featuring Bill & Kate Isles January 31, 2011
Folk Concert Featuring CastlebayFebruary 27, 2011
Folk Concert Featuring Rebecca Hall & Ken AndersonMarch 28, 2011
Folk Concert Featuring Buddy MondlockApril 25, 2011
Invitational Folk ConcertMay 23, 2011
Folk Concert Featuring Ellen BukstelJune 27, 2011
Sarasota Jazz Ensemblewww.SarasotaJazz
Ensemble.com
Performance schedule
available online.
Sarasota Jewish Chorale941.492.6944
www.SarasotaJewish
Chorale.org
Performance schedule
available online.
Sarasota Music ArchiveSelby Public Library
1331 First Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.861.1168
www.SarasotaMusic
Archive.org
Music of Kurt WeillNovember 14, 2010
Sarasota Earle Musicke ConsortDecember 12, 2010
Irving Berlin, the HollywoodSongs: A RetrospectiveJanuary 9, 2011
Folk Music and BluegrassFebruary 13, 2011
Belle Canto Vo-cal EnsembleMarch 13, 2011
Piano RecitalApril 10, 2011
Art Deco TunesMay 8, 2011
Sarasota Music Festival Student RecitalJune 12, 2011
Sarasota Opera61 North Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.366.8450
www.SarasotaOpera.org
La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini October 29, 31 & Novem-
ber 2, 4, 7, 10, 2010
Thursdays at Noon: Apprentice and Stu-dio Artists ConcertsOctober 28, Novem-
ber 4 & 11, 2010
La bohème by Giacomo Puccini February 5, 8, 13, 16,
19, 24, 27, 2011
March 6, 11, 15, 19, 2011
Don Giovanni by Wolf-gang Amadeus MozartFebruary 5, 8, 13, 16,
19, 24, 27, 2011
March 6, 11, 15, 19, 2011
I Lombardi by Gi-useppe VerdiFebruary 26 & March 1,
3, 6, 9, 12, 20, 2011
The Crucible by Robert WardMarch 5, 8, 10, 13,
16, 19, 2011
Fridays at Noon: Ap-prentice and Studio Artists ConcertsFebruary 18, 25 &
March 4, 2011
Covers at Three: Free ConcertMarch 4, 2011
Artists ConcertMarch 13, 2011
Verdi Concert: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of The RisorgimentoMarch 20, 2011
Apprentice Art-ists in ConcertMarch 22, 2011
Special Events:Curtain Raiser DinnerOctober 24, 2010
Baubles, Bids & Bubbles Jewelry AuctionNovember 6, 2010
Opening Night GalaFebruary 7, 2011
Salute to the StarsMarch 18, 2011
Sarasota Orchestra709 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.953.3434
www.Sarasota
Orchestra.org
Drum RollSeptember 16, 2010
Portraits in PassionSeptember 25, 2010
Summer TempestSeptember 30, 2010
Tchaikovsky: Twist of FateOctober 9, 2010
Million Dollar MemoriesOctober 13 – 16, 2010
Baroque to BrahmsOctober 28, 2010
VirtuosoNovember 12 – 14, 2010
Irving, George and Aaron: Inventing the Ameri-can SoundNovember 20, 2010
P-Zazzing Jazz Brunch: A Celebration of Life Trib-ute to Virginia ToulminNovember 21, 2010
RussiaDecember 3 – 5, 2010
Salute to the KingsDecember 8 – 11, 2010
Happy Birthday LudwigDecember 16, 2010
EspañaJanuary 7 – 9, 2011
The Reel ThingJanuary 12 – 15, 2011
Don QuixoteJanuary 20, 2011
On BroadwayJanuary 22, 2011
RomeJanuary 28 – 30, 2011
The American SongbookFebruary 5, 2011
By the NumbersFebruary 10, 2011
FinlandiaFebruary 18 – 20, 2011
All That JazzFebruary 23 – 26, 2011
Behind the Mask GalaMarch 5, 2011
Bach to RockMarch 6, 2011
HeroMarch 10 – 13, 2010
Spring TrainingMarch 16 – 19, 2011
New Music: Featuring Eve BeglarianMarch 26, 2011
ParadiseMarch 31 – April 3, 2011
Hot Summer NightsApril 6 – 9, 2011
HitchcockApril 15, 2011
Shostakovich: Truth or ConsequencesMay 7, 2011
Quartet DuoMay 12, 2011
Sarasota Music FestivalMay 29 – June 18, 2011
Sarasota Pops Orchestrawww.SarasotaPops.org
Time RememberedNovember 7, 2010
Spirit of the SeasonDecember 12, 2010
Music From the HeartFebruary 6, 2011
All That JazzMarch 13, 2011
Americana April 10, 2011
Sarasota Senior Theatrewww.Sarasota
SeniorTheatre.com
Performance schedule
available online.
SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVESwww.Soulspeak.org
Workshop & event infor-
mation available online.
Suncoast Choral888.326.8403
www.Suncoast
Chorale.com
Holidays through the AgesNovember 28 &
December 3, 2010
Showtime!March 4 & 6, 2011
Classics Old and NewApril 29 & May 1, 2011
Suncoast Concert Band941.907.0935
www.SuncoastConcert
Band.org
2010-2011 Concert SeasonNovember 7 & 21, 2010,
December 5 & 19, 2010,
January 9 & 23, 2011,
February 6 & 20, 2011,
March 6 & 20, 2011, April
3 & 17, 2011, May 1, 2011
Special ConcertsJanuary 23 &
March 6, 2011
Jazz Ambassadors Big Band ConcertsDecember 12, 2010, Janu-
ary 30, 2011, February 27,
2011, March 27, 2011
Theatre Odysseywww.TheatreOdyssey.org
2011 “Ten by Ten” Ten-Minute Play FestivalInformation available
Fall 2010
USA DanceThe Ballroom of Sarasota
5660 Swift Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
941.320.4055
www.DanceWhite
Sands.com
Weekly Dance PartyEvery Tuesday
White Sands Halloween Spook-tacularOctober 26, 2010
White Sands Holiday BallDecember 14, 2010
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall777 N. Tamiami Trail
941.953.3368
www.VanWezel.org
Broadway Series I
Legally BlondeNovember 7, 2010
Cirque Dreams “Holidaze”December 14 & 15, 2010
The Color PurpleJanuary 13 & 14, 2011
Beauty and the BeastFebruary 1 – 9, 2011
Broadway Series II
Spring AwakeningMarch 20, 2011
GreaseMarch 29, 2011
A Chorus LineApril 14, 2011
Monty Python’s SpamalotApril 20 & 21, 2011
Broadway Series III
Steve Solomon’s “My
Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish And I’m Home For The Holidays. The Therapy Continues!...”December 12, 2010
’S WonderfulFebruary 27, 2011
Viagra FallsApril 6, 2011
Dance
Subscription Series
Mummenschanz November 3, 2010
Savion Glover: Solo in Time February 22, 2011
Russian National Ballet TheatreFebruary 25, 2011
Rhythm of the Dance March 18, 2011
Tango Buenos AiresMarch 26, 2011
Orchestra
Subscription Series
Toronto Symphony OrchestraJanuary 10, 2011
Philharmonic of PolandJanuary 24, 2011
Cape Town PhilharmonicFebruary 13, 2011
Boston Pops Esplanade OrchestraMarch 15, 2011
St. Petersburg PhilharmonicApril 8, 2011
Venetian Harmony Chorus941.480.1480
www.VenetianHarmony.org
Free Voice LessonsSeptember 13,
20, 27, 2010
January 3, 10,
17, 24, 2011
Benefit Concert for Venice United ChurchNovember 14, 2010
Chorus Christmas ShowDecember 6, 2010
Venetian Harmony Chorus Yard SaleJanuary 29, 2011
Venetian Harmony Chorus Annual ShowFebruary 26, 2011
Fashion ShowNovember 5, 2011
The Venice SymphonyPerformance Venue:
Church of the Nazarene
1535 E. Venice Ave.
Venice, FL 34285
941.488.1010
www.TheVenice
Symphony.org
Holiday MusicDecember 17 & 18, 2010
A Celtic CelebrationJanuary 13 – 15, 2011
Sean O’Neil, ViolinFebruary 4 & 5, 2011
Johanna Fincher, SopranoMarch 4 & 5, 2011
Masked Ball at Plantation Golf and Country Club, VeniceMarch 12, 2011
The Drowsy ChaperoneApril 5 – 21, 2011
The Complete Works of Wm. Shake-speare: AbridgedApril 14 – May 1, 2011
The Diary of Anne FrankMay 10 – 22, 2011
The Somewhat True Tale of Robin HoodMay 12 – 22, 2011
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe1012 N. Orange Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.366.1505
www.WBTTroupe.org
Performance schedule
available online.
West Coast Civic Ballet941.400.6277
www.WestCoast
CivicBallet.org
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker: Featuring WCCB StudentsDecember 26, 2010
Spring Dance FestivalMay 21, 2011
Jonathan Spivey, PianoApril 8 & 9, 2011
American Legends Pops ConcertApril 29 & 30, 2011
Venice Theatre140 West Tampa Avenue
Venice, FL 34236
941.488.1115
www.VeniceStage.com
The Flying DutchmanSeptember 23 – Oc-
tober 10, 2010
Greater TunaSeptember 28 – Oc-
tober 17, 2010
Rabbit HoleOctober 21 – No-
vember 7, 2010
RagtimeNovember 2 – 28, 2010
Shout! The Mod MusicalNovember 19
– Dec 12, 2010
Always, Patsy ClineDecember 3 – 11, 2010
A Christmas CarolDecember 17 – 19, 2010
FalsettosJanuary 6 – 30, 2011
Love, Sex and the IRSJanuary 11 – 30, 2011
The Great American Trailer Park MusicalFebruary 4 – March
6, 2011
The King & IFebruary 15 – March
13, 2011
Romeo & JulietMarch 24 – April 10, 2011
museums & visual artsmuseums & visual artsvisualize
Anna Maria Island Art League5312 Holmes Boulevard
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
941.778.2099
www.IslandArtLeague.org
Here & New: The 2010 Faculty ExhibitOctober –
November 7, 2010
Island GemsNovember 12 – 28, 2010
Linda Molto: PostscriptsDecember 3 – 19, 2010
17th Annual James Pay Members ExhibitJanuary 14 – Feb-
ruary 6, 2011
Alexi Lillis: Waves of CreationFebruary 11 – 27, 2011
Student ExhibitMarch 4 – April 3, 2011
Lighten Up!April 8 – May 8, 2011
17th Annual Manatee High ExhibitMay 13 – 29, 2011
ArtCenter Manatee 209 9th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941.746.2862
www.ArtCenter
Manatee.org
Artist Demos and Student ShowcaseOctober 16, 2010
Eleventh Annual Lakewood Ranch
Fine Art ShowMarch 19 & 20, 2011
Exhibits
Pen Women Curated ShowNell Rude PhotographyFab 5: Old FloridaSeptember 28 –
October 29, 2010
Sumi-e SocietyPetticoat PaintersEmerging ArtistsNovember 2 –
December 3, 2010
From the Ground Up December 7, 2010
– January 7, 2011
Cutting Edge Easter SealsJanuary 11 – 28, 2011
National Watercolor Society, Florida Suncoast Watercolor SocietyFebruary 1 – March
11, 2011
Creative Basketry & Basking in ColorStudent ShowLakewood Ranch ArtistsMarch 15 – April 8, 2011
Anything Goes Lakewood Ranch Creative Arts AssociationApril 12 – May 6, 2011
Member Show: Ocean ThemeMay 10 – June 3, 2011
Artists at WorkJune 7 – July 8, 2011
Kids Art ExhibitionJuly 12 – August 12, 2011
MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS
Art Center Sarasota707 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.365.2032
www.ArtSarasota.org
Exhibits
The Fiber of Our Being: Uncommon ThreadsNov 18, 2010
– Jan 8, 2011
Feed the SoulJanuary 20 – March
28, 2011
Community ShowsMarch 29 – April 22, 2011
North Sarasota County SchoolsApril 25 – May 16, 2011
Garden: A Collabora-tion with NatureMay 26 – August 1, 2011
The Other PersonaAugust 25 – Octo-
ber 24, 2011
Material MattersNovember 3, 2011
– January 9, 2012
Special Events
”Private Eyes” Art Collectors TourNovember 13, 2010
iconcept: outrageous fashion showMarch 25, 2011
Artistsʼ Guild of Anna Maria Islandwww.AMIArtists
GuildGallery.com
Plein Air PaintersMonthly sessions. Sched-
ule available online.
“Sunset” Exhibit at the Sun House October 10 – 31, 2010
Gallery WalkNovember 12, 2010
artsHOP Weekend on Anna Maria IslandNovember 12 – 14, 2010
Holmes Beach Open HouseDecember 3, 2010
2nd Annual Ex-hibit at Florida Maritime MuseumJanuary 7 – 29, 2011
Mariarosa & Roger Rockefeller Artists ReceptionJanuary 14, 2011
Mark Polamchek Watercolor WorkshopJanuary 28 – Feb-
ruary 1, 2011
Joan McArthur Art-ist ReceptionFebruary 11, 2011
Terri De Avilla Carl-son Artist ReceptionMarch 4, 2011
Susan Upton Art-ist ReceptionApril 8, 2011
Embracing Our Differences941.928.0567
www.EmbracingOur
Differences.org
2011 Embracing Our Differences Outdoor ExhibitApril 3 – May 31, 2011
Englewood Art CenterA Division of Ringling Col-
lege of Art and Design
350 South McCall Road
Englewood, FL 34223
941.474.5548
www.EAC.Ringling.edu
Loranger Gallery ExhibitsAnything Goes – Com-munity ShowSeptember 7 –
October 1, 2010
Kaleidoscope –Col-lage in 3 MediumsOctober 4 – 29, 2010
Florida’s Best: Florida Artistic VisionsNovember 1 –
December 3, 2010
Celebrate: Holi-day ExhibitDecember 6 – 22, 2010
Suncoast Water-color Society January 4 – 29, 2011
Photo Exhibit: Engle-wood Camera ClubFebruary 1 – 24, 2011
Spring Fling Exhibit February 28 – April
15, 2011
Plein Air Festival and Exhibition April 16 –29, 2011
Youth ExhibitionMay 2 –19, 2011
Down to the Sea: Nautical ThemeMay 23 – July 1, 2011
Members Gallery
Exhibits
Janice Hughes – Oil PaintingSeptember 7 – Oc-
tober 1, 2010
Eileen Richards: Mixed MediaOctober 4 – 29, 2010
Jo Bartha: PaintingsJanuary 4 – 28, 2011
Dennis Hagerty: WatercolorJanuary 31 – Febru-
ary 25, 2011
Mitchell Gallery ExhibitsStory Telling: Art with a Narrative ElementSeptember 7 – Oc-
tober 13, 2010
Fiber and Fashion: Textiles & FabricOctober 18 – No-
vember 24, 2010
Wendy Wischer and John MackNovember 29, 2010
– January 12, 2011
Photography ExhibitJanuary 17 – Febru-
ary 24, 2011
Ageless Creativitiy February 28 – April
6, 2011
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota941.330.0681
www.FineArts
Sarasota.com
Art & Backstage ToursFirst Tuesday each
month, October – May
(Additional tour on
October 14, 2010)
Celebrate the Arts Reception and Caba-ret PerformanceDecember 1, 2010
Creators & Col-lectors TourMarch 11 & 12, 2011
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art5401 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34243
941.359.5700
www.Ringling.org
Art After 5Every Thursday evening
throughout the year
Ringling Interna-tional Arts FestivalOctober 13 – 17, 2010
Festival sARTée Sunday SoireeOctober 17, 2010
Monday Night Movies
The DivorceeOctober 25, 2010
Sin of Madelon ClaudetNovember 1, 2010
It Happened One NightNovember 8, 2010
The Good EarthNovember 15, 2010
JezebelNovember 22, 2010
Gaslight November 29, 2010
Mildred PierceDecember 6, 2010
To Each His OwnDecember 13, 2010
Born YesterdayJanuary 10, 2011
A Streetcar Named DesireJanuary 17, 2011
Roman HolidayJanuary 24, 2011
The Country GirlJanuary 31, 2011
HUDFebruary 7, 2011
Guess Who’s Com-ing to DinnerFebruary 14, 2011
Funny GirlFebruary 21, 2011
Women in LoveFebruary 28, 2011
KLUTEMarch 7, 2011
Alice Doesn’t Live Here AnymoreMarch 14, 2011
NETWORKMarch 21, 2011
Coal Miner’s DaughterMarch 28, 2011
On Golden PondApril 4, 2011
Sophie’s ChoiceApril 11, 2011
Terms of EndearmentApril 18, 2011
Places in the HeartApril 25, 2011
MoonstruckMay 2, 2011
Driving Miss DaisyMay 9, 2011
The Silence of the LambsMay 16, 2011
Dead Man WalkingMay 23, 2011
FargoMay 30, 2011
Monster’s BallJune 6, 2011
IrisJune 13, 2011
The HoursJune 20, 2011
Exhibitions
20th Century Ab-straction from the Ringling CollectionOpens June 12, 2010
Threads of Gold: Renaissance Tapestries from the Kunsthisto-risches Museum, Vienna October 9, 2010
– January 2, 2011
Yinka Shonibare MBE: Mother and Father Worked Hard So I Can PlayThrough October 24, 2010
Gardens in Perpetual Bloom: Botanical Illustra-tion from 1600 – 1850January 9 – April 24, 2011
Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asiathrough January 30, 2011
Longboat Key Center for the ArtsA Division of Ringling Col-
lege of Art and Design
6860 Longboat
Drive South
Longboat Key, FL 34228
941.383.2345
www.LBKCA.Ringling.edu
Exhibitions
Joseph Arnegger, Jeff Schwartz and
Tim Jaeger ExhibitAgeless Creativity ExhibitOctober 7 –
November 18, 2010
Ed Brickman: Jew-eler/Artist ExhibitHoliday Bazaar December 2 – 17, 2010
David Leffel Portrait & Still Life in OilBill Buchman ExhibitJanuary 13 – Febru-
ary 24, 2011
Annual Juried Members Show, Student ShowMarch 3 – March 31, 2011
2nd Annual Juried Photography ExhibitionTapestry Artists of Sarasota ExhibitApril 7 – May 12, 2011
Fiore Custode ExhibitNathan Skiles ExhibitMay 19 – July 21, 2011
Special Events
Buchman Book Launch and DemoJanuary 18, 2011
Jazz at the CenterJanuary 25, February
15, March 22, 2011
David Leffel Demo & LectureFebruary 23, 2011
Manasota WeaversGuildwww.Manasota
WeaversGuild.com
Adventures at Conver-gence with Kate King and Maureen CarlsonSeptember 11, 2010
Needle felting with Susan EligOctober 9, 2010
Pine needle basket class with Kathy EricksonNovember 13, 2010
Inter-guild holiday partyDecember 22, 2010
Pricing and valuing your work with Kathy Hayes and Nancy Faris January 8, 2011
Finishing techniques with Maureen Carlson, Irene Ouimet and Mimi Smith Special Guest: Bob Lewis on hemming on the loomMarch 12, 2011
North Port Art Center5950 Sam Shapos Way
North Port, FL 34287
941.423.6460
www.NorthPort
ArtCenter.com
Arts AliveOctober 16 & Oc-
tober 23, 2010
Chick Soup February 24, 2011
Save Our Florida Gulf Coast Juried Art Show March 7 – April 29, 2011
Free SaturdaysFree lessons every 2nd
Saturday of the month
Palm Avenue Arts Alliancewww.PalmAvenue.org
First Friday Gallery Walks
An Evening of ClassicsOctober 1, 2010
A Prelude to SeasonNovember 5, 2010
36th Annual Holiday WalkDecember 3, 2010
Pops on PalmJanuary 7, 2011
A Taste of Palm AvenueFebruary 4, 2011
Romancing the ArtsMarch 4, 2011
An Affair to RememberApril 1, 2011
Jazz on the AveMay 6, 2011
Sunset SerenadeJune 3, 2011
An American SaluteJuly 1, 2011
Sarasota Season of Sculpturewww.SeasonofSculpture.org
This bi-annual exhibit
will return to Sarasota’s
bay front Fall 2011.
S/ART/Q941.400.0598
www.SARTQ.com
Schedule of exhibits and
events available online.
Selby GalleryRingling College of
Art and Design
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234
941.359.7563
www.Ringling.edu/
SelbyGallery
Exhibits
Mind Over Matter, i.e., Alan Scarritt’s surveySeptember 16 –
October 23, 2010
Annual Ringling Col-lege Faculty, Staff & Instructors from Longboat Key Center for the Arts & Englewood Art Center ExhibitOctober 29 – No-
vember 13, 2010
Annual Ringling Col-lege Faculty Exhibition November 19 – De-
cember 8, 2010
Being Human: Portraits by photographers Emmet Gowin and Tina Barney. Self Portraits by painter Harvey Dinnerstein.January 10 – Febru-
ary 19, 2011
Math-Art/Art-Math Part II: Rhythm & Structure February 25 – April
2, 2011
Community Exhibitions May 13 – June 3, 2011
Two from the Past: Richard Floethe, Teacher, Ralph Ray, Jr., Student July 1 – August 3, 2011
Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master www.CrystalSand.org
Sand Sculpting CompetitionNovember 18 – 21, 2010
South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium201 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941.746.4131
www.SouthFlorida
Museum.org
See History, Science &
Education section for
complete listings.
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota941.359.1765
Tapestry Weaving Demos at the Ringling MuseumOctober 9 – Decem-
ber 18, 2010
Exhibition at the Sara-sota County Arts CouncilJanuary 1 – 31, 2011
Exhibition at the Stu-dio at Gulf & Pine, Anna Maria IslandFebruary 5 – 18, 2011
Exhibition at the Longboat Key Cen-ter for the ArtsApril 7 – May 12, 2011
Towles Court Art District1938 Adams Lane
Sarasota, FL 34236
www.TowlesCourt.com
2nd Annual “Small Works” ExhibitNovember 19 – De-
cember 15, 2010
Third Friday Art WalksSeptember 17, 2010,
October 15, 2010,
November 19, 2010,
December 17, 2010
January 21, 2011,
February 18, 2011
Venice Art Center390 Nokomis Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
941.485.7136
www.VeniceArtCenter.com
Anything and Everything
September 17 –
October 8, 2010
Flora & Fauna
October 16 – No-
vember 5, 2010
Members Only Show:
Show Us Your Best
November 12 -
December 10, 2010
Anything That Breathes
December 17, 2010
– January 14, 2011
Paint Paradise,
Paint Venice
January 21 –
February 18, 2011
Members Only Show:
The Latest & Greatest
March 11 – April 8, 2011
Abstraction
April 15 – May 6, 2011
South Sarasota County
Schools Art Show
May 7– 20, 2011
H2O
June 3 – 24, 2011
Summerfest
June – August 2011
Women Contemporary Artists941.342.0891
www.Women
ContemporaryArtists.com
Juried Fall Exhibition
at Selby Gardens
October 7 – De-
cember 6, 2010
Juried Winter Exhibition
at Venice Art Center
January 21 – Febru-
ary 18, 2011
Juried Winter Exhibition
at Ringling College
of Art and Design’s
Selby Gallery
May 10 – June 6, 2011
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expand
Adult and Community Education Center1086 South Shade Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34237
941.361.6590
www.ACE-Sarasota.com
Workshops offered
throughout the year.
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota 200 S. Washington
Boulevard, Ste 2
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.955.0700
www.AFSarasota.org
Beaujolais Nouveau FestivalNovember 19, 2010
French ClassesFall Term Starts
October 11, 2010
Crowley Museum & Nature Center16405 Myakka Road
Sarasota, FL 34240
941.322.1000
www.CMNCfl.org
Southwest Florida Heritage FestivalJanuary 28, 2011
Starry Night FundraiserMarch 5, 2011
Guided Nature Walks and Group ToursOffered throughout the year.
Guitar Sarasotawww.GuitarSarasota.org
Classes and events
throughout the year.
G.WIZ – The Science Museum1001 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.309.GWIZ (4949)
www.GWIZ.org
The Booseum Halloween PartyOctober 23, 2010
Winter Break CampsDecember 20 – 31, 2010
Spring Break CampsExact schedule available
online.
Pi Day at the MuseumMarch 14, 2011
The Hermitage Artist Retreat6660 Manasota Key Road
Englewood, FL
941.475.2098
www.HermitageArtist
Retreat.org
Hermitage Literary Series with Tom SlieghNovember 4, 2010
Hermitage Composers Series with Andrew McKenna LeeNovember 11, 2010
The Artful LobsterNovember 20, 2010
Hermitage Literary Series with Robert CordingJanuary 6, 2011
HISTORY, SCIENCE & EDUCATION
Hermitage Composers Series with Carol PonderJanuary 13, 2011
Hermitage Literary Series with Stephen KuusistoFebruary 19, 2011
Hermitage Composers Series with Eve BeglarianMarch 3, 2011
Annual Greenfield Award DinnerMarch 27, 2011
Historical Society of Sarasota County1260 12th Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.364.9076
www.HSOSC.com
Le Barge Cruises on Sarasota BayNovember 7, 2010,
January 30 & March 6, 2011
Pioneer Day in Pioneer ParkNovember 13, 2010
Phillippi Estate Park Antiques Show & AppraisalsFebruary 18 – 20, 2011
History Days in the Park IIIFebruary 19 & 20, 2011
Sue Blue’s Historic Trolley ToursNovember 13 &
December 11, 2010
January 15, February
12 & March 12, 2011
Historic Burns SquareLocated along Pineapple
Avenue
(Between Ringling Avenue
and Mound Street)
www.BurnsSquare.com
A historic Sarasota
neighborhood that has
something for everyone.
Historic Spanish Point337 North Tamiami Trail
Osprey, FL 34229
941.966.5214
www.HistoricSpanishPoint.org
Watershed Opportunity Week October 16 – 23, 2010
All Hallows Eve Stroll October 29, 2010
Heritage Holidays Kick-OffNovember 20, 2010
Holiday Sunset Stroll December 17, 2010
Pups at the Point: Photos with Santa Paws December 1, 2010
New Year’s Eve Starlight Stroll December 31, 2010
Fire and Water Sunset StrollJanuary 21, 2011
Annual Yard Sale January 29, 2011
Sunset Stroll February 11, 2011
Annual Luncheon at Michael’s On EastFebruary 16, 2011
Water Days March 3 – 5, 2011
Sunset Stroll March 11, 2011
Longboat Key Education Center5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Longboat Key, FL 34228
941.383.8811
www.LBKEducation
Center.org
25th Anniversary Baby Grand Concert SeriesJanuary – March 2011
Manasota Weavers Guildwww.Manasota
WeaversGuild.com
See Museums & Visual
Arts section for
complete listings.
Marie Selby Bo-tanical Gardens811 South Palm Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.366.5731
www.Selby.org
Fern Society Show & SaleOctober 2 & 3, 2010
Women Contem-porary Artists Juried Fall Exhibition October 7 –
December 5, 2010
Garden Music SeriesOctober 10, 17,
24, 31, 2010
April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2011
May 1 – 8, 2011
Gesneriad Society Show & SaleOctober 16 & 17, 2010
Orchid Society Show & SaleOctober 23 & 24, 2010
Sho Fu Bonsai Soci-ety Show & SaleNovember 6 & 7, 2010
8th Annual Watercolor Classes Exhibition November 12, 2010
– January 26, 2011
Selby Lights in BloomDecember 17, 23,
26, 27, 2010
Selby Gardens Associ-ates: heARTS & Flow-ers, A Valentine Tea February 13, 2011
Plant & Garden FestivalFebruary 26 & 27, 2011
Borucan Mask ExhibitionMarch 4 – April 15, 2011
Asian Cultural FestivalMarch 19 & 20, 2011
Nature Printer’s Show & SaleMarch 23 & 24, 2011
Annual Orchid BallApril 2, 2011
Bromelaid Show & SaleApril 30 & May 1, 2011
Mother’s Day BrunchMay 8, 2011
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium1600 Ken Thompson
Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.388.4441
www.Mote.org
30 Days of Discovery at Mote Aquarium: 2-for-1 AdmissionSeptember 1-
September 30, 2010
Edgar’s Birthday Party at Mote Aquarium September 15, 2010
SharktoberfestWeekends in Oc-
tober 2010
Snook Shindig: Teach-a-Kid-Fishing ClinicOctober 2, 2010
Snook Shindig: Snook Research TournamentOctober 8 & 9, 2010
sARTée Event: Artist Se-ries: Songs of Passion at Mote Marine LaboratoryOctober 10 & 12, 2010
Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & FrightOctober 22, 2010
Mote’s Annual Oce-anic EveningOctober 30, 2010
Santa JawsDecember 4, 11, 18, 2010
Mote Aquarium hosts the Sarasota OrchestraDecember 21, 2010
Mote Marine Labo-ratory AdvisoryCouncil Golf TournamentJanuary 28, 2011
Special Lecture Series February 7, 14, 21, 28
& March 7, 14, 2011
Books with BitesDate TBD
25th Annual Run for the TurtlesApril 2, 2011
Party on the PassApril 16, 2011
World Ocean DayJune 5, 2011
Night of Fish, Fun & Fright October 21, 2011
Real Art Experiences941.724.4322
www.RealArtExperiences.org
Student drawing classes
offered year round.
Revelle Academy941.379.1915
www.RevelleAcademy.com
Dance and performing
arts classes offered
throughout the year.
Ringling College of Art and Design2700 North TamiamiTrail
Sarasota, FL 34234
941.309.4728
www.Ringling.edu
10th Annual Golf TournamentOctober 19, 2010
An Evening at the Avant-Garde: Once Upon A Time...March 26, 2011
The Rosemary Districtwww.TheRosemary
District.com
Founded in 1886, this his-
toric district offers dining,
art, shopping and more.
Sarasota Alli-ance for Historic Preservation941.953.8727
www.HistoricSarasota.org
Events scheduled
throughout the year.
Sarasota Architec-tural Foundation941.365.4723
www.SarasotaArchitectural
Foundation.org
Tours & lectures sched-
uled throughout the year.
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning1001 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.365.6404
www.SILLSarasota.org
Lecture SeriesJanuary – March 2011
Monday Music SessionsInstrumentally YoursJanuary 4 & March 1, 2011
Hoboy! It’s the Oboe!January 11, 2011
Tutti FlutiJanuary 18, 2011
HD & TVJanuary 25, 2011
The Inner VoiceFebruary 1, 2011
What Is An English HornFebruary 8, 2011
The Warmth of the CelloFebruary 15, 2011
Banging the Drum SoftlyFebruary 22, 2011
The Leader of the BandMarch 1, 2011
It’s More than Oom-pah-pah!March 8, 2011
Just What is Cham-ber Music?March 15, 2011
Trumping the TrumpetMarch 22, 2011
Sarasota Jungle Gardens3701 Bay Shore Road
Sarasota, FL 34234
941.355.5305
www.SarasotaJungle
Gardens.com
Schedule of events
available online.
SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVESwww.Soulspeak.org
Workshop and event in-
formation available online.
Surface Design Guild Sarasotawww.SarasotaSurface
Design.com
Exhibitions and
workshops offered
throughout the year.
The Southern Atelier7226 21st Street East
Sarasota, FL 34243-3903
941.753.7755
www.TheSouth-
ernAtelier.org
Exhibitions and workshops
offered throughout
the year.
South Florida Mu-seum and Bishop Planetarium201 10th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941.746.4131
www.SouthFlorida
Museum.org
Family Night at the Museum: Gone Batty!September 4, 2010
Think + drink (Sci-ence): Exploring the Future of EnergySeptember 8, 2010
Family Night at the Museum: Farming, Food and Fun!October 2, 2010
Antigone pre-sented by Asolo Repertory TheatreOctober 7, 2010
Think + drink (Sci-ence): Exploring the Future of Energy part 2October 13, 2010
Cinema - World Mu-sic: Buena Vista Social ClubOctober 14, 2010
World PartyOctober 15, 2010
Cinema - World Mu-sic: Genghis BluesOctober 21, 2010
Cinema - World Music; Throw Down Your HeartOctober 28, 2010
Cinema - World Music: Sounds Like Teen SpiritNovember 4, 2010
Dark Matter at the Bishop PlanetariumOctober 29, 2010
Snooty’s GalaNovember 6, 2010
Think + drink (science): Exploring the Future of Energy part 3November 10, 2010
Cinem a- World Mu-sic: War DanceNovember 11, 2010
Vinology [uncork your world]February 4, 2011
Couture in the Courtyard March 21, 2011
Family Nights at the MuseumFebruary 5, 2011
March 5, 2011
April 2, 2011
May 7, 2011
June 4, 2011
August 6, 2011
September 3, 2011
October 1, 2011
Snooty’s GalaNovember 5, 2011
Science Cafés 2nd Wednesday of each
month throughout 2011
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota941.359.1765
See Museums & Visual
Arts section for
complete listings.
engagefestivals & fairs
September 2010
Jazz Club of Sarasotawww.JazzClubSarasota.org
Venice Jazz FestivalSeptember 24 & 25, 2010
Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureauwww.SarasotaFL.org
30 Days of DiscoverySeptember 1 – 30, 2010
October 2010
Festival sARTéewww.sARTee.com
Festival sARTée: Two Counties. No BoundariesOctober 8 – 24, 2010
John and Mable Ring-ling Museum of Artwww.Ringling.org
Ringling International Arts FestivalOctober 13 – 17, 2010
Make it Modern! RIAF Family FunFestOctober 16, 2010
Venice Main Streetwww.VeniceMainStreet.com
Sun FiestaOctober 15 – 17, 2010
Avenida de Coloreswww.ChalkFestival.com
Sarasota Chalk FestivalOctober 30 – 31, 2010
Mote Marine Lab-oratory & Aquarium1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.388.4441
www.Mote.org
SharktoberfestWeekends in October 2010
November 2010
Venice Main Streetwww.VeniceMainStreet.com
23rd Annual Art FestNovember 6 & 7, 2010
Siesta Key Crystal Classic www.crystalsand.org
Master Sand Sculpting Competition November 18 – 21, 2010
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota www.AFSarasota.org
Beaujolais Nouveau FestivalNovember 19, 2010
Historic Spanish Pointwww.HistoricSpanishPoint.org
Heritage Holidays FestivalNovember 22, 2010
– January 2, 2011
December 2010
Powel Crosley Estatewww.CrosleyMuseum.com
FESTIVALS & FAIRS
Crosley Festival of TreesDecember 1–10, 2010
Jacobites Pipe and Drum Bandwww.JacobitesBand.com
Lakewood Ranch Scottish FestivalDecember 4, 2010
Anna Maria Island Art Leaguewww.IslandArtLeague.org
23rd Annual Winterfest Fine Arts FestivalDecember 11 – 12, 2010
Sarasota International Dance FestivalCarreño Dance FestivalDecember 21 – 22, 2010
August 4 – 27, 2011
January 2011
Venice Main Streetwww.VeniceMainStreet.com
Miami Avenue Craft FestivalJanuary 22 & 23, 2011
Crowley Museum & Nature Centerwww.CMNCfl.org
Southwest Florida Heritage FestivalJanuary 28, 2011
Jazz Club of Sarasotawww.JazzClubSarasota.org
31st Annual Sarasota Jazz FestivalJanuary 31 – February 5, 2011
February 2011
Main Street at Lakewood Ranchwww.LakewoodRanch.
com/Mainstreet
Ovation Performing Arts FestivalFebruary 2, 2011
Sarasota Operawww.SarasotaOpera.org
2011 Winter Opera FestivalFebruary 5 – March 22, 2011
Marie Selby Botanical Gardenswww.Selby.org
Plant & Garden FestivalFebruary 26 – 27, 2011
March 2011
Venice Main Streetwww.VeniceMainStreet.com
Downtown Venice Art ClassicMarch 5 & 6, 2011
Anna Maria Island Art Leaguewww.IslandArtLeague.org
23rd Annual Springfest Fine Arts FestivalMarch 12 – 13, 2011
Marie Selby Botanical Gardenswww.Selby.org
Asian Cultural FestivalMarch 19 – 20, 2011
Sarasota Folk Clubwww.sarafolk.org
Sarasota Folk FestivalMarch 26 & 27, 2011
April 2011
Sarasota Film Festivalwww.SarasotaFilm-
Festival.com
13th Annual Sarasota Film FestivalApril 2011
Florida Studio Theatrewww.FloridaStudioTheatre.org
Sarasota Festival of New PlaysApril – May 2011
La Musica, International Cham-ber Music Festivalwww.LaMusicaFestival.org
2011 FestivalApril 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 2011
Englewood Art Centerwww.EAC.Ringling.edu
Plein Air Festival and ExhibitionApril 16 – 29, 2011
May 2011
Sarasota Orchestrawww.SarasotaOrchestra.org
Sarasota Music FestivalMay 29 – June 18, 2011
Summer 2011
Venice Art Centerwww.VeniceArtCenter.com
SummerfestJune – August 2011
Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureauwww.SarasotaFL.org/savor
Savor Sarasota Restaurant WeekJune 1 – 14, 2011
Venice Main Streetwww.VeniceMainStreet.com
Miami Avenue Craft FestivalJune 18 & 19, 2011
Florida Studio Theatrewww.FloridaStudioTheatre.org
Sarasota Improv FestivalJuly 2011
Eclectic Theatre Companywww.TheEclectic
TheatreCompany.com
2011 “Got a Minute” 60-second Play FestivalAugust 26 – 28, 2011
Venice Main Streetwww.VeniceMain
Street.com
Miami Avenue Craft FestivalSeptember 3 & 4, 2011
Theatre Odysseywww.TheatreOdyssey.org
2011 “Ten by Ten” Ten-Minute Play FestivalInformation available
online Fall 2010
arts communities & organizationsarts communities & connect
Artistsʼ Guild of Anna Maria Islandwww.AMIArtists
GuildGallery.com
See Museums & Visual Arts
for complete event listings.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat6660 Manasota Key Road
Englewood, FL
941.475.2098
www.HermitageArtist
Retreat.org
Hermitage Literary Series with Tom SlieghNovember 4, 2010
Hermitage Compos-ers Series with An-drew McKenna LeeNovember 11, 2010
The Artful Lob-ster FundraiserNovember 20, 2010
Hermitage Literary Series with Robert CordingJanuary 6, 2011
Hermitage Com-posers Series with Carol PonderJanuary 13, 2011
Hermitage Literary Series with Stephen KuusistoFebruary 19, 2011
Hermitage Com-posers Series with Eve BeglarianMarch 3, 2011
Annual Greenfield Award DinnerMarch 27, 2011
Historic Burns SquareLocated along Pineapple
Avenue (Between Ringling
Avenue and Mound Street)
www.BurnsSquare.com
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch8100 Lakewood
Ranch Boulevard
Bradenton, FL 34202
www.LakewoodRanch.
com/Mainstreet
Music on MainFree concerts the first
Friday of each month.
Ovation Performing Arts FestivalFebruary 2, 2011
Art at the Ranch FestivalMarch 19 & 20, 2011
Manatee County Cultural Alliance
926 12th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941.746.2223
www.ManateeArts.org
Palm Avenue Arts Alliancewww.PalmAvenue.org
First Friday Gallery
Walks 6-9 pm.
ARTS COMMUNITIES& ORGANIZATIONS
See Museums & Visual Arts
for complete event listings.
Realize Bradentonwww.RealizeBradenton.com
artSLAMOctober 16, 2010
The Rosemary Districtwww.TheRosemary
District.com
Founded in 1886, this his-
toric district offers dining,
art, shopping and more.
Sarasota Convention and Visitors BureauVisitors Center701 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34236
800.800.3906
www.SarasotaFL.org
30 Days of DiscoverySeptember 1 – 30, 2010
Savor Sarasota Restaurant WeekJune 1 – 14, 2011
Sarasota County Arts Council1226 N. Tamiami
Trail, Suite 300
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.365.5118
www.SarasotaArts.org
12th Annual Awards CeremonyOctober 25, 2010
Sarasota Film Festival332 Cocoanut Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.364.9514
www.SarasotaFilm
Festival.com
13th Annual Sarasota Film FestivalApril 2011
Sarasota Film Societywww.FilmSociety.org
Burns Court Cinema506 Burns Court
Sarasota, FL 34236
Lakewood Ranch Cinema10715 Rodeo Drive #8
Lakewood Ranch,
FL 34202
Check website for current
films and show times.
Towles Court Art District1938 Adams Lane
Sarasota, FL 34236
www.TowlesCourt.com
Third Friday Arts Walks 6-10 pmSee Museums & Visual Arts
for complete event listings.
Venice Main Street941.484.6722
www.VeniceMainStreet.com
AACA Car ShowOctober 3, 2010
Sun FiestaOctober 15 – 17, 2010
Third Thursday StrollsOctober 21, 2010
November 18, 2010
December 16, 2010
Halloween ParadeOctober 30, 2010
23rd Annual Art FestNovember 6 & 7, 2010
Cooking for a Cause - Stop HungerNovember 14, 2010
Holiday ParadeNovember 27, 2010
Christmas WalkDecember 2, 2010
Holiday Boat ParadeDecember 4, 2010
Miami Avenue Craft Festivals
January 22 & 23, 2011
June 18 & 19, 2011
September 3 & 4, 2011
Downtown Venice Art ClassicMarch 5 & 6, 2011
Village of the ArtsBradenton, FL
941.747.8056
www.VillageoftheArts.com
Schedule of workshops
and events available online.
