Ringling Underground
The Ringling 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FLExplore the ringling after dark with live music, cash bar and a couple hundred friends you haven't event met yet!
$10
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Summer Social featuring Cassolette with Darren Ankersmit
Perq Coffee Bar 1821 Hillview St, Sarasota, FLJoin us for our Summer Social here at Perq! We will have food on-site provided by Mother Truckin Good, local beer specials, $5 at the door & kids are free!
$5
Tween Expo: Hosted by Juniors from Troop 505
Recommended for girls ages 8-12. There is no cost for this event. To RSVP, either click going on this event.
Principals’ Luncheon
Join the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County for the 16th Annual Principals Luncheon, "Raise Your Voice for the Arts!" Together we'll celebrate our Sarasota County School Principals and their contributions to arts education in our schools!
Circus Ring of Fame
The Circus Ring of Fame honors the legacy of St. Armands Founder, John Ringling, and Sarasota's long standing connection to the Circus and its incredible performers. Every year The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation inducts 5 new members into the prestigious "Ring of Fame".
St. Armands 14th Annual Winter Art Festival
St. Armands Winter Art Festival is a juried Art Show with over 175 artists from around the country participating. Sculpture, pottery, ceramics, oil, watercolor, etc. will be on display.
Glass: A Contemporary Musical Performance
Alfstad& Contemporary 1419 5th St, Sarasota, FLSarasota’s own contemporary music collective, ensemblenewSRQ, along with Alfstad& Contemporary and the LBK Center for the Arts: Glass Art Weekend, have joined forces to bring you a musical performance like no other, with musical works mirrored and inspired by the exquisite glass art that will be on display throughout Sarasota during the Art Glass Weekend.
Meet the Artists of “Madama Butterfly”
Executive Director Richard Russell will interview the singers and artistic staff responsible for bringing our revival of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" back to the Sarasota Opera stage.
Meet the Artists of Rossini’s “The Italian Girl in Algiers”
Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi will interview the singers and artistic staff responsible for bringing our new production of Rossini's "The Italian Girl in Algiers" to the Sarasota Opera stage.
Seesaw by Wise Fool New Mexico
The Ringling 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FLAcrobatic theater artists in the air and on stilts inhabit an ever-changing environment of kinetic sculpture, drawing in, disarming, and instilling audiences with wonder and compassion as they open the door for new ideas in movement and performance.
$20 – $30
Art Center Sarasota : Cycle 4
Art Center Sarasota 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FLOPENING RECEPTION MARCH 16, 2017, 5 PM - 7 PM, Free and Open to the Public
Q Dash Scavenger Hunt
Sarasota Young-Professionals 1945 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FLTeams of 4 will compete to find landmarks throughout downtown Sarasota using the official Q Dash Clue Book to earn points. The team with the most points will win a grand prize package! Registration opens February 20th. Stay tuned for additional details and registration details. Gather your friends, family, corporate team, or alumni group, and show your hometown pride!
HMF Opening Night – Hope Will Never Be Silent
Harvey Milk Festival’s art exhibit this year, “HOPE WILL NEVER BE SILENT,” will feature both established and young emerging artists that promote LGBTQIA human experiences through their work, which is to be presented as a collective transmedia art exhibit on Thursday, May 1th 2017 in Downtown Sarasota, Florida.
Pioneer Winter: Alone Vignettes
Pioneer Winter is a Miami-based choreographer, and director of the Pioneer Winter Collective – invested in physical theatre, contemporary dance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and transmedia. His Collective provides a platform for risk-taking, progressive, and experimental projects by democratizing performance through unexpected bodies, unexpected places, and unexpected social change.
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Harvey Milk Festival
Harvey Milk Festival Five Points Park, Sarasota, FLThe 8th Annual Harvey Milk Festival (HMF) will take place May 11-13, 2017, culminating in a 10-band concert at Five Points Park in historic downtown Sarasota, Florida. Three days of theatre, performance art, and music that embrace equality and bring the community together. Find out how you can be a part of this magical event.
ACS Florida’s Finest : Exhibition Opening
Art Center Sarasota 707 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FLFlorida’s Finest” showcases the wide-ranging talents of Florida-based artists, and includes two- and three-dimensional works in a variety of media. R. Lynn Whitelaw, the founding director and curator of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art at St. Petersburg College, will jury this year’s exhibition to be installed in all four of the center’s galleries.
Opening Ceremony at the 2017 World Rowing Championships
Nathan Benderson Park 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FLIn a stunning display of local talent, the Opening Ceremony will tell the story of Florida’s Suncoast and how it became the amazing coastal and cultural community it is today.
Ringling International Arts Festival 2017
Experience the brilliance of internationally-acclaimed musicians, actors, and dancers!
Celebration of the Arts
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FLJoin the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County for their annual FREE Celebration of the Arts, the kick-off event of the 12-day-long fall celebration of arts and culture called InspireSarasota!
Age-Friendly Festival
The Age-Friendly Festival will be a celebration of lifelong well-being in our region. This community event aspires to connect people of all ages. Individuals and exhibitors from businesses, government, nonprofits, and the media will share information on a variety of topics that optimize community assets and enhance quality of life.
InspireSarasota! Festival
Five Points Park 1331 1st St, Sarasota, FLThe festival will feature performances by youth and cultural groups, booths with information from arts and cultural organizations on their upcoming seasons, a book give-a-way for children, food, and activities for all ages.
Annual Garden Tour: Pop-Up Art Gardens
Village of the Arts Bradenton, FLAs you stroll through the Village during Artwalk on Saturday April 7, you will find a variety of traditional gardens and unique Pop-Up Art gardens nestled around the colorful historic cottages.
Engage Sarasota: Arts & Culture
Leadership Sarasota County 1945 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FLThis is your opportunity to meet the Sarasota Arts World with presenters from Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Asolo Repertory Theatre, The Sarasota Ballet, Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota Opera, The Ringling Museum of Art, Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and more.