DECEMBER 2005

Through Dec. 29: Asolo Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol. 351-8000.

Through May 31: Season of Sculpture exhibition continues along the bayfront. 331-2008.

1-11: Oliver! onstage at Players Theatre. 365-2494.

2: Holiday Night of Lights on St. Armands Circle. 388-1554.

2-4: American Craft Council Show takes place at Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center. (800) 836-3470.

2-4: Junior League of Sarasota Holiday Tour of Homes takes place. 953-5600.

3: Downtown holiday parade begins at 7 p.m. along Main Street. 363-5517.

3-4: Entre Nous Club's Holiday Tour of Homes showcases five Manatee County homes decorated for the season. 761-0160.

4: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents An Evening with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra. 953-3368.

4: Key Chorale presents a concert celebrating composer Daniel Moe, at St. Boniface Church. 921-4845.

4-11: Bud Collins Hackers Classic tennis tournament takes place at the Colony on Longboat Key. 383-6464.

5: Fine Art Society of Sarasota "Celebrate the Arts" luncheon. 351-0844.

5-6: Oklahoma! onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

7: Van Wezel presents Dave Koz and Friends: A Smooth Jazz Christmas. 953-3368.

7-Feb. 4: Florida Studio Theatre presents Brooklyn Boy. 366-9000.

8-11, 15-18: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Black Nativity at the Backlot Theatre and Glenridge Performing Arts Center, respectively. 363-9300.

8-18: Manatee Players presents Cinderella. 748-5875.

9-11: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.

10: Sarasota Pops performs Hanukkah and Christmas music at Neel Performing Arts Center. 351-8000.

10: Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights takes place. 953-4636 ext. 2628.

11: The Irish Rovers Holiday Show onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

12: Christmas with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

12: Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon Days onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

13: Gloria Musicae choral ensemble presents Christmas Treasures, at Church of the Redeemer. 954-4223.

14: Blast! onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

15: Lee Greenwood and Crystal Gayle perform at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

16-17: Broadway's Spirit of Christmas entertains at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

16-17: Venice Symphony presents Holiday Concerts. 488-1010.

18: The Beach Boys Holiday Show onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

19: Babes in Toyland onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

19-24: Van Wezel presents Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit at the Players Theatre. 953-3368.

22-Jan. 3: The Perlman Music Program in residence at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

27-28: Broadway on Ice onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

28-31: PAL Sailor Circus Holiday Spectacular takes place under tent on Bahia Vista. 361-6350.

JANUARY 2006

Through Jan. 7: Florida Studio Theatre Cabaret presents My Way. 366-9000.

Through Jan. 8: Picturing What Matters: An Offering of Photographs on view at Ringling Museum of Art. 359-5700.

Through Jan. 15: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents Sweet Charity. 366-5454.

TBA: Florida Studio Theatre Stage III season begins. 366-9000.

1: Van Wezel presents a Salute to Vienna. 953-3368.

3: Van Wezel presents the musical Bowfire. 953-3368.

4: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

4-22: FSU/Asolo Conservatory presents What the Butler Saw. 351-8000.

5-22: Annie Get Your Gun onstage at Manatee Players. 748-5875.

6-8: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.

6-27: Selby Gallery presents Sarasotans Collect III: The Art of Glass. 359-7563. Also through March 31: Painted/Stacked, an outdoor installation by Russell Maltz.

6-April 8: Asolo Theatre Company presents Trying. 351-8000.

10-29: Venice Little Theatre presents The Underpants. 488-1115.

10-March 25: Florida Studio Theatre Cabaret presents Piano Men. 366-9000.

11: Town Hall series presents Bill Moyers at Van Wezel. 925-1343.

11-15: Florida West Coast Symphony Great Escapes concerts. 953-3434.

12: Linda Ronstadt performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

12-15: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Sophisticated Ladies at Booker High Performing Arts Center. 363-9300.

12-22: The Most Happy Fella onstage at Players Theatre. 365-2494.

13: Sinbad entertains at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

14: The Dave Brubeck Quartet performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

15: Sarasota County Arts Council's Arts Day takes place downtown. 365-5118.

15: The Glenn Miller Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

15: Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

16: Roberta Flack appears at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

17-18: Van Wezel presents Liza Minnelli. 953-3368.

17-March 12: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents Urinetown. 366-5454.

19: Van Wezel presents The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial. 953-3368.

19-21: Venice Symphony presents Pops Concerts. 488-1010.

19-Feb. 12: Venice Little Theatre's Stage II presents Cabaret. 488-1115.

20-April 27: Asolo Theatre presents Anything to Declare? 351-8000.

21: Circus Ring of Fame honorees inducted at St. Armands Circle Park. 388-1554.

21: Florida West Coast Symphonic Pops presents John Pizzarelli and the American Songbook. 953-3434.

22: Pilobolus performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

22-Feb. 19: ASID Showhouse takes place at two historic St. Armands homes. 926-7794.

23: Helikon Opera presents a Russian Evening of Opera at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

25: Town Hall presents Maya Angelou at Van Wezel. 925-1343.

27: Cleveland Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

27-29: Sarasota Ballet presents Ballet NY at FSU Center. 552-1032.

27-29: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.

28-April 2: Waking Dreams: Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum on view at Ringling Museum of Art. 359-5700.