DANCE

Russian National Ballet Theatre and Orchestra. The 40-plus company, with full orchestra, presents Tchaikovsky’s classic tale of Sleeping Beauty, at 8 p.m. April 9 at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

Sarasota Ballet of Florida. The company presents an encore presentation of the season opener’s highly acclaimed Allegro Brillante, plus two firsts: the Infernal Galop by Matthew Bourne and a world premiere piece by Dominic Walsh. Performances April 25-27 at the FSU Center for Performing Arts. 351-8000.

FILM

Sarasota Film Festival
Ten years old and feeling strong.

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since the fest first offered up an event featuring just eight movies and a handful of stars? My, how things have changed. The 10th festival, opening April 4 and continuing through April 13, promises dozens of new films and a plethora of show biz types, with some very special honorees (such as Liv Ullmann, receiving a Master of World Cinema Award for her films with Ingmar Bergman, and producer Ted Hope, who brought us such films as In the Bedroom and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) as well. The opening night film, TBA and screened at Van Wezel, is followed by a gala at the Ringling Museum, with lots more to come in films at the Hollywood 20, including these documentaries known at press time: Glass: A Portrait of Phillip in 12 Parts (about composer Phillip Glass), Jump (about, believe it or not, competitive jump ropers), A Table in Heaven (about Le Cirque restaurateur Sirio Maccioni and his family) and To the Limit (about extreme mountain climbing). For ticket info call 364-9514 or go to sarasotafilmfestival.com.

Monday Night Movies at the Ringling. Another film festival offering, this one featuring movies set in Florida, including Great Expectations (April 14), Body Heat (April 21) and Ulee’s Gold (April 28). All at 7 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theater. 360-7399.

A Night on the Range. The Players Theatre offers up a night of Western movies and barbecue food, April 28. Call 365-2494 for ticket info.

MISCELLANEOUS

PAL Sailor Circus. Talented Sarasota County students continue to run away to the circus, with performances April 2, 3, 4 and 5 at the circus arena on Bahia Vista. 361-6351.

Sharks Tooth Festival. Enjoy this annual family fest from Special Olympics Sarasota County, offering arts and crafts, food, entertainment, games and, of course, shark’s tooth fossils, April 11, 12 and 13 at the Airport Festival Grounds in Venice. Cost is $3 per person; kids under 12 free. 412-0402.

Charlotte Harbor Kayak & Wildlife Festival. Kayak races, guided kayak tours, wildlife seminars and food and entertainment are on the bill for this annual fest centered at Port Charlotte Beach Park on April 12. For more info call (941) 743-1900 or visit CharlotteHarborTravel.com.

Life in the Wilderness Home Tour. The Bradenton Opera Guild hosts this look at eight homes in the River Wilderness community, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 12. Proceeds benefit the Sarasota Youth Opera, and an optional buffet lunch is available. 776-0994 or 776-2850.

Sarasota Garden Club Flower Show. “Holiday Stroll” is the theme for this year’s show, set for April 12 and 13. For more information call 955-0875.

Circus Fans Association of America Convention. Lots of circus-related talks, seminars, exhibits and more April 16-20 at the Sarasota Hotel and Marina (formerly the Sarasota Cay Club), including talks with Pedro Reis and Dolly Jacobs Reis and a banquet speech by Victoria Cristiani Rossi, whose newly published memoir, Spangles, Elephants, Violets and Me, details her life in the circus and beyond, at 7 p.m. April 19. For more information visit circusfans.org.

MUSIC

La Musica International Chamber Music Festival. The fest, which began last month, continues in April with concerts April 4, 7, 10 and 14 at St. Thomas More Church (all at 8 p.m.). Among the composers to be heard: Mozart, Glazunov, Schumann, Vivaldi, Bruch, Brahms, and our very own Dick Hyman, who offers a new string quartet on April 4. Lectures and open rehearsals on tap, too; for ticket information call 954-0355 ext. 304 or visit lamusicafestival.org.

Artist Series of Sarasota. On tap this month in the series: baritone Thomas Meglioranza and pianist Reiko Uchida performing works by Debussy and Ives, April 1; pianist Kotaro Fukuma, presenting Rachmaninoff, Schumann and Faure pieces, April 13 and 15; and soprano Monica Yunus, performing, among others, Weill’s My Ship and I’m a Stranger Here Myself, April 27 and 29. All at the Historic Asolo Theater; call 360-7399.