Sinatra Sings Sinatra. As in Frank Jr. paying homage to Frank Sr., backed by a 30-plus-piece orchestra. At 8 p.m. April 1 at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

I due Foscari. A Verdi rarity, set in Venice and starring Benjamin Warschawski of last season’s Sarasota Opera production of Halka, along with Reyna Carguill. In performances April 2, 6 and 13 at the Opera House. 366-8450.

Courtyard Concert. The sounds of DeLeon’s Big Band music fill the courtyard of the Ringling Museum from 6 to 9 p.m. April 3. 360-7375.

Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks. The symphony, in collaboration with Key Chorale, presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, to close out this season’s Masterworks series, with performances at 8 p.m. April 4 and 5 at Van Wezel and 8 p.m. April 4 at Neel Performing Arts Center (there’s also a 2:30 p.m. matinee at Van Wezel April 6). 953-3434.

Venice Symphony. The symphony presents classical concerts April 4 and 5 at Church of the Nazarene; pops concerts are set for April 25 and 26, also at the church. 488-1010.

Rigoletto. Michael Corvino is the hunchbacked jester, Erica Strauss his doomed daughter, and Rafael Davila the unfaithful duke in Verdi’s tragedy, onstage April 4, 11 and 13 at the Sarasota Opera House. 366-8450.

La rondine. Soprano Lina Tetruashvili pulls out all the stops as Parisian courtesan Magda, striving for a last chance at love in this Puccini work. Onstage April 5 and 12 at the Sarasota Opera House. 366-8450.

Florida West Coast Symphony Great Escapes. Music from the dance floor, including Borodin’s Polovetsian Dances and Gershwin’s I Got Rhythm, April 9-12 at Holley Hall. 953-3434.

Beethoven: The Music and the Man. A tribute to the great composer, onstage at 8 p.m. April 11 at the Players Theatre. 365-2494.

Areti Zhulla. Violinist Zhulla closes out this season’s Perlman Young Artists Recital Series, at 8 p.m. April 14 at the USF Sarasota-Manatee Selby Auditorium. 953-3368.

Florida West Coast Symphony Chamber Soiree. Offering Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat and Dvorak’s Serenade in D minor, at 5:30 p.m. April 17 at Holley Hall. 953-3434.

Cocktails at the Cà d’Zan. Featuring music from the Venturas, from 6 to 9 p.m. April 17. 359-5700.

Steinway Piano Celebration Concert. A free event so the public can enjoy the sounds of the Van Wezel’s new grand piano, at 7:30 p.m. April 23 at the hall. 953-3368.

Smooth Jazz on St. Armands: Fourth Friday with Style. Les Sabler is the featured jazzer this month, starting at 6 p.m. April 25 on the circle. 388-1554.

Live in Concert: One Night of Queen. Listen up, Freddie Mercury fans: Gary Mullen and his band The Works revive the sound of the late lead singer of Queen (and the other band members as well) in this concert at 8 p.m. April 25 at Van Wezel. 953-3368.

New Music New College. The Florida String Quartet plays music by New College composers in a free concert at 4 p.m. April 26 at the college’s Sainer Pavilion. 487-4154.

SPORTS

Lakewood Ranch Community Fund Charity Golf Classic. The Lakewood Ranch Country Club plays host for this charity tourney on April 7; call 556-5442 for complete details.

The Meadows Cup Pro-Am. Join other supporters of Easter Seals Southwest Florida at this benefit tourney, April 12 at The Meadows Country Club. 355-7637 ext. 412.

First Step of Sarasota Fourth Annual Golf Classic. Swing a club to aid the substance abuse treatment and recovery programs of First Step, starting at 11:30 a.m. April 28 at TPC Prestancia. 366-5333

TALKS

A Conversation with Jacques d’Amboise. June LeBell hosts this conversation with dance master d’Amboise, at 5:30 p.m. April 2 at the Historic Asolo Theater. 360-7399.

Forum 2008. Two guest speakers this month in the series: First is political commentator Mark Shields, at 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium; next is the Rabbi Andrew Baker, who speaks on confronting the resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe, at 7:30 p.m. April 16 at Holley Hall. 365-6332 or 349-8350.

An Evening with…Nancy Horan. Novelist Horan discusses her book Loving Frank, about the relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney, at 5:30 p.m. April 30 at the Historic Asolo Theater, in a Sarasota Reading Festival event. 360-7399.

THEATER

Hair. Relive the days of “make love, not war” in this tribal rock musical, onstage through April 6 at the Players Theatre. 365-2494.

Doubt. A fine cast leads the audience through John Patrick Shanley’s parable of a play, centered on a nun’s suspicions of a young priest. Running through May 1 at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. 351-8000.