Sarasota Chamber Prime Time

May 20

Meet, greet and eat with 30+ member exhibitors and new business customers. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres provided by Chamber member restaurants and a cash bar. No pre-registration required. Go to sarasotachamber.com for more information.

 

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Never Marry A Girl With Cold Feet…and other life lessons from Vaudeville

Feb. 18 – June 7

Vaudeville was the original American entertainment. Celebrate its greatest musical artists such as Fanny Brice, George M. Cohen, Jerome Kern, and Al Jolson at this rollicking show, featuring irreverent humor and unforgettable melodies like “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Birth of the Blues,” “Give My Regards to Broadway,” and “Nobody.” “Never Marry a Girl With Cold Feet” opened this week and continues through June 7 in the Court Cabaret. For tickets, go to floridastudiotheatre.org.

 

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Spunk

April 15 – May 17

"I git to the git with some pain n' some spit n' some spunk." The rich, earthy language of writer Zora Neale Hurston is evident in these three tales of love, revenge and redemption. Spunk, with its music and dance, humor and intensity, breathes new life into her remarkable short stories from the Harlem Renaissance. They are “tales of survival told in the key of the blues,” with a common theme of hope for the future. An award-winning, off-Broadway show. Get tickets at westcoastblacktheatre.org.

 

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Luck Be A Lady: The Iconic Music of Frank Loesser

April 28 – May 24

Frank Loesser’s songs earned him four Tonys, a Pulitzer, a Grammy, an Academy Award, and an iconic place in American music history. From his Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – to his enormously popular hits “Heart and Soul” and “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Loesser beautifully captured the human experience through his music, and his songs continue to touch our hearts and funny bones today. This brand new musical will feature some of Broadway’s finest, singing and dancing their way through the songbook of this incomparable composer. Go to asolorep.org for show times and to purchase tickets.

 

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Companies Tee Off and Women’s Executive Tee

May 15

Leading business executives and philanthropists join Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast for this signature event, Companies Tee Off, featuring the Women's Executive Tee. While corporate teams of experienced golfers will compete on the course, a select group of women executives will enjoy an afternoon clinic learning the game with personalized lessons from a golf pro. The day concludes with a keynote reception featuring Golf Channel anchor Lisa Cornwall. For more information and to register, go to bbbssun.org.

 

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10th Annual Dick Vitale Gala

May 15

This year’s honorees of ESPN’s Hall of Fame Sportscaster Dick Vitale are Jim Boeheim, head coach of men’s basketball at Syracuse, Jimbo Fisher, head football coach at Florida State, and Lovie Smith, head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Join celebrities from the sports and entertainment world at this star-studded event to raise funds for The V Foundation for Cancer Research and enjoy the music of Blood, Sweat and Tears. Go to jimmyv.org for more information and to purchase tickets.

 

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Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week

June 1-14

Plan your summer culinary adventure around the Sarasota area’s award-winning restaurants without breaking the bank. During Savor Sarasota, enjoy three-course meals for just $15 per person for lunch, and $29 per person for dinner. Summer never tasted so good. Find out who’s cooking and view the delectable menus from participating restaurants at savorsarasota.com.

 

 

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Sarasota Chamber Prime Time

Aug. 19

Meet, greet and eat with 40 member exhibitors and new business customers. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeurves provided by several Chamber member restaurants and a cash bar. No pre-registration required. Go to sarasotachamber.com for more information.