Your Top 7 Things to Do: July 14-20
July 14-16
Sarasota Improv Festival
Eighteen top comedy troupes from across the country (including Sarasota’s own FST Improv) take over Florida Studio Theatre for three days of quick-thinking comedy improv. We’re especially excited about Impro Theatre of Los Angeles and its evening of improvised Twilight Zone; that’s right, audience members will throw out random ideas, and the acclaimed troupe will turn them into something straight out of the Rod Serling TV classic. For those of us old enough to remember: “You have now entered the Twilight Zone…” floridastudiotheatre.org
July 15
School of Rock
Next up in the Music Compound’s summer series of music-inspired family films is its screening of the Jack Black comedy, School of Rock. Just $15 for the whole family, including popcorn. musiccompound.com
July 17
Claire Lynch Band at Fogartyville
Bluegrass singer/songwriter Claire Lynch, the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2013 Female Vocalist of the Year, brings her band to the Fogartyville Community Center. Find out for yourself why Dolly Parton says Lynch has “one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today." sarasotapeacenter.org
July 19-Aug. 21
FST presents The Card Shark
Sleight-of-hand wizard Jason Michaels is “The Card Shark” in FST’s newest production. Michaels has performed at casinos from Las Vegas to Atlantic City, and in this interactive, audience participation show, he’ll draw back the curtain on the tricks of the illusion trade. floridastudiotheatre.org
July 19
Full Moon Cruise on LeBarge
Here’s a great way to enjoy Tuesday night’s full moon: LeBarge, the sightseeing boat with the palm tree on its upper deck, hosts a full-moon cruise with live music by the popular local band, Kettle of Fish. It leaves from the docks at Marina Jack at 7 p.m. lebargetropicalcruises.com
July 14-17
Strange Bedfellows
The Starlite Players are at it again, with four new short comedies that explore the funny side of unlikely attractions. Four performances at The Starlite Room on Cocoanut Avenue. starliteplayers.com
July 16
Splashin’ Saturday at Selby Gardens
Parents, take note: It’s the final weekend for this summer’s Splashin’ Saturdays at Selby Gardens. They’ll bring out the water slide and other activities for one final time from 10 to noon. selby.org