Your Top 7 Things to Do: Jan. 17-23
Pilobolus
Pilobolus Presents Shadowland: The New Adventure
Jan. 22
The wonderfully creative movement troupe brings its don’t-miss blend of animation, video and live shadow theater to the Van Wezel with its newest production, Shadowland: The New Adventure.
Emanuel Ax
Image: Courtesy Sarasota Orchestra
Emanuel Ax Plays Beethoven
Jan. 17-20
One of the world’s great classical pianists joins the Sarasota Orchestra for its latest Masterworks concerts with performances of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. Also on the program, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5 and Verdi’s La Forza del Destino Overture. Anu Tali conducts.
Sieglinda Fox, Syreeta Banks, Ariel Blue, Yvonne Lyles and Patric Robinson in The Amen Corner.
Image: Vutti Photography
The Amen Corner
Jan. 23-March 3
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe brings to its stage one of just two plays written by the great African-American novelist, James Baldwin. Two free educational programs will enhance the experience: a community forum on “Who Is James Baldwin” Jan. 28 and screenings of the 2016 documentary, I Am Not Your Negro, Feb. 13 and 14. Details at westcoastblacktheatre.org.
Bill Bowers
Image: Maria Baranova
Bill Bowers: All Over The Map
Jan. 18-19
Ringling Museum's Art of Performance continues with Bill Bowers, who uses movement, mime and comedy to share memories of 30 years of travel across the U.S. and the globe.
Linda Eder
Linda Eder
Jan. 17
One of the original stars of Broadway’s Jekyll & Hyde returns to the Van Wezel with her diverse songbook of Broadway, standards, pop, country and jazz.
One World One Heart, by Anna Zigel.
Embracing Our Differences Opens at Bayfront Park
Jan. 19-March 15
The annual free outdoor exhibit of large-scale posters celebrating diversity returns to Bayfront Park. This year’s exhibit got nearly 12,000 entries from around the world. Show here, the Best in Show Adult winner, One World One Heart, by Anna Zigel of Boyarka, Ukraine.
Sailor Circus
Image: Rick Purdue
Windjammer Music Concert and Sailor Circus Academy Performance
Jan. 20
The 125 musician-members of Windjammers Unlimited from across the U.S.—hobbyists who study and perform the music of the circus—will converge on Sarasota for their annual convention. And a bonus for us, they’re giving a free show at the Circus Sarasota Big Top, accompanied by Sailor Circus performers. Open seating; the tent opens at 12:30 p.m., an hour before the show.
