Your Top 6 Things to Do: May 10-16
Sarasota Orchestra at Ed Smith Stadium
Image: Courtesy Sarasota Orchestra
Outdoor Pops Concert at Ed Smith Stadium
May 11-12
The Sarasota Orchestra heads back to the ballpark for its fifth annual outdoor pops concerts, Field of Dreams, this year featuring Broadway singers Deedee Magno Hall and Clifton Hall with excerpts from Disney films, Les Miz, La La Land and more. Vocal fireworks are promised—and real fireworks, too, after the show. Tickets on sale through the Baltimore Orioles box office; details here.
Charlotte Johnson of Sarasota Contemporary Dance
Image: Sorcha Augustine
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
May 10-13
“Evolving/Revolving” is the theme of the dance company’s season-ending engagement, with new works by past company collaborators and dancers. Four performances in the FSU Center’s intimate Cook Theatre.
Harvey Milk Festival
May 10-12
The ninth annual fest named after the late San Francisco-based activist takes place downtown at Five Point Park with live bands, performance art and more. Get the details here.
Image: Courtesy Selby Gardens
Warhol Nights at Selby Gardens
May 16
Always a treat to visit Selby Gardens at the sunset hour, and with the next Warhol Nights event Wednesday evening you can do just that. Tour the wonderful Andy Warhol exhibit before it closes June 30, bask in the beauty of the botanical gardens at dusk, and enjoy a special guest performance by FST Improv. Details and tickets here.
iconcept 2017, design by Tatiana Lizon
Image: Cliff Roles
“Wildest Dreams:” Art Center Sarasota's Beaux Arts Ball
May 11
Art Center Sarasota brings back an creative-crowd tradition from yesteryear: a costume party—this year with the theme, “Wildest Dreams,”—and is rolling its popular iconcept's fashion show into it. Iconcept features clothes made from unconventional materials; you never know what to expect. It all takes place in the Van Wezel Grand Foyer.
Mote Aquarium
Mother's Day at Mote
May 13
Moms get in free at Mote Aquarium Sunday with the purchase of an accompanying child's ticket in honor of Mother's Day; some restrictions apply. Happy Mother's Day, everybody!
