Tie a Ribbon On It

Tony Orlando Heads to Sarasota for First Live Performance at the Van Wezel

The Grammy nominee will perform on Jan. 28 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

01/15/2019 By Giulia Heyward

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Jan. 10-16

The Righteous Brothers and Air Supply at the Van Wezel; "La La Land" in concert; A Doll’s House, Part 2 at the Asolo Rep and lots more.

01/10/2019 By Ilene Denton

Stage Act

Actor Richard Henry Dies Onstage in Record-Breaking Numbers in Killer Comedy

The actor plays all members of the D’Ysquith family in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at Florida Studio Theatre until Jan. 13.

01/09/2019 By Giulia Heyward

Teen Dream

Sarasota's Truly Valued Mentors Teenage Girls and Helps Build Their Self-Esteem

The Truly Valued: Who Am I? exhibit features work from a group of teenage girls, and premieres this month.

01/08/2019 By Giulia Heyward

The Notorious RBG

Journalist Irin Carmon on RBG, Women's Rights and Hope for the Future

Carmon is the keynote speaker for Planned Parenthood’s gala dinner and silent auction on March 7.

01/07/2019 By Megan McDonald

Round two

With the NFL Playoffs Looming, a Former Venice High Football Star Hopes for More Super Bowl Magic

Last year's Super Bowl turned Trey Burton into a star. Now he's preparing for another playoff run, with a different team.

01/03/2019 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Weekend Planner

Your Top 8 Things to Do: Jan. 3-9

Jay Leno, Itzhak Perlman, Something Rotten! and more.

01/03/2019 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 6 Things to Do: Dec. 27-Jan. 2

Sailor Circus Big Top Holidays, "On Your Feet!" at the Van Wezel and more.

12/27/2018 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Dec. 20-26

Lights in Bloom opens at Selby Gardens, last chance to see "The Music Man" at Asolo Rep and more.

12/20/2018 By Ilene Denton

Fresh Start

What to Do This New Year's Eve

Start the new year off with more than just a good kiss.

12/18/2018 By Giulia Heyward

Best of the Year

Our Top 10 Stories of 2018

Here's what you read over and over again this year.

12/18/2018 By Staff

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: Dec. 13-19

A night of klezmer with Itzhak Perlman, WBTT’s "Black Nativity" and more.

12/13/2018 By Ilene Denton

Events

Final Greyhound Racing Season Starts Friday

The 74th and final season of live greyhound racing at the Sarasota Kennel Club will begin on Friday, Dec. 14, and continue through Saturday, May 4.

12/10/2018 By Staff

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Dec. 6-12

Holiday Boat Parade of Lights, Brian Wilson’s Christmas show at the Van Wezel and more.

12/06/2018 By Ilene Denton

One Book

Author David Grann Talks About Killers of the Flower Moon

The best-selling nonfiction murder mystery about mass killings in the Osage Nation in the 1920s is Sarasota County’s 2019 One Book.

12/04/2018 By Ilene Denton

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Nov. 29-Dec. 5

The big, big downtown Sarasota holiday parade and more.

11/29/2018 By Ilene Denton

Winning Works

Local Students Awarded for 2019 Embracing Our Differences Exhibit

The 2019 international art exhibit Embracing Our Differences runs Jan. 19 through March 15 in Bayfront Park.

11/28/2018 By Giulia Heyward

'Tis the Season

Your Guide to the 2018 Holiday Season

Let's get festive.

11/20/2018 By Giulia Heyward

Weekend Planner

Your Top 6 Things to Do: Nov. 22-28

Last chance for the Orchid Show at Selby Gardens, the mammoth Downtown Venice Holiday Parade and more.

11/20/2018 By Ilene Denton

Found in Translation

Meet Jay Rubin, the Translator Who Helped Introduce Haruki Murakami to America

Rubin is coming to Sarasota on Sunday, Dec. 9, to discuss his new anthology, "The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories."

11/15/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Upcoming Events

Tony Orlando Heads to Sarasota for First Live Performance at the Van Wezel

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Jan. 10-16

Actor Richard Henry Dies Onstage in Record-Breaking Numbers in Killer Comedy

Sarasota's Truly Valued Mentors Teenage Girls and Helps Build Their Self-Esteem

Journalist Irin Carmon on RBG, Women's Rights and Hope for the Future

With the NFL Playoffs Looming, a Former Venice High Football Star Hopes for More Super Bowl Magic

Your Top 8 Things to Do: Jan. 3-9

Your Top 6 Things to Do: Dec. 27-Jan. 2

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Dec. 20-26

What to Do This New Year's Eve

Popular Content

Individual Tickets for Town Hall Lecture Series Now on Sale

Pulitzer-Winning Historian Speaks in Sarasota on Jan. 15

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Venice Real Estate Office Adds New Agent

Florida Consumer Confidence Drops for Fourth Straight Month

Mad for Mangoes? Plant These Trees and Enjoy Them All Year

Our Top 10 Stories of 2018

Your Top 5 Things to Do: Dec. 13-19

Final Greyhound Racing Season Starts Friday

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Dec. 6-12

Author David Grann Talks About Killers of the Flower Moon

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Nov. 29-Dec. 5

Local Students Awarded for 2019 Embracing Our Differences Exhibit

Your Guide to the 2018 Holiday Season

Your Top 6 Things to Do: Nov. 22-28

Meet Jay Rubin, the Translator Who Helped Introduce Haruki Murakami to America

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