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Rain Check

Best of Sarasota 2018 Party Rescheduled

We've rescheduled our Best of Sarasota party for 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 25.

04/23/2018 By Staff

Limelight

Firefly Gala 2018

Singer-songwriter Jason Derulo was the star of the concert performance following the fund-raising dinner for Forty Carrots Family Center.

04/23/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Limelight

Girls Inc. Celebration Luncheon 2018

Susan Buck, Beth Knopik and Dr. Lashawn Houston-Frost were honored with "She Knows Where She's Going" awards at the 30th annual event.

04/23/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

On Stage

Race and Immigration Issues of Yesterday and Today Come to the Stage in Asolo Rep's Ragtime

"I wanted to do a piece about our national identity—who we are and who we want to be.”

04/23/2018 By Kay Kipling

It's a Wrap

20th Annual Sarasota Film Festival's Closing Night

The fest closed with awards and a screening of Rory Kennedy's latest documentary.

04/22/2018 By Kay Kipling

Intimate Insights

Steve Guttenberg, Virginia Madsen: In Conversation With at the Sarasota Film Festival

The Career Achievement Award winners spoke candidly about the ups and downs of their acting careers.

04/22/2018 By Kay Kipling

Browse and Buy

Sarasota Music Archive's Music Flea Market Saturday

A fund raiser at Selby Public Library includes recordings, tapes, music scores, books and memorabilia for sale.

04/20/2018 By Jordan Noyes

Preview

A Kaleidoscope of Color to Open at The Ringling

The imaginative costume designs of Miles White are spotlighted in this circus-themed show.

04/20/2018 By Kay Kipling

Limelight

Blue Ties and Butterflies 2018

The sixth annual fund-raiser for the Child Protection Center took over Michael's On East, with butterfly decor, dinner and a live auction.

04/19/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Review

FSU/Asolo Conservatory's Much Ado About Nothing Offers Lively Fun

The Conservatory's second-year students tackle Shakespeare in an outdoor setting at Selby Gardens.

04/19/2018 By Kay Kipling

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Weekend Planner

Your Top 10 Things to Do: April 19-25

Sarasota Magazine’s Best of Sarasota party, Shakespeare outdoors at Selby Gardens, Silk Road with Yo-Yo Ma and more.

04/19/2018 By Ilene Denton

Review

Sarasota Film Festival: Eighth Grade Touches and Entertains

Bo Burnham's feature directorial debut tells a truthful story of a teen girl struggling to find her way.

04/18/2018 By Kay Kipling

Limelight

Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night

The 20th anniversary year for the festival kicked off with a movie screening with director Eric Stoltz and producer Sandy Stern among those on the red carpet.

04/17/2018 Photography by Rod Millington

Limelight

Community Video Archives Luncheon

The annual event at Michael's On East honored four community leaders and showed excerpts from videos created about their lives.

04/17/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

The Fast and the Furriest

Your Last Chance to See Twiggy, the Water-Skiing Squirrel

The famous rodent is scurrying to Sarasota to participate in this weekend's Suncoast Boat Show before retiring this summer.

04/16/2018 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Tourism

Four Local Sporting Events to Receive State Grants

The Florida Sports Foundation in February approved 32 grants for sporting events, including four in Sarasota County.

04/16/2018 By Staff

Limelight

Whiskey Obsession Festival Grand Tasting

Whiskey aficionados gathered at Michael's On East for the tasting and master classes.

04/16/2018 Photography by Lori Sax

Checking In

The New Art Ovation Hotel Partners with Ringling College

Paintings and sculpture by the art school’s faculty and alumni fill the hotel’s walls.

04/16/2018 By Ilene Denton

Recap

20th Sarasota Film Festival Kicks Off Downtown

The opening night screening brought director Eric Stoltz and producer Sandy Stern to the festival.

04/14/2018 By Kay Kipling

The Best of Sarasota

Sarasota Magazine Invites You to the Best Party of the Year

Join us on Tuesday, April 24, as we celebrate Sarasota's best restaurants, retailers, bars and lots, lots more.

04/13/2018 By Susan Burns

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