Arts & Entertainment

Circling Back

Two Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Members Call Our Region Home

Jimmie Fadden and John McEuen on their 50-year-career and why they love Sarasota-Manatee.

03/01/2017 By Kay Kipling

The SEEN

Photos From the Bradenton Area Economic Development Corporation's Hob Nob Bar-B-Que

The business group's 29th annual event drew 900 to Dolphin Aviation.

03/01/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Limelight

Goodwill Manasota Mardi Gras

The Mardi Gras evening included Cajun food, New Orleans-style music and dancing.

03/01/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Entertainment

Ringling Grads Contribute to Animated Oscar Winner

Twenty-three Ringling College of Art and Design graduates worked on Zootopia, the film that won Best Animated Feature Film at Sunday's Oscars awards ceremony.

02/28/2017 By staff

Synesthetes

Chargaux Mixes Visual and Audio for One-of-a-Kind Art

The Ringling will welcome these Brooklyn-based musicians this Thursday, March 2.

02/28/2017 By Jasmine Respess

Preview

Jazz Legend Dick Hyman Leads 2017 Sarasota Jazz Festival

The Venice-based pianist will both perform and be honored during the festival, as he celebrates his 90th birthday.

02/28/2017 By Kay Kipling

Limelight

Florida Studio Theatre Fifties Shindig

The theater celebrated its 43rd season with a retro evening including cocktails, dinner and a show.

02/28/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Preview

FABulous Arts Boutique Offers Works by Local Creatives

Fiber, jewelry and mixed-media pieces are among the items for sale.

02/28/2017 By Kay Kipling

Entertainment

Film Industry Panel, Networking Event Is Wednesday

The Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office is holding its third annual 6 and a Mix event, which includes a speaker panel and a networking mixer, from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1.

02/27/2017 By staff

Limelight

Mardi Gras Madness

The event at Michael's On East raises money to support Bethesda House, which supports people living with HIV/AIDS.

02/27/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

So You Want to Be in Pictures

Pine View Grad Adele Romanski Produced the Academy Award-Nominated Moonlight

Plus, just in time for the Oscars, meet a few film actors, writers and producers with Sarasota connections.

02/23/2017 By Kay Kipling

Sports

Brewery to Offer Growlers at Baseball Stadium

Darwin Brewing Co. is launching a new partnership with LECOM Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Bradenton Marauders.

02/23/2017 By staff

Weekend Planner

Your Top 9 Things to Do: Feb. 23-March 1

Spring training starts, Mote premieres an exhibit with teeth, Lang Lang at the Van Wezel and more.

02/23/2017 By Ilene Denton

Review

FSU/Asolo Conservatory Hits the Town with The Drunken City

The Adam Bock comedy about a bachelorette party gone awry entertains, but it touches, too.

02/23/2017 By Kay Kipling Photography by Frank Atura

Limelight

Sarasota Orchestra Gala

"A Little Night Music" was the theme for the evening, held at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium.

02/22/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

The SEEN

Local Innovators in Virtual Reality Technology

Ringling College and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation present 'Seeing the Future in Virtual Reality.'

02/20/2017 Photography by Lori Sax

Limelight

SPARCC Fashion Show

A pop-up fashion boutique and gourmet lunch were also part of the event at the Ritz.

02/20/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Limelight

Iconcept 2017

Area artists created wearable outfits from unconventional materials for the Art Center Sarasota event.

02/20/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Limelight

ARC Unconditional Love Gala

Dinner, a live auction and dancing to the Big Z Band filled the evening at Michael's On East Ballroom.

02/20/2017 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Star Trekker

De Soto Memorial No. 116 on Millennial's National Parks Tour

Mikah Meyer is visiting all 417 National Park Services sites to break a world record, inspire LGBT youth and remember his father.

02/18/2017 By Hannah Wallace