Arts & Entertainment

The SEEN

Design Disruptors

The local creative community attended the premier of "Design Disruptors" documentary at Louies Modern.

10/07/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Weekend Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Oct. 7-12

Selby Gardens’ Fall Garden Music Series kicks off, Taste of St. Armands celebrates the Circle’s restaurants, and lots more.

10/06/2016 By Ilene Denton

Star Power

Jon Voight Partners with More Too Life to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking

The award-winning actor was at Ringling College to talk about his long career, advice for young filmmakers and why he's working with nonprofit More Too Life to bring awareness to human trafficking.

10/06/2016 By Megan McDonald

A League of Our Own

Women's Sports Museum to be Located in Sarasota

Former AAGPBL Rockford Peach Sue Zipay heads the effort to create the first-of-its-kind attraction. The fund-raising gala takes place at the Hyatt Regency on Oct. 22.

10/06/2016 By Hannah Wallace

The SEEN

Sarasota County EDC 2016 Annual Meeting

The EDC presented its awards for leadership, legacy and innovation.

10/04/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Slideshow

Scope Boundary Crosser Barbara Shirley

Sarasota's SCOPE honors Barbara Shirley

10/04/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Politics

Community Alliance of Sarasota County 5th Annual Legislative Summit

Local state delegation members meet with the public.

10/04/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Picking a Winner

Pianist Jim Brickman Welcomes Young Talent

Local ninth-grader Jordan Evans to play with Brickman at his November Van Wezel concert.

10/04/2016 By Kay Kipling

The SEEN

1500 State Street Groundbreaking

941CEO and Sarasota Magazine offices to move to new downtown building.

10/04/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Sports

BMX World Cup First Major Event at Revamped Sarasota Track

The world’s best BMX racers, including newly crowned Olympic champions, will race for the World Cup title at the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

10/03/2016 Research by staff

Giving

Women in a Changing World Event Features Industry Leaders, Olympic Gold Medalist

A handful of notable women from around the world are participating in Women in a Changing World, an event presented by the Women Ambassadors and benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County.

10/03/2016 Research by staff

Going to the Dogs

Superheroes on Parade Fill Downtown

The sculpture campaign benefiting Southeastern Guide Dogs winds up Oct. 8 and 9 with this display.

10/03/2016 By Kay Kipling

Celebration of Two Worlds

Sarasota Ballet Announces a Special Evening of Music and Dance

The January 2017 evening brings international stars to the Sarasota Opera House.

09/30/2016 By Kay Kipling

Weekly Planner

Your Top 7 Things to Do: Sept. 29-Oct. 5

Beer, Bands & BBQ; Old Miakka Schoolhouse Hootenanny; and lots more.

09/29/2016 By Ilene Denton

Fall Getaways

4 Perfect Fall Getaways

We're going leafing.

09/28/2016 By Megan McDonald, Cooper Levey-Baker, and Kay Kipling

Preview

Fabulous Independent Film Festival Returns to Burns Court Cinema

The weekend festival presents seven movies centered on LGBTQ lives.

09/26/2016 By Kay Kipling

Rising Stars

Ringling College Computer Animation Students Win Student Academy Award

Kal Athannassov, John McDonald and Echo Wu's The Wishgranter took home silver in the Student Academy Awards animation category.

09/23/2016 By Megan McDonald

Honors

Ringling College Animators Win Student Academy Award

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences this week held its 43rd Student Academy Award Ceremony, honoring Ringling College of Art and Design computer animation students Kal Athannassov, John McDonald and Echo Wu.

09/23/2016 Research by staff

Instasarasota

Our Favorite Photos on Instagram This Week - 9/22/16

From dusk at the Marina bayfront to vibrant Siesta Key sunsets, here's what we loved on Instagram this week.

09/22/2016 By Lana Allen

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: Sept. 22-28

Van Wezel’s last Friday Fest of the season; this Saturday’s free at South Florida Museum, Historic Spanish Point and The Ringling; and lots more.

09/22/2016 By Ilene Denton