Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do July 7-13

The Odd Couple Meets Pulp Fiction in The Roommate at FST; a Florida artists exhibit at Art Center Sarasota and more.

07/07/2016 By Ilene Denton

Film

Paradise, FL Now Streaming On Demand

Paradise, FL, a local film from Tony Stopperan and Nick Morgulis, is now available to rent or purchase on-demand.

07/07/2016 By Megan McDonald

Preview

Ringling International Arts Festival Offers An Eclectic Line-Up

Priority tickets for prime seating are on sale now.

07/06/2016 By Kay Kipling

Park It

July is National Park and Recreation Month

Celebrate with fun upcoming events at Sarasota County parks.

07/05/2016 By Megan McDonald

Tourism

Concert Association Awarded Tourist Development Grant

The Sarasota County Commission recently awarded the Sarasota Concert Association a $40,083 Tourist Development Cultural/Arts grant.

06/30/2016 Research by staff

LIMELIGHT

Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Kickoff

06/30/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

WEEKEND PLANNER

Your Top 7 Things to Do June 30-July 6

Powerboat races, fireworks and more for a busy Fourth of July weekend.

06/29/2016 By Ilene Denton

The Arts

Orchestra Music Director Re-Ups

Anu Tali recently signed a three-year contract renewal as music director of the Sarasota Orchestra.

06/27/2016 Research by staff

Review

Urbanite Theatre Explores Teen Issues in Dry Land

The play by Ruby Rae Spiegel centers on high schoolers struggling with major problems.

06/27/2016 By Kay Kipling

Review

Florida Studio Theatre Presents Relativity

A new play by Mark St. Germain takes a hard look at Albert Einstein.

06/27/2016 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Venice Theatre Summer Cabaret Festival Puts Variety On Stage

Area performers create their own shows with music from Broadway to jazz to rock and more.

06/24/2016 By Kay Kipling

Authentic Florida

10 Awesome Things to Do in Sarasota This Summer

Sarasota offers plenty of outdoor family fun.

06/24/2016 By Robin Draper

Culture Klatch

Watch/Listen/Love: Our June Pop Culture Obsessions

Zombies, "Happy Valley" and O.J.--here's what our editors are totally into this month.

06/22/2016 By Staff

Art News

The Ringling’s Phantom Bodies: The Human Aura in Art Explores Heavy Themes of Human Nature

The Ringling's new exhibit is thought-provoking, chilling and emotional.

06/22/2016 By Felicity Warner

Weekend Planner

Your Top 5 Things to Do: June 23-29

Suncoast Powerboat Grand Prix Festival kickoff, Kids Rock at Lakewood Ranch, Urbanite Theatre and more.

06/22/2016 By Ilene Denton

Preview

Bradenton Blues Festival Announces 2016 Line-Up

The annual festival weekend also includes a free concert and a blues brunch.

06/22/2016 By Kay Kipling

Limelight

AIA Design Awards Exhibition

An opening night celebration of the 2016 awards took place at Alfstad& Contemporary, where an exhibition featuring the winners will run through July 15.

06/22/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Unscripted Fun

Florida Studio Theatre Gears up for Sarasota Improv Festival

The three-day festival runs July 14-16 and will feature 18 improv groups.

06/22/2016 By Kay Kipling

Rapper's Delight

Venice Musician Dick Hyman Has Serious Hip Hop Cred

Hyman's work has been sampled in songs by Kendrick Lamar, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul and Kanye West, among others.

06/22/2016 By Cooper Levey-Baker

From the Editor

Talking to Dr. Beach

Siesta Beach tops the annual list of the nation’s top 10 beaches.

06/22/2016 By Pam Daniel