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Your Top 6 Things to Do: April 28-May 4

The Van Wezel presents Chris Isaak and comic Billy Gardell, Sarasota Ballet’s season-closing performances, tango fusion quintet and more.

04/28/2016 By Ilene Denton

Food

County Workshops Outline Potential Changes to Food Truck Rules

The changes are scheduled to be discussed by the Sarasota County Planning Commission on Thursday, May 5.

04/27/2016 Research by staff

Opening April 29

New Museum Exhibition Features Longtime Sarasota Artist Syd Solomon

The show focuses on Solomon's use of camouflage and lettering.

04/27/2016 By Kay Kipling

Entertainment

Sarasota Film Office Hosts Pro Workshops, Mixer

The event will include a number of Hollywood writers, directors and producers, including John David Coles of House of Cards, Homeland, Justified and more.

04/26/2016 Research by staff

Limelight

Best of Sarasota 2016 Party (Part 2)

PNC Wealth Management presents the annual Sarasota Magazine Best of Sarasota 2016 bash at Selby Gardens. The "Garden of Wonder" features food, drink and more from winners of our Best of Sarasota readers' poll and editors' picks.

04/26/2016 Photography by Lori Sax

Ballet Preview

The Sarasota Ballet 2016-17 Season Offers Premieres and Favorites

The company presents works by Ashton, Balanchine, Tudor and other choreographers.

04/26/2016 By Kay Kipling

Review

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Driving Miss Daisy

Arts editor Kay Kipling reviews Alfred Uhry's durable play.

04/25/2016 By Kay Kipling

Limelight

Designing Daughters' Hot Havana Nights

Mojitos, salsa and more provided Cuban flair at the event at Servandos, raising money for the Designing Daughters' grants program.

04/25/2016 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Review

Urbanite Theatre's The Drowning Girls

Revisiting the infamous Brides in the Bath murders in a compelling new play.

04/25/2016 By Kay Kipling

Review

Manatee Players Score with Season-closing Phantom

The Maury Yeston-Arthur Kopit version of this famous story delivers the right emotions.

04/22/2016 By Kay Kipling

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TV Alert

Watch the WEDU Public TV Segment on Sarasota Keys

Those downtown Sarasota pianos made a homeless man an international star.

04/21/2016 By Ilene Denton

The Weekend Starts Now

Your Top 9 Things to Do: April 21-27

Beatnik bongo jazz at Fogartyville, previews begin for the Asolo Rep’s Josephine, comedian Brian Regan at the Van Wezel and more.

04/21/2016 By Ilene Denton

Circus Days

Circus Arts Conservatory Goes National

Circus Sarasota gets invited to the 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.

04/21/2016 By Ilene Denton

Opera Preview

The Next Sarasota Opera Season Offers "Sarasota Firsts"--and No Verdi.

The 2016-17 Sarasota Opera season features several Sarasota debuts.

04/20/2016 By Kay Kipling

Limelight

Best of Sarasota 2016 Party

PNC Wealth Management presents the annual Sarasota Magazine Best of Sarasota 2016 bash at Selby Gardens. The "Garden of Wonder" features food, drink and more from winners of our Best of Sarasota readers' poll and editors' picks.

04/20/2016 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Sneak Peek

Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion breaks ground at The Ringling

The pavilion, set to open in the fall of 2017, will house the museum's collection of studio glass.

04/20/2016 By Kay Kipling

Awards

Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Announces Small Business Award Finalists

Winners will be honored Friday, June 3.

04/19/2016 Research by staff

Limelight

Community Video Archives Luncheon

This year's honorees at the luncheon were Van Wezel's Mary Bensel, Superintendent Lori White, Jewish Federation's Howard Tevlowitz and circus daredevil Nik Wallenda.

04/19/2016 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Limelight

Suncoast Boat Show VIP Party

Boat lovers gathered at the show near Marina Jack, which offered a wide selection of new craft for sale.

04/18/2016 Photography by Rebecca Baxter

Events

Women's Networking Group Gathers April 25

Guest speaker Lori Davis will offer a presentation on 'How to be Stunning, Funny & Thrive.'

04/15/2016 Research by staff

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