On the Move

The Players Announce Plans for New Performing Arts Center

The community theater, long at home near downtown Sarasota, will build a new facility in Lakewood Ranch.

05/03/2016 By Kay Kipling

Dear Margo

Ann Landers' Daughter Shares Her Tried-and-True Advice with Sarasotans

We asked Margo Howard, daughter of advice columnist Ann Landers, some iconic local questions.

05/02/2016 By Kay Kipling

Camera Man

Famed Photographer David Marlin Makes His Home in Sarasota

Photographer David Marlin has shot potraits of some of history's most famous faces. He now resides in Sarasota.

05/02/2016 By Kay Kipling

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

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

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

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

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

Review

FSU/Asolo Conservatory's Nora

Arts editor Kay Kipling reviews Ingmar Bergman's adaptation of A Doll's House.

04/14/2016 By Kay Kipling

Sneak Peek

First Look at Josephine, Asolo Rep's World Premiere Musical

Star Deborah Cox and cast and creative team gave the press a teaser for the new show about Josephine Baker.

04/13/2016 By Kay Kipling

Review

Florida Studio Theatre's Alabama Story

Arts editor Kay Kipling on this fact-based play.

04/11/2016 By Kay Kipling

Awards and More

Sarasota Film Festival Closing Night

The festival wrapped up officially on Saturday night at the Sarasota Opera House.

04/11/2016 By Kay Kipling

Star Watch

Actress Olympia Dukakis Honored at Sarasota Film Festival Luncheon

The Oscar-winning star received the Impact Award for her career on and offscreen.

04/08/2016 By Kay Kipling

Review

Asolo Rep's Disgraced

Arts editor Kay Kipling on the company's production of Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer-winning play.

04/06/2016 By Kay Kipling

Movie Review

Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night Movie 2016

Arts editor Kipling reports on the movie Other People.

04/04/2016 By Kay Kipling

A Lens on Cuba

Coco Fusco Wins 2016 Greenfield Prize

For artist-writer Coco Fusco, Cuba has been fertile ground.

04/01/2016 By Kay Kipling

Star Watch

Screen Star Sophia Loren Pays Sarasota a Visit

The actress talked about her career and accepted the Legend Award from the Sarasota Film Festival.

04/01/2016 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Van Wezel Announces Broadway, Dance and Classical Season

Included in the 2016-17 line-up: Broadway hit Kinky Boots.

03/31/2016 By Kay Kipling