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Tuesday’s and Thursday’s
[ live music where you wouldn’t expect ]
Kojak’s Palmetto Ribhouse
(1631 8th Ave. W, Palmetto) has Florida Folk Music every Tuesday, hosted by
WMNF. On Thursday’s it’s Blues Night with Steve Arby’s acoustic Blues. When
is the last time you went somewhere new? Just get out and do something
different. Call 941-729-898
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[ local music needed now ]
Andrzej Mrotek, director and producer of the soon to be released film
"Deadly Closure," needs to finish with the film score. If you are a local
band or musician and would like to share a cut for this film, which will
debut at the Sarasota Film Festival in April, contact “Onjay”
right away to arrange to send an mp3 to him. He is looking for music for
three scenes and need up-tempo/pop or something with an older rock sound.
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Through March 19
[ longboat art ]
The Longboat Key Center
for the Arts (6860 Longboat Key Dr.) is half way through its annual
Member’s Exhibition in the Durante Gallery. Call 941-383-7915 for more
information.
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Through March 26
[ manatee art ]
Ok, no, it’s not art painted by a manatee (although, since an elephant can
paint, a manatee probably could too- it would just have to be watercolor).
This is the ArtCenter Manatee
“Art
a al Carte” open, juried, all-media exhibition with a culinary theme. Go
to the ArtCenter Manatee
anytime and check it out, you’ll leave hungry for more. Call 941-746-2862.
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Through March 30
[ women’s resource ]
You can enjoy “Visions: Impressionistic Pastels by
Corinne Jo Fallacaro” at
the Women’s Resource Center
(340 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota) through the end of the month. This is a great
way to add a little color to your life while improving the lives of others.
Call 941-366-1700 for more information. |
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Through April 4
[ kickapoo joy juice ]
The Golden Apple Dinner
Theatre presents the Tony Award winning musical hit “Li’L ABNER.” Based
on the Al Capp comic strip, “Li’l” is (from the Golden Apple website) “a
fun-filled, foot-stompin’, side-splitting extravaganza for all. Songs like
“If I Had My Druthers," “Jubilation T. Cornpone," “Namely You," “Love in a
Home” and “The Country’s in the Very Best of Hands” will keep you laughing.
The show is laced with gentle satire, rib-tickling humor and a host of
brash, catchy tunes. It’s a mixture of hillbilly nonsense and sharp,
critical humor that appeals to the sophisticated theatergoer as well as the
child within us all.” Call 941-366-5454 for
tickets and information. |
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March 4
[ classical conversations ]
Sarasota Orchestra’s
conductor hosts discussions about its program Masterworks: Through Life.
Tickets are only $10 and include coffee at 10:00 am and discussion at 10:30.
941-953-3434
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March 4 – March 7 / March 10 – 13
[ masterworks and escapes ]
The Sarasota Orchestra
continues its
Masterworks: Through Life series with the works of Johannes Brahms.
Opening on March 4 at the Van Wezel, tickets start at $29. Beginning on
March 10. Andrew Lane will conduct the first in a series of Great Escapes
with “The
Green, Green Grass of Home.” The performances will include highlights
from the musical Finian’s Rainbow, Oklahoma!, My Old Kentucky Home and
undoubtedly will have you thinking of home. Tickets start at $29. |
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March 5
[ local film screening ]
"inGREEDients," by
Tampa Bay registered nurse and filmmaker, David Burton, will be screened for
possibly the last time at The
Education Channel in Tampa. This film is a culinary roller coaster ride
as the table is set with a cornucopia of leading researchers and the most
respected scientists and healthcare professionals in the world. If you could
see one movie this year that could save your life... this is that movie! The
screening will be this Friday, March 5 at 6:30 pm at
703 N. Willow Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. Tickets are
available online. The presentation features a light supper with one
complementary beverage prior to the screening, Q & A with the filmmakers
afterwards, followed by dessert, coffee and conversation. Catering will be
provided by Whole Foods and
there will be a raffle for a chance to win a prize basket from
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March 5
[ first friday ]
Yup, it's that time again; First Friday in downtown Sarasota. The Palm
Avenue Art and Gallery Walk now takes in more than just Palm Avenue. Get
out, take a stroll and enjoy the cooler weather while it lasts. Officially
it goes from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, but go early and stay late if you want. |
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March 5
[ baxter’s paintings]
The Dabbert Gallery is hosting an exhibit of
Robert Baxter’s works in oil
and watercolor. The exhibit will run through April 30 but stop by on March 5
from 5:30 – 8:30 pm and meet the artist at the Opening Reception, Paintings
From A Sketchbook. 941-955-1315
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 Twenty-three-year-old Chinese pianist
Yuja Wang
is widely recognized for playing that combines the spontaneity and fearless
imagination of youth with the discipline and precision of a mature artist.
Regularly lauded for her controlled, prodigious technique, Yuja’s command of
the piano has been described as “astounding” and “superhuman,” and she has
been praised for her authority over the most complex technical demands of
the repertoire, the depth of her musical insight, as well as her fresh
interpretations and graceful, charismatic stage presence. Following her San
Francisco recital debut The San Francisco Chronicle wrote “The arrival of
Chinese-born pianist Yuja Wang on the musical scene is an exhilarating and
unnerving development. To listen to her in action is to re-examine whatever
assumptions you may have had about how well the piano can actually be
played,” and The Washington Post called Yuja’s Kennedy Center recital debut
“jaw-dropping.”
Wang will be performing with
The Russian National Orchestra, March 5, at 8:00
p.m., at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
in Sarasota. At this Sarasota Concert Association presentation, the
orchestra, conducted by Patrick Summers, will perform works by Beethoven and
Dvorak. Tickets are $50, $45, and $40. For more information, visit
The Sarasota Concert
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March 5 and 6
[ double play arts days ]
Bradenton's Village of the Arts hosts "ArtWalk" on the first Friday (6:00
- 9:30
pm) and Saturday (11:00 - 4:00 pm) every month. Check the Village
of the Arts website for special events.
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March 5 & 6
[ artful belly ]
Bethsheba Almah not only teaches belly dancing, she can be seen at Pegasus
Greek Family Restaurant (2833 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota) every Friday and
Saturday night at 7:00 pm. Check out Bethsheba’s website or call
941-587-6385 for details on watching or learning. |
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March 6
[ comedy for kids by kids ]
Florida Studio Theatre is
offering 2 for 1 tickets to their
Kids
Komedy Club for this Saturday, March 6. The time is 11:00 and lunch is
provided. Tickets are only $6 ($3 for the 2 for 1). It is part of their
improvisation department of the theatre - for kids, by kids. Mention
"AnythingArts.com" when you call to reserve your tickets, 941-366-9000. |
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March 6
[ first friday out east ]
Lakewood Ranch hosts
Music on Main from 6:00 – 9:00
pm and it’s free! Chairs are ok,
but no coolers. Proceeds support the Family Network on Disabilities.
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March 6
[ shake it ]
The Boneshakers mix it up at the
5 O’Clock Club at 9:30 pm, or so we are
told. You’d better call 941-366-5555 for info and to confirm. For some
reason the 5 O’Clock Club’s website has been replaced by a MySpace page and
we can’t figure anything out on those.
But give it a shot.
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March 6
[ back room ]
The second annual Backroom
Short Film Festival is from 6:00 - 7:00 pm at
Art Center Sarasota. The short
films include several genres, including motivational/inspirational, comedy
and animation. Filmmakers are pro, amateur and 18 and under. There is
something for everyone and located at a venue filled with all kinds of
artwork. Call 941-365-2032 for more
information. |
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March 7 – 14
[ film festival and exhibition ]
Coinciding with the Jewish Film Festival, APJA Art Gallery is hosting an
exhibition at the Jewish Federation Campus. Beginning the week with live
performances on March 7 at 2:00 pm, and an Opening Reception from 4:00 – 6:00
pm,
the gallery will be open daily through March 10. The Jewish Film Festival
screening times are perfect for planning to visit the gallery and seeing a
movie. Tickets for the festival are $7 each or $21 for a pass for 4 films.
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March 8
[ one night only ]
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre presents the "Dangerous and Opinionated"
Diane
Ford. One night only, Monday at 7:30 pm. Of course, McCurdy's has something
going on to tickle your funny bone (and other bones, depending on the act)
nearly every night. Check their webpage for details and, remember,
everything is funnier with a two-drink minimum! 941-925-3869. |
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March 10 - 13
[ second time ]
Real life husband and wife Don Walker and Jenny Aldrich star in
The Glenridge Performing Arts Center’s
“The Second Time Around," a story of four
adult children who go comically crazy when their recently widowed parents
meet, fall in love and decide to live together. Tickets for all performances
are $17.50. 941–552–5325. |
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March 12
[ cupids, cosmos and cinema ]
Marriage gets a boost with Family Resource and
Village of the Arts’
inaugural event, “Cupid, Cosmos & Cinema.” celebrating National Marriage
Week, the event includes a free outdoor screening of “An Affair to Remember”
at 7:00 pm. But the fun begins at 5:00 with live music, art displays and
food. VIP tables are available for two for $20, which includes a bottle of
wine. Call for reservations. 941–302–1069 |
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March 12
[ managing maxine ]
Asolo Rep presents “Managing
Maxine", a romantic comedy about recently a
widowed 71 year old woman, Maxine Levine, who decides to take matters into
her own hands by asking handsome Arthur on a date. Inspired by a true story
of a couple that live part time in Sarasota, it takes a frank look at sex,
love and life after 70. Managing Maxine opens on Friday March 12 and runs
through April 18. Tickets start at $13. 941-351-8000. |
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March 13
[ starry nite ]
The Crowley Museum & Nature Center and
The Deep Sky Observers Club are
hosting its 10th annual fundraiser. Call for reservations; single tickets
are $95.941-322 -1000 |
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March 14
[ state of the arts ]
The Players,
Sarasota County Arts Council and
Season of Sculpture have
joined forces to present the first annual Arts Tour 2010. The event is open
to the general public with a requested donation of $10. The tour begins on
Sarasota’s Bayfront at 1:00 pm at the “Oloid” sculpture at the corner of
US 41 and Gulfstream. Advance tickets are available at The Players web site
or calling the Box Office 941-365-2494 |
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Opening March 14
[ rep ]
Asolo Rep announces the schedule and details for its inaugural new play
festival,
UNPLUGGED. Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director and Director of the
FSU/Asolo Conservatory, Greg Leaming, takes the lead as producer/curator for
the festival, which includes a staged reading of a new play by Greenfield
Prize winning playwright Craig Lucas, two developmental workshops and three
separate readings. The festival runs through April 3. Call 941-351-8000 for
tickets and
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March 17 – April 10
[ inside job ]
The Katharine Butler Gallery presents its
1st Annual Interior Designer
Invitational featuring local interior designers and gallery artists. Each
participating interior designer will be displaying a photo of what they
consider to be their best design project. Along with the design photo, each
participating designer has chosen a piece of artwork from the gallery that
would best compliment their design. Come join the Katharine Butler Gallery,
an industry partner of the American Society of Interior Designers, for this
spectacular designer showcase. Special reception during the
Third Friday Towles Court
Walk on March 19 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. Call 941-955-4546.
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March 18
[ fiddler on the roof ]
The Players Theatre continues its Broadway Series with the well known Tony
Award winning musical “Fiddler on the Roof.” The play celebrates family and
love, and introduced unforgettable musical numbers including “Tradition”,
“If I Were a Rich Man”, and “Sunrise, Sunset”. Opening on March 18 and
scheduled to run through March 28; with a possible extension through April
3. Tickets are $23 and $12 for students. 941-365-2494 |
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March 24
[ 2 two to too ]
Sarasota Ballet will unveil
plans for its celebratory 20th Anniversary season at the
TuTu Terrific cocktail party at
Michael’s on East (1212 East Avenue, Sarasota). This event will be the
first public announcement of the schedule of performances to be featured in
the 2010-2011 Sarasota Ballet season. Guests will enjoy an open bar and
appetizers as well as a fashion show of many of the glamorous costumes from
the past 19 seasons of ballet productions modeled by the dancers of the
Sarasota Ballet. Tickets for the March 24 event are $ 100 per person ($75
for Sarasota Ballet Association members) and can be reserved by contacting
Mary Lou Loughrey at the Sarasota
Ballet, 941.359.0099 ext 107.
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[ voice and speech training ]
John Burr offers voiceover and speech training at his new studio in
Sarasota. And this year, he's added a new program for kids from 14 to 18,
called the Young Talent Program. Whatever your needs, with his many years of
experience, John can help you develop into a world-class voiceover talent or
public speaker. Check
out John's website for the details. |
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March 27
[ voiceover training ]
Christine Alexander highly recommends this workshop. Have you ever
wondered if you had what it takes to be a voiceover artist? This
special 1-Day Introductory Voiceover Basics Workshop, by professional
instructor John Burr,
includes an overview of the voiceover industry, the basics of technique,
script analysis, one-on-one time for critique and invaluable tips on
improving your speaking and presentation skills. No experience is necessary
and you get the opportunity to try it in a real sound studio. March 27, 2010
at 9:00-1:30 pm $95
Check
out Burr's website for more details. |
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[ art classes ]
FROM DOODLING TO DRAWING TO PAINTING – Private classes / small workshops are
offered by Karizu, an award-winning, published illustrator and painter, at
her personal studio. Ongoing Wednesday classes. Location: South of
University Pkwy, between Lockwood Ridge Road & I-75. Telephone:
941-359-3406. |
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[ pottery for beginners ]
Great for those just starting with pottery. You’ll get your hands on
clay and decide if you prefer hand-building, sculpting, or wheel work. Enjoy
constructing uncomplicated and useful objects and discover the fun of color
and glazes. Class price includes one 25-pound bag of clay, glazes and
firing. Additional 25 pound bags of clay may be purchased from EAC for
$26.75. All students must adhere to the Pottery Studio Policies and
Procedures, which are handed out upon registration for this class. |
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[ auditions ]
Open auditions for Sarasota’s
Got Talent will take place Thursday, March 4, and Monday, March 8, 7:00
- 9:00 pm in the ballroom of the Palm Aire Country Club. There will be three
categories of competition: 1. Adult, vocal 2. Adult, variety (comedians,
dancers, musicians, magicians, etc.) 3. Youth (ages 8-15 years,) all
disciplines. Auditions are free and will be by appointment. Please call
941-359-6717 to arrange your time. Thirty semi-finalists will advance to be
judged by select individuals prominent in our community in addition to
representatives from our media sponsors on March 20 beginning at 7:30 pm.
These semi-finalists will face the judges at the
Glenridge Performing Arts Center,
7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota. |
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March 9, 10, 11
[ watercolor this ]
Art & Frame of Sarasota
is sponsoring Karen Vernon’s Watercolor Workshop, “The Flavors of
Watercolor.” There is also a free demonstration on March 8 from 6:00 - 8:00
pm. The workshop is at St. Paul’s Lutheran (2256 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota)
and includes breakfast and lunch each day. Call 941-366-2301 for details. |
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[ auditions ]
Venice Theatre has the following
upcoming auditions: Doubt (Drama) - Auditions March 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm -
Performances are May 4 – 23. - Directed by Sandy Davisson. Honk
(Musical) - Auditions March 21 at 2 pm & March 22 at 7 pm -
Performances are May 11 – 23. Married Alive! (Musical) -
Auditions March 28 & 29 at 7:30 pm - Performances are May 28 - June 13. -
Directed by Michael Newton-Brown. |
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Due April 1
[ players seeks original plays ]
The Players Theatre is
accepting original plays for its 10th annual “The Plays the Thing” play
writing competition and festival, open to Gulf Coast residents over the age
of 18. A committee of judges will select a minimum of six new plays, never
performed for an audience, to be presented the week of July 26 at The
Players Theatre. Full-length plays (no musicals) are preferred, although
one-act shows will be considered. Interested playwrights should submit a
hard copy only of their play to: The Players, 838 N. Tamiami Trail,
Sarasota, FL 34236. For more info, call 941-365-2494. |
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Mondays & Tuesdays
[ israeli folk dancing ]
Learn the art of Israeli Folk
Dancing on one or both days: Monday’s from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at the
Bayfront Community Center (803 N.Tamiami Tr.) and Tuesday’s from 3:30 - 5:00
pm at New College’s Fitness Center (5639 Gen. Twinning Blvd.). Studies show
that dancing is good for you, both physically and mentally. Give it a twirl. |
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Ongoing
[ art classes & workshops ]
Did you know that Art & Frame of
Sarasota, 1055 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, offers regular
art classes
(such as Michael White’s
Cartoon Class) and special workshops? It’s true! One upcoming workshop is
Celia Buchanan: Mixed Media Done Right on January 22 and 23.
Check out their
class schedule here. |
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Deadline March 10
[ call to artists ]
Mote Marine Laboratory is
now accepting entry applications for art representing Mote's 55 years of
preserving our world's marine environment and advancing marine science for
entry in a week-long exhibition in March. Selected artworks will be shown in
the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 55th Anniversary Celebration Juried
Art Exhibition. The display will greet guests in Mote Aquarium, which
attracts 300,000 visitors each year, including the opening and closing
receptions and a silent auction. Catch a glimmering snook on canvas, sketch
a darting dolphin, get colorful with corals - explore the sea of
possibilities. For more
information, submission and entry forms.
Please address questions to Exhibition Chairwoman,
Deborah Dart. Entries must be
hand delivered and will only be accepted between 10:00 - 3:00 pm, March 10,
2010. |
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Deadline March 12
[ call to artists ]
Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program has announced several new projects
with deadlines in February/March 2010. On the
Call to
Artists page of the program’s website are links to descriptions of new
public art projects. With budgets ranging from $41,000 to $97,000, the art
selection committees are searching for a variety of artwork – two and three
dimensional, existing and commissioned. |
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Auditions
[ pick me, no me ]Be sure to check the audition pages of local
theaters to make sure you don’t miss anything (click the theater name):
Florida Studio Theatre
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The Players Theatre of Sarasota
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Manatee Players
• The
Golden Apple
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Island Players •
Asolo Repertory Theatre •
Venice Theatre •
Lemon Bay Playhouse |
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