Sarasota Ballet's Giselle
Sarasota, considered the cultural gem, if not THE cultural capital of Florida, has many bragging rights when it comes to its performing arts, but this Thanksgiving weekend Sarasota can quite rightly place itself among the cultural capitals of the world with when The Sarasota Ballet opens its...
Fun Fall Happenings and Spooky Sarasota Adventures
By Elana Galerman
Fall is here—and while changing leaves and colder temperatures aren’t typical signs of the changing season in sunny Sarasota, our jam-packed events calendar sure is! With everything from jazz concerts to pumpkin festivals, Sarasota is going to keep you busy this October. Fall...
Ringling International Arts Festival
The Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau proudly supports the inaugural Ringling International Arts Festival as it kicks off Sarasota’s cultural season in grand style. From October 7-11, 2009 the rich diversity of ideas and forms at play in the world today will be celebrated with...
Artists Of International Appeal
More than 100 artists from around the world will come together under the artistic direction of New York’s Baryshnikov Arts Center to launch the first Ringling International Arts Festival, Oct. 7-11, 2009. The nine mainstage productions featuring dance, music and theater reflect the BAC’s...
On the Island
By Mischa Kirby
In Venice, the phrase "On the Island" takes on a whole new meaning, describing the dreamy, sun-kissed lifestyle you’ll find waiting here. Turn the wheel from the main drag, Tamiami Trail, and head over the Intracoastal Waterway on one of the three bridges that connect the Isle of Venice to the...
Venice, Florida: An American Dream
By Heather Boynton
It's Saturday afternoon and I am about to "cross the bridge to yesteryear." On the other side of the Intracoastal Waterway lies historic Venice, Florida, and its charming MainStreet. Venice is not so much about traveling back in time, however, as it is about traveling to a place that might never...
The Greatest Show on Earth
By Lisa Codianne Fowler
Retrace the history of the Circus City through the Circus Museum, St. Armands, Circus Sarasota and the ringmaster himself, John Ringling.
A World of Film
By Ryan Nance
Take a trip around the (film) world at the Sarasota Film Society's Cine-World Film Festival.
Springing for Art
By Amy Nance
Spring is a rebirth, even in temperate Florida. If the Fine Arts Society of Sarasota's Creators & Collectors Tour is any indication, our sunny coast can look forward to a season of renaissance. A high holiday on Sarasota's Arts calendar, this perennial event is a 2-day festival held each March....
