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Cultural groups get a warm welcome at Manatee Performing Arts Center
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1345+ words) When a visitor arrives at Manatee Performing Arts Center, Manatee Players Artistic Director Rick Kerby gives a quick tour before suggesting a move to his office for a “view of the bridge.” Given the theater’s location, the out-of-towner naturally assumes…...
Manatee County should take a starring role with theater project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (934+ words) I am not sure why thinking "outside the box" is a phrase associated with ingenuity when often it refers to an idea that reflects common sense. The phrase also is used to define a thought that strays from established rules…...
The Herrig Center for the Arts is worth a trip to Bradenton
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1152+ words) The road to Bradenton is well-traveled by commuters who work in Sarasota but can’t afford to live here. But driving north 13 miles doesn’t always occur to locals in search of art. Sarasotans sometimes make the trip to visit the Bishop…...
The best things to do this week in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (508+ words) ‘The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition’4 p.m. at Cook Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail$15-$19Visit AsoloRep.org. Asolo Repertory Theatre continues its summer tradition of staging a family-oriented musical with “The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition.” Follow Dorothy, Toto, the Tin…...
The best things to do this weekend in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (594+ words) Summer Circus Spectacular11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theatre, 5401 Bay Shore Road$15-$20Visit Ringling.org. The Soundbox Fellowship Program teams up with Sarasota Music Archive for a lecture recital featuring Soundbox resident artists Sophia Szokolay (violin) and Baron Fenwick (piano). The two…...
Manatee County moves forward with Mixon Farms makeover
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (794+ words) Just beyond the playground at Mixon Farms, there’s a wind turbine towering over what’s now an event lawn. Manatee County purchased the farm for $13.5 million in July 2025. While staff members are making upgrades to the property, they’re also preserving the…...
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for July 2-8
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (515+ words) Summer Circus Spectacular11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theatre, 5401 Bay Shore Road$15-$20Visit Ringling.org. ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’7 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre’s Goldstein Cabaret, 1239 N. Palm Ave.$42Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org. Created by Aaron Gundy, “Leaving on a Jet Plane…...
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for June 18-24
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (433+ words) Summer Circus Spectacular11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theatre, 5401 Bay Shore Road$15-$20Visit Ringling.org. ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’7 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre’s Goldstein Cabaret, 1239 N. Palm Ave.$42Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org. Follow three Dolly Parton wannabes on a road trip…...