Theater & Performing Arts
Performing arts of all kinds thrive in Sarasota, from the Sarasota Opera (now in its 52nd season -- staged in an intimate art deco opera house in downtown Sarasota) -- to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation-designed Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, which hosts travelling shows ranging from musical acts to Broadway revivals.
The Sarasota Orchestra is the oldest continuing orchestra in the state, while the Sarasota Ballet has featured several world premieres under the direction of internationally famed Iain Webb. A half-dozen different theater companies perform comedies and dramas on a variety of stages in Sarasota and Venice, improv groups and stand-up comedians tickle audiences, and live music rings from pubs and clubs across town on any given night.
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Nationally acclaimed community theatre offers shows year 'round in two stages. Broadway musicals, classic and contemporary dramas, comedic plays, family theatre, cabarets...
Beautiful, historic downtown Venice dates back to the 1920s and captures the charm of old Florida, with its moss-covered oaks and swaying palms...
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida, Inc. (WBTT) was founded December 1999, by Nate Jacobs. It is the only professional black...
Sarasota's leading presenter of world-renowned classical musicians, offering two distinctive series. The Great Performers Series brings internationally renowned symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras,...
Sarasota Contemporary Dance is Sarasota's first professional contemporary dance company.
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The mission of Sarasota Contemporary Dance is to bring cutting...
Welcome one and all to four weekends of exciting tournaments, scrumptious feasts, & pure family fun to the Sarasota Medieval Fair at our...
Founded in 1974, The Venice Symphony has become the pride of South Sarasota County by providing cultural enrichment for residents and visitors....
Check the Van Wezel website for additional show announcements and up-to-date information! www.vanwezel.org/941-263-6799.
---- Meetings/event venue: The 6,000 square foot Grand Foyer comfortably seats 35-350,...