This April, the Sarasota Orchestra will feature symphonic masterworks, pops favorites, and an outdoor concert experience, from Mahler's soaring Fifth Symphony to the iconic themes of James Bond and the laid-back sounds of Parrots & Palms.
Sarasota Orchestra received a grant from the Barancik Foundation to support its educational programs and community outreach initiatives, enhancing access to music education and cultural experiences.
To open its 25th anniversary theatre season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe has selected a fan favorite: “Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition.” The original musical revue – which was written, adapted and is being directed by WBTT Founder/Artistic Director Nate Jacobs – runs October 9-November 17, 2024 in The Donelly Theatre.
Sarasota Orchestra announced it received a grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County for FY25. The funding will support the orchestra's educational programs and community outreach initiatives.
Sarasota Orchestra’s May concerts promise to showcase hits that have captivated audiences “Time After Time.” The Orchestra will transport audiences back to the ‘80s with its ever-popular Outdoor Pops concert. After the electrifying nostalgia of the music of the ‘80s, audiences can bask in the romanticism of Tchaikovsky in Sarasota Orchestra’s final Discoveries program of the season.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 25th season will be a celebration of “25 Years of Black Heritage.” During its 2024-2025 theatre season, WBTT will offer fan favorites as well as a brand-new world premiere show. Learn more about the lineup here!
Learn how the Sarasota Orchestra is set to enhance its community music programs, thanks to a generous grant from the Barancik Foundation. Find out more about the initiative and its impact on the local music scene.
Sarasota Orchestra receives a $70,000 grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County to support various programs, including the upcoming 2023-2024 Dinner Series with conductor David Alan Miller.
Sarasota Orchestra concludes its season with pizzazz. The Orchestra returns to the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium for the 10th anniversary of Outdoor Pops, this time with a Motown theme. Acclaimed guitar virtuoso Bokyung Byun makes her Sarasota Orchestra debut in the final Discoveries series concert of the year, performing the Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez.
Sarasota Orchestra has been awarded a $65,000 grant from Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation to bolster the programming of the 2022-2023 season. Sarasota Orchestra's mission is to engage, educate and enrich the community through high-quality, live musical experiences.
Sarasota Orchestra concludes its season with fan favorites. The ever-popular Outdoor Pops at the Orioles' Ed Smith Stadium returns. Two young virtuosi star in the final Discover Mozart series concert of the year, performing the composer's much-loved Sinfonia concertante.
The Group Rep presents producer/director/writer Bruce Kimmel’s L.A. Now and Then, a brand new musical revue celebrating the City of Angels opening April 1, 2022. Cast features the vocals talents of Bita Arefnia, Lottie Arnold, Lisa Dyson, Harrison Fahn, Liz Grannis, Tim Hearl, Haruna Kajino, Marcel Licera, Danika Masi, Hisato Masuyama, Alariza Nevarez, Alec Reusch, Jeffrey Rockwell, Margaret Staedler and Tamir Yardenne, with musical direction by Richard Allen. I had the chance to find out some behind-the-scenes details on L.A. Now and Then from Richard, as well as some highlights of his long musical career.
Sarah Wertheimer, the executive director of Embracing Our Differences, announced that the organization is presenting a mini-display of artwork from its 2021 exhibition during the Orioles spring training season located in the East Lot at Ed Smith Stadium.
On October 16 - 18, Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre's Octoberfest virtual revival play reading series will present the acclaimed 'From the Mississippi Delta,' the biographical journey of a Black woman's rise from poverty and prostitution to become a Civil Rights activist and historian by late scholar-poet Endesha Ida Mae Holland, PhD.
Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre's Octoberfest virtual revival play reading series will present 'Dr. DuBois and Miss Ovington,' the acclaimed 2014 drama about the beginnings of the NAACP with original stars Peter Jay Fernandez and Kathleen Chalfant.'Dr. DuBois and Miss Ovington' are 7:00pm on Friday, October 9 and 7:00pm on Saturday, Oct 10.