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srqmagazine.com | Philip Lederer |Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts
SRQ DAILY FRIDAY WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY MAR 21, 2025 | BY PHILIP LEDERER In 1993, Tom Stephens painted the first Coat of Many Colors, a mammoth work of textural abstraction on a sprawling 12-foot canvas. It was never meant to be a full wardrobe.
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Philip Lederer |Wes Roberts
Sarasota is and always will be an arts town. From April 4 to 13, that storied tradition first brought about by the Ringling Circus will carry on with the 27th annual edition of the Sarasota Film Festival. Variety is the spice of life for this year’s iteration of the festival, which includes 37 feature films, with four world premieres and 10 Florida premieres and 41 short films that will air in various locations throughout Sarasota.
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts
SRQ DAILY THURSDAY FAMILY AND RECREATION EDITION THURSDAY MAR 20, 2025 | Enjoy Easter Brunch at Selby Gardens! Ticket price includes a hot and cold brunch buffet catered by Michael’s on East, featuring an omelet and pancake station, carving station, dessert bar, plus coffee, tea, and water.
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts
SRQ DAILY TUESDAY DINING AND FOOD EDITION TUESDAY MAR 18, 2025 | Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative’s (SBAC) “Beyond Regional Boundaries” initiative continues its powerful exploration of Black artistry with a dynamic exhibition, “Tradition and the Abstract: Improvisations and the Norm,” showcasing paintings by Shannon Elyse Curry and Jeannette Bradley, April 2-28, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. An opening reception, with the artists, is Wednesday, April...
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts |Philip Lederer
Sponsored SRQ DAILY FRIDAY WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY MAR 14, 2025 | Witness The Sarasota Ballet's long-awaited Company premiere of Sir Frederick Ashton’s full-length story ballet, Romeo and Juliet, bringing the grandeur and passion of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy to the Sarasota stage. Choreographed in 1955 to Sergei Prokofiev’s score, the ballet brought great success for the Royal Danish Ballet. Unlike many other productions, Ashton decided to truly focus on the “intimate tragedy of two young...
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts
SRQ DAILY FRIDAY WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY MAR 14, 2025 | After seven decades of exhibits, Sarasota’s own group of Petticoat Painters is still being seen. The City of Sarasota will be celebrating Women’s History Month with the opening of a vibrant new exhibit by Sarasota’s Petticoat Painters.
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srqmagazine.com | Wes Roberts |Dylan Campbell
Known for iconic films like A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13 and Splash, Academy Award-winning director, producer and screenwriter ron Howard shared his creative philosophies and career insights with the Sarasota community at the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series this past January.
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts |Philip Lederer
SRQ DAILY THURSDAY FAMILY AND RECREATION EDITION THURSDAY MAR 13, 2025 | Arts Advocates is pleased to announce its schedule of April events, which includes a luncheon with guest speaker Peter Rothstein, producing artistic director of Asolo Rep; the art talk “Portraits Then and Now”; and a continuing exhibit, “Revise Assumptions/Libby Hawk Paintings,” by member artist Libby Hawk. Unless otherwise indicated, registration is required at ArtsAdvocates.org. To learn more about or become a member...
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts |Philip Lederer
SRQ DAILY MONDAY BUSINESS EDITION MONDAY MAR 10, 2025 | A powerful coalition of community leaders, concerned citizens, and former board chairs, trustees, and donors has mobilized to protect the legacy of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art from what they recognize as an ill-conceived, costly attempted takeover by New College of Florida. The newly formed Citizens to Protect the Ringling is working to preserve the museum's 25-year, financially effective partnership with Florida State...
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srqmagazine.com | Dylan Campbell |Wes Roberts |Philip Lederer
SRQ DAILY FRIDAY WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY MAR 7, 2025 | Art lovers, collectors, and creative spirits, get ready! The Lakewood Ranch Festival of the Arts is set to transform Main Street into an immersive, open-air art experience on Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
