Arts and Culture

Ashley Page danced with London's Royal Ballet for more than 25 years. He then led the Scottish Ballet as its Artistic Director. Now, he's debuting a world premiere dance with the Sarasota Ballet.

The filmmaker says the documentary seeks to penetrate to the heart of Wiesel and his legacy as one of the most public survivors of the Holocaust.

The musical, "Kimberly Akimbo," centers on a bright but quirky teenager who looks like a 72-year-old due to a condition that makes her age faster than normal.

Rebecca Louise Law has collected flowers for more than twenty years. She now has about two million of them. The preserved petals are the artist's paint — and museum spaces — her canvas.

"Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration" at the Sarasota Art Museum showcases 100 rare posters from the 1920s and 1930s along with a selection of sculptural pieces and vintage cocktail shakers.

"Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration" at the Sarasota Art Museum showcases 100 rare posters from the 1920s and 1930s along with a selection of sculptural pieces and vintage cocktail shakers.

The calendar may read September, but you're a Floridian. That means there's still plenty of time to squeeze in another beach read.

Thomas “Fats” Waller wrote such jazz standards as “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” and “Honeysuckle Rose." In the 1930s, he was ranked at the top among African-American entertainers on stage and on the radio.

Melbourne native Joe Pan spins a tale of back alley deals, bloodshed, and an all-out narcotics turf war that tests the bounds of friendship.

For decades, the gala was the city's social event of the year. It then faded away in practice but not in memory. As part of its centennial celebration, Art Center Sarasota is resurrecting the event next year.

The women of Gee’s Bend have garnered national fame for their quilt making. Two of its artists will speak at the Sarasota Art Museum on Saturday.

The exhibit examines memory, childhood and the notion of archive through large-scale chalk drawings and handmade ceramic sculptures. Titled "Where We Never Grow Old," it features work by Chris Friday.