Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify a reference to one of the subjects. Before it opened nearly 55 years ago, Sarasota residents weren’t sure what to make of the Van Wezel Performing ...

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, affectionately known as The Jewel of Sarasota, exudes an air of sophistication and class that only a waterfront location can provide. Picture yourself sipping on a ...

Winter holiday circuses, numerous 'The Nutcracker' productions and more in this week's top arts events in the Sarasota area.

Melissa Manchester first saw the musical Funny Girl, starring the legendary Barbra Streisand on Broadway as indomitable comedienne-singer Fanny Brice, when she was “a very little girl,” she says. Now, ...

Those attending “A Very Broadway Christmas” will be treated to seasonal favorites such as “We All Need a Little Christmas” ...

The author argues for preserving the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's exterior and repurposing its interior. They suggest adding the Van Wezel to the National Register of Historic Places and ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — As much as 4 feet of storm surge rushed into parts of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall when Hurricane Milton came through. Because of this "significant water intrusion," all shows ...

‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café, choreographed by Sir David Bintley, features the eclectic and wildly original music of Simon Jeffes and his Penguin Café Orchestra. Referred to as a “witty and ...

Sarasota’s Bay Park project was conceived more than a decade ago as an ambitious vision to turn 53 acres surrounding the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall into a sprawling public park that would reshape ...

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall sustained significant water intrusion, with some areas experiencing up to 4 feet of storm surge, as a result of Hurricane Milton. The orchestra pit, kitchen, ...

Sarasota considers itself the cultural center of Florida’s west coast – perhaps of the state. Yet a recent guest column wrongly declared that Sarasota cannot afford to build a new performing arts ...