Theater and Arts Events & Things to Do
Near Tampa, Bradenton & Sarasota

A roller coaster ride of laugh-out-loud humor and childish rivalry as three adult grandchildren spar over an heirloom.

This funny and touching story captures the delicate, sometimes fractured bonds between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, and lovers, both old and new

Join us for a joyful hour of movement and human connection with instructor Jess Pope.

Sarasota’s own Petticoat Painters present a new exhibit.

Ceramics Continued Study is a space for students to enhance their learning experience with instructor assistance and guiding knowledge.

Learn the basics of collage assembly and then explore how these basics apply to your art style.

Teen artists will explore a variety of mediums and work closely with innovative local teaching artists.

In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of creating ceramic artwork.

Join us this Spring for a Bistro Pop-Up Night! Enjoy an after-hours gallery tour and a 4-course dinner curated by Executive Chef Peyton Leffingwell.

Try this hour-long make-and-take class for two different age ranges. Each class is inspired by a different exhibit or artwork on display at the museum.

Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, with extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP! Sip on refreshing cocktails and enjoy small bites in the Bistro.

Work with clay on the potters' wheel.

Make a date with your little one and create together. This course will explore art-making for ages 4 to 11. It's a chance for children and their caregivers to make collaborative work together inspired by works on view at the Tampa Museum of Art.

Black Fae Day, celebrated annually on the second Saturday in May, is a movement dedicated to uplifting and showcasing Black fantasy, mythology, and fairycore aesthetics.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Sarasota Art Museum! Enjoy live music; admission to the Museum; a brunch buffet catered by Constellation Culinary Group; coffee, tea, and juice station; and one complimentary mimosa for every mom!

In these three-hour instructor-guided single-session classes, students will learn the fundamentals and expand their 2D knowledge while creating images from life.

Hear selections from acclaimed Broadway composers, librettists, and lyricists, performed by the Gulf Coast’s finest talents.

Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and Bess Wohl present some of the music and words that have fueled both of their remarkable careers.

A pastoral comedy with major themes of love, gender, sexuality, and injustice.

Remix is a series of make-and-take art workshops for adults inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions with a new project every month. Workshops are designed to be enjoyed by participants of any skill level and all materials are provided.

Explore the art of digital collage in this engaging workshop, where students will dive into the world of Photoshop.

Your $100 ticket includes and a delightful selection of appetizers from our specially curated Katie White x Oystercatchers menu. Additionally, your ticket grants you access to a 1 hour 15-minute "Painting with a Flow" watercolor experience.

Remix is a series of make-and-take art workshops for adults inspired by the Museum’s current exhibitions with a new project every month. Workshops are designed to be enjoyed by participants of any skill level and all materials are provided.

Dancers and friends from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Pasco, and Citrus counties coming together to support a good cause! Please join Relévations Dance Company for a joyful afternoon of ballet, contemporary, and musical moments that touch the soul.

Put the art world in focus with Art on Film at SAM.

Set in the late 1970s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

Explore the world of Encaustic art, an ancient form of painting with hot pigmented beeswax.

Join us for an inspiring 8-week journey into textile artistry, where we will stitch, layer, and compose fabric-based works inspired by the exhibitions at the Museum.

Use clay to build, mold, and sculpt three-dimensional works using coil building, slab building, and other hand-building techniques.

This series of classes is an introduction to the unique world of wire-wrapped jewelry.

Inspired by both the bold colors of ancient designs featured in The Etruscans exhibition, these jewelry-making classes will focus on creating eye-catching wearable art!