Events this Weekend in Bradenton & Sarasota

Using floral imagery, this fast-paced workshop introduces students to the basics of combining mixed media techniques with collage.

Sarasota Art Museum’s Quotable Speaker Series invites visitors to hear from artists, curators, and contemporary creatives who spark new ways of thinking about art, architecture, and creative practice.

Sardonic, ironic, and even histrionic, these witty tunes are full of moronic characters and sophisticated lyrics that reveal the present state of our world—the good, the bad, and the funny. Featuring songs like “I’m My Own Grandpa” and “Still Gonna Die."

Impact: Contemporary Artists at the Hermitage Artist Retreat is organized by Sarasota Art Museum in collaboration with the Hermitage Artist Retreat, and curated by Dan Cameron, independent curator.

Wise, heartfelt, and often comical, this anthology of award-winning short plays celebrates creativity and imagination! Top plays written by elementary school students from our community and around the world.

It’s 1951 in Nashville. Country music legend Billy Mason is on the eve of his retirement. Can his soft-spoken son, Joe, step into the spotlight and carry on his legacy?

Spring youth sports leagues are starting soon, youth soccer, basketball, flag football, lacrosse, and t-ball.

Multimedia artist Anne Patterson and composer Patrick Harlin, explorer of soundscape ecologies, collaborate to create an awe-inspiring immersive installation for Sarasota Art Museum.

The Sarasota Ballet Program Seven, Inspirations. Featuring Wheeldon’s The American, Lang’s Lyric Pieces, and Ashton’s Sinfonietta.