Manatee Performing Arts Center will present DreamWorks' The Prince of Egypt: The Musical from August 21 to August 31. From the creators of Wicked , this breathtaking stage …
When one thinks of the Gulf Coast beaches south of Sarasota County, Sanibel, Captiva, and Marco Island may be the first to come to mind. However, a recent weekend getaway to Fort Myers Beach made me …
For the nearly four decades that Jerry Cantrell has been strapping on his guitars and hitting the stage he’s continued to relish the grind that comes with creativity. That’s been true …
Lakewood Ranch presents two separate restaurant weeks, each held in different LWR locations. Two town centers, two tasty weeks, at 18 Lakewood Ranch restaurants. A Taste …
Sarasota Opera’s Food & Wine Festival returns on Saturday, September 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on stage at the Sarasota Opera House. This festive community event …
Florida Studio Theatre will close out its summer season with Don’t Dress for Dinner , a rapid-fire farce filled with mistaken identities, romantic chaos, and high-stakes …
I’m tired of having to point this out about movies, television shows and daily life, so this may be the last time I’m going to broach this topic—and I’ll do so in a …
Who says holiday cheer is just for December? Join Bradenton's Village of the Arts as they celebrate their 2nd Annual Christmas in July—the most wonderful time of the summer!
There’s nothing that wrong with “F1,” the new film from Joseph Kosinski, the mastermind behind “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Tron: Legacy” and a few other films …
Independence Day once again brings a fireworks spectacular to the Manatee River between the Green and De Soto Bridges. The sky will start lighting up at 9:30 p.m. with a show by …
Since Savor Sarasota announced a long list of restaurants that would be extending their special three-course $45 prix fixe dinner, I decided to head to downtown Sarasota, where …
One thing Ashley McBryde will never be is boring. But there have been times over the past three years, where she has caught herself thinking she had become just that. That fleeting feeling is a …
On Friday, July 4, Waterside Place will host a "Star-Spangled Spectacular" from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring circus acts, classic carnival games, a kids zone, local eats, and a drone …
Danny Boyle is a master filmmaker who has never quite received the accolades he deserves, while also never really achieving the level of mastery of which he’s capable, like Martin Scorsese or …
Due to the overwhelming Success of Savor Sarasota's 20 days for 20 years promotion (scheduled to end today) many partners are extending their specially crafted prix-fixe menus well beyond June …
Summerween is here, and Bradenton Ghosts is hosting guided nightly ghost tours that uncover the eerie side of “The Friendly City,” tracing centuries of haunted …
I can count on one hand the number of times a corporate production company/distributor logo excited me for whatever film they were releasing. As a kid, if New Line Cinema had their logo in front of a …
As Sarasota and Manatee Counties continue to celebrate culinary excellence during Savor Sarasota, I finally had an opportunity to get out to Harry’s Continental Kitchens on …
I’m tired of apologizing for my love of the films of Wes Anderson. Here’s my hard line: I don’t begrudge anyone who doesn’t like Anderson’s movies. The combination of …
It's another weekend, and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties, you would be …