BRADENTON – The De Soto Grand Parade returns this Saturday at 7 p.m. For the first time ever, the event, which is one of the largest and oldest parades in the southeastern United States, will …
BRADENTON – Once again, 941's music scene is at the ready to ensure that local live music fans can make the best of their Friday through Sunday by taking in some high-quality sounds! Check out …
TAMPA – Local guitar legend John Zias is turning 70 and the local music scene will celebrate with a special show at Skipper's Smokehouse tonight at 7 p.m. Grateful Dead tribute bands Unlimited …
BRADENTON – Bradenton’s newest theater company, The Hat Theater Collective , will open its inaugural production, The Ballad of Old Manatee , at the Manatee Village Historical Park this …
BRADENTON – Do your weekend goals include taking in some great live music? Well then you’re in luck, the 941 music scene is bringing us another weekend full of shows you won’t want …
Last week, we looked into the ancestry of Owen Burns, the famous Sarasota proprietor whose grandfather was a government-endorsed pirate. This week, we will examine Burns' upbringing and how he came …
BRADENTON – April in Bradenton means all things DeSoto! The Friendly City's annual celebration and appreciation of Manatee County’s Spanish–American heritage includes several events …
BRADENTON – It’s going to be another great weekend for enjoying some live music and supporting a local small business venue that is keeping 941's live music scene grooving. Check out the …
SARASOTA – Commissioned by Florida Studio Theatre during the pandemic, Bruce Graham’s Meet Joe Whitefeather (and bring the family!) recentlyopened in FST's Gompertz Theatre in downtown …
You may have heard of Owen Burns, an entrepreneur, banker, builder, and land developer who at one time owned the majority of Sarasota, but did you know his grandfather was an official pirate? Here's …
SARASOTA – Visit Joe Whitefeather (and bring the family!) is the latest from award-winning playwright Bruce Graham. Florida Studio Theatre, which commissioned Graham to write the play, will …
ELLENTON – Bradenton's hometown roller derby squad, The Bradentucky Bombers, will take on Jacksonville's Magic City Mayhem next weekend. The epic battle will take place on Saturday, April 15 at …
BRADENTON – This weekend, downtown Bradenton’s eclectic artists’ community, the Village of the Arts, will host its April ArtWalk. The Village in Bloom will be festive with the magic …
Today, Manatee and Sarasota counties are some of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, but back in the 1880s, it was one of the most desolate. Vast prairies, pine forests, and palmetto …
BRADENTON – Brendan Ragan, founding Co-Artistic Director at Urbanite Theatre, has announced that he will step down in mid-April. Ragan, who has led Urbanite Theatre in a partnership with Summer …
BRADENTON – This Friday is the second weekend of Music in the Park, the free concert series hosted at Bradenton’s Riverwalk Park. Also Friday, Trey Wanvig returns to Cottonmouth in VOTA …
SARASOTA – On Friday, Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota opened the rolling world premiere of Jacqueline Goldfinger's Backward Forwards Back . Directed by Urbanite Theatre Co-Artistic …
Florida's Spanish colonial heritage began nearly a century ago and has heavily influenced state culture, including food, architecture, music, art, clothing, celebrations, and language. A recent …
SARASOTA – WSLR Sarasota Community Radio presents the Block, Bacon, and Ligia Trio at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center this Saturday, March 25, at 8 pm. Mike Block …
BRADENTON – The Manatee Players will return on April 5 with a production of Alfred Uhry's iconic Pulitzer-winning play Driving Miss Daisy in the Bradenton Kiwanis Theater at the Manatee …
