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Nottage Play Opens Friday at Asolo

On Friday, Asolo Repertory Theatre will open its production of Intimate Apparel, "a searing, sensual, and powerful story, by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage."

Weekend Sounds: February 23-25

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 …

Local Manatee County artist Honey Silvas recently unveiled her first solo art exhibition at the Palmetto Library. The "Elevate" exhibit showcases a collection of five breathtaking …

Interview: Godsmack Drummer Shannon Larkin

After 20-plus years as the drummer in Godsmack, one would think drummer Shannon Larkin had seen it all – and undoubtedly, he has seen a lot. But he said when the group wrapped up rehearsals for …

After more than a decade of sold out events, the Bradenton Blues Festival has been permanently canceled by Realize Bradenton, the non-profit founded in 2010 to implement the City of …

Weekend Sounds: February 16-18

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 …

The Bradenton Area River Regatta and Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival are two of the biggest annual events in Manatee County. This Saturday, and for the first time, they will take …

2024 Best Picture Oscar Preview

Here’s something I don’t even consider the tiniest of hot takes: I don’t care about the Oscars. Okay, I guess I sort of do. I enjoy guessing who’s going to win and getting all …

Theater Review: Born With Teeth

SARASOTA — On Friday, the Asolo Rep opened Liz Duffy Adams’s Born With Teeth in the Mertz Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. The 90-minute, two-actor drama presupposes …

River Regatta Returns Next Weekend

BRADENTON — The annual Bradenton Area River Regatta kicks off on Friday, February 16, with a “Friday Night Flash” drone light show at 7:15 p.m. The show can be viewed from …

Weekend Sounds: February 9-11

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 …

Interview: Nuno Betterncourt, Guitarist for Extreme

The equivalent of being a musical chef, guitarist Nuno Bettencourt is a gifted songwriter/instrumentalist/producer who refuses to compromise or be rushed with the creative process. His band …

Theater Review: The Chinese Lady

On Friday, American Stage opened Lloyd Suh's The Chinese Lady, a historical drama telling the story of Afong Moy, the first known Chinese female to immigrate to the United …

Weekend Sounds: February 2-4

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 …

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival Returns Feb. 17-18

For the past four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida’s last true fishing villages each February to celebrate the region's cultural history and honor the men and …

Interview: Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd has always sought to give fans something unexpected each time he releases an album. I don’t want to be a predictable artist like in the sense that you hear …

Weekend Sounds: January 26-28

BRADENTON — 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 …

Interview: Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers

Sixty years ago, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were having fun singing in Los Angeles rock 'n’ roll vocal groups. But Medley never thought that, well into the 21st century, he’d still be …

Theater Review: Inherit the Wind

On Friday, the Asolo Repertory Theatre kicked off its 2024 repertory season with Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s American classic Inherit the Wind . Inspired by the …

Weekend Sounds: January 19-21

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 …

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