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Venice Institute for the Performing Arts Announces its 2018/2019 Season

Sixteen really big shows, from rock tributes and opera to dazzling dance.

04/12/2018 By Pam Daniel

Jaws: The Festival

Venice Shark's Tooth Festival Runs April 13-15

The 26th annual celebration offer fossils, food and family fun.

04/05/2018 By Pam Daniel

Floating Musuems

Two Columbus-Era Replica Ships Visit Venice

The public is invited aboard for historical tours.

03/29/2018 By Pam Daniel

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8 Great: Art Spaces

The Venice area is a haven for visual artistry.

03/02/2018 By Su Bryon

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8 Great Romance Hotspots

Here's where and how to spend Valentine’s Day in Venice.

02/08/2018 By Su Byron

Private Lives

Meet Venice Symphony Concertmaster Marcus Ratzenboeck

It’s full circle for new Venice Symphony concertmaster Marcus Ratzenboeck.

01/01/2018 By Ilene Denton

Season Preview

Your Guide to Venice 2017-18 Arts and Entertainment

Our must-see shows of the 2017-18 arts and entertainment season.

10/25/2017 By Kay Kipling

Season Preview

Banjos by the Water Keeps Music by the Myakka River

For 30 years or so, the Gulf Coast Banjo Society has been adding to the ambiance of Snook Haven.

10/25/2017 By Kay Kipling

Season Preview

Manasota Key’s Restored Palm House Hosts Artistic Explorations

Since 2015, the Hermitage has had a second, lesser-known space for many of those visiting artists to present lectures, salons and workshops free and open to the public.

10/25/2017 By Ilene Denton

Season Preview

Venice Theatre Plays Host to An International Gathering of Stage Artists

Venice Theatre will host WorldFest for the third time in 2018.

10/25/2017 By Kay Kipling

Holiday Cheer

What's Your Favorite Venice Holiday Tradition?

We ask Venetians how they spend the fall and winter holidays in Florida.

10/24/2017 By Pam Johnson

Food, Wine and Fun

Kick Off Your Season with Winefeast

This annual event benefits the Sertoma Club of Venice's charitable causes.

09/27/2017 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Venice Theatre Heats Up with Summer Cabaret Festival

Lots of different stars and styles will be onstage throughout the summer months.

06/16/2017 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Venice Symphony: Finding Maestro!

The orchestra's 2017-18 season will feature seven conductors vying for the music director position.

06/13/2017 By Kay Kipling

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Jazz Legend Dick Hyman Leads 2017 Sarasota Jazz Festival

The Venice-based pianist will both perform and be honored, as well as celebrate his 90th birthday.

03/01/2017 By Kay Kipling

Hoops Hero

Wes Meltzer Helps Keep Older Guys in the Game

For the past 17 years, no one has played a larger role or commanded more respect in adult basketball in South County.

03/01/2017 By Kim Hackett

Preview

Venice Theatre's 2017-18 Season Celebrates American Experience

Productions range from Steinbeck to Shakespeare and beyond.

02/23/2017 By Kay Kipling Photography by Rhonda Sudik

Review

Venice Theatre's Stage II's Frost/Nixon

Peter Morgan's play about a historic set of interviews receives an intimate production.

01/20/2017 By Kay Kipling Photography by Renee McVety

Private Lives

Mary Moscatelli Leads Venice Art Center Through Hyper-Growth

The number of visitors to the Art Center has more than doubled.

01/06/2017 By Ilene Denton

My Venice

What to Do with Kids in Venice

Where do you love to take your children or grandchildren?

01/04/2017 By Pam Johnson

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Venice Institute for the Performing Arts Announces its 2018/2019 Season

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