Arts events for Sarasota-Manatee: Dec. 31-Jan. 6
Dancing into a new year
The Sarasota Ballet kicks off the new year with its third digital program of excerpts from a wide variety of pieces by six different choreographers. The company announced in December that it would continue its online presentations through the rest of the season. The latest offering, available Friday through Tuesday features Peter Darrell’s “Othello,” Christopher Wheeldon’s “The American,” Sir Matthew Bourne’s “The Infernal Galop,” Sir Peter Wright’s “The Mirror Walkers” and “Summertide,” Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s “Concerto” and Dominic Walsh’s “Clair de Lune.” Admission is $35 and the program may be viewed as many times as you like through Jan. 5. For more information: sarasotaballet.org
Arts events in Sarasota-Manatee: Dec. 24-30
Our weekly guide to the visual and performing arts in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
A world of art at The Ringling
A new exhibition will be frequently changing for visitors to the Ringling Museum. “For Real This Time” is a new video installation that explores social justice issues through the work of eight different artists. Deanna Bowen’s “sum of the parts: what can be named, 2010 is the opening feature through Jan. 7. The artist videos, which continue through May 16, examine “the current state of American society and pose uncomfortable yet vital questions about personal and collective attitudes toward issues of race and inequality,” according to the museum. Coming up are videos by Allison Janae Hamilton, John Sims, Cauleen Smith, Martine Syms, Kara Walker and Bear Witness. Elsewhere at the museum, you have until Jan. 3 to see “Being Seen: Recent Acquisitions from The Ringling Photography Collection.” Visitors also c
Arts events for Sarasota-Manatee: Dec. 17-23
Our weekly guide to the visual and performing arts in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Dancing in the street
Sarasota Contemporary marks its 15th anniversary with the outdoor street festival “Fiesta de Colores.” Presented from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the courtyard of Rosemary Square, adjacent to the company’s studios, it will feature DJ Karim Manning, local lyricist and B-boy Rick Levin and an interactive projection design by Logan Gabriel Schulman tp showcase highlights from SCD’s history. Artistic Director Leymis Bolaños-Willmott describes it as the quinceañera she never had as a child. There will be a premiere of a live collaborative performance with the SCD company and the Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble, an elite training company for aspiring dancers. Cuban-themed entrees and drinks will be available from the Overton restaurant. A minimum $15 donation is requested. For more information: 941-260-8485; sarasotacontemporar