Top 10 arts events for Sarasota-Manatee: May 27-June 2
Our weekly guide to the best in Sarasota-Manatee performing and visual arts events.
Art matters at Sarasota Art Museum
Saturday marks the opening day of the first comprehensive retrospective of the painter Robert Colescott with the exhibition “Art and Race matters: The Career of Robert Colescott.” On display through Oct. 21, the exhibit features 53 works produced during 50 years of a prolific career. His colorful and lively paintings tinged with satire have confronted a variety of issues related to race, gender, identity and the challenges of living in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. The exhibition was curated by Lowery Stokes Sims and organized by Raphaela Platow and originated at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati. Stokes is the recipient of the Sarasota Art Museum’s first Cura Award, recognizing significant achievements in art curation. The museum is at 1001 S. Tamiami Trail in the o
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Top 10 arts events in Sarasota-Manatee: May 13-19
Sarasota Orchestra ends season, circus performers soar high and Westcoast troupe salutes female soul singers and more are among week s arts highlights.
Sailor Circus goes to the movies
If you missed the live performances of the Sarasota Sailor Circus’ “A Night at the Movies,” you still have a chance to experience some of the thrills and excitement from the comfort of your home. The production, which uses Hollywood for some inspiration, is available for home streaming beginning today. Long known as the Greatest “Little” Show on Earth, Sailor Circus features young performers performing on the flying trapeze, cloudswing, acrobatic roller skating, rolla bolla, Roman rings, high wire and more. “The show features a nice mixture of all of the traditional circus disciplines mixed with innovative and high-energy acts,” said head coach Miguel Vargas. Digital
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