It was a picturesque Sunday afternoon in paradise, and while I prefer to observe the whole day of rest aspect of the Sabbath, I was happy to be on the job covering Sarasota-Manatee …
Red wines can range spectacularly in price, and the dollars paid do not always correlate with the value received. Most casual wine consumers stick to well-known grocery store brands when …
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 …
Megan Moroney’s hit single, “Tennessee Orange,” had to be recorded under less-than-ideal circumstances. Shortly after releasing her 2022 debut EP, “Pistol Made of …
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota’s Performing Arts department will host its Annual Music and Theatre Scholarship Audition Day at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at SCF …
On Friday, Florida Studio Theater opened its Florida debut of Janece Shaffer’s Troubadour , a country music tale with songs by Kristian Bush. It’s 1951, and Billy …
The Bradentucky Bombers are hosting our first-ever WFTDA-sanctioned roller derby tournament, Invadentucky, from April 20-21, 2024, at Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex. The two-day …
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 …
On Friday, the Florida Studio Theatre will open the final production of its 2024 Winter Mainstage Series with the Florida premiere of Troubadour by Janece Shaffer, with original …
Novelist Thomas Wolfe once famously quipped that you can never go home. Clearly, he never met Melissa Etheridge, whose latest album, “One Way Out,” consists of seven songs she penned in …
Last month, Producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby announced the shows that the Manatee Players will perform for the 2024-2025 Mainstage Musical Series. This month, he is announcing …
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 …
In search of a new restaurant near my girlfriend’s house in downtown St. Petersburg, I happened upon a tiny spot called Calida Kitchen & Wine. The discovery would prove quite invaluable ...
During the pandemic, Grace Potter and her husband (and producer) Eric Valentine, set about mapping out their future after what had been a roller coaster of experiences over the preceding years.
On Friday, Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Frederick Knott's 1952 classic, Dial M for Murder, opened at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. Best known from Alfred Hitchcock’s …
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 …
You’d be hard-pressed to find two musicians as intrinsically linked in the rock world as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. The long-time friends have made significant marks on the music industry via …
On Tuesday, Gulf Coast entertainment company Independent Jones and Benjamin Productions announced the inaugural Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival, which will take place on December …
It's St. Patrick's Day weekend, and we hope you have a safe and fun time out at these local, amazing venues in the Manatee, Sarasota, and surrounding counties. As always, check out …
Hamilton is coming to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall this month, and tickets are in high demand. Producer Jeffrey Seller and the Van Wezel have announced that at every performance, there will be …