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Art Center Sarasota is the hub of
our Gulf Coast regions contemporary art scene The goal of
the Art Center Sarasota is to present a broad spectrum of
workshops, classes and exhibitions that emphasize the work
of living artists. Attraction
Map #9
Towles Court
is a privately owned artist colony that
consists of 16 lots and 16 different owners. Towles Court is
bounded by Adams Lane to the North, Morrill Street to the
South, Links Avenue to the West and U.S. Highway 301 to the
East. There are year 'round Third Friday Gallery Art Walks
where all the lights are turned on and the galleries open
their doors to the public in the evening (6-10 PM) for "Art
by the Light of the Moon. at the "Stroll at Towles." There
are also guided studio tours in February, March, and April
which include three artist demos and lunch for groups of 12
or more. Attraction Map #3
Just off
Orange Avenue is the well known
Burns Court Cinema which features many smaller
release and is home to the Sarasota Film Society Cine-World
Film Fest presentations.
Attraction Map #7
Sarasota Opera announces it’s 44th
Season beginning February 8, 2003 with Sarasota Opera
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Victor DeRenzi
conducting Verdi’s 1865 revised version of Macbeth. The
company will give ten performances of the revised Macbeth
and two performances of the composer’s rarely performed
original version as part of the company’s acclaimed Verdi
Cycle. The Opera House, which is located at 61 North
Pineapple. The Sarasota Opera has achieved national
and international status as a producer of world-class opera.
Attraction Map #4
The
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is affectionately known
as Sarasota's "Purple Cow" due to it's unique color. The
hall presents a variety of stage shows from Broadway
musicals to concerts by internationally known recording
artists and comedians. Stars such as Pavarotti, Leonard
Bernstein, Willie Nelson, Dizzy Gillespie, The Beach Boys
and many more have performed at the Van Wezel.
Attraction Map #8
The boat basin at Island
Park offers many choices for deep sea and other fishing
charters. There are private fishing charters and group
charters available at the marina.
Attraction Map #15
Just north of downtown is the
Sarasota Jungle Gardens well known for their pink
flamingos and performing birds. The Gardens is operated by a
non-profit group and also features educational exhibits such
as the "Reptile Encounter" and "Birds of the Rainforest"
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre is located
north of downtown on US41 a mile south of the airport. Past
performers have included: Jeff Foxworthy, Chris Rock, Bobby
Collins, Judy Tenuda, Diane Ford, Larry Miller and many
more. Shows Wed. - Sun. reservations suggested 941-925-3869
The
Museum of Asian Art - Visitors are welcomed to
this attraction at no charge, (you will have to show your
ID), to explore the world of ancient Asia. Set within a
vault, 2,000 years of history are represented in the current
exhibition of artifacts from China, Thailand, Cambodia,
Nepal and Burma, including the famous "Yangtze River
Collection" of Chinese jades. For more information, call
941-954-7117 |
