February is one of the busiest months in the local arts calendar, and there are dozens of options for you to experience a wide variety of theater, dance programs, classical and pops concerts and new art exhibitions on the walls of museums and galleries and the grounds of Selby Gardens.
‘Go Ask Alice’
Manatee Performing Arts Center presents a stage version of the popular 1970s book by Beatrice Sparks about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction and runs away from home and the impact that has on her and her family. Feb. 1-5. Kiwanis Studio Theatre, 502 Third Ave., West, Bradenton. Tickets are $27. 941-748-5875; manateeperformingartscenter.com
Annual Member Exhibition
ArtCenter Manatee hosts an opening reception at 5 p.m. Feb. 2 for its annual member exhibition, an all-media juried show. Also open is MetalWorx with the Florida Society of Goldsmiths and Ralph Berger. Through Feb. 24. 209 9th St., West, Bradenton. 941-746-2862; artscentermanatee.org
Three Solo shows
Art Center Sarasota opens three solo shows: Luca Molnar’s “Same Source,” exploring the connection between historical figures and personal mythologies; Eugene Ofori Agyei’s “Both Ways,” featuring ceramic sculptures and wall pieces; and Marlon Tobias’ “To Come Together, To Get Together,” a look at individuals who have shaped his community. Also the annual juried members show. Feb. 2-March 11, Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 2. 941-365-2032; artsarasota.org
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Visions in Black
Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative hosts a cross-town exhibition featuring artists of color that will run simultaneously at three venues Feb. 2-25, with opening receptions 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; 3-6 p.m. Feb. 3 at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave., West, Bradenton; and 2-6 p.m. Feb. 4 at Arts Advocates, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Art work is for sale and 100 percent goes to the artists. suncoastblackartscollaborative.org
‘A Romantic Affair’
Conductor Peter Oundjian returns to lead the Sarasota Orchestra in this Masterworks concert featuring pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in a program that also includes Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 4 and Symphony No. 1. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St., West, Bradenton. Feb. 3-5, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $37-$99. 941-953-3434; sarasotaorchestra.org
‘Always… Patsy Cline’
Serenna Hallee Jones plays the popular country singer Patsy Cline with Victoria Gross as Louise Seger, who recalls the true story of the night she met Cline at a concert and began a friendship that continued until the singer’s death in a plane crash. Luke Manual McFatrich directs. Feb. 2-12. Players Centre, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Suite 1130. Tickets are $30, $13 students. 941-365-2494; theplayers.org
Art of Producing
Tom Kirdahy continues a conversation with Hermitage Artist Retreat CEO and Artistic Director Andy Sandberg about what is involved in producing new shows on Broadway and London. Kirdahy, who lives part time in Sarasota, is the producer of the Tony-winning “Hadestown” and has announced plans for a stage musical version of the film “New York, New York” in the spring. 5 p.m. Feb. 3, Longboat Key Bayfront Park, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key. $5 reservation required. Hermitageartistretreat.org
Cinematic Romance
Music Director Troy Quinn leads The Venice Symphony, violin soloist Sandy Cameron and the Key Chorale Women’s Ensemble in a program of romantic melodies from film, including “Edward Scissorhands,” “Scent of a Woman,” “Casablanca” and “Gone with the Wind.” Feb. 3-4. Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Venice. Tickets are $33-$61. 941-207-8822; thevenicesymphony.org
Student Playwriting Festival
Theatre Odyssey presents its 11th annual Student 10-Minute Playwriting Festival, featuring eight new plays by area students selected from 40 entries and representing such schools as Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School, Booker and Cardinal Mooney high schools. There is a $1,000 best play award, and $500 to the runner-up. Feb. 4-5. Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $29. 941-748-5875; theastreodyssey.org
Richard Benson and Sara Berman exhibits
Sarasota Art Museum opens two exhibits. “Richard Benson: The World is Smarter Than You Are,” is a nearly 50-year survey of Benson’s photography. “Sara Berman’s Closet” is an installation created by Maira and Alex Kalman, the artist’s daughter and grandson, in which they recreated Berman’s meticulously ordered closet Feb. 5-May 7. 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-309-4300; sarasotaartmuseum.org
‘Cuento Sobre el Aprendizaje: Stories About Learning’
Ringling College hosts an exhibition of work by sculptor, glass artist and painter Therman Statom, who is considered a pioneer of the contemporary glass movement for his creation of life-size glass ladders, chairs, tables and other items. Ringling College Willis Smith Construction Gallery, 2363 Old Bradenton Rd., Sarasota. Feb. 6-March 31. ringling.edu/galleries
‘Get Happy’
Singer and musical historian Michael Feinstein celebrates the centennial of Judy Garland with a concert that is executive produced by Garland’s daughter Liza Minnelli. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $37-$77. 941-263-6799; vanwezel.org
Momix – ‘Alice’
The innovative dance and illusion troupe takes audiences Through the Looking Glass with its spin on the classic Lewis Carroll story “Alice in Wonderland.” 7 p.m. Feb. 8, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $27-$77. 941-263-6799; vanwezel.org
Date Night
The Sarasota Orchestra gets audiences ready for Valentine’s Day or just a romantic evening out in this Great Escapes concert that covers a range of music, from Saint-Saens’ “Samson and Delilah” to selections from the jazz age to the film “Pretty Woman.” Steven Jarvi is the conductor. Feb. 8-12. Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $45-$108. 941-953-3434; sarasotaorchestra.org
‘How the Other Half Loves’
Charlotte Players presents Alan Ayckbourn’s comedy about three couples whose lives become intertwined when one of the men and one of the women start trying to hide their affair. Feb. 9-26. Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. $13-$25. 941-255-1022; charlotteplayers.org
Hanzhi Wang
The young accordionist who has been winning praise for her performances and was named Musical America’s New Artist of the Month in 2018, performs for Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota at a luncheon at 11 a.m. Feb. 9 at the Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. $60. 941-306-1200; artistseriesconcerts.org
Circus Sarasota Legacy
The organization created to preserve circus arts in the community marks its 25th anniversary show with an international array of aerial acts, acrobats, horses, dogs and more performing under the Circus Sarasota big top at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle. Feb. 10-March 5. Tickets are $20-$75, with a $25 percent discount Feb. 10-17. 941-355-9805; circusarts.org
‘A Sea Symphony’
Joseph Caulkins leads the Key Chorale, joined by baritone Jamal Sarikoki and soprano Suzanne Karpov and an orchestra, for Vaughan Williams’ masterpiece “A Sea Symphony,” which sets music to Walt Whitman’s sea texts. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 4 p.m. Feb. 11, Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota. Tickets are $35-$45. 941-552-8768; keychorale.org
‘Tiffany: The Pursuit of Beauty in Nature’
For its seventh exhibition using art work to inspire creative displays of plants, Selby Botanical Gardens features glass creations by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Plant displays are featured in the Garden’s Conservatory, with Tiffany works in the Museum of Botany and the Arts. Selby Gardens, Feb. 12-June 25, 1534 Mound St., Sarasota. Included with gardens admission. 941-366-5731; selby.org
‘All You Need is Love’
Robyn L. Bell leads the Pops Orchestra in a concert of Beatles hits with help from the Liverpool Legends, a Beatles tribute band that has performed around the world. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St., West, Bradenton (sold out). Tickets are $30-$50. Thepopsorchestra.org
Palm Aire Country Club Art Show
The 40th annual Palm Aire Country Club Art Show features painting, photography, ceramics, glass work, sculptures and more by members of the Art Association of Palm Aire. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 13-19. 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota. 941-355-9733
Awadagin Pratt
The widely praised pianist known for his varied programs of music, performs a Sarasota Concert Association program that includes works by Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Glass. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. $30-$85. 941-966-6161; scasarasota.org
‘Tootsie’
The hit 1980s movie that starred Dustin Hoffman is now an updated Tony-winning musical about a struggling theater actor who takes an unexpected turn in his career by performing as a woman. It features a score by Tony-winner David Yazbek (“Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “The Full Monty”). Feb. 13-15, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $42-$97. 941-263-6799; vanwezel.org
‘Chicken & Biscuits’
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents Douglas Lyons’ recent Broadway comedy about a Black family gathering to celebrate their late patriarch only to have the party upended by an unexpected guest and some long-held secrets revealed. Bianca LaVerne Jones, associate director of the 2021 Broadway production, is the director. Feb. 15-April 13. 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $29-$95. 941-351-8000; asolorep.org
‘Reel Music’
Florida Studio Theatre brings back a revised and updated version of its 2012 hit cabaret show “Reel Music,” a salute to music from the movies, from “Casablanca” and “Titanic” to “Singin’ in the Rain’ and “The Lion King.” Feb. 15-June 25. FST Court Cabaret, 1265 First St., Sarasota. $37. 941-366-9000; floridastudiotheatre.org
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: ‘Being Alive’
The Tony and Emmy award-winning actor and singer is joined by musical director Adam Ben-David for an evening of favorite Broadway songs and American standards, from Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim and Harry Chapin. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $47-$82. 941-263-6799; vanwezel.org
‘Mark Twain: They Told Me to Be Brief’
Alan Kitty has been performing as author and storyteller Mark Twain since 1979, which led to an off-Broadway showcase followed by a national tour. He presents his solo show at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16-18 and 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at The Players Centre, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Suite 1130. Tickets are $25, $15 for students. 941-365-2494; theplayers.org
‘Mastering the Monologue’
Theater maker and Hermitage Fellow Don Nguyen discusses the process of creating monologues and what they reveal about characters in a Hermitage Artist Retreat discussion at 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at New College of Florida, 5845 General Dougher Place, Sarasota. $5 reservation required. Hermitageartistretreat.org
Alfredo Rodriguez and Pedrito Martinez
Alfredo Rodriguez, a composer and pianist whose work is influenced by everything from Bach and Stravinsky to Afro-Cuban and jazz roots, is joined by percussionist Pedrito Martinez for a Ringling Art of Performance program at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 and 18. Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota. Limited seating is available. 941-360-7399; ringling.org
‘Gypsy’
Dianne Dawson, who has had leading roles at most area community theaters, stars in this musical by Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents, about Rose, who seeks fame for herself but focuses on making stars of her children, including the future popular stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. Feb. 17-March 19, Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice.$15-$37. 941-488-1115; venicetheatre.org
‘Madame Butterfly’
Giacomo Puccini’s classic, one of the most popular operas in the world, returns to open a new season for the Sarasota Opera, featuring the Sarasota debuts of Raquel Gonzalez as Cio Cio San and Christopher Oglesby as the American naval officer B.F. Pinkerton who falls for her but leaves her behind when he returns home, with devastating results. Feb. 18-March 24. Sarasota Opera, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. $23-$150. 941-328-1300; sarasotaopera.org
Thrill of a Lifetime
Sarasota Orchestra Youth Philharmonic musicians join with professionals in this special event concert with guest conductor Conner Gray Covington. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Tickets are $16. 941-953-3434; sarasotaorchestra.org
Three Sonatas
This Sarasota Orchestra Chamber Soiree features Jeffrey Kahane on piano, joining cellist Natalie Helm on Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3, clarinetist Bharat Chandra on Brahms’ Clarinet Sonata No. 1 and violinist Jennifer Best Takeda on Stravinsky’s “Suite Italienne.” 4 p.m. Feb. 19, Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $40-$50. 941-953-3434; sarasotaorchestra.org
‘Peace and Harmony’
Venice Chorale performs a concert designed to calm your heart and “empower you to act for peace.” It features Karl Jenkins’ “A Mass for Peace,” and music by David Brunner and Stephen Paulus, poetry and readings. 7 p.m. Feb. 19, Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Venice.$20-$25. 941-218-0658; thevenicechorale.org
Tomorrow’s Voices Tonight
Key Chorale puts a focus on its Student Scholars with a soiree concert featuring classical and musical theater selections to showcase lessons from their teachers and masterclasses. The evening includes co*cktails and light bites. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Westcoast Black Theatre Education Center, 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota. $25. 941-552-8768; keychorale.org
Rachmaninoff Celebration
La Music International Chamber Music Festival opens its 2023 season with a special concert marking the 150th birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff and the 80th anniversary of his death. New Artistic Director Wu Han and guest pianists Dmytro Choni and Anna Geniushene also play works by Tchaikovsky and Scriabin. 7:30 p.m. Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. Tickets are $60. 941-328-1300; sarasotaopera.org
‘The Last Match’
Florida Studio Theatre’s Stage III series presents the regional premiere of Anna Ziegler’s play that gets into the heads and spirits of a rising Russian tennis star and an American superstar as they prepare for a major match. Feb. 22-March 17. Bowne’s Lab Theatre, 1265 First St., Sarasota. $18-$25. 941-366-9000; floridastudiotheatre.org
‘Dreamgirls’
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents the Tony-winning musical about a group of young female singers who make their way to superstardom in the 1960s and 1970s, loosely inspired by Diana Ross and the Supremes. Feb. 22-April 9. 1012 N. Orange Ave., Sarasota. Tickets are $50, $40 previews, $20 students/active military. 941-366-1505; westcoastblacktheatre.org
‘HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr’
Heather Massie returns to Sarasota with her one-woman play about the Austrian film star and beauty, who hid her Jewish origins to succeed. She was also a scientific genius who created technology that made possible the creation of cell phones. Feb. 21-26. Sarasota Jewish Theatre at the Players Center, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Suite 1130. Tickets are $20-$36. 941-365-2494; theplayers.org
‘Jazz and Theater: Keeping the Beat’
Jazz vocalist and spoken-word storyteller Fay Victor joins playwright Stacey Rose in a program presented by the Hermitage Artist Retreat with ASALH at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota, at 5 p.m. Feb. 23. $5 reservation required. Hermitageartistretreat.org
‘An Inspector Calls’
The FSU/Asolo Conservatory presents J.B. Priestley’s suspenseful mystery about a British family’s private celebration cut short by the arrival of a police inspector whose investigation turns a party into a dramatic evening. Feb. 21-March 12. Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $25-$35. 941-351-8000; asolorep.org
Ailey II
Founded by Alvin Ailey in 1974, this modern dance company of emerging, early-career dancers brings a new perspective to its founder’s legacy along with new work, under the artistic direction of Francesca Harper. 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $22-$62. 941-263-6799; vanwezel.org.
Maria Wirries on Broadway
The young singer and actress who grew up performing in Sarasota and has gone on to appearing in the musicals “Dear Evan Hansen” and “Kinky Boots,” returns home for a concert with her longtime teacher and accompanist Alan Corey for a Sarasota Artists Series program. 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23, Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St., Sarasota. $40. 941-306-1200; artistseriesconcerts.org
‘Pippin’
Rise Above Performing Arts, a program for young performers, presents the hit musical with a score by Stephen Schwartz about the son of King Charlemagne looking for meaning and purpose in his life. Feb. 23-26 and March 2-5. 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Suite 1105. Tickets are $17-$32. 941-702-4747; riseabovearts.com
‘Bow’t Trail’
A choreographic documentary work by Rhodnie Désir that follows the rhythms and dances of enslaved African people through six countries in the Americas. Part of The Ringling’s Art of Performance Series in the HAT, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota. Feb. 24-25. $10-$35, discount for Ringling members. 941-360-7399; ringling.org
‘Arabian Nights’
Venice Theatre tells the story of the Arabian Nights for family audiences through a mix of song, dance, puppetry and illusion, in this adaptation by Dominic Cooke. Feb. 24-March 5. Venice Theatre Pinkerton Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice. Tickets are $12 for youth, $16 students/educators, $19 for adults. 941-488-1115; venicetheatre.org
The Movie Maestro: A Tribute to John Williams
The Venice Symphony presents a concert of music by John Williams, who has written scores to some of the most popular films of all time, including “Star Wars,” “ET: The Extra Terrestrial,” the “Harry Potter” series and more. Feb. 24-25, Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Venice. Tickets are sold out. 941-207-8822; thevenicesymphony.org
Dance Theatre of Harlem
The Sarasota Ballet presents the renowned touring troupe led by Virginia Johnson in a program that includes works by Balanchine, Helen Pickett, and incoming artistic director Robert Garland. Feb. 24-27. FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets start at $35. 941-359-0099; sarasotaballet.org
‘A Beautiful Mess: Weavers & Knitters of the Vanguard’
Sarasota Art Museum hosts a traveling exhibition of pieces created from rope, yarn, clay and wire with knots and twists and a wide variety of woven images. Some can fit in your hand and others are room-sized installations. Feb. 25-June 25. 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-309-4300; sarasotaartmuseum.org
‘Don Giovanni’
Mozart’s popular comic and tragic opera about the infamous Don Juan, who leaves a trail of broken hearts in 17th century Spain. David Weigel, who was seen in Sarasota Opera productions of “The Pearl Fishers” and “Tosca,” returns in the title role. Feb. 25-March 25. Sarasota Opera, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota. $23-$150. 941-328-1300; sarasotaopera.org
‘Copland and Stravinsky’
This Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks concert features guest conductor Kensho Watanabe and violinist Stefan Jackiw in a program featuring Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto in D, Copland’s Symphony No. 3 and Jessica Hunt’s Climb. Feb. 25-26 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $37-$99. At 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at Van Wezel, the Orchestra will present its second Guided Tours program, featuring a discussion about the music and excerpts from the pieces. $26-$69. 941-953-3434; sarasotaorchestra.org
An Evening with Norm Lewis
The Broadway star of such shows as “Side Show,” “Chicken and Biscuits,” “Porgy and Bess,” “The Little Mermaid” who was also the first Black actor to play “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway, performs a concert of Broadway and pop favorites. Presented by Venice Theatre at the Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Venice. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. $64. 941-488-1115; venicetheatre.org
International Watercolor Society Florida
An ArtCenter Manatee curated exhibit of work from the International Watercolor Society Florida USA (a $5 admission), along with the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual Aqueous Exhibition. Feb. 28-March 21, with an opening reception 5-7 p.m. March 2. 209 9th St., West, Bradenton. 941-746-2862; artcentermanatee.org
‘Quartet for the End of Time’
The Lincoln Trio (violinist Desiree Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe and pianist Marta Aznavoorian) is joined by Sarasota Orchestra principal clarinet Bharat Chandra for this Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota program featuring Olivier Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time,” which was written in a World War II prisoner-of-war camp in Germany. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Historic Asolo Theater, Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota. $30-$50. 941-306-1200; artistseriesconcerts.org
Continuing
Ringling Museum
Several exhibits are ongoing, including “The Marvelous Marbling of Matsui Kosei” through April 2 in The Chao Gallery; “Highlights from the Stanton B. and Nancy W. Kaplan Collection of Photography,” through Feb. 12 in the Searing Galleries; “Gods and Lovers: Paintings and Sculptures from India” in the Pavilion Gallery through May 28; the solo exhibition “June Clark: Harlem Quilt” through March 26 in the Monda Gallery. Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota. 941-359-5700; ringling.org
Florida Studio Theatre
All five stages at Florida Studio Theatre are busy this month. Heidi Schreck’s “What the Constitution Means to Me” continues through Feb. 26 in the Keating Theatre; Lee Hall’s “Network” continues through March 19 in the Gompertz Theatre; Jacqueline Goldfinger’s “Babel” runs through Feb. 10 in the Bowne’s Lab Theatre; the cabaret shows “The ‘70s: More Than a Decade” continues through Feb. 12 in the Court Cabaret (and will return in the Keating March 8); “A Place in the Sun: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder” has been extended through April 2 in the Goldstein Cabaret; the Children’s Theatre production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” continues on select Saturdays and Sundays through Feb. 25 in the Keating Theatre. 1241 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota. 941-366-9000; floridastudiotheatre.org
Asolo Repertory Theatre
The company’s winter rotating repertory schedule is underway, with performances of Ken Ludwig’s “The Three Musketeers” continuing through March 26 and Lauren Gunderson’s “Silent Sky” through March 5 as well as this month’s new entry of “Chicken & Biscuits.” 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-351-8000; asolorep.org
‘The Cemetery Club’
In Ivan Menchell’s tender comedy, three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea and gossip before visiting their husband’s graves. Through Feb. 12. Venice Theatre Pinkerton Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice. $35, $21 for college students and educators, $15 for youth. 941-488-1115; venicetheatre.org
Ringling College galleries
Ringling College galleries have a variety of ongoing shows. The 14th annual exhibit of art glass from the collection of Richard and Barbara Basch continues through March 24 in the Basch Gallery (Barbara Basch offers docent tours Wednesdays and Thursdays). The school’s Figure Enhancement Workshop, continues its “Go Figure!” show through Feb. 11 in the Selby Foundation Gallery; the student-led Design Activism Hub continues its exhibit of how design can help tackle global problems through Feb. 11 in the Stulberg Gallery; the Plate for All collaborative artistic initiative partners with Transition Sarasota and All Faiths Food Bank for an exhibit to raise awareness of food insecurity and food waste issues through Feb. 11 in the Stulberg Gallery. Ringling College, 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 941-359-7563; ringling.edu/galleries
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