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Sarasotas cultural scene offers a vast array of arts and attractions.
Featuring classical and modern dance, the
performs throughout the year while the
regional theatrical company unveils their lineup November through June.
In October, the
hosts an International Arts Festival. This six-day cultural celebration is presented in collaboration with New Yorks Baryshnikov Arts Center. The entire event with music, dance, theater and visual arts is orchestrated by non other than Mikhail himself! This is where you can mix, mingle and get your arts fix on a beautiful 66-acre cultural "campus" along Sarasota Bay!
Sarasota and Bradenton also house two large artist communities called
and the
. Both locations feature a colorful collection of "Old Florida" bungalows housing galleries, studios and cafes. In neighborly fashion, these artists live, work and feed off the enthusiasm of their counterparts, in pursuit of their own unique style.
Towles Court has an evening art walk the third Friday of every month while the first Friday and Saturday of each month is assigned to the Village of the Arts. Check their sites for details.
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If art is your passion, the houses fine baroque period paintings including the oversized works of Rubens as well as numerous
sculptures from John and Mable Ringlings collection. Stroll the bay-front grounds and tour the rose gardens on your way
to Ringlings waterfront home, the Ca dZan. This is the last of Americas Gilded Age mansions. Constructed in ,
at a cost of $1.5 million dollars, this home is 36,000 square feet with 41 rooms and 15 bathrooms. Then see memorabilia
and artifacts at the nearby circus museum where visitors at any age are able to experience the magic of the center ring. Tickets are discounted on Thursdays after 5:00pm.
Head to Sarasotas Season of Sculpture, an International Invitational Exhibit. The shaded walkway offers a series of
large pieces along Sarasotas Bayfront where large installations are on display for only six months. This non-profit
organization reviews and selects new artists every fall.
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