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THURSDAY, JUNE 16
4:30 p.m. in Holley Hall at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. Tamiami Trail
$24
Call 953-3434.
The Sarasota Music Festival's artist showcase features a series of works by great composers. Hear players from the Sarasota Orchestra perform Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Satie's "Three Pieces in the Shape of Pears," Mozart's Piano Quintet in E-flat Major and Blanc's Scherzo "Tarentelle" from "Septet." Wine and hors d'oeuvres available starting at 3:30 p.m.
6 to 9 p.m. at Libby's L-Bar, 1917 S. Osprey Ave.
Free
Call 487-7300.
Hear a Libby's Bar favorite, Combo Vimana, perform their energetic blend of Latin jazz, rumba, flamenco and bossanova.
6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Mandeville Beer Garden, 428 N. Lemon Ave.
$35, or $50 for all-you-can drink
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Join Brew Thru SRQ on a craft beer tour of Sarasota aboard the Siesta Trolley. The tour features brewery tours and beer education, as well as craft beer available at each of the three brewery stops: Mandeville Beer Garden, JDub's Brewing Co. and Calusa Brewing Co.
8:10 p.m. at JDub's Brewing Co., 1215 Mango Ave.
Free
Call 955-2739.
Every other Thursday, JDub's hosts a drive-in style movie night in its beer garden. Beer will be available for purchase, as will food from Angry Mike's food truck. This week's film is "Jurassic Park."
La Famiglia Italian Wine Dinner
6:30 p.m. at Mattison's Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Trail
$85
Call 921-3400.
This five-course Italian dinner and wine-pairing event features food from area farms and fresh Florida seafood. Reservations required.
'Come Fly With Me!' The Sammy Cahn Songbook
7:30 p.m. at the John C. Court Cabaret in Florida Studio Theatre, 1265 First Street
$30 to $32' multi-show subscriptions from $39
Call 366-9000.
Fly through an evening of musical performances from the songbook of Sammy Cahn, the most recorded songwriter of the 20th century whose works have been performed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin Jr., Mario Lanza, and more. Featured songs include "Come Fly With Me," "Three Coins in the Fountain," "High Hopes" and "All the Way." Runs through July 17.
'Cosi'
7:30 p.m. at The Players Centre for Performing Arts, 838 N. Tamiami Trail
$18
Call 365-2494.
The Players presents "Cosi," the story of a young theater director who attempts to stage a performance of Mozart's comic opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" with a cast made up entirely of patients from a mental institution. Dan Higgs directs this performance. Runs through June 26.
8 p.m. at the Van Wezel, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
$70-95
Call 953-3368.
Brothers Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, known for their role on ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars," bring a new show to the stage on tour. Their show combines a narrative of their life stories with dance performances.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$33
Call 925-3869.
Emmy Award winning actor and comedian Louie Anderson, known for his regular appearances on late-night TV in the ’80s and ’90s, his roles in TV series and films and his position as host of "Family Feud," comes to McCurdy's. Continues June 18.
8 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$25 to $42
Call 953-3434.
As part of the Sarasota Music Festival, Sarasota Orchestra student and faculty musicians come together to create a musical performance characterized by contrasts and parallels, including Robert Levin's arrangement of The Beatles' "Penny Lane," Dvorak's String Quintet in G Major and other pieces.
SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Summer Circus Spectacular 10th Anniversary Celebration
5 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Blvd.
$50
Call 360-7399.
Celebrate 10 years of the Summer Circus Spectacular. The event includes a performance of this year's show followed by a gala reception with the artists. Hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and soft drinks will be available.
3 and 8 p.m. at Gompertz Theatre in Florida Studio Theatre, 1265 First St.
$25 to $36
Call 366-9000.
Florida Studio Theatre presents a play about a barbershop quartet struggling with stereotypes and misunderstandings after a last-minute member replacement. Runs through June 19.
FST Improv Presents: 'We're Doomed'
7:30 p.m. at Bowne's Lab Theatre in Florida Studio Theatre, 1265 First St.
$12-15
Call 366-9000.
FST Improv creates an improvised motion picture based on a title given by the audience in this unique performance. This performance uses unique staging, special effects and onstage acrobatics to create a romance, adventure, noir or other type of improvised film.
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
11:30 a.m. at World of Beer, 1888 Main St.
$80, or two tickets for $150
Call 343-2856.
Celebrate Father's Day with a brunch featuring a variety of breakfast choices plus endless mimosas, beermosas or bloody marys.
HD at the Opera House: Berlioz's 'The Damnation of Faust'
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$20
Call 328-1300.
The Sarasota Opera House shows the Paris Opera's performance of "The Damnation of Faust" directed by Alvis Hermanis and conducted by Philippe Jordan as part of its HD At the Opera House series. Berlioz was inspired Goethe's "Faust Part One" and used verses from the book in his opera retelling of its story.
MONDAY, JUNE 20
7 to 10 p.m. at JDub's Brewing Co., 1215 Mango Ave.
$30
Call 955-2739
JDub's hosts Food Network Chef Craig Chasky for a five-course meal infused with beer and essential oils, paired with JDub's beer. Only 30 seats available; tickets available online.
8 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1646 10th Way
$15
Call 366-1505.
The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performs a staged reading of this play by two-time Tony Award-winning playwright George C. Wolfe. "The Colored Museum" features 11 museum exhibits that are dedicated to exploring of the complexities of black life and providing an opportunity to investigate and empower black identity.
TUESDAY, JUNE 21
Summer Chef Jam
7 p.m. at Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Blvd.
$25
Call 952-1730.
Shamrock and Edible Sarasota team up once again for the annual Summer Chef Jam series. $25 gets you three small plates cooked on a charcoal grill from the night's featured local chef, as well as bottomless pints of Florida craft beers. Sample food from nine different restaurants throughout the series. This week's featured restaurant is Louie's Modern.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22
2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail
$22 to $56
Call 351-8000.
The stage adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's 'Hetty Feather' by Emma Reeves made its U.S. premiere on Asolo Rep's stage. "Hetty Feather" revels in the random nature of life as it follows the story of a 19th-century woman who leaves the English countryside on an adventure that brings her to a traveling circus, as well as the busy streets of London. Runs through June 26.
8 p.m. at Keating Theatre in Florida Studio Theatre, 1265 First St.
$25
Call 366-9000.
Florida Studio Theatre presents the NNPN Rolling World Premiere of "Relativity," a play exploring the contradictions between Albert Einstein's private personality and his public persona by examining one theory that attempts to explain the disappearance of Einstein's daughter two years after her birth.
