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Luncheon Concert: The Chopin Project
11 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd.
$68
Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
Artist Series Concerts presents pianist Matthew Grabill, a prize winner in multiple national and international competitions who began his association with the Chopin Project in 2016. This concert features music by Chopin and other composers of the romantic era.
In-Studio Series: SCDE Fall Performance
7 p.m. at Sarasota Contemporary Dance, 1400 Boulevard of the Arts, Suite 300
$25
Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble opens its fifth season with “Evolutions,” a showcase featuring works choreographed by Associate Directors Xiao-Xuan Dancigers and Melissa Rummel as well as past and present company members. This 45-minute show of a range of dances will be followed by a Q&A. Runs through Nov. 4.
‘Once On This Island’
7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N. Orange Ave.
$20-$50
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre.org.
Directed by Jim Weaver, this Tony Award-winning musical set on a Caribbean island is based on Rosa Guy’s novel “My Love, My Love.” The tale of a peasant girl searching for love and identity features uplifting Caribbean rhythms and instruments. Runs through Nov. 19.
‘Up on the Roof’
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret, 1265 First St.
$18-$39
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Manhattan’s Brill Building was home to songwriting duos such as Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Carole King and Gerry Goffin and Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Their string of hits produced the iconic “Brill Sound” showcased in this musical revue by Rebecca Hopkins and Richard Hopkins. Runs through Feb. 4.
‘The Sound Inside’
7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre, 1487 Second St.
$5-$42
Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
Adam Rapp’s “The Sound Inside” revolves around the private lessons a writing professor gives his student. What do their words become? Directed by Kristin Clippard. Runs through Dec. 3.
‘Later Life’
7:30 p.m. at The Island Players, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria
$28
Visit TheIslandPlayers.org.
Now in its 75th season, the Island Players present A.R. Gurney’s play about a man who rekindles a relationship with an old flame in a last bid to escape depression and establish normalcy in his life. Runs through Nov. 12.
Israel Fernandez and Diego del Marao
7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bayshore Road
$30-$40
Visit Ringling.org.
Singer Israel Fernandez and guitarist Diego del Morao bring together traditional and contemporary styles of flamenco in an unforgettable fashion.
‘Three Sisters’
7:30 p.m. FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail
$32
Visit AsoloRep.org/conservatory.
Andrei Malaev-Babel directs FSU/Asolo Acting Conservatory’s production of "Three Sisters,” one of Anton Chekhov’s lesser known plays. After General Prozorov is exiled to Siberia from Moscow, his sophisticated daughters search for opportunities in the cultural wasteland. Runs through Nov. 19.
‘Pickleball’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre's Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice
$32
Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
Hollywood’s Jeff Daniels turns his attention to writing with this hilarious play about the latest athletic craze. Will those fancy courts stand empty in a few years as the fickle public moves on? Time will tell, but the seats will definitely be filled for this Venice Theatre production directed by Ric Goodwin. Runs through Nov. 19.
Empty Bowls
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch
$35 in advance; $40 at the door
Visit MealsOnWheelsPlus.org/EmptyBowls.
Meals on Wheels Plus Manatee presents its annual fundraiser for The Food Bank of Manatee. A ticket includes a hand-painted bowl to keep, along with soup and bread that is donated by a local restaurant. VIP tickets also are available that allow the holder to attend the event earlier for a pick of the bowls.
‘Baseball Fiction: The Cactus League in Grapefruit Country’
6 p.m. at Hermitage Beach, 6660 Manasota Key Road, Englewood
$5
Visit HermitageArtistRetreat.org.
Hermitage Fellow and former Hermitage curator Emily Nemens reads from and discusses her well-received debut novel, “The Cactus League,” which takes the reader inside baseball’s spring training in Arizona.
Music On Main
6-9 p.m. on Lakewood Ranch’s Main Street
Free
Visit LakewoodRanch.com.
This monthly event takes place on Lakewood Ranch’s Main Street from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy a free concert by The Black Snake Bayou Band, food vendors, beer trucks and kids’ activities. Proceeds will benefit the Streets of Paradise.
Art & Jazz on Palm
7-10 p.m. at Palm Avenue
Free
Visit DowntownSarasotaDID.com.
Celebrate the newly refreshed Palm Avenue and its galleries and stores, along with a jazz ensemble, food and drinks, and artist displays.
‘Peter and the Star Catcher’
7 p.m. at The Sarasota Players, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130
$20
Visit ThePlayers.org.
The Sarasota Players presents the lovable story of a young orphan and his friends who are shipped off from Victorian England along with a trunk filled with a magical substance that they must prevent from falling into the wrong hands. Runs through Nov. 5.
Masterworks: Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
$39
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
David Alan Miller conducts the Sarasota Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”), considered to be the dividing line between the classical and romantic eras of music. Violinist and fiddler Tessa Lark applies her wizardry to Michael Torke’s bluegrass-inspired concerto, “Sky.” The concert opens with Johann Strauss Jr.’s Overture to “Die Fledermaus.” Continues through Nov. 5.
'The Gondoliers'
7:30 p.m. at SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton
$15
Visit SCF.edu/Neel.
SCF Music Theatre Ensemble presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved musical comedy that weaves a tale of mistaken identities and tangled webs of romantic intrigue set along the canals of Venice. Runs through Nov. 5.
Tidewell Remembrance Walk
9 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
Visit TidewellFoundation.org.
This 3-mile walk benefits Tidewell Foundation. Tribute signs to honor loved ones will be available for purchase. Registration opens at 8 a.m., and the walk begins at 9 a.m. An awards ceremony will follow the walk for top fund-raisers, and food trucks and refreshments will be on site.
Ferraris on the Circle
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Armands Circle
Free
Visit StArmandsCircleAssoc.com.
Ferrari Drivers SRQ will host its annual event in St. Armands Circle. To show a Ferrari, there is a minimum donation of $50. Money raised at the event will go to Flight to the North Pole Inc. to help critically ill children experience a holiday-season surprise.
Sarasota Medieval Fair
10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Woods of Mallaranny, 29847 S.R. 70, Myakka City
$24; students, seniors and military $21; kids 4-10 $13; 3 and under free
Visit SarasotaMedievalFair.com.
The Sarasota Medieval Fair returns every Saturday and Sunday in November. Entertainment includes jousting on horseback, human combat chess, daredevils, knife throwing, a birds of prey exhibit, the Wheel of Death and live music.
LeMarche Parisian Outdoor Marketplace
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Selby Five Points Park, 1 Central Ave.
Free
Visit DestinationDowntownSarasota.com.
Browse a market of works by local artists including mixed-media compositions, metalwork and woodwork, and recycled artworks. Registration now open for artists.
Fall Festival
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Florida Farm Bureau Pavilion, 7289 Palmer Blvd.
Free
Visit Eventbrite.com.
This family-friendly event features carnival games, a dunk tank challenge, a lineup of food trucks, arts and crafts, an obstacle course, axe throwing and more. All proceeds benefit Thanks for Giving Trees, which provides Christmas trees to local families in need.
Great Ice Cream Eating Championship
11:30 a.m. at Rise Up Cafe, 1534 State St.
$25
Visit RiseUpCafes.com.
Rise Up Cafe, a shop promoting inclusion for all and run by people with intellectual disabilities, will host a championship to see who can eat the most ice cream. The winner of the adult category will receive a $100 gift certificate from Brick’s Smoked Meats along with a deluxe bag of Brick’s goodies. The young contestant winner will create and name their own ice cream and be a “Celebrity Scooper” for the ice cream’s debut.
‘The Little Sweep’ Children’s Opera
5 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$15-$50
Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
The Sarasota Youth Opera performs Benjamin Britten's opera about a group of children who try to free a young chimney sweep from his cruel boss, with the help of their nursery maid. Continues Nov. 5.
‘Lo Preciso’ by Rafael Ramírez
7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bayshore Road
$30-$40
Visit Ringling.org.
Spanish dancer and choreographer Rafael Ramírez performs his newest contemporary flamenco work accompanied by four musicians in a powerful demonstration of the genre’s masculine vein. Continues through Nov. 5.
Gulf Coast Cyclefest
7 a.m. on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch
$70
Visit SMBC.us.
The Sarasota Manatee Bicycle Club offers this family-friendly ride, and riders can choose fully supported routes of 16, 36, 62 or 100 miles. Advance registration is required.
‘The Homeland of My Body’ with Poet Richard Blanco
2 p.m. at Bookstore1, 117 S. Pineapple Ave.
$26
Visit SarasotaBooks.com.
Award-winning poet Richard Blanco, the first Latino, immigrant and gay person to serve as a presidential inaugural poet, reads from his new collection of poems.
‘Bless Our Veterans' Concert
3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3131 61st St.
$5
Visit SuncoastConcertBand.org.
Directed by Robert Stoll, the Suncoast Concert Band kicks off its 91st season with a rousing salute to veterans. Given the popularity of the band, it is highly recommended to call 941-907-4123 in advance for ticket reservations.
Monday Night Jazz at the Cabaret
7:30 p.m. at John C. Court Cabaret, 1265 First St.
$34-$39
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Jazz Club of Sarasota presents The LaRue Nickelson Quartet with Daniel Jordan on sax, Ian Goodman on drums and Doug Matthews on bass. Doors open at 6:30 with a full bar and dinner menu available.
Flip Schultz
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$25
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Known for his well-honed jokes, physicality and improv skills, Flip Schultz is a favorite on both the national and international comedy scenes. That’s not easy because comedy doesn’t always cross borders very well. Runs through Nov. 12.
John Waite: 40 Years of Missing You
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 S. Tamiami Trail
$35-$85
Visit VanWezel.org.
John Waite burst onto the pop music scene in the 1970s as bassist and lead vocalist for The Babys, who topped the charts with “Isn’t It Time” and “Every Time I Think of You.” The British-born rock star has been writing, recording and performing songs for nearly four decades, inspired by blues, soul and country, along with Celtic folk music.
