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Clyde Butcher: 'Nature Through the Lens'
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point campus, 401 N. Tamiami Trail, Nokomis
$20
Visit Selby.org.
If you haven’t seen the breathtaking exhibition of photographer Clyde Butcher at Historic Spanish Point, why not take a morning drive to the 30-acre compound overlooking Little Sarasota Bay? Dotted throughout the campus are large-scale prints of Butcher’s black-and-white photographs of Florida’s flora and fauna. Runs through Saturday.
Danny Bevins
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota
$26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
A veteran of Showtime’s “Live From Amsterdam,” “Road Dogs with Billy Gardell” and “Sullivan and Son” on TBS, Danny Bevins walks the line between the sacred and the profane. The son of a devoutly religious woman and a Green Beret, Bevin is irreverent, opinionated and loud. Runs through Sunday.
‘The Four C Notes’
8 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret, 1239 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota
$18-$42
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
For fans of Frank Valli and the Four Seasons, the doo-wop sound never goes out of style. With “The Four C Notes,” Florida Studio Theatre continues the tradition of presenting Four Seasons tribute shows inspired by “Jersey Boys” and starring performers from the Broadway smash hit’s touring production. Runs through Oct. 13.
‘The Mousetrap’
7:30 p.m. at the Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice
$35
Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
Scott Keys directs the Venice Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, which has been playing in London’s West End since its November 1952 opening. Runs through Sept. 15.
‘The Music of Laurel Canyon’
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret,1265 First St., Sarasota
$18-$42
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
If you know, you know. But not everyone knows about Laurel Canyon, the neighborhood above West Hollywood's Sunset Strip that became home to folk musicians such as Joni Mitchell, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young and The Mamas and the Papas. Runs through Sunday.
Namaste at The Bay with Jessica DuBose
9 a.m. at Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Free
Visit TheBaySarasota.org.
Join Jessica DuBose, a yoga instructor certified by Lululemon. The session begins with a Vinyasa flow, followed by alignment and concludes with yin yoga. DuBose enjoys sharing yoga throughout the community, including at corporate and community functions and with high school students.
Jimmy Buffett Tribute
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 821 Apricot Ave., Sarasota
Free
Visit BazaaronApricotAndLime.com.
Parrotheads are invited to the Bazaar on Apricot and Lime to gather for a musical tribute to Jimmy Buffett, featuring local artists The Hawaiian Shirts, Capt. John and Bonfire Jam Band as well as music, drinks and food.
Comedy Lottery
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab, 1265 First St., Sarasota
$15-$18
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Everyone’s a winner in this FST Improv show where audience members select the night’s lineup of games replete with scenes, sketches and songs designed to provoke laughter. Runs Saturdays through Sept. 28.
Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Lakefront Drive in Waterside Place, Lakewood Ranch
Free
Visit LakewoodRanch.com.
The Farmers Market at Lakewood Ranch, which was just voted as the top farmers market in Florida for the second year in a row, will run year-round every Sunday. Vendors will be offering seafood, eggs, meats, dairy products, pastas, bakery goods, jams and pickles among other items. Other features are children’s activities and live music.
'Skyway' art exhibition
10 a.m. at The Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bayshore Road, and the Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Free with admission
Visit SkywayTampaBay.com.
The triennial contemporary Florida art exhibition “Skyway” encompasses five museums in the Tampa Bay area. Even if you don’t have time to visit all five, check out The Ringling Museum of Art and the Sarasota Art Museum. The Ringling features the multimedia works of 13 artists, running the gamut from Caitlin Albritton's whimsical jewelry to Kiko Kotani's breathtaking crocheted installations. SAM's juxtapositions of multimedia works speak to the important contributions of Florida immigrants including Havana native Tatiana Mesa Paján, Sue Havens, originally from Rochester, New York, and Kirk Ke Wong, who was born in Shanghai. Runs through Jan. 25 at The Ringling and Oct. 27 at SAM.
Needle Arts Studio-Open Sew and Knit
2 p.m. at the Lakewood Ranch Library, 16410 Rangeland Parkway, Lakewood Ranch
Free
Visit MyManatee.org.
Bring your sew, knit, quilt, crochet or other needle art project and work on it with fellow artists. Participants must bring their own patterns, thread, fabric and notions, but tools will be provided.
New exhibitions: Precious Darling, Tanner Simon and Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County
10 a.m. at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Free
Visit ArtCenterSarasota.org.
Art Center Sarasota’s latest round of exhibitions features artists Precious Darling, Tanner Simon and teens from the Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County. Darling’s show, “How He Sees Me,” uses black-and-white photography and sculpture to focus on the way women are viewed while Simon’s “Big Soup, Big Responsibility” explores the intersection of humor, seriousness and the absurd with large-scale paintings. All three exhibitions run through Sept. 28.
