- October 9, 2024
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Editor's note: This is the most up-to-date calendar as of noon on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Call ahead or check websites to see if Hurricane Milton has resulted in the cancellation of a performance.
'A Symphonic Spooktacular'
7:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Art Center, 1 Indian Ave. Building 5, Venice
$38-$70
Visit TheVeniceSymphony.org.
For some people, pumpkin spice latte and donuts usher in the Halloween season. For others, it’s spooky music. If you’re in the latter camp, grab your broomstick and your boo and fly down to Venice for a “A Symphonic Spooktacular.” Troy Quinn leads the Venice Symphony as it performs Bernard Hermann’s “Psycho: A Short Suite for String Orchestra,” the theme from “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and more. Runs through Oct. 12.
‘Agnes of God’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre’s Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice
$15-$35
Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
When a dead baby is found in the room of a young nun at a convent, all hell breaks loose. One of Venice Theatre’s revivals for its 75th season, “Agnes of God” features riveting performances by Shannon Maloney as the novice Agnes, Vera Samuels as a court-appointed psychiatrist and Lynne Doyle as the mother superior. Runs through Oct. 20.
‘Junie B. Jones: The Musical’
Noon at FST’s Keating Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave.
$12
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Who says musical theater is just for old folks? There’s plenty of song and dance on stage for kids at Florida Studio Theatre. FST’s new production, “Junie B. Jones: The Musical,” follows our heroine as she embarks upon a new school year, recording all her adventures in her Top-Secret Personal Beeswax Journal. Runs weekends through Oct. 26.
‘Off the Charts’
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret, 1265 First St.
$18-$42
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
The creative team behind Florida Studio Theatre’s popular cabaret series is at again with “Off the Charts.” Richard and Rebecca Hopkins and Sarah Durham take the audience on a tour of 20th-century pop music with arrangements by Jim Prosser. Take a stroll (or a hum) down Memory Lane with hits that ruled the Billboard Top 100 ranking, which debuted in 1958. Runs through Feb. 9.
‘Soul Crooners: Solid Gold Edition’
7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N. Orange Ave. $22-$52
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre.org.
Created and directed by Nate Jacobs, “The Soul Crooners” returns to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s main stage for the first time since its 2009 premiere. The new and improved “Solid Gold Edition” was a hit at this summer’s International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Runs through Nov. 17.
‘Nineteen’
7:30 p.m. at Tree Fort Productions, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail
$40
Visit TreeFortProductionsProjects.com.
Move over, “Suffs.” Sarasota’s got its own musical about the struggle for women’s suffrage. With her musical “Nineteen,” the multitalented Katherine Michelle Tanner celebrates the sacrifices and victories of suffragists on their long road to winning ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. Runs through Oct. 27.
'Purple! The 2024 Orchid Show'
10 a.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St.
$28
Visit Selby.org.
It’s the most wonderful time of year — when Marie Selby Botanical Gardens unveils its latest orchid show. The theme of this year’s show, presented by Better Gro, is “Purple!” Don’t be a shrinking violet; come see an astonishing display of purple orchids in the Tropical Conservatory along with an exhibition of books, prints, photographs and other materials in the Museum of Botany & The Arts. Stop by the Green Orchid, the world’s first net-positive energy restaurant, for a tasty lunch presented by Michael's on East. Runs through Dec. 5.
'From Bach to Bluegrass'
5:30 p.m. at Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Blvd, Venice
$78
Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
Too hungry for dinner to attend an early evening concert? Artist Series Concerts solves the problem for you with this tempting recital and dinner. First on the menu is a performance by Kayla Williams, who crosses genres effortlessly on viola and vocals. She will be joined by jazz pianist Chris McCarthy. Feast on black and bleu salad, steak medallions with caramelized onions, roasted red potatoes and green beans, followed by chocolate mousse cake. (Insert chef’s kiss emoji here.)
Billy Ocean
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
$48-$88
Visit VanWezel.org.
If you’re familiar with Billy Ocean’s 1984 hit, “Caribbean Queen,” you know how infectious the music of this Trinidadian-British performer is. Ocean is still at it 40 years after his pulsating ditty climbed to the top of the Billboard 100. Come see why he has sold more than 30 million records in a career that has included a Grammy and a role in the 1984 Live Aid concert.
Great Escapes 1 - Reel Intrigue
5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trail
$46-$63
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
It’s the time to revel in the spooky season, whether your choice of holiday is Halloween, Samhain or Day of the Dead. Matthew Troy conducts the Sarasota Orchestra in a program of thrilling and chilling music from movies such as “Chicago,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “Murder on the Orient Express,” “Vertigo” and more. Runs through Oct. 19.
