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Tuesday 06/08/10
Artist Series of Sarasota: “RAGTIME A LA TURCA”
 7:30 pm   Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota  941-360-7399
Elizabeth Joy Roe/Greg Anderson, duo piano play works by Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Piazzola as well as Anderson & Roe compositions

Bar Wars Daquiri Deck Raw Bar
 Tuesday Nights  -  5250 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key

Wednesday 06/09/10

Art After 5 at the Ringling Museum
 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Every Wednesday -   5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota  941-359-5700

International Folk Dancing
 7:00 p.m., every Wednesday
 Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941-923-2431
International Folk Dancing - Beginners Welcome

The Lazy Fairy Improv Troupe
 7:30 PM   The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941 365-2494
Players Theatre. Everyone needs a laugh and this show promises to be improv like you've never seen! Tickets: $12/941.365.2494/theplayers.org

Women With Moxie - Turn Up The Heat Mixer
 7:00 p.m.  Horsefeathers, 1923 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota
Women's business networking mixer

Photogenic Plants: Rosemary, St. John’s-Wort and more!
 9:00 AM  Manasota Scrub Preserve, 2695 Bridge Street, Engelwood  941-861-5000
Following a rainy winter, one expects a better-than-average show of flowering shrubs and wildflowers. Discover what’s in bloom this June at the Manasota Scrub Preserve, and learn some tips on photographing native plants.

Thursday 06/10/10

Sarasota Music Festival - Artist Showcases
 5:30 PM   Holley Hall, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941 953-9494
Acclaimed faculty artists perform intriguing and dazzling pieces in the intimacy of Holley Hall

Scottish Country Dancing
 7:00 p.m., Thursdays
 Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota   941-923-2431
Scottish Country Dancing - no partners needed.

FRIDAY 06/11/10

DJ NIGHT @ Blu Smoke Island Grill
 10pm till 1:30am, Every Friday Night- 941-346-0738
 BLU SMOKE ISLAND GRILL, 149 AVENIDA MESSINA, SARASOTA

Saturday 06/12/10

Craft Fair - Downtown Venice
06/12/10 - 06/13/10 10:00 am
Beautiful and unique craft items for the whole family

Classic Car Cruise Nights at Beneva Village
 5 PM to 8 PM, Every 2nd & 4th Saturday  - Taco Bell, 3510 Clark Rd, Sarasota  941-822-1631

Sarasota Music Festival - Saturday Symphonies
 8:00 PM  Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave, Sarasota  941 953-9494
Saturday Symphony concerts offer outstanding orchestra performances

Summer Sidewalk Sale - St. Armands Circle
Sat, June 12, 2010 - Sun, June 13, 2010  -  Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm   Location: St. Armands Circle Savings Galore to be found on the Circle!!!

9th Annual St. Armands Craft Festival
9th Annual St. Armands Craft Festival Sat, June 12, 2010 - Sun, June 13, 2010  Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm - St. Armands Circle Park Over 150 Crafters & Artisan's on display in the Circle Park

Pet Adoptathon at Whole Foods Market
 11am to 1pm 1451 1st St., Sarasota  941-351-3740

Sarasota Farmers Market
 7:00 am, Every Saturday Rain or Shine  -   Lemon Avenue & Main Street
Fresh produce, locally prepared foods, handmade crafts and homegrown herbs and plants.

Saturday Family Days at the Ringling Museum
 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Every Saturday   5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota  941-359-5700
Family-friendly activities at the Ringling Museum

“Biggest Guitar Event in Sarasota History” @ Sarasota Guitar Company
 11 a.m.  Sarasota Guitar Company, 4333 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941-924-8321
A l-day music event

Reggae Band and BBQ at Blu Smoke Island Grill
 6 to 10pm, Every Saturday
 149 Avenida Messina, Sarasota  941-346-0738
Reggae Band Democracy

Sunday 06/13/10

Sarasota Music Festival - Student Recitals
 7;30 PM  Holley Hall, 61 N. Pineapple Ave, Sarasota  941 953-9494
Students perform at Holley Hall.

Craft Fair - Downtown Venice
06/12/10 - 06/13/10 10:00 am
Beautiful and unique craft items for the whole family

Summer Sidewalk Sale - St. Armands Circle
Summer Sidewalk Sale - Sat, June 12, 2010 - Sun, June 13, 2010 Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Drum Circle on Siesta Key
 one hour before sunset, every Sunday
 between lifeguard stands 3 and 4, Siesta Key Public Beach, Siesta Key
Always a good time with solid musicality and dancing.

CONTINUING EVENTS, EXHIBITS AND PERFORMANCES

The World Ransacked for All Its Wonders: P.T. Barnum and American Popular Culture
 10 a.m. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay shore Road, Sarasota  941-359-5700

Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asia
04/24/10 - 01/30/11 10 a.m.
 The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota

LIBERATION THEATER Art Center Sarasota
04/27/10 - 06/09/10 6-9pm each session, 7 sessions: Tuesdays April 27, May 4 and Wednesdays: May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, 2010
707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941-365-2032
An acting, performance and experimental theater class

Mommy and Me at Mote
 10:00 AM, Tuesdays, Thursdays Saturdays
 Mote Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota  941-388-4441 -  Swim into Summer Party

Bourgholtzer, Murphy, & Wolf Art Exhibit @ Katherine Butler Gallery
05/12/10 - 06/12/10 Tuesday – Saturday 11 – 4 pm/Friday 11 - 7:30 pm
1943 Morrill Street, Sarasota  941-955-4546
This exhibition features work by three gallery artists; glass artist Jason Bourgholtzer, oil painter Donald Murphy, and jewelry designer Sharyn Wolf.

I AM HOME - Art Center Sarasota
05/20/10 - 07/09/10 Exhibition  The exhibition runs from May 20 through July 9
 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941-365-2032
I Am Home- Open, Juried, All Media Exhibition

The 2010 Sarasota Tarpon Tournament
05/22/10 - 06/27/10  - www.sarasotatarpontournament.info 
The 2010 Sarasota Tarpon Tournament runs five weeks from May 22nd to June 27th.

Mommy and Me Camp Signup
 9:00 AM  Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota  941-388-4441
Small fry and their favorite adults learn about ocean life through crafts, games, songs, stories, role plays, and special visits to the Mote exhibits.

Musical comedy "Married Alive" at Venice Theatre
05/28/10 - 06/13/10 8 PM
 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice  941 488-1115
Venice Theatre says "I do" to the musical comedy Married Alice! From Niagra to Viagra, Married Alive takes a humorous look at being "stupid in love".

A's For Science @ Mote Aquarium
06/01/10 - 07/31/10 10:00 AM
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota  941-388-4441
Free admission for A's in science!

Tour of Sarasota
06/01/10 - 12/31/10 9:00 AM or  1:00PM Tues or Thurs, Tuesday & Thursday
 Please call for reservation/information, Sarasota  941-915-3232
Tour of Sarasota

Sarasota Music Festival
06/03/10 - 06/19/10 Various
Host: Various, Sarasota  941 953-3434
The Sarasota Music Festival brings the best up-and-coming young musicians from around the world to Sarasota for three weeks each June.

Menopause the Musical - Asolo Rep
06/04/10 - 06/27/10 8:00 pm, Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
 FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota  941-351-8000
The Hilarious Celebration of Women and the Change!

HEYDAY: The Photographs of Frederick W. Glasier - Ringling Museum
06/05/10 - 09/06/10 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota  941-359-5700
HEYDAY: The Photographs of Frederick W. Glasier

The Deborah Anne Naiditch at G.WIZ
06/07/10 - 07/04/10 June 2010
 G.WIZ - The Science Museum, 1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota  941-309-4949
The Deborah Anne Naiditch "Tot Zone"