Theater and Arts Events & Things to Do
Near Bradenton & Sarasota

Beetlejuice - The Musical
at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Get your tickets now to see Beetlejuice - The Musical in Sarasota! This theatrical performance will sell out fast, so grab your tickets now to the hottest shows at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Art on Film | Black Art: In the Absence of Light
at Sarasota Art Museum
Put the art world in focus with Art on Film at SAM.
Movements of Genius
at Sarasota Opera House
The Sarasota Ballet's Movements of Genius performances from April 25 – 26, 2025, at the Sarasota Opera House accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra
Art Talk: Portraits Then and Now
at Arts Advocates Gallery
Suzanne's presentation is filled with captivating images aimed at engaging the audience.
Images of Dance
at Sarasota Opera
Witness Emerging Professional Dancers of Tomorrow in our Celebrated Images of Dance Performances!
“Bad Jews” by Joshua Harmon
at The Sarasota Players
A roller coaster ride of laugh-out-loud humor and childish rivalry as three adult grandchildren spar over an heirloom.
Move Through
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us for a joyful hour of movement and human connection with instructor Jess Pope.
“Petticoats Are Showing” Exhibit
at Arts Advocates Gallery
Sarasota’s own Petticoat Painters present a new exhibit.
Bistro Pop-Up Night
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us this Spring for a Bistro Pop-Up Night! Enjoy an after-hours gallery tour and a 4-course dinner curated by Executive Chef Peyton Leffingwell.
Jazz Thursday featuring Darcie Allen and The Five Points Quintet
at Sarasota Art Museum
Join us for live jazz at Sarasota Art Museum, hosted by the Jazz Club of Sarasota, with extended hours in the galleries, Bistro, and SHOP! Sip on refreshing cocktails and enjoy small bites in the Bistro.
Mother's Day Brunch at Sarasota Art Museum
at Sarasota Art Museum
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Sarasota Art Museum! Enjoy live music; admission to the Museum; a brunch buffet catered by Constellation Culinary Group; coffee, tea, and juice station; and one complimentary mimosa for every mom!
Songs From the Sand: An Evening of Hermitage Music
at Waterside Place Pavilion
Hear selections from acclaimed Broadway composers, librettists, and lyricists, performed by the Gulf Coast’s finest talents.
Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens: “Broadway: Off and On”
at Historic Spanish Point
Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer and Bess Wohl present some of the music and words that have fueled both of their remarkable careers.
Art on Film | All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
at Sarasota Art Museum
Put the art world in focus with Art on Film at SAM.