Van Wezel

The Sarasota performing arts venue suffered major water damage, including to the orchestra pit, which was completely flooded.

The Van Wezel's executive director and the president of the Sarasota Orchestra teamed up to bring in relief money for people of the Suncoast after Hurricane Ian left a path destruction in its wake.

At an April 4 city commission meeting, the proposed partnership with the Van Wezel Foundation was approved 3-2. Opponents say there are aspects in the plan they don’t understand.

A tribute to southern rock patriarch Gregg Allman, the concert began as a celebration of what would have been the musician's 70th birthday in December 2017.

Some major performing arts venues in the greater Tampa Bay region are reopening, while others continue with virtual offerings.

Educators say that engaging students in lessons that incorporate their own culture is one way to improve educational outcomes for students of color.

With a 50-foot long L-shaped bar, weekly blues music nights and a Sunday gospel brunch, The Blue Rooster in Sarasota is the kind of place people come back…

The Sarasota Concert Association was launched in 1938 with a mission to bring affordable world-class musicians to Sarasota. This year, the long-running…

Sarasota is home to a longtime theater troupe that features African American actors and the work of black playwrights.On Monday, Westcoast Black Theatre…

Paula Poundstone has been finding the humor in everyday life at least since kindergarten. That's when her teacher Mrs. Bump noted in a summary letter sent…

Today, most kids may recognize the names Leonardo and Michelangelo from a group of turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles who take their names from the…