Mysterious and natural
arie Selby Botanical Gardens is hosting an exhibit of works by Angela Maria Isaza through Feb. 23.
Isaza has used batik, a painting technique that originated in the East using hot wax, dyes and natural fiber cloth, to capture the beauty and diversity of tropical and exotic plants found at Selby Gardens.
Flowers, foliage, trees in bloom and plants gracefully growing on the ground, up in the trees or by the water, are all depicted in original compositions. Created through personal vision, they reflect a mysterious, yet natural feeling of her appreciation and representation of nature.
Isaza’s interest lies in promoting the value and beauty of fragile natural environments. The flora found in the tropical forests of the Andes Mountains of Colombia, her native country, has been the primary inspiration for her creations. Florida’s native wild plants and flowers have also served to inspire her work.
Selby Gardens, located at 900 S. Palm Ave., is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Christmas Day. The phone number is 366-5731. Visit www.selby.org.
"Zarcillejos Bella Helena."
"Jardin morado."
MUSIC
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA - Through Feb. 6, "Great Escapes: I’ll Be Seeing You," featuring a tribute to Frank Sinatra, along with Haydn’s "Farewell Symphony" and selections from Tchaikovsky’s "Sleeping Beauty." In Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 953-3434; visit www.sarasotaorchestra.org.
ARTIST SERIES OF SARASOTA - Feb. 14 and 16, 7:30 p.m., "Aria Ready," featuring soprano Hanan Alattar and pianist Grigorios Zamparas performing selections by Handel, Donizetti, Debussy, Brahms and Rachmaninoff. At the Historic Asolo Theatre, Bay Shore Road. Call 388-1188 or go to artistseries.net.
FIRST CHURCH - Feb. 7, 2 p.m., Saint Louis Brass, with program ranging from classical to Duke Ellington to Sarasota composer Francis Schwartz’s "Wolfgang Frolics." Tickets: $10. Located at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple; 955-0935; www.firstsrq.net.
HANDBELL CONCERT - Feb. 7, 8 and 11 a.m., during the worship services at Vamo United Methodist Church, featuring Kristine Stout. Performance to feature three octaves of English handbells. Church located at 8521 Vamo Rd.; 966-3306; e-mail vamoadmin@gmail.com.
HUNGARIAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION - Feb. 3-4, concerts by world-renowned Hungarian pianist Endre Hegedus. Tickets: $20 and $25, including reception and refreshments after. Call 966-8450. Located at Bay Village auditorium, 8400 Vamo Rd.
JAZZ AT TWO - Fridays, 2 p.m., in the Bayfront Community Center, 803 N. Tamiami Trail. Admission: $10; $5 for Jazz Club of Sarasota members. Call 366-1552 or visit www.jazzclubsarasota.org.
JAZZ IN THE CHAPEL - Feb. 7, 4-5 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m., Jazz Trio, featuring Johnny Moore on drums, Dominic Mancini on bass and Charlie Prawdzik on piano, with special guest Terry Myers on clarinet and sax. Freewill offering taken. Located at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave.; 955-0935.
LONGBOAT KEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., "Jazz at the Center: The Foot Note Jazz Band." Tickets: $20 in advance; $25, at the door. Located at 6860 Longboat Drive South; 383-2345.
MUNCHTIME MUSICALES - Second Wednesday of the month at noon. Free. Feb. 17, Cheryl Losey on harp and Betsy Hudson Traba on flute. Located at David Cohen Hall inside the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. Tamiami Trail; 351-7467; www.sarasotaconcertassociation.org.
OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK - Feb. 14, 2 p.m., Carl and Betty Ross of Tymes Past playing songs of the 1800s during Music in the Park concert. Strawberry sundaes available. Park at 1843 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. Every Thursday through March, 2 p.m., Music Jam Gathering for musicians and listeners. For information, call the Rosses: 865-963-5682.
PLAYERS THEATRE - Feb. 15, 8 p.m., banjo virtuoso Cynthia Sayer and her band. Tickets: $15, adults; $12, students. Located at 838 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2494; www.theplayers.org.
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART - Feb. 4, 6:30-9 p.m., Big Band swing concert featuring the Alan Zahn Orchestra, in the museum courtyard. Tickets: $10, lawn seating; $15, reserved seating. Located at 5401 Bay Shore Rd.; 358-3180.
SARASOTA CONCERT ASSOCIATION - Feb. 15, 8 p.m., Eroica Trio performing Beethoven’s "Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1/3," Joan Tower’s "For Daniel" and Brahms’ "Trio in B Major, Op. 8." At the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. For tickets, call 955-0040 or visit www.sarasotaconcertassociation.org.
SARASOTA MUSIC ARCHIVE - Feb. 14, 2:30 p.m., program of music by Chopin, featuring pianist Joyce Valentine. At Selby Library, Geldbart Auditorium, 1331 First St.; 861-5000; www.sarasotamusicarchive.org.
SARASOTA OPERA - Feb. 6-March 21, "Cavalleria rusticana" by Pietro Mascagni and "Pagliacci" by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Feb. 13-March 21, "The Magic Flute" by Mozart. Located at 61 N. Pineapple Ave.; 366-8450; www.sarasotaopera.org.
SARASOTA POPS ORCHESTRA - Feb. 13, 6 p.m., "Love Hollywood Style," Valentine fundraising gala at the GS Gulfcoast Event Center, at the intersection of Cattlemen and Proctor. Tickets: $100, for dinner, performance and dancing. Call 922-5195 or call popsgala@gmail.com
SECOND SUNDAYS AT SELBY - Free monthly concert series, 2:30 p.m., sponsored by the Sarasota Music Archive, at Selby Library. Doors open at 1:45 p.m. Call 861-1168. Located at 1331 First St.
ST. ANDREW COFFEE HOUSE - Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m., Annual Coffee House Musicale. Includes gourmet coffees and desserts. Free, but donations welcome. Church located at 6908 Beneva Rd.; 922-7595; uccstandrew.org.
ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH - Feb. 12, 7 p.m., performance by the Vienna Boys Choir. All seating reserved. Tickets: $20-$100; available by calling Barbara at 266-3942. Concert in the Chelsea Center, 2506 Gulf Gate Drive.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Feb. 4, 8 p.m., Big Band Swing, featuring Diane Schuur and Bobby Caldwell. Tickets: $10-$55. Feb. 6, 8 p.m., "Blue Suede Shoes: The Ultimate Elvis Bash." Tickets: $10-$45. Feb. 10, 8 p.m., "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles." Tickets: $30-$65. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
VENICE SYMPHONY - Feb. 5-6, concert featuring Wagner’s "Prelude to Die Meistersinger," Sibelius’ "Valse Triste," Grieg’s "Norwegian Dances," and Mendelssohn’s "Symphony No. 3 in A minor (Scottish)." Located at Church of the Nazarene, 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice; 412-4725. Tickets: $18, $22 and $25. All seats reserved.
VENICE THEATRE - Feb. 8, 4 p.m., "Almost Abba!", a fundraising event for the Venice Theatre Guild. Tickets: $25. Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; www.venicestage.com; 488-1115.
ART
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART - Through March 4, "New & Wonderful: Inventions and Innovations Under the Big Top." Through April 4, "Gothic Art in the Gilded Age: Medieval and Renaissance Treasures in the Gavet-Vanderbilt-Ringling Collection." Feb. 13-April 25, "In Search of Norman Rockwell’s America, featuring Rockwell paintings and photographs by Kevin Rivoli. Tickets $25, or $20 for seniors 65 and up; children ages 6-17, $10; children 5 and under, admitted free. Art museum free to all on Mondays. Located at 5401 Bay Shore Rd., 351-1660.
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN - Through Feb. 16, "REAL(ists)," featuring the works of more than 35 artists from the faculty, staff and instructors associated with Ringling College. Galleries located one-half block east of 2700 N. Tamiami Trail on Dr. MLK Jr. Way. Call 359-7563; www.ringling.edu/selbygallery.
ALLYN GALLUP CONTEMPORARY ART - Through Feb. 28, exhibit of photographs by Tom Carabasi and collages and monotypes by Gustavo Ramos Rivera. Salon Series Artist Reception, Feb. 5, 6 p.m., with a talk by Carabasi at 7 p.m. Located at 1419 Fifth St.; 366-2093; www.allyngallup.com.
ART CENTER SARASOTA - Through March 6, "Red Hot! Love, Romance and Humor" plus "The Black Muse 2010," presented by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota.org.
ART UPTOWN - Through Feb. 27, "Gone to the Dogs," watercolors of Jacqueline Clark. Artist’s reception, Feb. 12, 6-9 p.m. Located at 1367 Main St.; www.artuptown.com; 955-5409.
B.ALINE BLANCHARD STUDIO & GALLERY - Through March 7, porcelain sculpture exhibit and sale featuring studio artists of Korean master potter Ki Woon Huh. Located at 3449 Technology Dr., Unit 104, Venice; 485-4018; 978-376-6796; www.balineblanchard.com.
CAMBRIDGE CHRISTNER FINE ART - Through Feb. 28, exhibit featuring artist Raul Torres Rojas, creator of Prismatic Abstraction. Located at 415 S. Pineapple; 364-4300.
ELIZABETH STEVENS GALLERY - Through Feb. 28, "Inside/Outside," featuring the paintings of Marge Bennett. Artist reception, Feb. 19, 6-9:30 p.m. Located at 1945 Morrill St.; 365-4222; elizabethstevensgallery.net.
GALLERIA SILECCHIA - Feb. 5-28, exhibit of works by Russian painter and sculptor Yuri Gorbachev and Colombian oil painter Homero Aguilar. At 12 S. Palm Ave. and 20 S. Palm Ave.; www.galleriasilecchia.com; 365-7414.
HARMONY GALLERY - Feb. 12-March 1, exhibit of paintings by Robert Lovejoy. Opening reception, 5-6:30 p.m., Feb. 17. In the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-4252.
KATHARINE BUTLER GALLERY - Through Feb. 13, exhibit of works by Ruth Dwyer. Gallery seeking entries for its 5th Annual National Juried Exhibition, June 16-July 10: original 2D and 3D artwork in any traditional medium. Entry fee: $35 for up to 3 works. Located at 1943 Morrill St. in Towles Court. Call 955-4546 or log onto www.kbutlergallery.com.
LONGBOAT KEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Through Feb. 11, "Making Waves," featuring works of sculptor Malcolm Robertson in the Durante Gallery. Feb. 19-March 19, Annual Members’ Exhibition. Opening reception, Feb. 24, 5-7 p.m. Entry fee: $20 per entry; limit of 2. Located at 6860 Longboat Drive S., Longboat Key. Call 383-2345.
M GALLERY OF FINE ART - Feb. 5 during Artwalk, "The Color of Mood," featuring painter Deborah Paris. Feb. 8-12, landscape workshop with Paris. Located at 16 S. Palm Ave.; 954-8774; info@mgalleryoffineart.com.
NEW COLLEGE - Through Feb. 6, Student Art Show. In the Caples Performing Arts Complex, 5313 Bay Shore Rd.; www.ncf.edu/events-calendar; 941-487-4888.
PARADISE GALLERY - Through Feb. 15, "Dancing Figures," featuring sculptures by Cobert Collins and Penny Collins. Drawing will be held during the show for a small sculpture. Feb. 4-March 5, "Colors of the World," featuring new works by Gudrun Newman. Opening reception, Feb. 4. Located at 5760 Palmer Blvd.; 378-1234.
PARKLAND ART GALLERY - Through Feb. 28, sculpture by David "Scarbie" Mitchell and Barbara L. Harrison; paintings by Pamela Ross; mixed-media work by B. Miller; and jewelry by Ruth Mazin. Opening reception, Feb. 5, 6-9 p.m. Located at 506 S. Pineapple Ave. Parking in Historic Burns Square; 366-1649; ParklandArtGallery.FL@gmail.com.
SELBY GARDENS - Through Feb. 23, "Batiks Botanicos – Gardens, Plants and Flowers for the Soul," featuring works by Angela Maria Isaza. Through March 28, the Sumi-e Society Exhibition in the Selby house. Located at 811 S. Palm Ave.; 366-5731 or www.selby.org.
STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY - Through February, "Renewal 2010: Interpretations of What’s New." Through April, "Joie de Vivre." Located at 1525 State St.; call 955-2787 or go to www.sarasotafineart.com.
STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, MANATEE SARASOTA - Through Feb. 25, "Jerry N. Uelsmann and Maggie Taylor: Surreal Reality." At SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W., in the Fine Art Gallery, building 11 North; 752-5225.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA SARASOTA MANATEE - Through Feb. 12, second annual show featuring senior sculptors from the Pelican Cove Sculpture Club. In the main rotunda on campus, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, opposite Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Visit www.sarasota.usf.edu.
WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER - Feb. 4-March 30, "Visions," solo show by Sarasota pastelist Corinne Fallacaro. Artist’s reception, 5-7 p.m., Feb. 4. Located at 340 S. Tuttle Ave.; 366-1700.
ARTWALKS
FIRST FRIDAY WALKS - Downtown galleries of Burns Square, Pineapple Avenue, Palm Avenue and Main Street, from 6-9 p.m. featuring live music, refreshments and general merriment. Next: Feb. 5.
TOWLES COURT GALLERY WALK - Art walks every third Friday of the month, from 6 p.m. Many galleries and restaurants are open for evening strolls and dining. Live music; 365-8683 for details. Parking on Adams Lane. Next: Feb. 19.
THEATRE
ASOLO REP - Through April 1, "The Perfume Shop," a new adaptation of "Parfumerie" by Miklos Laszlo. Through Feb. 17, "Life of Galileo," by Bertolt Brecht. Through Feb. 25, "Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve," a comic look at relationships. Through Feb. 28, "The Last Five Years," a musical by Tony winner Jason Robert Brown. Through April 11, "Hearts," a tribute to the legacy of World War II veterans. Located at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 351-8000; www.asolo.org.
ASOLO THEATRE GUILD PLAYERS - Feb. 8, 8 p.m., world premiere of "Rags to Riches to Rags," starring Bryan Torfeh and friends, benefiting Access to the Arts. In the Cook Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. For details, call 358-0769.
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE - Through Feb. 13, "Bridge & Tunnel," by Sarah Jones. Through March 20, "Reflections," a cabaret featuring the lively sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Tickets: $26-$29. Every Tuesday night through April 6, 8:30 p.m., FST Improv in the Goldstein Cabaret. Tickets: $12. Located at 1241 N. Palm Ave. Call 366-9000; www.floridastudiotheatre.org.
GOLDEN APPLE DINNER THEATRE - Through Feb. 21, "The Marvelous Wonderettes." Tickets: $41-$43. Located at 25 N. Pineapple Ave.; 366-5454; www.thegoldenapple.com.
PLAYERS THEATRE - Feb. 11-21, "Lend Me a Tenor." Tickets: $23; students, $12. Located at 838 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2494.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Feb. 9, 8 p.m., "Hairspray." Tickets: $30-$70. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
VENICE THEATRE - Through Feb. 28, "Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical." Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; www.venicestage.com; 488-1115.
WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE - Through Feb. 20, "The Motown ‘60s Revue.," at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 366-1505; e-mail wbtt@comcast.net.
COMEDY
KOMEDY 4 KIDS BY KIDS - Every Saturday, 11 a.m., Florida Studio Theatre in the Goldstein Cabaret. Tickets: $6; includes lunch. Located at 1241 N. Palm Ave. Call 366-9000; www.floridastudiotheatre.org.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Feb. 5, 8 p.m., Tim Conway & Friends, with Chuck McCann and Louise DuArt. Tickets: $30-$68. Tickets: $10-$40. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
DANCE
FUZION DANCE ARTISTS - Feb. 6, 2:30-3 p.m., performance at Lakewood Ranch Outdoor Arts Celebration, Lakewood Main St.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Feb. 11, 8 p.m., The Israel Ballet. Tickets: $30-$60. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
FILM
MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES AT THE RINGLING - Feb. 8, "The Heiress," starring Olivia de Haviland and Montgomery Clift, from 1949. 115 mins. Located at the Ringling Museum complex, 5401 Bay Shore Rd.; 360-7399; www.ringling.org.