Sarasota Orchestra Receives Historic $60 Million Donation

Sarasota Orchestra has received a historic $60 million donation. The donation will go toward the planning and construction of its new music center. The donor will remain anonymous, and the gift does not include naming rights for the new facility, which the orchestra plans to build on a 31-acre site it purchased in 2023 on Fruitville Road. The new facility will {…}

Sarasota Opera Arts Organizations Remove Major COVID-19 Restrictions

Several #SafeArtsSarasota organizations will modify their hearing protocols beginning March 7, in response to changing COVID-19 conditions. As such the Circus Arts Conservatory, Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Orchestra, and Westcoast Black Theater Troup will no longer require proof of vaccination for entry to their shows, or job sites. However, the attending public is required to wear a face {…}