Sarasota Scene Magazine

11/19/2025

WBTT Fall Gala 2025
November 14, 2025
Photos by Nancy Guth

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11/11/2025

For the last three decades, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has played a vital role in bringing Sarasota’s thriving arts and culture to life through generous donor support and impactful grant programs. The wide variety of arts organizations that exist in our region play vital roles in uplifting our community while providing economic and tourist opportunities, entertainment, unique educational programs, and so much more.

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11/10/2025

SMHF Rock the Roof
November 1, 2025

Photos by Nancy Guth

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11/06/2025

Steve and Michael Schwartz Champion The Florida Center

In this month's issue of Sarasota Scene 👇

By Kaileia Suvannamaccha • Photo by Nancy Guth • November 2025 When Steve and Michael Schwartz first discovered The Florida Center for Early Childhood, they were heart-struck by how closely [&hell...

11/04/2025

Asolo Rep Wins Costume Contest Award

Asolo Rep’s Costume Department was awarded 2nd place at the annual legendary costume contest during New York Restoration Project’s 30th anniversary gala Hulaween: New York, New York, a Helluva Town! in New York City. Founded by Bette Midler, this gala raises crucial funds to make the benefits of nature accessible to all. The costume contest award was a joyful recognition of the creativity, artistry, and imagination of Asolo Rep’s costume team, which does an amazing job season after season. Attending the costume event for Asolo Rep were many of its team along with several Sarasota notables.

Pictured L to R: Omar Guevara-Soto (Barancik Foundation), Morris "Marty" Hylton (President, Architecture Sarasota), Sarah Cox (Asolo Rep Dyer-Crafts Artist), Jordan Jeffers (Asolo Rep Assistant Costume Shop Manager), Adrienne Vittadini (Designer & Sarasota resident, Michael Saunders (Sarasota Real Estate Icon), 2 non-Sarasotans, David Zaccardelli (Board Member, Architecture Sarasota), Diane Weaver (Board Member, State College of Florida Foundation), Robert Essner (Board Member, SMH Foundation), Anne Essner (Board Chair, Architecture Sarasota), 1 non-Sarasotan, Omar Butt (JP Morgan, Sarasota), Peter Rothstein (Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director)

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Danté Crichlow & Michelle Kammerman/BFA.com

11/03/2025

’Tis the season of galas, fashion and fun in Sarasota Scene’s November issue.

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11/03/2025

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10/09/2025

Women in Philanthropy
October 8 Luncheon
Photos by Janet Combs

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10/06/2025

From Oktoberfests to Arts and Crafts to Pumpkins and Ghouls there are lots of fun activities happening for children of all ages!

Check out our list of fall events here: https://bit.ly/48cSqvN

10/02/2025

This fall, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens invites visitors into two worlds at once: one brimming with orchids and immersive art at its downtown Sarasota campus, the other alive with poetry, memory, and play at Historic Spanish Point. Together, the Orchid Show and Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child’s Garden of Verses exhibition offer a celebration of creativity rooted in nature, history, and imagination.

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10/01/2025

From Oktoberfests to fairs to spooky happenings, we’ve got it all in the October issue of Sarasota Scene.

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09/29/2025

Women in Philanthropy of Sarasota Announces 2025 Honorees

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