In last Friday’s video preview, Kirsten pointed you in the direction of Main Street to catch a spring sale and fantastic party at the Original Stitch Boutique. We sent down photographer Scott Braun to snap some shots of the action—free drinks, good beats, hot fashion and lots of good-lookin’ folks. See for yourself!  

What do you get when you ask 29 unique Sarasota artists to design runway-worthy outfits using any materials they want? The answer is iconcept, Art Center Sarasota’s fourth annual fashion show and fundraiser. This year’s iconcept artists are a unique blend of bursting creativity, unorthodox materials and worlds of inspiration. Like an engrossing piece of artwork, this year’s iconcept show has a push and pull, a dynamic balance that promises to keep the audience enthralled and on the edge of their seat. The youngest iconcept designer ever, Willow Livengood (age [...]

I didn’t watch ABC’s Lost. The word “watch” implies a detached, passive activity in which a person sits in front of a screen and interprets pretty lights and curious noises coming from a fancy box. Lost was not a television show. Over the years, I became so immersed in the world of Lost that I look back and wonder if my relationship with what I prefer to call the greatest work of fiction in Western history was emotionally healthy. I didn’t watch it right off the bat—I sat on the [...]

Column by Walker Meade. Perhaps the greatest living violin virtuoso, James Ehnes—who looks like a young major league ball player and plays his Stradivarius like a god—will give us the beloved Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major next weekend in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The Times (London) recently said, “James Ehnes seems set to become one of classical music’s biggest names. … he produces a simply gorgeous palette of timbres—sometimes warm and velvety, sometimes with the pellucid clarity of lark song at dawn, elsewhere thrillingly powerful and incisive.” Ehnes, who [...]

Kirsten’s looking pretty in purple this afternoon, bringing you the scoop on seven scintillating happenings. The first one kicks off in less than two hours at Victoria Blooms on Main Street, starting at 4:30 … so get ready to head out and start a beautiful weekend! Psst—the first glass of wine at the Blooms’ Happy Fl’Hour is on us. Cheers, Sarasota! Links to more of Kirsten’s mentionables: - Stitch Boutique, 1464 Main St. - Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key, 5250 Ocean Blvd. - Black Diamond Burlesque - Bootleg at Jake’s Tavern, 3218 Clark Rd. - Califlorida Surf and [...]

Sarasota Film Festival tickets are now on sale! Huzzah! You can buy them at the Regal Hollywood 20 or by clicking here to visit our online box office! Hey, you know how amazing our after screening Q&As with filmmakers are, right? Well, beginning today we’re bringing you exclusive interviews with our filmmakers and stars plus profiles, film groupings and so much more to help you find the movies that will totally thrill you. And believe me, with over 230 films at this year’s festival, there will be, without doubt, a ton of astounding cinematic delights for everyone. Today we’re talking with [...]