We were visitors to one of the many festivals held at The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime, and had the…read morewonderful fortune of meeting Gina, who was a spirit of limitless energy and enthusiasm. She offered us to a slime-making event, and my daughter was fixated and dedicated to attending. At the time of the event, Gina was a miracle of patience and positivity and she made sure to give the kiddos the best slime-making experience I have ever seen them have! No exaggeration, she had so many add-ins that my kids were overwhelmed! I cannot recommend this establishment highly enough for a quiet date night, a corporate teambuilding workshop, or a crazy slime-making stick-fest that she threw for us! I wish I could give more stars, because she deserves them all!

Took a pottery class with Gina and it was spectacular. Because she works with children her…read moreinstructions were exact and easy to follow. She made the experience fun while she made us work at the craft. Working on the wheel is a blast and learning the glazing phase was eye opening. We get to pick our finish products tomorrow...3 fun pieces. If you are looking for something new to do you have got to try this with Gina. One of the best classes I've taken in quite a while.

The Asolo Theater is currently showing Shakespeare Hamlet. It is the largest Equity theatre in…read moreFlorida, and the largest Repertory theatre in the Southeastern United States. Asolo Rep is a resident regional theatre company which also invites in guest artists. It works in conjunction with Florida State University's MFA Acting program, the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. This is a horse-shoe shaped theatre with 4 tiers of boxes and was modeled after La Fenice. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the building was the home theatre of the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse. In 1930, the Asolo Theatre was dismantled and put into storage. In 1949 the museum director of the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art learned of the theatre's existence and saw the theatre as an ideal acquisition for the museum. It's been in existence here for 67 years since 1958.

Stunning architecture, this building is from the 1500's in Oslo, Norway. It was transported to this…read morelocation & is truly remarkable how they are able to keep it up. There are very small parts of it that had to be reconfigured & restored that was damaged & didn't make the trip over, however about 85% of it is still in its original condition. It seats about 550 people & the acoustics are marvelous. My family & I went to see Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. As being someone who grew up going to broadway shows, this show transported me back to New York City! The friendliness of about half of the staff could be significantly better, nevertheless, everything else about this place was spectacular. Thanks Team Asolo Theater!

I had a really great experience at this theatre. I purchased my tickets online where I chose my…read moreseats and it was pretty straight forward and easy. Their concession stand was well stocked and was clean. The staff were really friendly and efficient too. The actual theatre was clean and has comfortable reclining seats with little table for your snacks. The movie went was great and I had a great time!

11 theaters with comfortable seats and good sound system. One of our go to places for first run…read moremovies. Today it was Hail Mary

Please list the movies and times for Burns Court Cinema. Your faithful patrons can easily walk to…read morethe theater. We love the film selections, and the lemonade is delicious.

We are members now, and stopped in for our first film - See How They Run - a takeoff of an Agatha…read moreChristie whodunit. An annual membership for two is $50. The theater is small, running three films, but everything about this is like stepping back twenty years in time. Ok, it's not recliner seating and massive screens with state of the art sound systems. Save those IMAX and cinematic blockbusters for the multiplex theaters. But come here for drama, comedy and documentary films. They also run themed reruns - like Heroes - which run the gamut from A Few Good Men to Stripes. Free membership appreciation films. Meet the filmmaker night. A true community theater. Start with the cost for a weekday afternoon -$6 per seat, a drink and popcorn included! Friendly staff, clean theater seats, a huge selection of treats and snacks priced at half of what the chains now charge. Drinks, including wine, beer and mixed cocktails for sale. A unique popcorn flavor station tops off the list of things that make this theater, and its twin in Lakewood Ranch, a neighborhood gem!

The servers are all amazing. They are fast and work as one big team. The menu has many options…read moreand you can mix and match your "required" purchases. Our table had no problems with ordering and receiving drinks. We didn't order food but what we saw looked ok. The place is very nice inside. There is a separate lounge area inside the door that is convenient for waiting or chatting. We went for a concert and look forward to more in the future. The location is walking distance so we didn't need parking but you should have no problem finding a spot.

This place is the best live venue for comedy in Sarasota county. The beer is cold, the drinks are…read morefor the most part well made, the staff is friendly and fun. It's great that they serve throughout the show, too. The food is bar food. Best to have dinner before going to the show and enjoy some basic snacks. House rule requires a 2 item per person minimum. It can be any combination of food, sodas, or alcohol drinks. Extremely reasonable. And the staff is super helpful in guiding you. There is no bad view. The mood is dark, intimate and definitely full of laughs. Bathrooms are spotless and it's great to have it stocked. Definitely worth a visit for a great date night.

Simply an oasis for jazz fans in a veritable desert. There are a few places to listen to good…read moremusic; after relocating from Chicago, you can imagine the culture shock when it came to jazz offerings. Not so here. Good stuff-and you never know who might show up-particularly off-season! It is worth a visit-and if you feel as I do, many, many more.

From the owner: Founded in 1980 by Hal Davis to promote, preserve, perform and educate people about jazz, the…read moreoriginal American music art form.

Such a lovely time ! This is a must-see place to go if you're visiting Florida. Nice place to take…read morepictures and walk around. I do wish there was more structure as to what section of the garden to go to first. However, they do provide you with a map to make sure you hit everything.

We spent maybe 90 minutes at the gardens, which are currently featuring sculptures and drawings by…read moreartist Alexander Calder. Calder is most famous for his use of primary colors, and for his mobiles. This exhibit, "Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement" ends May 31, 2026. Calder's connection with Sarasota is mainly through sketches he made of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus, which was based in Sarasota. Portions of the gardens are under construction, but most areas along the water are open. There wasn't much in bloom during our visit. Admission is not cheap ($28 per adult, $12 for children 5-17) but we were able to get in for free using the reciprocal arrangement from our membership at another botanical garden. Garage parking is free, and there's an elevator.