Tours of Venice Theatre are amazing. It’s one of those rare opportunities for a look at the magic that happens behind the scenes for each show. You can see costumes being made in the costume shop, sets being constructed, chairs being reupholstered for ano... See more
SARASOTA — “Yacht Rock” sailed into pop culture in the mid 1970s with songs like “Sailing” and performers like Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, Toto and Olivia Newton-John. If you had not heard the term “Yacht Rock” until recently, you are not alone. While t... See more
From sundown Sept. 25, Jews began their annual celebration of Sukkot by spending these fall days outside in a temporary shelter with a roof made of branches from native trees. The shelter is called a “Sukkah.” The festival is a celebration of the fall har... See more
VENICE — If you haven’t been to the William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library lately, you haven’t been there. Venice actually has two libraries. The second, the Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library at 4143 Woodmere Park Boulevard, offers similar services... See more
VENICE — If the parking lot of Venice Presbyterian Church resembles the parking lot of a drive-in movie theater, it is because the church was the first and only drive-in church in Venice. Longtime members and church historians Clarissa Thomasson and Gary ... See more
