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The
cultural capital of Southwest Florida, Sarasota is a mecca for artists, musicians, writers
and patrons of the arts. The county’s cultural attractions put those of
much larger cities to shame with two symphonies, an opera house, a
world-class ballet company, numerous playhouses and a plethora of art
galleries.
John and Mable Ringling bequeathed to Sarasotans, among other things, one
of the most beautiful museums in the United States, with a collection
recognized internationally for its Baroque paintings, including John Paul
Rubens’ Triumph of the Eucharist series. When the state took over the
gift in 1948, it added the exquisite 18th century Asolo Theater
from Asolo, Italy, and the Ringling Museum of the Circus.
Part
of the Ringlings’ generous gift was an impressive array of objects d'art,
circus memorabilia, and the palace Ca’d’Zan (House of John), their winter
residence, whose garden and extensive grounds overlook Sarasota Bay.
Sarasota is not only home to nearly four times as many performing artists
as any other part of Florida, but stage actors from around the globe come
to train at the Asolo Theater Festival, while the Ringling School of Art
and Design turns out numerous sculptors and painters.
ART
FILMS
Sarasota Film Society - Burns Court Cinema
Sarasota Film Festival
BALLET
The Sarasota Ballet
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