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Fogartyville will be transformed into an intimate jazz club in Madrid when the duo project Spain Infinitus takes the stage on Friday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. Flamenco guitarist Don Soledad and pianist Pablo Arencibia will perform an homage to “Spain,” “Spain Again” and “Spain Forever,” the flamenco-meets-Latin jazz albums of modern masters Tomatito and […]
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The public is invited to spend a relaxing afternoon playing and listening to acoustic music at Fogartyville’s first Trad Music Jam, which takes place Sunday, Dec. 3 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The gathering is part of a new monthly series that highlights the sharing of trad (or traditional) music – tunes and songs descended through an […]
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World music artist Trevor Bystrom (Bradenton) has assembled a group of world class musicians aka Rooster Xing, to play Fogartyville on Friday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. Trevor Bystrom’s Rooster Xing brings powerhouse harmonic chants, Afro/Caribbean electric guitar riffs, and rhythms crafted from decades of tradition with bass lines that sink deep into them sprinkled […]
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Visitors coming to town for Thanksgiving? Show them why Sarasota is Florida’s Cultural Coast by treating them to a weekend of world class blues, jazz or bluegrass at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, one of the region’s best listening rooms. Fogartyville features Steve Arvey and Reverend Billy C. Wirtz on Nov. 24, Michael J. […]
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Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center once again is a screening partner of South Arts’ Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers, which connects documentarians with communities throughout the South for screenings and conversations around stories, important topics, and the art of filmmaking. The first documentary, “One Pint at a Time,” takes place Tuesday, Sept. 19 […]
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Meet Sarasota-based artist Jade Griffin and view her surreal oil paintings at the opening reception for “The First Theatre Production” Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at Fogartyville. Griffin’s paintings represent how she interprets her perspective on life and people through the use of characters and compelling, narrative-driven storytelling. The artist integrates abstract brushstrokes, proliferating […]
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Fogartyville in Sarasota welcomes back GRAMMY-nominated guitarist Diego Figueiredo on Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Brazilian virtuoso’s skills on his instrument are matched only by his ability to move freely between styles, and his sublime technique is paired with an exquisite ability to vary his playing so that it radiates with unwavering excitement. […]
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Fogartyville welcomes Doug MacLeod, winner of the 2023 Blues Music Award for Acoustic Artist of the Year, on Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. MacLeod is known for his superb songwriting, guitar wizardry, warm and soulful vocals, wit, and unforgettable live performances. His album, “Break the Chain,” won the 2018 Blues Music Award for Acoustic […]
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H. H. Leonards, Founder of O Museum in The Mansion, has just published a book with R.H. Boyd, the oldest black-owned publishing house in America — Rosa Parks Beyond The Bus, Life, Lessons, and Leadership and she will be visiting the Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center on her book tour of Florida. The book is a […]
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Emerging from the talent-laden New Orleans jazz scene in the 1980’s along with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., and Terrence Blanchard, Donald Harrison has established himself as the preeminent alto saxophonist of the post-bop generation. Known for his improvisational style, Harrison is credited as the creator of Nouveau Swing– a combination of jazz, […]
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“Renaissance man” of acoustic music Mark Schatz and award winning multi-instrumentalist Bryan McDowell perform on Thursday, June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Fogartyville. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Schatz & McDowell’s latest CD, “Grit & Polish,” went to No. 1 on the DJ Folk chart in June 2021. These two versatile musicians deliver a high […]