With no arts group stepping up to assume operating the Van Wezel, the Purple Ribbon Committee recommends making it last five ...

A Sarasota city committee has recommended both refurbishments to the Van Wezel and an "accelerated" process for a new arts center.

For Moskalenko, the contrast with other major cultural projects is stark. Mote Marine, Selby Gardens and Sarasota Orchestra ...

The Purple Ribbon Committee told commissioners the days of the Van Wezel as the city’s premier arts venue since 1970 are coming to a close. The City Commission voted unanimously to accept the ...

Last year when we last met up with Mary Benzel, Executive Director at Van Wezel, Sarasota had just gone through a couple of ...

Here are the 10 concerts, comedians and celebrities we're most excited about visiting Van Wezel in 2024 and 2025, presented in chronological order. Event details are subject to change.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and JS Touring announced today that America’s premier comedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will perform on the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall stage on May 2, 2026! Tickets go on ...

Lewis Van Wezel, an avid boater, wrote to Ringling Isles Inc. in 1939 for permission to build the structure where the Van Wezels stored a mahogany boat and housed the captain upstairs.

The extensive damage throughout the building forced the Van Wezel to cancel all its remaining shows in 2024. About 10 shows were able to be rescheduled for the 2025 spring set, and 2026.

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall was built nearly 60 years ago to serve the citizens of Sarasota by providing an incubator for creativity in Sarasota – and a magnet for other artistic endeavors.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is gearing up for another season of stunning theater, music, comedy and performance art in Sarasota. It also happens to be the iconic venue’s 50th birthday.

The Van Wezel Foundation is a non-profit that raises funds to support the events hall. In 2014, the foundation hired consulting firm AMS Planning and Research to do a study on the best path ...