With three Broadway musicals celebrating the careers of pop music stars, a handful of living musical legends and tributes to ...

The Van Wezel is a landmark that transformed Sarasota For many years, the Van Wezel, with an excellent manager,  has successfully presented performances we have all enjoyed. To ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Mote Marine, Selby Gardens and the Sarasota Orchestra have each made more progress in their new projects than Sarasota's ...

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 ...

If you have a ticket to the Van Wezel for any performance through Dec. 2024 that was canceled, officials say you will be refunded to the original point of purchase.

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Announces a Full Season Lineup Faces both familiar and new take to the stage for concerts, film screenings and more. By Kay Kipling August 27, 2023 The company of ...

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.