On August 20, Art Center Sarasota opens its final shows of its 100th season. One, in particular, will showcase the artists, volunteers and visionaries who helped establish Sarasota as one of the leading arts communities in Florida. “Shaping Sarasota: A Century of Art” traces Art Center Sarasota’s evolution from its earliest days in 1926 through a century of artistic innovation, community leadership, and creative exchange.

Since joining The Naples Players nearly 10 years ago, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Artistic Director Bryce Alexander has led one of the most transformative decades in The Naples Players' nearly 75-year history.

'Songbirds of the Seventies' performers Samantha Duval, Victoria Boland and Madalyn McHugh take Florida Studio Theatre audiences back to a time when female singer-songwriters transformed the music industry from spectacle to introspective storytelling that addressed love, heartbreak, independence and empowerment from a personal, feminist perspective.

This week, one show opens, four shows close, five continue their runs and there are three limited engagements at Southwest Florida equity and community theaters.

Rookery Bay does more than manage coastal lands and promote a public sense of ownership of Southwest Florida’s natural resources. It also hosts art exhibitions, such as “Through the Light of the Estuary.”

There will be no Sarasota Improv Festival this year due to the construction of the McGillicuddy Arts Plaza. So, Florida Studio Theatre is bringing back the breakout hit of last year’s festival, Orlando improv troupe Forgotten Broadway.

If you do a painting based on a set of instructions I give you, who gets to sign the painting? Artist Sol LeWitt’s answer just might surprise you as, in his estimation, the principal tenet of conceptual art is that art lies within the idea or creative concept not the object or the person who actually crafts a painting, fabricates a sculpture or makes a print.

The Florida governor’s war on street art hits Fort Lauderdale, where an artist says her rights were violated.

Stephanie Hodgdon is renowned for her powerful vocals, multi-octave range and commanding stage presence. Her show, “She Will Rock You,” includes a mix of ‘50s-to-‘70s rock mainstays,’ 80s hair-band hits, and modern-day favorites. It visits the Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers on July 25.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe created its Young Artist Program to support, develop and showcase the talents of young, aspiring artists of color. On August 22, it will spotlight Charlotte Corporan, who has been a regular at the Troupe’s summer programs for several years.