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Check Out New Website for Single Tickets

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Today is a glorious day, not only because it is Friday and it has been a long week, but more importantly because single tickets go on sale today and the website was launched late last night. We are thankful to our website guru’s GravityFree, who worked hard to get the site up-and-running which was no small feat. This was timed to coincide with single tickets going on sale. Prices for single tickets are incredibly affordable with all of them ranging between $10-$30.  Tickets to the Opening Night Celebration are sold separately. Check out the Festival website and be one of the first to get your tickets!

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I Want to Dance

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Last night the Ringling Museum hosted a group of dance students from a Manatee County middle school for a dance recital. The Museum partners with Manatee County’s television station to film the recitals which air across the state. The group of six girls performed several classical pieces and one modern dance piece. This is a wonderful partnership between our Museum and the community.  As I watched them perform, I wondered if they would grow up to be the next Aszure Barton or Deganit Shemy. Would they perform in the Ringling International Arts Festival in years to come? Some of them definitely had the potential.

The dance teacher of these talented young ladies is much attuned to the Festival. She performs for a local modern dance troupe here in Sarasota and she couldn’t believe her eyes when she got a postcard showing that Aszure Barton is scheduled to be at the Ringling Museum. In fact, Aszure Barton’s new work is specially commissioned by the Ringling International Arts Festival.

A quote from the Village Voice sums up the excitement of both teacher and students alike:
“When I grow up, I want to dance with Aszure & Artists”

Posted by Lynn Hobeck Bates, Public Relations Manager, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.

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So Much to Experience!

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

In less than five months, the Ringling International Arts Festival will be alive in Sarasota. The rich diversity of scheduled performances, exhibitions, and special events will provide an enriching experience for any arts enthusiast. The Festival will include world and US premieres, plus several works commissioned specifically for the Ringling International Arts Festival.

But who and what to see? Your choices include: contemporary art paired with Old Masters paintings, orchestra and chamber music, cabaret, traditional and experimental theater, Flamenco dance, contemporary dance, and so much more. Before single performance tickets go on sale this Friday, visit the Ringling International Arts Festival YouTube channel to preview video clips of the artists’ performances.

Then be sure to let us know who you plan to see.

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Get Ready for an Exciting Week

Monday, May 11th, 2009

This is the start of an exciting week for the Ringling International Arts Festival! On Friday, we will launch the Festival’s official website AND single tickets go on sale. Mid-week Ringling Museum and Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) public relations representatives will go on media missions to Orlando and Tampa to promote the Festival.

The new website is a piece of visual art in its own right and it is functional too. Some highlights include the ability to purchase tickets on-line from the comfort of your own home; access to artist’s bios, performance schedules and area information on Sarasota and Manatee counties. We must thank GravityFree, our fearless website company for guiding us, nudging us, or basically just launching us into full-gear.

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