Author: Andrea Martone

Andrea Martone is a former Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Sarasota Observer Newspaper Group, as well as a former Editor-in-Chief of a Long Island (New York) newspaper chain. She moved to Sarasota 14 years ago after working as an executive in NYC in public relations and marketing. She currently is a Public relations & marketing consultant and President of Insightful PR. She lives and breathes all things art, culture, music food and wine and is proud to be the Executive Editor of Sarasota Events Calendar.

The Sounds of Healing

Are gongs, bowls, crystals and aerial hammocks the new way to go to improve your health? Mystical Oasis Sound & Yoga Studio says so!

Vintage Sarasota Colony Has Rich History

The hidden gem was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 due to its historical significance and unique architecture.

Totally Tuscan: Sarasota’s La Violetta an Italian Gem

Tucked away in an unassuming, small strip mall on Swift Rd., is a hidden gem of restaurant whose menu and daily special are jam-packed with delicious Northern Italian dishes ranging […]

Urbanite’s Play a Deep Delve into a Vet’s Struggle with PTSD

Carrying the ghosts of his tour that eventually lands him into a vet psychiatric hospital and padded cell, he’s faced with a sobering decision: seek help with his PTSD with Virtual Reality therapy, or risk losing his family forever.

“Get Down Tonight” at the Florida Studio Theatre

The 70’s: More Than a Decade rocks the stage at Florida Studio Theatre in Cabaret Performance

Sarasota Film Festival: 25-years of Flick Bliss

Starting today, March 25 through April 2, The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF), celebrates 25 years of offering some of the most compelling, independent films, documentaries, shorts and more.

PTSD Meets the World of Virtual Reality in Urbanite Theatre’s World Premiere

Sarasota’s Urbanite Theatre is an award-winning professional theater located in the heart of downtown. They produce thrilling new works in a fully flexible black-box theater, the most intimate venue in the region.

Ditch the Oscars Tonight and See These Sarasota Film Gems Instead!

“Through Women’s Eyes” brings a host of women and gender equality issues reflected in films, shorts and documentaries at the International Film Festival in Sarasota through Monday night, March 13.

Sarasota and All That Jazz!

The Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival is surely one of the key music highlights in Sarasota for 42 years. This weekend kicks off the week-long festival, and you won’t want to miss out on all the performances!

Here WeGO! Robot Debuts at Mote Aquarium

State-of-the-Art Robot enables hospitalized children to remotely tour Mote Aquarium in Real Time and experience the sights and sounds of aquarium life and allows patients an escape from their hospital beds to just be children again.