Director Kelly Wynn Woodland perfectly understands why Venice Theatre chose George Kelly’s 1922 comedy “The Torch Bearers” to be its first production when the company opened in 1950. The play is a ...

It sounds like a classic Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland movie: A group of amateurs unites in “Hey, kids, let’s put on a show!” fashion to open a theater production against the odds. For Venice Theatre, ...

Leaders of Venice Theatre, the nation’s second-largest community theater, had high hopes of winning support from the Sarasota County Commission for a $6 million federal grant that would help it ...

VENICE – Donna and Jim Boldt recently gave the Venice Theatre a $1million gift, with the money going to reconstruction of the theatre campus after it was devastated by Hurricane Ian. While Jim Boldt ...

VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Venice Theatre was hit hard by Hurricane Ian. As we inch closer to another hurricane season, the recovery process continues. Other parts of the campus have been retrofitted ...

Patrons visiting Venice Theatre in the next few months or just driving by, should start noticing a flurry of activity as contractors install the steel that will form the frame for its new theater ...

FILE - Willem Dafoe poses for photographers upon arrival at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sept. 6, 2022. Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet star at the Venice Film Festival, ...

The Venice Biennale is one of the most prestigious cultural festivals in the world. A celebration of art and architecture, the Biennale explores themes of politics and contemporary cultural and social ...

Benny Sato Ambush came to Venice Theatre as interim artistic director in 2021 amid the COVID pandemic. His plan to stay for a year grew to four, but now he expects to leave in June and return to his ...

Read full article: Ocala high school coach accused of sexual activity with student, police say FILE - Willem Dafoe poses for photographers upon arrival at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival ...