Fogartyville Songwriter Series hosted by Josh Reilly

Fogartyville Songwriter Series hosted by Josh Reilly with Laura Lonero and Gary Alexander| Monday , February 9,  7 p.m. | Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $8 members; $10 not-yet-members; $5 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER!  FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS Music fans will gather to hear a trio of […]

Reception for Mosaic Movements Art Exhibit| Tuesday, Feb. 10, 6-7 p.m. Admission: FREE for all.  Followed by a Free Film Screening by filmmakers Marquis Dawsey & Ralph Barnette  Click HERE to become a MEMBER!   Title: In Our Own Backyard Description: In Our Own Backyard centers the stories, creative practices, and lived experiences that already exist within […]

Screening of “So This is Love” by Marquis Dawsey & 3 short documentaries  by Ralph Barnette| Tuesday, February 10, 7 p.m. |  FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for Art Reception featuring works by Ralph Barnette, Shvonne Davis, Yoleidy Rosario Hernandez & Paige Cooper Tickets: FREE. Suggested Donations $10 Presented by WSLR+Fogartyville & Mosaic […]

The Roots of Black History in America with Karlus Trapp, Part 2| Wednesday , Feb. 11,  7 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: Free.  Suggested donations $10 Click HERE to become a MEMBER! FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! Producer, songwriter, teacher and troubadour Karlus Trapp presents his educational and entertaining presentation, “The Roots of Black Music […]

Talk of the Town: A WSLR News Roundtable hosted by Carrie Seidman | Saturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m.-noon | Doors open at 10:15 a.m. No arrivals after 10:45 a.m. Tickets: FREE (option to make a $25 donation and receive a “Talk of the Town” mug as a thank you!) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! […]

Krewe du Nolasota & WSLR’s Louisiana Gumbo Present Mardi Gras 2026 | Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17, 7-9 p.m. | Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets: $15 members; $20 not-yet-members; $10 students (13+) Click HERE to become a MEMBER! FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! Join WSLR’s own kid red (Louisiana Gumbo) and The Pontchartrain All-Stars for the annual Mardi […]

Drink & Draw Sarasota | Wednesday, Feb. 18, 6-8:45 p.m. | First pose starts at 6:30 Tickets: $5 for members and students (13+); $10 for not-yet-members Click HERE to become a MEMBER! FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! Bring your favorite medium and creative friends to Fogartyville for the February edition of Drink & Draw Sarasota featuring a […]

Rooted in Community 2026 is WSLR + Fogartyville’s annual fundraising event in Sarasota, Florida, created to support independent, nonprofit media rooted in local voices, shared values, and civic participation. Each year, the event brings together community members, artists, journalists, organizers, and supporters who believe that local media matters and that a healthy democracy depends on […]

Artist Talk with Aham Oluo| Tuesday, March 3,  7 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: FREE Click HERE to become a MEMBER! FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! Historic Asolo Theater & WSLR+Fogartyville Presents  TALK WITH AHAM OLUO  In partnership with The Ringling Museum’s Historic Asolo Theater (HAT) and Art of Performance series, Fogartyville/WSLR is offering a series of dynamic artist talks with three of the HAT’s season artists: Jazz Vocalist Kavita Shah, Storyteller and Jazz and Electronic Music Composer Ahamefule J. Oluo and String Musician and American Music Scholar Jake Blount. Each of these artists fuse tradition with innovation in ways that mix disciplines and genres at the avant guarde of their forms. Each talk will take place live on stage at Fogartyville and offer audiences an opportunity to hear their distinct artist origin stories, learn about unsuspecting creative processes and catch a sneak peek of each show with a live sample of their work. SPECIAL GUEST MODERATOR WSLR PROGRAM DIRECTOR LEON KERBER  Interested in seeing the full show? Fogartyville/WSLR members and Artist Talk attendees get 20% off show tickets. Enjoy a total of 20% of show tickets for Kavita Shah Quintet, The Things Around Us by Ahamefule J. Oluo and Jake Blount using promo code WSLRLIVE2026 at ringling.org. For assistance and additional show information, please contact the Historic Asolo Theater Box Office:  Hours: 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM Daily Phone: 941-360-7399  Email: historicasolo@ringling.org  Online tickets: https://www.ringling.org/event/ahamefule-j-oluo/

Artist Talk with Jake Blount| Friday, March 13,  7 p.m. | Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: FREE Click HERE to become a MEMBER! FOGARTYVILLE TICKETS HERE! Historic Asolo Theater & WSLR+Fogartyville Presents TALK WITH JAKE BLOUNT In partnership with The Ringling Museum’s Historic Asolo Theater (HAT) and Art of Performance series, Fogartyville/WSLR is offering […]