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Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota. $24-$64. Children under
two are free. Info: CircusArts.org Pittsburgh Pirates’ Spring Training will begin at LECOM Park in
Bradenton this month. Bradenton Herald file photo Bradenton

PITTSBURGH PIRATES SPRING TRAINING
The Pittsburgh Pirates have returned to their home away from home at LECOM Park for spring
training. That means locals and visitors have a chance to watch the team batter up against
competitors like the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Details: Spring training runs through Monday, March 25. LECOM Park, 1611 Ninth St. W.,
Bradenton. Individual game tickets are on sale. Season and multi-game tickets are available.
Info: MLB.com/pirates/spring-training. Tickets: https://www.mlb.com/pirates/schedule/2024-03

LIVE SHOWS AND CONCERTS MANATEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ▪

▪ “The Glass Menagerie,” a play by Tennessee Williams. “A cramped apartment. A family
struggling to escape the past. And a gentleman caller who brings the one thing they all
desperately crave – hope.” Through Sunday, March 10.
▪ “Parade,” a Tony Award-winning musical drama based on the true story of Leo Frank’s
trial and lynching in early 20th century Atlanta “Daring, innovative and bold, Parade is
filled with soaring music and a heart-wrenching story, offering a moral lesson about the
dangers of prejudice and ignorance that should not be forgotten.” Info:
manateeperformingartscenter.com

FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
“The Lehman Trilogy.” “Winner of a Tony Award for Best Play, ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ is the story of
a family and a company that changed the world.” Showing now through March 29.

”The Flip Side.” “With songs like ‘I’m My Own Grandpa,’ ‘The Ballad of Sigmund Freud,’ ‘Still
Gonna Die,’ ‘Killed by a Coconut,’ and others, this offbeat Cabaret pays tribute to some of the
best comic songwriters of the 20th Century.” Showing now through June 16.

“A Night in November.” “One of the most highly acclaimed Irish comedies, ‘A Night in November’
is a hard and humorous look at ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland during the 1990s. Showing
through Friday, March 15. “The White Chip.” “This autobiographical play follows Steven, an
alcoholic, who loses everything because of the inability to face his addiction. As he claws his
way back toward sobriety, he finds there’s always more you can lose if you don’t truly commit to
changing your life. March 20-April 12. Info: floridastudiotheatre.org

VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL HIGHLIGHTS

▪ Sunday, March 3: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
▪ Thursday, March 7 & Friday, March 8: Little Women
▪ Saturday, March 9: Terry Fator: On the Road Again
▪ Sunday, March 10: Paul Anka: Seven Decades TourThursday, March 14: Neil Berg’s 114
Years of Broadway
▪ Friday, March 15 - Sunday, March 17: Sarasota Orchestra presents Rhapsody in Blue @
100 ▪
▪ Friday, March 22: Kristin Chenoweth
▪ Saturday, March 23: The Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell
▪ Tuesday, March 26 - Sunday, April 7: Hamilton Info: vanwezel.org