The Memphis Rub Band will perform Friday during a free concert on Bradenton Riverwalk that will kick off the 2018 Bradenton Blues Festival. Publicity photo
‘Blues Appetizer’ concert
The 2018 Bradenton Blues Festival is sold out, but a “Blues Appetizer” concert on Friday is open to the public and free to attend.
Raphael Xavier is a hip-hop dancer and breakdancing practitioner. His latest project, called “Point of Interest,” will have two showings at The Ringling this weekend. Frutchey Fotography The Ringling
Raphael Xavier: Point of Interest
Raphael Xavier is an artist working in the medium of dance. The hip-hop dancer’s latest work, “Point of Interest,” features “a soundscape of beats, spoken word poetry and musical rhythms,” and will be on display on Friday and Saturday at The Ringling.
Xavier also will give a talk at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The talk is $5 to attend (free for students).
Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. $20-$30.
Palmetto Mayor Shirley Groover Bryant and her granddaughter, Emma, greet Santa at a past Christmas in the Park. Manatee County Agricultural Museum
Palmetto’s Christmas in the Park
This free holiday event at Palmetto Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum will feature decorations themed around children’s Christmas books, kids’ crafts and contests, reindeer games, entertainment and the big guy himself: Santa Claus.
Details: 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Palmetto Historical Park and Manatee County Agricultural Museum, 515 10th Ave. W., Palmetto.
Info: 941-721-2034.
Safe Kids Fair
The fifth annual Safe Kids Fair in Holmes Beach will feature safety demonstrations and tips, kid-friendly projects presented by Home Depot, raffle prizes and food and refreshments.
Local businesses will be on site giving away items, and free bicycle helmets will be distributed while supplies last.
The event is hosted by the West Bradenton Crime Watch, the Bradenton Police Department, Bradenton Fire Department, Manatee County Emergency Medical Services,the Holmes Beach Police Department, the Manatee Sheriff’s Office and more local businesses and organizations.
Dance Theatre of Bradenton’s 25th annual production of “The Nutcracker” will fill Manatee High School’s Davis Theater with holiday magic this weekend. Dance Theatre of Bradenton
The Nutcracker
Dance Theatre of Bradenton’s 25th annual production of “The Nutcracker” will grace the stage of Davis Theater at Manatee High School for two performances this weekend.
Get in the holiday spirit with a local take on this classic ballet.
Details: 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Davis Theater at Manatee High School, 902 33rd St. Ct. W., Bradenton. $18-$27 advance, $20-$30 day of show.
