September 20, 2024 - two attending - Even after 75 years the magic must still be in the air and the…read morearea!!! The main theatre was ravaged and destroyed in Hurricane IAN so they are trying to rebuild and get back to normal - so while you buy tickets and attending you are helping out as well. (If you are not local i am sure they will take a check or card for no seat!! Give 'em a call) https://mailchi.mp/venicetheatre/opening-weekend-tickets-available?e=64b049ba14 REALLY enjoyed this clever & witty play with some very comical and talented characters and actors! Giving it 5 stars here but also a ZERO on the Daddy Z Meter. That is the best score since I did NOT nod off or fall asleep once because this was engaging throughout and really kept my attention and had me laughing!! BRAVO! (cross posting Yelp, Google, etc etc)

I love this place but their projectors' for the movies are very very dim. The stair lights may be…read morebrighter

Saw the Boys of D63. Terrible show!. Advertised as 4 fantastic vocalists featuring the music of…read moreFrankie Valli,, Elton John, Earth, Wind and Fire and many more. It was three band members with three vocalists and they only played Four Seasons music . We should get a refund. What false advertising. Beautiful venue but absolutely horrible show.

We spent 400 dollars on tickets to Shen yun, to watch at a high school? Super upsetting,…read moreuncomfortable seats, not enough bathrooms. Not worth the price, and the show was like watching high schoolers performz

Our family had a great time at the Venice Shark Tooth Festival!…read more We found this event last minute on Sunday and decided to drive out to the Shark tooth Capital to see what it would be like. It was very busy and a little tough to find parking but once we did we couldn't believe our eyes seeing so many shark teeth! Big and small from all types of sharks and there were some beautiful wall art made with shark teeth some dipped in resin with beautiful colors it was amazing to see how celebrated these teeth were. The live music was great people were dancing having a good time. I didn't see very many food vendors maybe because venices strip has restaurants up and down but they definitely had drinks non alcoholic and alcohol. I got myself a really cool branded coconut from surfing coconut that they crack open and you can drink fresh coconut water that was cold and refreshing. And the Kids Zone was great my kids got to find their own shark teeth offered by the Venice Lions Club which they got two minutes to find as many shark as they could and when they were done they had about 10/20 shark teeth each! This was a great festival filled with very talented vendors and amazing fossils and Shark teeth I will definitely be attending next year's event!

Exceptional instructors who are all passionate about dance and care about their students. All the…read morestudents there are very friendly and supportive. Definitely a dance family

What a great studio. Great dance instructors. Great vibe. These are award winning dancers who pay…read moreclose attention and steer us with style until we "get it." Lots of people of all ages having fun. Kudos to our instructors Anastasiia and Igor for their knowledge and patience.

When will the Venice Symphony get back to the "classics"? Lately every performance is a salute to…read moresome Hollywood songwriter/composer/arranger.

From the owner: Click here for Jan. 11 "Cosmic Convergence," music from Star Trek and Star Wars, Dvorak's New World…read moreSymphony, w/video. Tix from $27. Students 1/2 price. Free parking.

The Nokomis Drum Circle was something we found on Facebook! They perform every Wednesday and…read moreSaturday evening, approximately 2 hours before sunset, rain or shine. What is the drum circle exactly? They are drummers, musicians, and dancers who invite you to join them in celebrating life on Nokomis Beach. We were visiting from Texas, looking for a unique experience, this was awesome! For outsiders like us, we didn't know "how" to find them. TIP: Use Google Maps and search Nokomis Beach public parking. When you reach Pelican Alley (intercoastal waterway) the Nokomis Beach public parking is at the end of this road. We went on a Wednesday, got there around 6pm -- the lot was full including the handicap spots. This parking area is tiny, I'd say it holds approximately 50 cars. However, there is more free public parking across the street, look for the marina storage in the distance. There was a lot of parking available when we arrive but an hour later around 7pm there were no parking spaces left. I have no idea where you can park after everything is full. After you park, of course, you listen for the drums and start walking in that direction. We watched an elderly couple struggle to walk the distance plus navigate several stairs. Once they got to the beach they realized it was too far to walk to the drum circle in the sand, they turned around and left. That literally broke our hearts. We didn't know how to help them. But once we accessed the beach and walked towards the drum circle we learned a very important trick for others who may have the same type of problems. TIP: If you walk towards the white shelter / pavilion on the North West corner of the Nokomis Beach parking lot, it's all ground level, you will be 3/4th of the way to the drum circle location. From the parking lot to this pavilion plus the sandy path to the drum circle is all flat ground to walk on (no stairs). The drum circle is set up right at the end of this sandy walkway, can't miss it! We stayed approximately two hours. Visitors range from age 2- 100. Some people come prepared with beach chairs and coolers others sit on towels. Bring whatever you need to be comfortable sitting out in the open, in the sun and sand, it does get hot. The drummers are passionate, focused, and love their audience. It was a lovely spiritual and positive experience. Our favorite part was the flowers and decorations set up in the center, in memory of members of their community, place there by the Tribe. We were lucky to witness the sage blessing and be a part of that ritual.

it's a wonderful time nice and relaxing as well.... it was well organized, and they make you feel…read morewelcome

It's been forever since I have been to the movies. The Grand Luxury Cinema has a cozy local feel…read morewith 11 cinemas and luxury seating. The best part of the seating is the lounge aspect and the heated seats! We chose Avatar:Fire and Ash and it was a long movie. If you go plan on a 3 hours and 17 minutes so it may be time for dinner and time to go to bed just depending your selection of time. You can purchase your tickets online which I highly encourage. There is a small surcharge, but this way you will have a guarantee seating. The employees were friendly and answered all my questions. The Grand Luxury Cinema made going to the movies fun and enjoyable!

Stopped here to see the movie Project Hail Mary. Haven't been here since the new owners took over…read more I was pleasantly surprised with the reclining seats and the quality of the picture. They have senior citizens discounts and other discounts for different times of the day and week. Always have to try the popcorn and it was freshly popped and did not disappoint. The lobby is the same and you either purchase your ticket and seat online or at the food counter.

The gallery has so many styles of art to choose from. And a wonderful selection of frames. I…read moreenjoyed the experience of picking the type of art I wanted. The staff was very helpful in showing the different options. And their website was helpful before I even walked in the door. I knew I would have a great selection to choose from. The atmosphere was very pleasant, with lovely piano music playing in the background and the cutest little dog greeting us as we entered. Once we received our framed art in a very timely manner the final piece turned out awesome! The quality was was just what we were looking for. We look forward to working on another piece of art.

Want to say I had a very good experience at the Framery snd Gallery in Venice. Leah helped me take…read morea Beetle's poster I bought on FB and framed it so I felt good hanging it in my living room. She recommended mounting the poster and putting it in a brushed silver frame ..It looks terrific. Just what I wanted (doesn't look like it came from a store at the Mall..) The price was within my budget and I walked away happy with Leah and the service she provides. We should all support our small business owners in Venice