Besides recommending another 10 delicious dishes to enjoy this summer at restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties, we also have exciting events lined up for this weekend that you won't want to miss.
These include an outdoor screening of "Back to the Future" in North Port, as well as an indoor showing of "Meet Me in St. Louis" in downtown Sarasota.
In addition, the Summer Circus Spectacular continues at The Ringling in Sarasota, and so do the Laser Light Nights at The Bishop Museum in Bradenton.
Not afraid of a little naughty language? Be sure to check out the Drag Queen Bingo Extravaganza at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre in downtown Sarasota.
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1. Summer Movie Nights at CoolToday Park in North Port
CoolToday Park's popular Summer Movie Nights series, featuring films shown on the scoreboard, continues with everybody's favorite 1980s time travel classic. Directed and co-written by Robert Zemeckis, "Back to the Future" stars Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, Christopher Lloyd as Emmett "Doc" Brown, Lea Thompson as Lorraine Baines McFly, Crispin Glover as George McFly, and Thomas F. Wilson as the dimwitted bully Biff Tannen. 5 p.m. Sunday; CoolToday Park, 18800 W. Villages Parkway, North Port; $7, $3 ages 4-9, free ages 3 and under; 941-413-5004; cooltodaypark.com/movies
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2. Classic Movies at at the Sarasota Opera House
The historic Opera House in downtown Sarasota continues its annual summer movie series with a screening of "Meet Me in St. Louis," a Christmas musical classic from 1944 starring Judy Garland. Her memorable performance notably includes the debut of the timeless holiday tune "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." 7:30 p.m. Friday; Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota; $12; 941-328-1300; sarasotaopera.org
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3. Summer Circus Spectacular at The Ringling in Sarasota
Summer Circus Spectacular, the annual collaboration between the Circus Arts Conservatory and The Ringling, brings family-friendly entertainment to the lavish, intimate and air-conditioned Historic Asolo Theater. The production features world-class circus artists including contortionist Uranbileg Angarag, the Bello Sisters acrobatic hand balancing, and hair hang act by Camille Langlois. Also, keep in mind after attending Summer Circus Spectacular, you can enjoy access to the Circus Museum on the same day for just $5. Today through Aug. 17; Historic Asolo Theater, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; $20, $15 children age 12 and younger; 941-360-7399; ringling.org
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4. Laser Light Nights at The Bishop Museum in Bradenton
The Bishop Planetarium continues its popular series of laser light shows set to music by rock and pop acts from today, June 27, through Saturday. The lineup is Journey (7 p.m. today), Foo Fighters (9 p.m. today), Nirvana (7 p.m. Friday), Beastie Boys (9 p.m. Friday), The Rolling Stones (7 p.m. Saturday), and Rush (9 p.m. Saturday). The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, located at 201 10th St. W. in downtown Bradenton, offers beer and wine during Laser Light Nights, with tickets priced at $15 per show. For more information, call 941-746-4131 or visit bishopscience.org/laser-light-nights.
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5. Drag Queen Bingo Extravaganza
Ready for some R-rated hilarity? Tamiami Trails headlines this variety show with live performances by some of the area's most fabulous drag queens, along with three bingo games called throughout the event. 8 p.m. Sunday; McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota; $26; 941-925-3869; mccurdyscomedy.com
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Wade Tatangelo is Ticket Editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and Florida Regional Dining and Entertainment Editor for the USA TODAY Network. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. He can be reached by email at wade.tatangelo@heraldtribune.com. Support local journalism by subscribing.
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