The center also plans weekend concerts, special guest speakers, and occasional art events for kids throughout the summer.

The Sandisfield Arts Center marks its 30th anniversary this year with opening weekend events centered on the theme “The Landscape We Live" on Friday and Saturday, May 30 and 31.

Three months after Deborah F. Rutter was ousted as president of the Kennedy Center, she spoke in Sarasota about the need for resilience in the arts.