A Fall Like No Other: The Pops Orchestra’s Season of Shared Stages
Bradenton Magazine's Article on The Pops Orchestra
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The Pops Orchestra’s Chief Administrative Officer, Melissa Warthen, Selected as Member of Sarasota Chamber’s 2027 Adult Leadership Sarasota Program
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota is proud to announce that Melissa Warthen, Chief Administrative Officer, has been selected to join this year’s class, representing a strong commitment to leadership, community engagement, and professional excellence. Since joining The Pops less than one year ago, Warthen has helped transform the organization’s administrative operations, bringing greater structure, efficiency, and momentum to its continued growth.
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Single Tickets on Sale August 3rd for The Pops Orchestra’s 51st Season: Like No Other
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota is thrilled to announce that single tickets for its 2026-27 season, Like No Other, are on sale starting August 3, 2026. From patriotic anthems and Broadway favorites to celebrations of national and local artists alike, this 51st season is set to further The Pops Orchestra’s mission of providing “music you love, by musicians you know.”
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The Pops Orchestra's "It's the Pits!" Summer Music Camp Brings Young Musicians and Professionals Together for Disney's ‘Newsies Jr.’
The Pops Orchestra is proud to collaborate with the Florida Cultural Group Education Department to present “Camping with The Pops: It's the Pits!", a summer music camp made possible through the generous support of the Manatee Community Foundation and The Hecht Foundation. Following the tremendous success of last year's collaborative camp production of Disney's Mary Poppins Jr., which drew standing-room-only audiences, this year's presentation of Newsies Jr. promises another incredible showcase of talented young musicians and performers.
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The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota Expands Leadership Team, Appoints Elyza Wylder-Wilcox as Inaugural Director of Marketing and Communications
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota is pleased to announce the appointment of Elyza Wylder-Wilcox as the inaugural Director of Marketing and Communications. In this role, Wylder-Wilcox will lead the organization’s marketing strategy, audience engagement, and communications efforts as The Pops Orchestra strengthens its connection in the community.
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Tenth Giving Challenge Gives Sarasota Area Arts Organizations a Welcome Boost by Carrie Seidman
The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota, which brought in more than $123,000 with an average of $95 per donor, finished 16th in the overall standings, representing a huge surge in support. “It’s remarkable to reflect on how far we’ve come,” said Board Chair Jack Barnett. “In our first Giving Challenge in 2013, we raised just $2,075 from 24 donors. To see where we are today is nothing short of extraordinary.”
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Jay Handelman's ArtsBeat Article on Manatee Performing Arts Center Expansion
The fourth floor was a last-minute addition after conversations Amick had with Robyn L. Bell, the music director of the The Pops, which was looking for potential new space for rehearsals. Amick recently provided office space for The Pops in a former boutique in the theater’s lobby. The Pops has rehearsed for about 17 years at State College of Florida, where Bell was on the music faculty. Since leaving the faculty, she has realized how many conflicts with classes and other groups were limiting availability.
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The Pops and Manatee Performing Arts Center on Bay News 9
BRADENTON, Fla. — A local orchestra is playing to sellout crowds, and now a big expansion in the works will allow them to enhance their community impact. Officials say the Manatee Performing Arts Center has outgrown its current space, so plans are in place to build a multi-million-dollar addition. What You Need To Know The Manatee Performing Arts Center is undergoing a $12 million expansion to better serve its growing arts community, including the Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota The new facility will provide acoustically treated rehearsal rooms, expanded youth education programs, and improved space for performers The work is expected to be completed in January
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