Stahl's Stolen Stations

Program Type:

Cultural Life, History & Culture, Lectures, Lifelong Learning

Age Group:

Teens (13 to 18 years), New Adult (18-30 years), Adults, Seniors
Registration for this event will be open from February 17, 2025 @ 9:00am to March 10, 2025 @ 5:00pm.

Details

Stahl's Stolen Stations

Presented by:

  • Leah Lapszynski, Assistant Manager, Sarasota County History Center

A Florida History Lecture Series Winter 2025 "Unsolved Histories" Program

Program held from 2PM - 3PM

About This Lecture

On April 16, 1969, the iconic Sarasota artist Ben Stahl woke to a phone call relaying news that to this day sounds unbelievable - 15 of his most famous paintings were stolen from the Museum of the Cross without a trace. Join Leah Lapszynski as we journey through Stahl’s larger-than-life history and dive deep into the heist that shocked not only Sarasota, but the art community nationwide.

About This Series

Sometimes the most fascinating stories from the past are the ones where we don’t (yet) know all the answers! Join the staff of the Sarasota County History Center and special guests this winter as we reach back into our files for some of our region’s most interesting mysteries, scandals, and unexplained phenomena.