Film review: 'Up in the Air'
January 6, 2010
George Clooney's impeccable performance in the new film “Up in the Air” has “Oscar” written all over it and, boy, does he deserve it.
Music review: The Perlman Music Program
January 6, 2010
The Perlman Music Program returned to Sarasota for its sixth annual winter residency and, Jan. 2, presented its Celebration Concert for an enthusiastic and packed audience at the Sarasota Opera House.
Music review: Hayes and Hyman
January 6, 2010
The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre has opened its new cabaret show, “The Musical Magic of Hayes and Hyman,” and if you like nostalgia, schtick, great songs that bring back memories and some of the best pianism around, you’ve got to go!
Duly noted
January 6, 2010
Think your job is daunting? Try keeping track of every piece of sheet music that passes through the Sarasota Orchestra.
Orchestra rings in 2010 with benefit concert
January 6, 2010
Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes and Mozart pianist Robert Levin will headline the Jan. 16 Sarasota Orchestra show to benefit its musicians.
Andrea's intertwines the art of food and wine
January 6, 2010
What do you get when you marry an Italian man, a Dutch woman and a passion for food and wine? Andrea's Restaurant — and what a combination it creates. In August, Ismini and Andrea Bozzolo, former partners in Divino Restaurant, opened their dream restaurant on Siesta Drive.
Music: Looking ahead to 2010
January 2, 2010
It's hard not to be excited about a new year. Optimistic, positive, buoyant and hopeful. What better way to go forward?
Silver Screen Sensations
December 31, 2009
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Tinsel Town always saves its best for last, hoping to knock your Christmas stockings off with bright stars and brilliant directors. The following films are at the top of my wish list this season — add them to yours.
Balancing Act
December 30, 2009
The Golden Dragon Acrobats' high-energy balancing act mixes Chinese tradition with a little cirque d' soul.
Music: The best of 2009
December 30, 2009
I'm not sure how we've come to the end of another year so quickly, but I'm sure that one of the things that has made the time fly so fast is the rich cultural climate we've had here in Sarasota for 2009.
- Jul
4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Sep
19 Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm - Nov
2 Fine Arts & Crafts Extravaganza
9:00 am - 3:00 pm - Jan
4 10th Anniversary Perlman Gala Concert
5:00 pm
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Gullett student wins speech contest
05/22/13
Gullett Elementary School student Hailey Wahlers took home top honors May 11, after placing first in the Tropicana District Speech Contest. -
Girl Scouts give cookies a new cause
05/22/13
Local Daisy Scouts from Troop 180 are helping Feeding Empty Little Tummies feed homeless school children in the area. -
Dancing group to host fundraiser
05/22/13
Members of KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a group of Manatee County dancers ages 8 to 20, will show off their dancing skills in jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance from 7 to 9 p.m. May 28, as the group holds a show titled "Breaking Ground."
