WEEKEND BEST BET: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe perform "It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues"
April 12, 2013
Take a historical journey through the evolution of blues in WBTT's production of "It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues."
Patron Saints: Karen Roe
April 10, 2013
Each week, The Observer posts a Patron Saints video featuring patrons of performing-arts groups and the venues to which they donate.
Home of the Month: View from the Top
April 10, 2013
A sunny aerie in Plymouth Harbor holds memories of an adventurous life.
Waxing poetic: Cedric Hameed
April 10, 2013
Poetry changed Cedric Hameed's life — now he's paying it forward.
Scene & Heard
April 10, 2013
The perfect set to commit a murder; First of bi-annual art installation; Second installment of the now known
Unplugged allows Asolo Rep audience to plug in to up-and-coming plays
April 10, 2013
The Havasupai Indians call the burnt-orange cliffs of the Grand Canyon home, and their tribe's oral history suggests they emanated from the vast natural wonder, said to be the tribe's guardian.
CLASSROOM CRITIC
April 10, 2013
The mission of Sarasota Film Festival’s education department is to inspire, educate and entertain students by promoting creativity, collaboration and community involvement.
Theater Review: 'Miss Saigon'
April 10, 2013
More than 20 years since its Broadway debut, "Miss Saigon" remains emotionally affecting.
Theater Review: 'Venus in Fur'
April 10, 2013
The Asolo's Repertory Theatre's latest production is a delightfully provocative Rubik's Cube of a play-within-a-play, based on a manuscript-within-a-book, written in 1870 by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, after whom the term, "masochism," was coined.
Music Review: Chroma Quartet
April 10, 2013
The Chroma Quartet has been together since 2008, but it's only this season the group really made a splash on the Sarasota music scene.
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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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Manatee students capture F1 in Schools championship
06/13/13
Four students recently returned to Manatee County with bragging rights. -
OBITUARY: Randy Hedrick
06/13/13
East County residents are mourning the loss of local businessman and friend, Randy Hedrick, who died suddenly Tuesday, June 4, of a heart attack. -
National Champs: Sarasota Crew Men's Varsity 8+ team
06/12/13
The Sarasota Crew Men's Varsity 8+ team won the gold medal June 7-9, at the 2013 USRowing Youth National Championships.
