Music Review: The Sarasota Chopin Festival
December 1, 2010
"Chopin Spectacular" at the Sarasota Opera House featured pianists Greene, Svetlana Smolina, Dmitri Vorobiev, Xiaofeng Wu, Olga Kleiankina and Lee Dougherty Ross with Feder and the soprano Hein Jung.
Film Review: '127 Hours'
December 1, 2010
James Franco stars in '127 Hours,' the true story of a hiker trapped in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon.
Lakewood performs at Tropicana Field
November 29, 2010
The Lakewood Ranch High School marching band competed at the 2010 FMBC State Championships Nov. 20 at Tropicana Field. The band earned a seventh-place finished in Class 4A with its show, "It Was a Good Year."
Pirate band competes at state championships
November 29, 2010
Braden River High School's marching band took its competition show to the 2010 FMBC State Championships Nov. 20 at Chamberlain High School in Tampa. The band competed against the best in the state and earned a ninth-place finish in Class 3A.
Man of steel
November 23, 2010
Bruce White shares the stories behind his monumental career and the 'randomness' behind his latest sculpture in downtown Sarasota.
Sarasota Ballet's fan favorite slips into character
November 23, 2010
Logan Learned opens up about his role in Twyla Tharp's 'In the Upper Room' and blushes at the mention of his female fan club.
Stage coach
November 23, 2010
Florida Studio Theatre's tireless production stage manager takes time away from her lunch break to explain how she earned her ace reputation.
The art of the stir-fry
November 23, 2010
Taste of Asia owners, Lam and Selina Lum, share cooking tips and an exclusive recipe for Observer readers.
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: Masterworks Concert
November 23, 2010
For the first Masterworks concert of the season, Sarasota Orchestra's Artistic Director and Conductor Leif Bjaland was inspired by some early 20th-century programs he'd seen at the Library of Congress.
A love like this
November 17, 2010
Bill Atkins, the Asolo Rep studio's head stage carpenter, and his wife, Joann Waters-Atkins, scenic charge artist, discuss their passion for set design and their favorite sets of all time.
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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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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."
