Bobbie Burrell sings an old classic (VIDEO)
August 18, 2010
Jazz singer Bobbie Burrell sings an old gospel tune. A two-time cancer survivor, Burrell is this week's A&E cover girl and a featured performer in next weekend's Got a Minute 60-Second Play Festival.
Marcy Gilroy piays piano (VIDEO)
August 18, 2010
Palmer Ranch pianist Marcy Gilroy, the subject of this week's Highlights feature, proves she's more than just a high-powered bank executive.
Film Review: 'Restrepo'
August 11, 2010
As Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman so aptly observed, "War is hell." And, unless you've fought in one, it's an unimaginable experience. Directors Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington eliminate the abstraction of war in their new documentary, "Restrepo."
Roxane Caravan explains the significance of her classroom beach ball (VIDEO)
August 11, 2010
A&E cover girl Roxane Caravan, Director of Lakewood Ranch High School's Drama Department, held onto the beach ball from her summer camp production of "High School Musical."
Kids venture into the art of songwriting
August 11, 2010
Musician Dean Johanesen is teaching children in the Kids R Kids’ summer camp how to create their own songs.
Ballroom dancers bring glitz to the Ritz
August 11, 2010
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota proved the perfect venue for the Florida State DanceSport Championship, a six-day dance-off held Aug. 3 to Aug. 8 in the Ritz ballroom. Vendors filled the hallways with racks of dazzling costumes, shoes and accessories, as participants (young and old) pranced by bedecked in outfits rivaling those worn by “Dancing with the Stars” contestants. For those who traveled to Sarasota for the competition, the week was a blur of sequins and Viennese waltzes. Produced by Lakewood Ranch residents Larry and Dianne Dean, owners of Dance Consultants Unlimited, the annual state competition is the final and fourth leg in the Triple Crown DanceSport series.
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: Hodgell Gallery
August 11, 2010
The Hodgell Gallery was established as the Hodgell-Hartman Gallery in 1976.
Ballet den mother
August 11, 2010
Not every ballerina wants to be a prima. Isabel Dubrocq skipped performing and went straight into teaching at the age of 15.
Classroom Drama
August 11, 2010
With less than two weeks left before the start of school, Lakewood Ranch High School's no-nonsense theater teacher tells it like it is.
In the recording studio with Twinkle (VIDEO)
August 4, 2010
Here's a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Twinkle as she records the song "Joy" for the "Beautiful Noise" soundtrack. The Sarasota singer even has a small cameo in the film.
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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.
