Mattison's conjures up classic cooking
March 3, 2010
On a recent afternoon at Mattison's Forty-One, Chef Paul Mattison hosted 'Affordable Gourmet,' a lunchtime cooking class with a focus on affordable, but also substantial, ingredients and meals.
Oscar Mania: And the winner is...
March 3, 2010
Records stand to be broken at this year's Academy Awards, and producers are hoping it will be viewer numbers. The big lures are Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin co-hosting the event (their promos are hilarious) and the fact that the 'Best Picture' category has been super-sized from five to 10 nominations. But fear not, it's being billed as the shortest ceremony ever. So, place your bets, root for your faves and sit back and enjoy the show.
Chorus of the Keys honors Broadway
March 3, 2010
Sarasota's championship barbershop chorus will pay tribute to Broadway's biggest dames this weekend at its 61st annual spring show at Riverview.
The glass masters
March 3, 2010
The three artists featured in this month's Selby Gallery's 'Perestroika' exhibit explain the precarious process of glass-art making.
Music Review: 'Hansel and Gretel'
March 3, 2010
Sarasota Opera's latest addition to this season's repertory is the story of alcoholism, cannibalism, child abuse and a bad marriage. In the hands of composer Engelbert Humperdinck, 'Hansel and Gretel' has become a charming, grand opera favorite that has audiences happily humming familiar tunes as they exit the theater.
Film review: 'Shutter Island'
February 24, 2010
Martin Scorsese's new release, 'Shutter Island,' is a nerve-shattering head spinner that will mess with your mind long after exiting the theater.
Smooth shutterbug
February 24, 2010
On the eve of the 30th Sarasota Jazz Festival, longtime jazz photographer Jean Germain shares the stories behind her pictures.
Pirate-ship bed makes waves at showcase
February 24, 2010
Jeanette Simpson's pirate-ship bed for the Sarasota Orchestra's Designer Showcase is turning seasoned patrons into kids again.
Music Review: Sarasota Opera: 'Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)'
February 24, 2010
If you look at the G. Schirmer vocal score of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" ("The Magic Flute"), you'll see that it has only 167 pages of music. Yet some productions can seem interminable. Fortunately, the one presented by the Sarasota Opera positively flew by.
Dance Review: 'Vespri,' 'I Napoletani' and Divertissements
February 24, 2010
The Sarasota Ballet presented a mixed bill this past weekend featuring reprisals of André Prokovsky's "Vespri" and Dominic Walsh's "I Napoletani," which this time featured the dancers of the Sarasota Ballet instead of his own company, along with a series of classically renowned solos and pas de deux.
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4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
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19 Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm - Jan
4 10th Anniversary Perlman Gala Concert
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Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers
05/15/13
Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top. -
Youth sailors descend on City Island
05/15/13
Approximately 250 people hit the water Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, April 21, for Sailfest. The regatta, Sarasota Youth Sailing's biggest fundraiser of the year, included four classes of competition — Optimus, 420, Laser and Multi-hull — and a barbecue feast. -
Book club sunsets for the season
05/15/13
The Sunset Beach Book Club, in its 10th year, ended this season with a luncheon and discussion of the book “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn, April 18, at Lazy Lobster. Discussion moderator was Ricki Carroll. Together, the group read five books this season.
