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.
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: Frary Gallery
August 4, 2010
"The art here is experimental, ironic and passionate without necessarily being too edgy," gallery owner Lori Frary says.
Celeb designer teams up with Sarasota art studio
August 4, 2010
Sarasota designer Ed Marin pulled an all-nighter last month working with former 'Queer Eye' star Thom Filicia.
Soul Sister
August 4, 2010
Sarasota's favorite frontwoman steps into the recording studio to make 'Beautiful Noise.'
Film Review: 'The City of Your Final Destination'
August 4, 2010
"The City of Your Final Destination" is the first time James Ivory has directed a film without his deceased partner, Ismail Merchant, and he seems severely crippled without him.
Mike Ash sounds off (VIDEO)
July 28, 2010
This week's beloved A&E cover subject, big-band leader Mike Ash, plays us a tune on his clarinet.
GALLERY AROUND THE CORNER: Selby Gallery
July 28, 2010
Selby Gallery is unlike a commercial gallery — it acts as a teaching gallery on the campus of Ringling College of Art and Design.
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27 Youth in Service - A Memorial Day Outdoor Concert
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Jul
4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Sep
19 Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm - Jan
4 10th Anniversary Perlman Gala Concert
5:00 pm
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Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant." -
Bright lights
05/16/13
Sarasota native and resident Bri Oliva made her TV debut May 7, on the "Rachael Ray Show." Oliva was selected to participate in a segment called "Hidden Dangers on the Playground." -
Key to the city
05/02/13
More than 100 community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe, one of the founding members of the Downtown Association of Sarasota, April 25, at The Gator Club, to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he’s made for Sarasota over the past four decades.

