Office Space: 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive
May 22, 2013
Since 1990, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive has been the home of the Longboat Observer. As the Observer Media Group grew, so did the staff.
Foodie feasts in Southside Village II
May 22, 2013
Southside Village — located on Hillview from Tamiami Trail to Osprey and on Osprey from Hyde Park to Arlington — may well be the friendliest, "foodiest" neighborhood in town.
THEATER REVIEW: 'How to Eat Like a Child'
May 20, 2013
A charmingly irreverent and sweetly nostalgic stroll through childhood dilemmas of the 1970s, “How to Eat Like a Child – And Other Lessons in Not Being a Grown-up,” is now playing at Venice Theatre.
Patron Saints: Joan Armour Mendell
May 15, 2013
The Observer's video series, Patron Saints, features the "saints" of Sarasota who financially support area performing-arts organizations. These people make Sarasota the arts city it is. This week’s spotlighted venue is Asolo Repertory Theatre and the patron is Joan Armour Mendell.
Special Features: Tony Stopperan
May 15, 2013
Tony Stopperan had a dream that has become his sleepless reality — a film collaboration between FSU/Asolo Conservatory and Ringling College of Art and Design.
Scene & Heard
May 15, 2013
The world premiere of "Noah Racey's Pulse" is taking place May 23, at Asolo Repertory Theatre — it's a production Asolo Rep has been trying to get on the books for two years.
Aunt Rudele wants to reveal her true self
May 15, 2013
Aunt Rudele is coming to Sarasota to share her gift of wisdom with audiences.
Foodie feasts in Southside Village
May 15, 2013
Southside Village is the "west of trail" neighborhood that stretches from Hyde Park Street north to Prospect Street and from South Tamiami Trail west to Osprey Avenue.
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19 Anni Piper, Australia's First Lady Of Blues, On Tour
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Jun
30 Session Sundays
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Jul
4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Sep
19 Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm
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Charitable lesson
06/13/13
Temple Emanu–El Religious School donated its tzedakah — which means charity of righteousness in Hebrew — for the 2012-13 school year. -
Mind blowing
06/13/13
Sarasota Christian School sent four teams — the most in Florida — to the Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals May 23 to May 25, at Michigan State University. -
Top Truitt
06/06/13
The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.
