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Guest conductor Steven Sloane's handling of Mahler's First Symphony was dynamic yet precise. Photo by Jarle Vine.

Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks 3 remarkable in its precision

Guests conductor Steven Sloane, pianist Shai Wosner demonstrate skill guided by instinct

by: Edward Alley

Reviews Jan 19, 2020

Eric Gilde and Leah Greene have a moment in "The Nether," but when nothing and no one are what they seem, it's hard to know what's really happening in the moment. (Photos by Matthew Holler)

'The Nether' is an awfully good play about an awful, bad place

In Jennifer Haley's dark sci-fi drama, escapism is worse than reality

by: Marty Fugate

Reviews Jan 18, 2020

Javisha Strong (with backup dancers Eliette Rogers and Naomi Lockerd) is convincing as a diva in distress in "Sister Act." Photo: Don Daly

Players Centre's 'Sister Act' faithful to the original

Strong vocals anchor a joyous production played for mass appeal

by: Marty Fugate

Reviews Jan 18, 2020

Binge Blog: Guns. Lots of guns.

"RoboCop" and "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" are this week's selections.

by: Ryan Kohn

Reviews Jan 17, 2020

Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Season 3, Episode 2

by: Emma Burke

Reviews Jan 15, 2020

L. James needs to have more to say than "Honey, I'm home" after he returns to Mary Williamson after a year in "Sender." (Photo: Dylan Jon Wade Cox)

'Sender' compelling even as it is ambiguous

Story about slackers resisting full adulthood isn't without sympathy

by: Marty Fugate

Reviews Jan 13, 2020

The camera follows as George MacKay, left, and Dean-Charles Chapman move through the trenches on a vital mission in "1917."

'1917' may well be 2019's masterpiece movie

Director Sam Mendes leads a perfectly executed cinematic strategy for battlefield drama

by: Pam Nadon

Reviews Jan 12, 2020

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