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Ringling International Arts Festival Opening Night Block Party


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Asphalt Orchestra
Asphalt Orchestra
Pamela Back and Dwight Currie
Pamela Back and Dwight Currie
Dwight Currie
Dwight Currie
Matthew McLendon and Joanne Hastings
Matthew McLendon and Joanne Hastings
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Scott Anderson, Noreen Delaney, Paggy Abt and Michael Scott
Scott Anderson, Lee Peterson and Joyce Tate
Scott Anderson, Lee Peterson and Joyce Tate
George Augustin, Pam Daniel, Felice Schulaner, Dennis Rees
George Augustin, Pam Daniel, Felice Schulaner, Dennis Rees
Sara and Jim Bagley
Sara and Jim Bagley
Ken Bank
Ken Bank
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Denise Barth and Steve Litwack
Veronica and Jay Brady, Tana Sandefur
Veronica and Jay Brady, Tana Sandefur
Susan Brainerd and Dorothy Jenkins
Susan Brainerd and Dorothy Jenkins
Sharon Burde
Sharon Burde
Cheryl Burke, Howard and Carol Phillips
Cheryl Burke, Howard and Carol Phillips
Uta Christ-Janer, Tom Stanley and Kem Lindsay
Uta Christ-Janer, Tom Stanley and Kem Lindsay
Anthony Laidlaw and Ian Congdon
Anthony Laidlaw and Ian Congdon
Anthony Laidlaw and Ian Congdon
Anthony Laidlaw and Ian Congdon
Randy Forrester and Gabriela Gil
Randy Forrester and Gabriela Gil
Dan Graue
Dan Graue
Dan Graue
Dan Graue
Jennifer and Dan Graue
Jennifer and Dan Graue
Jerome Greene
Jerome Greene
Rich and Gerrie Heibel
Rich and Gerrie Heibel
Taylor Kaiser
Taylor Kaiser
Jeff and Cindy Kaiser
Jeff and Cindy Kaiser
Rita Kramer
Rita Kramer
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Lucy Lavely and Megan Delay
June and Ed LeBell-Alley and Michele Redwine
June and Ed LeBell-Alley and Michele Redwine
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Harry and Victoria Leopold
Judy and Donald Markstein
Judy and Donald Markstein
Jeanne Medawar and Brad Hogrede
Jeanne Medawar and Brad Hogrede
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Jay Poindexter, Michael Donald Edwards, Dr. Larry Thompson, Yara Michaels and Dr. David Shoemaker
Jay Poindexter, Michael Donald Edwards, Dr. Larry Thompson, Yara Michaels and Dr. David Shoemaker
Dennis Rees and Felice Schulaner
Dennis Rees and Felice Schulaner
Tana Sandefur and Jane Taylor
Tana Sandefur and Jane Taylor
Ina Schnell and Dr. Arthur Ancowitz
Ina Schnell and Dr. Arthur Ancowitz
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Kat Schuetz, Bengt Niebuhr and Anna Nekoranec
Christian and Sabine Schuetz, Erica Schuetz and Hans Schuetz
Christian and Sabine Schuetz, Erica Schuetz and Hans Schuetz
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Kevin Shoemaker and Todd Schmidt
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Heather Smaha, Kellie Lynch, Krista Jansen and Cori Marquis
Heather Smaha, Kellie Lynch, Krista Jansen and Cori Marquis
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Heather Smaha, Kellie Lynch, Krista Jansen and Cori Marquis
Heather Smaha, Kellie Lynch, Krista Jansen and Cori Marquis
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Nancy vonLazar
Elisabeth and Gil Waters and Robin Waters
Elisabeth and Gil Waters and Robin Waters
Soleman Tom Waters
Soleman Tom Waters
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Red Shoes
Leopard booties!
Leopard booties!
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Street Artist
Street Artist
Street Artist
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Elise Caravella
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Centerpiece
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Juggler
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