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Liebe Gamble
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 17, 2015
Orchid Ball: A Night of a Thousand Fashion Standouts

Valentine's Day is always a formal affair, so with the most talked about event of the season taking place Feb. 14, Black Tie had a hard time keeping tabs on all of the fashions seen throughout the evening.

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Jen Rust
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 17, 2015
People with Purpose: Jen Rust

Growing up in a philanthropy-focused family, Jen Rust was bound to incorporate volunteering in her life at some point.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 17, 2015
LISTEN: Keeping it simple with Los Demolirs

LISTEN: Keeping it simple with Los Demolirs

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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 16, 2015
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announces 2015/2016 season

The WBTT 16th anniversary season includes productions of the musical "The Color Purple," August Wilson's "Ma Rainy's Black Bottom" and two world premieres.

  • Arts + Culture
An array of Emily Noelle Lambert's statuary paintings constructed of castoff materials.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 15, 2015
Re:Purposed displays the artistic power of the discarded

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's newest exhibit displays 10 international artists' work that employ cast-off objects that were thrown away or abandoned.

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Sarasota Opera will present Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" March 8-28 during its 2025 Winter Opera Festival.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • February 14, 2015
MUSIC REVIEW: A Charming but Inconsistent 'Marriage of Figaro' at Sarasota Opera

Read June LeBell's review of 'Marriage of Figaro,' now playing at Sarasota Opera.

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Derek Eisemann, Holly Lundgren, Amie and Ken Poole
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  • Nick Reichert
  • February 14, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Cat Depot "Love Me Tender" Gala

Sarasota's Cat Depot held their 2015 gala "Love Me Tender" at the Hyatt Regency to raise money and awareness for the city's cat community.

  • Arts + Culture
i-want-that
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • February 13, 2015
Good Graeff single featured on MTV

Good Graeff single featured on MTV

  • Arts + Culture
"Violet" runs through Feb. 22, at the Players Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 12, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: 'Violet' goes face-to-face with the truth

The Players' current musical, Brian Crawley and Jeanine Tesori's "Violet," concerns the unlikely pilgrimage of the title character.

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WHENTHEPARTYENDS
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 12, 2015
'When the Party Ends' accepted to Cannes Film Festival

'When the Party Ends' accepted to Cannes Film Festival

  • Arts + Culture
Bassist Michael Dempsey and singer and lead guitarist Steve Arvey
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • February 11, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Longboat Key Center for the Arts Art & Blues concert

Some of the best blues performers in the area performed on Feb. 12 at the Longboat Key Center for the Arts. Singer and lead guitarist Steve Arvey, pianist Bill Buchman, harmonica player Tony Smith, bassist Michael Dempsey and drummer Rich Andre performed a jazz and blues concert.

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Carole Crosley, Dick Hyman and Joy McIntyre
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 11, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Concert Association 70th Anniversary Dinner

The Sarasota Concert Association celebrated 70 years of classical music concerts with a performance by jazz master Dick Hyman followed by a dinner at Treviso.

  • Arts + Culture
Mike McClaughin, director of horticulture, and Roger Capote, special events manager, strive to make Marie Selby Botanical Gardens blossom in the 21st century. The gardens are known for their vast collection of rare and exotic epiphytes.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 10, 2015
A New Leaf

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens seeks to grow in harmony with its roots.

  • Arts + Culture
A&E Editor Nick Reichert keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • February 10, 2015
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Nick Reichert keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

  • Arts + Culture
The worlds of music and love are intermixed this Valentine's Day weekend for the Sarasota Orchestra's "Be Mine" concert.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 10, 2015
Love Notes

The Sarasota Orchestra explores the elements of love songs in honor of Valentine's Day.

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