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Both beginner and longtime singers converge in the Chorus of the Keys, an all-male barbershop choir.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • February 10, 2015
Choral Camaraderie

The Chorus of the Keys hits the right notes in continuing the barbershop tradition.

  • Arts + Culture
Mark Crawford
  • By Randi Donahue
  • February 10, 2015
Recipe for Success: Mark Crawford

Do you frequent the same local eateries and see the same faces each time you go? This feature helps you get to know these faces a little better. This week, get to know the face behind the bar at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion.

  • Arts + Culture
Friendship Centers Gala co-chairs Dawn and Mike Bear. Photo by Molly Schechter.
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • February 10, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

Friendship goes global; Love is in the air...; Big success under the big top; and Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
Stacy Hanan
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 10, 2015
People with Purpose: Stacy Hanan

Stacy Hanan says despite juggling the demands of a busy schedule as a working mom, giving back remains one of her priorities.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 10, 2015
Standouts: A Passion for Fashion at The Palm Ball

This year's Palm Ball theme, "A Passion for Conservation," suggested red, pink and black gowns. And, as we expected, the passion for fashion was strong, with fabulous jewels, clutches and, of course, stunning statement dresses.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 10, 2015
Fashion Insider: Valentine's Day Fever

People seem to be polarized about Valentine's Day - they either love it, or they hate it. Black Tie was feeling pink and sparkly, so we shopped around town to see what fun things we could find in the spirit of Valentine's Day.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 10, 2015
Urbanite Theatre lifts curtain on inaugural season lineup

Urbanite Theatre lifts curtain on inaugural season lineup

  • Arts + Culture
Ringling College students Katherine Granger, Cameron Kramer, Hailey Patalano, Kyle Beckett and Kade O'Casey stand in front of their winning designs.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 9, 2015
Ringling College students win Modern Pentathlon design competition

Five illustration majors won the honor of having their artwork featured on posters and merchandise for the 2015 Modern Pentathlon World Cup 1 on Feb. 17 to 22

  • Arts + Culture
Omar Edwards, Shane Taylor, Terrell Wheeler, Jordan Bellow, and Robert Karma Robinson in "Fly." Photo by Matthew Holler.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 9, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: 'Fly' takes off on wings of imagination

Ricardo Khan and Terry Ellis' 'Fly' tells The Tuskegee Airmen's story at Florida Studio Theatre in a production Khan directed.

  • Arts + Culture
The Urbanite Theatre announces a trio of compelling plays for their inaugural theatrical season scheduled to open this summer.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 8, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces its inaugural season

Sarasota's newest theater announces a summer season of three new and challenging plays.

  • Arts + Culture
Brad Goddard, K. Judson Boedecker, Larry R. Thompson and Wendy Surkis displaying the check in front of the under construction Sarasota Museum of Art.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 8, 2015
Sarasota Museum of Art receives $335,463 check from local trust

The Ringling College of Art and Design received the sizable financial gift from the Cary Jay Morrison Trust to go toward their current construction of the SMOA.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 7, 2015
FILM REVIEW: 'Mr. Turner'

Director Mike Leigh's new film, "Mr. Turner," will take you by surprise on two distinct levels.

  • Arts + Culture
Rafael Davila and Kara Shay Thomson star in Puccini's "Tosca."
    By
  • June LeBell
  • February 7, 2015
MUSIC REVIEW: Kara Shay Thomson is 'Tosca'

Read June LeBell's review of Puccini's 'Tosca,' at Sarasota Opera.

  • Arts + Culture
Andrew Rack, Nancy Natilser, Tom and Marjie Peter
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 5, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Ringling Underground

The Ringling Underground had their first event of the new year with drinks, snacks and plenty of local art and music underneath the stars in the art museum's statue courtyard.

  • Arts + Culture
Maestro Victor DeRenzi and executive director Richard Russell announce the opera's 2015-16 season.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 4, 2015
Sarasota Opera announces their 2015/2016 season and end of Verdi Cycle

More than a 25 years in the making, the Sarasota Opera will close their historic Verdi Cycle with "Aida" and more in their 2015/2016 season.

  • Arts + Culture
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