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Arts + Culture

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  • Pam Nadon
  • August 17, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Land Ho'

'Land Ho!' is a rare gem among the less-than-dazzling list of summer films.

  • Arts + Culture
Guests enjoyed samplings of more than 50 beers from around the world at Morton’s Market Celebration of Brewing.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Morton's Market Celebration of Brewing

Guests enjoyed samples of more than 50 beers at Morton's Market Celebration of Brewing Saturday, Aug. 16, at Morton's Gourmet Market.

  • Arts + Culture
Roni and Emily Duthie, MaryElizabeth Ameal and Brooke Wasserman
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • August 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: School of Russian Ballet Grand Opening

The School of Russian Ballet moved locations and held its grand opening ceremony Saturday, Aug. 16, at School of Russian Ballet.

  • Arts + Culture
"Somewhere Over the Rose" runs through Aug. 31, at Florida Studio Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 15, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Somewhere Over the Rose'

Read Marty Fugate's review of 'Somewhere Over the Rose,' playing at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 13, 2014
A Band of One: Lesa Silvermore finds freedom in playing solo

A Band of One: Lesa Silvermore finds freedom in playing solo

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 13, 2014
Lesha: Ready for her close-up

Lesha, a visual artist, makes everyday objects appear extraordinary.

  • Arts + Culture
Three Things: Living the Ritz life
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • August 13, 2014
Three Things: Living the Ritz life

The Ritz-Carlton may well be the most iconic luxury brand in the world. And for more than a decade its mystique has added immeasurably to Sarasota's image as a gathering spot for the rich and famous.

  • Arts + Culture
This "The Secret Garden" event will benefit Any Given Child
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 12, 2014
'Secret Garden' family event to benefit Any Given Child

On Thursday, Aug. 14, Sarasota Ballet will host a family fun picnic to benefit Any Given Child. Picnic and Play at the Ballet will take place at 5 p.m. in the Bolger Play space at The Ringling Museum, 5401 Bay Shore Road.

  • Arts + Culture
"Collected Stories" runs through Aug. 24, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 12, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Collected Stories'

Donald Margulies' 'Collected Stories' is the final chapter of Banyan Theater's summer season.

  • Arts + Culture
Calvin Farias, Patrick Ward, Jessica Cohen and Edward French in Will Tuckett's "The Secret Garden."
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • August 11, 2014
DANCE REVIEW: 'The Secret Garden'

Read Anna Dearing's review of Sarasota Ballet's performance of Will Tuckett's 'The Secret Garden.'

  • Arts + Culture
"Talking With … " runs through Aug. 17, at Players Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 11, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Talking With ... '

Jane Martin's 'Talking With ... ' gives voice to 11 women on the fringes of American normality at The Players.

  • Arts + Culture
Kay Adlin, Mafalda Neikrug, Lydia Landa and Sheila Vincent
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Carreño-Barbieri Festival and Friends

Friends of Sarasota Ballet met August 11 in Studio 1 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts. It's the same studio where the friends, or the support and fan wing of Sarasota Ballet, usually witnesses rehearsals of the professional company; but instead, they got to sit in on a Carreño-Barbieri Festival for Pre-Professionals class taught by Jose Manuel Carreño himself. The students stem from as far as Hong Kong and the Royal Ballet School for the three-week program.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 9, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'

The latest addition to the smorgasbord of foodie films this summer is Lasse Hallstrom's 'The Hundred-Foot Journey.'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Heisey
  • August 7, 2014
'Talking With ... ' — An all-woman play for both sexes

'Talking With ... ' — An all-woman play for both sexes

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 6, 2014
'Jenny LeClue' — Sarasota's choose-your-own-adventure video game

'Jenny LeClue' — Sarasota's choose-your-own-adventure video game

  • Arts + Culture
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