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"Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe was very grassroots but fun," says Apphia Campbell of the first year. "It was nice to be a part of something at the beginning — I have more appreciation for it now that I started my own theater group."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 11, 2014
Spotlight: Campbell finds her voice in new production

Apphia Campbell made her return to Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe June 10, when she opened the one-woman show, "Black Is The Color Of My Voice."

  • Arts + Culture
Photos by Audrey Snow Photography
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • June 11, 2014
Just Married: Kayla Lewis and Josh Olsen

Kayla Lewis and Josh Olsen were married May 3, at The Ringling.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • June 11, 2014
Three Things: The Very Best

Sarasota has homes and estates that can dazzle the world and attract buyers with the deepest of pockets.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 10, 2014
VIDEO: McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Pre-Grand Opening

VIDEO: McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Pre-Grand Opening

  • Arts + Culture
Buying a Father's Day gift for dad can sometimes be a challenge. BT has you covered.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 10, 2014
Hot Flash: Gifts for dad

With Father's Day coming up June 15, we rounded up great gift ideas for dad.

  • Arts + Culture
"Pump Boys and Dinettes" runs through June 29, at Florida Studio Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 8, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Pump Boys and Dinettes'

'Pump Boys and Dinettes' is now serving customers in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 8, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Jodorowsky's Dune'

Prepare to be astounded as one of the most passionate filmmakers in the history of movie making tells a great story.

  • Arts + Culture
Larry Rachleff
    By
  • June LeBell
  • June 7, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival

June LeBell reviews the first concert of the Sarasota Music Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • June 5, 2014
In for the long haul: Elysian Sex Drive's reunion

In for the long haul: Elysian Sex Drive's reunion

  • Arts + Culture
Pedro Pupa (Photo by Barbara Banks)
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 5, 2014
Sarasota Ballet dancer killed in bike accident

Sarasota Ballet Corps de Ballet member Pedro Pupa was killed in a bike accident the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4, near FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • June 4, 2014
Theater SRQ&A: Dylan Jones

Theater SRQ&A: Dylan Jones

  • Arts + Culture
The Bourbon & Boweties collection is now available at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 4, 2014
Bourbon & Boweties Trunk Show

To celebrate the launch of the collection at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, guests shopped and stacked bangles at the Bourbon & Boweties Trunk Show Tuesday, June 3.

  • Arts + Culture
"We have nothing now, we don't have one brick laid down or one actor signed," Brendan Ragan says. "But we have people buying in and believing in us, and as soon as we had that — that's when it started feeling real."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 4, 2014
Inside the Box

FSU/Asolo Conservatory alumni Brendan Ragan and Summer Dawn Wallace will open The Urbanite Theatre -- an edgy, hip, black box theater in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 4, 2014
Interior Additions

Adding new pieces to your interior should be as common as adding new pieces to your wardrobe.

  • Arts + Culture
Gear up for summer with this Hot Flash guide.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • June 4, 2014
Hot Flash: Gear up for summer

Summer days are here and Sarasotans are heading out to the beaches to enjoy it - but going to the beach isn't as simple as just going to the beach.

  • Arts + Culture
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