Arts + Culture

Heather Merriman Saba
June 24, 2014

Hot Flash: The new "it" sandal

It is true. Ugly shoes are in.

Arts + Culture

Mallory Gnaegy
June 24, 2014

Composer Rob Satori taps Sarasota Music Festival talent

Rob Satori, known around these parts as a wedding entertainer and Unity Church's music director, recently utilized the young orchestral talent in town for Sarasota Music Festival.

Arts + Culture

Pam Nadon
June 22, 2014

FILM REVIEW: 'Chinese Puzzle'

'Chinese Puzzle' is the third installment in director Cedric Klapisch's trilogy about a man navigating life amid its innumerable complications.

Arts + Culture

June LeBell
June 22, 2014

MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival - Final Weekend

The Sarasota Music Festival closed its 50th anniversary season over the weekend with simply stunning music-making by international performers from teenaged prodigies to world-renowned artists.

Arts + Culture

Mallory Gnaegy
June 21, 2014

PHOTO GALLERY: Newtown Art Celebration

"Newtown Art Celebration: Celebrating Newtown Art for 100 Years" opened June 20 at Selby Gallery. Every artist featured has a connection to Newtown.

Arts + Culture

Heather Merriman Saba
June 20, 2014

Hot Flash: National Wear Your Lilly Day

Saturday, June 21 marks the first day of summer - or as some of us know it, National Wear Your Lilly Day.

Arts + Culture

Mallory Gnaegy
June 20, 2014

Christian Stoinev finds balance in Sarasota

Christian Stoinev is performing in The Ringling and The Circus Arts Conservatory's Summer Circus Spectacular. And recently, his talent was recognized nationally when he competed on NBC's "America's Got Talent."

Arts + Culture

Heather Merriman Saba
June 19, 2014

Hot Flash: Take on rainy days in style

How does one dress appropriately for rainy summer days? BT picks top rainy day essentials.

Arts + Culture

Mallory Gnaegy
June 18, 2014

Parker Converse: Playing First Chair

Some people are content with a $135 birch rocking chair from IKEA, while others prefer a $35,000 sculpted amboyna burl rocking chair. Woodworker Parker Converse pleases the latter.

Arts + Culture

Mallory Gnaegy
June 18, 2014

Bailey Sloan Steps Right Up

This year, 16-year-old Sailor Circus performer Bailey Sloan will be ringmistress of the Summer Circus Spectacular.

Arts + Culture

Heather Merriman Saba
June 18, 2014

Staycation Living on Siesta Key

Within walking distance of both the Siesta Key Public Beach and Siesta Key Village, the beachfront home located at 636 Beach Road on almost two acres of land overlooking the Gulf of Mexico is a great place to live to feel as though you're on vacation.

Sarasota
Real Estate

Heather Merriman Saba
June 18, 2014

Social Studies: Mel and Jan Goldsmith

Mel and Jan Goldsmith have been real estate agents in Sarasota for 17 years, but, before that, they were globetrotting partners in the fashion industry.