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Sarasota Yacht Club hosted Sarasota Film Festival’s Cinema Tropicale party Friday, April 11.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 14, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied, featuring SFF Cinema Tropicale, Florida Winefest and Auction's Grand Tasting and Greenfield Prize Award Dinner.

  • Arts + Culture
Blu Mangrove Grill is located just off the Manatee River in Palmetto at the Riviera Dunes Marina.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN WITH: Blu Mangrove Grill

This week we went in the kitchen at Blu Mangrove Grill as chef Kent Dalton prepares his signature Terra Ceia Bay clams with garlic herb butter.

  • Arts + Culture
"Tom Jones" runs through June 1, at Florida Studio Theatre's Gompertz Theatre, 1247 First St., Sarasota.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 13, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Tom Jones'

Bored? Here's an idea, for those of you with abundant time and disposable income. Rent a cabin and download a copy of Henry Fielding's 'Tom Jones' on your Kindle. If you're pressed for time, no worries. Playwright Mark Brown read the book for you and distilled it into a 90-minute play.

  • Arts + Culture
Saajan, played by Irrfan Khan, is a lonely, laconic widower about to retire from his boring office job who suddenly starts receiving gourmet lunches from a stranger.
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • April 13, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Lunchbox'

'The Lunchbox' is a delicious slice of Indian life. It's also a touching story about how a simple twist of fate can vastly alter the course of two people's lives.

  • Arts + Culture
Lucky 6 pix
  • By Pam Mones
  • April 11, 2014
Review: 'The Lucky 6'

Review: 'The Lucky 6'

  • Arts + Culture
"Antigone" runs through April 27, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Call 351-8000 or visit asolorep.org/conservatory ‎for more information. Photo by Frank Atura.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Antigone'

Jean Anouilh's 'Antigone' is a visionary play about the nature of power and freedom.

  • Arts + Culture
Vijay Iyer
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 11, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: La Musica

La Musica, one of Sarasota's international chamber music festivals, returned for performances at the Opera House this week.

  • Arts + Culture
Eddie Duffy and Olivia Ratner of Sarasota Ballet School
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2014
Sarasota's Youth America Grand Prix results

Sarasota Ballet School and Sarasota Cuban Ballet School return home to Sarasota with lots of big wins and scholarships.

  • Arts + Culture
Chairwoman Alisa and Roger Pettingell
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 10, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untied last night with Black Tie Untied featuring Child Protection Center's 'Blue Ties & Butterflies.'

  • Arts + Culture
A replica of the Walker Guest House, designed by Sarasota architect Paul Rudolph and located on Sanibel Island, will come to The Ringling in 2015.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 10, 2014
Sarasota Architectural Foundation to reproduce Walker Guest House

The architectural foundation is teaming up with the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art to construct a replica of an iconic Sarasota School of Architecture building.

  • Arts + Culture
1143 Casey Key Road is priced at $9.45 million. Photos by Heather Merriman.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • April 9, 2014
Home of the Month: Top of the Line

Classic cars and classic architecture blend perfectly in this Casey Key showplace.

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Kate Honea and Ricardo Graziano in Ashton's "Birthday Offering" in 2013. Photo courtesy of Frank Atura.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 9, 2014
The Principal Guide to Ashton

Sarasota Ballet dancers weigh in on their favorite pieces to see in the upcoming Ashton Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 9, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

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

  • Arts + Culture
Barbara Ramsay works on new acquisition "Portrait of John Campbell, 3rd Earl of Breadalbane, 1738" by Allan Ramsay.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 9, 2014
Backstage Pass: Barbara Ramsay resurrects paintings to the way they were

Get to know Barbara Ramsay, the new chief conservator at The Ringling. She combines science and art methods to preserve art for future generations.

  • Arts + Culture
Danielle Colon shows photos from Pilchuck.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 9, 2014
Spotlight: Glass group hosts biggest collectors in Sarasota

Richard Basch announces an exciting glass show coming this winter.

  • Arts + Culture
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