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"At the finals in New York, once you looked out, there were hundreds of people looking at you," Francisco Serrano says. "Once I finished and everyone started clapping, it sounded like millions of people were out there screaming." Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 10, 2013
Young professional

In April, just four months after getting his driver's license, Francisco Serrano received a scholarship to The Royal Ballet School in London. He learned to dance just three years ago.

  • Arts + Culture
The BDAA will host a concert July 13, at Sarasota Opera House. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 9, 2013
Russian Festival Concert makes first-time visit to Sarasota

The BDAA, a group of musicians dedicated to studying traditional Russian instruments, comes to Sarasota. The culmination of a week of lectures, workshops and recitals ends in a concert July 13, at Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Elizabeth Mopps
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 8, 2013
HIGHLIGHTS: Sarasota Orchestra Summer Camp

Sarasota Orchestra hosts summer camp for more than 300 students.

  • Arts + Culture
Jennifer Joan Thompson and Mary Ann Conk star in "The Underpants." Photo by Maria Lyle.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • July 8, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'The Underpants'

FST's production of 'The Underpants' provides a laugh-laden evening of entertaining sexual innuendo and sexist satire.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Popcorn Bob
  • July 5, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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"The Lone Ranger" is playing in theaters now.
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • July 5, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'The Lone Ranger'

Aside from being way too long, convoluted and kitschy, 'The Lone Ranger' has moments of sheer brilliance, which keep it afloat.

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • July 4, 2013
See what lies beneath during FST's extended run of "The Underpants"

See what lies beneath during FST's extended run of "The Underpants"

  • Arts + Culture
Joseph Casanova and Robert Tribulan-Oscar
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Orchestra Summer Camp

More than 300 campers (and their instruments) head to Holley Hall daily for the three-week long Sarasota Orchestra summer camp that takes place from July 1 through July 19.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • July 2, 2013
Feeling stagesick? Nine tips to survive showlessness

Feeling stagesick? Nine tips to survive showlessness

  • Arts + Culture
"I'm slowly being able to fly with my aunt, which is a great honor. And to be able to wade in the footsteps of my legacy - they all have this special place in the heart of circus," Julia Barreda says.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 2, 2013
Performance posterity

Summer Circus Spectacular performer Julia Jacobs Barreda hopes to have a circus career much like her famed circus clown grandfather, Lou Jacobs, and her aunt, aerialist Dolly Jacobs. But first, she has to graduate from college.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 2, 2013
Greetings from ... New York City!

Follow singer Maria Wirries on her first trip to The Big Apple.

  • Arts + Culture
"Broken Harbor" by Tana French
  • By Alexis Orgera
  • July 2, 2013
Beach Book Review: 'Broken Harbor' by Tana French

There's nothing like sitting at the beach or beside the pool and being transported. That's where Tana French comes in with 'Broken Harbor.'

  • Arts + Culture
The happy couple. Photos by Liquid Crystal Photography.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 2, 2013
Just Married: Ryan Jacobson and Beth Raleigh

Beth and Ryan work in the same industry but didn't meet until a mutual friend introduced them. Both were busy with their careers and kids and neither was looking for a serious relationship. Undeterred, their mutual friend arranged an introduction because she knew that Beth and Ryan shared many interests.

  • Arts + Culture
Mary Testa in "My Brilliant Divorce" at Asolo Rep. Photo by Barbara Banks.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • July 1, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'My Brilliant Divorce'

Being funny isn't easy, but with a witty play, a gifted actress and a perceptive director, it looks effortless. 'My Brilliant Divorce,' is a hilariously satirical, emotionally insightful reflection on heartbreak.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Popcorn Bob
  • June 27, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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