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Arts + Culture

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  • Observer Staff
  • January 9, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
"The Blue Persian," by Dale Chihuly, was the first piece Richard and Barbara Basch bought in 1993. Within one year, they collected 10 works by Chihuly.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2013
House of Glass: The Basch's glass collection

Dr. Richard and Barbara Basch's glass collection spans two decades and features more than 250 works of contemporary artists from the 20th-and-21st centuries.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2013
Scene & Heard

Explore The Players' 84th season; You can take it with you (to San Francisco); Volunteers branch out; Judge Barbieri gives her marks

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Paula Atwell
  • January 9, 2013
Theater: 'You Can't Take it with You'

Asolo Rep continues its 2012/13 theme of "The American Character Project," which began with "1776," with yet, another spectacularly relevant production of a great American classic, "You Can't Take it with You."

  • Arts + Culture
"I find life funny. Sometimes I laugh at the silliest things … people's foibles, maybe a look or something. I think that comes out in 'Viagra Falls.'"
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2013
Spotlight: From 'Viagra Falls' to Betty White, Lou Cut-ells it to the chase

Most people recognize Lou Cutell because of his many memorable cameos in television and movies: from "Mary Tyler Moore" and "The Golden Girls," to "Seinfeld" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

  • Arts + Culture
Rachel Silverman, 12, Allison Forsyth, 16, and Caitlin Gish, 14, look in the mirror while pinning their hair up before their final rehearsal.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 9, 2013
Highlights: Sarasota Ballet conservatory students compete

The Sarasota Ballet School's Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance had 12 students compete starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Youth America Grand Prix, at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts.

  • Arts + Culture
The finished piece inside the studio before it was taken down and transported to Selby Gallery. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 9, 2013
Backstage Pass: Light is shed on the inner workings of an installation

People have come to see hundreds of exhibits since Kevin Dean, director of Selby Gallery, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design, started running it in 1994.

  • Arts + Culture
Lillian Sands' backyard includes a pool, a waterfall, a wide variety of plants in Mexican bean pots, a pavilion and a private beach access.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • January 9, 2013
Home & Garden: Historic Homestead

Lillian Sands has lived in her home on Longboat Key for 23 years. Last year, she enlisted the help of Christine's Landscape to transform her yard and is delighted with the work the company has done.

  • Arts + Culture
Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • January 9, 2013
Zip up your salad bowl with citrus

At this time of year, most of us are thinking about shedding a few of the pounds that came with holiday cookies and candies.

  • Arts + Culture
Goodbyeddie headlined the event.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 5, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Music on Main

Attendees of Music on Main Friday night enjoyed food and beer and other festivities, while listening to live music by Goodbyeddie.

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  • By John Ewing
  • January 3, 2013
Art Wars: a people's history of the “Going Vertical” mural controversy

Art Wars: a people's history of the “Going Vertical” mural controversy

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessi Smith
  • January 2, 2013
Pearls from a Weird Oyster: End of the Dial Tone retrospective coming to Clothesline

Pearls from a Weird Oyster: End of the Dial Tone retrospective coming to Clothesline

  • Arts + Culture
Healthy ingredients, such as beets, zucchini, tomatoes and Himalayan pink sea salt, are the cornerstone of some area chefs' creations.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • January 2, 2013
Feeding your New Year's resolution

As we say hello to 2013, many of us are also welcoming New Year's resolutions of health and happiness.

  • Arts + Culture
Patrick Dougherty's "Close Ties" is an example of what to expect for his upcoming installation. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • January 2, 2013
Black Tie: Five in the house for 2013

Dressing up for this former social editor has had to do a lot more with Power Rangers, Batman, cowboys and Army guys as of late, thanks to a cute little 2-year-old that I know.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota Architectural Salvage, 1093 Central Ave., has a whole room of decorative doorknobs and drawer pulls perfect for this project.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • January 2, 2013
Crafty Genes: Wine-bottle toppers

Join DIY editors Mallory and Leslie Gnaegy as they make wine-bottle toppers.

  • Arts + Culture
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