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"I have to say that, honestly, (the process) hasn't been difficult," choreographer Jolie Rand says. "I was so thrilled to have the opportunity to choreograph at The Players … I have the opportunity to do what I love to do in a place that's my home."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 19, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Players' choreography sure to garner some 'applause'

Nestled among the glowing lights of the Vegas Strip lived choreographer Jolie Rand and her daughter, Nikki.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Landesberg
  • September 17, 2012
Getting to Know: S/ART/Q's Annual Print Party

Getting to Know: S/ART/Q's Annual Print Party

  • Arts + Culture
  • By April Doner
  • September 17, 2012
A hushed room: open mic at Pastry Art

A hushed room: open mic at Pastry Art

  • Arts + Culture
Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.
  • By Popcorn Bob
  • September 14, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

  • Arts + Culture
"I've never gotten to be the lead, so I think it's kind of cool ... it's a pretty big responsibility, but you can pull it off if you work really hard," Ava Podewitz says.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 12, 2012
Ava Podewitz: Child Star

This month, 9-year-old Ava Podewitz stars in 'Heidi.' The young Venice Theatre actress, wise beyond her years, could melt the Swiss Alps with her smile.

  • Arts + Culture
An eviction notice was taped to the door of the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre Monday, Sept. 10. Photo by Roger Drouin.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 12, 2012
Scene & Heard

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre receives eviction notice; International exhibitor comes to Sarasota Museum of Modern Art; 'The Daily Show' writer hopes to garner some laughs

  • Arts + Culture
Sara Ferguson bought this TV console at the Sarasota Pamaro Shop years ago and knew she wanted the piece to be one of the big pops of color in their home.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • September 12, 2012
Home & Garden: Fresh Perspective

When Nick and Sara Ferguson moved in October 2011 into their Siesta Key home, their house had undergone quite a transformation - both inside and out.

  • Arts + Culture
Molly Azpell, Kirsten Sponseller, Sally Gruters, Anastasia Maracle, Stacy Sternberg and Kat Ricker
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 12, 2012
Ringling Underground provides modern take on art

The Renaissance-era courtyard of the Ringling Museum of Art was overtaken recently by something more modern - 20-somethings.

  • Arts + Culture
The view from the kitchen entrance to the lanai: The long center island is home to the sink and dishwasher. Photos by Molly Schechter
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • September 12, 2012
EDIBLES: Home on the Range

Remodeling a kitchen is not fun for everyone. But, it appears to have been just that for Lenny and Susan Landau, of Queens Harbor on Longboat Key.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Anthony Paull
  • September 11, 2012
Flushing out the Sarasota noise regulations

Flushing out the Sarasota noise regulations

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Amanda Landesberg
  • September 10, 2012
Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

Chrch!!! It's music and art for everyone!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessi Smith
  • September 10, 2012
TWIS Travel is here to hook you up with Delray Beach hotspots

TWIS Travel is here to hook you up with Delray Beach hotspots

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • September 6, 2012
Looking ahead to the Sarasota Chalk Festival

Looking ahead to the Sarasota Chalk Festival

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jessi Smith
  • September 5, 2012
TWIS Talks RIAF: Documentary Film Explores Art, Life of Exiled Nobel Prize-Winning Poet

TWIS Talks RIAF: Documentary Film Explores Art, Life of Exiled Nobel Prize-Winning Poet

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
"This is something you can see and let loose," says Virginia Hughes, right. "Have a couple of martinis, get dressed up and make a whole night of it like people used to do (in the old days)."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 5, 2012
Highlights: Black Diamond Burlesque strips down the past two years

Black Diamond Burlesque started in about the same amount of time it takes a person to disrobe, assuming she doesn't have to fumble with a 100-hook corset.

  • Arts + Culture
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