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Arts + Culture

The Sarasota Orchestra's recent Masterworks Concert featured cellist Julian Schwarz, 20-year-old son of conductor Gerard Schwarz. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • November 22, 2011
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: Masterworks Concert

There's a lot more to making music than perfection.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • November 22, 2011
Film Review: 'J. Edgar'

If there's only one reason to see Clint Eastwood's new film, 'J. Edgar,' it's to be totally blown away by Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in the title role.

  • Arts + Culture
"I would never want to see the theater renovated into something more modern," J. Paul Wargo says. "It would change the atmosphere of the place. You wouldn't get that quaint family feel."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • November 22, 2011
BACKSTAGE PASS: Golden Gatekeeper

Actor J. Paul Wargo never landed his dream sitcom job, but he did find plenty to laugh about in the box office at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Paula Atwell
  • November 22, 2011
Theater Review: The Golden Apple: 'Cheerful Little Earful'

Opening night was a little lacking in octane and light on memorization for The Golden Apple's 'Cheerful Little Earful,' but, overall, the musical lived up to its 'cheerful' billing, and the audience got an earful of songs from Harry Warren's vast repertoire.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • November 22, 2011
Dance Review: 'Diamonds' and 'The Two Pigeons'

Surely the Sarasota and Clearwater audiences would agree that there could not have been a program so expertly combined with George Balanchine's neoclassical masterpiece, 'Diamonds,' and Sir Frederick Ashton's heartwarming story ballet, 'The Two Pigeons.'

  • Arts + Culture
Plants and flowers Calvin Boehme is working on are lined up in rows on the side of his vegetable garden.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 22, 2011
Home & Garden: Floral Notes

Calvin and Jane Boehme grew up only one greenhouse away from one another in New Jersey, and both are fourth-generation florists.

  • Arts + Culture
Guest Food Editor Scott George developed this recipe when trying to recreate a dish he had in Florence, Italy. Photos by Molly Schechter.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 22, 2011
EDIBLES: Pretty pasta fools foodies

The recipe that Scott George is sharing with Edibles is as colorful as his life - and the wild print trousers for which he is famous for wearing. It is his own creation, inspired by a dish he ate in 1991 in Italy

  • Arts + Culture
Felicity Liemont. Photo by Whittany Gibson.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 22, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

The divas take the stage at 'Burlesque'; Worth the trip; She doesn't look a day over ...; Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
Read some of our favorite Cops Corner entries from this week.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 18, 2011
Top Cops of the Week

Enjoy the top Cops Corner cases featured in all Observers.

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Audra McDonald performed Sunday, Nov. 6, at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • November 18, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: Audra McDonald at the Van Wezel

Music at its best should thrill us, shake us up, elevate us, run us over, lift us up, sweep us out of this world and back again so we're elated and thoroughly exhausted.

  • Arts + Culture
Laurey Stryker, Darrell Ayers, Lori White, Robert Warren, Kristin Fulkerson and Jim Shirley
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 17, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: 11th Annual Principals Recognition Luncheon

Darrell M. Ayers, vice president for education at The John F. Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts, was the featured speaker for the 11th Annual Principals Recognition Luncheon, held Nov. 16th, at Van Wezel. The event was presented by the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.

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Tickets are $10 to $50 and $25 for members of Sarasota’s Young Professional Group. Call 953-3368. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 16, 2011
FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Bob Saget

Famous comedian Bob Saget is coming to town! He'll perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at Van Wezel. Read these five things to learn more about Saget.

  • Arts + Culture
"I love a large canvas," Frank Galati says of his penchant for big Broadway productions. "I love coordinating large forces. You’d be surprised. It’s actually much more difficult to stage a two-person waltz than a 20-person battle scene."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • November 16, 2011
Frank Galati: 'Fair Play'

Tony-Award winning Director Frank Galati explains why he moved to Sarasota, why he signed on to stage The Asolo Rep's 'My Fair Lady' and why he's happiest with his nose in a story.

  • Arts + Culture
Eric Piazza with his son, Will. Photo courtesy of April Baker.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • November 16, 2011
Scene & Heard

Sarasota dad nabs award for baby book; Venice Theatre lures audiences with giveaway; Famous NYC mime will leave you mum

  • Arts + Culture
Verina Baxter's "Big Red Tumkin" could be viewed as a huge picture frame for the Sarasota bayfront at sunset.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • November 16, 2011
HIGHLIGHTS: Sculpture unveiling takes place 'under azure skies'

The town has watched in anticipation as assorted cranes and other heavy equipment have hoisted into place the 10 large-scale sculptures that will adorn the Sarasota bayfront through May 15.

  • Arts + Culture
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