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  • Marty Fugate
  • January 6, 2023
Urbanite director talks birds, barriers and the ticking clock of new play

“Birds of North America” looks at love, life and change at Urbanite Theatre. Summer Dawn Wallace shares why she made time to direct it.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Kat Wingert
  • January 4, 2023
6 arts events to look forward to in 2023

Check out these don't-miss events of this season in Sarasota.

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  • By Spencer Fordin
  • December 28, 2022
2022: A return to normalcy for local arts

The latest year in Sarasota's arts community saw a return to a full slate of performances and customers returning to their places in theater spaces.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 26, 2022
A special ovation for 'Legally Blonde' actor at Van Wezel

Lea Sevola will get a chance to spend holidays home with her family, and then she'll get right back on the stage for the touring production of "Legally Blonde."

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 21, 2022
'Gods and Lovers' exhibit highlights famous cultural tales

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art's exhibit pays tribute to centuries of Indian paintings and sculpture.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Dariela Delgado
  • December 20, 2022
Sailor Circus prepares for a whimsical holiday spectacle

The Circus Arts Conservatory's Sailor Circus Academy is getting ready to perform at next week’s Sailor Circus Holiday Special.

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  • By Sara Rachon
  • December 20, 2022
Sarasota Ballet gives unforgettable performance 'At Night'

The triple bill of Program 3 delights by pairing an old favorite perfect for the winter season with a company premiere before ending with a crowd pleaser.

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  • Eric Garwood
  • December 16, 2022
Orchestra's plans for new center approved by Planning Commission

The Fruitville Road site gains approval recommendation and heads to the County Commission for final consideration in January.

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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 14, 2022
Local artist paints local heroes larger than life

Javi Suárez didn't want to just sketch out Sarasota's historic figures. He wanted to make them iconic.

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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 12, 2022
Artist keeps living in the eye of the storm

Mara Torres González wanted to celebrate her art documenting a natural disaster. And then she lived through another one.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 10, 2022
Asolo Rep courts parents and kids for a day at the theater

The new PlayDate program introduces workshops tied to performances for children and their parents.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 7, 2022
FST pianist thrives in crafting the music of cabarets

He’s the indispensable man behind the music. For three decades, Jim Prosser has been Florida Studio Theatre's Piano Man.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 6, 2022
Local couple illuminates Selby Gardens for 'Lights in Bloom'

Carolyn and Phil Babas are the couple who design the annual holiday spectacle at Selby Gardens. And they're not sure they ever want to retire.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 2, 2022
Sarasota can't get enough of 'The Nutcracker'

It's a holiday tradition that seems to have no saturation point. "The Nutcracker" graces several stages in town this season.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Spencer Fordin
  • November 30, 2022
Sailor Circus turns precocious kids into polished performers

The circus might seem like an irregular extracurricular activity, but at Sarasota's Circus Arts Conservatory, it's molding a generation of talented and flexible humans.

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