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Joe Miller
    By
  • June LeBell
  • January 26, 2011
Music Review: Westminster choir visits Sarasota

Last week, under the direction of Joe Miller, about 40 members of this elite ensemble stopped off at First United Methodist Church, in Sarasota, as part of a rigorous Florida tour for a program called "The Cloud-Capp'd Towers."

  • Arts + Culture
Colin Farrell stars in "The Way Back."
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • January 26, 2011
Film Review: 'The Way Back'

Director Peter Weir's new film, "The Way Back," tells the story of a diverse group of men who bravely escaped a Siberian prison camp at the onset of World War II.

  • Arts + Culture
Maya Tamir
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  • Molly Schechter
  • January 19, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Scene stealer; Something new under the sun; And the winner is ...; Tidbits; Black Tie Affair

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The cast of "Ain't Misbehavin'": Ariel Blue, Donald Frison, Whitney Johnson, Jnana Cherie and Leon Pitts II
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 19, 2011
Scene & Heard

Find out what's "scene" and heard in Sarasota's arts and entertainment world.

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Maria Wirries
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 19, 2011
Maria Wirries sings a show tune (VIDEO)

Maria Wirries, this week's A&E cover girl, warms up her famous pipes by belting out a Broadway favorite.

  • Arts + Culture
Maria Wirries' aunt gave her a xylophone when she was still a baby. At 18 months, she started singing nursery rhymes in tune.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 19, 2011
Little miss sunshine

East County singer Maria Wirries goes from guest artist to the main attraction. The little girl with the big voice turns 13 and prepares for her first solo concert.

  • Arts + Culture
Indra Sampranata and Surapsari are planning to tour the Southwest this summer with their Balinese dance company.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 19, 2011
Mysterious ways

Surapsari and Indra Sampranata explain the significance of the strange masks, movements and mystic motifs of Balinese dancing.

  • Arts + Culture
Violinist Caroline Goulding performed with the Sarasota Orchestra.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • January 19, 2011
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: Masterworks

Sarasota Orchestra's recent Masterworks concert was a performance to remember.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • January 19, 2011
Film Review:'Rabbit Hole'

In the new film, "Rabbit Hole," Nicole Kidman gives a career-defining performance as a mother whose soul has been shattered by the loss of her only son.

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Cindy's Basil Tomato Soup with Parmesan Ice Cream
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • January 19, 2011
Soups star at Star Keeper Cafe

Star Keeper cafe owner Cindy Snyder shares an exclusive recipe for Observer readers.

  • Arts + Culture
The Key Club chose the sculpture because it relates to its logo, which includes a wave.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 18, 2011
Wave 2 Me to be installed at Key Club

The sculpture will stand at the entrance to the resort.

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Circus Sarasota ringmaster Joseph Dominick Bauer Jr.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 17, 2011
Downtown circus stunt ready for lift-off

Circus Sarasota ringmaster Joseph Dominick Bauer Jr. will perform a never-before-seen stunt tomorrow morning in downtown Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Elizabeth Cartier
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 17, 2011
Simply ballroom

Professional dance champions sizzled Jan. 15 at the Sarasota Star Ball competition at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
"Many orchestral musicians might find being on the road impossible," James Ehnes says. "But in the solo world, there's an intoxicating sense of control and a great deal of artistic freedom."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 12, 2011
Virtuoso reality

East County violinist James Ehnes takes a rare break at home before hitting the road with the Toronto Symphony.

  • Arts + Culture
Lauren Strongin-Ciobanu in Houston Ballet's "The Nutcracker."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • January 12, 2011
Scene & Heard

Former Sarasota ballerina's star rises in Houston Ballet; The HuB Cup runneth over with Hollywood glamour; and Glitz up your weekend at the Five-Star Ball.

  • Arts + Culture
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