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Arts + Culture

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 14, 2010
A ballet of their own

Sarasota Ballet dancers Kate Walsh Honea, Octavio Martin and Jamie Carter ditch their pointe shoes to give choreography a whirl for the company's final performance of the season.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • April 14, 2010
Film Review: '11/04/08'

A review of the Jeff Deutchman film '11/04/08,' which debuted at the Sarasota Film Festival and chronicles the the 2008 American Presidential Election Day.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 13, 2010
RECIPE AND A RESERVATION: Michael's On East

Michael's On East Executive Chef Al Massa shares an exclusive recipe for YourObserver.com readers.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • April 7, 2010
Weekly Dish

The weekly dish features restaurant tidbits and our pick for the dish of the week.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • April 7, 2010
Dance Review: 'Rococo Variations,' 'There Where She Loved' and 'Pineapple Poll'

Christopher Wheeldon's "There Where She Loved" is truly one of the best pieces the Sarasota Ballet has performed all season.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 7, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks

The final Masterworks concert of Sarasota Orchestra's season was titled "Seeing Music in Myth."

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • April 7, 2010
Lights! Camera! Action!

The 12th annual Sarasota Film Festival has it all, and the lineup looks downright dazzling.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 7, 2010
The etch-a-sketcher

Venice-based artist Andrew Kiss obtains all the inspiration he needs from area beach boardwalks at the height of spring break.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 7, 2010
La Musica festival adds folksy to its repertoire

The festival kicks off its 24th season with a regional premiere by a contemporary composer with a flair for fairy tales.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Dana Saltz and Kate Vega
  • April 7, 2010
Film festival moves into classrooms

This week, two students from The Out of Door Academy and Booker Middle School review "Alma."

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 31, 2010
Sarasota Ballet prepares for Wheeldon dance

Margaret Barbieri will stage choreographer Christopher Wheldon's work this month at the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • March 31, 2010
Iconic encore

Local artists let their creativity do the walking March 26, at Art Center Sarasota's second 'iconcept' runway show.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • March 31, 2010
FILM REVIEW: 'Chloe'

A review of the new psychological thriller from Atom Egoyan, "Chloe."

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • March 31, 2010
MUSIC REVIEW: The Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chamber Orchestra (SCA performance)

A review of the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach at the Van Wezel.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Joseph Schneider and Victoria Parisi
  • March 31, 2010
Film festival moves into classrooms

Through Sarasota Film Festival's Outreach and Education Department, middle-school classes participated in the Classroom Critic program and screened official short films selected for the festival's youthFEST. This week, two seventh-graders review "The Mouse That Soared."

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