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Arts + Culture

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 24, 2010
Smooth shutterbug

On the eve of the 30th Sarasota Jazz Festival, longtime jazz photographer Jean Germain shares the stories behind her pictures.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 24, 2010
Pirate-ship bed makes waves at showcase

Jeanette Simpson's pirate-ship bed for the Sarasota Orchestra's Designer Showcase is turning seasoned patrons into kids again.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • February 24, 2010
Dance Review: 'Vespri,' 'I Napoletani' and Divertissements

The Sarasota Ballet presented a mixed bill this past weekend featuring reprisals of Andre Prokovsky's "Vespri" and Dominic Walsh's "I Napoletani," which this time featured the dancers of the Sarasota Ballet instead of his own company, along with a series of classically renowned solos and pas de deux.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • February 24, 2010
Music Review: Sarasota Opera: 'Die Zauberflte (The Magic Flute)'

If you look at the G. Schirmer vocal score of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" ("The Magic Flute"), you'll see that it has only 167 pages of music. Yet some productions can seem interminable. Fortunately, the one presented by the Sarasota Opera positively flew by.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • February 22, 2010
Arts Center seeks entries for exhibition

The Juried Photography Exhibition will take place from April 29 through May 26.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 17, 2010
Homecoming Dance

Sarasota native and Dance -- The Next Generation alum Bridgett Zehr comes home this month to dance a pas de deux for her most adoring fans.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 17, 2010
'Hansel and Gretel' adds innocence to opera season

Lance Inouye is directing about two-dozen children for Sarasota Opera's most talked about classic fairytale production.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 17, 2010
Film review: 'The Messenger'

'The Messenger' is a film about two men a military family never wants to have knocking at the door.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • February 17, 2010
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks: Seeing Music in Nature

Sarasota Orchestra's recent Masterworks concert put the spotlight on 'Music in Nature' with a cleverly designed program that featured two of classical music's giants: Beethoven's 'Pastorale' symphony and Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring.'

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 10, 2010
Walking a fine line

Circus Sarasota headliner Nik Wallenda is on his way to becoming more than just a tightrope walker with a famous last name.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 10, 2010
Film review: 'Crazy Heart'

Jeff Bridges is riding mighty high these days. His performance in 'Crazy Heart' is generating so much attention it looks as though he's a shoo-in for an Oscar this year. And that's a tough call given the outstanding work from all of the nominees for Best Actor.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • February 10, 2010
Music review: Sarasota Opera Opening: 'Cavalleria rusticana' and 'Pagliacci'

The Sarasota Opera opened its 2010 season this past weekend with the most paired of operas, Mascagni's 'Cavalleria rusticana' and Leoncavallo's 'Pagliacci.'

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 10, 2010
Handle with care

Ringling Museum exhibitions coordinator Donn Roll talks heavy lifting, museum feng shui and how he handles numerous fragile objects with kid gloves.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • February 10, 2010
Cafe Galante is an eclectic change of pace

St. Armands Circle has lots of options for al fresco dining. A classic is the casual and eclectic Cafe Galante.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • February 4, 2010
Wallenda walks the walk for high-wire stunt

Masses of people swarmed downtown Sarasota this morning to see hire-wire daredevil Nik Wallenda walk between One Watergate tower and the Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
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