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Photo by Jeff Fusco
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 13, 2016
On the Road Again with Hymn For Her

For this local rock band, home is wherever they park their Airstream.

  • Arts + Culture
Ron McCarty
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 11, 2016
Keeper of Cà d'Zan

Keeping one of Sarasota’s most beautiful landmarks in shape is no small task. Meet the man, who for the last 35 years, has worked to preserve a piece of art history.

  • Arts + Culture
Katherine Michelle Tanner. Photo by Brendan Ragan
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 4, 2016
Drowning Lessons

Urbanite Theatre Co-Artistic Director Brendan Ragan prepares for "The Drowning Girls" — the first play he's directed at the theater.

  • Arts + Culture
Kyle Tamo and Morgan Alley. Photo by Dustin Smith.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 3, 2016
The elusive sounds of Colours

Sarasota electronic-pop duo, Colours, thrives on the enigmatic.

  • Arts + Culture
Director Kevin Smith said he was excited to work alongside Ringling students — and that he heard positive things about the school's film program from actor Justin Long.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 1, 2016
Kevin Smith discusses collaboration with Ringling students

The Ringling College of Art and Design film program is drawing a growing list of creative professionals to Sarasota, as the area begins to develop a reputation among Hollywood types.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 30, 2016
Focus on Film: Our Sarasota Film Festival picks

The 18th annual Sarasota Film Festival opens this week — what are you going to see?

  • Arts + Culture
Bradley Battersby brought his hands-on education model to The Ringling College of Art and Design in 2009.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 30, 2016
Setting the Stage

With the help of Bradley Battersby's hands-on education model, Ringling College's film program has become one of the best in the country.

  • Arts + Culture
Steve O’Dea and Vera Samuels. Courtesy image.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 30, 2016
A Walk on the Wild Side

Director Kelly Woodland tackles uneasy subject matter in David Ives' 'Venus in Fur.'

  • Arts + Culture
Gloria Musicae singers will perform the chamber opera. Photo taken at The Ringling Circus Museum.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 30, 2016
The Swedish Songbird, Uncaged

Libby Larsen’s opera, 'Barnum’s Bird,' tells the story of the world’s first pop icon.

  • Arts + Culture
Jerry Finn and his wife, Terri. File photo.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 28, 2016
King of Summer

Jerry Finn, founder of Banyan Theater Company and pioneer of summer theater, dies at 83.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 23, 2016
Total Control: 'Photography and Film Constructs'

Ringling College exhibit explores the world of constructed photography.

  • Arts + Culture
With their new artist collective, Central Avenue Makers Space, Shawn O'Malley and Victoria Arendt hope to promote sustainability — and Sarasota's underground arts scene.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 23, 2016
Makers’ Mark: Sarasota's underground artist collective

Central Avenue Makers Space crafts a connection to history with repurposed art.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 21, 2016
Circus Across Cultures

The Ringling's European circus poster exhibition shows the art form's universal appeal.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 17, 2016
Sarasota Film Festival announces 2016 lineup

The annual festival discussed this year's highlights at its kickoff party.

  • Arts + Culture
Andrea Dasha Reich
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 16, 2016
Depth Perception: An artist's quest for dimension

Working in the unusual medium of epoxy resin, Andrea Dasha Reich digs below the surface.

  • Arts + Culture
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