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Assistant Producer Margaret Barbieri directs the performers from the seats.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • April 9, 2021
Technical translation: Sarasota Ballet adjusts to filmed performances

The Sarasota Ballet has adapted to the pandemic by learning how to stage filmed ballet shows.

  • Arts + Culture
Samantha Bennett and George Nickson, co-founders and co-artistic directors of ensembleNewSRQ.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 5, 2021
The expanding musical universe of ensemblenewSRQ

The co-founders of the contemporary music organization continue to redefine people's perceptions of new music.

  • Arts + Culture
Carole J. Bufford performs the "Vintage Pop!" revue. (Photo by Matthew Holler)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 1, 2021
When the electricity came to FST

Carole J. Bufford sings (and bends) last century’s pop hits in her 'Vintage Pop!' revue at Florida Studio Theatre.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 24, 2021
The Once and Future 'Camelot'

A distilled production of the classic Broadway musical comes to life on the Asolo Rep’s Terrace Stage.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 19, 2021
Render Unto Caesar

Jonathan Epstein’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s 'Julius Caesar' shatters cliché in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory’s latest streaming production.

  • Arts + Culture
Margaret Goreshnik specializes in the violin and piano.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • March 15, 2021
Music academy's 25th anniversary something to celebrate

Margaret Goreshnik has taught music at Allegro Academy in Sarasota for 25 years

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  • Reviews
Choral Artists Artistic Director Joseph Holt shares the scene of the group's latest creation.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 7, 2021
A Medicine for Melancholy

Choral Artists’ latest streaming concert offers a cure for the pandemic blues. It’s just what the doctor ordered. But it wasn’t the first prescription.

  • Arts + Culture
Morvydd Clark in "Saint Maud."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • March 5, 2021
Binge Blog: To save a soul, that is quite something

"Taskmaster," "Saint Maud" and "Banshee" are this week's selections.

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Yuri Marques and cast in George Balanchine’s "Donizetti Variations." Photo courtesy of Frank Atura
    By
  • Sara Rachon
  • March 1, 2021
Sarasota Ballet program leaves an unforgettable impression

Digital Program 5 featured choreographic sensations George Balanchine’s "Donizetti Variations" and Ricardo Graziano’s "Amorosa."

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  • Reviews
Elan España will be juggling diabolos for the crowd. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • February 28, 2021
Live circus performances "Prevail!"

Circus arts Conservatory highlights nationwide talent for benefit show.

  • Arts + Culture
"Safe House" provides an immersive experience. The choices are up to the audience. (Photo by Jack Cooper)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 26, 2021
Welcome to the Machine

The dystopian future isn’t written in Brendan Ragan’s interactive 'Safe House' at Urbanite Theatre.

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The Black Muse student program allowed students artists of African descent to visually explore their heritage and culture.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 25, 2021
Young artists explore their culture

The 2021 Student Black Muse program expands to include a student category.

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Selby staff used a Rowlux material to create a shiny pool of water filled with water lilies.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • February 15, 2021
Selby Gardens unveils pop art garden display exhibition

The Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop! exhibit blends pop art with classic garden displays.

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"Safe House," the Urbanite's latest production, will make you question everyone — and everything.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 15, 2021
Lost in the Funhouse

Brendan Ragan’s 'Safe House' enters a terrifying funhouse maze of digital manipulation and misinformation. It’s hard to find your way out. Knowing whom to trust is the secret.

  • Arts + Culture
Visual artist John Sims uses the symbolism of the Confederate flag to spark discussions about racism in America.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 9, 2021
Flipping the Script

In his installation and performance at The Ringling, John Sims subverts the songs and symbols of white supremacy.

  • Arts + Culture
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The moon rises as German and English troops gather together in "No Man's Land" to celebrate the birth of Christ in Asolo Rep's "All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914."
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