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John Sims’ multimedia collaborative art project has taken on many iterations, but this is the most timely of them all. Photo by Kayleigh Omang
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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 13, 2019
'SquareRoot of Love: Broken Heart' event remembers Parkland victims

Local poets and performers tackle America’s most heartbreaking issue on the anniversary of the Parkland shooting.

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Regina King plays Sharon Rivers in "If Beale Street Could Talk." Courtesy photo
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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 13, 2019
Critic's Picks: The Oscars

The 91st Academy Awards airs Feb. 24. We offer our picks in all the major categories.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 12, 2019
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe announces 2019-2020 season and more

Top supporters were the first to hear about the new season and theater renovations at the Hush! Hush! Party & Season Announcement Feb. 11.

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Billy McFarland in "Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened." Photo source: Netflix.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 11, 2019
Binge Blog: Dreams deferred

This week brings two documentaries, "Shirkers" and "Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened" about dreams, of both the failed and stolen variety.

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  • February 11, 2019
Lynn Nottage’s 'Sweat' explores the labor pains of 21st century American unions

Asolo Repertory Theatre actors fully embrace the playwright's sharply-written dialogue to deliver confident realism.

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“Turandot” runs through March 22 at Sarasota Opera House. Photo by Rod Millington
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  • Edward Alley
  • February 11, 2019
Sarasota Opera is near perfection in Giacomo Puccini's 'Turandot'

'Turandot' principals and chorus alike sang with confidence and gusto.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 8, 2019
'Cold War' tells a gripping tale of lovers torn apart by forces out of their control

Filming entirely in black and white accentuates the dark nature of this doomed relationship in Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski's film.

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Winston Duke is best known for his role of M'Baku in "Black Panther."
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 7, 2019
Winston Duke enraptures crowds at Ringling College of Art and Design

The "Black Panther" and "Us" star shared serious beliefs and amusing stories.

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Lyricist Lynn Ahrens, Director Frank Galati and Composer Stephen Flaherty — Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2019
Asolo Repertory Theatre announces world premiere musical, 'Knoxville'

The musical will be based on James Agee's Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical novel 'A Death in the Family' and will debut spring 2020.

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    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 6, 2019
Asolo Rep's 'A Doll’s House, Part 2' imagines the fate of Ibsen’s feminist icon

Asolo Repertory Theatre's production by Lucas Hnath make audiences think and even laugh — in a post-modern sort of way.

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Another role that both Jamie Molina and Liam Tanner play — they switch off — is that of the Magic Mirror. Photo by Sarah Haley
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre's two-actor 'Snow White' aims to be fairest of them all

It takes two to tell Florida Studio Theatre's 'Snow White' — Director Jason Cannon and Writer Greg Banks share why.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Feb. 7

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Bradenton and Sarasota.

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Doreen Renner of Longboat Key won an Open Aqueous Exhibit award for her piece “Loose Ends." Courtesy photo
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2019
Scene & Heard: 02.07.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week, including the winners of the Open Aqueous Exhibit at ArtCenter Manatee, a TripAdvisor award for Summer House Steak & Seafood and fun facts about performers in The Great Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Dri

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AlexArt International Art Gallery opened in May 2016 at 25 N. Pineapple Ave. Courtesy photo
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2019
AlexArt International Art Gallery started with passion and a vibrant vision

AlexArt International Gallery was opened — and continues to be run — by an Italian woman with a colorful vision of the world.

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Syreeta Banks plays Sister Margaret Alexander in WBTT's "The Amen Corner." Photo by Vutti Photography
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 6, 2019
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's 'The Amen Corner' tells tragic, vital tale

Director Chuck Smith shares his fresh approach to James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner" with WBTT.

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