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Urbanite Theatre’s inaugural Modern Works Festival will include play readings by actor Brooke Tyler Benson and several others. Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • October 1, 2018
Modern Works Festival supports the new (female) works on the block

Urbanite Theatre is helping women playwrights develop new plays through its inaugural Modern Works Festival.

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Katherine Siochi — Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • October 1, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra opens Discoveries series with standing ovation

'Passion and Travel' kicked off the new series with works by Dvořák, Fauré, Sheng and Beethoven.

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Brandon Lee in "The Crow." Source: Amazon Prime Video.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 28, 2018
Binge Blog: Pets are good

"The Crow," starring Brandon Lee, Michael Wincott and Rochelle Davis, and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," starring Jim Carrey, Courtney Cox and Sean Young, are this week's recommendations.

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Greg Campbell, Darcy Arpke, Executive Director Sarah Firstenberger, Michael Klauber, Beth Owen-Cipielewski, Nikki Logan Curran and Liza Kubik
    By
  • Kayleigh Omang
  • September 27, 2018
Sarasota-Manatee Originals celebrates 15 years

The 15th Anniversary Celebration was hosted Sept. 27 at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium.

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Scott Shomaker and Jenny Vallancourt in "The Tempest." Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 27, 2018
Asolo Conservatory's 21st-century 'Tempest' is magical in its own right

FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training ’s touring production of “The Tempest” is a brave new world.

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Photo courtesy Los Angeles Times
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • September 26, 2018
'Fahrenheit 11/9' explores American democracy's struggle under Trump

Michael Moore's new documentary is a scary look at Trump's America with some hopeful undertones.

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"Raisin" is playing Oct. 3 to Nov. 11 at Westcoast Black Theatre. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 26, 2018
Live Theater: Critic’s Picks for 2018-2019

Live theater, sarasota, manatee, critic makes picks for upcoming 2018-19 theater season, including from organizations such as Florida Studio Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Manatee Players, The Players Centre for Performing Arts, Westcoast Black Theatre

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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 26, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 27

A look at our favorite events happening this week.

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    By
  • Edward Alley
  • September 24, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra opens new season with two stellar chamber performances

Together, 'Out of the Opera Pit' and 'Colorful Combinations' made for an impressive kickoff to the 2018-2019 season.

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“Sunlit Gardenia” by Betsy Cameron
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 24, 2018
Art Ovation collaborative exhibits open in time for upcoming season

Two new exhibits at Art Ovation Hotel — one in collaboration with Alfstad& Contemporary Gallery and the other with Florida Watercolor Society — aim to broaden perspectives.

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"Annie Get Your Gun" plays at the The Players Centre for Performing Arts through Oct. 7.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 23, 2018
'Annie Get Your Gun' offers fully loaded fun

The Players Centre for Performing Arts in Sarasota offers a fun-loaded production of "Annie Get Your Gun" in its 2018 season. Eliza Morehouse, Amanda Heisey, Mick Mazaeda, Belle Babcock

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Nic Cage and John Travolta in "Face/Off." Source: Netflix.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 21, 2018
Binge Blog: Coming out of my Cage

"Face/Off," starring Nic Cage, John Travolta, Joan Allen and Gina Gershon, and "Magic for Humans," a Netflix original hosted by Justin Willman, are this week's recommendations.

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The Table Creekside took part in the 2018 Savor Sarasota Restaurant week in June. Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 19, 2018
The Table Creekside closes its south Sarasota location

The Table Creekside restaurant is closing because it has outgrown its current space and is looking to relocate.

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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 19, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 20

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events happening this week in Sarasota and Venice.

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Photo courtesy John Revisky
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 19, 2018
Asolo Rep and conservatory adapt Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' for today

Asolo Repertory Theatre and FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's New Stages series' latest touring production reimagines Shakespeare’s 'The Tempest' for student audiences across Florida.

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