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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 23, 2018
Perfect writing and acting pairs make 'Final Portrait' a delightful ride

Excellent dialogue, camera angles and acting make for an engaging tale of American writer James Lord's experience being painted by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti.

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Principal clarinet Bharat Chandra was featured in the Brahms Trio. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • April 23, 2018
Romantic wonders end Sarasota Orchestra’s Chamber Music Series

Chamber Soirée 8, the final Sarasota orchestra chamber concert of the season, went out on the right note with Brahms’ Clarinet Trio.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Aerialists from Nock Productions performed throughout the night.
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 22, 2018
Sarasota Film Festival wraps with outdoor lounge party

The 20th annual Sarasota Film Festival came to a close April 21 with a party that transformed Five Points Park into an outdoor nightclub.

  • Arts + Culture
"Madeline's Madeline" makes the audience a part of the show.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 22, 2018
'Madeline's Madeline' invites you to be a part of the performance

The film, co-written and directed by Josephine Decker, examines the ethics and means of storytelling.

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Photo courtesy IMDB.
    By
  • Cassidy Alexander
  • April 20, 2018
'Delenda': Provocative, gross, cautionary

This Sarasota Film Festival flick about how awful people can be to each other is not for the faint of heart.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 19, 2018
‘Second Assault’ shines light on important issue at film festival premiere

The documentary short follows a young woman confronting a sexual assault she experienced 12 years ago by facing the police officer who deemed the encounter consensual.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Victoria Hulland and Ricardo Graziano dance in Sir Frederick Ashton’s “Margeurite and Armand.” Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 18, 2018
Sarasota Ballet honors masters of movement in program 7

The company is celebrating three of the 20th century’s most renowned choreographers in its season closer "Great Masters of Dance."

  • Arts + Culture
Kim Cressell and Jessica Simmons
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 18, 2018
The Reserve offers heavenly hangout for artists and nonartists alike

The Reserve offers something for everybody — especially the creative-minded.

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Ava Zelkowitz’s “don’t air your dirty linens in public” is one of several contemporary pieces in “Making Place.” Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 18, 2018
M. Chapel Projects provides local artists space to experiment

Marianne Chapel aims to show progressive art to all audiences through shows like "Evolving/Revolving" and "Making Place," which are currently both at her gallery.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo courtesy of the Sarasota Film Festival website
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 17, 2018
'We the Animals' puts spotlight on lost childhood innocence

The film, based on the autobiography by Jason Torres, artistically follows three brothers as they grow up in a tumultuous environment.

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J Paul Nicholas and Rachel Moulton perform in "Honor Killing." Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 17, 2018
'Honor Killing' tells a tale of media and murder at FST

Florida Studio Theatre's world premiere by Sarah Bierstock is compelling, but oddly anticlimactic.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 16, 2018
'Chappaquiddick' is a strong biopic on the power of wealth

The tale of Senator Edward Kennedy's drunk driving tragedy sticks to the facts, allowing viewers to make their own judgment.

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Photo courtesy of Sarasota Film Festival website.
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • April 16, 2018
'Virginia, Minnesota' tackles loss, love and growing pains

The film, which aired at the Sarasota Film Festival, tangles various themes into a coming-of-age web — but not in a bad way.

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Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux was the highlight of the start of La Musica International Chamber Music Festival. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • April 16, 2018
La Musica concerts bring skill, conservative music

Guitarist Jason Vieaux was a definite highlight at the start of the international chamber music festival.

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Michael and Maria Finazzo with Laura Kunberger and David Millie
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 14, 2018
Sarasota Film Festival celebrates opening night

The 20th anniversary Sarasota Film Festival kicked off April 13 with a block party along Pineapple Avenue between Sarasota Opera House and Five Points Park.

  • Arts + Culture
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