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Film review: 'I Am Not Your Negro'

James Baldwin's posthumously finished manuscript is a powerful, heartbreaking story of African American life.

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  • March 1, 2017
Sarasota Opera adds additional 'Madama Butterfly' performance

The addition is only the company's second since 2006.

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“Mystic Searches” began as Joe Granato’s (left) childhood fantasy. With Austin McKinley (right) and a team of others, he turned the video game into a reality, capturing the 8-bit feel of the 1980s games he grew up playing.
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  • March 1, 2017
Sarasota artists bring childhood video-game dreams to life — in all their 8-bit glory

The video game was a childhood fantasy. Steeped in digital constraints, Joe Granato’s quest made it reality.

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  • March 1, 2017
Westcoast Black Theatre artist finds a new sense of purpose

In preparation for his third young artist showcase, Michael Mendez is coming into his own.

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This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, March 2

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  • March 1, 2017
Dishing Out Care: Foodlosophy offers a fresh take on fundraisers

Second annual Foodlosophy serves up Sarasota's best cuisine — with a side of philanthropy.

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Twenty three Ringling graduates worked on the Oscar-winning "Zootopia."
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  • February 27, 2017
Ringling College alumni take home Oscars

The 89th Annual Academy Awards highlighted Sarasota talent.

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Photo by Christophe Von Hohenberg Model Beverly Johnson and Condé Nast editor Leo Lerman were among those at Warhol’s memorial. Photo by Christophe Von Hohenberg.
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  • February 26, 2017
'Remembering Warhol' celebrates the life of an icon at Alfstad& Contemporary

Original photos and handwritten letters offer an intimate look at the man at the center of an art movement.

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Soloist soprano Purem Jo had a beautiful, rich sound.
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  • February 26, 2017
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks: Estonian Voices

Estonian voices bring two centuries of music to Sarasota.

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Photo by Frank Atura.
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  • February 24, 2017
Theater review: 'The Drunken City'

“The Drunken City” serves up intoxicating comedy at the Asolo Conservatory.

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"Big Fish" runs through March 5, at the Players Centre for Performing Arts. Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • February 24, 2017
Theater review: 'Big Fish'

“Big Fish” tells a whale of a tale at “The Players”

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  • February 22, 2017
Theater review: 'Gidion's Knot'

“Gidion’s Knot” untangles the fate of a transgressive prodigy in a Florida Studio Theatre Stage III production.

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  • February 22, 2017
Film review: 'Neruda'

'Neruda' is a deliciously ambiguous cat-and-mouse political caper.

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  • February 22, 2017
Bookstore1Sarasota to host Stephen King and Jerry Springer

This March, the author and television personality will host a book signing and discussion, respectively.

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Dan Jordan with the 1695 ex Humphreys Guarneri, named after Sydney Humphreys, the violinist who last played the rare instrument. The two never met, but Jordan says he feels connected to him. Courtesy photo.
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  • February 22, 2017
Perfect Harmony: Rare violin brings renewed inspiration to Sarasota Orchestra

No two violins are the same. In a special loan, Sarasota Orchestra Concertmaster Daniel Jordan found his musical match in a love story more than 300 years in the making.

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