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Embracing the unknown with FST Improv's Comedy Lottery

Embracing the Unknown: FST Improv Comedy Lottery

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  • June 1, 2016
Freedom of Expression: Jozef Batko's abstract art

Jozef Batko finds a sense of freedom in painting.

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"Evolving/Revolving" photo by John Revisky.
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  • June 1, 2016
Sarasota Contemporary Dance comes full circle in 'Evolving/Revolving'

Sarasota Contemporary Dance closes its 10th season by looking to the past — and the future.

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  • June 1, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, June 2

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • June 1, 2016
Summer Movie Guide

Don't miss these upcoming films.

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  • May 31, 2016
Theater review: Starlite Players: 'Mind Games'

Starlite Players keep it short, sweet and silly.

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  • May 31, 2016
Theater review: 'Blade and Bow'

Dylan Jones' original fantasy storytelling imagines a high-stakes game of demonic cat and mouse.

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  • May 31, 2016
Music Review: Artist Series Concerts 20th Anniversary

The local series celebrated two decades with a fun, entertaining evening.

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  • May 31, 2016
Darwin's Theory of Evolution

A year after closing his downtown restaurant and resigning from his namesake brewery, Darwin Santa Maria is back with a new eatery — and outlook.

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  • May 25, 2016
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  • May 25, 2016
10 things you didn't know about John Ringling

As John Ringling’s 150th birthday approaches, delve a little deeper into the personality of the man who shaped the Sarasota we know and love today.

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  • May 24, 2016
Film review: 'The Nice Guys'

A witty script and perfect chemistry make for the perfect buddy action flick.

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  • May 24, 2016
Savor Sarasota previews summer meals

The 11th annual event kicks off June 1.

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Curator Dustin Juengel hopes to explore how technology influences artists today.
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  • May 24, 2016
Life after technology

Art Center Sarasota’s #postdigitial exhibition explores the pervasive nature of technology today — with a surprisingly hopeful outlook.

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  • May 22, 2016
Young Playwrights Festival honors winners

The program celebrates 25 years of writing plays.

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