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  • Nick Friedman
  • September 10, 2015
Bridging the Gap: Ryanito's hip-hop dreams for Sarasota

Bridging the Gap: Ryanito's hip-hop dreams for Sarasota

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Mikael Karlsson, composer, hails from Sweden and will work with Kunnos de Voss on their new opera "The Echo Drift," which depicts the story of a female prisoner alone in her cell with a moth.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 10, 2015
The Hermitage announces first Opera Genesis Fellowships

The Hermitage Artist Retreat and New York City's American Opera Projects have offered their first annual six-week residency to composer Mikael Karlsson and librettist and visual designer Elle Kunnos de Voss to work on their new opera "The Echo Drift."

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  • Nick Reichert
  • September 9, 2015
Asolo Rep's New Stages Tour 2015 Meet and Greet

Sponsors, actors, and theater lovers gathered to celebrate the beginning of Asolo Repertory Theatre's 2015 New Stages Tour production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

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uberweb
    By
  • David Conway
  • September 9, 2015
City to deregulate Uber and taxi services

City to deregulate Uber and taxi services

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  • Things To Do
With Muse, the new restaurant at The Ringling, Patrick Seidensticker is ready elevate Sarasota's notion of how museum food can be.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 9, 2015
Muse: The Art of Food

Meet Muse, the new culinary voice of The Ringling

  • Arts + Culture
Geneviève Beauchamp, artistic director of Sarasota Young Voices, and Lee Dougherty Ross, artistic director of Artist Series Concerts, are ready to bring the message of peace through music.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 9, 2015
Peace and Music: Artist Series Concerts celebrates 20th anniversary

After years of offering intimate musical moments, the Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota is kicking off its 20th anniversary season with international peace in mind

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 9, 2015
Recipe for Success: Mike Lawlor

Recipe for Success: Mike Lawlor

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 8, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, Sept. 7

This week in Sarasota: Monday, Sept. 7

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  • Things To Do
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • September 8, 2015
Film review: 'Mistress America'

A charming, witty performance by Greta Gerwig

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Leymis Bolaños Wilmott and longtime friend Stephanie Bastos, who dances with the aid from a prosthetic leg, will represent the United States at the Conference of Physically Integrative Dance in Buenos Aires, Argentina from Sept. 20-30.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 8, 2015
Fuzión Dance Artists to perform in Argentina

Artistic director Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, the company and guest performer and friend Stephanie Bastos will perform at the Conference of Physically Integrative Dance in Buenos Aires.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 4, 2015
Theater review: 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

Sex, lies and Southern comfort in this Tennessee Williams classic

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Director Sean S. Baker's "Tangerine" was a critical darling at this year's Sundance Festival and depicts the story of two transgender sex workers and was shot completely on iPhones.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 4, 2015
The 5th Annual Fabulous Independent Film Festival announces 2015 lineup

Six feature films will be featured at the LGBT-themed festival including acclaimed Sundance Film Festival standout "Tangerine"

  • Arts + Culture
Julie Leach was named the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's new executive director
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 4, 2015
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe names Julie Leach as new executive director

After the surprise resignation after one season by Richard Parison, longtime WBTT board member Leach was appointed to help lead the company with founding artistic director Nate Jacobs.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • September 3, 2015
Ringling Underground returns to Sarasota

Ringling Underground comes back to Sarasota with displays by local artists and performances by bands PLEASURES, FayRoy and Gringo Star.

  • Arts + Culture
mattallison
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 3, 2015
Off the Beaten Path: Exploring Old Florida with Matt Allison

Off the Beaten Path: Exploring Old Florida with Matt Allison

  • Arts + Culture
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