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Arts + Entertainment

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  • Nick Reichert
  • November 4, 2015
Key Chorale celebrates 31st season with "Harvest of Voices" fundraiser

The choir company held its annual luncheon and fundraiser at Michael's On East, which included honors, firsts and, of course, music.

  • Arts + Culture
Tim Jaeger, Laura Avery and Mark Ormond lead Ringling College's gallery programming. They say the Selby Gallery, which will be demolished in December to make room for a new arts center, has been a focal point of many students’ experiences.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 4, 2015
Last Picture Show: Selby Gallery closes its doors

After serving as the Ringling College of Art and Design’s artistic hub for more than 30 years, the Selby Gallery will close in December to make room for a new visual arts center.

  • Arts + Culture
Joe King discovered Paul Rudolph’s work 25 years ago, in college.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 4, 2015
This New House: Joe King honors architectural hero

With his Walker Guest House replica, architect Joe King pays tribute to Paul Rudolph, the man who first inspired him.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 4, 2015
Studio Space: Kim Westad

Westad left a life in graphic design to get her hands dirty and create in clay.

  • Arts + Culture
Friends and fellow artists Meg Pierce and Joan Lyon come together to showcase and blend their disparate art styles in their dual show “Delicate Balance” at Art Center Sarasota.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • November 4, 2015
A Delicate Duo create at Art Center Sarasota

Two friends strive to balance their differing styles on the same topic at their Art Center dual exhibition.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • November 3, 2015
Theater Review: 'Soul Mates'

Recapturing Motown’s mojo in FST's cabaret production.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • Pam Nadon
  • November 3, 2015
Film review: "Labyrinth of Lies"

Giulio Ricciarelli's film creates an emotional experience in the events leading up to the Frankfurt Trials.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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“Hitchcock / Truffaut”
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • November 1, 2015
Cine-World flow chart

Can't decide what to see at this year's Cine-World Film Festival? Let our flow-chart do the work for you.

  • Arts + Culture
Photo by Rod Millington
    By
  • June LeBell
  • November 1, 2015
Music review: "La bohème"

Attention to detail allows a timeless classic to shine.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • November 1, 2015
This Week in Sarasota: Monday, Nov. 2

A look at our favorite events this week

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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 30, 2015
Easter Seals Southwest Florida goes Un-Forked

The special needs advocacy group held a farm to table dinner fundraiser on its campus and collaborated with USF culinary students, the Palmetto High School's Future Farmers of America and multiple restaurants.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • June LeBell
  • October 30, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: "Percussion Perfect"

A pitch-perfect performance

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 30, 2015
Theater review: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

This takes audiences on a nostalgia trip at The Players

  • Arts + Entertainment
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The Urbanite Theatre's mission for its play reading program is to expose the community to new plays and get feedback on which plays they should do for future seasons.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 30, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces new play reading series

In conjunction with its current winter theatrical season, the Urbanite Theatre will do readings of three new plays for potential future productions.

  • Arts + Culture
Florida Studio Theatre's education programming not only brings students into FST for live theater but exposes the creativity of theater into students' daily curriculum.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 30, 2015
Florida Studio Theatre's education endowment reaches $1 million

Provided by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and a two to one matching gift from The Patterson Foundation, FST's endowment will further fund its award-winning educational programming.

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