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The relatively new Urbanite Theatre, which opened in April with Anna Jordan's "Chicken Shop" will bring four new plays to the Sarasota community including another U.S. premiere collaboration with playwright Jordan.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • September 14, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces 2015-2016 season

Urbanite's second season will include U.S. and regional premieres of four adventurous and challenging theatrical works: "Freak," "Lungs," "Stupid F#*%ing Bird" and "The Drowning Girls."

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  • Marty Fugate
  • September 14, 2015
Theater review: 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly'

Venice Theatre's 'I Never Saw Another Butterfly' celebrates the power of art and memory

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Josh Groban's latest album "Stages" features performances of his favorite modern musical theater classics.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • September 14, 2015
Josh Groban to perform at the Van Wezel Foundation's Gala

The acclaimed tenor-baritone will perform at the Van Wezel Foundation's annual gala event on February 28 as a part of his "Stages" tour.

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  • September 11, 2015
Do This: Dr. Nik Retrospekt

Do This: Dr. Nik Retrospekt

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  • September 11, 2015
Abstract and Realism by Beverly Fleming opens at The Center for Arts and Humanity

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County hosted this exhibit, which runs through Sept. 30.

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

City to deregulate Uber and taxi services

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

Meet Muse, the new culinary voice of The Ringling

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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.
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  • 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

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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 9, 2015
Recipe for Success: Mike Lawlor

Recipe for Success: Mike Lawlor

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

This week in Sarasota: Monday, Sept. 7

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  • September 8, 2015
Film review: 'Mistress America'

A charming, witty performance by Greta Gerwig

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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.
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  • 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.

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