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  • 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.

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  • June LeBell
  • October 30, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: "Percussion Perfect"

A pitch-perfect performance

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

This takes audiences on a nostalgia trip at The Players

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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.

  • Arts + Culture
Iain Webb and Jean Weidner Goldstein celebrate after just cutting the ribbon into the new dance studio space.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 28, 2015
Sarasota Ballet cuts ribbon on DNG studio expansion

The Sarasota Ballet's educational outreach program Dance - The Next Generation opened one new dance studio, an expanded rehearsal space and an all new computer lab.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • October 28, 2015
Changing Tunes: Five O'Clock Club's new image

After 60 years as a blues bar, the live-music venue is reaching out to new audiences with its first hip-hop show.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • October 28, 2015
Behind the Bar with: Jack Dusty

Batten down the hatches with Jack Dusty's nautical new cocktail

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Travante S. Baker, Andrés Acosta, and James Gregory Jeffery in Asolo Repertory Theatre's opening production in its fourth year of the "American Character" project: the explosive "West Side Story," running Nov. 10 through Dec. 27.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • October 28, 2015
Looking for America at Asolo Rep

Starting with ‘West Side Story,’ Asolo Repertory Theatre explores what it means to be American and how to address one of our most sensitive subjects: race.

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  • Nick Reichert
  • October 27, 2015
Asolo Rep previews the romance and rumble of "West Side Story"

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted a preview for board members, donors and theater lovers of its season opener: the classic musical "West Side Story."

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  • Nick Reichert
  • October 27, 2015
Sarasota will host first annual Florida Craft Beer Summit

JDub's Brewing Company will host Florida's first ever craft brewing trade summit from March 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • October 27, 2015
Film review: 'Steve Jobs'

Michael Fassbender explores the dark side of the genius behind Apple.

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  • Nick Reichert
  • October 26, 2015
Annual Celebration of the Arts

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County held their annual honoring of local arts organizations and advocates at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

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The Sarasota Ballet paid tribute to Ballet Master Pavel Fomin by performing his ballet, "Hommage À Chopin." Photo Credit: Frank Atura
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • October 26, 2015
Diversity in Dance

The Sarasota Ballet opened its 25th anniversary season showcasing the work of its own dancers.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • October 26, 2015
This Week in Sarasota: Monday, Oct. 26

A look at our favorite events this week

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