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  • Nick Friedman
  • August 11, 2015
Do This: Starlite Players — 'This Isn't What I Expected'

Do This: Starlite Players — 'This Isn't What I Expected'

  • Arts + Culture
Donna Gerdes and Peter Thomassonin "My Old Lady." (Photo by Gary Sweetman Photography)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 10, 2015
An American in Paris: Part Deux

Israel Horovitz’s “My Old Lady,” this summer’s final Banyan Theater production, explores the light and dark sides of family inheritances

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Jillian Butterfield as Belle and the cast of "Beauty and the Beast."
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 10, 2015
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" returns to the Van Wezel

Disney's first Broadway musical is making its way to Sarasota at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

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Seva Anthony and Erica Reynolds star in "Master Class."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 10, 2015
'Master Class' is now in session at The Players

Terrence McNally’s “Master Class” is now in session at The Players.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 10, 2015
Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art opens new exhibition

"The Lightness of Being: Abstract: Part 2" features a diverse range of local and regional abstract artists

  • Arts + Culture
Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone star in "Irrational Man."
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 10, 2015
Film Review: ‘Irrational Man’

How can committing a murder for a complete stranger be an existential triumph? Answer: When it's the brainchild of Woody Allen.

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urbanitemainweb
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 10, 2015
Fresh Take: Urbanite Theatre's upward trajectory

Fresh Take: Urbanite Theatre's upward trajectory

  • Arts + Culture
Amit Even-Tov, Jan Grüning, Alexandra Kazovsky and Gershon Gerchikov of the Ariel Quartet.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 7, 2015
Perlman Music Program/Suncoast announces alumni concerts

Program alumni Molly Carr, Yannick Rafalimanana, Sean Lee, Peter Dugan and The Ariel Quartet return to Sarasota to celebrate the program's annual winter residency.

  • Arts + Culture
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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 7, 2015
City rejects Taco Bus pick-up window, facade proposals

City rejects Taco Bus pick-up window, facade proposals

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BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.06.15
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 7, 2015
BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.06.15

BUSTED: This week in police reports — 8.06.15

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darwins
  • By Nicole Thompson
  • August 5, 2015
Sarasota Happy Hour Guide: Life after Darwin's

Sarasota Happy Hour Guide: Life after Darwin's

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Sally Bondi and Dan Higgs show of their youthful spirit in "Old Enough to Know Better" at Florida Studio Theatre.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • August 5, 2015
Life's a Stage

Florida Studio Theatre breaks down stereotypes in their new documentary play assembled from nearly 100 senior Sarasotans: 'Old Enough to Know Better.”

  • Arts + Culture
Jo Morello and Tyler Yurckonis formed the Starlite Players to highlight the talents of local playwrights and actors.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 5, 2015
Starlite Players shines spotlight on local playwrights

Starlite Players offers a new style of theater with short five-minute performances.

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"The Stanford Prison Experiment"
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 4, 2015
Film review: 'The Stanford Prison Experiment'

In 1971, psychology professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo conducted an experiment that had a disturbing outcome.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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beneva
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • August 3, 2015
This week in Sarasota: Monday, Aug. 3

This week in Sarasota: Monday, Aug. 3

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