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Frank Huang. Courtesy photo.
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  • June LeBell
  • June 14, 2015
Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival

Sparks fly at the second weekend of the Sarasota Music Festival.

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  • June 14, 2015
Opening Reception of (A) State of Florida Group Exhibition

The final show of the Alfstad& Gallery's opened Friday and closes July 10

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  • June 12, 2015
Fuzión Dance Artists performing at Florida Dance Festival

The local troupe will perform at the international dance festival on June 23

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  • June 12, 2015
Behind the Bar with: The Starlite Room

Behind the Bar with: The Starlite Room

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  • June 10, 2015
Hail Dale releases two new tracks

Hail Dale releases two new tracks

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Shore Diner: Food Network says, "...this decidedly retro restaurant is a diner's dream with open-air space modeled after Southern California's midcentury beach cafes.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 10, 2015
Sarasota featured in Food Network restaurant guide

Indigenous, Shore Diner, State Street Eating House and a dozen more featured in city guide

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  • June 10, 2015
Sarasota restaurants featured on FoodNetwork.com

Sarasota restaurants featured on FoodNetwork.com

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  • June 10, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Anniversary Party

PHOTO GALLERY: McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Anniversary Party

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Stephen Fancher has settled into a harmonious life in Sarasota as a financial adviser by day and a lounge pianist by night at Sarasota’s local restaurants.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 10, 2015
Playing by Ear

Whether it’s in music or life, Stephen Fancher believes in taking opportunities as they come. To be successful, sometimes you just need to improvise.

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A group of 20-plus members of the Art Center Sarasota, including Bettina Sego, Jane Sydney, Judith Collier, Wendell Graham and Lisa Berger, traveled to Cuba for the Havana Biennial. They hope to return in 2017. Photo by Nick Reichert.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 10, 2015
Havana Highlights

Art Center Sarasota members who made the trip to Cuba share their insights and photos with The Observer.

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Tableseide Restaurant owns and operates Louies Modern, Libby's Cafe & Bar, The Francis and Modern Events Catering. It's co-operated by Joe Seidensticker, Lisa Seidensticker, Steve Seidensticker, Pat Seidensticker and Jeff Greco
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 9, 2015
Tableseide takes over Ringling Museum's dining

The Treviso, Banyan Cafe and Visitors Pavilion Cafe will be renovated with new name and menus over the summer

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  • June 9, 2015
Do This: Summer Beach Run series

Do This: Summer Beach Run series

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A Naples, FL native, Padgett embodies six different characters representing six different music genres.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • June 9, 2015
Chase Padgett: Six different lives in "Six Guitars"

Padgett's one-man show expresses the love of life and music through six different genres of guitar music

  • Arts + Culture
daytrippin
  • By Nicole Unger
  • June 9, 2015
Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

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  • Nick Friedman
  • June 8, 2015
This week's best bets: Monday, June 8

This week's best bets: Monday, June 8

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