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The courtyard of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
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  • May 6, 2015
Ringling Museum listed as one of the top 39 museums in the world

Buzzfeed selected the Sarasota institution among 39 of the best in the world.

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  • May 6, 2015
Art and Advocacy

Entering its sixth year, the Harvey Milk Festival strives to provide three days of art in various forms while promoting one message: equality.

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  • Nick Reichert
  • May 6, 2015
Studio Space: Pat Thompson

The junior at Ringling College of Art and Design thrives in her natural state of sculpting new works. Her latest project features found pieces of wood.

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  • May 5, 2015
Flavio's owner to open Beulah downtown

Flavio's owner to open Beulah downtown

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  • May 4, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, May 4

Week's best bets: Monday, May 4

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Erik Altemus and Mary Michael Patterson in "Luck Be a Lady: The Iconic Music of Frank Loesser." Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • May 4, 2015
Theater Review: 'Luck Be A Lady'

Original musical captures Frank Loesser’s heart and soul.

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David Tlaiye, Victoria Hulland and Ricki Bertoni were the puppets in Michel Fokine’s “Petrushka.”
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  • Anna Dearing
  • May 4, 2015
Dance Review: 'The Ballet Russes'

Sarasota Ballet gives reverence to history.

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Emily Mann, the artistic director of the McCarter Theatre Center, will head the Hermitage's national artist advisory committee.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • May 4, 2015
Emily Mann to lead the Hermitage's national artist advisory committee

Mann will replace founding committee head Joseph V. Melillo

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  • May 1, 2015
Mattison's and Sweetgrass Farms host farm-to-fork wine dinner

The culinary event was hosted on the grounds of Sweetgrass Farms

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  • Nick Friedman
  • May 1, 2015
Big Top Brewing Co. celebrates first anniversary

Big Top Brewing Co. celebrates first anniversary

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  • May 1, 2015
Selby Gardens' 35th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition

The botanical gardens present the awarded series of nature photography by local photographer.

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"As Long As the Moon Shines" by Julien Freij. Photo by Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 30, 2015
Theater Review: Theatre Odyssey's Ten-Minute Play Festival

Theater Review: Theatre Odyssey's Ten-Minute Play Festival

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  • April 30, 2015
BUSTED: This week in police reports : Thursday, April 30

BUSTED: This week in police reports : Thursday, April 30

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  • April 30, 2015
Amore by Andrea: An ambitious adventure

Amore by Andrea: An ambitious adventure

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  • April 29, 2015
Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

Behind the Bar with: Libby's L-Bar

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