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  • April 13, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, April 13

Week's best bets: Monday, April 13

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  • April 13, 2015
Theater Review: 'Chicken Shop'

“Chicken Shop”rattles cages at Urbanite Theatre.

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The Sarasota Orchestra, under the direction of Anu Tali, is primed to enter their dynamic 2015-2016 season
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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 13, 2015
Sarasota Orchestra announces 2015-2016 season

The season will include a world premiere of composer and Sarasota resident Jerry Bilik’s “Symphony in M-L,” a Mozart Festival, moving and powerful vocals by Broadway’s resident baritone Norm Lewis, and acclaimed Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi.

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  • April 13, 2015
2015 Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night

The Sarasota Film Festival opened with the film "Time Out of Mind" directed by Oren Moverman at the Sarasota Opera House

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  • June LeBell
  • April 12, 2015
Music Review: La Musica

La Musica shows everything old isn’t new again.

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  • April 12, 2015
Film Review: 'While We're Young'

The new film, "While We're Young," tries to be a philosophical commentary on aging yuppies seeking a niche.

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Mark Comer, Lisa Woods, and Kim Stephenson in "The Cherry Orchard." Photo by Frank Atura.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 10, 2015
Theater Review: 'The Cherry Orchard'

Theater Review: 'The Cherry Orchard'

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Ben Vereen lives to perform
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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 10, 2015
Ben Vereen: It's All About the Work

The award-winning film actor and stage performer discusses work and his new film "Time Out of Mind" opening the Sarasota Film Festival

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 10, 2015
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 10

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 10

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  • April 10, 2015
TWIS Asks: Nick Morgulis, director of 'Paradise, Fl'

TWIS Asks: Nick Morgulis, director of 'Paradise, Fl'

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  • April 9, 2015
Uptown Grub: The emergence of the high-end happy hour

Uptown Grub: The emergence of the high-end happy hour

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David Bromstad, HGTV star and Ringling College alumnus, to deliver alma mater's commencement address.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 9, 2015
HGTV design star David Bromstad to deliver Ringling College's commencement address

Bromstad, host of HGTV's "Color Splash," graduated from Ringling College in 1996.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2015
Sarasota Film Festival: Classroom Critic

Classroom Critic is a program for middle school students in which they learn to appreciate the art of film and analyze it critically.

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Melissa Kievman explores the new world of Nilo Cruz’s “Sotto Voce” in the old world Historic Asolo Theater.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 8, 2015
Melissa Kievman returns to the Historic Asolo Theater with 'Sotto Voce.'

Melissa Kievman returns to the Historic Asolo Theater with 'Sotto Voce.'

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  • Nick Reichert
  • April 8, 2015
Scene & Heard 4.9.15

Catch up on this week's arts news with Scene & Heard.

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