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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.
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  • 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.
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  • 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
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  • 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.
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  • 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

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  • June 9, 2015
Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

Day Trippin' — South Lido Key mangrove tunnels

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

This week's best bets: Monday, June 8

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Nate Jacobs, founder and artistic director of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, will receive the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer Award at the 2015 National Black Theatre Festival
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  • Nick Reichert
  • June 8, 2015
Nate Jacobs to receive producing award at National Black Theatre Festival

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe founder will receive the Larry Leon Hamlin Producer Award in August

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  • June LeBell
  • June 8, 2015
Music Review: Sarasota Music Festival

Sarasota Music Festival opens its 51st season.

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  • June 7, 2015
Ringling College of Art and Design 2015 Reunion

Over 300 alumni descended on the campus this weekend to celebrate shared nostalgia and memories

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Dennis Kenney, Kathy Halenda, Dane Becker and Don Farrell. Photo by Matthew Holler.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • June 7, 2015
Theater Review: 'Inspired Lunacy'

What is the meaning of life? Basically, it’s one big joke. That’s the big message behind FST's latest musical, “Inspired Lunacy.”

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  • June 7, 2015
Film Review: 'Love and Mercy'

"Love and Mercy" chronicles the journey of triumph and tragedy that Brian Wilson endured as songwriter and musician for the Beach Boys.

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  • June 5, 2015
This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, June 5

This weekend in Sarasota: Friday, June 5

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