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The cast of "Catch Me If You Can." Courtesy photo.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 20, 2015
Theater Review: 'Catch Me If You Can'

"Catch Me If You Can," playing at The Players Theatre, is a portrait of the con man as a young artist.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • March 19, 2015
Staged: Asolo Repertory Theatre — Front of the House

A performer with 14 years of experience in off-Broadway, regional and national tours, Poindexter spent the majority of his time in Sarasota as a dresser and wardrobe supervisor backstage at the Sarasota Opera and Sarasota Ballet. In October, he took on th

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zara
  • By Zara Barrie
  • March 19, 2015
Factory Girl: A fond farewell

Factory Girl: A fond farewell

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Nora Joyce
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  • March 18, 2015
Theater Review: 'She’ll Stick to Ye'

Read Marty Fugate's review of "She'll Stick to Ye."

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cinderella
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  • Nick Reichert
  • March 18, 2015
Movie Review: Cinderella

Movie Review: Cinderella

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CatchMeIfYouCanWeb
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • March 18, 2015
Theater SRQ&A: Shelley Whiteside

Theater SRQ&A: Shelley Whiteside

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  • March 18, 2015
Scene & Heard

Scene & Heard column in Sarasota, FL.

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Hot Club of San Francisco
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  • Nick Reichert
  • March 18, 2015
A&E Highlights and Picks

A&E Editor Nick Reichert picks the events to attend this week in Sarasota, FL.

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Olympia Dukakis, right, leads the FSU/Asolo Conservatory students through the obstacle course that is ancient Greek drama.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • March 18, 2015
It’s all Greek to them: Olympia Dukakis leads the FSU/Asolo conservatory

Acclaimed actress Olympia Dukakis leads FSU conservatory students through their craft and their future with ancient Greek theater.

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Artistic Director Lee Dougherty Ross and Executive Director John Fischer combine their talents to exhibit the diverse music of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • March 18, 2015
Cozy Classical: Artist Series Concerts reach 20 years of performances

Entering its 20th season, Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota continues hosting renowned classical and pop musicians and entertainers in intimate venues.

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  • By Jennifer McPheeters
  • March 18, 2015
Book Review: ‘The Girl on the Train’

‘The Girl on the Train’ brings fiction to life.

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  • March 18, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: St. Patrick's Day at Shamrock Pub

PHOTO GALLERY: St. Patrick's Day at Shamrock Pub

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The last dress rehearsal for “Don Carlos” turns the Sarasota Opera into an opera lab, with staff tweaking every detail to perfection.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • March 18, 2015
Music Marathon: Sarasota Opera runs through Verdi's 'Don Carlos'

Sarasota Opera nears the finish line of its ambitious Verdi Cycle as it presents Giuseppe Verdi’s longest opera, ‘Don Carlos.’

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Cast of Asolo Rep's production of "Our Betters." Photo by Fabian Obispo.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 17, 2015
Theater Review: 'Our Betters'

Lifestyles of the rich and shameless are on display in Asolo Rep's "Our Betters."

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 17, 2015
Youth vote lukewarm in city election — as usual

Youth vote lukewarm in city election — as usual

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