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  • By Alicia King
  • December 29, 2014
Festive Finds for New Year's Eve

Festive Finds for New Year's Eve

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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • December 24, 2014
Let's Talk Looks: Winter staples

Let's Talk Looks: Winter staples

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  • By John Day
  • December 24, 2014
Day Drinking: Cramble

Day Drinking: Cramble

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  • By Zara Barrie
  • December 23, 2014
Factory Girl: How to survive and thrive in the holiday season

Factory Girl: How to survive and thrive in the holiday season

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • December 23, 2014
Curry Station: A culinary adventure awaits

Curry Station: A culinary adventure awaits

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  • Nick Friedman
  • December 23, 2014
The Fix: A Christmas-party miracle

The Fix: A Christmas-party miracle

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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • December 23, 2014
Let's Talk Looks: Stocking Stuffers for the fashion-focused

Let's Talk Looks: Stocking Stuffers for the fashion-focused

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The corps of The Ringling's volunteer docents are just one of the numerous valued yet overlooked components of Sarasota's arts community.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 22, 2014
Unsung heroes

During this holiday season, Sarasota's arts institutions recognize the people and events that helped make their 2014 special.

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Local artist Gay Germain takes comfort in her work after two years of illness and recovery.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 22, 2014
Physical [Art] Therapy

Gay Germain's artwork has served as her outlet during trying times.

  • Arts + Culture
Three Things: Homes for the Holidays
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • December 22, 2014
Three Things: Homes for the Holidays

Homes are synonymous with the holidays, and even the most humble can be a cheery place as December rolls around. Here's a trio of Sarasota homes currently on the market that are perfect for reliving family traditions - and creating some new ones.

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Lauren Johnson, Dawn Allen, Catherine Bartz, Linne Callahan, Kim Choate, Elena Cassella, Amy Phillips and Rachel Adams at South Florida Museum's Couture in the Courtyard March 3.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • December 22, 2014
Best of Black Tie 2014

As the 2014 social calendar comes to a close, Black Tie reviews the year in pictures.

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  • By John Day
  • December 22, 2014
Day Drinking:

Day Drinking:

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  • Nick Reichert
  • December 22, 2014
TWIS holiday movie guide

TWIS holiday movie guide

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Jimmy Hoskins fell in love with dance at the movies at an early age and never stopped moving. File photo.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 21, 2014
Jimmy Hoskins, longtime dancer and choreographer, dies

The local dancer and choreographer lived a life full of love, movement and art and worked on over 75 productions in the Sarasota theater community.

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Reese Witherspoon in "Wild."
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • December 19, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Wild'

Is suffering a necessary component in obtaining knowledge? Seemingly, that's the message which the new film, "Wild," wants to convey.

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