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  • October 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Safe Sex Kiki

PHOTO GALLERY: Safe Sex Kiki

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The cast of Asolo Rep's presentation of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training New Stages Tour production of “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” Photo by Gary W. Sweetman.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • October 3, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The FSU/Asolo Conservatory has an edgy condensation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" making the rounds at Florida schools and select performing arts venues.

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  • October 2, 2014
Behind the Bar with: MADE Restaurant

Behind the Bar with: MADE Restaurant

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  • October 1, 2014
Nine ways to be an artisanal parent in Sarasota

Nine ways to be an artisanal parent in Sarasota

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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • October 1, 2014
Let's talk locks: Shape up — picking the right hairstyle

Let's talk locks: Shape up — picking the right hairstyle

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Casks of rum inside the Siesta Key Rum distillery.
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 1, 2014
IN THE KITCHEN - Local Field Trip: Siesta Key Rum

Join chef John Horne on a field trip to the locally owned and operated Siesta Key Rum distillery. Then go in the kitchen at the USF Culinary Innovation Lab as chef Horne prepares a spiced rum cake with rum syrup.

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"Theater gave me self confidence and validation as an artist," says Richard Parison. "To this day I can walk into any theater in the world and feel like I belong. The smell, the feel, the look, it's universal. I immediately feel at home."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • October 1, 2014
Dramatic Entrance

Richard Parison Jr. is ready to launch the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe into its next blockbuster phase.

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  • By Mary Ellen Mancini
  • October 1, 2014
Soulful Sustenance

Dr. James Demler feeds his soul while growing a farm operation aimed at making Sarasota healthier.

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  • By Emarie and Petr Marcan
  • September 29, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 'On Broadway'

PHOTO GALLERY: 'On Broadway'

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  • By Kathryn Parks
  • September 29, 2014
Theater SRQ&A: Elliott Raines

Theater SRQ&A: Elliott Raines

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  • Nick Friedman
  • September 29, 2014
Tonight on Tap: Summer Shandy Blowout

Tonight on Tap: Summer Shandy Blowout

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The event was slated for Oct. 3 through Oct. 5.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • September 29, 2014
Balloon festival canceled

Organizers cancelled the Florida Balloon Festival late Sunday.

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Erica Drezek, Sami Blouin and Joseph Smith in "Morning's At Seven."
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  • Marty Fugate
  • September 28, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Morning's At Seven'

Paul Osborn's 'Morning's at Seven' has dawned at Manatee Players.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • September 28, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Skeleton Twins'

"The Skeleton Twins" is a brutally honest (and funny) film about two people whose lives have gone so wrong.

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  • September 27, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch International Beer Festival

PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch International Beer Festival

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