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Arts + Entertainment

  • By Nicole Unger
  • September 22, 2014
Day Trippin' — Tree paradise, north Longboat Key

Day Trippin' — Tree paradise, north Longboat Key

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 28
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  • Nick Friedman
  • September 19, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Sept. 19

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Sept. 19

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  • By Amanda Heisey
  • September 19, 2014
Curtain Call: In defense of live performance

Curtain Call: In defense of live performance

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Bill Shideler, Rachel Knowles and Nick Drivas star in "Dames at Sea."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • September 19, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Dames at Sea'

Part parody, part love letter, 'Dames at Sea' opened off Broadway, and it's sailing now in a Manatee Players production.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 18, 2014
WATCH: John Lichtenstein

WATCH: John Lichtenstein

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Lisa Berger, Nancy Jenkins and Peg Varner
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 18, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota 2014/2014 Season Kickoff Reception

Guests gathered for a reception to kickoff Art Center Sarasota's 2014/2015 season Thursday, Sept. 18, at Art Center Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kim and Robert Livengood
  • September 17, 2014
The Cocktail Couple: Sharing a drink with Clooney

The Cocktail Couple: Sharing a drink with Clooney

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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • September 17, 2014
Let's Talk Locks: The braid parade

Let's Talk Locks: The braid parade

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Designer Alexandra Lin
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 17, 2014
Designing Debut

Alexandra Lin designs personality - in clothing. Think Audrey Hepburn meets Vivian Westwood, combined with a little bit of Lilly Pulitzer, and you've got 'the new face of the South.'

  • Arts + Culture
Keigwin + Company performing "Bolero NYC" in 2009 at New York's Joyce Theater.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • September 17, 2014
Spotlight: NYC dance company set to cast locals in RIAF performance

Larry Keigwin is scouting Sarasota for 75 ordinary people to perform at the festival's opening night gala.

  • Arts + Culture
Three Things: The Good Old Days
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • September 17, 2014
Three Things: The Good Old Days

Sarasota back in the day was a world unto itself - off the beaten path, a quirky resort peopled by eccentric bohemians, circus folk and no-nonsense natives.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • September 17, 2014
Hot Flash: Fall Jewelry Trends

For some, accessorizing is the most important part of pulling a look together, and now that summer is over and the trends are changing, BT talked to June Simmons Jewelry's Liebe Gamble to see what's trending in the area of couture jewelry.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • September 16, 2014
Rockin' Everywhere: Catching up with Bubba Sparxxx

Rockin' Everywhere: Catching up with Bubba Sparxxx

  • Arts + Culture
darwin-sanra-maria!
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  • Nick Friedman
  • September 16, 2014
Chef Darwin Santa Maria teams up with Cigar City Brewing, Green Bench Brewery

Chef Darwin Santa Maria teams up with Cigar City Brewing, Green Bench Brewery

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  • By Nicole Unger
  • September 15, 2014
Day Trippin' — Exploring Circus City Architectural Salvage

Day Trippin' — Exploring Circus City Architectural Salvage

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