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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 28, 2014
Day in the Life: Kelli Jaco

Day in the Life: Kelli Jaco

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Dad's Garage
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 28, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: Dad's Garage

Dad's Garage performed April 24 through April 26, at Florida Studio Theatre's Bowne's Lab Theatre.

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Co-Chairs Dr. Paul Brannan and Dr. Heidi Anderson, Matt and Lisa Walsh, Jo and Stan Rutstein and Larry and Nola Hietbrink
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 28, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied featuring Children First's The Fairytale Ball.

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 26, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Jaco's vs. Autism

PHOTO GALLERY: Jaco's vs. Autism

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15-running
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 26, 2014
Glow Run ready to light up Lakewood Ranch

Glow Run ready to light up Lakewood Ranch

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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 25, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 25

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 25

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    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • April 24, 2014
Miss Saigon: Simply delightful Vietnamese cuisine

Miss Saigon: Simply delightful Vietnamese cuisine

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  • April 24, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: MASHterpieces Happy Hour

PHOTO GALLERY: MASHterpieces Happy Hour

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Recipients of the grants provided by Designing Women Boutique received their checks at the Designing Women Boutique Grant Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 24.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 24, 2014
Designing Women Boutique Grant Awards Ceremony

Designing Women Boutique's 2014 grants were presented at its Grant Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 24, at Designing Women Boutique.

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The IceHouse
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 24, 2014
The iceHouse closes its doors

After its inaugural season of art exhibits, the IceHouse on tenth in the Rosemary District closes its doors.

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Alicia DeMirza, Hector Muniz and Deborah DeMirza
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 24, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: MASHterpieces Happy Hour

Art Center Sarasota celebrated the closing day of Mashterpieces Wednesday, April 23. The exhibit featured art donated by Goodwill, which local artists repurposed. ThisWeekinSarasota.com sponsored the happy hour, complete with a MASHed potato bar for the MASHterpieces.

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  • By Ashley Pawelczyk
  • April 23, 2014
Much ado about makeup: Spring cleaning

Much ado about makeup: Spring cleaning

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"It always puts me in the place of being the learner," Rob Tarbell says. "Masters (of paint) know how to manipulate paint ... With smoke, it's hard to manipulate because it's conditional."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 23, 2014
Secondhand Smoke

For newly Sarasota-based artist Rob Tarbell, being out of control is half the fun.

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Fish tacos at Eat Here Sarasota feature locally caught fish, Brazilian sweet red pepper and pineapple.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 23, 2014
Four chefs' hook on fish

Diversions reeled in four area chefs to participate in a challenge of creating new recipes just for you.

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John Miller
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 23, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

A&E Editor Mallory Gnaegy keeps you in the know about events, local performers and art gallery happenings.

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