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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 5, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Joe'

Nicolas Cage is back on top of his game in the new film, 'Joe.'

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"Hero: The Musical" runs through June 1, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 5, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Hero'

'Hero: The Musical,' the latest Asolo Rep production, centers on the struggles of one mere mortal to let his creativity and love life take flight.

  • Arts + Culture
Going for the Gold: 'The Golden Lotus' Co-Chairs Merrill Bonder and Pat Martin
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • May 5, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied featuring Designing Daughter's A Fashionable Gala: Southern Charm, YMCA's Going for the Gold: 'The Golden Lotus', Asolo Rep's Men Who Cook and more.

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Logan Learned in Ashton's "Les Patineurs." Photo by Frank Atura.
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 4, 2014
DANCE REVIEW: Sir Frederick Ashton Festival - 'Illuminations,' 'Divertissements' and 'Les Patineurs'

The final evening of Sir Frederick Ashton Festival featured 'Illuminations,' 'Divertissements' and 'Les Patineurs.'

  • Arts + Culture
Kate Honea, Victoria Hulland and Danielle Brown in Ashton's "Birthday Offering." Photo by Frank Atura
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 3, 2014
Sir Frederick Ashton Festival - 'Birthday Offering,' 'Valses Nobles et Sentimentales' and 'Sinfonietta'

The third evening of the Sir Frederick Ashton Festival again opened with "Birthday Offering."

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 2, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YPG After Hours at Darwin's

PHOTO GALLERY: YPG After Hours at Darwin's

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • May 2, 2014
Mother's Day dining

Mother's Day dining

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Ricardo Rhodes in "Les Rendezvous." Photo by Frank Atura
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 2, 2014
Sir Frederick Ashton Festival - 'Les Rendezvous,' 'Monotones I & II' and 'Façade'

Night two of the Sir Frederick Ashton Festival was even better than the first. The dancers seemed even more confident after their successful opening evening, offering a hint of the nights to come.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 1, 2014
Strumming up history: Steve Cinnamon's cigar box guitars

Strumming up history: Steve Cinnamon's cigar box guitars

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    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective - Asolo Repertory Theatre

PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective - Asolo Repertory Theatre

  • Arts + Culture
Kate Honea as the Milkmaid in Ashton's "Facade." Photo by Frank Atura.
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 1, 2014
Sir Frederick Ashton Festival - 'Birthday Offering, Illuminations and Facade'

The opening performance of the Sir Frederick Ashton Festival was a delightful treat.

  • Arts + Culture
The curtain is up on the 2014/2015 seasons. Stay tuned to YourObserver.com for future announcements.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • May 1, 2014
UPDATE: At a glance - 2014/2015 performing art seasons

Most performing arts seasons have been announced. But in case you missed it here's a little what the upcoming season will look like.

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  • By Mary McAndrews
  • April 30, 2014
Fashion on the go: The happy-hour shower

Fashion on the go: The happy-hour shower

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Booker High School teacher Hellen Harvey, student Chandler Powell, poet Cedric Hameed and student Franchesca Alvarado at their weekly Slam spoken word club.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 30, 2014
The Power of Poems

PoetryLife strives to spark a resurgence of poetry education. But students, teachers and school board employees say it teaches more than language.

  • Arts + Culture
"Dancer in Blue" by William Jerdon
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 30, 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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