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Eddie Duffy and Olivia Ratner
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Ballet School YAGP Finals

Sarasota Ballet School students head to the Youth America Grand Prix finals this weekend. Before they left, they gave a final performance for an audience of their parents.

  • Arts + Culture
Margaret Bennett and Joan Raimondi
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: The Ringling volunteer appreciation

The Ringling celebrated its 550 volunteers with a reception April 2 at the Circus Museum. The volunteers do everything from give docent tours to volunteering in the gardens, and carving wood in the circus museum to acting as ushers for programs at the Historic Asolo Theater.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 2, 2014
Come at Me, Sarasota: Sailor Circus' 65th Anniversary Celebration

Come at Me, Sarasota: Sailor Circus' 65th Anniversary Celebration

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Lil-Buck2
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  • Nick Friedman
  • April 2, 2014
TWIS Asks: Lil Buck

TWIS Asks: Lil Buck

  • Arts + Culture
A wedding bouquet at Beneva Flowers made of trendy lilac, Queen Anne's lace, white roses and greenery.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 2, 2014
Trends coming up roses

Amidst peak wedding season, go-to area florists share the floral trends to which brides are saying 'I do.'

  • Arts + Culture
FSU/Asolo Conservatory's "Antigone" runs from April 8 through April 27.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 2, 2014
A&E Picks and Highlights

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

  • Arts + Culture
"The greatest lessons I've learned since coming here are that story is key and to know your craft," Jeffrey Boos says.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 2, 2014
Backstage Pass: Salute two Ringling College students' shorts

The one thing Jeffrey Boos and Andrew Halley have in common is that they produced each other's short films, and both will appear in the Sarasota Film Festival.

  • Arts + Culture
Take a look inside the studios where two of Sarasota's most artistic residents find peace to do they what they do best: create.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 2, 2014
Artists' retreats

A look inside the studios where two of Sarasota's most artistic residents find peace to do they what they do best: create.

  • Arts + Culture
Tres ceviches at Inkanto
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 2, 2014
Tidbites

A new Peruvian restaurant and Cooking for a Cause.

  • Arts + Culture
Ron Carter, Pat Merryman, honoree Mary Ann Robinson, Paul Ferguson and Jim Neal
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 2, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

The color purple; Sights and sounds from Firefly Gala; Mayor for a night; and Tidbits.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • April 1, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Get Yourself Tested Party

PHOTO GALLERY: Get Yourself Tested Party

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Screen Shot 2014-03-31 at 2.51.59 PM
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 31, 2014
TWIS Asks - Film Festival Edition: 'Belief' director, Shaun Greenspan

TWIS Asks - Film Festival Edition: 'Belief' director, Shaun Greenspan

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Zara Barrie
  • March 31, 2014
Factory Girl: Zara does conceptual fashion

Factory Girl: Zara does conceptual fashion

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Observer Media Group's Alex Mahadevan and Leslie Gnaegy modeling in the iconcept fashion show.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • March 31, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untie the weekend with Black Tie Untied, featuring Wine Walk to Ca d'Zan, iconcept6 and Firefly Gala.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • March 30, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Winterfest at Lakewood Ranch

PHOTO GALLERY: Winterfest at Lakewood Ranch

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