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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota YPG after hours

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota YPG after hours

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  • April 4, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 4

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 4

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  • April 4, 2014
TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

TWIS Happy Hour Guide: Darwin's on 4th

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Jacquie Clark, Hannah Wardlow, Carla Hayden and Susie Majesky
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  • Kelsey Grau
  • April 4, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Opening Reception

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society held an opening reception for its new juried exhibition on Friday, April 4, at Longboat Key Center for the Arts. The exhibit featured work by members of the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society and will be on display until April 25.

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  • April 3, 2014
(the) Umbrella Cult says goodbye

(the) Umbrella Cult says goodbye

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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.

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Margaret Bennett and Joan Raimondi
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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • April 2, 2014
TWIS Asks: Lil Buck

TWIS Asks: Lil Buck

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A wedding bouquet at Beneva Flowers made of trendy lilac, Queen Anne's lace, white roses and greenery.
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  • 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.'

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FSU/Asolo Conservatory's "Antigone" runs from April 8 through April 27.
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  • 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.

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"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.

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

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Tres ceviches at Inkanto
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  • June LeBell
  • April 2, 2014
Tidbites

A new Peruvian restaurant and Cooking for a Cause.

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

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

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