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Weekend's best bets: Friday, Nov. 21
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  • February 7, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 7

Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 7

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  • February 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YPG after hours

PHOTO GALLERY: YPG after hours

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  • By Leslie Gnaegy
  • February 7, 2014
VIDEO: Forks and Corks time lapse

VIDEO: Forks and Corks time lapse

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  • February 7, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective at Ringling Underground

PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective at Ringling Underground

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  • February 6, 2014
14 dining spots for Valentine's Day

14 dining spots for Valentine's Day

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  • February 6, 2014
Seven reasons to be excited for the 2014 Winter Olympics

Seven reasons to be excited for the 2014 Winter Olympics

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  • By Zara Barrie
  • February 5, 2014
Factory Girl: Entitled Queens

Factory Girl: Entitled Queens

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  • February 5, 2014
Common Nonsense: "Swatch' and learn: Color me flustered

Common Nonsense: "Swatch' and learn: Color me flustered

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Syd Solomon at 65. (Photo copyright Jill Krementz)
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 5, 2014
The legacy of Syd Solomon

The late Syd Solomon's colorful history helped build Sarasota as an artist's colony. It still thrives as an art-centered community today.

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"Peony in Motion" by Betsey Cameron
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  • February 5, 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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Kaity Cairo, Adam Ratner, Emma Katz and Andrew Stevens
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 5, 2014
Backstage Pass: Kids Komedy Club steals hearts in Valentine's show

Director Adam Ratner (just one of his three titles at FST) founded Kids Komedy Club (the second generation) in 2009. It's a group of 10 performers ages 10 to 15 that meets every Saturday morning to write, rehearse and perform sketch comedy and improv routines.

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Duane Fenn, Byron Poore and Patrick Kilbane
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • February 5, 2014
Spotlight: Chorus of the Keys changes its tune

Byron Poore, Patrick Kilbane and Duane Fenn are the newest leadership team fronting Sarasota Chorus of the Keys, the all-male, a capella, four-part harmony, barbershop chorus specializing in '50s and '60s popular music.

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The mosaic in the home's foyer was designed to create the movement and light that Mary Williams envisioned.
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 5, 2014
Mosaic masterpiece

The attention to detail in Stanley and Mary Williams' home on Bay Point Drive is indisputable, and the tile work provides the perfect example.

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Pomona Bistro and Wine Bar Executive Chef Ryan Boeve and Pastry Chef Arthur Lopes
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  • February 5, 2014
Tidbites

Pomona serves the Sarasota Orchestra; JPan offers specialties in their houses and yours; and The Elixir of Tea.

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Birthday couple Wayne and Mindy Rollins. Photo by John Revisky.
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  • February 5, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

Unmasking the Opera gala; Fierce, Fabulous and 40; Super Bowl round-up; and Tidbits.

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