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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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  • 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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  • 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.

  • Arts + Culture
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.
    By
  • 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
    By
  • June LeBell
  • 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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  • February 5, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

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

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  • February 5, 2014
Hot Flash: Lilly Pulitzer Sarasota Spring 2014 Launch Party

Sarah Tucker and Lilly Pulitzer Sarasota hosted a Spring 2014 launch party.

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  • February 4, 2014
Come at Me, Sarasota: The Bradentucky Bombers

Come at Me, Sarasota: The Bradentucky Bombers

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  • February 4, 2014
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