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Hidden tropical paradise features artistic touches. Photos by Heather Merriman.
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • December 4, 2013
Home and Garden: Lively Landscape

On the corner of Cherry Lane and Ohio Place lies a gem of a garden, nuzzled in the middle of downtown Sarasota.

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Photo by Ryan Joseph Photography
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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • December 4, 2013
Just Married: Matthew Buchanan and Diana Kelly

The wedding of Matt Buchanan and Diana Kelly was full of love, faith, family and many surprises.

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  • December 3, 2013
On the rise: Good Graeff talks touring, management and new EP

On the rise: Good Graeff talks touring, management and new EP

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Andrea McArdle stars in Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota's "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."
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  • June LeBell
  • December 3, 2013
Hot Tickets: Holiday Music

Read June LeBell's picks for holiday music events.

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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • December 3, 2013
Sea of Strengths Academy to host film screening

The Sea of Strengths Academy will host a viewing of the documentary Dislecksia: The Movie, at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7., at Burns Court Cinema.

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • December 2, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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Frankie Duffy, Katherine Acosta, Eddie Duffy, Ashlyn Rutherford and Jayden Capella
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 1, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Variations Pt. II

The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance students performed "Holiday Variations" Dec. 1 at Glenridge Performing Arts Center.

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Katherine Acosta
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 1, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Variations

The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance students performed "Holiday Variations" Dec. 1 at Glenridge Performing Arts Center.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • November 30, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'Philomena'

"Philomena" is one of those rare films which successfully balances serious subject matter with wry humor.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • November 29, 2013
Weekend best bets: Friday, Nov. 29

Weekend best bets: Friday, Nov. 29

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Principal dancer Logan Learned performs "Les Patineurs" at the Ballet Across America III performance at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. this past summer. (Courtesy photo)
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 29, 2013
Sarasota Ballet announces Ashton Lineup

Sarasota Ballet has officially announced the lineup of ballets it will perform for the April 30 through May 3 Sir Frederick Ashton Festival.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • November 28, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Turkey Trot 5K

PHOTO GALLERY: Turkey Trot 5K

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  • November 27, 2013
Fall's fab five

Fall's fab five

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“My first love is words and the way they sound," Alexis Orgera says. "That's how I write naturally; I listen to the rhythm of the language."
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 27, 2013
'In Her Write Mind'

Alexis Orgera writes daily. So, when her father's Alzheimer's worsened, words became healthy therapy.

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"Dance in healing is using the creative process of dance to not only bring healing to me, but bring healing to other participants," Leymis Bolaños Wilmott says. "My heart is for people, and I believe in the power of dance."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 27, 2013
Dancing empowers those with Parkinson's

On Dec. 7 and 8, Parkinson Place students will dance in Fuzión Dance Artist's winter program "Voices of Fuzión: Melange."

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