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Sumaya Ayad (Princess Tigerlilly) waits backstage while Bailey Macejak (Peter Pan) Gretchen Beaumier (Wendy) and Amanda Gerulski (narrator) read a scene.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Pine View Drama Club

The 25 students in Pine View Drama Club have been preparing for "Peter Pan and Wendy" since September. They typically meet weekly after school, but since Jan. 6 they've been rehearsing every day for opening night Friday, Jan. 17.

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  • January 11, 2014
TWIS Tour Guide: Open mic nights

TWIS Tour Guide: Open mic nights

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  • January 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay

PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay

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Joaquin Phoenix stars in "Her."
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  • Pam Nadon
  • January 11, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Her'

Director Spike Jonze's new film, 'Her,' is sweetly creepy.

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  • January 11, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks

The Sarasota Orchestra, under the direction of returning guest conductor Carl St. Clair, played a positively heroic program this weekend.

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  • January 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay Born to Be Wild Kickoff Party

PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay Born to Be Wild Kickoff Party

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  • January 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Artists: All in the Family opening

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Artists: All in the Family opening

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  • January 10, 2014
Florida couple sentenced in Hill Air Force Base bribery case

Florida couple sentenced in Hill Air Force Base bribery case

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  • January 10, 2014
A day in the life: 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' — opening night

A day in the life: 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' — opening night

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Philadelphia, Here I Come! (courtesy banner)
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 10, 2014
Weekend Best Bet: "Philadelphia, Here I Come!"

"Philadelphia, Here I Come!" opened this week at Asolo Repertory Theatre.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: YPG Happy Hour

PHOTO GALLERY: YPG Happy Hour

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  • January 9, 2014
A.'s - Antoine’s Restaurant: A Rewarding Culinary Adventure

A.'s - Antoine’s Restaurant: A Rewarding Culinary Adventure

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Artist Pat Kaufman with her daughters Jenny Feder(left) and Carrie Feder (right)
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Pat Kaufman art opening

Plymouth Harbor became a little more colorful January 6 with the opening reception of 'Crossing Borders.' The exhibit features the bold and colorful portraits and collages spanning Sarasota-based author and artist Pat Kaufman's career.

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Designed as a private resort, Ohana features two-and-a-half acres of Longboat Key beachfront. Photo by Ryan Gamma.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 8, 2014
Home of the Month: Dreams for Sale

The most expensive house in town lives up to its $22 million price tag.

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"My main characters are resilient and strong. It doesn't mean they aren't worried, threatened or scared to death, but they figure it out and no one comes in and saves them," Mary Jane Clark says. (courtesy photo)
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 8, 2014
Killer Instinct

There's almost always a smart, strong leading character who has to save herself in the face of a killer in Mary Jane Clark's mystery thrillers.

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