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1660 Ranch Club Blvd. Photos courtesy of Premier Sotheby's
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  • Robert Plunket
  • July 24, 2013
Three Things: Perfect Pools

In a town where swimming pools are common, these three are anything but ordinary. They not only provide a place for exercise or a cooling dip, but they also give a focal point to the homes they so beautifully complement. The view from indoors toward the watery splendors draws guests like a magnet, and lounging around the pools' perimeters on a sultry summer evening - particularly with a martini glass in hand - is the perfect way to end the day. Choose your favorite from this trio of glamorous Sarasota pools currently on the market, each with a showplace home attached.

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Michael McKeever says if it weren't for the production of his play "37 Postcards" at Florida Studio Theatre, it wouldn't have reached the international success it has today. He hopes the same for "South Beach Babylon." Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 24, 2013
Playwright talks 'South Beach Babylon'

Sarasota audiences were first introduced to "South Beach Babylon" in 2011 during a reading of the play, still in draft form, at FST's Sarasota Festival of New Plays. Miami-born playwright Michael McKeever has had seven other plays read in the festival during the past two decades.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • July 23, 2013
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: A Troubadour’s Cabaret

Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: A Troubadour’s Cabaret

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kathryn Parks
  • July 23, 2013
Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Sisterly Love

Venice Theatre Cabaret Festival: Sisterly Love

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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 23, 2013
Gettin' Fresh: Minimal Ingredients, Maximum Taste

Gettin' Fresh: Minimal Ingredients, Maximum Taste

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • July 23, 2013
A Night with Stevie Wonder Hits All the Right Notes

A Night with Stevie Wonder Hits All the Right Notes

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Natalia Butragueno (Spain), Matt McEwen (Archer, Fl.), Yamil Maldonado (Sarasota), Myriam Ayala (Mexico) Edward Gonzalez and Beth Ward (Atlanta)
  • By Mallory Gnaegy and Heather Merriman
  • July 23, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Ballet Summer Intensive

The Mertz Theater Stage was full of young energy when dancers of the Sarasota Ballet Summer Intensive rehearsed in front of the Friends of Sarasota Ballet on July 23.

  • Arts + Culture
Former Lakewood Ranch resident Chase Jones wants to know when the last time you watched the sunrise was? He'd like to watch it with you. Photos courtesy Second Street Photography.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 23, 2013
Lakewood Ranch artist shares a positive art experience

Chase Jones is a multimedia artist going on tour with his project called the Sunrise Cube. He hopes to shed a little light on the project and in the community.

  • Arts + Culture
Alan Kitty, Peter Thomasson and Joseph Parra. Photo by Gary Sweetman.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • July 22, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'Heroes'

In this slight but charming comedy by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras, three aging World War I veterans plot a sortie on the French countryside from the terrace of their old soldiers' home.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Popcorn Bob
  • July 22, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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'The Way, Way Back'
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • July 22, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'The Way, Way Back'

The 1980s coming-of-age film 'The Way, Way Back' is the refreshing, feel-good flick of the summer.

  • Arts + Culture
Barbara Frey, Paula Clemow and Helen Sullivan
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 20, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Carreño Dance Festival

Len and Suzanne Kesten hosted a cocktail reception for The Carreño Dance Festival on Friday, July 19 at their home.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Chef Judi Gallagher
  • July 19, 2013
This Week is Short and Sweet

This Week is Short and Sweet

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • July 19, 2013
Beerasota: 100 Barrel Series #46 Kettle Cup 2013

Beerasota: 100 Barrel Series #46 Kettle Cup 2013

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The Gas Pump by Pamela Callender is on display at The Conservation Foundation through August (Courtesy Pamela Callender).
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 19, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Pamela Callender exhibit

Humans have impact on the environment - whether it's in the form of a littered cigarette butt or how a human can French-braid a pasture of high grasses into a beautiful winding pattern. That's the message in Pamela Callender's exhibit 'Environmental ReFlux,' which opened with a reception July 18 and will run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through August at the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, 400 Palmetto Ave., Osprey.

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