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Joseph Casanova and Robert Tribulan-Oscar
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 3, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Orchestra Summer Camp

More than 300 campers (and their instruments) head to Holley Hall daily for the three-week long Sarasota Orchestra summer camp that takes place from July 1 through July 19.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • July 2, 2013
Head to the Selby Gardens to celebrate the Fourth

Head to the Selby Gardens to celebrate the Fourth

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  • By Cate McLean
  • July 2, 2013
SweetWater Brewing sweeps the taps at Gecko's on July 25

SweetWater Brewing sweeps the taps at Gecko's on July 25

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  • By Kathryn Parks
  • July 2, 2013
Feeling stagesick? Nine tips to survive showlessness

Feeling stagesick? Nine tips to survive showlessness

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  • By Emarie and Petr Marcan
  • July 2, 2013
Lunchtime at Half Shell Oyster House

Lunchtime at Half Shell Oyster House

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  • Eat + Drink
"I'm slowly being able to fly with my aunt, which is a great honor. And to be able to wade in the footsteps of my legacy - they all have this special place in the heart of circus," Julia Barreda says.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 2, 2013
Performance posterity

Summer Circus Spectacular performer Julia Jacobs Barreda hopes to have a circus career much like her famed circus clown grandfather, Lou Jacobs, and her aunt, aerialist Dolly Jacobs. But first, she has to graduate from college.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 2, 2013
Greetings from ... New York City!

Follow singer Maria Wirries on her first trip to The Big Apple.

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"Broken Harbor" by Tana French
  • By Alexis Orgera
  • July 2, 2013
Beach Book Review: 'Broken Harbor' by Tana French

There's nothing like sitting at the beach or beside the pool and being transported. That's where Tana French comes in with 'Broken Harbor.'

  • Arts + Culture
The happy couple. Photos by Liquid Crystal Photography.
    By
  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 2, 2013
Just Married: Ryan Jacobson and Beth Raleigh

Beth and Ryan work in the same industry but didn't meet until a mutual friend introduced them. Both were busy with their careers and kids and neither was looking for a serious relationship. Undeterred, their mutual friend arranged an introduction because she knew that Beth and Ryan shared many interests.

  • Arts + Culture
Mary Testa in "My Brilliant Divorce" at Asolo Rep. Photo by Barbara Banks.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • July 1, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'My Brilliant Divorce'

Being funny isn't easy, but with a witty play, a gifted actress and a perceptive director, it looks effortless. 'My Brilliant Divorce,' is a hilariously satirical, emotionally insightful reflection on heartbreak.

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    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • June 28, 2013
Owen’s Fish Camp: fresh, fun and friendly

Owen’s Fish Camp: fresh, fun and friendly

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • June 27, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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Mary Testa in "My Brilliant Divorce." Photo by Barbara Banks.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • June 27, 2013
Scene and Heard: Tidbits from the Asolo opening

Welcome and welcome back and time flies when you're having fun ...

  • Arts + Culture
State Street Eating House + Cocktails lead bartender Billy Weber prepares a Pimm's Cup the good-old fashioned way. Photos by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 26, 2013
Bar carts roll back in style

State Street Eating House + Cocktails recommends how to add a little spirit(s) to your next summer party, using a well-stocked, portable bar cart.

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    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 26, 2013
Growing the Banyan Trunk

Jerry and Terri Finn discuss the roots of their summer theater company and how it has grown into the full-fledged Banyan Theater Company.

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