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  • 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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  • Eat + Drink
  • 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 ...

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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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5441 Howard Creek Road. Photos courtesy of Coldwell Banker.
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • June 26, 2013
Three Things: Summer Fun

Sarasota used to be a winter vacation mecca. But all that's rapidly changing as our summer season continues to blossom. Here are three Sarasota homes currently on the market that celebrate Sarasota's new attitude toward summer fun.

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David F. Bolger. Courtesy photo.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 25, 2013
UPDATE: Ringling adds playspace to grounds

Thanks to a $400,000 donation from David F. Bolger, an innovative Ringling Museum playspace will be installed beginning this summer.

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  • By Paula Atwell
  • June 25, 2013
THEATER REVIEW: 'More Than A Feeling'

"More Than a Feeling," a musical revue gracing the stage at the Players Theatre for two short weeks, is a highly enjoyable nostalgic tour of the 70s.

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Robert Levin. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • June 24, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Music Festival - Week III

This past weekend, the Sarasota Music Festival stimulated our sensibilities in ways that made us appreciate this extraordinary teaching and performing organization in ways we've not experienced before.

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • June 24, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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"The East"
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 22, 2013
FILM REVIEW: 'The East'

The politically thrilling new film, "The East," is about gray areas.

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Nik Wallenda crosses Highway 41 earlier this year. Photo by Nick Friedman.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 21, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Nik Wallenda crosses the Grand Canyon

Head to Mattison's Sunday evening for a live viewing of "The King of the High Wire" crossing the Grand Canyon

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    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • June 20, 2013
After over a decade, Café Epicure still lives up to its name

After over a decade, Café Epicure still lives up to its name

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"I like people," Steven Kilndt says. "You have to — this job is all about people."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • June 19, 2013
Meet Gloria Musicae's new 'business-side guy'

Gloria Musicae's new executive director, Steven Klindt, has never seen the professional choral group perform in concert.

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Kim Kashkashian. Courtesy photos
    By
  • June LeBell
  • June 19, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW: The Sarasota Music Festival

There was a lot of high-quality chamber-music making at the Sarasota Music Festival this past weekend - Thursday in Holley Hall and Friday at the Opera House. It was everything a great teaching festival should be: varied, innovative, exciting and colorful.

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