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Gary Hagen makes donut sundaes at the new Donuts By Design.
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  • Petra Rivera
  • August 19, 2024
Longboat cheesecake parlor becomes donut shop

Gary Hagen plans to shift the focus of Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor to serve up unique donut flavors on the island.

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Main Street Creamery scoops up over 30 flavors of Yoder’s Southern Creamery ice cream.
  • By Emma Burke
  • August 18, 2024
Here's the scoop on the best ice cream treats in town

Beat the heat with sundae bliss in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and Anna Maria Island.

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  • Observer Staff
  • August 16, 2024
Sarasota Art Museum names new deputy director

Michael Windham joins the museum as deputy director of museum services and business operations.

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Michael Flood, Saxon Palmer and Julia Brothers starred in Sean Daniels' "The White Chip," earlier this year at Florida Studio Theatre's Bowne's Lab.
  • By Emily Leinfuss
  • August 14, 2024
FST shines the spotlight on addiction with The Recovery Project

Director Sean Daniels uses storytelling to diminish the stigma of addiction and support artists in recovery.

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The Manatee Players production of "Anything Goes" runs through Aug. 18 at the Manatee Center for the Performing Arts.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 13, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Aug. 15-21

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

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502 Gallery Operations Manager Christina Antoniou and co-owner Cassia Kite pose in front of some of the small pieces featured in the "Shopliftable" show.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 13, 2024
Sarasota's new 502 Gallery is thinking small

The new 400-square-foot art gallery in the historic Burns Court district showcases small, affordable works.

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Sarasota's iconic "Mermaid Fountain" has been included in the Smithsonian Institution's collection of public artworks.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2024
Smithsonian adds Sarasota's 'Mermaid Fountain' to its public art collection

The iconic downtown fountain will be honored by the city of Sarasota at a Sept. 13 ceremony.

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The Sarasota Players names new development director
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 12, 2024
The Sarasota Players names new development director

Amy Gorman brings experience from finance, education and nonprofit organizations to her new role.

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Fuego Comida's chef special: Mexico City garlic noodles ($25+) dished out with whole Dungeness crab (market price).
    By
  • Emma Burke
  • August 10, 2024
Discover the top crab creations in Sarasota, Anna Maria and Lakewood Ranch

In a town full of crabby options, here's the ultimate guide to crab delicacies.

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Akiko Kotani's 2023 work of crocheted crepe satin, "Neon Forest," is on display at The Ringling Museum's "Skyway" exhibition through Jan. 26.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 7, 2024
Take the Skyway bridge to an art adventure

Five Tampa Bay museums collaborate on a fresh look at contemporary Florida art.

  • Arts + Culture
Jordan Sobel and Maggie Lou Rader star in Florida Studio Theatre's "Dear Jack, Dear Louise," which runs through Aug. 11.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • August 6, 2024
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Aug. 8-14

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

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When a governor resigns because of a sex scandal, the political pecking order is up for grabs in Florida Studio Theatre's comedy "The Outsider."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 5, 2024
Florida Studio Theatre's 'The Outsider' takes aim at the politics of stupidity

Find out what happens when a nerdy lieutenant governor suddenly finds himself running the state.

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"The Music of Laurel Canyon" runs through Sept. 1 at FST's Court Cabaret.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 1, 2024
FST's 'The Music of Laurel Canyon' is a rhapsodic time trip

The summer cabaret show revisits the folk-rock legacy of a magical neighborhood.

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The stars of Green Day's "American Idiot," which runs at The Sarasota Players through Aug. 16.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 31, 2024
Sarasota Players stages rock opera to shake off summer doldrums

Brian Finnerty, director of Green Day's "American Idiot," talks about the youth-oriented production.

  • Arts + Culture
"The Four C Notes," an ode to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, plays at FST's Goldstein Cabaret through Oct. 13.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 30, 2024
FST's 'The Four C Notes' brings back the days of doo-wop

Former "Jersey Boy" John Michael Coppola created the Frank Valli tribute show for a wedding, and it took off.

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