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  • June LeBell
  • December 5, 2012
TIDBITES

LWR celebrates the holidays; In Venice, Kumo Japanese Steakhouse opens; Libby's continues its tradition of excellence; Another new place to eat; The Bijou Cafe receives prestigious distinction

  • Arts + Culture
Black Tie Editor Loren Mayo
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  • Loren Mayo
  • December 5, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Ice, ice, baby; Lean, mean snow queen; Tidbits

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Chef Judi Gallagher
  • December 4, 2012
TWIS = This Week Is Savory

TWIS = This Week Is Savory

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  • Eat + Drink
  • By Joe Hendricks
  • December 4, 2012
Advocates suggest alternative measures in addressing homelessness

Advocates suggest alternative measures in addressing homelessness

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"I want to do it as an adult," Hannah Beatt says."Working on Broadway is my dream. That’d be a huge accomplishment."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 4, 2012
Marching to the Beatt

Charasmatic 12-year-old Hannah Beatt will play Annie in The Players' production of 'Annie.'

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    By
  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • December 2, 2012
First-time Sarasota visit by Celebrity Chef Tour

First-time Sarasota visit by Celebrity Chef Tour

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  • Eat + Drink
  • By Lisa Nisenson
  • December 1, 2012
The Streetcar -- Getting Real

The Streetcar -- Getting Real

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • November 30, 2012
Founding Father Knows Best?

Founding Father Knows Best?

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • November 30, 2012
Just one look in the fridge …

Just one look in the fridge …

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Eat + Drink
  • By Joe Hendricks
  • November 30, 2012
Police Department and City Manager respond to ACLU report of "bum hunting"

Police Department and City Manager respond to ACLU report of "bum hunting"

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  • By Joe Hendricks
  • November 30, 2012
ACLU calls out Sarasota Police Department for “bum hunting”

ACLU calls out Sarasota Police Department for “bum hunting”

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It took the Ringlings two years to complete their dream home.
    By
  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • November 30, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Holiday Nights at the Ca d'Zan

The Ringling Museum of Art invites visitors to walk through the intricately decorated Cá d'Zan. The 36,000 sq ft mansion has extended touring hours from 5 to 8:00 p.m. through the end of December in addition to normal business hours. Fifteen volunteers decorated the mansion with Venetian style decorations from Italy and England to match the mansions Venetian Gothic architecture. 'Mable Ringling's favorite city was Venice,' said Ron McCarty, Keeper and Curator of the Cá d'Zan. 'This was her dream house.'

  • Arts + Culture
"The red carpet experience is something that’s been going on in Hollywood since the '20s, but I figured to bring it to our town, it’s something where people can have fun and kind of relive the night." — Jackie Rogers
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • November 28, 2012
Style Maven: Jackie Rogers

Not only is Jackie Rogers revamping male wardrobes to include baby-blue cashmere sweaters, she's ushering Sarasota into Hollywood-mode by glamorizing locals on the red carpet.

  • Arts + Culture
Warren Coville has been deaccessioning his photo collection since 2000, but he still has a few favorites hanging in his home, such as this photo essay by Clarence White School alumna Margaret Bourke-White.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 28, 2012
Developing a Passion: Warren Coville

Sarasotan Warren Coville shares the history behind the collection of 1,700 photographs he and his wife recently donated to the Ringling Museum of Art.

  • Arts + Culture
Allie Burman, Christian Serrano and Rinat Imaev, of American Ballet Theatre, at last summer's Carreño Dance Festival
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 28, 2012
Scene & Heard

Boogie Woogie Ballerinas; Remembering Jay B. Starker; Art meets education

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