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  • By Jessi Smith
  • August 13, 2012
Behind-the-scenes burlesque with Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants and Maid Mosephine

Behind-the-scenes burlesque with Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants and Maid Mosephine

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  • By April Doner
  • August 13, 2012
HoodRoving: A neighbor for my birthday

HoodRoving: A neighbor for my birthday

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  • By Anthony Paull
  • August 13, 2012
Midler serves INDIE-licious alternative radio

Midler serves INDIE-licious alternative radio

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • August 12, 2012
A perfect evening at FST's Perfect Wedding

A perfect evening at FST's Perfect Wedding

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  • By Matt Orr
  • August 9, 2012
Matt's List: Five ways to help you connect

Matt's List: Five ways to help you connect

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • August 9, 2012
North Carolina-style BBQ at its best

North Carolina-style BBQ at its best

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Courtesy photo.
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  • Pam Nadon
  • August 9, 2012
Film Review: 'Queen of Versailles'

Is being in the 1% all that it's cracked up to be? Not if you're billionaires Jackie and David Siegel.

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  • By Greg Bortnichak
  • August 8, 2012
Sarasota Opera puts a new spin on tradition with 2012-2013 season opener

Sarasota Opera puts a new spin on tradition with 2012-2013 season opener

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  • By Jessi Smith
  • August 8, 2012
TWIS Talks RIAF: Ensemble Basiani's Glorious Harmonies and Crisp Crescendos

TWIS Talks RIAF: Ensemble Basiani's Glorious Harmonies and Crisp Crescendos

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Carolyn Allworth, Ginny Everett and Kathryn Dunlap
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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Opera Guild Summer Salon Series

The Sarasota Opera Guild today held its Summer Salon Series featuring Marc Mannino at Michael's On East.

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  • By Popcorn Bob
  • August 8, 2012
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

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Van Jazmin hates repainting the walls of Clothesline Gallery and Boutique every month almost as much as he hates mopping. He will have to repaint over the mural Nick Sirotich paints when the next exhibit opens.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 8, 2012
Illustrating the art of Community

As the co-director at Clothesline Gallery & Boutique, 21-year-old Ringling student Van Jazmin is responsible for providing artists with a platform to launch their careers.

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Florida State DanceSport Championship Triple Crown Top Studio Empire Ballroom Studios' winning team. Cliff Roles Photography.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 8, 2012
Scene & Heard

Dancing to the Stars; Pied piper gone pipe-less; In good company

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The kitchen garden is currently full of butterflies and hummingbirds.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • August 8, 2012
Home & Garden: Butterfly Retreat

In season, this beautiful retreat out at the Sarasota Polo Club has stables full of horses and plenty of people milling about.

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"Seeing the way the stage changed with just one button pressed fascinated me," Pasquini says of his first experience with a light board.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • August 8, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Let there be light

Freelance lighting designer Michael Pasquini creates lasting production memories as he sheds lights on the stages at local theaters such as the Sarasota Opera and Banyan Theater Company.

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