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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 11, 2012
Film: Sarasota Film Festival selects dazzling picks

With more than 200 films being shown at this year's festival, there are many excellent flicks.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Animated film highlights the power of friendship

"Olga," by Kai Pannen, is playing as part of Sarasota Film Festival's Shorts 16: youthFEST Animated Shorts III at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at Regal Hollywood 20.

  • Arts + Culture
"Red," by John Logan, is a theatrical biopic of the famed abstract-expressionist, Mark Rothko. Courtesy photo.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • April 11, 2012
Theater Review: 'Red'

"Red," by John Logan, is a dynamically intense, thrillingly intellectual dramatization of the intersection between art and ego.

  • Arts + Culture
Left: Violinist James Ehnes has established himself as a major international soloist. Right: Conductor Mei-Ann Chen is the music director of the Memphis Symphony and the Chicago Sinfonietta. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 11, 2012
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: Mei-Ann Chen and James Ehnes

It was a beautiful, breezy, sunny day at the tail-end of the Sarasota Orchestra's season, and the last thing I wanted to do was spend it in a dark concert hall.

  • Arts + Culture
Cape honeysuckle
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 11, 2012
Home & Garden: Country Home

For the last 10 years, Gardening South Inc. has been taking care of this Longboat Key property.

  • Arts + Culture
The owners wanted artwork to be the focal point of their clean, simple and earthy kitchen, which they designed themselves.
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • April 11, 2012
Decor: Organic Simplicity

Junior League of Sarasota will present its second annual Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival April 13-15.

  • Arts + Culture
"The gazebo holds a wonderful butterfly plant known as Old Dutchman's pipe, and it is for the caterpillars to feed on so they can go into the cocoons for the transformation. You have to see this one in bloom," says Aina Segal.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
Decor: Garden getaway

Jane and Matt Thompson love escaping into their backyard and relaxing with a glass of wine. But they owe the credit for their luscious retreat on Bonita Lane to friend and former owner, Aina Segal.

  • Arts + Culture
Josephine Eisenberg, left, Associate director of development, Jewish Family & Children's Service
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 11, 2012
EDIBLES: Your favorites 'to go'

To a New Yorker like me, moving to Sarasota presented a huge change on the "to-go" front.

  • Arts + Culture
Bag Ladies, Baubles and Bonnets Co-Chairwomen Nanci Rand, Susan Morin and Marie Kropp.
  • By Loren Mayo and Molly Schechter
  • April 11, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Bricks for bag ladies; High tops + high heels = good times

  • Arts + Culture
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 11, 2012
OCCASIONS

ENGAGEMENTS + WEDDINGS

  • Arts + Culture
  • By The Insider
  • April 10, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND FILMMAKER TRIBUTE AWARDS SPOTLIGHT: Exclusive Interview with UNDER AFRICAN SKIES Director Joe Berlinger!

Sarasota Film Festival CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND FILMMAKER TRIBUTE AWARDS SPOTLIGHT: Exclusive Interview with UNDER AFRICAN SKIES Director Joe Berlinger!

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Kristen Pace
  • April 10, 2012
Belles of the Shell: Tequila Tasting and Oysters

Belles of the Shell: Tequila Tasting and Oysters

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • By John Ewing
  • April 10, 2012
Observe This: Today's Top Stories

Observe This: Today's Top Stories

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  • Things To Do
  • By Keely Carney
  • April 10, 2012
Richard Pizzuto: Hair Genius, Keely Shut-er Up-er

Richard Pizzuto: Hair Genius, Keely Shut-er Up-er

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  • Things To Do
  • By Anthony Paull
  • April 10, 2012
"Girl Model': A Behind-The-Scenes Glimpse Into Model Recruiting

"Girl Model': A Behind-The-Scenes Glimpse Into Model Recruiting

  • Arts + Culture
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