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Host Rob Smithson
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • May 4, 2011
Edibles: Sarasota celebrates royalty royally

Sarasota friends and family of Rob and Angela Smithson did not have far to go to celebrate the wedding of HRH William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton.

  • Arts + Culture
Hostess Angela Smithson
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • May 4, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Rob and Angela Smithson requested "garden party attire" for their Windsor wedding celebration.

  • Arts + Culture
"They always say if you want to sell a lot of books, make a movie or go on 'Oprah,'" Susan Kelley says. "I never got my movie, but I got my 'Oprah.'"
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 27, 2011
Stranger than fiction

Author Susan Kelley veers from her self-help comfort zone to pen a memoir about her time on 'Oprah' and all the amusing anecdotes in between.

  • Arts + Culture
José Manuel Carreño
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 27, 2011
Art Scene & Heard

Carreño mugs for downtown photo shoot; Red Bull jumps on board the 48-Hour GFC; Not all ballerinas love 'Black Swan'; SSOS reveals sculptors; and HOT TICKETS.

  • Arts + Culture
"Working in a theater is like working on an island of misfit toys where everyone is welcomed and embraced, flaws and all," Deborah Kerr says.
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 27, 2011
Performance art

GPAC's performance coordinator, Deborah Kerr, explains her all-encompassing job title, Canadian sense of humor and fascination with puppets.

  • Arts + Culture
Guest food editor Lynn Barrie with her English Sherry Trifle.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 27, 2011
Edibles - Lynn Barrie: exotic meets engaging

British by birth, Lynn Barrie has lived not only in England, but West Africa and Pakistan and Westport, Conn., all before moving to Sarasota. And all that experience comes together in her personal style and in how she entertains.

  • Arts + Culture
Jeremy Lisitza
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 27, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

Today, he is a fountain pen; 91 is the magic number; Flamingos invade Casey Key; Tidbits; and Black Tie Affair.

  • Arts + Culture
Jose Manuel Carreno
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 23, 2011
A Q&A with Jose Manuel Carreno

Jose Manuel Carreño opens up about next season's Carreño Dance Festival, his coming retirement and those unfulfilled baseball dreams.

  • Arts + Culture
"Art modeling is fun and flexible," Seva Anthony says. "I’m in my element when I get to create a character."
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 20, 2011
Body of work

After spending half of her career hanging from circus ropes and hoofing it in toe shoes and leotards, Seva Anthony learns the art of stillness.

  • Arts + Culture
Suzanne Farrel
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 20, 2011
Scene & Heard

Farrell gets her dance on in Sarasota; 'See Jane' make lasting connections at SFF; Carolyn Michel reunites with herself; Ebtg closes up shop; HOT TICKETS

  • Arts + Culture
Castille Landon
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 20, 2011
Local teens pen sitcom, Hollywood comes calling

When Castille Landon left Bradenton three years ago to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles, she never dreamed she'd be flying home for her first real shot at a starring role.

  • Arts + Culture
Chef/partner Charles Flint and Operating Partner Dean Defebo
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 20, 2011
Edibles: Fleming's: the art of steak

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar has a rare authenticity.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 20, 2011
MUSIC REVIEW: La Musica: April 10 and April 13 Concerts

La Musica has brought us some stellar programs with equally stellar performers in the past but this year, much of what we heard has been quite special.

  • Arts + Culture
James McAvoy stars in "The Conspirator."
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • April 20, 2011
FILM REVIEW: 'The Conspirator'

If we are to believe the premise of Robert Redford's new film, "The Conspirator," the quest for revenge when blinded by hate can eradicate the truth. Was the trial of Mary Surratt, the lone woman charged in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, a quest for justice or a horrible scam?

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Designing Women Boutique founder Jean Weidner, Ronald Taub and Marcia Jean Taub, wearing one of her late mother's outfits.
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 20, 2011
Black Tie & Tales

A fitting memorial; Now that's cooking!; A big hug back to Betty; Tidbits; Black Tie Affair

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