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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 7, 2009
Film Review: 'Is anybody there?'

Who wouldn't want to see a film in which Sir Michael Caine stars? OK, 'Jaws: The Revenge' was a skipper, but at age 76, Caine has two Oscars under his belt.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 7, 2009
Restaurant Review: Venezia serves slice of tradition

As I glanced over the menu at Venezia, on St. Armands Circle, something caught my eye. 

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • May 6, 2009
Prima ballerina takes on new role

The Sarasota Ballet's leading lady, Lauren Strongin, has accepted a position with Houston Ballet for next season.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 30, 2009
Classical Crossover

Roll over, Beethoven, and make room for Sarasota native Louis Levitt's maverick string quintet.

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  • June LeBell
  • April 30, 2009
Music review: La Musica: Program IV

Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms are three of my favorite composers. But hearing all of them in the same program was like having three courses of the same dish.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 30, 2009
Creator's Choice: Tsadok Porter

Singer, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • April 30, 2009
Dance Review

'The Trilogy: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart'

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer
  • April 30, 2009
East County middle school students take to the stage

Haile and Nolan students will be performing musicals May 1-2 and May 7-8.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Pam McTeer
  • April 30, 2009
East County sculptor designs prestigious Greenfield Prize

Scotland native Malcolm Robertson also designed the 'Open Book Gateway' sculpture at the Fruitville Library in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 23, 2009
Restaurant Review: Currents Restaurant

Hyatt's restaurant stays 'current'

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 23, 2009
Film Review: 'State of Play"

Film Review: 'State of Play"

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 23, 2009
Music review

Artist Series of Sarasota features Malinda Haslett, soprano

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 23, 2009
Creative EXPOSURE

Ringling College's annual juried student art exhibition is personal and provocative.

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