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Arts + Entertainment | Reviews

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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 21, 2019
'Reckless' takes a modern-day Alice on a surreal journey of self-discovery

FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's latest production brings the laughs despite its litany of horrors.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 20, 2019
'The Wonder Years' offers a blast from the musical past at Court Cabaret

Florida Studio Theatre's latest revue is an incomplete yet endlessly entertaining look at two decades of the Baby Boomers' favorite hits.

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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 20, 2019
Scene & Heard 02.21.19

Here's a look at the arts and entertainment news of the week in Sarasota with Florida Studio Theatre, SPAACES, Ringling College of Art and Design, Michael Bublé, Sarasota Contemporary Dance and Hermitage Artist Retreat.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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  • Katie Johns
  • February 19, 2019
Key Notes: 'Siesta Key' Season 2, Episode 6

The tears flowed as much as the alcohol on this week's episode.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 18, 2019
'Capernaum' is a gut-wrenching fiction portrayed by people living the narrative

Lead actor Zain al Rafeea had never acted before this Academy Award-nominated film, but learning his background, it becomes clear why he's so indelible.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Edward Alley
  • February 18, 2019
Sarasota Opera impresses in 'The Magic Flute' with return artists

The company continues its 2019 Winter Opera Festival with a revival of the Mozart classic.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 15, 2019
Binge Blog: Moving on and moving out

In this week's Binge Blog, the "time loop" genre gets a twist in Netflix's "Russian Doll" (Natasha Lyonne), and a child actor steals the show in Amazon Prime Video's "The Florida Project" (Brooklynn Prince, Willem Dafoe).

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 13, 2019
Key Notes: ‘Siesta Key’ Season 2, Episode 5

This week's episode featured family drama, boyfriend-girlfriend fights and a whole lot of tears (shocker).

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 13, 2019
Critic's Picks: The Oscars

The 91st Academy Awards airs Feb. 24. We offer our picks in all the major categories.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 11, 2019
Binge Blog: Dreams deferred

This week brings two documentaries, "Shirkers" and "Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened" about dreams, of both the failed and stolen variety.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 11, 2019
Lynn Nottage’s 'Sweat' explores the labor pains of 21st century American unions

Asolo Repertory Theatre actors fully embrace the playwright's sharply-written dialogue to deliver confident realism.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Edward Alley
  • February 11, 2019
Sarasota Opera is near perfection in Giacomo Puccini's 'Turandot'

'Turandot' principals and chorus alike sang with confidence and gusto.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • February 8, 2019
'Cold War' tells a gripping tale of lovers torn apart by forces out of their control

Filming entirely in black and white accentuates the dark nature of this doomed relationship in Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski's film.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 6, 2019
Asolo Rep's 'A Doll’s House, Part 2' imagines the fate of Ibsen’s feminist icon

Asolo Repertory Theatre's production by Lucas Hnath make audiences think and even laugh — in a post-modern sort of way.

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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 6, 2019
Scene & Heard: 02.07.19

Here's a look at the A&E news of the week, including the winners of the Open Aqueous Exhibit at ArtCenter Manatee, a TripAdvisor award for Summer House Steak & Seafood and fun facts about performers in The Great Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Dri

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