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Lisa Chavez  plays Rosina in "The Barber of Seville" at Sarasota Opera House. Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • October 29, 2018
Sarasota Opera receives well-earned standing ovation for 'The Barber of Seville'

Rossini's most beloved opera runs through Nov. 11 at the Sarasota Opera House.

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The young Crain children and their parents turn their attention to Nell (Violet McGraw) in "The Haunting of Hill House." Photo source: Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 26, 2018
Cringe Blog: Scares both old and new

"The Haunting of Hill House," with an ensemble cast that includes Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Timothy Hutton and Kate Siegel, and "Scream," directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and Skeet Ulrich, are this week's recommendation

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“Open Aqueous Exhibition” runs Nov. 17 to Dec. 8. Courtesy image
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • October 24, 2018
Scene & Heard 10.25.18

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Sarasota Orchestra is honor Music Director Anu Tali in what will be her last season with the organization. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • October 24, 2018
2018-2019 Sarasota arts season marks several music milestones

From anniversaries (like the Sarasota Orchestra's and Perlman Music Program's) to new collaborations, there's plenty to look forward to during the new 2018-2019 Sarasota music season.

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Jesse Eisenberg in "Zombieland." Photo source: STARZ Play.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 23, 2018
Cringe Blog: In which we finally get to zombies

"Zombieland," starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abagail Breslin, and "Mindhunter," starring Jonathan Groff, Anna Torv and Cameron Britton, are this week's spook-tacular recommendations.

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Photo courtesy Miami New Times
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • October 22, 2018
Robert Redford charms as a cunning criminal in 'The Old Man and the Gun'

The amazing chemistry between Redford and Sissy Spacek gives a tender side to this wildly entertaining crime story.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 17, 2018
State College of Florida's 'The Laramie Project' moves without overdoing it

Reality-based play looks back at a brutal attack — and an unlikely team of investigators who struggled to find the truth behind it.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Photo courtesy of ew.com
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • October 17, 2018
'Bad Times at the El Royale' takes audiences on a dark, wild ride

Director Drew Goddard's thriller/mystery 'Bad Times at the El Royal' is an examination of morality and how humans often lack it.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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“Pip” was made possible by donors Gary and Melody Johnson. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • October 17, 2018
Scene & Heard 10.18.18

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"Raisin" runs through Nov. 11 at Westcoast Black Theatre.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 15, 2018
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe stages powerful take on 'A Raisin in the Sun'

Lorraine Hansberry’s saga of a struggling black family is portrayed through beautiful songs in 'Raisin.'

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Sarah Sumner and Cindy De La Cruz in "The Space in Between." Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 12, 2018
Works in progress get the spotlight at inaugural Modern Works Festival

The audience was never passive at Urbanite Theatre’s Modern Works Festival.

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Garance Marillier and Rabah Naït Oufella in "Raw." Photo source: Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • October 12, 2018
Cringe Blog: Blood and guts

Soapy supernatural drama "True Blood," starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Alexander Skarsgard, and cannibalistic coming-of-age tale "Raw," directed by Julia Ducournau and starring Garance Marillier, are this week's recommendations.

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"Unchained Melodies" runs through Feb. 3 at Florida Studio Theatre. Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 10, 2018
FST's 'Unchained Melodies' offers ode to youth and fresh take on doo-wop

Doo-wop and its offspring take the stage at Florida Studio Theatre.

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The Ringling’s Center for Asian Art is now the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • October 10, 2018
Scene & Heard: Thursday, Oct. 11

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Photo courtesy Variety
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • October 8, 2018
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shine in stunning 'A Star is Born' remake

The fourth version of this tragic love story, "A Star is Born," features two stars in a way even their biggest fans have never seen before.

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