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Arts + Entertainment | Reviews

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  • Marty Fugate
  • September 2, 2018
Backstage at the Players offers look at life of an iconic poet in 'Before Steepletop'

Premiere production of Alfred Keyser’s “Before Steepletop” celebrates the haunting allure of Edna St. Vincent Millay.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Amy Adams in "Sharp Objects." Photo source: HBO Go.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 1, 2018
Binge Blog: Back in the habit

"Sharp Objects," directed by Jean-Marc Vallee and starring Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Eliza Scanlen and Chris Messina, and "Baby Driver," written and directed by Edgar Wright and starring Ansel Elgort, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx and Eiza Gonzalez.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Photo courtesy ew.com
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 28, 2018
'The Miseducation of Cameron Post' shows hateful effects of conversion therapy

Chloe Grace Moretz is absolute perfection to watch in the latest film by Director-writer Desiree Akhavan.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
The cast previously toured with Chicago-based theater company The Hypocrites. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 28, 2018
'Gilbert and Sullivan Unplugged' puts 21st-century spin on duo’s greatest hits

The latest Florida Studio Theatre cabaret show, "Gilbert and Sullivan Unplugged," strips classic Gilbert and Sullivan songs of context — a simple idea that's simply brilliant.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Photo courtesy of The Telegraph
    By
  • Katie Johns
  • August 24, 2018
Binge Blog: Throwback to the 2016 Oscars

Two Academy Award nominees and a feel-good TV show are this week's picks.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Photo by Bleecker Street Media
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 20, 2018
'McQueen' captures the emotional adventure that was the designer's life

The documentary tells the captivating tale of a brilliant artist's short life through interviews with his family, fellow workers, partners and McQueen himself.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
"Inception." Image source; Netflix.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 17, 2018
Binge Blog: Sweet dreams are made of this

"Inception," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cillian Murphy, and "American Vandal," starring Jimmy Tatro, are this week's recommendations.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Photo courtesy of Vulture
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 13, 2018
'BlacKkKlansman' is a terrific homage to those who stood up to neo-nazis last year

Filmmaker Spike Lee outdoes himself in his latest film, "BlacKkKlansman," which he cleverly released at the year anniversary of the "Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Brian Owen and DeAnna Wright star in “The Turn of the Screw.” Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 13, 2018
Asolo Conservatory Dog Days Theatre puts haunting spin on 'The Turn of the Screw'

Jeffrey Hatcher's fresh spin on Henry James’ 1898 novella, "The Turn of the Screw" is a scary story about monsters that are all too real. Now playing at FSU Center for the Performing Arts in Sarasota, put on by The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Trainin

  • Arts + Entertainment
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    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 9, 2018
'On Golden Pond' finds laughter and tears in transitory human life at The Players

This Ernest Thompson play at The Players Centre for Performing Art, "On Golden Pond," is still golden 40 years after it was written, but it's tarnished with just a few dated references.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
"The Music of the Night" runs through Aug. 19 at Florida Studio Theatre. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 8, 2018
The Swingaroos give their regards to Broadway at Florida Studio Theatre

"The Music of the Night" showcases tight arrangements by The Swingaroos that come off like a well-oiled machine at Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Photo courtesy of Times Union
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • August 7, 2018
'Eighth Grade' is a charming, awkward tale about the modern teenage experience

Comedian Bo Burnham's first feature film, "Eighth Grade"— which he directs and scripts — is so relatable, it feels like a documentary at times.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Nehassaiu DeGannes and Perri Gaffney play a daughter and mother in "Other People's Money." Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 6, 2018
'Other People’s Money' turns high finance into high comedy

The latest Florida Studio Theatre mainstage production is laugh-out-loud funny, though its topic is no laughing matter.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Brittney Caldwell plays Lisa and James FitzGerald plays Guy in "Wakey, Wakey" at Urbanite Theatre. Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • August 6, 2018
'Wakey, Wakey' considers life’s final act at Urbanite Theatre

This frustrating yet witty Will Eno play, "Wakey, Wakey" tackles many of life's most difficult questions — without providing any real answers.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." Image source: HBOGO.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 3, 2018
Binge Blog: Story time

Romantic comedy "The Princess Bride," starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin and streaming on HBOGO, and sports drama "Miracle," starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich and streaming on Netflix, are this week's picks.

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