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Image source: "The Staircase."
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • June 22, 2018
Binge Blog: A staircase and a ghost

The first edition of Binge Blog recommends watching "The Staircase," a crime-doc mini series, on Netflix, and "A Ghost Story," a beautiful film about many things, on Amazon Prime Video.

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"Incognito" is a web of three interlocking narratives using four actors. Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 21, 2018
'Incognito' investigates the mystery of the mind at Urbanite Theatre

Playwright Nick Payne wrote this mind-bending play, 'Incognito,' in the form of three case studies.

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"Madeline's Madeline" opens Opens Aug. 10. Courtesy image
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 20, 2018
Critic's summer film picks

Escape the heat and check out these must-see summer movies.

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Jeff Cima and Lauren Ward star in "Crossing Delancey." Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 20, 2018
'Crossing Delancey' offers warm, human comedy

The latest Players Centre for Performing Arts show, "Crossing Delancey," hints that good writers care about people.

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Courtesy image
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 19, 2018
'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' reminds audiences to be kind to one another

'Won't You Be My Neighbor?' shows that, during a time of division, Mr. Rodgers' lessons about kindness can remind us that love and respect for one another can prevail.

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Jeffrey Kahane is the music director for the 2018 Sarasota Music Festival. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • June 18, 2018
Sarasota Music Festival continues to shine

'Influence and Individuality' and 'Appalachian Spring' concerts impress during second week of the Sarasota Music Festival.

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Photo courtesy Bustle.com
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • June 12, 2018
'Hereditary' is the summer horror flick that will leave you delightfully frightened

The assemblage of an incredible cast — Milly Shapiro, Alex Wolff and Toni Collette especially — makes "Hereditary" a terrific horror film.

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“Afternoon of a Faun” featured violinist Angelo Xiang Yu, winner of the 2010 Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • June 11, 2018
Sarasota Music Festival opens strong with 'Brilliantly Baroque' and 'Afternoon of a Faun'

Angelo Xiang Yu, Nathan Mo, Clive Greensmith and many more students and faculty alike shine in first week of the Sarasota Music Festival.

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"Jungle Book" is playing through June 24. Photo courtesy Gary W. Sweetman
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 11, 2018
Multimedia adaptation of 'Jungle Book' takes classic into the 21st century

The classic children's tale of "Jungle Book" gets a modern makeover in this world premiere production by Rick Miller and Craig Francis.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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Carol Saxton and Joel P.E. King — Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 8, 2018
Joel P.E. King’s 'Real Life' wrestles with life-and-death issues

A young man’s soul hangs in the balance in touring production of Joel P.E. King’s “Real Life” at West Coast Black Theatre Troupe.

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Meredith Jones and Susan Greenhill star in "Always...Patsy Cline." Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • June 4, 2018
FST's 'Always … Patsy Cline' celebrates the iconic singer and her biggest fan

The recently extended jukebox musical, "Always...Patsy Cline" at Florida Studio Theatre's Gompertz Theatre evokes Patsy Cline’s warmth and grit in a celebration of her unique friendship with fan Louise Seger.

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The Choral Artists of Sarasota successfully repeated last season’s hit performance of “Too Hot to Handel" this year. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • May 30, 2018
A look back on the 2017-2018 Sarasota music season

This past season brought several firsts, grand finales and high expectations for next season’s music offerings in Sarasota.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in "Come Sunday." Photo courtesy Netflix
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • May 22, 2018
'Come Sunday' tells a powerful and loving story that challenges viewers' beliefs

The Joshua Marston-directed Netflix film "Come Sunday" sends the message that religion does not have to condone sin.

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Elizabeth Bergmann — Photo by Barbara Banks
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 21, 2018
Sarasota Contemporary Dance kicks off new performance series with brave dancer

"Coming to Myself" is a saga of self-actualization created and performed by Juilliard School graduate Elizabeth Bergmann to start off Sarasota Contemporary Dance's new In Studio Performance Series.

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Courtesy photo
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • May 15, 2018
New College filmmakers release powerful film documenting collegiate racism

It was difficult to hold back tears at a screening of "Sincerely, The Black Kids" May 12, which was directed by soon-to-be New College of Florida graduate Miles Iton.

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