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"Funny Girl" runs through April 15. Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 1, 2018
'Funny Girl' delivers larger-than-life comedy at Players Centre

The last Players production of the season is the next best thing to the Ziegfeld Follies.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • March 26, 2018
'Unsane' is a disappointing borefest that could have been a decent thriller

Not even a unique filming method and a Matt Damon cameo could save Steven Soderbergh's new film.

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David Sitler performs in "The Things They Carried." Photo by Emily Blazek
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 26, 2018
One-man play carries the weight of the Vietnam War at FST Stage III

Florida Studio Theatre's “The Things They Carried” gives a glimpse of the war inside the main — and only — character's head.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 23, 2018
Players Backstage closes its 2017-2018 season with a comical take on 'The Price'

The last Players Backstage Theatre production of the year addresses the worth of humanity through possessions.

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Terri Weagant and Michelle Aravena act in Asolo Rep's production of "Roe." Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 21, 2018
Politics gets personal in Lisa Loomer’s 'Roe' at the Asolo Rep

"Roe" is a pro-choice play that's both serious and surprisingly funny.

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An icon plays an icon — Melba Moore plays Billie Holiday in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill." Photo by Vutti Photography
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 21, 2018
Melba Moore delivers a heartrending tribute to Billie Holiday with WBTT

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's production of "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" is an unsentimental look at the life of a jazz legend.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • March 21, 2018
'1945' provides a harsh examination of crimes against humanity

The tale of a small Hungarian village spiraling out of control is tense, controversial and shows the power of both paranoia and forgiveness.

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    By
  • Edward Alley
  • March 19, 2018
Orchestra’s 'Lift-Off' just misses full orbit

Our music critic had mixed opinions on the Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks 6 concert.

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"Spectropia," when live, is a performed film piece by Toni Dove. Courtesy image
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 16, 2018
'Spectropia' entrances audiences with post-modern ghost story at The Ringling

The film was performed live with technology that we have absolutely no understanding of.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • March 12, 2018
'The Party' treats audiences to unexpected twists and turns

This British comedy-drama is surprising, witty and captivating.

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Tenor Ben Gulley as Pedro and soprano Kara Shay Thomson as Marta performing in Sarasota Opera’s production of Tiefland by Eugen d’Albert. Photo by Rod Millington
    By
  • Edward Alley
  • March 12, 2018
Sarasota Opera opens last exquisite production of the season

"Tiefland" is a little-known opera with music so beautiful, it's easy to forget how savage (and relevant) the storyline is.

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    By
  • Katie Johns
  • March 6, 2018
Key Notes: ‘Siesta Key’ Episode 18 Recap

From Friendsgiving to another BG performance, the season finale brought us more relationship problems than we ever needed and little to no resolution.

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    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • March 5, 2018
'The Insult' makes for a frightened yet compassionate audience

Moviegoers will be pulled in many directions during this emotional tale of racial tensions in the Middle East.

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    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • March 5, 2018
FST's "Constellations" tells a love story through multiverse theory

Florida Studio Theatre's latest Stage III production is paradoxically spoiler-proof.

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The Sarasota Ballet performs David Bintley’s “‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café.” Photo by Frank Atura
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • March 5, 2018
Dreams come true with Sarasota Ballet's 'Dreams of Nature'

Sarasota Ballet gifts dance fans with two unique ballets in latest production.

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