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Arts + Entertainment | Reviews

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  • Marty Fugate
  • June 6, 2017
Theater review: 'Burt & Me'

The dream of love gets a Burt Bacharach soundtrack in FST’s 'Burt & Me.'

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    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 30, 2017
Theater review: 'The Remnant'

'The Remnant' offers a cure for Vietnam War amnesia.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 16, 2017
Film review: 'Norman'

Richard Gere shines at the top of his acting game.

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    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 16, 2017
Theater review: 'Fences'

August Wilson’s 'Fences' traces the boundaries of self and family at Venice Theatre.

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    By
  • Edward Alley
  • May 14, 2017
Music review: Outdoor Pops

Sarasota Orchestra and guests score a home run at annual outdoor concert.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • May 9, 2017
Film review: 'Graduation'

"Graduation" is a methodically paced character study, but its smoldering subtext fails to surface.

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Connor Russell, Cayman Ilika and Charlie Johnson. Photo by Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 9, 2017
Theater review: 'Beatsville'

Asolo Rep's musical adaptation of Roger Corman’s 1959 horror-comedy delivers laughs but skimps on the horror.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 2, 2017
Film review: 'Fanny's Journey'

"Fanny's Journey" is a testament to unchecked hate and the power of innocence.

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June LeBell. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 1, 2017
Remembering June LeBell, the voice of Sarasota’s music community

Known for her warmth and expertise, the singer, music critic, radio personality and lecturer died Sunday, April 30.

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Photo by Cliff Roles.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • May 1, 2017
Theater review: 'Boeing- Boeing'

“Boeing-Boeing” explores the perils of overbooking at The Players Centre for Performing Arts.

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an Fermy, Cindy De La Cruz, Dee Selmore, Nate Jacobs, Kourtney McLaughlin, Earley Dean, Ashley Brooks, Brian Boyd and Lonetta Gaines. Photo by Don Daly.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 1, 2017
Theater review: 'Dearly Departed'

'Dearly Departed' reckons with the living and the dead at West Coast Black Theatre Troupe.

  • Arts + Entertainment
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"Inherit the Wind" features a fictionalized account of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey” Trial, of a teacher who was put on trial after he defied Tennessee’s laws against teaching evolution in its public schools.Â
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 27, 2017
The Darwin Award goes to …

'Inherit the Wind' pits bad law against good science at Venice Theatre.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 25, 2017
Film review: 'Their Finest'

"Their Finest" quietly speaks volumes about the power of compassion and courage in dangerous times.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 25, 2017
Theater review: 'The Exonerated'

With true stories of the wrongly convicted, FST explores the ugly truth of our justice system.

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Ali Rose Dachis and Justin Adams. Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 25, 2017
Theater review: 'Rich Girl'

'Rich Girl' considers the love/money ratio at Florida Studio Theatre.

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