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  • Marty Fugate
  • October 23, 2016
Theater review: 'The Tragedy of Hamlet'

Asolo Conservatory students get to the heart of “Hamlet” in a touring production for young people.

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  • October 21, 2016
Charter Review Board — District 1: Tony Sawyer

Sawyer will face Arlene Sweeting in the general election.

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  • October 18, 2016
Review: '17 Border Crossings' at RIAF

Thaddeus Phillips' considers world travel in a collection of honest vignettes.

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  • October 18, 2016
Music review: 'The Pianist' at RIAF

Thomas Monckton’s “The Pianist” strikes a comic note at RIAF.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • October 18, 2016
Theater review: 'The Wiz'

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe offers some fresh steps on the well-traveled Yellow Brick Road.

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  • June LeBell
  • October 17, 2016
Music Review: Eighth Blackbird at Ringling International Arts Festival

RIAF flies with Eighth Blackbird.

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  • October 16, 2016
Film review: 'The Accountant'

Affleck is at the top of his game as an unsuspecting accountant harboring violent tendencies and a heart of gold.

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  • October 11, 2016
Film review: 'The Girl on the Train'

'The Girl on the Train' is a tangled web of deceit.

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  • June LeBell
  • October 9, 2016
Five grand pianos equal crowd pleaser

The Artist Series Concerts' Piano Grand! delights audience both musically and emotionally.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • October 5, 2016
Film review: 'Deepwater Horizon'

Peter Berg's harrowing film focuses on the lives affected by the disaster, rather than its environmental effects.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • October 5, 2016
Theater review: 'Gypsy'

'Gypsy' reveals the stages of a legendary life at The Players.

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Scott Kuiper and Brett Mack. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • October 2, 2016
Theater review: 'The Tragedy of Hamlet'

Asolo Conservatory students get to the heart of “Hamlet” in a touring production for young people.

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Rebecca Roberts, Lauren Ward, Dylan Jones and Neil Levine. Photo by Marty Fugate
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  • September 29, 2016
Theater review: Little Grey Hat Productions at Starlite Lounge

Dylan Jones debuted three works in progress.

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  • September 27, 2016
Film review: 'Author: The JT LeRoy Story'

This fascinating film uncovers the story behind the fictitious author JT LeRoy and the real woman behind the hoax.

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  • June LeBell
  • September 25, 2016
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra 'Music of Our Time'

The Sarasota Orchestra offered a pair of bookend concerts that explores experimentation, storytelling and the limits of traditional instruments.

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