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Becca McCoy, Ingrid Cole, Cherie Price, Sandra Benton. Photo by Brian Craft
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  • Marty Fugate
  • June 14, 2016
Theater Review: 'Menopause: the Musical'

Take a musical-parody blast from the past with the Manatee Players.

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Photo by Matthew Holler
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  • Marty Fugate
  • June 10, 2016
Theater review: 'The Fabulous Lipitones'

FST's newest production is living in harmony.

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Cast of Asolo Rep's production of "Hetty Feather." Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • Marty Fugate
  • June 6, 2016
Theater review: 'Hetty Feather'

'Hetty Feather' celebrates a child’s unbroken spirit at the Asolo Rep.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • June 1, 2016
Summer Movie Guide

Don't miss these upcoming films.

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'Cabin Pressure' photo by Don Walker
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 31, 2016
Theater review: Starlite Players: 'Mind Games'

Starlite Players keep it short, sweet and silly.

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  • May 31, 2016
Theater review: 'Blade and Bow'

Dylan Jones' original fantasy storytelling imagines a high-stakes game of demonic cat and mouse.

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  • June LeBell
  • May 31, 2016
Music Review: Artist Series Concerts 20th Anniversary

The local series celebrated two decades with a fun, entertaining evening.

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  • May 24, 2016
Film review: 'The Nice Guys'

A witty script and perfect chemistry make for the perfect buddy action flick.

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  • June LeBell
  • May 15, 2016
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: 'Triple Play'

Sarasota Orchestra hits a home run with its Outdoor Pops concert.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 10, 2016
Film review: 'The Family Fang'

Directed by Jason Bateman, this film balances dark humor and chaos for an over-the-top dysfunctional family tale.

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  • June LeBell
  • May 8, 2016
Music Review: 'My Favorite Things'

Artist Series Concerts presents the best of Rodgers and Hammerstein

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Photo by Gary W. Sweetman
    By
  • June LeBell
  • May 8, 2016
Review: 'Josephine'

The world-premiere musical explores the ups and downs of one of the most iconic entertainers in history.

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Ricardo Graziano and Danielle Brown perform the "Friday's Child" pas de deux in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Jazz Calendar." Photo: Frank Atura
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • May 2, 2016
Dance review: Final show features Wheeldon & Ashton

Sarasota Ballet performed Christopher Wheeldon's "The American" and Sir Frederick Ashton's "A Wedding Bouquet" and "Jazz Calendar" on April 29 and 30, at the Sarasota Opera House.

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Luckily for the three wives in "The Smell of the Kill," they don't have to plan their husbands' death. All they have to do is not save them from it.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • May 1, 2016
Six Degrees of Murder

Three wives plus three bad husbands equal one big moral dilemma in the Players' "The Smell of the Kill."

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Crime thriller 'Green Room' features an evil menace that will make you want to lock the doors.
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  • Pam Nadon
  • May 1, 2016
'Green Room' unsettles with its evil brand of action

The graphic horror movie avoids predictable pitfalls of the genre, making it one very scary flick.

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