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  • June LeBell
  • February 28, 2016
Passion, drama and patriotism in 'The Battle of Legnano'

The Sarasota Opera opens the final opera of its Verdi Cycle with high-quality singing and drama.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 24, 2016
When comedy attacks: FST presents 'Laughing Matters'

'Laughing Matters Vol. 5: Lock the Gates!' sources current events for a grab bag of humor.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 23, 2016
Film review: 'The Witch'

'The Witch' offers exquisite horror — without blood and gore.

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"Hands on a Hardbody" runs through March 6. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 22, 2016
Theater review: 'Hands on a Hardbody'

Keep on Trucking.

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Neeme Järvi
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  • June LeBell
  • February 21, 2016
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks 5

A world-class conductor leads Sarasota’s world-class orchestra.

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  • February 18, 2016
Film review: 'Where to Invade Next'

Michael Moore's new film is a beautifully constructed travelogue that explores the uncomfortable truth.

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Joe McGranaghan. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 15, 2016
Theatre review: 'Stupid F%#*ing Bird'

Flight of the post-modern seagull

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Photo by Rod Millington
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  • June LeBell
  • February 14, 2016
Music review: 'Fidelio'

Sarasota Opera's spot-on production of 'Fidelio' offers a change of pace.

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Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • February 10, 2016
Theater review: 'Outside Mullingar'

Grace and mysticism abound in 'Outside Mullingar'

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Sergei Dogadin
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  • June LeBell
  • February 8, 2016
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Masterworks 4

Mostly Mozart at the Sarasota Orchestra

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Photo by Rod Millington
    By
  • June LeBell
  • February 7, 2016
Music review: 'Cosí fan tutte'

Sarasota Opera meets Mozart in "Cosí fan tutte"

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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 7, 2016
Oscar Picks

Our picks for the 88th Academy Awards, airing Feb. 28.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 2, 2016
Theater review: SaraSolo Festival

Second annual festival showcases solo talent.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • February 2, 2016
Film review: 'The Finest Hours'

A true story honoring the brave

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Sareen Tchekmedyian, Paul Branco and Elizabeth Sykes perform the pas de trois in George Balanchine's "Emeralds."
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • February 1, 2016
Sarasota Ballet shines with triple-bill production

They danced George Balanchine's "Emeralds," Dame Ninette de Valois' "The Rake's Progress" and Ricardo Graziano's "In a State of Weightlessness" the last weekend in January at the FSU Center for Performing Arts.

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