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  • January 17, 2016
Music Review: The Met in HD Presents 'The Pearl Fishers'

The Met's performances, streamed live into local theaters

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  • January 17, 2016
Theater review: 'The Drowsy Chaperone'

Comedy unfolds in the theater of the mind.

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Joe Knispel, Nick Wyman, and Karl Hamilton. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • January 11, 2016
Theater review: 'All the Way'

Asolo Rep's latest production offers a glimpse behind Lyndon Johnson and the Civil Rights Act.

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  • January 11, 2016
Film review: 'The Revenant"

Brutal and beautiful, 'The Revenant' is a story of survival.

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  • June LeBell
  • January 10, 2016
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra: 'Masterworks III'

'Masterworks III' brings winter dreams to Florida.

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Photo by Frank Atura
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 5, 2016
Theater review: 'The Liar'

The lie, the whole lie and nothing but the lie

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  • January 5, 2016
Film review: 'The Hateful Eight'

Quintessential Quentin Tarantino fun

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Courtesy photo.
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  • June LeBell
  • January 3, 2016
Music review: Perlman Music Program

Perlman Music Program celebrates its 12th year on the Suncoast.

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Grant Coyle leads couples Ricardo Graziano and Victoria Hulland (right) and Ricardo Rhodes and Ellen Overstreet (center) in a passionate embrace.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 31, 2015
Top Story — November: Sarasota Ballet makes American dance history

Once considered untouchable, Sarasota Ballet revives ‘Marguerite and Armand.’

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  • Pam Nadon
  • December 30, 2015
Film review: 'The Big Short'

An easy to decipher look behind the 2008 economic meltdown

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  • December 30, 2015
Film review: 'Janis: Little Girl Blue'

A hidden gem among box-office blockbusters

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Roberta MacDonald Turoff, a bright, brassy and talented fixture in the Sarasota theater community since 1968, is shown here with her husband Robert Turoff.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 25, 2015
Top Story — May: Roberta MacDonald Turoff dies

Friends and theater collaborators recall fond memories and Turoff's impact.

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Ken Waissman, Deborah Cox, Joey McKneely and Steve Dorff will premiere the musical "Josephine" in April 2016
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • December 23, 2015
Top Story — March: Asolo Rep to produce premiere of the musical 'Josephine'

This biographical musical on influential jazz singer Josephine Baker will be a part of its 2015-2016 season.

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Kate Honea and Ricardo Graziano as Sugar and Prince
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • December 22, 2015
Ballet review: 'John Ringling's Circus Nutcracker'

"Circus Nutcracker" belongs to Sarasota

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It’s hard to witness high school students being so enraptured and enthralled with anything as they were to Susan Egan’s every note and story.
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  • December 21, 2015
Top Story — January: Musical Mentorship

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