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Film review: 'The Hateful Eight'

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  • 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.
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  • 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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  • 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.
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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

Catch up on the hottest news items of the of the year with the Observer’s Digital Year in Review.

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  • December 16, 2015
Film review: 'Macbeth'

A bloody masterpiece

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Photo by Don Daly
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  • December 16, 2015
Theater review: 'A Motown Christmas'

The gospel according to Motown

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Photo by Matthew Holler
    By
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  • December 16, 2015
Theater review: 'Butler'

“Butler” is a war of words and wit at Florida Studio Theatre.

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  • December 9, 2015
Theater review: 'She Loves Me'

'She Loves Me' is a sweet sampler of a musical.

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Zach Shotwell, originally from Colorado, never thought he'd spend so much time in Florida, but happily returns to his theatrical family at FST.
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  • Nick Reichert
  • December 9, 2015
Stagedoor: Zach Shotwell

Once a Florida Studio Theatre apprentice, Shotwell is back for a shot at the main stage.

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  • December 6, 2015
Film review: 'Room'

'Room' explores the depths of our psyches and the realities we create.

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