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  • October 20, 2015
Theater review: 'The Color Purple'

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's production stands tall

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  • October 20, 2015
Film review: 'Bridge of Spies'

Intellectual heroism in Spielberg and Hanks' latest collaboration

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Jen Shyu
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  • October 19, 2015
Music review: Ringling International Arts Festival

Ringling International Arts Festival's Asian-themed performances weave Eastern and Western cultures

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  • October 14, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Young Persons Concert

Thousands of kids hear the sounds of music

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  • October 14, 2015
Film review: '99 Homes'

A fearless performance by Michael Shannon

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  • October 13, 2015
Movie Review: 'The Walk'

Robert Zemeckis reaches dazzling new heights in "The Walk," which is based on the real life story of Philippe Petit's 1974 high wire performance between the World Trade Center towers.

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  • October 6, 2015
Theater review: 'The 39 Steps'

This four-person comedy tips a hat to Alfred Hitchcock

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Matt Damon in 'The Martian'
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  • October 6, 2015
Movie review: 'The Martian'

Director Ridley Scott's latest space flick exceeds expectations

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Jay Hunsberger
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  • October 6, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra Quintets and Tuba

Sarasota Orchestra chamber ensembles display virtuosity

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  • October 5, 2015
Theater review: 'Twelfth Night'

Asolo Rep's New Stages tour takes Shakespeare to camp

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  • September 30, 2015
Live theater: Critic's season picks

See what we're buzzing about in the rapidly approaching 2015-2016 theater season .

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Betsy Hudson Traba, flute and Fernando Traba, bassoon
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  • June LeBell
  • September 23, 2015
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra Chamber

Chamber ensembles take audiences around the world in music

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  • September 21, 2015
Film review: 'Black Mass'

Johnny Depp gets dark as famed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger

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  • September 21, 2015
Theater review: 'The Secret Garden'

The children's classic blooms at Manatee Players

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  • September 21, 2015
Fall film picks

These fall releases are already generating Oscar buzz

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