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Nate Jacobs, founder of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, engaged Rhames in a moderated discussion about his career. (Photo: Spencer Fordin)
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The "Mission Impossible" actor doesn't know how he made it to the top of the acting heap, but he credits his faith, his craft and his instinct for survival for leading him to Hollywood success.

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The swirling colors and brush strokes of Alexander Solotzew will be on display at Art Ovation. (Courtesy photo)
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Alexander Solotzew believes his work is the art of the future. And it demands to be seen in the present.

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Festivals dot the landscape, including Chalk, Film and La Musica, in an action-packed week of Sarasota arts and entertainment.

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The Sarasota Opera will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Sarasota Opera House during its 2025-2026 season.
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The Sarasota Opera is preparing to show Mozart, Puccini and Verdi productions in its upcoming winter season.

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The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall has an action-packed upcoming season full of dance and Broadway shows. (File photo)
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  • March 28, 2022
Song, dance and Broadway drama highlight new Van Wezel season

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall unveiled its upcoming season chock full of Broadway drama on Sunday.

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The Sarasota Ballet dressed down into contemporary clothing for their production of "A Comedy of Errors." (Courtesy Photo: Frank Atura).
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  • March 28, 2022
Sarasota Ballet channels Shakespeare in 'Comedy of Errors'

The Sarasota Ballet put on a program for casual and devoted fans alike over the weekend when it performed the world premiere of "A Comedy of Errors."

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Knoxville cast members Paul Alexander Nolan, Jack Casey and Jason Danieley in the rehearsal room. (Courtesy photo: Ian Johnston)
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'Knoxville' team preps for world premiere after pandemic pause

They could've moved onto other projects and other endeavors. But the creative team behind "Knoxville" believed in their work and used the pandemic to strengthen it ahead of its world premiere.

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Greenbrook's Ian Carroway, Luisa Elizalde and Olivia Carroway assess their treasure after the hunt in 2019. File photo.
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  • March 25, 2022
Lakewood Ranch's annual EGGstravaganza egg hunt returns

Resident Crystal Rothhaar looks forward to EGGstravaganza after hosting her own egg hunt last year.

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Participants stretch before the 2019 walk.
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  • March 24, 2022
Walk to End Summer Hunger returns to Sarasota after two-year hiatus

A major All Faiths Food Bank fundraiser returns to Nathan Benderson Park.

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The major work of the 2015 Chalk Festival was this epic drawing of Bacchus, the Roman God of wine and fertility. (Courtesy of Chalk Festival)
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  • March 24, 2022
Chalk Festival artists prepare to make Venice their canvas

The world of artistic expression knows no boundaries and no borders, but for three days, the Venice International Airport will be the world capital of chalk street art.

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The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is excited about their upcoming season. (Courtesy Photo: Sorcha Augustine)
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  • March 22, 2022
'Dreamgirls' and 'Guys and Dolls' on tap for WBTT in upcoming season

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is performing in Broadway classics and charting new directions with its upcoming season.

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  • March 22, 2022
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Sarasota Ballet does Shakespeare this week, headlining a collection of events that run the gamut of art, music and theater in Sarasota.

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Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch members Judy Berlow and Susan Courter hold jugs of water to symbolize what it would be like to carry a bucket of water the same distance mothers and children walk to access water. Courtesy photo.
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  • March 19, 2022
Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch to host virtual Walk for Water

Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch continues its annual Walk for Water fundraiser as a virtual event.

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  • March 18, 2022
Museum exhibit expands horizons in 'Picturing Science'

Have you ever peered inside a meteorite? The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature is showing visitors how science and technology have lent researchers new insight into the natural world.

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The committee spends almost a year deciding on the gardens.
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  • March 18, 2022
Sarasota Garden Club to host annual tour

The eighth annual Gardens In Paradise tour will be held March 26.

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