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"In Plain Sight" runs through Sept. 28 at GAZE Modern. Courtesy photo
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  • September 11, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Sept. 12

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“Five Palms” was recently rented via NonStop Staging for a house on the market in Lakewood Ranch Country Club under Realtor Holly Pascarella. Photo by Niki Kottmann
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  • September 11, 2019
Painter Christina Cook Lee works on the principle that home is where the art is

Unlike most artists, painter Christina Cook Lee often sells her work to temporary decorate homes.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • September 9, 2019
'David Crosby: Remember My Name' is a fascinating look at a true icon

The main subject narrates the documentary with brutal (and entertaining) honesty.

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"Who Loves You? A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and Beyond" runs through Oct. 13. Photo by Sarah Haley
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  • Marty Fugate
  • September 9, 2019
'Who Loves You? A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and Beyond' hits a high note

Oh, what a night at Florida Studio Theatre's latest production: 'Who Loves You? A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and Beyond.'

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Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire." Photo source: IMDb TV.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 6, 2019
Binge Blog: I'm glad we had this talk

The Tom Cruise vehicle and the ensemble FX comedy still hold up in 2019.

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Jamal Sarikoki — Courtesy photo
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  • September 4, 2019
Scene & Heard 09.05.19

Get caught up on the latest news to hit the A&E scene this week with The Sarasota Ballet, Key Chorale and The Players Centre for Performing Arts .

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  • September 4, 2019
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Jen Shyu is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and vocalist who will perform “Nine Doors” at 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at Club Sudakoff. Photo courtesy Lynn Lane
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  • Marty Fugate
  • September 4, 2019
New Music New College will offer a series of bold works in the 2019-2020 season

Peek into the minds of New Music New College Director Stephen Miles and Producer Ron Silver to see what they're looking forward to this season.

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Elaine Charney was formerly an attorney and Department of Homeland Security employee before she took her first art class in 2006. Photo by Niki Kottmann
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 4, 2019
Art Center Sarasota comes up with creative solution to adapt to digital landscape

Art Center Sarasota's new website, Artsite, is helping expand the reach of its artists and the center itself.

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"Bright Star" runs Nov. 6-Jan. 3 at Gompertz Theatre. Courtesy photo
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • September 3, 2019
Florida Studio Theatre pulls back the curtain on 2019-2020 winter season

FST will present four mainstage productions and three cabaret shows between September and May.

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  • September 3, 2019
'Luce' is a thought-provoking and tangled tale of deceptions and ambiguities

All hell breaks loose in director Julius Onah's enticing psychological thriller "Luce."

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Tammy Hauser (boa) started Discover Sarasota Tours in October 2018. Courtesy photo
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 30, 2019
Discover Sarasota Tours help residents see the city through new eyes

Locals can learn a great deal from the experiences offered by Discover Sarasota Tours, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary next month.

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Blake Lively in "A Simple Favor." Photo source: Hulu.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 30, 2019
Binge Blog: Slayin' in the rain

The two films, both on Hulu, are this week's Binge Blog picks.

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Clara Reynardus de Villanueva and her father, Jorge Reynardus, stand by a Carlos Cárdenas painting in Jorge’s Longboat Key home. Photo by Niki Kottmann
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 28, 2019
The Reynardus Cuban art collection is a true family affair

Jorge Reynardus started his Cuban art collection by accident. Now his family can't live without it.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 28, 2019
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 29

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