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Robin Wright and Cary Elwes in "The Princess Bride." Image source: HBOGO.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • August 3, 2018
Binge Blog: Story time

Romantic comedy "The Princess Bride," starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright and Mandy Patinkin and streaming on HBOGO, and sports drama "Miracle," starring Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson and Noah Emmerich and streaming on Netflix, are this week's picks.

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Betty Greenspan has designed original botanical art for nearly 40 years. Photo by Niki Kottmann
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 1, 2018
Betty Greenspan's permanent botanical artwork exudes flower power

The owner of Fusion Botanical Arts, Betty Greenspan, creates works inspired by nature that promote joy and healing.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • August 1, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Aug. 2

A look at our favorite events taking place this week.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • July 31, 2018
'Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot''s chaotic characters will steal your heart

Phenomenal casting and a perfectly paired score make this Gus Van Sant film an exhilarating tribute to John Callahan.

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  • July 26, 2018
Stage Door Studios asks public to cast votes — and a spell while they’re at it

The Sarasota studio is up for its first-ever Industry Dance Award, but they need your help to win.

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Christopher Hird teaches a ballet class during the intensive. Photo by Frank Atura
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 25, 2018
Sarasota Ballet intensive students get inside look into professional ballet

The Sarasota Ballet International Intensive 2018 will culminate in two performances July 27 and 28.

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  • July 25, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 26

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Sarasota and Bradenton.

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Performers Joshua Thompson, Topaz Von Wood and Derric Gobourne Jr. credit WBTT for putting them on the path to a professional career. Photo by Niki Kottmann
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 25, 2018
'Rockin' Down Fairytale Lane' dancers credit WBTT for their path to success

This triple threat trio in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's upcoming original musical are on the verge of big breaks.

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Photo courtesy The San Francisco Examiner
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  • Pam Nadon
  • July 24, 2018
Extraordinary performances make 'Leave No Trace' a powerful must-see film

Debra Granik's extraordinary film, "Leave No Trace," follows a familial tale of inevitability.

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North Coast created an on-the-spot musical all about Bill Clinton at the suggestion of the audience. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • July 24, 2018
Sarasota Improv Festival returns for 10th year of laughs at Florida Studio Theatre

The 10th anniversary festival showcased the next phase of improv comedy evolution at Florida Studio Theatre.

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Vera Samuels plays temptress Sally in "Reefer Madness: The Musical." Courtesy photo
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  • Marty Fugate
  • July 23, 2018
'Reefer Madness: The Musical' is over-the-top satire at its finest — and sexiest

Random Acts fires up addictive satire with the musical take on the classic propaganda film "Reefer Madness: at The Starlite Room.

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Image source: HBO.
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • July 20, 2018
Binge Blog: It's Damon Lindelof week, apparently

"LOST," starring Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly and Terry O'Quinn, among others, and "The Leftovers," starring Justin Theroux, Carrie Coon and others, were both written by Damon Lindelof and both deserving of a spot in Binge Blog.

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Summer Dawn Wallace and David Kortemeier perform in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's Dog Days Theatre production of "What the Butler Saw." Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • Marty Fugate
  • July 19, 2018
Dog Days Theatre production of 'What the Butler Saw' is a knockdown farce

The mad are running the madhouse in FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's Dog Days Theatre production of Joe Orton’s “What the Butler Saw.”

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Instructor Luis Javier Fuentes Bermúdez de Castro previously danced for Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Prodanza Dance Company and Joburg Ballet. Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 18, 2018
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School intensive instructors preserve national legacy

The four faculty members leading the 2018 Sarasota Cuban Ballet School summer intensive each bring something different to the same Cuban ballet school method.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • July 18, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, July 19

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment calendar events taking place this week in Bradenton, Sarasota and Venice, Florida.

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