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  • April 12, 2018
John Krasinski wears many hats in profoundly frightening 'A Quiet Place'

Impeccable casting and a tricky premise make for a terrifying mystery.

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Delphi Borich and Jenny Vallancourt perform in Asolo Rep’s production of "Gloria." Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2018
Asolo Rep explores the fall of print, civility and civilization in 'Gloria'

Asolo Repertory Theatre offers both some of the best theater we've seen in a long time and a completely unsatisfying ending.

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Summer Wallace, Vickie Daignault and Annabelle Mayock perform in "Women Laughing Alone with Salad." Photo by Dylan Jon Wade Cox
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2018
'Women Laughing Alone with Salad' serves up gender politics sans croutons

Urbanite Theatre's latest play may seem like a feminist sermon from the description, but in actuality it runs like a series of edgy comedy sketches.

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Drink This: Sarasota Sun-Kissed

Toast to spring with this fresh citrus cocktail.

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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2018
Choral Artists of Sarasota soloist makes joyful noise

Amy Jo Connours will lift up her voice at the choral's “Saints and Singers” concert April 15.

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Kathryn Parks based her character, Lilly Green, on herself and her experience performing in local theater. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 11, 2018
Zooming in on local filmmakers at the 2018 Sarasota Film Festival

SFF is celebrating its 20th anniversary by refocusing on independent — especially local — filmmakers.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 11, 2018
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  • April 9, 2018
Virtuoso performances propel Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks 7

Audiences were transported into an unrelenting musical journey at the final masterworks concert of the season.

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  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 6, 2018
Chopin Project artist performs new take on classic Debussy works

Pianist Matthew Graybil will perform a concert titled “Debussy: His Friends and Enemies” April 10 at Church of the Redeemer.

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Playwright Sarah Bierstock will debut her play at Florida Studio Theatre.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 6, 2018
Florida Studio Theatre production tells story of the walls between us

Playwright Sarah Bierstock shares insights on her world premiere production of “Honor Killing" at Florida Studio Theatre.

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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 4, 2018
'The Death of Stalin' makes fools of those in power after the Soviet general's death

Wit and superb casting make this raucous dark comedy shine.

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Art Uptown Gallery artist Elisabeth Trostli displays digital paintings of powerful women of varying races and ethnicities in 2018.
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • April 4, 2018
Art Uptown Gallery exhibit shows work with the power to empower women

In "Femmes Fatales," digital artist Elisabeth Trostli aims to show how female artistic subjects can be sensual and strong at the same time.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Shellie Terry
  • April 4, 2018
Guitarist Jason Vieaux returns to La Musica

The international chamber music festival welcomes back the Grammy Award winner.

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"Funny Girl" runs through April 15. Photo by Cliff Roles
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 1, 2018
'Funny Girl' delivers larger-than-life comedy at Players Centre

The last Players production of the season is the next best thing to the Ziegfeld Follies.

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  • March 30, 2018
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