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Tim Jaeger, Laura Avery and Mark Ormond lead Ringling College's gallery programming. They say the Selby Gallery, which will be demolished in December to make room for a new arts center, has been a focal point of many students’ experiences.
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  • November 4, 2015
Last Picture Show: Selby Gallery closes its doors

After serving as the Ringling College of Art and Design’s artistic hub for more than 30 years, the Selby Gallery will close in December to make room for a new visual arts center.

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Joe King discovered Paul Rudolph’s work 25 years ago, in college.
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  • November 4, 2015
This New House: Joe King honors architectural hero

With his Walker Guest House replica, architect Joe King pays tribute to Paul Rudolph, the man who first inspired him.

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Studio Space: Kim Westad

Westad left a life in graphic design to get her hands dirty and create in clay.

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Friends and fellow artists Meg Pierce and Joan Lyon come together to showcase and blend their disparate art styles in their dual show “Delicate Balance” at Art Center Sarasota.
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  • November 4, 2015
A Delicate Duo create at Art Center Sarasota

Two friends strive to balance their differing styles on the same topic at their Art Center dual exhibition.

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  • November 3, 2015
Theater Review: 'Soul Mates'

Recapturing Motown’s mojo in FST's cabaret production.

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  • November 3, 2015
Film review: "Labyrinth of Lies"

Giulio Ricciarelli's film creates an emotional experience in the events leading up to the Frankfurt Trials.

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  • November 1, 2015
Cine-World flow chart

Can't decide what to see at this year's Cine-World Film Festival? Let our flow-chart do the work for you.

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  • November 1, 2015
Music review: "La bohème"

Attention to detail allows a timeless classic to shine.

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This Week in Sarasota: Monday, Nov. 2

A look at our favorite events this week

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  • October 30, 2015
Easter Seals Southwest Florida goes Un-Forked

The special needs advocacy group held a farm to table dinner fundraiser on its campus and collaborated with USF culinary students, the Palmetto High School's Future Farmers of America and multiple restaurants.

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  • October 30, 2015
Music review: Sarasota Orchestra: "Percussion Perfect"

A pitch-perfect performance

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  • October 30, 2015
Theater review: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

This takes audiences on a nostalgia trip at The Players

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The Urbanite Theatre's mission for its play reading program is to expose the community to new plays and get feedback on which plays they should do for future seasons.
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  • October 30, 2015
Urbanite Theatre announces new play reading series

In conjunction with its current winter theatrical season, the Urbanite Theatre will do readings of three new plays for potential future productions.

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Florida Studio Theatre's education programming not only brings students into FST for live theater but exposes the creativity of theater into students' daily curriculum.
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  • October 30, 2015
Florida Studio Theatre's education endowment reaches $1 million

Provided by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and a two to one matching gift from The Patterson Foundation, FST's endowment will further fund its award-winning educational programming.

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Iain Webb and Jean Weidner Goldstein celebrate after just cutting the ribbon into the new dance studio space.
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  • October 28, 2015
Sarasota Ballet cuts ribbon on DNG studio expansion

The Sarasota Ballet's educational outreach program Dance - The Next Generation opened one new dance studio, an expanded rehearsal space and an all new computer lab.

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