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Upside down cake àla Alla Levin of The Cake Zone. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • February 3, 2015
Black Tie & Tales

A wedding to remember; Tidbits; and The calendar calls.

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Blackbird Lifestyle owner Wayne Rollins is bringing a new stye of men's clothing to the Sarasota fashion scene.
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  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • February 3, 2015
Fashion Insider: Blackbird Style

Blackbird Home Decor has now evolved into Blackbird Lifestyle, which includes men's clothing, so Black Tie stopped in to see what's new.

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Kyla Weiner with her daughter Amara
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  • February 3, 2015
People with Purpose: Kyla Weiner

Kyla Weiner shares her thoughts on why getting involved is important for the next generation.

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  • Nick Friedman
  • February 3, 2015
Friday Night Fights: China Smith and Aaron Jaco score knockout with local fight night

Friday Night Fights: China Smith and Aaron Jaco score knockout with local fight night

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  • February 3, 2015
Creekside Drinks: Skinny cocktails

Creekside Drinks: Skinny cocktails

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"Life Upon the Wicked Stage" took place Jan. 30, at Art Center Sarasota. For more information, visit gypsystage.com.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • February 2, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: All the stage is a world

Jo Morello and Jack Gilhooley are two Sarasota-based husband and wife playwrights - they've distilled their lifetime of theatrical experiences in "Life Upon the Wicked Stage."

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Julian Sands performs his tribute to his theatrical hero on Feb. 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. as a part of the Ringling's New Stages initiative.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • February 2, 2015
The Pinter Project

English film and theater actor Julian Sands brings his one-man tribute to Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter to the Historic Asolo Theater.

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  • February 2, 2015
Week's best bets: Monday, Feb. 2

Week's best bets: Monday, Feb. 2

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  • February 1, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective at Asolo Repertory Theatre

The Culture Collective, an organization dedicated to exposing 21 to 40-year-olds to the arts, held its first event of 2015 at Asolo Rep's production of "Good People."

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Julie Parkinson, Libby Bennett and Sonja Shea
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  • Nick Reichert
  • February 1, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Art Center Sarasota Gallery Opening

The Art Center Sarasota opened its first exhibit with works by Richard Mueller, David Zalben and the Association for the Study of African-American Life and History.

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Virginia Johnson, artistic director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, leads the upper-level conservatory students through a master class.
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  • February 1, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Theatre of Harlem master class

The Dance Theatre of Harlem's artistic director Virginia Johnson gave a master class to the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory's upper level dance students this past weekend.

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  • June LeBell
  • January 31, 2015
Review: Transformed orchestra, transforming concert

'Enigma' was the title of the Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks series this past weekend.

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    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • January 31, 2015
FILM REVIEW: 'A Most Violent Year'

The new film, "A Most Violent Year," surprisingly, isn't what the title suggests.

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Lindsey Croop led the cast of "New Bach" when the Sarasota Ballet presented Dance Theatre of Harlem this past weekend.
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • January 31, 2015
Review: Dance Theatre of Harlem dazzles with great promise

The Sarasota Ballet presented the Dance Theatre of Harlem at its recent performance at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

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  • January 31, 2015
Made: Sarasota's almost-secret surprise

Made: Sarasota's almost-secret surprise

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