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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 15, 2014
Sarasota Ballet welcomes two Royal Ballet School graduates

Lily Howes and Barny Sharrat, graduates of The Royal Ballet School and newly added company members of Sarasota Ballet, will be in good company in Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
'Le Chef'
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  • Pam Nadon
  • July 14, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Le Chef'

'Le Chef' is the latest foodie film guaranteed to tickle your taste buds as well as your funny bone.

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • July 12, 2014
Sardinian specialties stand out at new Sardinia Restaurant

Sardinian specialties stand out at new Sardinia Restaurant

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  • July 11, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

Weekend's best bets: Friday, July 11

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FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 11, 2014
Laughs on demand: FST Improv Festival

Laughs on demand: FST Improv Festival

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Carl Seiger
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  • Marty Fugate
  • July 11, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Clearly Invisible ... Magic Up Close with Carl Seiger'

'Clearly Invisible ... Magic Up Close with Carl Seiger' runs through Aug. 3, at Florida Studio Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Florida Flavor

Florida Flavor is the biggest juried all-media show Art Center Sarasota hosts all year. Every gallery at the center is filled with work from artists on the gulf-coast. The second annual Florida Flavor show opened Thursday, July 10 and hangs through Aug. 15.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 10, 2014
'Paradise, Fl' has local filmmaking industry in focus

'Paradise, Fl' has local filmmaking industry in focus

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  • Nick Friedman
  • July 9, 2014
Show Tunes: The curious case of The Blue Eyed Bettys

Show Tunes: The curious case of The Blue Eyed Bettys

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 9, 2014
Homage to the Polaroid

Two young artists collaborate on a 8-foot-by-8-foot installation at Art Center Sarasota. Their intent? To wow you.

  • Arts + Culture
Nine of the nearly 20 cast members of ABBA perform its big hit, "Dancing Queen."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 9, 2014
Spotlight: The Players celebrate ABBA

"Knowing Me, Knowing You: the Hits of ABBA," which runs July 10 through July 20, at The Players, is a traditional revue of ABBA songs.

  • Arts + Culture
Recipe for Success: Lyndsy McDonald
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • July 9, 2014
Recipe for Success: Lyndsy McDonald

Do you frequent the same local eateries and see the same faces each time you go? This feature helps you get to know these faces a little better. This week, get to know the face behind the desserts at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
Three Things: A Happy Median
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  • Robert Plunket
  • July 9, 2014
Three Things: A Happy Median

The median price of a home in Sarasota these days is $215,000, meaning half the houses cost more and half cost less. But what will this tidy sum buy you?

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  • Stephanie Hannum
  • July 9, 2014
Just Married: John Simon and Mary Anne Servian

Mary Anne Servian and John Simon were married May 10, at Church of the Redeemer.

  • Arts + Culture
This week's 'In the Know' features great places to get some great deals in town.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • July 9, 2014
In the Know: Bang for your buck

Here's our weekly list of things you should know, but might not. This week's 'In the Know' features great places to get great deals in town.

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