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"There's a lot of arts going on in Sarasota," Joseph Volpe says. "Working in the arts all my life, I was attracted to this area."
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Part-time Sarasotan and former general manager of The Met Joseph Volpe no longer negotiates labor union contracts. With budget cuts looming for the first time in two decades, Volpe looks back at a peaceful time.

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Rob Satori, known around these parts as a wedding entertainer and Unity Church's music director, recently utilized the young orchestral talent in town for Sarasota Music Festival.

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"Newtown Art Celebration: Celebrating Newtown Art for 100 Years" opened June 20 at Selby Gallery. Every artist featured has a connection to Newtown.

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Christian Stoinev finds balance in Sarasota

Christian Stoinev is performing in The Ringling and The Circus Arts Conservatory's Summer Circus Spectacular. And recently, his talent was recognized nationally when he competed on NBC's "America's Got Talent."

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