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  • May 9, 2014
Off the Hook Seafood Company: Off-the-charts good

Off the Hook Seafood Company: Off-the-charts good

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Darwin's hosted Cigar City Brewing for its 5th Beer Dinner Wednesday, May 7, at Darwin's On 4th. More than 95 guests attended the sold out dinner.

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"The Elephant Man" runs through May 11, at Venice Theatre.
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  • May 8, 2014
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Bernard Pomerance's 'The Elephant Man' at Venice Theatre introduces us to John Merrick, a deformed man whose very existence challenged late Victorian society to its core.

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  • May 7, 2014
Home of the Month: The Perfect Setting

A stylish St. Armands home showcases a lifetime of collecting fine art and design.

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"My whole life has been involved in art — teaching art, making art, being an artist," Eleanor Merritt says. "It's my life, and that's just the way it's been."
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  • May 7, 2014
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In her work as an experimental contemporary artist, Eleanor Merritt focuses on the matriarch.

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Backstage Pass: Orchestra's Pops series ends with a bang

The Saturday, May 10 Pops concert is special, because for the first time in Sarasota Orchestra's 65-year history it will perform at Ed Smith Stadium.

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  • May 7, 2014
Black Tie & Tales

Sir Frederick Ashton Festival takes over Sarasota ...; Surprising Sunday; and Calendar calls.

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Lou Newman with one of this many photographs featured at Plymouth Harbor’s Mezzanine Art Gallery.
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  • May 7, 2014
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Lou Newman's wildlife photography exhibit, 'Birds & Bears,' opened with a reception on Tuesday, May 6, at Plymouth Harbor's Mezzanine Art Gallery. The works will be on display until August 31.

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  • May 6, 2014
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  • May 6, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Big Guava Music Festival

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  • May 6, 2014
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Moms are the most deserving of appreciation and pampering - so what are you doing for her this Mother's Day (May 11)?

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  • May 5, 2014
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