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  • Marty Fugate
  • March 16, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'The Grapes of Wrath'

Frank Galati's adaptation of 'The Grapes of Wrath' is now playing in an Asolo Rep production.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • June LeBell
  • March 16, 2014
MUSICREVIEW: The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell

The world-renowned Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, a chamber orchestra founded almost 60 years ago by Sir Neville Marriner, is known as one of the finest "conductorless" orchestras in the world.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Pam Nadon
  • March 16, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'Tim's Vermeer'

Tim Jenison, a renowned technologist, spends five years testing a theory of how painter Johannes Vermeer created his masterpieces in the documentary, 'Tim's Vermeer.'

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 15, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective at the Sarasota Opera

PHOTO GALLERY: Culture Collective at the Sarasota Opera

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 14, 2014
Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 14

Weekend's best bets: Friday, March 14

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  • March 14, 2014
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Surviving a weekday St. Paddy's, as told by 'Leprechaun' .gifs

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  • March 14, 2014
Visiting Artist to speak about "Confluence: Israel"

Artist Ohad Zlotnick will speak about his work and process 2 p.m. Friday, March 14 at 2 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail.

  • Arts + Culture
Frank and Diana Colson
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • March 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: FASS galleria show

Eleven artists and Madeby Gallery were well represented Thursday, March 13 at Ringling College of Art and Design. It was a galleria-style group show to kick off The Fine Arts Society of Sarasota's annual Creators and Collectors tour.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Ila Edwards
  • March 13, 2014
Spring showers bring cocktail flowers

Spring showers bring cocktail flowers

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • March 13, 2014
India Palace spices up Main Street

India Palace spices up Main Street

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  • By Mike Cavaliere
  • March 13, 2014
Common Nonsense: And the award for Best Mundane Life Event goes to ...

Common Nonsense: And the award for Best Mundane Life Event goes to ...

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Jon and Laura Manning
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Film Festival kickoff party

Sarasota Film Festival executives announced the lineup for this year's festival Wednesday, March 12, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 13, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Film Festival Media and Sponsor Kickoff Party

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Film Festival Media and Sponsor Kickoff Party

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  • Nick Friedman
  • March 12, 2014
TWIS Asks: Colin Thomson

TWIS Asks: Colin Thomson

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  • By Zara Barrie
  • March 12, 2014
Factory Girl: Polo chic

Factory Girl: Polo chic

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