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"Tom Jones" runs through June 1, at Florida Studio Theatre's Gompertz Theatre, 1247 First St., Sarasota.
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  • Marty Fugate
  • April 13, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Tom Jones'

Bored? Here's an idea, for those of you with abundant time and disposable income. Rent a cabin and download a copy of Henry Fielding's 'Tom Jones' on your Kindle. If you're pressed for time, no worries. Playwright Mark Brown read the book for you and distilled it into a 90-minute play.

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Saajan, played by Irrfan Khan, is a lonely, laconic widower about to retire from his boring office job who suddenly starts receiving gourmet lunches from a stranger.
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  • Pam Nadon
  • April 13, 2014
FILM REVIEW: 'The Lunchbox'

'The Lunchbox' is a delicious slice of Indian life. It's also a touching story about how a simple twist of fate can vastly alter the course of two people's lives.

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  • April 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Cinema Tropicale

PHOTO GALLERY: Cinema Tropicale

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  • April 11, 2014
Review: 'The Lucky 6'

Review: 'The Lucky 6'

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

Weekend's best bets: Friday, April 11

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  • April 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Hob Nob

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"Antigone" runs through April 27, at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Call 351-8000 or visit asolorep.org/conservatory ‎for more information. Photo by Frank Atura.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Antigone'

Jean Anouilh's 'Antigone' is a visionary play about the nature of power and freedom.

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  • April 11, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: La Musica

La Musica, one of Sarasota's international chamber music festivals, returned for performances at the Opera House this week.

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Eddie Duffy and Olivia Ratner of Sarasota Ballet School
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 11, 2014
Sarasota's Youth America Grand Prix results

Sarasota Ballet School and Sarasota Cuban Ballet School return home to Sarasota with lots of big wins and scholarships.

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  • Jack Littman-Quinn
  • April 10, 2014
Goichi’s Sushi Café: Not your typical sushi spot

Goichi’s Sushi Café: Not your typical sushi spot

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  • April 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: TriForce Pictures Soirée

PHOTO GALLERY: TriForce Pictures Soirée

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Chairwoman Alisa and Roger Pettingell
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  • April 10, 2014
Black Tie Untied

Untied last night with Black Tie Untied featuring Child Protection Center's 'Blue Ties & Butterflies.'

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A replica of the Walker Guest House, designed by Sarasota architect Paul Rudolph and located on Sanibel Island, will come to The Ringling in 2015.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 10, 2014
Sarasota Architectural Foundation to reproduce Walker Guest House

The architectural foundation is teaming up with the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art to construct a replica of an iconic Sarasota School of Architecture building.

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  • April 9, 2014
Keep truckin: Compound Boardshop celebrates 11 years

Keep truckin: Compound Boardshop celebrates 11 years

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1143 Casey Key Road is priced at $9.45 million. Photos by Heather Merriman.
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  • Robert Plunket
  • April 9, 2014
Home of the Month: Top of the Line

Classic cars and classic architecture blend perfectly in this Casey Key showplace.

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