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  • February 17, 2014
Black Tie Untied

In honor of Fashion Week, Sarasota had its share of fun fashion events throughout the week. Read all about it in this week's Black Tie Untied.

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  • February 16, 2014
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The Chilean film 'Gloria' is a movie without a plot. It's simply a character study of a 50-something-year-old divorced woman who isn't needy, isn't hiding secrets and is happy most of the time.

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  • February 16, 2014
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Opera's 'The Barber of Seville'

The roar of laughter and joy from the crowd at Saturday's opening of Sarasota Opera's production of Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' sounded more like a deliriously happy Broadway audience than a staid assemblage of operagoers.

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  • February 14, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Singles Society Valentine's Day party

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  • February 14, 2014
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Weekend's best bets: Friday, Feb. 14

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  • February 14, 2014
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An ode to rubber cement and handmade Valentines

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  • February 14, 2014
Apollonia Grill: Something old is something new

Apollonia Grill: Something old is something new

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  • February 14, 2014
THEATER REVIEW: 'Sordid Lives'

For a glimpse at 'Sordid Lives,' check out The Players.

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  • February 13, 2014
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Come at Me, Sarasota: 180 Skate

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  • February 12, 2014
Looking for love in all the wrong places: Sarasota's hidden matchmaker

Looking for love in all the wrong places: Sarasota's hidden matchmaker

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  • February 12, 2014
TWIS asks: T. Bone's Hot Spot

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"What I love most is that classical music moves me," June LeBell says. "It says something different, and it says something different every time I hear a piece … It's like a best friend who has something to add to my life to enrich it."
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  • February 12, 2014
June LeBell goes on the air

June LeBell was the first female announcer on a commercial classical music station in New York City. After 10 years, she is coming back to the airwaves.

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  • February 12, 2014
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Do you frequent the same local eateries and see the same faces each time you go? This feature helps you get to know those faces a little better.

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Built in 1894, the Smith house blends the old with the new: vernacular farmhouse architecture with a stylish modern overlay.
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  • February 12, 2014
Home of the Month: The House on the Hill

Frank and Anne Folsom Smith have created an iconic Sarasota lifestyle in one of the oldest homes in town.

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