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PHOTO GALLERY: Thunder by the Bay

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Director Spike Jonze's new film, 'Her,' is sweetly creepy.

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MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks

The Sarasota Orchestra, under the direction of returning guest conductor Carl St. Clair, played a positively heroic program this weekend.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Artists: All in the Family opening

PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Artists: All in the Family opening

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A day in the life: 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' — opening night

A day in the life: 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' — opening night

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Weekend Best Bet: "Philadelphia, Here I Come!"

"Philadelphia, Here I Come!" opened this week at Asolo Repertory Theatre.

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PHOTO GALLERY: YPG Happy Hour

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A.'s - Antoine’s Restaurant: A Rewarding Culinary Adventure

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  • January 8, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Pat Kaufman art opening

Plymouth Harbor became a little more colorful January 6 with the opening reception of 'Crossing Borders.' The exhibit features the bold and colorful portraits and collages spanning Sarasota-based author and artist Pat Kaufman's career.

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  • January 8, 2014
Home of the Month: Dreams for Sale

The most expensive house in town lives up to its $22 million price tag.

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"My main characters are resilient and strong. It doesn't mean they aren't worried, threatened or scared to death, but they figure it out and no one comes in and saves them," Mary Jane Clark says. (courtesy photo)
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Killer Instinct

There's almost always a smart, strong leading character who has to save herself in the face of a killer in Mary Jane Clark's mystery thrillers.

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Sarasota stages foster upcoming actor

Actor David Foster is an example of what happens when a talented child grows up on the stages of Sarasota and then decides to pursue acting.

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