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Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill and Darla Furst with Conservative Talk Show Host Sean Hannity
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Statesman of the Year

The Republican Party of Sarasota honors Sean Hannity at The Statesman of the Year September 27 at Van Wezel Perofrming Arts Hall.

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  • September 27, 2013
Fall Film Picks

This fall's film line-up is all about star power and directors extraordinaire. Some of the best veteran and contemporary actors will grace the silver screens in the coming months. From the Civil War to science fiction, a cornucopia of quality films is about to hit theaters. The following are list-toppers.

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“Black Fin Tuna” by Rush Bowles will be on display at the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast through November.
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  • September 27, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Rush Bowles "Seas of Change"

There was a large showing at the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast's art opening for artist Rush Bowles; 'Seas of Change' exhibit Thursday, Sept. 26. The exhibit runs through November and can be viewed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 400 Palmetto Avenue, Osprey.

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The Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard. Photo courtesy the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the state art museum of Florida.
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  • September 27, 2013
WEEKEND BEST BET: Smithsonian day at The Ringling

There are more than 1,500 museums across the country participating in Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live, a day of free admission Saturday, Sept. 28.

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  • September 26, 2013
Newly opened LeAnh's Restaurant: So much more than pho

Newly opened LeAnh's Restaurant: So much more than pho

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Vijay Iyer in his recent Hermitage Artist Retreat residency this summer. (Courtesy Hermitage Artist Retreat)
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  • September 26, 2013
Hermitage fellow Vijay Iyer receives MacArthur Fellow

New York City-based Jazz pianist Vijay Iyer is a Greenfield Prize winner and Hermitage Artist Retreat fellow, and he just received a MacArthur Fellow.

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  • September 25, 2013
The Next Generation: YPG celebrates 10 years

The Next Generation: YPG celebrates 10 years

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Left: Margaret Barbieri dances Sir Frederick Ashton's "La Fille mal Gardeé" for The Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 25, 2013
Following in his footsteps

Sarasota Ballet announces its Sir Frederick Ashton Festival. For Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri, it's a way to feel connected to the choreographer and the legacy he created.

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  • September 25, 2013
Three Things: Home Sweet Home

The ideal family home has a variety of living areas, bedrooms for everybody and that indefinable feeling of comfort and security. In Sarasota, with so many retirees and empty nesters, a house that a family can really spread out in and make their own can be hard to find.

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  • September 24, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's Movie Magic reviews.

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  • September 23, 2013
Girls Inc. is changing the national dialogue, one frame at a time

Girls Inc. is changing the national dialogue, one frame at a time

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  • September 23, 2013
TEDx comes to USF Sarasota-Manatee

TEDx comes to USF Sarasota-Manatee

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  • September 23, 2013
MUSIC REVIEW: Sarasota Orchestra Song Fest Concerts

The programs Dirk Meyer and the Sarasota Orchestra presented last Thursday and Friday in Holley Hall followed the three "C's" to the letter.

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An old photo of the Snyder brothers with their mother, Patricia Snyder. Courtesy photo.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • September 23, 2013
Standup comedy to help benefit Patricia Snyder Children's Fund

Brothers Dan and Rob Snyder will host a comedic fundraising event at McCurdy's Comedy Theatre for a foundation they created to continue their mother's legacy.

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  • September 21, 2013
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This Week in Fantasy Football: Week three

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