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Alana Opie as Daisy Hilton and Danae DeShazer as Violet Hilton. Courtesy photo.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 18, 2013
Community theater cast joins to raise money for a musician

The Players cast of "Side Show" creates fundraising campaign via crowdfunding to garner enough cash for a pit musician

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 17, 2013
Patron Saints: Warren J. and Margot Coville

Warren J. and Margot Coville are known for their generosity throughout Sarasota. But it all started 13 years ago when they started contributing to FSU/Asolo Conservatory as board members and student sponsors.

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  • April 17, 2013
Free concert at Shamrock Pub tonight

Hail Dale will headline among the three other touring bands on the bill.

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Sarasota Ballet's Theatre of Dreams. Courtesy photo.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 17, 2013
Sarasota Ballet announces 2013/2014 season

Highlights of the season include Ashton's "Les Illuminations," a world premiere by Will Tuckett, a second showcase of The Nutcracker and a still-to-be confirmed guest performance by Johan Kobborg, Alina Cojocaru of The Royal Ballet.

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  • April 17, 2013
Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic

Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

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  • April 17, 2013
Theater Review: 'Oleanna'

Backstage at the Players is a perfect space in which to experience David Mamet's brilliant 1992 drama about a college professor accused of sexism.

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"It's a lot of work, but I knew that it was going to be, and there's still a ton more to do," Cami Leavitt says.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 17, 2013
Miss Best Dressed: Cami Leavitt

Cami Leavitt turns a pretty thought into a couture prom dress, and a stylish ambition into a posh business.

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Executive Director Richard Russell, Assistant to the Executive Director Scott Guinn, Volunteer of the Year Nanette Almeter and Youth Opera coordinator Ben Plocher. Courtesy of Sarasota Opera.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 17, 2013
Scene & Heard

Volunteers make Sarasota Opera sing; Three generations open art Gallery; Patron Saints

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Colleen Manning, Matt Battles and Chelsea Meric in front of one of 39 billboard-sized pieces of artwork promoting a vibrant and inclusive community for every person. Mallory Gnaegy
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 17, 2013
Students teach students about diversity through art

Colleen Manning is a 16-year-old sophomore in the Co-Existence Club at Riverview High. She doesn't yet have her driver's license, so she was dropped off at Island Park promptly at 8:10 a.m. (school usually starts at 7:30 a.m.)

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Brian Nemiroff, Amanda Lynn Mullen and Benjamin Williamson in "Candida" by George Bernard Shaw. Photo by Frank Atura.
  • By Paula Atwell
  • April 17, 2013
Theater Review: 'Candida'

Next to Shakespeare, George Bernard Shaw has probably done more to line the pockets of regional thespians and theatrical entrepreneurs than any one man since the Greeks invented drama.

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Sarasota Orchestra soloist Andrew von Oeyen. Courtesy.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • April 17, 2013
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra's Masterworks VII: East Meets West

The Sarasota Orchestra and guest conductor, Peter Bay, offered a program of two blockbusters from a pair of countries that could be called the cornerstone blocs of the East and the West: Russia and America.

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The Volks' backyard features a fire pit, pavilion, pool and pool house. The backyard has no irrigation and 90% of the plants are native to Florida
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • April 17, 2013
Home & Garden: DIY HOME

Sarasota's Indian Beach area is known for having many older-style homes that the owners keep well maintained and occasionally revamp to keep them up to code.

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Tuna Tiradito at Darwin's on 4th. Photo by John Revisky
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • April 17, 2013
Foodie dines north of Fruitville

There is a lively restaurant scene north of Fruitville these days. There are no fewer than five options for dinner, from blue jean-casual, American regional (Blue Rooster) to as haute-as-it-gets in Sarasota (Pomona), with a good dose of Latin American for spice (Savory @ Night, Canta Rana and Darwin's on 4th).

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Susan McLeod and Keith Monda. Photo by Cliff Roles.
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  • Black Tie Staff
  • April 17, 2013
Black Tie & Tales

Six Sarasota Seasons of Sculpture; Needlepoint's big debut; Film/fashion double-header at Dream Weaver; Tidbits

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Designing Women Boutique grants $52,000 to Asolo Repertory Theatre. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 16, 2013
Designing Women Boutique gives grants to 2012 recipients

The nonprofit consignment boutique that donates to Sarasota's arts and human services organizations announced the 2012 recipients

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