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  • April 11, 2013
A play about redemption and love at Florida Studio Theatre

A play about redemption and love at Florida Studio Theatre

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  • By The Insider
  • April 11, 2013
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7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/11 Sarasota Film Festival

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  • April 10, 2013
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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • April 10, 2013
A mother's love story premieres at the Sarasota Film Festival

A mother's love story premieres at the Sarasota Film Festival

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  • By John Ewing
  • April 10, 2013
The Sarasota Film Festival showcases student screenwriters

The Sarasota Film Festival showcases student screenwriters

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  • By Matt Orr
  • April 10, 2013
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7 MUST SEE MOVIES: 4/10 Sarasota Film Festival

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  • April 10, 2013
Patron Saints: Karen Roe

Each week, The Observer posts a Patron Saints video featuring patrons of performing-arts groups and the venues to which they donate.

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A spectacular view of Bird Key and the Sarasota skyline from the Plymouth Harbor apartment of Norbert and Maria Berta. Photo courtesy of Plymouth Harbor / Greg Wilson.
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  • Robert Plunket
  • April 10, 2013
Home of the Month: View from the Top

A sunny aerie in Plymouth Harbor holds memories of an adventurous life.

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"I could have used it as an excuse to take a self-destructive path and to have a chip on my shoulder, but I made the decision to be different. I wanted to make a change," Cedric Hameed says.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2013
Waxing poetic: Cedric Hameed

Poetry changed Cedric Hameed's life - now he's paying it forward.

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The set as it appears on stage, as designed by Judy Gailen. The blue portion of the wall is on a turret and transforms into a hidden bar. Courtesy photo.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2013
Scene & Heard

The perfect set to commit a murder; First of bi-annual art installation; Second installment of the now known

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Dramaturg Lauryn Sasso, actress and guest artist Gail Rastorfer, FSU/Asolo Conservatory third-year student Erin Whitney and Stage Manager Kelly Borgia rehearse with playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer and director Sean Daniels (not pictured).
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • April 10, 2013
Unplugged allows Asolo Rep audience to plug in to up-and-coming plays

The Havasupai Indians call the burnt-orange cliffs of the Grand Canyon home, and their tribe's oral history suggests they emanated from the vast natural wonder, said to be the tribe's guardian.

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  • April 10, 2013
CLASSROOM CRITIC

The mission of Sarasota Film Festival's education department is to inspire, educate and entertain students by promoting creativity, collaboration and community involvement.

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