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Read up on last weekend's black tie events with "Black Tie Untied!"
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Black Tie Untied

A true sign that "season" is here: sell-out events.

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Sarasota Opera's production of Turandot is the most highly-anticipated of the season
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  • February 8, 2013
Weekend Best Bet: Sarasota Opera Festival Kicks-off with Turandot

The biggest production in Sarasota Opera's history, Giacomo Puccini's 'Turnadot,' starts at 7 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 9 as the kick-off to Sarasota Opera Festival.

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Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.

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  • February 7, 2013
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Help TWIS Travel knock out a six-month bucket list

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  • February 7, 2013
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14 dining spots for Valentine’s Day

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  • February 7, 2013
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TWIS = This Week Is Sushi

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  • February 7, 2013
VIDEO: Sarasota High School performers entertain at luncheon

Check out this video of Sarasota High School's cast of Les Miserables singing "Do You Hear The People Sing" Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Legacy Society Recognition Luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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Bill Coblentz plays slide guitar on his custom-built resonator. Photos by Rachel S O'Hara.
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  • February 7, 2013
Strumming Along: Bee Ridge Park bluegrass jam

For the last 20 years, local musicians have gathered for a weekly open bluegrass jam at Bee Ridge Park.

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  • By John Ewing
  • February 6, 2013
How to can farm-fresh tomatoes

How to can farm-fresh tomatoes

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  • February 6, 2013
The truth about curls

The truth about curls

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  • By Bonnie Silvestri
  • February 6, 2013
Mom's night out at the Sarasota Ballet

Mom's night out at the Sarasota Ballet

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  • February 6, 2013
Diversions eEdition 02.07.13

Enjoy an electronic version of the Feb. 7 Diversions paper.

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"The more I (played) it, the more I liked it — there was a connection," Andrew Lane says. Courtesy of Sarasota Orchestra.
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  • February 6, 2013
Brass Tacks: Maestro Andrew Lane

Maestro Andrew Lane doesn't toot his own horn, but he does cheer on the success of Sarasota Orchestra.

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Sophia and Marina Masterson
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  • February 6, 2013
Scene & Heard

Sister act steals The spotlight; Trailer Park hosts family reunion; Plan ahead for Valentine's Day

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Robert Gomes and Jeffrey Plunkett in "The Columnist." Courtesy.
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  • February 6, 2013
Theater Review: 'The Columnist'

Florida Studio Theatre opened David Auburn's "The Columnist" this past week to a packed and appreciative audience.

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