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A Savory surprise at night

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Pearls from a Weird Oyster: End of the Dial Tone retrospective coming to Clothesline

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  • January 2, 2013
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TWISS = This Week is Savory ... and Saucy!

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Healthy ingredients, such as beets, zucchini, tomatoes and Himalayan pink sea salt, are the cornerstone of some area chefs' creations.
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  • January 2, 2013
Feeding your New Year's resolution

As we say hello to 2013, many of us are also welcoming New Year's resolutions of health and happiness.

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Patrick Dougherty's "Close Ties" is an example of what to expect for his upcoming installation. Courtesy photo
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  • January 2, 2013
Black Tie: Five in the house for 2013

Dressing up for this former social editor has had to do a lot more with Power Rangers, Batman, cowboys and Army guys as of late, thanks to a cute little 2-year-old that I know.

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Sarasota Architectural Salvage, 1093 Central Ave., has a whole room of decorative doorknobs and drawer pulls perfect for this project.
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  • January 2, 2013
Crafty Genes: Wine-bottle toppers

Join DIY editors Mallory and Leslie Gnaegy as they make wine-bottle toppers.

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'Nik Wallenda: His Journey Continues'
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  • January 2, 2013
Season in Picks

Enjoy our picks for the 2013 Season.

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  • January 2, 2013
Scene & Heard: Patron Playbill

On average, ticket sales only account for around 20% of the cost it takes to put on a production. The following patrons are representatives of some of the area's arts organizations; these people are helping to keep our cultural mecca flourishing well into the New Year.

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"I just keep smiling because life is really short and, one day, we'll all be a part of the sun," Don Laurin Johnson says is his life motto.
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  • January 2, 2013
SPOTLIGHT: Joining the troupe

In 2008, actor Don Laurin Johnson was under his truck making repairs and adjustments when he got a text from his mother, Sybil Barnes-Johnson

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"You can make something out of nothing as long as you love it and as long as you have an eye (for it)," David Kovach says.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 2, 2013
BACKSTAGE PASS: Because he says sew

It's every actor's nightmare to be naked on stage, but costume shop manager David Kovach has them covered.

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Sarasota Orchestra. Courtesy photos
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  • June LeBell
  • January 2, 2013
Music Preview: New Year Roundup

It's almost laughable to think we can stuff all the music events for 2013 into a column. In 2012, we learned that, based on a recent national study, Sarasota was voted No. 1 in the arts in the U.S. for communities of its size.

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Sheffield Chastain and Stephanie Weeks in FST's "The Best of Enemies." Courtesy.
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  • January 2, 2013
Theater Review: 'The Best of Enemies'

Richard Hopkins has directed an astounding production of "The Best of Enemies" as tight as the strings of a violin, each note resonating a variation of a wide range of emotion.

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  • December 27, 2012
TWIS Travel: Turn back time at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa

TWIS Travel: Turn back time at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa

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  • December 27, 2012
Citizens support reduced parking enforcement

Citizens support reduced parking enforcement

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Alyson Dolan, Angela Rauter and Caitlin McMullen dressed as Marie Antoinette for the 31st annual Orchid Ball: “An Evening at Versailles” March 31, at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
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  • December 26, 2012
The 2012 best of Black Tie

As we say farewell to the 2012 Black Tie season, we take a look back on a philanthropic year filled with fashion-forward attendees and themed events.

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