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'Nik Wallenda: His Journey Continues'
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Season in Picks

Enjoy our picks for the 2013 Season.

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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bagby
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • 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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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • 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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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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  • December 26, 2012
Natural talent: Patrick Dougherty

Sculptor Patrick Dougherty weaves saplings into nest-like sculptures, using a method that stems from the outdoorsman's childhood.

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Teresa Stanley in “Rock of Ages” Courtesy
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 26, 2012
Scene & Heard

She's a Broadway baby once again; Spoiler alert: the finale of 'The Nutcracker;' Three Bobs wrap up third year

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"We spent a lot of time in rehearsal finding how (the students) relate to (their) characters, but at the same time (helping them understand), 'This is not me," Brendon Fox says. Mallory Gnaegy
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 26, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Coaching the team

FSU/Asolo Conservatory second-year acting professor Brendon Fox is coaching a team of three students for the upcoming production, 'The Aliens.'

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Christopher O’Riley recently hosted NPR's "From the Top," recorded at the Sarasota Opera House. Courtesy.
    By
  • June LeBell
  • December 26, 2012
Music Review: NPR's 'From the Top'

We recently attended NPR's strange but fascinating "From the Top," when it was recorded live at the Sarasota Opera House.

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Samantha McVety walks on the high wire.
    By
  • Rachel S. OHara
  • December 26, 2012
Highlights: Circus Sarasota presents 'The Polar Express'

For five months, 113 performers, ranging in age from fourth-graders to seniors, have been preparing to put on a spectacular winter show.

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The Helm-Nanney house as it stands today, remaining nearly exactly as it was in 1908. Photos by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Robert Plunket
  • December 26, 2012
Home & Garden: Historic Homestead

The well-preserved Helm-Nanney house, located in Oneco, is a reminder of simpler times, stellar craftsmanship.

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