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Sarasotans Cliff Roles, Jay Lusteck and Don Walker explore the American Character as delegates of the Continental Congress in the upcoming season opener “1776” at FSU Center for Performing Arts.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 7, 2012
EDUCATION PRODUCTION: Meet your delegates

Three Sarasotans portray delegates in Asolo Rep's season opener, '1776,' a musical play about the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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  • By Paula Atwell
  • November 7, 2012
Theater Review: 'Twelfth Night'

The opening night audience of FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training's first play of the season doth not protest, but rather, finds Shakespeare's romantic doppelganger of mistaken identity to be a sterling choice for a showcase of student talent.

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Denzel Washington plays "Whip" Whitaker in Robert Zemeckis' "Flight." Courtesy photo.
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  • November 7, 2012
Film Review: 'Flight'

Brace for impact. In director Robert Zemeckis' new film, "Flight," passengers' worst fears are realized. An experienced pilot crash lands a plane, saving nearly everyone on board. The catch is, he was drunk at the time.

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  • November 7, 2012
Music Review: The Artist Series Concert of Sarasota: Vega String Quartet

Enthusiasm is catching, and when you mix it with real talent, you have a combination that sets spirits thrumming.

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Michelle Bianchi Pingel and Jeffery Kin
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  • November 7, 2012
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Breaking a Leg; Running into Nik Wallenda; Playing tribute to DANIEL Moe; Saturday morning is still funny

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"We harvest sound from silence and organize it on paper in such a way that these sounds can be recreated by a group of musicians," James Grant says.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 7, 2012
SPOTLIGHT: Harvesting Sound

James Grant discusses writing the music of Walt Whitman's prose.

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Downtown View 37 Sunset Drive, No. 53. Photos courtesy of Michael Saunders & Co.
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  • November 7, 2012
3 things: All About the View

'Buy for the view' has always been the mantra of Sarasota real estate. When you live in a beautiful place, you want to look at it.

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Mary Pat Radford, Beth Bobb and Pernilla Mast
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  • November 7, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Diamonds are a girl's best friend; It's good to be a sole man; Tidbits

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  • By Kaye Warr
  • November 6, 2012
A seat at The Table with the Dining Diva

A seat at The Table with the Dining Diva

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Molly Nichols poses in the foreground while Caitlin McMullen and Wendy Rucci perform their duet in Fuzion Dance’s “3-DANCE” Monday, Nov. 5, on Kurt Wenner’s chalk piece.
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  • Rachel S. OHara
  • November 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: 3-DANCE

Fuzion Dance and the Sarasota Chalk Festival teamed up to put on a one-of-a-kind show Monday, Nov. 5, in Burns Court. The dancers performed a production called "3-DANCE" on Kurt Wenner's 3-D chalk piece that he and dozens of other artists created for the 2012 Sarasota Chalk Festival.

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Austin Kuicken, Jada Prescod, Aysha Mohamed and Jaiden Kuicken dance to the music.
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  • Yaryna Klimchak
  • November 6, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Chalk Chill VIP Party

Festivalgoers attended the Chalk Chill VIP Party of Friday Nov.2 on Laurel Street. Electrical violinist Willie Royal, from Willie & Lobo and Nicolaas Kraster from Lotus Fire performed while partygoers danced to the music. The atmosphere was fun and festive as people chatted on lounge couches and sipped on drinks.

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  • By Joe Hendricks
  • November 5, 2012
Why I voted for Barack Obama

Why I voted for Barack Obama

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Aimee Cogan in Christian Louboutin
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  • November 5, 2012
VIDEO HORS D'OEUVRES: Wine, Women & Shoes video preview

Here's a sampling of what you'll see in the full Wine, Women & Shoes video. Look for it in Black Tie's "About Last Night" blog tomorrow!

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Stephen Palladino, of Clearwater, works on a mural on the side of the Shamrock Pub as Wes Roos, of Tampa, looks on.
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  • November 5, 2012
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Shamrock Pub Goes Vertical

Stephen Palladino, of Clearwater, works on a mural on the side of the Shamrock Pub as Wes Roos, of Tampa, looks on.

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Caitlin Jackson and Claire Landgren
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Craft Beer and Cigar Box Guitar Fest

If only the man with the hand-rolled stogies didn't cancel last minute, Saturday, Nov. 3 would have been a triple threat at Ocean Blues: Cigar City beer, Cigar Box Guitars, and cigars. The first festival celebrating craft beer and regional roots and blues artists playing hand-made cigar box guitars was a good time for the 100 or so people in attendance. And according to event organizers owner of Ocean Blues Scott Reid and musician Steve Arvey - Sarasota can expect more events like it.

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