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"You can't overstate the importance music has had in our lives," says Bharat Chandra. "It's what brought us together, what brought us to Sarasota, what brought us our daughter."
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Musicians Bharat and Anne Chandra are bridging Sarasota's generation gap by providing kids and elders with a common artistic purpose.

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Barbara Strauss, producer of the Sarasota Blues Festival, is busy preparing for the event's 20th anniversary.
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On the eve of the festival's 20th anniversary, the producer of the Sarasota Blues Festival, Barbara Strauss, shares some of her most memorable moments.

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The Vinca Quartet gave a nearly hour-long performance.
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"Hereafter" is an intelligent foray into the unknown, piquing our innermost thoughts to ponder the beyond.

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"The best thing you can do when pursuing a dream is surround yourself with people who share your joy," DJ Magnus says. "You have to have patience that things will happen organically through perseverance."
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Good vibrations

DJ Magnus doesn't just hear music - he feels it. As a deaf DJ who listened to his heart, he found his true calling.

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"I've had such a warm welcome," says Ashley Ellis, right, of her first month on the job. Danielle Brown, left, was promoted to principal this season.
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DJ Magnus throws down beats in his production studio.

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An Artistic Evening: 12th Annual Awards Celebration

The Sarasota County Arts Council held its 12th Annual Awards Celebration, Monday, Oct. 25 at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts Mertz Theatre. The evening honored some of Sarasota's most prominent leaders of the arts and cultural community.

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Kelsey Fowler, Zach Rand and Holly Rizzo
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Asolo introduces 'Bonnie and Clyde' cast and artists

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The Sarasota Ballet was one of many arts groups to perform at the Art of Caring Gala.
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Performance of 'Percolator' at The Art of Caring Gala (VIDEO)

The Sarasota Ballet performed "Percolator" at the Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center's The Art of Caring Gala Friday, Oct. 22, at Hyatt Regency Sarasota.

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Violinist Tim Fain performed at the Ringling International Arts Festival.
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Music Review: Ringling International Arts Festival Part I

Tim Fain has performed in Sarasota before, but his appearances at the Ringling International Arts Festival last week proved he's worthy of every honor and should be going on to a career of major importance in the future.

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"The hat that suits me best is that of a producer," Ben Turoff says. "It comes from growing up in the theater. I can appreciate what everyone brings to a situation because I'm able to pull from all my experiences."
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'Home on the Stage'

Ben Turoff explains why he prefers the 'folksier' Glenridge Performing Arts Center to the familiar lights of Sarasota's downtown-theater scene.

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"We try to go about our business like nothing is a problem," Brad Pattison says of his and his wife, Ellie's, come-what-may attitude. "Because everything has a solution."
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Backstage Pass: Practical Magic

The Players Theatre's Brad and Ellie Pattison share a backstage love story and kindred theater bonds.

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