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  • May 14, 2009
Artistic Emergence

Hoping to nurture Sarasota's creative class, disenfranchised artists rally for their rising peers.

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  • May 14, 2009
Manatee deputies catch shoplifters

According to sheriff's office reports, Ebony Brice, 32, Trenicia Bridges, 29 and Shakeshia Ward, 31, were confronted by Vanity Fair management in reference to shoplifting from their store. The three fled with merchandise from Vanity Fair and Izod, totaling in excess of $1,200.

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  • May 8, 2009
Sarasota Ballet: Cojocaru, Kobborg to perform 'Giselle'

World famous dancers to perform in November

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  • May 7, 2009
Sarasota Orchestra: Dvorak - Lost in America

The Sarasota Orchestra must be commended for its innovative programming and trendsetting initiative.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 7, 2009
Change of Art

Sarasota kitsch is out. Season of Sculpture is hoping a New Jersey sculpture park can help raise the bar for public art on the bayfront.

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  • May 7, 2009
Film Review: 'Is anybody there?'

Who wouldn't want to see a film in which Sir Michael Caine stars? OK, 'Jaws: The Revenge' was a skipper, but at age 76, Caine has two Oscars under his belt.

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  • May 7, 2009
Restaurant Review: Venezia serves slice of tradition

As I glanced over the menu at Venezia, on St. Armands Circle, something caught my eye. 

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  • May 6, 2009
Prima ballerina takes on new role

The Sarasota Ballet's leading lady, Lauren Strongin, has accepted a position with Houston Ballet for next season.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 30, 2009
Classical Crossover

Roll over, Beethoven, and make room for Sarasota native Louis Levitt's maverick string quintet.

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  • June LeBell
  • April 30, 2009
Music review: La Musica: Program IV

Schumann, Mendelssohn and Brahms are three of my favorite composers. But hearing all of them in the same program was like having three courses of the same dish.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • April 30, 2009
Creator's Choice: Tsadok Porter

Singer, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe

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  • Anna Dearing
  • April 30, 2009
Dance Review

'The Trilogy: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart'

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • April 30, 2009
East County middle school students take to the stage

Haile and Nolan students will be performing musicals May 1-2 and May 7-8.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • April 30, 2009
East County sculptor designs prestigious Greenfield Prize

Scotland native Malcolm Robertson also designed the 'Open Book Gateway' sculpture at the Fruitville Library in Sarasota.

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  • April 23, 2009
Restaurant Review: Currents Restaurant

Hyatt's restaurant stays 'current'

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