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Barbara Simon and Andrea Sukin
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  • February 5, 2018
Temple Beth Sholom jazzed about sold-out Motown 'FUNraiser'

TBS hosted their Motown event on Jan. 13 at Temple Beth Sholom of Sarasota

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  • February 5, 2018
Dorothy Marie Reed

Our wonderful Mother, Dorothy Marie Reed, died on January 21, 2018, at the age of 86 from ALS.

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Renee Phinney and Charles Zweil
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  • February 5, 2018
Printing partnership forms at Palm Printing

Plus, Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation hosts first celebrity bartending event.

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  • February 5, 2018
'Winchester' is far from inspirational or accurate

Oscar winner Helen Mirren made a large mistake by signing onto this catastrophe.

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Pianist Andrew von Oeyen performed "Impressions" with Sarasota Orchestra. Courtesy photo
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  • February 5, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra excels in Masterworks 4

The orchestra's 'Impressions' performance featured two great French impressionist composers and one Polish pianist/composer.

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  • February 5, 2018
Palm Ball attendees dance under 'Mangroves in the Moonlight'

Conservation Foundation of Gulf Coast held Palm Ball on Feb. 3 at Bay Preserve at Osprey

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Buffetts has correctly picked the Super Bowl winner for the last nine out of 11 years.
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  • February 5, 2018
Buffett again nails Super Bowl pick

Mote manatee has been right nine times in 11 years.

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  • February 5, 2018
Visible Men awards dinner makes an impact

The group held its IMPACT Awards Dinner on Feb. 3 at the Fete Ballroom.

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Competition winners Michael Miller, Andrea Guaita Rishab Ramamurthy
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  • Niki Kottmann
  • February 4, 2018
Three young competition winners get to experience the 'Thrill of a Lifetime'

The three winners of the Edward & Ida Wilkof Young Artists Concerto Competition get to perform as soloists with the Sarasota Orchestra.

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Ellen Hefner and Anne Hanley
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  • Katie Johns
  • February 4, 2018
Longboat Harbour kicks off Super Bowl LII

Residents gathered for the big game and a tailgate buffet on Feb. 4.

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Sarasota resident Audrey Landers, best known for her acting role on "Dallas", will share her musical talent during a pair of local performances.
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  • February 4, 2018
Former 'Dallas' actress presents a new kind of pop

Actress and pop singer Audrey Landers will perform her own show with The Pops Orchestra.

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  • Katie Johns
  • February 4, 2018
Longboat Island Chapel warms up for Super Bowl LII

About 50 chapel members enjoyed a pre-Super Bowl lunch following the Sunday morning service.

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The choral group performed “Carmina Burana” with dancers and young voices. Courtesy photo
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  • Edward Alley
  • February 4, 2018
Choral Artists of Sarasota performs most inventive collaboration yet

The company joined forced with Sarasota Young Voices and Sarasota Contemporary Dance to perform Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana."

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  • February 4, 2018
Opera patrons enjoy ‘Une Belle Soirée à Paris’

The annual Opera Gala was held Feb. 3 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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  • February 4, 2018
Sellout crowd hits Sarasota streets for Sarasota Music Half Marathon

Runners took off on 13.1 mile and 10K races before sunrise.

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