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  • Nick Friedman
  • January 26, 2015
Urbanite Theatre: A new face for Sarasota's performing arts

Urbanite Theatre: A new face for Sarasota's performing arts

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 26, 2015
WATCH: Forks & Corks Grand Tasting 2015

WATCH: Forks & Corks Grand Tasting 2015

  • Sarasota
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Authors Karen Neilinger and Francine Blum
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 25, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: "Think Rich! Get Rich! Stay Rich!" book and beauty party

Women from across Longboat Key and Sarasota gathered on Jan. 27 to make over their finances and faces at an event sponsored by Trish McEvoy Beauty and Francine Blum and Karen Neilinger, authors of 'Think Rich! Get Rich! Stay Rich!'

  • Arts + Culture
The proposal is based on similar projects undertaken in cities across North America, such as Calgary, Canada, the home of this utility box.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 25, 2015
Arts Alliance pitches utility box paintings

After hearing a proposal from the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, the city could approve a project that would place artwork on utility boxes.

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  • News
SRQ Airport’s new marketing firm presented a proposed new advertising campaign during an Airport Authority meeting Monday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 25, 2015
SRQ Airport unveils new marketing campaign

The Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority board was initially lukewarm on the new proposed advertising tagline: 'You'll Fly Through Here.'

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Businesses that ask for the full sum of a grant up-front will have to provide the personal and business tax returns of the principal applicant.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 25, 2015
County considers stronger incentive grant guidelines

Sarasota County staff are working to amend the economic development incentive grant guidelines and tighten up the responsibility of the recipients.

  • Siesta Key
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    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • January 25, 2015
East County student's short film wins at Miami film festival

A short film written and directed by Braden River High student Carrie Dutting, "Alike" won first place at the Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival shorts competition, held Jan. 23 and Jan. 24. Dutting also won the Young Prodigy Award.

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Federico Agostini, violin; Laura Zarina, violin; Julie Albers, cello; Dmitri Atapine, cello; Rebecca Albers, viola. Photo by Cliff Roles
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • January 25, 2015
La Musica announces its 29th chamber music festival season

The La Musica International Chamber Music Festival will present its 29th season titled "Things New" at the Sarasota Opera House from April 4 through 15.

  • Arts + Culture
Lakewood Ranch players celebrate after a Ben Wilson goal in the second half gave the Mustangs a 2-0 lead during the second half of a district final soccer game Friday night at Lakewood Ranch.
  • By Jason Clary
  • January 25, 2015
Lakewood Ranch gets it done against Braden River, will host regional game

Lakewood Ranch defeated Braden River 2-0 Friday and will host a regional playoff game Thursday at 7 p.m.

  • East County
  • News
Alexis Acree, Ashlynn Rutherford, Caitlin Gish, Yamil Maldonado, Nikki Jennings and Rachel Silverman, students at the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance, in Atlanta.
    By
  • Nick Reichert
  • January 25, 2015
Sarasota Ballet's school wins numerous honors in Atlanta

The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance earned numerous awards in competition at the Youth America Grand Prix in Atlanta this past weekend, including best overall school.

  • Arts + Culture
"Knock Me A Kiss" runs through Feb. 8, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 25, 2015
THEATER REVIEW: 'Knock Me A Kiss'

Charles Smith's 'Knock Me a Kiss' - the current Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe production - considers the gigantic damage W.E.B. Du Bois did to his only daughter, Yolande.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 25, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Forks & Corks Grand Tasting 2015

PHOTO GALLERY: Forks & Corks Grand Tasting 2015

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Jay D. Berman, Lydia Bohn and Fred Haas
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 25, 2015
'Puttin' on the Glitz'

'Puttin' on the Glitz'

  • Black Tie
Jonathan and Charlotte Abrams
    By
  • Black Tie Staff
  • January 25, 2015
Forks and Corks Grand Tasting

Forks and Corks Grand Tasting

  • Black Tie
Eric Teoh with event organizers Eleanor Burstein, Pat Lundy and Dottie Mueller
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • January 24, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY: Taste of Seaplace

Residents of Seaplace cooked their best dishes to share at the second annual Taste of Seaplace event on Jan. 25.

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