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Jose Carreno, auditions, Carreno Dance Festival, Carreño Master Class Series, Sarasota
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 30, 2013
Carreño Dance Festival changes name and announces auditions

Sarasota auditions will be held Feb. 17 for newly named "Carreno Summer Master Class Series."

  • Arts + Culture
Chairwomen Julie Delaney, B.J. Creighton and Margarete Van Antwerpen
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  • January 29, 2013
Historic Spanish Point Annual Luncheon 'A Decade of Inspiring Cuisine'

Historic Spanish Point Annual Luncheon 'A Decade of Inspiring Cuisine'

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  • January 29, 2013
How to FroYo in Sarasota

How to FroYo in Sarasota

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  • January 29, 2013
Surviving "The Impossible"

Surviving "The Impossible"

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  • January 29, 2013
Home Resource: Sarasota’s own fringe theatre

Home Resource: Sarasota’s own fringe theatre

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  • By Chef Judi Gallagher
  • January 29, 2013
TWISS = This Week Is Soooo Sweet!

TWISS = This Week Is Soooo Sweet!

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  • January 29, 2013
Obituary: Nancy Roseanne DeRobertis Harris

Nancy Roseanne DeRobertis Harris, 83, of Longboat Key, died Dec. 11.

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  • January 29, 2013
Obituary: Jimmie Hess

Jimmie Hess, 91, of Birmingham, Ala., and Longboat Key, died Jan. 21.

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Asolo Repertory Theatre board member Howard Phillips
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 29, 2013
Asolo Repertory Theatre board member Howard Phillips dies

Howard Phillips died in his sleep at the hospital Friday, Jan. 25.

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Nik Wallenda crosses U.S. 41 on the highwire
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • January 29, 2013
Jan. 29: Daily Headlines Video

Another Waterlefe home robbed; Nik Wallenda crosses U.S. 41 on the highwire; Venice Theatre announces productions in 64th season

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    By
  • Katie Hendrick
  • January 29, 2013
Longboat Island Chapel hosts aging seminars

First topic deals with geriatric case managers

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Wallenda makes his way across the high wire.
    By
  • Nick Friedman
  • January 29, 2013
PHOTO GALLERY: Nik Wallenda Walks Across U.S. 41

Nik Wallenda successfully completed his high-wire walk across U.S. 41 Tuesday, Jan. 29. Hundreds of spectators gathered approximately 180 feet below to watch the walk, which took about 11 minutes to complete.

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Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, at the Town Clerk’s Office at Longboat Key Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • January 29, 2013
Town seeks applications for police pension board

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 to the Town Clerk's Office.

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Bobbi Eschenbach performs "Cabaret" to highlight Venice Theatre's Summer Cabaret Festival taking place July 19 through Aug. 25.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • January 29, 2013
Venice Theatre announces productions in 64th season

Venice Theatre opened the curtain on its 64th season the evening of Jan. 28 in the lobby. Each show was announced by Artistic/Executive Director Murray Chase followed by a performance by some of the theater's regular actors.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • January 29, 2013
Giving Matters Award applications available

Applications for the Giving Matters Youth Philanthropy Leadership Award can be submitted until Fed. 1.

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