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    By
  • June LeBell
  • December 19, 2012
TIDBITES

Sarasota restaurants receive Golden Spoons; 'Haute' Cocktails for cold days; Home for the Holidays

  • Arts + Culture
"It's been woven into my person now," Eric Watters says of playing Scrooge, "I like thinking of myself as the reformed Scrooge — and occasionally, as the unreformed Scrooge."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 19, 2012
Real-Life Scrooge: Eric Watters

Cancer survivor Eric Watters knows what it's like to hate (and eventually love) Christmas as much as his character, Scrooge.

  • Arts + Culture
Asolo's costume shop tree.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 19, 2012
Scene & Heard

Asolo costume shop dresses its tree; From deadlines to show time; Van Wezel draws a new curtain

  • Arts + Culture
David Brunetti listens to the students’ performances.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 19, 2012
Asolo Conservatory students receive special coaching from David Brunetti

Broadway vocal coach and song stylist David Brunetti has been working with Asolo Conservatory students for more than 20 years. The New York City-based coach has helped the likes of Art Garfunkel, Judy Collins, Eartha Kitt, Christopher Durang and Gregory Hines, to name a few.

  • Arts + Culture
Courtesy "All these kids work hard. The (majority of the time) their problem is that they work too hard," Toby Perlman says. "And when those kids don't get something it’s almost always the fault of the teacher."
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • December 19, 2012
BACKSTAGE PASS: Nothing to fear

Founder of Perlman Music Program and its Sarasota Winter Residency, Toby Perlman, talks about her fearful inspiration for creating her ideal program.

  • Arts + Culture
'ZERO DARK THIRTY'
    By
  • Pam Nadon
  • December 19, 2012
Film Season Standouts

'Tis the season when the best films of the year hit theaters. So, take a break from the holiday mayhem and catch a great movie. After having checked it twice, the following made my wish list ...

  • Arts + Culture
For the serious rancher ... Photos courtesy of Hembree and Associates
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • December 19, 2012
3 Things: Back at the Ranch

Sarasota started out as a cattle town and there are many small ranches out east that carry on this tradition.

  • Arts + Culture
Sandra Chororos, Elisabeth Waters, Heather Dunhill, Felice Schulaner and Marina Bourantonis
    By
  • Molly Schechter
  • December 19, 2012
Black Tie & Tales

Back in the saddle; Baker Babes; Nutcracker - the next generation; Set for dinner

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Paula Atwell
  • December 19, 2012
Theater Review: 'Smokey Joe's Café'

Sarasotans can rejoice and groove with the moves downtown at Florida Studio Theatre, because the smokin' sounds of "Smokey Joe's Cafe" have been extended.

  • Arts + Culture
Kate Honea and Ricardo Graziano as "Sugar" and "Prince” in the Sarasota Ballet's "John Ringling's Circus Nutcracker" Photo by Frank Atura.
    By
  • Anna Dearing
  • December 19, 2012
Dance Review: 'John Ringling's Circus Nutcracker - The World's Greatest Ballet'

Not only did the Sarasota Ballet revive a holiday tradition with its world premiere of Matthew Hart's "John Ringling's Circus Nutcraker," but it has created a new Sarasota celebration surely to be enjoyed by ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and children of all ages for many years to come.

  • Arts + Culture
Of the 176 teams represented at the tournament, now it is second year at Premier, all but 10 were from out of state.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • December 18, 2012
Soccer tournament nets $11.3 million impact

Lakewood Ranch developer Schroeder-Manatee Ranch today released results from the 2012 Nike International Friendlies Tournament, held Nov. 28 through Dec. 2. at SMR's Premier Sports Campus.

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The concrete walkway at Bayfront Park was damaged during tropical storm Debbie
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • December 18, 2012
Bayfront Park sidewalk to undergo repairs

FEMA will cover the cost of repairs to the concrete damaged during tropical storm Debbie.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A protest of the Ringling Walmart is planned for Dec. 29.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • December 18, 2012
Group plans tar-and-feather Walmart protest

According to Anti-SRQ Walmart's facebook page, the protest is planned for Dec. 29.

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  • News
Join Emily Walsh for the Daily Headlines.
    By
  • Eddie Kirsch
  • December 18, 2012
Dec. 18: Daily Headlines Video

Today's Stories: Rats discovered at Town Hall; Board to consider RESTORE projects; and Three Key restaurants receive Golden Spoon awards

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  • News
The proposed entertainment district would stretch more than six downtown blocks from Central Avenue east to U.S. 301, and from Fruitville Road south to State Street.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • December 18, 2012
Workshop to be held on entertainment district

The debate over the entrainment district has intensified over the past week.

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