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Heidi Kurpiela
March 10, 2010

For Sarasota muses, art imitating life is personal

Ann Z. Leventhal and Jon Newman open up about love after 70 and how it feels to see their romance played out on stage.

Arts + Culture

Heidi Kurpiela
March 10, 2010

The prop shopper

Marlene Whitney keeps the Asolo Repertory Theatre's props authentic and under budget.

Arts + Culture

June LeBell
March 10, 2010

Sarasota Opera: 'Giovanna d'Arco'

Once again, the orchestra surpassed itself, and under the electrifying baton of Victor DeRenzi - who seemed exceedingly at home in this opera - they almost seemed to fly out of the pit.

Arts + Culture

Pam Nadon
March 10, 2010

Film Review: 'The White Ribbon'

'The White Ribbon' has already won the Golden Palm at Cannes last year, a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film this year and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Arts + Culture

Black Tie Staff
March 9, 2010

'The Traveling Little Black Dress is Forever Golden'

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Black Tie

Dora Walters
March 9, 2010

Lord's Warehouse gets thrifty for fashion show

On March 9, the Longboat Island Chapel's Lord's Warehouse presented its annual show of fashions from the thrift shop to an enthusiastic crowd of 190.

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Dora Walters
March 9, 2010

Longboat author stresses balance in her new book

New Longboat Key resident and interior designer Christine Eisner recently released "Comfort Living: A Back-to-Basics Guide to a More Balanced Lifestyle."