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  • By June LeBell |
  • May 9, 2012
Music Review: Sarasota Orchestra's 'Journeys to Genius': Shostakovich

It's been only a few seasons since Sarasota Orchestra began its "Journeys to Genius" series.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • October 3, 2018
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, Oct. 11

A look at our favorite arts and entertainment events happening this week in Sarasota, Venice and Bradenton.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2011
Our View: Publix plan fuels optimism

It was good timing for Publix Super Markets Inc. to unveil its redevelopment plans for the Avenue of the Flowers shopping plaza in the middle of the summer. That will allow plenty of time for Longboaters - especially the "carpers" and "cranks" - to digest it.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
Olivia Ortiz broke her own new school record Oct. 16, finishing in 18:15 at the Pre-State Invitational.
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • November 3, 2010
Going the Distance

Lakewood Ranch High sophomore Olivia Ortiz captured the individual Manatee County Championship Oct. 27 at G.T. Bray.

  • East County
  • Sports
"My yard is an arid sandpit," jokes Addie Worth (pictured here in Selby's bromeliad garden). "I spend all my time working in other people's yards that I never have time to take care of my own."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • March 9, 2011
Grassroots effort

Addie Worth gets paid to play in dirt. The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens horticulturist loves her job.

  • Arts + Culture
Ricardo Rhodes dances in Sir Frederick Ashton's "Les Redenzvous." Photo by Frank Atura
  • By Niki Kottmann |
  • April 1, 2019
The Sarasota Ballet announces its 2019-20 season

The Sarasota Ballet will offer six company premieres and a program dedicated to in-house choreographer Ricardo Graziano during its 2019-20 season.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Jen Blanco |
  • April 21, 2010
Going the Distance

The Lakewood Ranch girls track team has won five meets in 2010 and now has its sights set on a district championship.

  • East County
  • Sports
Randy Bezet, the founding pastor at Bayside Community Church has lead the church's expansion along with the addition of Bayside College.
  • By Jay Heater |
  • May 11, 2016
Bayside College expands in Lakewood Ranch area

Church's rapid growth leads to desire to educate young leaders

  • East County
  • News
  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 27, 2010
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • April 5, 2012
Letters to the Editor

Alcohol on beach should be banned; Banning alcohol will not prevent drinking; Banning alcohol on beach is a no-brainer

  • Sarasota
  • News
U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff announces his candidacy at his Medallion Home, which he founded.
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 2, 2016
Carlos Beruff’s Road to Damascus

How and why homebuilder-entrepreneur Carlos Beruff converted from business to politics. It’s all about taxpayers’ money.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • October 9, 2013
Backstage Pass: Volunteers held together by The Ringling glue

During Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF), there's a lot of foot-traffic and people to greet -- volunteer Roberta Schaumleffel likes it best when it's busy.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Nick Reichert |
  • October 27, 2015
Sarasota Chamber of Commerce hosts annual Salute to Business luncheon

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce's annual Salute to Business luncheon honored some of Sarasota's oldest and most successful businesses at its 95th annual meeting.

  • Sarasota
  • Business
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • March 17, 2010
Bowling alley project in the gutter

Hubbard Entertainment's proposed bowling alley in Lakewood Ranch is the second project in the development's planned entertainment hub to fail.

  • East County
  • News
Susan and Lenny Landau
  • By Molly Schechter |
  • May 11, 2011
Edibles: 'When it's pizza night at your house ...'

Today, pizza is everywhere and everything. Some fans stay close to the tried and true; others are more adventurous, exploring the likes of the Ritz-Carlton's cremini mushroom white pizza. But even the most devoted bec fin brings a pizza home once in a while. Here are some folks' choices across demography and geography.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • By Nick Reichert |
  • November 24, 2014
Movie Review: Rosewater

Movie Review: Rosewater

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Michael Eng |
  • January 4, 2010
Ranch announces new merchants

Ming Wu Martial Arts and The Fish Hole Adventure Golf are the community's two newest additions.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Nick Friedman |
  • April 27, 2016
This Week in Sarasota: Thursday, April 28

A look at our favorite events taking place this week

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Things To Do
Chase Jones took the Sunrise Cube to ArtCenter Manatee July 27 and will bring it to the Longboat Key Center for the Arts in August.
  • By Mallory Gnaegy |
  • August 7, 2013
Artist enlightens the community on project

Chase Jones, from Lakewood Ranch, is a multimedia artist going on tour with his project, called the Sunrise Cube. He hopes to shed light on the project and in the community.

  • East County
  • News
"They tell stories," Dominic Avant says of painting his wife and children. "They bring beauty to ordinary things. It moves me as a father and as an artist."
  • By Heidi Kurpiela |
  • May 4, 2011
The human touch

Former Disney animator Dominic Avant explains why he now devotes his canvases to the real-life characters and scenes that fill his world.

  • Arts + Culture
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