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Carrie Seidman
Juneteenth Arts Festival celebrates freedom while building connection

Jun 15, 2026

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5 min read

Juneteenth Arts Festival celebrates freedom while building connection

Westcoast Black Theater Troupe's fourth annual event exposes its work and campus to a broader audience

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

Jun 14, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of June 15

Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman, +1
Theater Review: Lifeline Productions' 'Begin Again Badge'

Jun 12, 2026

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3 min read

Theater Review: Lifeline Productions' 'Begin Again Badge'

One-woman show explores healing from mental health challenges in real time

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

Jun 7, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of June 8

Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman, +1
A grown-up Girl Scout earns a new badge

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

A grown-up Girl Scout earns a new badge

In Lifeline Productions' "Begin Again Badge," Cristela Carrizales shares her story of trauma, addiction and joyful recovery

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Dance Review: 'Casa Havana'

Jun 4, 2026

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3 min read

Dance Review: 'Casa Havana'

Tania Vergara Perez's expanded tribute to Cuba and family makes its debut at the Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of June 1

Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman, +1
Writing humor is no joke

May 29, 2026

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12 min read

Writing humor is no joke

In Bookstore1 humor writing workshop, New Yorker contributor Bryn Durgin explores the funny in life's adversities

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

May 24, 2026

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4 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of May 25

Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman, +1
Sarasota Orchestra receives anonymous $11.7 million gift toward  music center

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

Sarasota Orchestra receives anonymous $11.7 million gift toward music center

New architectural renderings for the 32-acre complex on Fruitville Road released

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Expanding Sarasota's performing arts palate

May 17, 2026

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6 min read

Expanding Sarasota's performing arts palate

Ringling's "Art of Performance" series features eclectic works that stretch boundaries

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of May 18

Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman, +1
Review: ‘SCD + WBTT”

May 16, 2026

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3 min read

Review: ‘SCD + WBTT”

A revisiting of “greatest hits” in Sarasota Contemporary Dance’s season finale with West Coast Black Theater Troupe

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Second Arts Alliance summit underscores value of the arts to Sarasota

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

Second Arts Alliance summit underscores value of the arts to Sarasota

Engagement in the arts bolsters health, community connection and the local economy

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

May 10, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of May 11

Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman, +1
Review: MicroWIP@TheHat

May 9, 2026

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4 min read

Review: MicroWIP@TheHat

Showcase of works-in-progress shows the promise of emerging local creatives

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Ringling's MicroWIP fosters new work by local artists

May 4, 2026

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6 min read

Ringling's MicroWIP fosters new work by local artists

Program provides rehearsal space, a stipend and a performance showcase

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

Critics' Picks

For the week of May 4-11

Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman, +1
Dance Review: The Sarasota Ballet's ‘Foundations of Royalty’

May 2, 2026

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6 min read

Dance Review: The Sarasota Ballet's ‘Foundations of Royalty’

Historic ballets conclude company’s 2025-2026 season

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Dance Review: Tania Vergara Dance-Theater's 'HuMangrove'

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

Dance Review: Tania Vergara Dance-Theater's 'HuMangrove'

Contemporary work explores the similarities between the mangrove root and the human condition

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

For the week of April 27

Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman, +1
Tenth Giving Challenge gives Sarasota area arts organizations a welcome boost

Apr 23, 2026

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6 min read

Tenth Giving Challenge gives Sarasota area arts organizations a welcome boost

Arts and cultural nonprofits raise over $3 million in 24-hour online fundraising marathon

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Critics' Picks

Apr 19, 2026

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3 min read

Critics' Picks

Week of April 20

Jay Handelman
Carrie Seidman
Jay Handelman, +1
The rebirth of Cuba’s first contemporary ballet company

Apr 13, 2026

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14 min read

The rebirth of Cuba’s first contemporary ballet company

Choreographer brings influence of the island to Sarasota's Tania Vergara Dance-Theater

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
Sarasota Ballet celebrates two decades under Iain Webb’s leadership

Apr 12, 2026

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11 min read

Sarasota Ballet celebrates two decades under Iain Webb’s leadership

Upcoming season features 16 ballets from 13 choreographers and eight company premieres

Carrie Seidman
Carrie Seidman
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