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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018
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ZOOMING IN Sarasota Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary by refocusing on independent — especially local — filmmakers.
‘The Red Violin’
The final masterworks concert of the season offered lovely lyricism and intense musicality. PAGE 9
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athryn Parks is a modern queen of time management. By day, Parks works as a com-
munications specialist at Michael Saunders & Co. But since summer 2016, she has spent a great deal of her time outside the office writing, pro-
‘Honor Killing’
Playwright Sarah Bierstock debuts her timely political drama at Florida Studio Theatre. PAGE 7
ducing and starring in her first original Courtesy photos
Top: Charles Logan plays Kathryn Parks’ ex-boyfriend in the film. Above: Kathryn Parks wrote, produced and starred in “50 Words.” Below: Craig Weiskerger and Kathryn Parks met through local theater.
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short film. Parks’ work, “50 Words,” is one of eight films in the Shorts 11: Florida Showcase at the 2018 Sarasota Film Festival. Cast, set and shot in Sarasota, the 28-minute film is Parks’ attempt to give both herself and her fellow local actors an opportunity to perform in front of a camera rather than a live audience.
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‘Saints and Singers’ Mezzo-soprano Amy Jo Connours showcases her powerful voice in Choral Artists of Sarasota’s latest concert. PAGE 8