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THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019
Three Sarasota arts organizations celebrate milestone anniversaries by looking backward and forward.
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The Historic Asolo Theater is the original home of Sarasota Opera and Asolo Repertory Theatre.
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t has been said time and time again, but it’s true — Sarasota is an arts town. In a single day you
could experience everything from a touring Broadway production to the 88-year-old art collection of a circus tycoon; a famous ballet that hasn’t been performed in nearly 50 years to rare Paul Gauguin prints displayed amidst a botanical garden … you get the point.
This once-sleepy beach town
Young composers proved their promise at this Sarasota Orchestra concert. PAGE 12
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has become a cultural hub along an ever-growing Gulf Coast, and this year marks significant anniversaries for three of its most influential arts organizations: Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Opera. Learn how these groups helped grow the arts scene — and how they plan to continue those legacies.
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Mark Kroll
The harpsichord artist explains how the 18thcentury instrument works in advance of upcoming concert. PAGE 9