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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2019
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CHAMBER DELIGHT The annual Sarasota Music Festival creates an ad hoc community with the power of chamber music.
MARTY FUGATE CONTRIBUTOR
According to physicists, the universe is expanding. The Sarasota Music Festival (SMF) is, too. In 2019, Sarasota Orchestra’s yearly celebration of chamber music will offer four weekends of concerts, not just three. In another first, it will also boast two pro-
‘Wonderettes’
“The Marvelous Wonderettes” take the stage and transport audiences to the night of the 1958 Springfield High prom. PAGE 5
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fessional ensembles. The Montrose Trio and Pacifica Quartet will both perform and teach. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Siam Gulf
This couple is keeping their traditions alive through cooking family recipes for customers. PAGE 8
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‘The Wonder Years’
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“Brahms Violin” features International Violin Competition winner Angelo Xiang Yu, along with two other powerful performers.
Florida Studio Theatre offers an incomplete yet endlessly entertaining revue of the baby boomers’ favorite hit songs. PAGE 9