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CANDANCE: Donna Koffman dominates the dance floor. < ‘SECRET GARDEN’: Sarasota Ballet brings back the tale. 6
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2017
‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ The Players produce first outdoor theater piece in Lakewood Ranch. PAGE 7
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‘Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story’ Venice Theatre presents tribute to Holly. PAGE 5
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‘Loving Vincent’
Groundbreaking film tells the story of Vincent van Gogh’s mysterious death. YOUROBSERVER.COM
Leap of faith
Urbanite Theatre is showing a play its actors have never read — until they perform it. NIKI KOTTMANN A+E MANAGING EDITOR
They speak in front of audiences for a living. They’ve memorized dozens of scripts. Day after day, they get on stage and tell someone else’s story. But this time it’s different. For the first time in their careers, 10 Florida actors will perform a play they’re never read. In fact, they weren’t given any preparation materials at all. The were simply given a call time and instructed not to Google anything about the work. SEE PAGE 2