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Weekend Sounds: September 1-3

BRADENTON – It's a holiday weekend and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee and Sarasota counties, you would be correct. Check …

Weekend Sounds: August 25-27

It's the weekend and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee and Sarasota counties--you would be correct. Check out the …

Interview: Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper is happy to talk about who he really is, not only on the phone. “I’m Alice. I’m the master of madness, the sultan of surprise,” he sings on “I’m …

Beatles Drummer Likes Tight Touring Schedule

Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band come to The Sound, a new amphitheater in Clearwater on Sept. 26. In this interview, he shares his thoughts about "Get Back," a recent Beatles documentary.

Weekend Sounds: August 18-20

BRADENTON – It's the weekend and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee and Sarasota counties--you would be correct. Check out the …

Sunday Favorites: The Deserted Village

When a new sheriff arrived in Sarasota, he found the entire town had been deserted. There were no villagers walking on the streets, no delivery drivers at the wharf, and no children laughing on at the river side. It was almost as if the townspeople had vanished.

Weekend Sounds: August 11-13

BRADENTON – It's the weekend and you know what that means. If you guessed another great lineup of local, talented musicians in Manatee and Sarasota counties--you would be correct. Check out the …

Big Hits and Deep Cuts on Loggins' Final Tour

If, at age 75, Kenny Loggins decided that touring would no longer be a part of his regular life, who could blame the man? He’s been at this music career for half a century, after all, writing …

Cortez Kitchen Closes Abruptly

CORTEZ — Famous for its live music, old Florida feel, and first-rate seafood, the Cortez Kitchen shocked the community when it abruptly announced its closing over the weekend. Located on …

Sunday Favorites: The Acid Bath of 1964

During the summer of 1964, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, a group of integrationists peacefully entered a segregated pool in St. Augustine, Fla. What happened next was one of the most horrific accounts of prejudice.

Community Mourns the Loss of Johnette Isham

BRADENTON — Johnette Isham was a tireless champion of the local arts and entertainment scene. Through her position as the Executive Director of Realize Bradenton, Isham was instrumental in much …

Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, Dead at 70

Paul Reubens, better known to the world as Pee-wee Herman, passed away Saturday after a long and undisclosed battle with cancer. The actor and comedian was 70.

Aside from her renowned novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Harriet Beecher Stowe also wrote about her visits to Florida. Her captivating accounts included depictions of leisurely picnics, exhilarating …

De Soto Parade Returns Saturday

BRADENTON – The De Soto Grand Parade returns this Saturday at 7 p.m. For the first time ever, the event, which is one of the largest and oldest parades in the southeastern United States, will …

Steinbeck's Words are Ripe and Heavy on Asolo's Stage

SARASOTA – Sometimes anticipation causes you to set your expectations so high that you go into an event prepared to be pleasantly disappointed. You begin to realize that the bar sits so high above …

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