Arts Axis Florida is a comprehensive local arts website where you can enjoy performances from your community organizations — even during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The donation comes in the wake of the Sarasota County Commission's recent decision to eliminate funding for the exhibit for the first time in 15 years.
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Like so many other phosphate mining towns, Coronet thrived just south of Plant City until the 1960s. Thought it no longer exists, its residents recall a bustling industry and a tight-knit community.
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Iain Webb has served as director of Sarasota Ballet since 2007. His wife, Margaret Barbieri, is associate director and together they have championed the works of Sir Frederick Ashton.
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Theater festivals offer to give up their grants if DeSantis restores funding for Florida arts groupsLeaders of The Orlando Fringe and Tampa Fringe say that they will gladly give up their grants if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis restores the $32 million in state funding he nixed for more than 600 Florida arts groups.
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Founder Jason DeShazo, known locally as drag performer "Momma Ashley Rose," said the center will expand in early 2025 to encompass the other half of the building it's renting.
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Filmmaker Arix Zalace said the Panhandle of Florida is "incredibly important" in terms of biodiversity.
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Music is a powerful way to help the brain rewire, says one expert. That's the basis of Strokestra, a program being developed with guidance from England's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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This week on a rebroadcast of The Florida Roundup, we spoke with three authors — novelist Lauren Groff, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and former Florida lawmaker Dick Batchelor about free expression, leadership and discovering civility again.
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A 19-year-old student from Honduras downed a 9-inch pie in less than two minutes.
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Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more.
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People have been splurging on items and experiences for as long as humans have had commerce. But the latest iteration of treats among Gen Z has taken a unique turn.
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The July Fourth event is returning to Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park with family-friendly activities, live entertainment and an evening fireworks display.
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The governor has signed bills to designate Florida A1A as “Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway” and create a “Margaritaville” specialty license plate in memory of the late singer.
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Florida arts groups are scrambling after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis unexpectedly vetoed $32 million in arts funding, eliminating all state grants in a move that advocates say will devastate arts and culture in the Sunshine State.