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Ringling International Arts Festival

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I swooned when Mikhail Baryshnikov blew me a kiss. It happened following his recent remarkable dance performance—Solos with Mikhail Baryshnikov & David Neumann—at the Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF). The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) partnered with the Ringling for the second year in a row to bring the festival to life. We’re so fortunate that this iconic artiste has a soft spot for Sarasota! After attending the stellar inaugural festival last year, I just knew I had to return. No ifs, ands or buts. The five-day  program, which is a mix of contemporary music, dance and theater, is unlike anything I’ve seen before.

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Tags: arts and culture | Cà d'Zan Mansion | Ringling Estate | Ringling International Arts Festival | Sarasota

Chihuly Collection

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Well on its way to being Florida’s next artsy town, St. Petersburg debuted the exquisite Chihuly Collection (chihulycollectionstpete.com) last weekend, welcoming the works of Seattle artist Dale Chihuly, a pioneer of the studio glass movement, to a sleek venue on Beach Drive, just steps from the downtown waterfront.

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Tags: Chihuly | chihuly collection | Morean arts center | Renaissance Vinoy Resort | St. Petersburg

The Orlando Ballet Company

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“War, what is it good for?” Well quite a lot actually. At least this Friday night when the Orlando Ballet’s Patric Palkens takes to the stage at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center for his passionate solo to the iconic 1969 Edwin Starr classic “War”. Yes, you heard it right. That’s ballet and Edwin Starr. And Shriley Bassey and Frank Sinatra and George Michael…

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Tags: arts and culture | ballet | dance | orlando | performance | show

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The Living Room at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach (fourseasons.com/palmbeach) has been transformed into a Think Pink! Gallery (through March 16). In total, there are 30 works by 23 artists including photography, mixed media and sculpture. Shades of pink abound. Think Pink! is beautifully curated in this traditional ambience by best of friends, art collector and curator Beth Rudin DeWoody and Sarah Gavlak, owner of the Gavlak Gallery on Worth Avenue (gavlakgallery.com).

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