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WSLR+Fogartyville
Published September 18Sarasota audiences react to WBCN documentary
Our reporter asked Burns Court moviegoers what they thought of 'The Airwaves Belong to the People'.
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 18Comic mystery “Four Old Broads” opens at Venice Theatre
Sometimes the best way to celebrate life is simply to laugh. Venice Theatre’s production of “Four Old Broads” — a comic mystery by award-winning playwright, actor, director and theater advocate Leslie Kimbell — is now playing through Sunday, Oct. 11, in the theater’s temporary…
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published September 11‘The Airwaves Belong to the People’ comes to Sarasota
Curbed by the pandemic, the documentary about rock station WBCN is now hitting the movie theater circuit.
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 09North Port Concert Band’s winning ‘algo-rhythm’ creates 41st season
Algorithms rule. Sites like Amazon and Netflix, platforms like Facebook and Instagram, use complex formulas called algorithms to cleverly track users’ clicks and keep them transfixed longer with the content they like best. But why use AI when you’ve got real-brain intelligence…
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published September 02The Detail: Ron Kashden on historic preservation of US Garage
Ever wonder why historic buildings are rare in Florida? Cathy Antunes and Ron Kashden discuss.
WMNF 88.5
Published August 25Sarasota theater loses grant for refusing to sign anti-DEI clause
The Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota refused to sign an anti-DEI clause, forfeiting a $40,000 grant from the county.
WMNF 88.5
Published August 25The Scoop: Tues. Aug. 25, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
The small Urbanite Theatre in downtown Sarasota said signing a contract with the county could force the theater to change its programming.
Osprey Observer
Published July 28Behind the Scenes: How the Osprey Observer Comes to Life Every Month
Ever wondered how thousands of physical newspapers end up in your mailbox every month? Join us for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look inside the Venice Print Center to see how the Osprey Observer goes from digital files on a computer screen to fresh, ink-on-paper news delivered…