Contributor Robin Punsalan thought she was all “movied-out” after wrapping up a long season of film awards with the Oscars—but then she rediscovered her list of movies for a rainy day.

The Sarasota Ballet company revisited three fan favorites this past weekend in works by Sir Frederick Ashton, Dominic Walsh and Anthony Tudor. Read on for Contributor Bonnie Greenball Silvestri’s review.

A birthday present turns an entire day into a fairytale for Backstage Blogger Kathryn Parks. With the help of talented local artists, she brings a princess, an evil queen and a steampunk to some of Sarasota’s wonderlands.

Contributor Robin Punsalan has been waiting none-too-patiently for this exhibit at the Ringling Museum since last year, and for her it did not disappoint in the slightest. Read her takeaway, which runs through May 19, along with an interview with one of Herb Ritts’ professional counterparts.

The 85th Academy Awards aired less than 24 hours ago. Although Contributor Robin Punsalan didn’t get to watch all of the nominees this year, she has been doing a lot of thinking about this most exciting night in the film industry.

On a recent trip to the grocery store, Backstage Blogger Kathryn Parks experimented with an interesting acting exercise to prepare for her upcoming performance in A Taste of Shakespeare at Theatre at Home Resource.