The diva and the orchestra by Susan Rife

Soprano Renee Fleming usually gives her concert presenters some say in what her repertoire will be for a performance, and in the case of this... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 11:10am on January 23, 2016[SHARE]

'My Name is Asher Lev' added to FST season by Susan Rife

Florida Studio Theatre has announced its Stage III production for the 2016 season. "My Name is Asher Lev" by Aaron Posner, adapted from the novel... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 6:29pm on January 8, 2016[SHARE]

THEATER REVIEW: Get into the holiday spirit with 'A Motown Christmas' at WBTT by Susan Rife

 In the holiday mood for a high-energy, joyous cabaret-style performance that truly celebrates the "reason for the season"? You can't go wrong with "A Motown... Read more »

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 6:50pm on December 6, 2015[SHARE]

Circus aerialist honored with first-ever Perfect Pitch award by Susan Rife

Dolly Jacobs is having quite the year.... Read more » The post Circus aerialist honored with first-ever Perfect Pitch award appeared first on Ticket Sarasota.

SOURCE: ticket.heraldtribune.com at 3:02pm on October 30, 2015[SHARE]

Renee Fleming to perform with Sarasota Orchestra next January by Susan Rife

Renee Fleming, a four-time Grammy Award-winning soprano sometimes known as the "People's Diva," will perform for the first time in Sarasota next January with the... Read more » The post…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 5:28pm on August 20, 2015[SHARE]

THEATER REVIEW: 'Master Class' offers glimpse into a diva's heart by Susan Rife

Don't expect much Maria Callas-type operatic singing in the Players' production of "Master Class," Terrence McNally's play about one of the world's most recognizable opera... Read more »…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 7:26pm on August 7, 2015[SHARE]

Maria Wirries in cabaret concert by Susan Rife

Local singing sensation Maria Wirries is home for the summer after her first year studying musical theater at Penn State University, and will be singing... Read more » The post Maria Wi…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 12:59pm on July 20, 2015[SHARE]

A casual concert of opera arias by Susan Rife

Erica Reynolds, a Sarasota native who started performing at the Players Theatre as a little girl and then studied musical theater in the Booker High... Read more » The post A casual con…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 9:10pm on July 16, 2015[SHARE]

A matured Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe delivers on 'Cotton Club Cabaret' by Susan Rife

Fifteen years of success as a Sarasota theatrical troupe is something to celebrate, and that's what the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe does magnificently in a... Read more » The post A …

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 10:14pm on July 11, 2015[SHARE]

A larger stage for fighting hate by Susan Rife

John Sims' project, "13 Flag Funerals," is part of a 15-year effort to confront the racial history of the South. ... Read more » The post A larger stage for fighting hate appeared firs…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 2:52am on June 26, 2015[SHARE]

THEATER REVIEW: Lonely hearts find unexpected love in 'Chapatti' at FST by Susan Rife

There are some surprises in Christian O'Reilly's low-key love story about two lonely people in Dublin who meet cute and struggle to open their hearts... Read more » The post THEATER REV…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 11:26am on April 18, 2015[SHARE]

THEATER REVIEW: 'I'm a Stranger Here Myself' marries the personal and the political by Susan Rife

Songs from the Weimar Republic, that 14-year span between the end of World War I and the rise of the Nazis in Germany, always sound... Read more » The post THEATER REVIEW: 'I'm a Strang…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 4:10pm on March 23, 2015[SHARE]

French cabaret songs with Louise Pitre Saturday by Susan Rife

Experience the romance of a Parisian café through the heart and soul of a treasured Broadway leading lady, Louise Pitre, who will perform at 8... Read more » The post French cabaret so…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 10:25am on March 5, 2015[SHARE]

Opera and arias at Church of the Redeemer Friday night by Susan Rife

A night of opera and arias will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Friday as part of the Great Music in Sacred Spaces series at the... Read more » The post Opera and arias at Church of the Redee…

SOURCE: Sarasota Herald-Tribune at 11:01am on February 26, 2015[SHARE]

New Stages: Reimagining the sources of artistic inspiration by Susan Rife

The sources of artistic inspiration and the ways in which artists respond and develop those inspirations form the backbone of The Ringling's New Stages 2015... Read more »

SOURCE: Arts Sarasota at 3:03pm on January 30, 2015[SHARE]

Perlman Program's Super Strings take stage by Susan Rife

Students get a chance to practice under Itzhak Perlman's baton... Read more »

SOURCE: Arts Sarasota at 9:14pm on January 2, 2015[SHARE]

'Expressive Bodies' at The Ringling: The body as artistic inspiration and tool for creation by Susan Rife

Throughout history, the human body has been the frequent inspiration of the artist's hand. Four hundred years of various artistic explorations of the human body,... Read more »

SOURCE: Arts Sarasota at 1:09pm on December 12, 2014[SHARE]