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Dylan McDermott The actor and director screens his locally filmed web series, “Sugar.” PAGE 5

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017

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Harvey Milk Festival returns to Five Points Park with a focus on equality, art and music.

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or the past seven years, the Harvey Milk Festival has used music and art to

honor the legacy of Harvey Milk, one of America’s first openly gay politicians, who was assassinated in 1978. Each spring,

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Five Points Park transforms into

The SNL comic brings his standup act to Sarasota. PAGE 6

a block party-style concert,

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featuring local, regional and

IF YOU GO HARVEY MILK FESTIVAL When: May 11-13 Where: Music takes place from 2:20 p.m. to midnight in Five Points Park, Saturday, May 13 Tickets: Free Info: For band schedule and other performances, visit HarveyMilkFestival.org.

national bands that embody the festival’s mission to promote equality and diversity. We spoke with Anthony Paull, the festival’s lead programmer, about this year’s lineup, and to this year’s headliners about what equality means to them. SEE PAGE 2

‘Beatsville’

Asolo Rep offers a full experience in world premiere musical. PAGE 4

Courtesy photos

Above: Magic Sword, this year’s headlining act, performs in robes and masks. Left: Vita and the Woolf pays homage to Virginia Woolf and her lover, Vita Sackville-West.


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