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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014
// ARTS&ENTERTAINMENT: HIGHLIGHTS
by Mallory Gnaegy | A&E Editor
Embracing Our Differences celebrates writers, artists The quote winners wore blue sashes and the art winners wore red ones. Artists, families and teachers, plus board members and supporters of Embracing Our Differences, celebrated the free outdoor exhibit at a reception Tuesday, April 15, at the Ulla Searing Student Center at Ringling College of Art and Design. The winners were selected from 6,079 submissions, 52 countries, 44 states, and the final selections appeared on billboard-sized prints in two locations where more than 273,000 visitors saw them.
Hunter Harting and his text.
Wilson Pava, Vlad Ladchuk and Jada Sheeler
Julie Ciulla, Sandy Rederer, Joni Steinberg and Vinny Ciulla
Dennis and Graci McGillicuddy
Presents
JOHAN KOBBORG, ALINA COJOCARU & FRIENDS 25 - 26 April 2014
Sarasota Opera House
Your Only Chance in Florida to See Alina Cojocaru, One Of Today’s Greatest Ballerinas, Joined By A Host Of International Stars
Johan Kobborg Former Principal of The Royal Ballet Director of National Romanian Ballet Alina Cojocaru Principal of English National Ballet One of the greatest Ballerina’s of our time Shelby Elsbree Boston Ballet
Herman Cornejo Principal of American Ballet Theatre Daniel Ulbricht Principal of New York City Ballet Daniil Simkin Principal American Ballet Theatre 123988
Aliyah Cunningham and Eleanor Merritt
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Misty, Lola, Toby and Cooper Delbridge
Photos by Mallory Gnaegy