[Times photo: Lara Cerri]
The exuberant lifestyle of John and Mable Ringling was embodied in their Sarasota home, Ca d'Zan. After a six-year, $15-million restoration, it re-opens to visitors, reviving a fabled past. Story
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Sunday journal: Student exchange
Growing up, I felt doomed to marry a nice Jewish boy and live in the suburbs. I was raised in Great Neck, N.Y., an affluent community on the north shore of Long Island, in the 1950s and early '60s.
Soul of steel
"Sacred steel" music, played on steel guitars, began in House of God churches, but the musicians are finding a broader audience for their gifts.
Mahaffey lineup delightfully diverse
The theater's 2002-2003 schedule continues to build on its successful strategy of filling entertainment niches not feasible for larger performing arts centers.
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BONNIE RAITT, SILVER LINING (CAPITOL) Bonnie Raitt looks refreshed and sassy, arm planted on her hip, smiling from the liner notes of her 16th album, Silver Lining. On the cover, Raitt, with her trademark firecracker red and silver 'do, looks almost fierce, and her music reflects that sense of empowerment -- mostly.
Stoking their spirituality
A smaller Promise Keepers returns to the bay area next month, still encouraging men to be leaders -- and still drawing criticism.
Orchestra prepares to pass the baton
All of the candidates for music director of the Florida Orchestra have taken the podium, and the front runner would be an excellent choice . . . if he accepts the job.
