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[EVENTS] "Live Theater: Critic's Picks for 2018-2019" - Marty Fugate, The Observer
Raisin included in the list of the top arts picks for the season
https://www.yourobserver.com/article/live-theater-critics-picks-for-2018-2019

[PREVIEW] "Westcoast Troupe takes on musical 'Raisin'" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20180929/westcoast-troupe-takes-on-musical-raisin

[EVENTS] "Now Playing: Arts listings for Sept. 27-Oct. 3" - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20180925/now-playing-arts-listings-for-sept-27-oct-3

[EVENTS] "ARTbeat 9.27.2018 - Upcoming Events" Andrea Knies, Arts & Cultural Alliance
https://mailchi.mp/sarasotaarts/artbeat-this-week-in-sarasota-arts-and-culture-389421?e=6ed0cdc029

[NEWS] "Curtain Call winners revealed" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune WBTT wins in BOTH the Best Play and Best Musical categories!
https://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20181007/curtain-call-winners-revealed

[REVIEW] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Reaches for a Dream with Raisin" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2018/10/8/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-reaches-for-a-dream-with-em-raisin-em

[REVIEW] "Theater Review: Musical ‘Raisin’ stirs passionate performances at WBTT" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
https://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20181007/theater-review-musical-raisin-stirs-passionate-performances-at-wbtt

[TV] "Hear the Catchy Tunes of 'Raisin' by Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe" - Suncoast View, ABC 7 Brian Boyd and Brennan Stylez perform; Nate co-hosts
http://www.mysuncoast.com/entertainment/hear-the-catchy-tunes-of-raisin-by-west-coast-black/article_ee70cfdc-c260-11e8-942f-8f7c9bea4667.html

[PREVIEW] "Tonight on Culture Coast with Kathryn Parks" - ARTbeat, Arts & Cultural Alliance Teasing Nate's appearance on "Culture Coast"
https://mailchi.mp/sarasotaarts/artbeat-this-week-in-sarasota-arts-and-culture-389421?e=6ed0cdc029

[EVENTS] "Live Theater: Critic's Picks for 2018-2019" - Marty Fugate, The Observer Raisin included in the list of the top arts picks for the season
https://www.yourobserver.com/article/live-theater-critics-picks-for-2018-2019

[PREVIEW] "Westcoast Troupe takes on musical 'Raisin'" - Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20180929/westcoast-troupe-takes-on-musical-raisin

[NEWS] "The WORK of ART: In an arts town, most artists still need second jobs" - Thomas Becnel, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20180916/work-of-art-in-arts-town-most-artists-still-need-second-jobs

[EVENTS] "ARTbeat 9.27.2018 - Upcoming Events" Andrea Knies, Arts & Cultural Alliance
https://mailchi.mp/sarasotaarts/artbeat-this-week-in-sarasota-arts-and-culture-389421?e=6ed0cdc029