As American as apple pie: "Smile" provides a platform for some musical-theater stars of tomorrow, but also gives rise to thought.
As I was driving home from tonight's Opening Night of "Smile", the musical by Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman that deals with the "American Young Miss" beauty pageant of 1985, a couple of thoughts went through my mind: I was impressed with the cast's obvious hard work to bring this performance to the Players' stage; I "discovered" (for me) some great new…
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Posted on April 17, 2009 at 3:30am —
This evening I'll be hosting SCENE UpClose TV from 8 - 8.30 pm on BLAB TV, Sarasota Local Channel 21. In addition to talking about various new events going on this week in town and looking at the new issue of SCENE Magazine, I'll be welcoming as my guests Leslie Jones & Stacey Corley from the Junior League as well as Philip Tavill & Angie Stringer of Children First.
Don't worry if you can't see the show live - the edited clips will be available for viewing throug…
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Posted on April 14, 2009 at 9:00am —
LIVE on the airwaves, I'll be hosting "Cliff On Sundays", a 2-hour show with the Best Guests On Radio every Sunday from 12 - 2 pm! It's also available via the the Live- (and Video-) stream at http://www.wtmy.com!
You can then listen to the show from the 1280 website, my website http://www.cliffroles.com, my newsletter & my Facebook page!
So join me LIVE every Sunday from 12 - 2 p.m. on 1280 AM WTMY!
Posted on April 12, 2009 at 10:15am —

When a show or a movie are hyped to the heavens when they first come out, I normally attribute that to an over-zealous publicist and take my time before going to see them, if at all. Such was the case in London at the beginning of the Nineties with Joseph and the Amazing Techni…
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Posted on April 1, 2009 at 6:30pm —
Cliff Roles' Talk of the Sun Coast
It's Show Time!
Where everybody knows your name ...
The Sarasota Film Festival's up and running!

Woody Harrelson and daughter Deni
Photo: Cliff Roles
It's a big week for Sarasota and for movies: the Sarasota Fil…
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Posted on March 30, 2009 at 11:30pm —
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I,will tune into your show and listen to the direction you are heading.
may your day shine michele
I teach Nia ,and Writing.Perhaps you would enjoy a interveiw on Health , the Mind, Body and Spirit . This is a powerful focus .We can share a conversation about the quality of Health. This is my favorite topic.Therefore let us connect in person first.Than we can see what you have in mind .So that you can bring this powerful topic
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