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[EVENT LISTING] "Top 10 things to do: Think holiday lights and hurricane relief" - Sandy Guerra-Cline, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Jubilee Theatre in Fort Worth, Tex. is performing 'A Motown Christmas'
http://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/events/things-to-do/article186026983.html

[PREVIEW] "Choral Artists of Sarasota are Joined By Local Choirs and Orchestral Musicians at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall" - Broadway World
WBTT artists mentioned as part of "Too Hot to Handel"
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/Choral-Artists-of-Sarasota-are-Joined-By-Local-Choirs-and-Orchestral-Musicians-at-Van-Wezel-Performing-Arts-Hall-20171124

[PHOTOS] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe - 'Motown Mania'" - Daniel Perales, The Observer
https://www.yourobserver.com/photo-gallery/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-motown-mania#photo-1

[REVIEW] "Miranda’s songs, WBTT’s cast make ‘In the Heights’ a joyous evening" - Marty Clear, Bradenton Herald
http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/article182507166.html

[REVIEW] "WBTT Brings Lin-Manuel Miranda Hit to Local Stage" - Undine Shorey, The Bradenton Times
http://thebradentontimes.com/review-wbtt-brings-linmanuel-miranda-hit-to-local-stage-p19183-133.htm

[NEWS] "SRQ Daily Nov 9, 2017" - SRQ Magazine Daily
Motown Mania listing under "Things to Do"
http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2017-11-09

[REVIEW] "Criticopia: In the Heights" - Marie Kilker, TotalTheater.com
http://www.totaltheater.com/?q=node/7660

[EVENTS] "Your Top 8 Things to Do: Oct. 19-25" - Ilene Denton, Sarasota Magazine
Michael Mendez featured for performance at 'Inspire Sarasota' event
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2017/10/18/your-top-7-things-to-do-oct-19-25?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=A%26E%20Insider%20-%2010192017&utm_term=A%26E%20Insider

[PREVIEW] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe  with ‘In the Heights’" - Our Town Sarasota
http://www.ourtownsarasota.com/featured-sarasota-news-and-events/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-heights/

[NEWS] "Sarasota fourth-graders will learn history of Newtown" - Elizabeth Djinis, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
WBTT participating in program for Sarasota County fourth-graders
http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20171102/sarasota-fourth-graders-will-learn-history-of-newtown

[PREVIEW] "The Ultimate Guide to Sarasota’s 2017 Arts and Entertainment Season" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
"The Mountaintop" made the list
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2017/10/30/season-preview-2017?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=A%26E%20Insider%20-%2011/2/2017&utm_term=A%26E%20Insider

[NEWS] "How to Score a Great Deal on Local Arts Groups’ Performances" - Ilene Denton, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2017/10/30/how-to-score-a-great-deal-on-local-arts-groups-performances

[REVIEW] "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Soars with In the Heights" - Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/articles/2017/10/16/westcoast-black-theatre-troupe-soars-with-in-the-heights#.WeTgqcue0ns.facebook

[REVIEW] "TARRA CONNER JONES HERE IS LOVE at Westcoast Black Theatre" - Carolan Trbovich, Broadway World
https://www.broadwayworld.com/sarasota/article/BWW-Review-TARRA-CONNER-JONES-HERE-IS-LOVE-at-Westcoast-Black-Theatre-20171018