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EVENTS "THEATER: Showtime with Leon Pitts" - SRQ Daily
http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2015-01-30

EVENTS "SEMINAR: WBTT Voices" - SRQ Daily
http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2015-01-30

Nate Jacobs co-hosts "Suncoast View" - WWSB ABC 7
Nate spent the entire hour on the show as co-host and was also able to promote WBTT during various segments.
http://www.mysuncoast.com/videos/?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=11060454

Full list of Biz(941) Unity Award winners - WWSB ABC 7
Nate Jacobs won in the nonprofit category!
http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/full-list-of-unity-award-winners/article_d65c9b48-a666-11e4-a493-eb0c27a7b3f1.html

"Westcoast Troupe holds 'Vision of Equality' forum" - Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jay Handelman
Info about the "WBTT Voices" program.
http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2015-01-23/section/theater/westcoast-troupe-holds-vision-equality-forum/

"Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Knock Me A Kiss" - Sarasota Magazine, Kay Kipling
Highlight quote: "All in all, Knock Me a Kiss portrays a milieu not that often visited, and makes it worth the visit."
https://sarasotamagazine.com/on-stage/2015/01/12/westcoast-black-theatre-troupes-knock-kiss/

REVIEW "Westcoast Troupe sends a 'Kiss' with a provocative love story" - Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Jay Handelman
Highlight quote: "Once again, the Westcoast Troupe, which built its reputation on musical revues, proves its ability to shine when the music isn't playing."
http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2015-01-11/featured/theater-review-westcoast-troupe-sends-kiss-provocative-love-story/

"The Season On Stage" - Philip Lederer, SRQ Daily
http://www.srqmagazine.com/srq-daily/2014-12-19

"Arts highlights of the year" - Carrie Seidman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Arts writer Carrie Seidman compiled responses from the area's arts organizations about what they felt were their own highlights of the year.
http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2014-12-19/uncategorized/draft-highlights/

 

"2014's most memorable moments for Arts staff and critics" - Jay Handelman et al, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Theater critic Jay Handelman leads off with WBTT's 15th Anniversary Celebration.
http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2014-12-26/section/2014s-memorable-moments-arts-staff-critics/

 

FEATURE Biz(941) "Champions of Diversity"
Nate Jacobs receives prestigious "Unity Award"
http://biz941.com/2014/12/2015-unity-award-winners-champions-diversity/

 

CALENDAR LISTING "Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Schedule of Events"
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150116/ARTICLE/150119778

 

NEWS RELEASE "Local leaders on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy" - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Nate is quoted on the importance of MLK's legacy, remembrance events
(Slide 5 is Nate) - http://extra.heraldtribune.com/slideshow/local-leaders-martin-luther-kings-legacy/

NEWS RELEASE "Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe celebrates Black History Month with 'WBTT Voices' program" - PowerBroker Magazine
http://www.powerbrokermagazine.com/news/show/21866