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Sarasota Opera
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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1
Mixed Nut Mondays, 8 p.m.
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Mixed Nut Mondays, 8 p.m.
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Mixed Nut Mondays, 7 p.m. Sarasota Opera House tour, 10:30 a.m. Of Mice and Men film screening (1992), 4 p.m.
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Mixed Nut Mondays, 8 p.m. Sarasota Opera House tour, 10:30 a.m.
Sarasota Ballet
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Urban Cowboys, 6 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 8 p.m. Meet the Artists of Turandot, 5 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 7:30 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 6 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. Meet the Artists of The Pearl Fishers, 5 p.m. Turandot, 8 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 7:30 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 6 p.m. Brassy Broads of Broadway, 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Pearl Fishers, 8 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 7:30 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 6 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. Meet the Artists of A King for a Day, 5 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 7:30 p.m.
Urban Cowboys, 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 8 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 2 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 8 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Envelope, Please, 5:30 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 2 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 8 p.m.
Urban Cowboys, 7 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 8 p.m. New Stages: Narrative in Motion — Beyond Words, 7:30 p.m. Ringling Underground, 8 p.m. New Orleans' Own, 8 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 2 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Envelope, Please, 7:30 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 2 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m.
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Brassy Broads of 21 Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Pearl Fishers, 8 p.m. New Stages: Narrative in Motion — LEO, 7:30 p.m. Ringling by the Bay: soulRcoaster, 5 p.m. Birthday Wishes, 5:30 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 2 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 8 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 28 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. Turandot, 8 p.m. Ringling in Bloom: Designer Preview, 5:30 p.m. Beethoven's Ninth, 8 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 2 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m.
The Columnist, 5 and 8 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. Brassy Broads of Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Turandot, 8 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 2 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m.
Urban Cowboys, 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Pearl Fishers, 8 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 2 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 8 p.m.
SUNDAY 2
Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 8 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. (opening night) First Friday with the Sarasota Opera, 7 p.m. Turning Points, 8 p.m. Ashton, Carter and Tuckett, 8 p.m.
The Columnist, 2 and 8 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 8 p.m. FST Improv, 8:30 p.m. Turning Points, 8 p.m. The Opera Gala, 7 p.m. Ashton, Carter and Tuckett, 2 and 8 p.m.
The Columnist, 8 5 and 8 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 8 p.m. New Stages: Narrative in Motion — Beyond Words, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans' Own, 8 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 8 p.m.
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The Columnist, 16 2 and 8 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 6 & 9 p.m. FST Improv, 8:30 p.m. The Pearl Fishers, 8 p.m. Yoga on the Terrace, 8:30 a.m. The Envelope, Please, 8 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 2 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 8 p.m.
Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. The Envelope, Please, 5:30 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m.
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Brassy Broads of Broadway, 6 and 9 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. The Columnist, 8 p.m. Herb Ritts: L.A. Style opens to the public New Stages: Narrative in Motion — LEO, 7:30 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 8 p.m.
Asolo Rep
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The Columnist, 2 and 8 p.m. Brassy Broads of Broadway, 6 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 6 and 9 p.m. FST Improv, 8:30 p.m. Of Mice and Men film screening (1939), 10 a.m. Turandot, 8 p.m. New Stages: Narrative in Motion — LEO, 7:30 p.m. Thrill of a Lifetime: Side-by-Side, 7:30 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 2 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 8 p.m.
Urban Cowboys, 2 and 7:30 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 3 p.m. The Columnist, 3 and 8 p.m. Turning Points, 2:30 p.m. Ashton, Carter and Tuckett, 2 and 7 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 2 and 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 3 and 8 p.m. The Best of Enemies, 3 p.m. You Can’t Take It With You, 2 p.m.
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Urban Cowboys, 2 and 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 3 and 8 p.m. Turandot, 1:30 p.m. The Heidi Chronicles, 2 p.m.
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Brassy Broads of Broadway, 2 p.m. Urban Cowboys, 2 and 7:30 p.m. The Columnist, 3 and 8 p.m. The Pearl Fishers, 1:30 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, 2 p.m.
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characters and sketches on the spot. No one knows what is going to happen next! Tickets: $12. “Quick-witted … energetic” — Sarasota HeraldTribune
Asolo Repertory Theatre Recognized as Florida’s leading professional theatre, Asolo Rep celebrates its 54th season this year. One of the few true rotating repertory theatres in the country, Asolo Rep is proud to present three Pulitzer Prize-winning plays through the month of February.
The Columnist
Photo by Barbara Banks
You Can’t Take It With You
Photo by Cliff Roles
Glengarry Glen Ross Through Feb. 28 Mertz Theatre By David Mamet "Funny and tragic" — Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine "Riveting ... electric ... heartbreakingly real" — Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Four desperate real estate salesmen will do anything to close the deal … 1st prize — a new Cadillac; 2nd prize — a set of steak knives; 3rd prize — you’re fired! Mamet’s scalding comedy/ drama slices to the core and exposes the depths people will go to stay on top of the game. Who wins? Who loses? This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner is one of the most influential plays of the 20th century. Contains extreme profanity throughout. (Free pre-show discussion on “The American Style: Exploring Mamet’s Language” one half-hour before each performance.) Tickets start at $26.
Through April 20 Mertz Theatre By Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman “Immensely enjoyable, heartwarming and celebratory” — Paula Atwell, The Observer Meet the zany inhabitants of the Sycamore household — a joyous madhouse populated by lovable eccentrics, artists and anarchists. Enter granddaughter Alice … she’s in love with the son of a wealthy Wall Street banker. When the two families meet, madcap mayhem ensues as values and philosophies collide. It’s no surprise this 1937 Pulitzer Prize-winner is still one of the funniest and most endearing plays around. Tickets start at $26.
Through April 7 Keating Theatre Written by David Auburn Directed by Kate Alexander By the 1960s, Joseph Alsop was the most powerful political writer in America. Based on the true events of his life, this drama explores the profound personal cost of Joe’s intense political involvement. Single tickets available for $18 to $36. “Interesting and involving” — The Chicago Tribune
The Best of Enemies Feb. 1 through Feb. 10 Gompertz Theatre Written by Mark St. Germain Directed by Richard Hopkins Inspired by a true story. In 1971, a high-ranking member of the Ku Klux Klan is pitted against an African-American Civil Rights activist concerning the desegregation of schools. Single tickets available for $18 to $36. “Engrossing piece of theatrical journalism” — The Wall Street Journal
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE Call now for tickets! And make your reservations for mainstage show dining at The Green Room — FST’s new café and bar! Contact the FST box office at 941-366- 9000 or online at FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Brassy Broads of Broadway The Heidi Chronicles Through March 17 Mertz Theatre By Wendy Wasserstein “Wonderful and important … gloriously well written” — N.Y. Newsday After surviving three decades of juggling her career and personal life, baby boomer art historian Heidi Holland looks back at her quest to have it all to see what she’s actually got. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, Wasserstein’s funny and touching play mirrors the emotional trials as we ask the big question: What is happiness and how will we achieve it? Tickets start at $26.
Feb. 19 through Feb. 24 Goldstein Cabaret Performed and created by Kathy Halenda From wistful ballads to show-stopping Broadway classics, Ms. Kathy Halenda combines her powerful vocal style and energetic persona in a musical tribute to the women who put the ‘broad’ in Broadway. Tickets: $27 to $29.
FST Improv 8:30 p.m. Saturdays in February Goldstein Cabaret Directed by Rebecca Hopkins Taking what is right in front of them in the form of audience suggestions, FST Improv creates
Urban Cowboys
Photo by Maria Lyle
Through March 20 Court Cabaret Developed by Richard Hopkins and Rebecca Hopkins Directed by Russ Treyz A tribute to the evolution of country music into popular music led by legendary artists such as Dolly Parton, John Denver and Kenny Rogers. Single tickets available for $27 to $32. “Alternately rousing and touching numbers.” — Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Ringling Museum of Art
Photo by Yoshio Itagaki
New Stages: Narrative in Motion — Beyond Words 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 through Feb. 9 Historic Asolo Theater Written and performed by Bill Bowers Directed by Scott Illingworth One the most acclaimed multi-disciplinary artists in America today, Bill Bowers employs an eloquent mixture of music, monologues and mime in his ongoing investigation of the silence surrounding the enigmatic matters of gender in our culture. Tickets: $15, $20 and $25
Ringling in Bloom Feb. 28 through March 3 The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Designer Preview: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 Demonstration & Discussion: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 Grounds & Gardens Tours: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3 Workshop: Flower Arranging: 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3 Pricing information and details can be found online or by calling 941-359-5700.
SARASOTA BALLET
SARASOTA OPERa The 2013 winter season, which runs Feb. 9 through March 24, will include Puccini’s vocally extravagant Turandot, Bizet’s popular opera The Pearl Fishers, Verdi’s first comedy A King for a Day, and Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men, based on the novel and play by John Steinbeck.
The Opera Gala
New Stages: Narrative in Motion — LEO 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 through Feb. 23 Historic Asolo Theater Produced and created by Circle of Eleven; based on an original idea by Tobias Wegner; directed by Daniel Briere; Creative Producer Gregg Parks From Berlin comes the "anti-gravity show," in which the Circle of Eleven blends music, acrobatics, dance and theater into a sophisticated form of entertainment that carries on the spirit of classic German variety theater at a contemporary circus level. Tickets: $15, $20 and $25
Herb Ritts: L.A. Style Feb. 23 through May 19 The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art This exhibition has been organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Herb Ritts was a Los Angeles-based photographer who established an international reputation for his distinctive photographs of fashion models, nudes and celebrities. From the late 1970s until his untimely death from AIDS in 2002, Ritts's ability to create photographs successfully bridged the gap between art and commerce. This exhibition features a selection of Ritts's vintage prints and magazine covers. Special thanks to The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s In-Kind Media Sponsor for its support: Sarasota Magazine Standard museum admission applies.
Rendezvous is a light-hearted suite of dances in which young people meet, flirt and part by the gates of a sunny park. Tudor’s Lilac Garden is at the same time fragrantly elegant and psychologically powerful. Set in a lilac-scented party on the eve of her marriage of convenience, the piece contains a series of turbulent emotional undercurrents expressed with economy and skill, in touched hands, lifts and lines, as its quartet of crossed lovers weave its passions and frustrations through the formal patterns of a social occasion. Walsh’s smash hit I Napoletani was inspired by the vitality of Naples, Italy. This light-hearted ballet is set to Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Neapolitan popular music from the late 1800s. Tickets: Start at $30.
Photo by Frank Atura
Ashton, Carter & Tuckett Feb. 1 through Feb. 3 FSU Center for the Performing Arts Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering, Jamie Carter’s Between Longing & Yearning and Will Tuckett’s world premiere Changing Light Birthday Offering is a stylish and ravishing ballet originally commissioned by Ashton as a tribute to Dame Ninette de Valois, founder of The Royal Ballet, on the company’s 25th anniversary and was created to showcase his seven ballerinas and seven danseur nobles. Originally called Five Duets, Carter has added 12 dancers and an extra movement, re-branding this stunning ballet as Between Longing & Yearning. An award-winning choreographer, dancer and director, Tuckett returns to Sarasota to set a world premiere production on the company. Tickets: Start at $30.
Ashton, Tudor & Walsh March 1 through March 3 FSU Center for the Performing Arts Sir Frederick Ashton’s Les Rendezvous, Antony Tudor’s Lilac Garden and Dominic Walsh’s I Napoletani With stunning designs by William Chappel and set to the ballet interlude from Daniel Auber’s opera L’Enfant Prodigue, Ashton’s Les
7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Ring in the 2013 Winter Opera Season at the annual Opera Gala. In style with our opening production of Puccini’s Turandot, the event will have an Asian flair and the elegant Ritz-Carlton ballroom will be transformed with beautiful Chinese -inspired decorations. You will enjoy a decadent four-course dinner, along with live music, dancing and special surprises. Tickets: $250
Turandot by Giacomo Puccini 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 (opening night) 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, Wednesday, Feb. 20, Saturday, Feb. 23 and Thursday, Feb. 28 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17 Men travel from around the world to attempt to melt the heart of the beautiful ice princess, Turandot, by solving three riddles. Answer correctly and win her eternal love; answer incorrectly and lose your head! Come and bathe in Puccini’s vocally extravagant final opera, which features some of his most glorious music, including the famous tenor aria “Nessun dorma.” Turandot will be the largest production every staged at Sarasota Opera. Tickets: $19 to $125
Beethoven's Ninth
The Pearl Fishers
8:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Guest Conductor: Alessandro Siciliani Experience the incredible joy of Beethoven's “choral” symphony, the most iconic work of Western music. Verdi was the master of Italian opera, and his powerful Aida Sinfonia builds from soft beauty to majestic power. Tickets starting at $30.
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, Tuesday, Feb. 19, Thursday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday, Feb. 27 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 Travel to ancient Sri Lanka and follow the story of two men whose vow of eternal friendship is threatened when the object of their mutual desires suddenly returns and ignites a dangerous triangle of forbidden love. Tickets: $19 to $125
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Opera House Tours 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 The thrill of opera goes beyond the stage! See what happens behind the scenes and learn more about the historic Sarasota Opera House on this close and personal Opera House tour. Tickets: $12 More events and performances listed on our website at www.sarasotaopera.org.
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA Turning Points 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, Neel Performing Arts Center 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Guest Conductor: Daniel Hege Soloist: Philippe Quint, violin You will revel in Barber’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s pyrotechnic Firebird Suite, which is considered by many to contain the greatest finale in all of classical music. Tickets starting at $30.
8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7 and Friday, Feb. 8 Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Conductor: Andrew Lane Featuring the Dukes of Dixieland The Dukes of Dixieland blow traditional jazz and dixieland into the 21st century, weaving strands of pop, gospel and country with authentic New Orleans sounds. Tickets starting at $32.
The Envelope, Please 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 15 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 Holley Hall: Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center Conductor: Christopher Confessore Join us for this musical tribute to award-winning scores. Tickets starting at $26.
Birthday Wishes 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21 Holley Hall: Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center Conductor: Dirk Meyer Thrill to Brahms' passionate Piano Quartet No. 1 on the 180th anniversary year of his birth. Tickets starting at $27.
ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Call 941-351-8000 or 800-361-8388 AsoloRep.org FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE 1241 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota Call 941-366-9000 FloridaStudioTheatre.org RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota Call 941-359-5700 Advanced ticketing: 941-358-3180 Ringling.org SARASOTA BALLET 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Box Office: 941-359-0099, Ext. 101 SarasotaBallet.org SARASOTA OPERA 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota Box Office: 941-328-1300 SarasotaOpera.org SARASOTA ORCHESTRA 709 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Box Office: 941-953--3434 (Holley Hall) Check box office or website for performance venues. SarasotaOrchestra.org
Thrill of a Lifetime: Side-by-Side 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 Neel Performing Arts Center Conductor: Andrew Lane Share this “thrill of a lifetime” as the Youth Philharmonic performs “side-by-side” with the professional musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra. In the first half, the professional Sarasota Orchestra performs with the student winners of the Edward and Ida Wilkof Young Artists Concerto Competition. Tickets $10.
ON THE COVER: New Stages: Narrative in Motion — LEO takes place Feb. 21 through Feb. 23, at the Historic Asolo Theater. Presented by the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, the “anti-gravity show” blends music, acrobatics, dance and theater into a sophisticated form of entertainment that carries on the spirit of classic German variety theater at a contemporary circus level.
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