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THIS WEEK
THURSDAY
‘EVOLVING/REVOLVING:
JEHANNE’
7 p.m. at Jane B. Cook Theater at FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail
$10-$45
Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance. org.
Sarasota Contemporary Dance closes its season with “Jehanne,” a work inspired by Joan of Arc. Continues Friday, Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
JOHN DICROSTA
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$25 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
John DiCrosta’s humor may contain some of the dozens of character voices that have been featured in “The Transformers” films, video
OUR PICK
‘BRIDGE TO THE OTHER
SIDE’ SCREENING
Sarasota nonprofit Resilient Retreat and Wingspan Productions team up for “Resilient Reels,” a benefit screening of the award-winning film “Bridge to the Other Side,” a Q&A with director KT Curran and an after-party to raise awareness of physical and emotional fatigue among first responders.
IF YOU GO
When: 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on April 30
Where: Resilient Retreat, 13010 Fruitville Road games,and Nickelodeon TV shows. Runs through April 30.
Tickets: Online donations and registration requested Info: Visit ResilientRetreat.org.
‘SUNSET BOULEVARD’
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W., Bradenton
$30-$42
Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter. com.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Awardwinning “Sunset Boulevard” is based on the Billy Wilder film of the same name about faded silver screen glory. Runs through May 14.
‘TRIBUTE TO BALANCHINE’
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. $35
Visit SarasotaBallet.org.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the death of choreographer George Balanchine, the Sarasota Ballet performs a triple bill of his ballets — “Divertimento No. 15,” “The Four Temperaments” and “Western Symphony.” Continues Friday and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
‘BIG SEXY: THE FATS WALLER REVUE’
7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N. Orange Ave.
$20-$50
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre.org.
Nate Jacobs’ original tribute features Fats Waller’s signature songs. Runs through May 28.
‘BACKWARDS FORWARDS BACK’
7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre, 1487 Second St.
$25-$39
Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
In this world premiere, a soldier returning from war fights his PTSD with virtual reality technology. Runs through April 30.
‘VISIT JOE WHITEFEATHER (AND BRING THE FAMILY!)’
8 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre’s Gompertz Theatre, 1265 First St. $25-$39 Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Faced with a decline in tourism during the 1970s, a small Pennsylvania town decides to rename itself in honor of a dead Native American war hero who never even visited Beaver Gap while he was alive. Runs through May 21.
FRIDAY
JAZZ AT TWO: RODNEY ROJAS
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota, 7935 Fruitville Road $15-$20
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Enjoy jazz standards, blues, bossas and some favorites from the American Songbook.
‘THE BALLAD OF OLD MANATEE’
4:15 and 6 p.m. at Manatee Village Historical Park, 1404 Manatee Ave., East Bradenton $27
Visit AtTheHat.org.
The world premiere musical is inspired by true events from early Bradenton and Manatee County history. Continues Fridays and Saturdays through May 6.
SATURDAY
PAMELA Z
8 p.m. at Harry Sudakoff Conference Center at New College, 5845 General Dougher Place $15 Visit NewMusicNewCollege.org.
Pamela Z will perform a program of solo works for voice, real-time electronic processing, sampled sounds, interactive video and more.
‘CLASSIC CONJURING’ WITH HOWARD STEVENS
8 p.m. at CinéBistro, Crossings at Siesta Key, 3501 Tamiami Trail, Suite 1100 $25 Visit HowardStevensMagic.com.
DON’T MISS GLIMPSE OF THE ARTIST: A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through
April 30
Where: The Community Room, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road
Tickets: Free Info: Visit TheSAACC.com.
Presented by the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition this show has three sections — “History, Present and Future.” The exhibition, co-curated by La’Tiara Love and Lauren David, includes works by Sean Presley, Gregory Rumph, Clifford McDonald and other community members, including students at Booker Elementary School. Use the QR codes in each area to discover what motivates the artists.
Guests will experience mystifying close-up illusions at the hands of Howard Stevens, an alias for a magician who practices medicine by day. Seating is limited to 20 people.
SUNDAY
‘50 YEARS LATER: A TRIBUTE TO THE WOODSTOCK GENERATION’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Community Center, 1 Indian Road, Venice $35 Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
It’s a long way from Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, N.Y. to Venice, Fla., but the music makes the trip beautifully. Guest Director Ron Ziegler will sing lead vocals and play rhythm guitar.
TUESDAY
‘IMAGES OF DANCE’
7:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. $30 and up Visit SarasotaBallet.org.
Dancers of The Sarasota Ballet Studio Co. join students of The Margaret Barbieri Conservatory for this special program.
Wednesday
MODERN WORKS FESTIVAL
6:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre, 1487 Second St. $5-$20 Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
The Modern Works Festival is a playwriting contest, reading festival and celebration of women in theater. Festivalgoers who see all three finalists — “Westminster” by Brenda Withers, “The Apiary” by Kate Douglas and “Therapy” by Jena Rashid — are eligible to vote for a winner. Runs through May 7.
MATT VENUTI AND THE ULTIMA ZONE MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE
7 p.m. at Rising Tide International, 5102 Swift Road
$15 in advance; $20 at the door Visit at RisingTide.org.
Award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Matt Venuti will perform at an event that is part concert, part film and part deep sound immersion.
