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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018
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MODERN MOVEMENT Sarasota Ballet breaks gender stereotypes by using a split-gender cast for two of the three ballets in its latest production, ‘Moving Identities.’
‘The Mountaintop’
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe understudies honor history with monumental play about MLK. PAGE 14
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arasota Ballet dancers are putting away their pointe shoes — just for now.
A skillful substitute and a surprise treat by Anu Tali make Sarasota Orchestra’s ‘Firsts’ a triumph. PAGE 8
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They won’t be needed in “Moving
Identities,” the contemporary triple bill commencing the ballet’s 2018 winter season. Program 4 consists of the company premiere of Paul Taylor’s “Airs,” Ricardo Graziano’s “Valsinhas” and Robert North’s “Troy Game.” And there’s a twist. Two of these ballets, “Troy Game” and “Valsinhas,” are split-gender casts. Courtesy photos
Above: Kate Honea and Kristianne Kleine perform “Valsinhas.” Top: The all-male cast performs Ricardo Graziano’s “Valsinhas.”
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Ethel’s ‘Circus’
Traveling string quartet brings the circus to life through a commissioned multimedia piece at The Ringling. PAGE 4