Sarasota Arts & Culture Magazine - September/October 2007 - (Page 63)

Exhibitions Sept 29-Jan 6. Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos. John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Exhibitions Sept 1-30. Group Exhibition. Canvas Café Gallery. Exhibitions Ongoing through Nov 4. Thomas Chimes and the Art of Painting. John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. matchmaker, have found a “good catch” for her—Sam, the handsome pickle vendor. Call 941.475.6756 for more information. Film Ongoing through Dec 31. The Life and Times of John and Mable Ringling. Historic Asolo Theatre, 5401 Bay Shore Rd. $5 Adults, $2 Children. 30 minute film produced by WEDU and narrated by actor Hal Holbrook. Docu-drama of the rags-to-riches story of John and Mable Ringling. Call 941.358.3180 for times and tickets. Oct 8. Strawberry and Chocolate. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $7 per firm, $36 series of six; 7pm. Diego, a cultivated, highly skeptical and gay young man falls in love with a heterosexual communist who is filled with prejudices and doctrinaire ideas. By Senel Paz. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Oct 9. Things I Left in Havana. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $7 per firm, $36 series of six; 7pm. Three young sisters leave Cuba in search of the good life in Spain. Lacking work permits, their Aunt Maria exploits them in her sweatshop and plans to marry them off to suit her own interests. By Manuel Gutierrez Aragón. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Oct 11. Vertical Love. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $7 per firm, $36 series of six; 7pm. A young couple, guided by desire and instinct, search for a place to make love and finally do so vertically on an elevator. By Arturo Soto. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Oct 12. Virgin Rose. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $7 per firm, $36 series of six; 7pm. A young sailor with dreams of living in the U.S. works for Simon, a seductive criminal who transports human cargo to New York in his old boat. When the sailor falls in love with a woman on the boat and they decide to leave, Simon attempts to stop them. By Manuel Gutierrez Aragón. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Oct 22. A Day at the Races. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $7 per firm, $36 series of six; 7pm. A vet posing as a doctor, a racehorse owner, and their friends struggle to help keep a sanitarium open with the help of a misfit racehorse. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Oct 29. Animal Crackers. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $7 per firm, $36 series of six; 7pm. Mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. ers and maintains a repertory of over 70 works (20 with commissioned scores) choreographed by David Parsons. Call 941.955.7676 for more information. Oct 9. Echoes of Cuba in Dance. Fuzíon Dance Artists. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $18 members, $20 non-members; 11am. Inspired by the art of Cuba AvantGarde, award-winning choreographer Leymis Bolaños Wilmott draws from her Cuban heritage to experiment with movement, ideas and character as she merges performance art with visual art in new creations for her ensemble, Fuzíon Dance Artists. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Oct 23. Red Death and Red-emption: A Musical Ode to Poe and Beyond. Historic Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl. $18 members, $20 non-members; 11am. Death and redemption take center stage as popular musical commentator June LeBell and her special guests explore a wide variety of works ranging from André Caplet’s Mask of the Red Death to the classical Soul Music that will set you on the road to redemption. Call 941.360.7399 for more information. Performances Sept 7. The Parsons Dance Company. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $35-40, 8pm. The sexy athleticism, exuberant personality and joyous movement that is Parsons Dance Company is comprised of 10 full-time danc- Music Sept 11. Memorial. Florida West Coast Symphony. Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trl. Free, 11am. Local religious leaders will come together to discuss tolerance; a short musical program will follow. Call 941.487.2736 for more information. arts and culture magazine : : 63

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