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Calendar : : ater.asp for more information. Nov 26. Duck Soup. Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd. $7 per film, $36 series of six; 7pm. Rufus T. Firefly is named president/ dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale. Call 941.360.7399 or visit www.ringling.org/theater.asp for more information. tion. Nov 13. Ballet Folklórico de México. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $40-$45, 8pm. Come enjoy the visual beauty of company founder Amalia Hernandez and her troupe of dancers as they keep the traditions of Mexico’s native dances alive. Call 941.955.7676 or visit www.vanwezel.org for more information. Nov 18. 3 Mo’ Divas. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $40-$50, 8pm. Conceived by Mario J. Caffey, this musical celebration of class, sass and style stars three ladies who cross eight musical styles and 400 years of music. Call 941.955.7676 or visit www.vanwezel.org for more information. Nov 19. Tango Buenos Aires. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $45$50, 8pm. This acclaimed dance company features the choreography of Lidia Segni in a new production, “The Four Season,” which explores the passion and sensuality of music and dance throughout the world. Call 941.955.7676 or visit www.vanwezel.org for more information. Nov 23-24. Peter Pan—The High-Flying Broadway Musical! Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $40-$50, 8pm & 2pm matinees. The James M. Barrie classic about a boy who wouldn’t grow up, his friends Wendy, Michael and Peter, and their adventures in Neverland gets a lavish new production in this high-flying show. Sponsored by ABC 7 & Wilde Lexus of Sarasota. Call 941.955.7676 or visit www.vanwezel.org for more information. Nov 25. Georgian State Dance Company. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $45-$50, 8pm. Artistic director Tengiz Sukhishvili leads this bold troupe in the beauty and originality of Georgian folk dances. Call 941.955.7676 www.vanwezel.org for more information. Nov 30-Dec 1. Allegro Brillante and The Two Pigeons. Sarasota Ballet of Florida. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. 8pm & 2pm matinees. The ballet’s season opens with ballets by two great masters of the twentieth century. Allegro Brillante by George Balanchine is set to Tchaikovsky’s Third Piano Concerto, and is a perfect example of his New York City Ballet choreography. Sir Frederick Ashton’s The Two Pigeons is inspired by Jean de la Fontaine’s fable first created for the Royal Ballet in 1961 and set to Andre Messager’s music. Call 941.359.0099 or visit www.sarasotaballet.org for more information. Dec 4. An Evening with Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trl. $40-$45, 8pm. Following successful solo tours, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars of the popular TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, team up to present Lectures Nov 6. The Art of the Recital. Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd. $18 members, $20 non-members; 11am. Lee Dougherty Ross, Artistic Director of the Artist Series of Sarasota, is joined by soprano Michelle Giglio in a song-filled lecture/demonstration that explores the recital. Call 941.360.7399 or visit www.ringling.org/ theater.asp for more information. Nov 8. Classical Conversations. Florida West Coast Symphony. Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trl. $8, 10:30am. Pre-concert lecture held every Thursday of each Masterworks weekend. Call 941.487.2736 or visit www.fwcs.org for more information. Nov 20. Make ‘Em Laugh: the Music of Classic Comedies. Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd. $18 members, $20 non-members; 11am. In this special lecture/demonstration, June LeBell sets out to tickle your fancy with live and recorded performances of hilarious music from Broadway and the silver screen. Call 941.360.7399 or visit www.ringling.org/theater.asp for more information. Dec 6. Classical Conversations. Florida West Coast Symphony. Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trl. $8, 10:30am. Pre-concert lecture held every Thursday of each Masterworks weekend. Call 941.487.2736 or visit www.fwcs.org for more information. Performances Nov 6, 13, 20. Michael Royal Jazz. Backlot Arts. East Village Cabaret, 6265 Lake Osprey Dr., Lakewood Ranch. 7-10pm. Every Tuesday night, the Michael Royal Jazz Series. Listen to ”Post Bebop Jazz” in a setting where the music is the focus of the evening. Call 941.363.9300 or visit www. backlotarts.com for more information. Nov 9. Bob & Lynn. Backlot Arts. East Village Cabaret, 6265 Lake Osprey Dr., Lakewood Ranch. 7:30pm & 9pm. Sarasota favorites Bob Constantino and Lynn Lickliter entertain with an evening of jazz standards and popular songs. Call 941.363.9300 or visit www.backlotarts.com for more information. Nov 10. Los Rumberos. Backlot Arts. East Village Cabaret, 6265 Lake Osprey Dr., Lakewood Ranch. 7:30pm & 9pm. An evening of music with a Latin fusion flair. 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