The Van Wezel invites you to let Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s dazzling dancers lift your spirits as they perform electrifying premieres and new productions, plus returning audience favorites. Experience the power of Ailey and see for yourself why this company is lauded as America’s cultural ambassador to the world and “possibly the most successful modern dance company on the planet,” according to The New York Times.
Details: 8 p.m. Feb. 21, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trial, Sarasota. Tickets: $40-$70. Information: 941-955-7676 or www.vanwezel.org
‘The Last Romance’
Florida Studio Theatre is extending “The Last Romance” again. It must close March 2. The comedy about an 80-year-old Italian widower who falls in love with an older white Protestant woman will have enjoyed a 13-week run in the Gompertz Theatre.
Details: Playing through March 2, FST’s Gompertz Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave., Sarasota. Tickets: $29-$32. Information: 941-366-9000 or www.floridastudiotheatre.org.
