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Comedian Dave Chappelle comes to Van Wezel Feb. 11

Dave Chappelle will perform Feb. 17 at the Van Wezel in Sarasota.
Dave Chappelle will perform Feb. 17 at the Van Wezel in Sarasota. PUBLICITY PHOTO

Dave Chappelle, a stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer who has a rare gift for political satire, and improvisational and sketch comedy, will make his Sarasota debut at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall next month.

Chappelle will be performing at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11, Van Wezel officials announced Wednesday.

Tickets are $69.20 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Tickets may be purchased at vanwezel.org, the box office at 777 N. Tamiami Trail., Sarasota, or by calling 941-953-3368.

Chappelle’s representatives stress that this is a strict “no cell phones allowed” show. Anyone caught with a cell phone inside the venue will be immediately ejected, according to the release.

Richard Dymond: 941-745-7072, @RichardDymond

This story was originally published January 11, 2017 at 10:34 AM with the headline "Comedian Dave Chappelle comes to Van Wezel Feb. 11."

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