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Sarasota News Leader August 23, 2013 Davis' appeal and audience response confirmed Mr. Fields' talent. Even before opening night, we knew we had to add two Saturday matinees in order to accommodate all of the requests. The show sold out. We know some of our regular fans missed it, so we've brought it back for another run," Jacobs added. Sammy Tonight features songs considered "Sammy Davis classics" as well as other musical favorites from the same era, the release notes. Among the hits included are Old Black Magic, Mr. Bojangles, Candyman and I've Got the World On a String. In Sammy Tonight, the multi-talented Fields is supported by two female backup singers who are members of WBTT, the release continues. Regulars to WBTT will recognize Tsadok Porter and Ariel Blue, who have appeared in many of WBTT's plays and revues. Tsadok was also an original cast member for Sammy Tonight. Page 96 Fields has been singing and dancing since he was 10, the release adds. "He was told most of his life that he looked like Sammy Davis Jr., which inspired him to research the performer," it notes. "He realized he identified with [Davis] in many ways." "Audiences will feel like they are back in the club scene with one of the most popular performers of all time," continued Jacobs in the release. "It's no wonder Sammy Davis Jr. was called Mr. Entertainment! He captivated so many fans during his amazing career" as a singer, actor, dancer and comedian, Jacobs pointed out in the release. Evening performances run Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. Matinees are at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets, which are $29.50, may be purchased by calling the box office at 3661505 or visiting www.wbttroupe.org. PAINTINGS BY KRASNER TO BE FEATURED AT ART UPTOWN Transitions: Big & Small, a solo show featuring recent oil and wax paintings of Sarasota artist Jill Krasner, will open Sept. 6 at Art Uptown on lower Main Street in Sarasota. "The smell of the Gulf, the view of cottages lined up along the shoreline, palm trees reaching up toward clear blue skies are all reflected in my art," added Krasner in the release. An artist's opening reception is scheduled Pointing out that she has been designing, illusfrom 6 to 9 p.m. that evening at the gallery. trating, painting and writing most of her life, Krasner continues, "My work is an expression "The works represent the positive, very perof my travels along life's path — a sometimes sonal transitions" that Krasner experienced complicated, frequently challenging journey after becoming a full-time resident of Sarasoof love. Creating with oil paints, oil sticks and ta, a news release says. The paintings she has cold wax is delightfully messy. I work fast and selected for the exhibit include abstracts of the paint gets everywhere: on my clothes, on landscapes, buildings and other architecturevery surface in my studio, even on my dog." al structures. "Symbolic circles and lines and blocks of bold color contrast with detailed Krasner typically works on several canvases mark-making," Krasner noted in the release. at once, as her process requires the applicaThe show will include very large paintings, tion of one thin layer of color on top of anothalong with smaller canvases. er, allowing ample drying time between layers