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04/25/2014

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Nine-time Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend will appear on the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall stage April 27 as part of The All of Me Tour, the hall has announced. "The performance will feature Legend in an intimate and acoustic setting," highlighted by guitar and vocal accompaniments and a string quartet, a news release points out. The tour comes on the heels of the release of Legend's highly acclaimed fourth studio album, Love In the Future, which he produced with longtime collaborators Kanye West and Dave Tozer, the release adds. Legend released his debut album, Get Lifted, in December 2004, the release continues. That critically acclaimed album included his first hit single, Ordinary People, which won him multiple Grammy Awards, the release says. Throughout his career, Legend has strived to make a difference in the lives of others, the release points out. In 2007, he launched the Show Me Campaign, an initiative that focuses on education as a key to breaking the cycle of poverty. He has been honored with many awards for his philanthropic efforts and sits on the boards of The Education Equality Project, Teach For America, Stand for Children and the Harlem Village Academies, the release adds. Tickets are $36 to $91. For more informa- tion, call the box office at 953-3368 or visit VanWezel.org. % LEGEND BRINGING THE ALL OF ME TOUR TO SARASOTA John Legend/Contributed photo I am so incredibly pleased, with my beautiful smile and my comfortable and natural bite. - Barbara Lee For a complimentary consultation call 941.923.5406 | Christine Koval, D.M.D. | www.askdrkoval.com Sarasota News Leader April 25, 2014 Page 111

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