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Sarasota News Leader November 1, 2013 Page 110 weekend, we came in Monday morning to an "Perhaps a tribute to the show's enduring popunprecedented ticket demand. The decision ularity is that three different acts in Venice to extend was confirmed by Tuesday night." Theatre's 2013 Summer Cabaret Festival featured the song Always a Bridesmaid, now The theatre brought the show back for a sec- a comedic staple for female singers," the ond run in 2008. release says. The four performers from the original 2006 cast — Chris Caswell, Kim Kollar, Bobbie Eschenbach and Larry Alexander — will "return to delight audiences and likely produce another round of sold-out shows," the release continues. Venice Theatre is located at 140 W. Tampa Ave. in Venice. Tickets may be purchased online at www.venicestage.com, by phone at 488-1115 or in person at the box office, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before all performances. SATISFACTION TO TAKE VENICE COMMUNITY CENTER STAGE NOV. 16 The international Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction will take the stage at the Venice Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m., Sarasota County has announced. In 2005 the group became the first Rolling Stones show on the Las Vegas strip, the release continues. "They shined just like the real Stones on the strip," according to the Las The center is located at 326 Nokomis Ave. in Vegas Sun. Showbiz Magazine added, "They'll have you in the aisles just like Jumping Jack Venice. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Flash." Tickets for general seating are $25. For preIn 2007, Satisfaction was featured on the ferred seating options, call 861-1380. CBS News New York special about the rise The tribute band has been touring since 2001 of tribute shows, the release notes. In 2008, with more than 1,600 performance dates to it assisted in the promotion of the Martin its credit, a news release says. "It is the only full-time touring show of its kind," the release Scorsese-produced documentary Shine a points out. "The band has been featured in Light, about the history of the Rolling Stones. dozens of national newspapers, magazines "In 2010, the group was approved by the and television ads as the greatest show ever Rolling Stones to perform long-term engagehonoring the Rolling Stones and their legacy," ments annually with the Walt Disney Corp.," Dorian Mattox, the Venice Community Center the release points out. program coordinator, notes in the release. The group has launched a new project titled A "This highly acclaimed production showcases Symphony for the Devil, which features the the most authentic cast and costuming audi- group performing with symphony orchestras ences have ever witnessed," Mattox adds. around the world. "The likes of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and a supporting cast bring a colorful perfor- For more information about the show and to purchase tickets, call 861-1380. mance covering 50 years of classic hits."