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11/29/2013

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Sarasota News Leader November 29, 2013 SULLIVAN AND WEBER TO PERFORM IN COLORED LIGHTS Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present KT Sullivan and Jon Weber performing Colored Lights, Sullivan's "effervescent autobiography told through songs and hilarious anecdotes," Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theater, the organization has announced. The theater is located at 5401 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota. Tickets are $25 to $45; they may be purchased online at www.artistseriesconcerts.org or by calling the box office at 360-7399. Discounted student tickets are available at the box office one hour before the performance; call the box office for prices and more information. "KT Sullivan turns her experiences on and off Broadway into an upbeat and dynamic performance of wit, style and musical dexterity," says John Fischer, executive director of Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota, in a news release. According to Fischer, Sullivan "makes great use of her signature comedic style and rich soprano voice as she recalls the ups and downs of her time on and off Broadway with a solid show that includes tender love songs and comic material from nearly 100 years of stage gems." Colored Lights also celebrates Sullivan's passion for classic material, "with one remarkable segment of the show covering 29 songs published in 1929, the release notes. Sullivan is an annual headliner at the Oak Room in New York's Algonquin Hotel, the release points out. She has won the Manhattan Association of Cabaret & Clubs' Outstanding Female Vocalist Award — presented by Liza Minnelli — and the top award from the Mabel Mercer KT Sullivan/Contributed photo Page 104

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