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Sarasota News Leader December 13, 2013 Page 117 AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS TO BE STAGED DEC. 21 Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota will present Amahl and the Night Visitors, "a heartwarming and funny story of a poor boy's generous gift and miraculous healing," on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Historic Asolo Theater, located at 5401 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota, the organization has announced. Tickets are $15 to $30 and may be purchased online at www.artistseriesconcerts.org or by calling 360-7399. "Amahl, once a shepherd boy and now disabled, has taken to the telling of tall tales — if not outright lying," a news release explains. "So it's understandable when his widowed mother has trouble believing his assertion of an amazing star 'as big as a window,' rising in the east." Later that evening, the release continues, when Amahl returns from a knock at the door with the news of three weary yet Deborah Berioli/Contributed photo splendidly dressed kings on the doorstep, she This production will feature a professional is even harder to convince. "And so our story cast, including soprano Deborah Berioli, begins," the release adds. baritone Todd Donovan, Imperial Symphony Amahl and the Night Visitors, recounted as Opera baritone Joshua Mazur, Andrea Guaita, a one-act opera, "is ultimately a journey of Christopher Culpepper and Jose Guaita, the redemption," the release notes. "Along the release says. Also appearing will be the Le Voci way the Three Kings, Amahl and his mother, de Venezia choral ensemble, flutist Michael come to understand the true magic in giving." Algeria and pianist Mary Jeanne Moorman. BAUHAUS MOVEMENT TO BE FOCUS OF LECTURE On Thursday, Dec. 19, from 2 to 3 p.m., Jacaranda Trace will host a lecture titled Introduction to the Bauhaus: The Face of the 20th century. 1919 to 1933, a news release says. "Their collaboration and innovations shape the world we live in today," the release adds. "Walter Gropius, Vassily Kandinsky, Gunta Stolzl and many others were part of this milieu." The program will focus on the men and women who were part of this artistic and Jacaranda Trace is located at 3600 William Penn architectural revolution in Germany from Way in Venice. Admission is $10 at the door.