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Sarasota News Leader December 14, 2012 Page 88 ALIENS TO TAKE THE COOK THEATRE STAGE JAN. 2-20 The Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training will present The Aliens by Annie Baker Jan. 2-20 in the Cook Theatre in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. says Greg Leaming, director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory, in the release. ���When New York Times reviewer Charles Isherwood evoked both Beckett and Chekhov in his review of her and this play, he wasn���t exaggerating. The In Annie Baker���s The Aliens, two social misfits Aliens is an extraordinarily beautiful, tender befriend a naive young coffee shop barista in and comic portrait of friendship.��� a sleepy Vermont town, a news release says. Tickets are $29 for evening performances; $28 In doing so, ���they teach him about friendship, for matinees. Students commitment and what it receive a 50 percent dismeans to grow into mancount with advance purhood,��� the release adds. chase. Asolo Rep���s box ���Baker paints a portrait office at the FSU Center of their friendship with for Performing Arts may halting, understated and be reached at 351-8000. brilliant dialogue, evoking their sadness and On Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 8 quiet courage with an p.m., audience members honesty and precise obare invited to attend a servation worthy of Cheproduction of The Aliens kov,��� the release says. and pay whatever they (From left) Ben Williamson, Brian ���Annie Baker is one of Nemiroff and Zlatomir Moldovanski star can afford for their tickets. This is a day-of-perthe rising young talents in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory���s producof the modern stage,��� tion of The Aliens. Photo by Frank Atura. formance deal only. SARASOTA-MANATEE DANCE ALLIANCE LAUNCHES WEBSITE The Sarasota-Manatee Dance Alliance dance-related services, organizations and (SMDA), a dance-advocacy organization events, a news release notes. founded in 2011, has launched a website to ���The website will be a valuable resource for benefit its members and those seeking information the general public, the orabout the multitude of ganization has announced. dance classes in Sarasota The new site serves as an and Manatee counties, inumbrella for dance-relatcluding those for adults, ed activities, providing teens, children and preinformation about class- The Sarasota-Manatee Dance Allischoolers ��� from ballet to es, dance companies, ance logo/Contributed