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‘Cyrano de BurgerShack’
7:30 p.m. at The Players Centre for Performing Arts, 838 N. Tamiami Trail
$18
Call 365-2494.
This modern-day version of Edmond Rostand’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ is reimagined to center around a love triangle in a burger shop, featuring hit contemporary pop songs. Runs through July 24.
‘How I Got Over: A Tribute to Mahalia Jackson’
8 p.m. at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1646 10th Way
$38; $22 for students and active military members
Call 366-1505.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performs a tribute to the renowned “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson and other great gospel singers. WBTT founder Nate Jacobs created and directs this tribute, in which singers bring passion and emotion to joyful gospel classics, such as “Move On Up a Little Higher” and “His Eye Is On the Sparrow.” Runs through Aug. 14.
Mitch Fatel
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$23
Call 925-3869.
Mitch Fatel has appeared numerous times on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “Howard Stern” and has had two stand-up specials on Comedy Central. Catch him at McCurdy’s through July 17.
Towles Court Art Walk
5 to 9 p.m. at Towles Court,
1938 Adams Lane
Free
Visit Towlescourt.com.
All galleries, restaurants and businesses are open late for the Towles Court Art Walk every third Friday, offering various styles of art in a quaint setting. This month, enjoy music by Michael Devine.
Pedro Arevalo, RJ Howson and Friends
6 p.m. at the Five O’Clock Club, 1930 Hillview St.
Free
Call 366-5555.
Pedro Arevalo has played with Dickey Betts and Great Southern, as well as with The Lotus Fire and Devon Allman’s Honeytribe. He’s known for his multi-instrumental, psychotropic sound, blending folk, ragtime, jazz, Delta blues, country and rock. Arevalo and local blues favorite RJ Howson will take the stage for an evening of high-energy entertainment.
Elevate Friday: Christmas in July
10 p.m. at the Starlite Room,
1001 Cocoanut Ave.
Free
Call 702-5613.
Turn up the summer heat with an early Christmas at Elevate, a weekly LGBTQ nightlife event.
Food Truck Rally
5 to 10 p.m. at JDub’s Brewing Co., 1215 Mango Ave.
Free
Call 955-2739.
JDub’s hosts a gathering of local food trucks on the third Saturday of each month. Enjoy local craft beer and food from local vendors. This first-time event features BulGoGi Sarasota, Mouthole BBQ, Mother Truckin’ Good, Dashing Dingo Pizza Co. and Yummy Kebab.
Sarasota Improv Festival
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Florida Studio Theatre, 1247 First St.
$69 for a three-day pass; $59 for a two-day pass; $49 for a day pass $29 for single headliner or $10 for single ticket.
Call 366-9000.
Enjoy three days of comedy at the 8th annual Sarasota Improv Festival, featuring 27 performances and 14 workshops by 90 comedians from 20 improv troupes on five stages. Runs July 14 through July 16 .
Claire Lynch Band
7 p.m. at WSLR Community Radio, 525 Kumquat Court
$20
Call 894-6469.
Considered one of the best female voices in bluegrass, award-winning musician Claire Lynch has been described as a mix of Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton.
HD at the Opera House: Verdi’s ‘Requiem’ from La Scala
1:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$20
Call 366-8450.
Originally performed at La Scala in Milan, Italy in 1967 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of conductor Arturo Toscanini’s death, this production with the orchestra and chorus of the Teatro alla Scala was presented in Moscow, Montreal and New York, in addition to Milan. The film shows a young Luciano Pavarotti replacing Carlo Bergonzi, as well as soloists soprano Leontyne Price, mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto and bass Nicolai Ghiaurov.
The Funky Brunch
11:30 a.m., at Mr. Beery’s, 2645 Mall Drive
$25
Call 343-2854.
This Sunday, take your brunch to the next level with food from the Busted Chef and beer from Funky Buddha Brewery. Choose one menu item, to be paired with breakfast potatoes and a snifter of maple bacon coffee porter or French toast double brown ale. Menu items include sweet potato and bacon waffles and syrup with Kona sugar dust and cocoa nibs, maple-cured braised pork belly and chive eggs with Red Eye gravy dipping sauce and jumbo cinnamon rolls with cocoa brioche and salted maple-bacon-fat cream-cheese frosting.
Music and Burgers
5:30 p.m. at Servandos, 1525 Fourth St.
Free
Call 954-7400.
Start your week off right. Enjoy $3 burger specials and tunes from local musician Mike Sales.
Full Moon Cruise with Kettle of Fish
7 p.m. at Le Barge Tropical Cruises, 2 Marina Plaza
$28
Call 366-6116.
Cruise the Sarasota bayfront under the light of the full moon on Le Barge and enjoy live music from Kettle of Fish.
Summer Chef Jam
7 p.m. at Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Blvd.
$25
Call 952-1730.
Shamrock and Edible Sarasota team up once again for the annual Summer Chef Jam series. For $25, you get three small plates cooked on a charcoal grill from the night’s featured local chef, as well as bottomless pints of Florida craft beers. Sample food from nine restaurants throughout the series. This week’s featured restaurant is Jack Dusty.
‘The CardShark’
7:30 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave.
$36 to $39
Call 366-9000.
You’ve never had so much fun being conned. Jason Michaels presents a live, interactive sleight-of-hand show, using skills he developed over the years he spent in Las Vegas and Atlantic City to delight audiences with the art of deception.
Marianna’s Wine Club: Napa
6:30 p.m. at Café L’Europe, 431 St. Armands Circle
$75
Call 388-4415.
Café L’Europe sommelier Marianna Stragapede and Brent Thomas, of Stacole Fine Wines, present a casual, informative evening featuring the wines of Signorello, Pahlmeyer and Chappellet, paired with fine food. Reservations required.
