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Dramatically lit sculptures, galactic paintings and thousands of vibrant ribbons set against an orchestral composition escort visitors beyond Earth&#1

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties this week.

In the first week of November, I got an email from an angry Lansing culture lover. “I need to clone myself,” the reader complained. “I can’t go to all of these things.”

Kinetic performs works by Nicky Sohn, Patrick Harlin, and Paul Novak.

The season includes a blend of artists, from those presenting their first solo exhibitions to artists known worldwide.

Music is nothing but vibrating air, but sometimes it has the power to convince you that the world is just being born — or that it’s coming to an end. Friday’s world premiere of “The Fourth Pedal,” a piano concerto by Lansing Symphony Orchestra composer-in-residence Patrick Harlin, had it both ways.

Lansing Symphony's composer-in-residence, Patrick Harlin, and returning guest pianist Clayton Stephenson, on bringing Harlin's final LSO work, The Fourth Pedal, to life.

It’s hard to budge a symphony orchestra, what with all those tubas, fiddles, harps and whatnot. The weight of tradition makes it even harder. But in the past three years, 38-year-old composer …

Wednesday, May 31 "A Course of Love" with Lucille Olson - 7 p.m. Zoom ID: 177 417 886. Passcode: 601744. unitylansing.org. After-School Enrichment Time - Kids can get their homework …

"The Fourth Pedal," composed by Patrick Harlin, makes its debut in Fridays concert at Wharton Center.