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Stage

Hot Ticket: Delectable deadpan

By Times Staff Writer
Published January 26, 2006


He drones one-liners and never cracks a smile. But his audiences crack up at Steven Wright's deadpan delivery. He performs two shows this weekend.

The first is at 8 p.m. Saturday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. $29.75-$35. 727 791-7400. Wright performs at 8 p.m. Sunday at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. $30. Toll-free 1-800-826-9303; www.vanwezel.org

[Last modified January 25, 2006, 10:09:06]


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