Midwinter malaise isn’t really an issue on the Gulf Coast. There’s no steady winter weather, daylight is more abundant than at more northern latitudes and nearly a month of Mardi Gras revels make for splendid distraction.
But if you need a wintery pick-me-up anyway, Mobile Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has a bright and bold one. On Jan. 25 and 26, they will fill the gilded interior of the Saenger Theatre (6 S. Joachim St.) with “Bravura.”
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