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Abrakadoodle Art Class for kids. Cypress Forest Recreation Center, Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Acting Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs. children ages 11 and up; 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs. adults; 10-11 a.m. Sat. children ages 6-10. basic theatre etiquette with instructor Leah Blaisdell. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. On-going sessions. Call for registration, class dates. Call 727-942-5628.

Adult Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; belly dancing Tuesdays at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. Four-week classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Adult/Senior Tap, 10:15-11 a.m. Thursdays, six-week tap class sessions with Kenley Stewart. Also, 11-11:30 a.m., pre-ballet/creative movement for ages 2-3 and 11:30 a.m.-noon and noon-12:30 p.m., for ages 4-6. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Advanced Watercolor Classes, 9 a.m.-noon Wed., for students with working knowledge of basic watercolor technique. Instructor Julie Messerschmidt. Beach Art Center, 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach. Call 727-596-4331.

Art Workshops at Craig Park, Tarpon Springs. Beginning through advanced levels in various media. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Ballroom Dance, 1 p.m. Tues., new course at Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration required. Call 727-942-5628.

Ballroom Dance Classes, 8-9 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., also offering ballet classes. Registration required. Guilfoil Academy of Dance Call 727-204-6278.

Ballroom/Social Dance Lessons, 4-5 p.m., adults, registration required. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Beginner Ballroom Dance Classes, 1-3 p.m. Tues. yearround. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 727-374-3881.

Ceramics Clay class, 6:30 p.m. Wed. at the Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. On-going eight week sessions. Call for registration, class dates. Call 727-942-5628.

Children's Creative Dance Movement, 10:45 or 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, for children ages 2-5 at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. Beginning Jazz for children also available 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Club Art for Teens, 3:30-5 p.m., Wed. High school students learn about history and culture through art. Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.

Copper Enameling Jewelry, 7-8:30 p.m. Thurs., new class for all ages. Registration required. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5628.

Dali Family Fun Saturdays, 11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., hands-on activities every Saturday. Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-3767.

Dance Classes, 4:30 p.m. Fridays beginning jazz; 5 p.m. Mondays beginning tap; Wednesdays beginning ballet at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. For children ages 6 and up. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Dance Classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop and modern for ages 18 mons. to seniors at American Dance Academy, Forest Lakes Shopping Center, 3705 Tampa Rd., Ste. 3, Oldsmar. Call 813-855-2555.

Encore Theatre, drama and musical theatre school with Greta Aldene. 4217 Bay to Bay Blvd., South Tampa. Call 813-839-0861.

Florida Screenwriters Connection, 1-4 p.m., first and third Thursday monthly, open to beginner or professional screenwriters for improving plot, dialogue and format by readings and critiques. Panera Bread, Bardmoor Shopping Center, 10810 Starkey Rd. (intersection Starkey and Brian Dairy Rd.), Largo. Call 727-572-6345.

Gulfport Casino Swing Night, 8 p.m.-midnight every Wednesday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Hosted by Sam and Swing Time. Free dance lessons 7-8 p.m. Call 813-274-4950.

Greek Folk Dance Classes, 4 p.m. Thurs., monthly class series at Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration required. Call 727-942-5628.

Hip Hop Dance for children, 4:30 p.m. Thursdays at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. Four-week classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Hip Hop Class, 7 p.m. Thurs., for children grade 4 and up. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Home's Cool Co-op Charcoal Drawing class, 7-9 p.m. Thurs., homeschool group taught by Sanny Mogenson. Registration required. The First Christian Church, 1400 San Christopher Dr., Dunedin. Call 727-733-8456 or 727-938-0518.

Jazz & Tap with Miss Suda, 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays (ages 5-7), Also, ballet & tap (ages 4-5) 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Adult dance and other times and age group classes available. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Jazz, Ballet and Tap Dance Classes, various age ranges, various days and times, Dunedin Community Center, 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3286.

Klaaren Plein Air Painting Workshops, 3-hour classes. Impressionist painting classes at various outdoor locations monthly with instructor Terry Klaaren. Registration required. Call 813-985-9200.

Life Drawing Classes with Nude Model, 7-9:30 p.m. first Monday monthly and 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Wed. Sponsored by Tampa Realistic Artists. Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave., Tampa. Registration required. Call 813-251-8201.

Line Dancing at the Gulfport Casino, 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Dance lessons by Dancelovers. Call 727-893-1070.

Line Dance Classes, 2 p.m. Thursdays, get a workout while learning new moves and older dances. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration ongoing. Call 727-942-5628.

M.A.S.H. Theatre Classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wed., (Mainstream Adults Sharing Hope) write scripts for a Western theme performance. Registration required. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Oil Painting classes, 9-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Craig Park, Tarpon Springs. Beginning through advanced levels. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Old Hyde Park Art Center Classes, children's classes with Tatyana Hankinson (4-6 p.m. 1st and 3rd Tues.), watercolor with Genie Shannon (10 a.m.-noon Wed.), sculpture with Candace Knapp (9:30 a.m.-noon Thurs.) and monthly life drawing class. Registration required. Call 813-251-8201.

One Stroke Painting, classes on Mondays with Sue Singleton. Registration required. Classes ongoing. Safety Harbor Community Center, 650 Ninth Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1530.

Opal Theatre Group: 7:30-9 p.m. Thurs., Opal Teens for ages 12-18 preparing for show "Imperfect Proposal" by Lisa Parry to be performed Sun., Apr. 27; 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs., Opal Juniors for ages 7-12 preparing for show "The Incredible Bulk at Bikini Beach" by Tim Kelly to be performed Fri., Apr. 25; Opal Adults, 7:30-9 p.m. Tues. Registration required. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Open Mic Nite, 7-10 p.m., every Mon., hosted by the Tampa Bay Finger Style Guitar Guild; and, 7-10 p.m. every Wed. featuring folk, Americana, blues and acoustic with the Whistle Stop Back Porch Players on the outdoor deck "out back" at The Whistle Stop Grill, 915 Main St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-1956.

POSH (Players of Safety Harbor) Teen Playwriting/Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tues., learn to write original plays for possible performance. POSH Teen Drama Group (ages 11-16) 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mon. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

Piano Classes, ages 18 and up, various days and times, Dunedin Community Center, 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3290.

Tampa Bay Beach Boppers "Thursday Night Dancing," 6-9:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Italian-American Club, 200 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. Call 813-698-1053 or 813-876-1103.

Toast of Tampa Show Chorus, rehearsals 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Currently seeking women of all ages to join the award-winning group. The Masque Community Theatre, 8825 56th St. N., Temple Terrace. Call 813-963-SING (7464).

Tuesday Dance Lessons and Dance at the Gulfport Casino, 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Line dance lessons by Dancelovers. Call 727-893-1070.

U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dance Association, 7-10 p.m. last Monday monthly, Treasure Coast Chapter dance. Lessons by local ballroom instructors; dance showcase; dance hosts. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 727-893-1070.

Venue Actors Studio Workshops. Workshops for young people. Adult programs include Adult Acting and Commercials Only. Call for current meeting times and registration information. Venue Theatre Collective, Inc. in Gandy Plaza; 10387 Gandy Blvd. N., Suite 110-D, St. Petersburg. Call 727-321-6531.

Watercolor Classes, ages 18 and up, various days and times, Dunedin Community Center, 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3290.

Watercolor and Experimental Water Media classes, taught by Studio 1212 artist Marie Cummings, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wed. at Clearwater Beach Recreation Complex, 69 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fri. at Morningside Recreation Center, 2400 Harn Blvd., Clearwater. Sponsored by City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department. Call 727-507-4065.

Weekly Social and Ballroom Dance, 7-10 p.m. Sundays (live music first Sunday monthly), featuring dance lessons 6-7 p.m. by Dancelovers. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 727-893-1070.

West Coast Swing Club of Tampa Bay, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sun.; 8:30 p.m. Tues., with music by Bobby Caudill. Free dance lessons, 6 p.m. Gunslinger's Saloon, 3885 East Bay Rd., Suite 100 (Belcher and East Bay), Largo. Call 727-804-6612.

Editor's Note: The Arts Events Calendar lists Tampa Bay area events and shows chronologically by performance or opening date followed by continuing shows listed through their closing dates. The area's three major performing halls are: Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (TBPAC), 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa; Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater; and, The Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.

May 1-June 27

Fu-Sang Artist's Guild Exhibit, Chinese brush painting by masters of the art form. Oldsmar City Hall Art Gallery, 100 State St. W., Oldsmar. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 813-749-1260.

May 3-31

"Watermedia and more...," an exhibition by Martha-Anne Garabedian, Bruce Kotchey and Kathy Rabold. Artists' Way Cooperative Gallery, 1403 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Call 727-446-1708.

May 6-11

Sweeney Todd, 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Thurs., Sat., Sun., Broadway Across America presents a musical thriller about the demon barber. Mahaffey Theater. Call 727-892-5798.

May 7-11

"Shakespeare Wranglers of Armadillo, Texas," 7 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun., season's final production of the Dunedin Showcase Theater. Original western/comedy written and directed by Michael Cote. Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3299.

May 8-11

"Lend Me A Tenor," 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun., Eight O'Clock Theatre Production, Tonne Theatre, Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Dr., Largo. Call 727-587-6793.

May 8, 22

"Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps," 6:30-9 p.m., presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society. Coconut's Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call 727-797-5653.

May 8-June 22

Disney's "The Lion King," 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs and Sun.; 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Broadway series, a best-loved musical featuring music by Elton John and Tim Rice. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

May 9

"Martini Madness -- Some Like it Dirty," 7-10 p.m., the 7th annual martini tasting and silent auction celebrating the current exhibition, "Dali & Film," presented by the Salvador Dali Museum's Zodiac Group. Nova 535, 535 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 1-866-440-7880.

Free Pops in the Park Concert, 7:30 p.m., The Florida Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Grams, presenting a salute to the Armed Forces and a mix of symphonic and pop favorites. Lowry Park, Tampa. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.

Nick Swardson, 7:30 p.m., stand-up comedy by a Comedy Central regular. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

May 9-10

"Shut Up And Listen!," 7 p.m., original scenes and monologues in a limited engagement by the American Stage Youth Ensemble, performed as staged readings by the authors. American Stage, 211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-1600.

May 10

Renaissance Flair, 10:30 a.m., featuring the Ruth Eckerd Hall Children's Choir, Teen Troupe and Teen Choir. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

"Take A Walk on The Art Side," 5:30-9 p.m., monthly art walk sponsored by the St. Petersburg Downtown Arts Association (DAA) at participating DAA member galleries in downtown St. Petersburg. Call 727-821-6767.

Miss Suda's Dance Recital, 6 p.m., "Latin Dance Explosion," performance of several Latin-themed dances. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Gulf Coast Youth Choirs Spring Sing 2008, 7 p.m., an evening of choral music. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

Bill Maher, 8 p.m., honest, irreverent and always funny. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

Dali Look-Alike Contest, 9 p.m.-midnight, video competition judged by "Hairspray" filmmaker John Waters and in-person contest judged at midnight. Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-3767.

May 11

"Camille Saint-Saens," 1:30 p.m., free video screening in the Pinellas Opera League series, "Opera on a Sunday Afternoon," at the Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762) or 727-784-9512.

May 14

"Tapestry Door Designs," noon, monthly "On the Easel" program highlighting works from the permanent collection or on loan. Discussion of Abraham Rattner's 1956 painting studies for the chapel door tapestries at Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple in Cleveland. Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).

May 15

Nate Najar, 7:30 p.m., a Side Door Jazz presentation, featuring St Petersburg's own hot guitarist Najar. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.

Sergio Mendes in Concert, 7:30 p.m., with special guest Simone. Presented by the Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival. Mahaffey Theater. Call 727-892-5798.

May 15-17

Larry the Cable Guy, 7:30 p.m. Thurs.; 8 p.m Fri.; 5 and 8 p.m. Sat., the comedian who added the catch phrases "Git-R-Done" and "Lord, I Apologize" to the American lexicon. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

May 15-June 1

"Brighton Beach Memoirs," 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun., Stageworks presents a Broadway classic. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

"Childhood: Motion, Emotion and Discovery," exhibition of a new series of watercolors by Kathy Durdin, showing children and the beach, presented in conjunction with the Stageworks presentation of Brighton Beach Memoirs. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

May 16

"Keeping Jazz Alive," 7:30 p.m., B.K. Jackson Jazz Quintet, part of Rick Gee's Jazz Jamm series. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5798.

May 16-17

Sol y Canto: "El Doble de Amigos/Twice as Many Friends," 7:30 p.m. Fri.; 10:30 a.m. Sat., Afro-Latin songs and rhythms by a seasoned Latin ensemble. Evening at the Murray Series, Murray Studio Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

May 16-July 6

Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild: Texture in the Tropics, celebrating "Convergence 2008," the biannual National Handweaver's Guild of America's conference in Tampa, June 2008. Fiber art works in dyeing, art quilting, felting, weaving, embroidery, doll making and stitching. Also featuring, "Luminous: The Works of Jan Boyer," an exhibition of natural pigment dyed textiles in memory of a DFAC faculty member and artist; and, "Connie Lippert: Navajo Wedge Weave," natural pigment weavings based upon the traditional Navajo wedge weave technique developed 1870-1890. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.; 1-4 p.m. Sun. Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-DFAC (3322).

May 17

Arts Alive: Celebration of the Arts, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., a community event featuring free admission to the Salvador Dali Museum and other participating St. Petersburg museums and art organizations. Call 727-823-3767.

Sol y Canto: "El Doble de Amigos/Twice as Many Friends," 10:30 a.m., for ages 3-11 and family audiences; Afro-Latin rhythms, vocal harmonies, Spanish guitar and songs interweaving English and Spanish lyrics. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

"Maritana," 7 p.m., presenting Priscilla Gordon de Figols as the gypsy, Mary Moore on the piano and Kirk Meyerson, conductor/musical director. Presented by the Touring Concert Opera Company, Gulfport-Pinellas County Festival of Opera. Gulfport Presbyterian Hall, 5313 27th Ave. S., Gulfport. Reservations required. Call 727-343-1981.

"Los Gavilanes," 7:30 p.m., Spanish Lyric Theatre presentation. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

May 17-18

"Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 2," a Florida Orchestra Masterworks Concert. Stefan Sanderling, conductor; Stephen Hough, piano. 8 p.m. Sat. at the Mahaffey; 7:30 p.m. Sun. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.

May 17-July 27

"A Mysterious Clarity," exhibition offering three distinct views of the Florida landscape by artists Mark Messersmith, Lillian Garcia-Roig and Ray Bruggraf. Opening reception 7 p.m. Fri., May 16. Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 727-518-6833.

May 18

"J.B. Scott's Swinging Allstars," 1-4 p.m., presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society. Banquet Masters, 8100 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Call 727-724-3379.

"Das Land Des Lachelns," 1:15 p.m., the Pinellas Opera League presents "Opera in Dunedin," featuring opera by Franz Lehar on video. Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin. Call 727-784-9512.

Orlando Ballet School "Recitals 2008," 11 a.m., 1, 3 and 5 p.m., Orlando Ballet School students, presented by the Patel Conservatory. TECO Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, 2 p.m., performance by students of the Patel Conservatory. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

Sunday Sessions with USF, 2 p.m., monthly lectures, music and dance performances by University of South Florida faculty and staff. Featuring discussion and presentation about the university's public art program with Vincent Ahern of the USF Contemporary Art Museum. Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.

"Sunday in the Arts," 6-8 p.m., annual art exhibition and fundraiser presented by Las Damas de Arte, featuring Rose Bilal, jazz vocalist, and the LaRue Nichelson Group. Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Reservations required. Call 727-521-4777.

May 18-July 6

Pinellas County High School Survey, annual exhibition honoring high school art programs, featuring cash prizes. Awards ceremony and reception 2-4 p.m. Sun., May 18. Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 727-518-6833.

May 19

Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra Spring Recital, 6 p.m., performance by students of the Patel Conservatory. TECO Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

May 22

Florida Orchestra Coffee Concert, 11 a.m., "Romance & Rhapsody." Mahaffey Theater. Andrew Grams conducts. Pre-concert talk one hour before performance. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.

"Art After Hours," 6-9 p.m., free event hosted by Les Fauves, the Gulf Coast Museum of Art's young professionals group, featuring an artist talk and exhibition of current works by Stacy Rosende. Interior Motives Gallery, 1110 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 727-518-6833.

Sunset Beach Concert, 7-9 p.m., free concert featuring the "De Lei'ed Pirates." Concessions available. Presented by Tarpon Springs Rec. Dept. and Fruits Realty. Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5628.

May 23

Kids in the Hall, 8 p.m., the critically acclaimed comedy troupe in their first major tour in six years. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

May 23-25

"Star-Spangled Pops!," Florida Orchestra Super Pops Concert with Richard Kaufman as conductor; Dniel Rodriguez, vocalist; Nelson Kole, piano, with a Memorial Day weekend salute to patriotic tunes and Sousa marches as well as a 100th anniversary salute to composer Leroy Anderson. 8 p.m. Fri. at Ferguson Hall, TBPAC; 8 p.m. Sat. at the Mahaffey Theater; 7:30 p.m. Sun. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.

May 24

Arturo Sandoval, 7:30 p.m., jazz trumpet and flugel horn by the Cuban-born master. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

Natasha Bedingfield, 8 p.m., the British pop singer-songwriter with special guests The Veronicas and Kate Voegele. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

May 29

Stan Hunter Quartet, 7:30 p.m., a Side Door Jazz presentation, featuring keyboard master Stan Hunter. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.

May 29-31

"Beethoven & Brahms," a Florida Orchestra Masterworks Concert. Stefan Sanderling, conductor; James Ehnes, violin. 8 p.m. Thurs. Ruth Eckerd Hall; 8 p.m. Fri. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC; 8 p.m. Sat. at the Mahaffey. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.

June 1

Dream Theater, 7 p.m., presenting "Progressive Nation 2008," the New York progressive metal pioneers' Dream Theater tour. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

June 6, 7, 8, 13

"The Supporting Cast," 8 p.m. Fri.; 1 p.m. Sat.; (2 p.m. Sun. at the Gazebo, John Wilson Park, Main Street), free, a play by George Furth performed by P.O.S.H. (Players of Safety Harbor) Adult Library Theatre Troupe. Banquet room, Safety Harbor Recreation Community Center, 650 Ninth Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 224.

June 8

"Pelleas et Melisande," 1:30 p.m., free video of the opera by Claude Debussy in the Pinellas Opera League series, "Opera on a Sunday Afternoon," at the Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762) or 727-784-9512.

ABBA -- The Music, 7 p.m., a musical tribute featuring more than 20 of ABBA's greatest hits. Mahaffey Theater. Call 727-892-5798.

June 8-August 3

"California Dreaming: California Fibers at Convergence 2008" and "Tapestries of Abraham Ratter: Created at the Mambush Artists' Village in Israel," two exhibitions presented as a complement to "Convergence 2008 Tampa Bay," an international fiber arts conference June 22-28 in Tampa. Opening reception 7-9 p.m. Sat., June 7. Also featuring permanent galleries of works by Abraham Rattner, Allen Leepa and Esther Gentle. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).

June 9

Steely Dan, 8 p.m., featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.

Through May 10

"An Artistic Discovery 2008," 27th annual Congressional art competition and exhibition for high school students in the Ninth Congressional District of Florida. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).

Jun Kaneko, exhibition of ceramic sculpture, drawings and paintings created over the past two decades by a prolific artist. The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Call 727-822-7872.

Mantra, an exhibition of ceramic work by Vai Alandikar, artist in residence. Tim Salen Gallery, St. Petersburg Clay Company, 420 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Call 727-896-CLAY (2529).

"Necklust and the Chocolatier," an exhibition of jewelry and other works by artist members inspired by the title. Also featuring, "...And Spring Forward," an exhibition by member artists. Florida Craftsmen, Inc., 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Call 727-821-7391.

Through May 11

"Hats! The Musical," 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun., musical celebration inspired by stories of the Red Hat Society and featuring original music by Marcia Milgrom Dodge and Anthony Dodge. Jaeb Theater, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).

"Little Shop of Horrors," 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., one of Broadway's longest running hits, based on the Roger Corman movie and directed by Rand Smith. St. Petersburg Little Theater, 4025 - 31st St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-866-1973.

Through May 12

PEL Senior Thesis Exhibitions, exhibition of senior thesis projects from Eckerd College's Program for Experienced Learners (PEL). The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Call 727-822-7872.

Through May 14

Florida Artist Group's 2008 Annual Show for Area 4, an exhibition by Florida's oldest non-profit organization for practicing artists. The Octagon at Unitarian Universalists Church of Clearwater, 2470 Nursery Rd., Clearwater. Call 727-531-7704.

Through May 16

"Bending the Artist's Straight Line," exhibition of works by cartoonist/artist Philip Uzanas. Dale Mabry Campus Art Gallery, Library Bldg., Rm. 221, Hillsborough Community College, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 813-253-7386.

Through May 21

"Designing Women," exhibition by member artists featuring original contemporary and mixed media paintings, pottery and jewelry. Studio 1212 Art Cooperative Gallery, 1405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Hours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed.; noon-4 p.m. Sat. or by appointment. Call 727-446-4566.

Through May 23

"Life in a Garden," competitive, judged exhibition of original works by member artists, all media. Sponsored by Tampa Realistic Artists. Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave., Tampa. Hours: noon-3 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; noon-4 p.m. Sat. and Sun. Call 813-251-3780.

Through May 28

Dorothy Gillespie: Shaping Sculpture, a collection circulated by Radford University Art Museum in Virginia, including early oil on canvas and later installations created with enamel-painted cut aluminum. Also featuring permanent galleries of works by Abraham Rattner, Allen Leepa and Esther Gentle. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).

Through June 1

"Dali & Film," an exhibition of oil paintings as well as a selected drawings, watercolors and objects d'art combined with screenings of films by and influenced by the artist. Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon-Sat.; until 8 p.m. Thurs.; noon-5:30 p.m. Sun. Call 727-823-3767.

Through June 15

"Oils, Ink, Clay, Paper," a new show celebrating the gallery's 14th year and featuring works by the co-owners, Bill and Linda Renc and Barbara and Ira Burhans. Clay and Paper and The Painted Fish Gallery, 350 Main St., Dunedin. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Call 727-736-0934 or 727-734-5060.

Through June 22

"Tous Ensemble," a contemporary artistic project created by French artist, Marc Ash, including mixed media paintings, photographs, sculpture and installation, paying homage to victims of intolerance and extremist ideology. Also featuring "Humanity Beyond Barbed Wire" through April 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily. Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-820-0100.

Through July 6

Small Expressions, exhibition of small scale fiber art, sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America, coinciding with "Convergence," the group's biennial conference in Tampa. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 8-11 p.m. third Friday monthly. Call 813-274-8130.

Through July 31

"Revelations: Works by Self-Taught African-American Artists," exhibition of 20 works from the 1940s to the present by self-taught artists. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-896-2667.

Through August 26

"Unveiled: Rarely Seen Art from the Collection," also, "Mrs. Stuart's Legacy," exhibitions celebrating the opening of the museum's new Hazel Hough Wing. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-896-2667.

Through September 30

"First Pitch," exhibit of baseball memorabilia from the Literati Collection, Strum Gallery. Also featuring, "St. Anthony's Hospital" exhibit through Aug. 27 in the Neighborhood Gallery. St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5:30 p.m. Sun. Call 727-894-1052.