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February 1
"Rock of Love Tour," 8 p.m., Poison
frontman and reality show bachelor Bret Michaels in concert. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 1-3
"By George! By Ira! By Gershwin!," Florida
Orchestra Super Pops Concert with Richard Kaufman as conductor;
Michael Kim, piano, with "Rhapsody in Blue," and more Gershwin
hits. 8 p.m. Fri. at Morsani 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.
"Monumental: Soaring on the Wings of
Love," 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun., Glenis Redmond performs
original poetry. Expanding Horizons Series. Shimberg Playhouse,
TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
February 1-27
"Fractals and Nature," exhibition of
paintings of natural and human-made forms by John Gurbac of Tampa.
Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940
Keystone Rd., Tarpon Springs. Hours: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Wed.; 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Call 727-453-6800.
February 1-29
Wildlife Photography by Dave Nole,
exhibition of original photographs. In the display cases, colonial
toys collected by the St. Petersburg chapter of Colonial Dames of
XVII Century. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety
Harbor. Call 727-724-1525.
February 2
"Praise Poetry," 1-3 p.m., free workshop
with Glenis Redmond. Rehearsal Hall, TBPAC. Registration required.
Call 813-222-1002.
12th Annual Franz Mantini USF Scholarship
Concert, 7 p.m.. pianist Mantini joined by violinist Amy Schwartz
Moretti and violinist Chen-Yen "Brain" Chen in his annual concert
to benefit scholarships at USF. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
February 2, 9
"Woodland Tales," 10 a.m., noon and 2
p.m., for ages 3-11 and family audiences; presented by Eckerd
Theatre Company. Originally adapted for the stage by the Bloomsburg
Theatre Ensemble. Performed "in the round," Murray Studio Theater,
Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 4
"I Love A Piano," 1 p.m., a new musical
retrospective spanning seven decades of favorites by Irving Berlin,
from ragtime to sentimental classics. Adults at Leisure Series.
Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
Lynda Carter in Concert, 8 p.m., with
special guest John Byner, a Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road
production. Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19 N., Hudson.
Call 727-863-7949 or 1-888-655-7469.
February 5
Lynda Carter in Concert, 1 p.m.,
performing pop and Broadway hits and featuring special guest John
Byner, comedian/impressionist. Adults at Leisure Series. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
"St. Louis Stompers," 6:30-10:30 p.m.,
Mardi Gras Dinner/Dance presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz
Society. East Bay Country Club, 702 Country Club Dr., Largo.
Reservations required. Call 727-596-7142.
February 5-March 14
Bay Area Art Show, competitive exhibition
of original works in two-dimensional media. Sponsored by Tampa
Realistic Artists. Cash awards. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Fri.,
Feb. 8. 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.
February 6
Pinellas Opera League Monthly Luncheon, 11
a.m., featuring a performance by a young opera singer. Reservations
required. Dunedin Country Club, 1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin. Call
727-531-6067.
Alejandro Sanz, 8 p.m., Grammy
Award-winning Spanish singer. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
February 6-March 2
"Whimsical Works by Judith Curtis," a
one-woman exhibition featuring acrylics, mixed media and mixed
media assemblage. Artists' Way Cooperative Gallery, 1403 Cleveland
St., Clearwater. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 727-738-8010 or
727-446-1708.
February 7
Art For Lunch, noon-1 p.m., a free brown
bag lunch lecture sponsored by the Tampa Museum of Art, featuring
Tampa photographer Rebecca Sexton Larson and discussion of the work
of Abelardo Morell, currently featured in a special exhibition,
"the Magic Box of Abelardo Morell." Florida Museum of Photographic
Arts, 200 N. Tampa St., Suite 130, Tampa. Call 813-274-8130 or
813-221-2222.
Nate Najar Trio, 7:30 p.m., a Side Door
Jazz presentation, featuring St Petersburg's own hot guitarist
Najar with Jon-Erik Kellso on trumpet in "A Salute to Satchmo."
Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call
727-822-3590.
February 7-10
"Bernadette's Bravo," 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.;
4 p.m. Sun., the original musical presented by Powerstories
Theatre. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
February 8
"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
727-724-3379.
Dougie MacLean, 7:30 p.m., a WMNF concert
series presentation, featuring one of Scotland's pre-eminent
singer-songwriters. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
"Quiet Storm Live," 8 p.m., a Valentine's
Day concert featuring Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore with local
all-star recording group, Fanta-C!. Mahaffey Theater, St.
Petersburg. Call 727-892-5767.
February 8-10
"Carmina Burana," a Florida Orchestra
Masterworks Concert. Christoph Campestrini, conductor; Dee Moses,
double bass; The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Richard Zielinski,
music and artistic director. 8 p.m. Fri. Morsani Hall, TBPAC; 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.
February 9
"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. Ride the Looper Trolley, 5-9 p.m. Call
727-821-6767.
"A Night for Romance," 7:30 p.m., second
annual free event featuring Patricia Nevins with special musical
guests Nate Najar, John Lamb and Ken Peplowski. Benefit for Ovarian
Cancer Outreach. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, 7:30 p.m., one of the
most celebrated opera singers of our time, a New Zealand native, in
concert. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
February 9-March 7
30th Annual Watercolor Show, judged show.
Opening reception 4-6 p.m. Sat., Feb. 9. Beach Art Center, 1515 Bay
Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri. Call 727-596-4331.
February 10
Highwaymen Event and Sale, 1-5 p.m.,
members of the "second generation" of Florida's most famous
African-American artists will conduct painting demonstrations and
have works for sale in conjunction with the museum's current
exhibit featuring Highwaymen art from the Delaplane Collection.
Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History, 329 Bayshore Blvd.,
Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-1668.
Sinful Sunday Concert and VIP Party, 12:30
p.m. VIP party; 2 p.m. concert, a benefit for the SPCA (Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Suncoast, featuring songwriter
and vocalist Julie Black and her band. Richey Suncoast Theatre,
6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Reservations required for VIP
party. Call 727-842-6777.
"A Village Romeo and Juliet," 1:30 p.m.,
free video of Freddie Delius' opera 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.
Steve Soloman's "My Mother's Italian, My
Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy," 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., a
one-man evening of music and comedy. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
International Choir, 3 p.m., in concert
with JoAnn Metropolous as accompanist. Andrews Memorial Chapel,
Hammock Park, 1899 San Mateo Drive, Dunedin. Call 727-736-1176.
"Strike Up the Bands," 3 p.m., first
concert at the center, featuring the University of Tampa Jazz
Ensemble and Black Jazz Ensemble and Combo. Also featuring an art
exhibit by members of the North Tampa Arts League. Carrollwood
Cultural Center, 13335 Casey Rd., Tampa. Call 813-969-3991.
"Singing to Love," 7 p.m., Spanish legend
Dyango, "The Voice of the Soul," and El Consorcio, formerly known
as Mocedades. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call
727-892-5767.
Scotland's Three Tenors: The Caledon,
7:30 p.m., featuring Jamie MacDougall, Ivan Sharpe and Alan Beck.
Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call
727-822-3590.
February 11
Amy Speace, 7:30 p.m., Club Jaeb series, a
commanding and melodic singer. Jaeb Theater, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, 8 p.m.,
the award-winning husband and wife singing duo. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
February 12
Creative Artists Guild, 1 p.m., monthly
member meeting featuring a guest artist demonstration. Dunedin
Library, 223 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3080 or
727-799-6062.
Queensryche, 7:30 p.m., the Seattle-based
quintet in concert. Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road series. Tampa
Theatre, 711 Franklin St., Tampa. Call 727-791-7400.
February 12-13
"The Producers," 8 p.m., Tony
Award-winning Broadway musical comedy written by Mel Brooks. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 13-March 15
Jersey Boys, 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs and
Sun.; 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun., Broadway series,a
Tony Award-winning musical, the untold story of Frankie Valli and
the Four Seasons. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
February 14
Ron White, 7:30 p.m., part of the Blue
Collar Comedy phenomenon. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 14-24
"Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks," 8 p.m.
Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun., drama by Richard Alfieri.
Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302 Seminole St., Clearwater.
Reservations required. Call 727-446-1360.
February 15
Josh Blue, 8 p.m., the Last Comic Standing
2006 season winner with his unique "reverse teasing" improvisation
with the audience. Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road series. Tampa
Theatre, 711 Franklin St., Tampa. Call 727-791-7400.
Art After Dark with Starbucks, 8-11 p.m.,
third Friday monthly. Featuring live music, performances and
entertainment, food, drinks and more. Tampa Museum of Art Interim
Location, 2306 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
Trish Yearwood, 8 p.m., Grammy
Award-winning and two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 15-16
Trashy Treasures Art Sale, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Fri., preview party; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., sale of art, art supplies
and other artsy stuff. Proceeds benefit DFAC educational programs.
Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call
727-298-DFAC (3322).
February 16
NSAL Voice Competition Application
Deadline, National Society of Arts & Letters competition for
opera singers ages 20-32, cash prizes and entry in national
competition. Competitive auditions Sat., Mar. 8 at Murray Studio
Theatre, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. Forms at www.arts-nsal.org
or email
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Ron White, 7 and 10 p.m., sold-out. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, 7:30 p.m.,
contemporary, rhythmically based dance. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
February 17
"Daphne," 1:15 p.m., the Pinellas Opera
League presents "Opera in Dunedin," featuring opera by Richard
Strauss on video. Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Rd.,
Dunedin. Call 727-784-9512.
"Mr. Ray's Musical Theater," 10 a.m.,
performance by students 6-12 years old of musical director Ray Olan
and Ms. Maria. Celebrations, 627 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Call
727-744-1569.
Short Circuit Traveling Film Festival, 2
p.m., a collection of short films by filmmakers from the Southeast
region. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
"Passion of Artemesia," 3-5 p.m., a
multimedia slideshow/concert inspired by the book by Susan Vreeland
and performed by Linda M. Smith. Blur, 325 Main St. (at the
Pinellas Trail), Dunedin. Call 727-736-0206.
John Tesh, 7 p.m., former Entertainment
Tonight anchor and one of New Age music's superstars. Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 17-March 26
"We've Been Framed," exhibition by member
artists featuring original contemporary and mixed media paintings,
pottery and jewelry. Opening reception 2-5 p.m. Sun., Feb. 17.
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.
February 19
"Encore Concert, Made in the USA: 1776 and
Beyond," 7:30 p.m., a celebration of great American composers with
artistic director Mark Sforzini. Dessert and talkback session
follows concert. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
Engelbert Humperdinck, 8 p.m., the
perennial crowd pleaser with the three-and-a-half octave singing
range and mellow voice. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 21
Sunset Beach Concert, 7-9 p.m., free event
featuring "The Crown 5." Concessions available. Presented by Tarpon
Springs Rec. Dept. and Fruits Realty. Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs.
Call 727-942-5628.
Gordon Lightfoot, 7:30 p.m., the
singer/songwriter in concert. Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road series.
Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St., Tampa. Call 727-791-7400.
Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, 8
p.m., in concert. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 21-March 9
"Boston Marriage," 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4
p.m. Sun., the Southeastern U.S. premiere of a play by David Mamet,
a wicked comedy about two bantering, scheming "women of fashion."
Jobsite Theater Play Series. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
February 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
727-724-3379.
"The Original All Stars," 7:30 p.m.,
featuring bassist John Lamb and his band in jazz club style.
Evening at the Murray Series, Murray Studio Theater, Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
"A French/Spanish Connection," 8 p.m., the
Tampa Bay Symphony, featuring John Parris, guitar. Mahaffey
Theater, St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5798.
Verdi's "La Traviata," 8 p.m., presented
by Teatro Lirico D'Europa with symphony orchestra and English
subtitles. Pre-show lecture available, 7 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
February 22-24
"Motown Magic With The Contours," Florida
Orchestra Super Pops Concert with the fabulours Motown sounds of
The Contours. 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.
February 22-May 4
"Liquid Metal," three preeminent Florida
metalsmiths, James Liccione, Robert Coon and Carol Jenrette,
collaborate in developing a major interior and exterior exhibition
of metalwork, including outdoor sculpture by Coon, functional
furniture by Liccione and jewelry by Jenrette. Opening reception 7
p.m. Fri., Feb. 22 with artist talk at 6:30 p.m. Reservations
required. 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.
February 23
Outdoor Art Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
presented by the Creative Artists Guild, Inc. of Dunedin. Pioneer
Park (corner of Main St. and Douglas Ave.), Dunedin. Call
727-585-6640.
"The Legend of the Banana Kid," 2 p.m.,
the Florida Suncoast Puppet Guild presents a performance by the
Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers of Bar Harbor, Maine. Tampa Theatre,
711 N. Franklin St., Tampa. Call 813-932-9252 or 813-931-2106.
"Museum Masterpiece -- the Premiere," 6-8
p.m., the Stuart Society of the Museum of Fine Arts annual gala
salutes the opening of the museum's Hazel Hough Wing. Museum of
Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Reservations required.
Call 727-823-2579.
Second City: "One Nation Under Blog," 7:30
p.m., comedy's upcoming best and brightest perform satire and
cutting-edge improvisation. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
Serenade Strings Orchestra, Serenade
String Soloists and PYS Chamber Ensembles, 7:30 p.m., the showcase
string orchestra of the Pinellas Youth Symphony under the direction
of Lei Liu, assistant concertmaster for The Florida Orchestra.
Reception following the concert. Murray Studio Theater, Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 23-24
Anne Murray, 8 p.m. Sat.; 1 p.m. Sun.,
romantic country-pop by the award-winning artist. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
February 23-April 13
"Between the Covers," a new show featuring
calligraphy and handmade books by 15 artists from across the
country, invitational organized by gallery co-owner Linda Renc.
Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Sat., Feb. 23, including live music by
Mike Jurgensen, and 8-11 p.m. "Dining on Air" dessert party to
benefit WMNF 88.5. Artist demonstrations 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., Feb.
24 with Judith Leitch and Thery McKinney. 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.
February 24
"A France/Spanish Connection," 4 p.m., the
Tampa Bay Symphony performs. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
"Lest We Forget," A Tribute to Peggy
Peterman and the African American Journalist, 4 p.m., free, the
30th annual production of the Black History Pageant, a
community-based, non-profit theatrical production company,
presented by Rock of Jesus Missionary Baptist Church Hosea Mission.
Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5798.
"Oscar Night," Walk the Red Carpet with
the Leading Ladies, 6:30 p.m., cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with
the Leading Ladies of Ruth Eckerd Hall Foundation while viewing the
Academy Awards presentations live. Heye Room, Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Reservations required. Call 727-845-1773.
February 25
Moiseyev Dance Company, 8 p.m., known as
the greatest of all folk dance groups. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
February 26
Keb' Mo' Solo, 7:30 p.m., country blues
with contemporary touches. Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St.,
Tampa. Call 813-287-8844.
February 27
"Direct From Las Vegas: The Rat Pack," 1
p.m., Gary Corsello, Steve Apple and Dezhon Fields recreate the
comedic banter and nightclub chemistry of Frank Sinatra, Dean
Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Adults at Leisure Series. Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
"Choruses: The Workhorses of Opera,"
2-3:30 p.m., presented in the "Adventures in Opera and Musical
Theater" lecture and live performance series by the Pinellas Opera
League and The Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute. Murray
Studio Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 27-March 2
2nd Annual Gasparilla Film Festival, 6
p.m. Wed. VIP Party and trailers of all films, 8 p.m. public film
screenings begin. See gasparillafilmfestival.com for full schedule.
Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa. Call 813-287-8844.
February 28-March 1
"Brahm's Piano Concerto No. 1," a Florida
Orchestra Masterworks Concert. Stefan Sanderling, conductor; Jean
Louis Steurman, piano. 8 p.m. Thurs. at 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.
February 29
The Magic of Ireland, 7:30 p.m., an
evening of traditional Irish and Celtic song and dance. Palladium
Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
"Jersey Jazz" with The Stein Brothers
Quintet, 7:30 p.m., presented by Rick Gee's Jazz Jamm and Robert
D. Rehnke, M.D. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call
727-892-5798.
Don Rickles and Joan Rivers, 8 p.m., the
king of insult comics and the queen of the red carpet. Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
February 29-March 2, 6-9, 13-16
"Mame," 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.
February 29-March 16
"The Last Night of Ballyhoo," 8 p.m.
Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., the Tony Award-winning romantic comedy
by Alfred Uhry, author of "Driving Miss Daisy." Directed by David
Middleton. St. Petersburg Little Theater, 4025 - 31st St. S., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-866-1973.
March 1
"An Evening on Normandie," 6:30-11 p.m., a
gala fundraiser recreating "a floating palace of art." Reservations
required. Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College
Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call
727-712-5222.
Ballroom Dancing with Harry James and the
Andrews Sisters, 7-11 p.m., Big Band series. The Coliseum, 535
Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5202.
The Best of MOMIX, 7:30 p.m.,
dancer/illusionists fool the eye with props, light, shadow, humor
and the human body. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
Sir James and Lady Jeanne Galway, Flute
Duo, 8 p.m., the legendary classical artist and renowned flutist
perform as a duo. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
March 1-2
Safety Harbor Seafood Festival, noon-10
p.m., featuring an exhibition by the Creative Artists Guild of
Dunedin. Safety Harbor Marina, Safety Harbor. Call
727-799-6062.
On-Camera Acting Workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,
with "CSI:Miami" and "Burn Notice" casting director Ellen Jacoby.
Patel Conservatory, TBPAC. Registration required. Call
813-222-1002.
Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the
Arts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., the Southeast's premier art show, featuring
more than 300 artists and $67,500 in juried cash awards and prizes.
Franklin Street and Lykes Gaslight Square Park, downtown Tampa.
Call 813-876-1747.
March 2
"Movin' Out," 2 and 7 p.m., Grammy winner
Billy Joel and legendary director/choreographer Twyla Tharp join
forces to create a spectacular musical. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
An Evening with Rosanne Cash and Mark
O'Connor, 8 p.m., America's most beloved violinist and composer
in collaboration with vocal star Cash, inspired by the legacy of
her father, Johnny Cash. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
Paul Potts, 8 p.m., winner of "Britain's
Got Talent" in concert. Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa.
Call 813-287-8844.
March 3
k.d. lang, 8 p.m., the singer/songwriter
with an "astonishing" voice. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
March 3-4
Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance,"
7:30 p.m., two shows of Celtic dancing mania by the most popular
touring dance production in history. Mahaffey Theater, St.
Petersburg. Call 727-892-5798.
March 4
Gipsy Kings, 8 p.m., pop-oriented
flamenco. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
March 5
Pinellas Opera League Monthly Luncheon, 11
a.m., featuring a performance by a young opera singer. Reservations
required. Dunedin Country Club, 1050 Palm Blvd., Dunedin. Call
727-531-6067.
"Ella," 1 p.m., a musical tribute to Ella
Fitzgerald starring Freda Payne. Adults at Leisure Series. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
March 6
Art For Lunch, noon-1 p.m., a free brown
bag lunch lecture sponsored by the Tampa Museum of Art, featuring
David Parsons, Hillsborough County Librarian, and discussion of the
Burgert Brothers Collection, historic local photos currently
featured in a special exhibition through March 15. Florida Museum
of Photographic Arts, 200 N. Tampa St., Suite 130, Tampa. Call
813-274-8130 or 813-221-2222.
Pilobolus, 8 p.m., the famed modern dance
company performs a new work commissioned in honor of Ruth Eckerd
Hall's 25th anniversary season. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
March 7
An Evening with The Claire Lynch Band,
7:30 p.m., bluegrass music's finest band. Pinellas Park Performing
Arts Center, 4951 78th Ave. N., Pinellas Park. Call
727-571-4183.
Johnny Mathis, 8 p.m., holder of the
record of 490 consecutive weeks on Billboard's Top Albums chart.
Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
March 7-9
"Scheherazade," a Florida Orchestra
Masterworks Concert. Stefan Sanderling, conductor; James Wilson,
horn. 8 p.m. Fri. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC; 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.
8th Annual Cajun Zydeco Crawfish Festival,
5-10 p.m. Fri.; noon-10 p.m. Sat.; noon-8 p.m. Sun., featuring
three days of cajun music, fiery foods, arts & crafts and more.
Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg. See www.cajunconnection.org.
March 7-April 13
"Drawing Beyond the Plane," first
exhibition in the museum's interim location, featuring recent
drawings by regionally and nationally recognized contemporary
artists. Members' opening reception 7-9 p.m. Fri., Mar. 7. 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.
March 7-April 27
Summa & Magna: Annual Student, Member
& Facult Exhibitions, works by the DFAC faculty, students and
members. 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).
March 8
North Pinellas Historical Society Annual
Tea, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., featuring the Creative Artists Guild of
Dunedin. Hartley House, 2043 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor. Call
727-799-6062.
Richard Nader's "Doo Wop Reunion VIII," 4
and 8 p.m., featuring Little Anthony and The Imperials, Johnny
Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Kenny Vance and The Planotones.
Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
March 9
Tony Kenny's Ireland, 2 p.m., Ireland's
beloved, award-winning performer joined by comic George Casey, his
daughter Victoria Kenny, the Dublin City Dancers and traditional
Irish musicians. Adults at Leisure Series. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
African Children's Choir, 7 p.m., orphans
ages 7-11 perform African melodies and dance. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC.
Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Blue Man Group's "How To Be A Megastar
Tour 2.1," 7:30 p.m., featuring state-of-the-art concert
technology, an eight-piece band joins the group for an interactive
concert. TBPAC production at the St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
March 10
Pat Metheny Trio, 7:30 p.m., with
Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez, a Ruth Eckerd Hall On the
Road series. Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St., Tampa. Call
727-791-7400.
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