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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.
April 1-30
“Exposing Florida: Through the Lens
of Conservation,” exhibition by members of the Florida
Conservation Photographers, highlighting species and ecosystems of
special conservation concern in Florida. 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.
“Florida Environments,”
exhibition of works by John M. Sexton Elementary students. The Arts
Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tues.-Sat. Call 727-822-7872.
April 1-6
Avenue Q, 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. and Sun.;
8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., a Broadway smash hit musical
comedy on tour for the first time. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
April 2
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.
April 2-30
“Magic Realism,” one-woman
show by local artist Pat Alexander, noted for her carnival themed
paintings. Opening reception 2-5 p.m. Sun., Apr. 6. Artists’
Way Cooperative Gallery, 1403 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Hours: 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.-Sat. or by appointment. Call 727-446-1708.
April 3
Andes Manta, 6 p.m., music of the Andes
performed on 35 traditional instruments. Riverwalk, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
Julie Black (a.k.a. Angel for Blues), 7:15
p.m., the Tampa Bay vocalist/songwriter performs with her band at
the free Chasco Fiesta concert. Sim’s Park, New Port Richey.
Call 727-385-5375.
April 3-13
“A Stone That Sings,” 8 p.m.
Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun., an Eckerd College Senior Showcase
performance of the audience participation play by Irene Elliott,
directed by Gavin Hawk. Bininger Theatre at Eckerd College, 4200
54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-8279.
April 3-20
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are
Dead,” 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun., a contemporary
classic by Tom Stoppard, winner of the Tony and New York Drama
Critics Circle awards in 1968. Jobsite Theater Play Series.
Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
April 3-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.
April 4
“Make Your Own Musical,” 3
p.m., Patel Conservatory students present original musicals. TECO
Theatre, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
“Pipes Spectaculat Organ
Concert,” 7:30 p.m., free pipe organ concert featuring young
organists Charity Henry, Michelle Horsley, Jason Horsley, Zachary
Rygiel and Wagner Schulz and members of the American Guild of
Organists, Clearwater. Church of the Ascension, 701 Orange Ave.,
Clearwater. Call 727-447-3469.
Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with
Kentucky Thunder, 8 p.m., the 11-time Grammy award-winning country
and bluegrass legend and his bluegrass band teamed with
pianist/singer/songwriter Hornsby. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
April 4-30
“Planting Seeds of Hope,” an
exhibition of the latest works by Martin F. Hennigan, “the
Angry Old Artist” of Largo. The Dancing Crane Gallery (in the
Village of the Arts), 1019 Tenth Ave. W., Bradenton. Opening
reception 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fri., Apr. 4. Call 941-744-1333.
April 4-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.
Opening reception 6:30-9 p.m. Fri., Apr. 4. Call 727-531-7704.
April 5
Harry the Dirty Dog, 1 p.m., a new family
musical based on the classic book by Gene Zion. Ferguson Hall,
TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
“Spring 2008 Youth Showcase,”
3 p.m., Patel Conservatory ’tweens and teens students
demonstrate their skills. TECO Theatre, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
“Spring 2008 Adult Showcase,”
7:30 p.m., Patel Conservatory adult students demonstrate their
skills. TECO Theatre, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Daniel Tosh, 8 p.m., comedian, German-born
and Florida-raised. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
Itzhak Perlman, 8 p.m., the virtuoso
violinist with Rohan De Silva on piano. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
April 6
Moving Thought: A Mobile Exhibition of
Artists Books, 2-4 p.m., USF Contemporary Art Museum mobile
exhibition of artists books in a classic Airstream trailer in
Baranoff Park, beside the Safety Harbor library. The exhibit,
organized by MFA graduate students, explores books made by artists,
graphic novels, and zines. Some artist books will be available for
sale. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call
727-724-1525, ext. 233.
“The Musical Adventures of Flat
Stanley,” 2 p.m., everyone’s favorite paper-thin hero
in a musical version of his globe-trotting adventures. Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
“The Mythical Method in Modern
Literature and Film,” 2 p.m., lecture by Jewel Spears
Brooker, award-winning professor of literature. Followed by a
screening of the film “Dream of Passion.” Lewis House,
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call
727-864-7979.
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
and Other Eric Carle Favourites, 2 and 4 p.m., three tales for ages
3-11 and family audiences. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
Yiddishstock (As in Woodstock!), 4 p.m.,
Yiddish music, children’s concert and Israeli Baroque with
Ensemble Nobile, an Israeli baroque quartet, presented by
Congregation Rodeph Shalom of Tampa, the America-Israel Cultural
Foundation and Israel Cancer Association USA. Rodeph Shalom, 2173
Bayshore Blvd., Tampa. Reservations required. Call
813-837-1911.
“Spring 2008 Jazz Jam,” 7
p.m., Patel Conservatory’s Jazz Ensemble with instructor
James Crumbly on piano. TECO Theatre, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
April 6-May 21
“Designing Women,” exhibition
by member artists featuring original contemporary and mixed media
paintings, pottery and jewelry. Opening reception 2-5 p.m. Sun.,
Apr. 6. 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.
April 7
Program for Experienced Learners Student
Reading, 7 p.m., poetry and creative writing by students of Helen
Wallace, sponsored by the Academy of Senior Professionals. Lewis
House, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call
727-864-7979.
“Spring Stand-Up Comedy
Showcase,” 7 p.m., Patel Conservatory students perform.
Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Lorna Bracewell, Maggie Council and
Rebekah Pulley, 7:30 p.m., Club Jaeb series, with three rising
Tampa Bay-based singer-songwriters. Jaeb Theater, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
April 7-8
“Where’s Papa Ray’s
Money,” 8 p.m., presented by Nephew Tommy from the
“Steve Harvey Morning Show.” Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
April 8
“100 Years of Hollywood”
luncheon and concert, St. Petersburg College Life Long Learning
Center sponsors a group luncheon at Sam Seltzer’s and trip to
Ruth Eckerd Hall for the 1 p.m. performance, departing SPC Health
Education Center and Clearwater campuses. Reservations required.
Call 727-341-3184.
Direct from New York: “100 Years of
Hollywood,” 1 and 4 p.m., Neil Berg’s latest
production, featuring five Broadway veterans performing hits songs
of American cinema. Adults at Leisure Series. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
April 9
Addy — An American Girl Story, 2 and
7 p.m., for ages 8 and older and family audiences; based on the
Addy books by Connie Porter. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
“The Artist and Social Conscience:
One Musician’s Story,” 7:30 p.m., talk by David
LaMotte, award-winning songwriter, recording artist and activist
and winner of a Fulbright Fellowship for Peace Studies. Center for
Spiritual Life Lecture Series. Wireman Chapel, Eckerd College, 4200
54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
April 9-May 4
The Pirates of Penzance, 8 p.m. Wed.-Sun.
(Gala fundraiser Fri., Apr. 11), American Stage in the Park
presents Gilbert & Sullivan’s classic musical comedy in
its 23rd annual outdoor production. Demens Landing Park, St.
Petersburg. Call 727-823-PLAY (7529).
April 10, 24
“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.
April 11
20th Annual Talent Show, 7 p.m., featuring
singers, dancers and more. Winners chosen by the audience. Tarpon
Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs.
Reservation required. Call 727-942-5628.
“Fallen Angels,” 7 p.m.,
International Cinema series, directed by Wong Kar-Wai, in Cantonese
with subtitles, screened in conjunction with the Dali and Film
series at the Salvador Dali Museum. Miller Auditorium, Eckerd
College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
April 11-12, 19-20
“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.
April 12
Outdoor Art Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
presented by the Creative Artists Guild, Inc. of Dunedin. Belleair
Landing, 1465 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. Call
727-585-6640.
The Creative/Expressive Art Therapies in
Pinellas County, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., an art therapy symposium
presented by Dr. Myra F. Levick, psychologist, art psychotherapist
and author. Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College
Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs.
Registration required. Call 727-712-5226.
“Ensemble Erison, Georgian
Legend,” 1:30 p.m., free video in the Pinellas Opera League
series, “Dance on a Saturday 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.
“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.
“Gigi,” 7:30 p.m., Spanish
Lyric Theatre stage adaptation of the Lerner and Lowe movie
musical. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Tchaikovsky’s “Swan
Lake,” 8 p.m., performed by the Russian National Ballet
Theatre and Orchestra in its third U.S. tour. Featuring more than
40 dancers plus soloists and full orchestra. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
April 12-13
34th Annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts
Festival, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., one of the top
art festivals in Florida, presented by the Tarpon Springs Chamber
of Commerce. Craig Park on the Bayou, Tarpon Springs. Call
727-937-6109.
April 12-14
“Special Concert: Pinchas
Zukerman,” a Florida Orchestra Masterworks Concert. Pinchas
Zukerman, conductor and violin soloist. 8 p.m. Sat. at the
Mahaffey; 7:30 p.m. Sun. at Ruth Eckerd Hall; 8 p.m. Mon. at
Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.
April 12-16
11th annual “Art in Bloom,”
exhibition of floral interpretations of works from the collection
and current exhibitions. 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.
April 13
“Benji Britten,” 1:30 p.m.,
free video of the opera by Albert Herring 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.
“Bobby Tess and the Dixie
Chaps,” 2-5 p.m., presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz
Society. Cajun Café on the Bayou, 8101 Park Blvd., Pinellas
Park. Call 727-546-6732.
“Spring Concert,” 2 p.m., the
90-member Clearwater Chorus in its 38th season performing in styles
from classical to pop. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
April 15
8th Annual Young Voices Festival, 7 p.m.,
final performance of the festival presented by the Gulf Coast Youth
Choir. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
April 15-17
“Rent,” 7 p.m., Pulitzer Prize
and Tony Award-winning Broadway smash-hit musical now in its 10th
season. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
April 15-25
“Rembrandt in Hightops,”
Annual Children’s Art Show, 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.
April 16-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.
April 17
Rent’s Adam Pascal in Concert, 10
p.m., Tony Award-nominated bass guitarist performs popular show
tunes and his own rock compositions. Margarete Heye Great Room,
Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
Florida Orchestra Coffee Concert, 11 a.m.,
“Symphonic Favorites.” Mahaffey Theater. Pre-concert
talk one hour before performance. Call 813-286-2403 or
1-800-662-7286.
April 17-19
“Bugsy Malone, Jr.,” 7 p.m.
Thurs. and Fri.; 3 p.m. Sat., presented by the students of Youth
Company Jr. TECO Theatre, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
April 17-27
“The Remarkable Mr.
Pennypacker,” 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun.,
comedy by Liam O’Brien. Francis Wilson Playhouse, 302
Seminole St., Clearwater. Reservations required. Call
727-446-1360.
April 17-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.
April 18
“A Few Kilos of Dates for a
Funeral,” 7 p.m., International Cinema series, a black comedy
set in the Iranian desert; directed by Saman Salour, in Farsi with
subtitles. Miller Auditorium, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S.,
St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
Terry Fator, 7:30 p.m., ventriloquist,
impressionist, singer, comedian and winner of NBC’s
America’s Got Talent. Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. Call
727-892-5798.
April 18-July 6
Small Expressions, exhibition of small
scale fiber art, sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America,
coinciding with 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.
April 19-20
Sponge Docks Art & Craft Festival, 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., free admission, arts and
crafts exhibitors, greyhound adoption and more. Sponge Docks,
Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs. Call 352-344-0657.
April 20
“Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz
Band,” 1-4 p.m., concert celebrating the band’s 18th
birthday, presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society. Banquet
Masters, 8100 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Call 727-724-3379.
“The Cunning Little Vixen,”
1:15 p.m., the Pinellas Opera League presents “Opera in
Dunedin,” featuring opera by Leos Janacek on video. Dunedin
Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin. Call
727-784-9512.
Young Artist Competition Winners, 4 p.m.,
the Tampa Bay Symphony presents its annual winners. Ferguson Hall,
TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Earth, Wind and Fire, 7 p.m., the Grammy
Award-winning R&B band. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
Free Pops in the Park Concert, 7:45 p.m.,
The Florida Orchestra, conducted by Robert Romanski, presenting a
salute to the Armed Forces and a mix of symphonic and pop
favorites. Coachman Park, Clearwater. Call 813-286-2403 or
1-800-662-7286.
April 22
Panic At The Disco, 7 p.m., the Las
Vegas-based alternative pop artists in concert. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
April 23
“Bermuda Avenue Triangle,” 2
and 8 p.m., starring Renée Taylor, Joe Bologna and Lainie
Kazan. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
April 24
Sunset Beach Concert, 7-9 p.m., free
concert. Concessions available. Presented by Tarpon Springs Rec.
Dept. and Fruits Realty. Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs. Call
727-942-5628.
April 24-27
“Pirates of Penzance, Jr.,” 7
p.m. Thurs.-Sat..; 3 p.m. Sat. and Sun., the junior version of
Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, presented by the students of
Youth Company Jr. TECO Theatre, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
April 25
“The Incredible Bulk at Bikini
Beach,” 7 p.m., free performance of Tim Kelly’s comedy
by the Opal Jrs. and Teens Theatre Group. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr.,
650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.
“Funky Forest,” 7 p.m.,
International Cinema series, directed by Katshuhito Miki and Aniki,
in Japanese with subtitles, an avant-garde science fiction musical
comedy television network film. Miller Auditorium, Eckerd College,
4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
Spectrum Dance Theater/Donald Byrd, 8
p.m., performing a new work commissioned in honor of Ruth Eckerd
Hall’s 25th anniversary season and choreographed by Tony
Award-nominated Clearwater native Donald Byrd. Featuring David
Benoit and the Clearwater Jazz Holiday/Ruth Eckerd Hall Jazz Band,
directed by Frank Williams. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
Young Artist Competition Winner, 8 p.m.,
the Tampa Bay Symphony presents its annual winner. Mahaffey
Theater, St. Petersburg. Call 727-892-5798.
April 25, 27
“Tosca,” 7:30 p.m. Fri.; 2
p.m. Sun., Opera Tampa presents the second of two Giacomo
Puccini’s operas in celebration of the composer’s 150th
birthday, featuring the Opera Tampa Chorus and Orchestra, conducted
by Anton Coppola. Part of the Homes by Helen Opera Series. Morsani
Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
April 25-May 10
“An Artistic Discovery 2008,”
27th annual Congressional art competition and exhibition for high
school students in the Ninth Congressional District of Florida.
Awards ceremony and reception, 7-9 p.m. Thurs., Apr. 24.
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).
Mantra, an exhibition of ceramic work by
Vai Alandikar, artist in residence. Gallery opening and reception
7-9 pm. Fri., Apr. 25. 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).
April 25-May 11
“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.
April 26
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Other
Story Books, 1 p.m., musical revue based on popular
children’s books. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
Living By Night in the Land of Opportunity
Tour, 7 p.m., featuring the Swimming Pool Qs, the Mudbreakers and
the Take Five Band in the 80-year-old, restored Italianate
architecture theatre. Polk Theater, 127 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland.
Call 863-559-0699.
“A Symphony of Life,” Free
Pops in the Park Concert, 7 p.m., The Florida Orchestra, conducted
by Andrew Grams, presenting a salute to the Armed Forces and a mix
of symphonic and pop favorites. Al Lopez Park, Tampa. Call
813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.
Turtle Island String Quartet, 7:30 p.m.,
chamber jazz. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
April 27
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
and Other Eric Carle Favourites, 2 p.m., for ages 3-11 and family
audiences; three tales presented in a glow-in-the-dark puppet
production by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
April 29
Sheryl Crow, 8 p.m., the multi-platinum
guitarist and singer/songwriter. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
April 29-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.
April 30
“Giacoma Puccini: 150 Years of
Eternal Melodies,” 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.
May 2
Lee Ahlin and Friends, 7:30 p.m., the
acclaimed local composer in an intimate concert, accompanied by
Melody Craven and Meggin Weaver. Evening at the Murray Series,
Murray Studio Theater, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
B.B. King, 8 p.m., performing the blues
with his beloved guitar, Lucille. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
May 2-4, 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 3
“Dance on a Saturday
Afternoon,” 1:30 p.m., free video in the Pinellas Opera
League series. 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.
Lisa Lampanelli, 7 p.m., the queen of
crude comedy. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
May 7
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.
“Rumpelstiltskin,” 7 p.m.,
Orlando Ballet School Spring Show, featuring Orlando Bllet and
advanced dance students of the Patel Conservatory. Ferguson Hall,
TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
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-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.
Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
May 15
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).
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
Sol y Canto: “El Doble de
Amigos/Twice as Many Friends,” 10:30.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.
“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; 8 p.m. Sun. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 813-286-2403 or
1-800-662-7286.
May 18
“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,” 2 p.m., Orlando Ballet School students, grades 1-6,
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).
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. Pre-concert
talk one hour before performance. Call 813-286-2403 or
1-800-662-7286.
Sunset Beach Concert, 7-9 p.m., free
concert. Concessions available. Presented by Tarpon Springs Rec.
Dept. and Fruits Realty. Sunset Beach, Tarpon Springs. Call
727-942-5628.
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 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.
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