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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.
July 1-August 30
Wood Carvings, exhibition of works by Bob
and Carolyn Marek, including statues, animal caricatures and relief
carvings. Oldsmar City Hall Art Gallery, 100 State St. W., Oldsmar.
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 813-749-1260.
July 2
Ringo Starr, 8 p.m., with his All Starr
Band, including Billy Squier, Gary Wright, Edgar Winter, Hamish
Stuart and Colin Hay. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
July 2-3
"No Apologies Tour," 7:30 p.m.
Wed.-Thurs.; 2 p.m. Thurs,, Chris Rock, comedian, actor, producer
and host in an adults-only commentary on social, political and
celebrity issues. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
July 5-31
"The Society of Acrylic Painters,"an
exhibition of new works by members Paula Berry, Ivy Bludeau, Marie
Cummings, Dick Dellalonga, Judith Durling, Denise Esparza, George
Holmburg, Kathy Rabold, Jean Rascher and Lorraine Ulen. Opening
reception 2-5 p.m. Sun., July 6. Artists' Way Cooperative Gallery,
1403 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call
727-738-8010 or 727-446-1708.
July 7
Pat Benatar, 8 p.m., the Grammy
Award-winning rock singer with guitarist and producer Neil Giraldo.
Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
July 9
Carole King -- The Living Room Tour, 8
p.m., the Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
July 11-13, 17-21, 24-27
"Forever Plaid," 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.
July 11-August 17
"Forever Plaid," 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2
p.m. Sat. and Sun.; also 2 p.m. Wed. July 16 and 23, a return of
Florida's longest running musical. Jaeb Theater, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
July 11-September 28
"Its Not Easy Being Green," exhibition of
artists' product designs intended to support sustainable
lifestyles. 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.
July 12
"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.
July 12-September 28
"It's Not Easy Being Green," exhibition
exploring ways to live with less impact on the environment,
featuring conceptual drawings and sketches, artwork and design
products. Opening reception 7-9 p.m. Fri., July 11. 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.
July 13
"Rigoletto," 1:30 p.m., free video of
Giuseppe Verdi's classic 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.
July 17
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.
Shelby Lynne, 7:30 p.m., Grammy
Award-winning country music singer, songwriter and actor. Ruth
Eckerd Hall On the Road series. Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St.,
Tampa. Call 727-791-7400.
July 18
The Fab Four, 7:30 p.m., uncanny,
note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, like no other
tribute band. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
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.
July 18-August 10
"Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of
Florence Foster Jenkins," Stephen Temperley's hilarious musical
with a heart. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m.
Fri.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. American Stage, 211 Third St. S., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-823-PLAY (7529).
July 19-20
20th Anniversary Cool Art Show, 10 a.m.-5
p.m., a juried, members-only fine art and craft show presented by
the Pinellas Association of Visual Artists (PAVA), featuring more
than 80 exhibitors spanning the spectrum of artistic mediums. Free
admission. The Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Call
727-892-5202.
July 20
"Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps," 1-4
p.m., presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society. Coconut's
Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call
727-797-5653.
July 21-25, July 28-August 1
Summer Art Camp, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., for
ages 6-13, featuring an array of hands-on art experiences. Leepa
Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs
Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Registration required.
Call 727-712-5226.
July 22-July 2009
Sculpture360: Cleveland Street Median
Outdoor Art Gallery, featuring sculptures by three southern
artists: Hanna Jubran of Grimesland, NC; Claudia Jane Klein of Lake
Worth; and, Bruce White of Nokomis. Opening celebration 5:30 p.m.
Tues., July 22 at the Atrium Building lobby, 601 Cleveland St.,
Clearwater. Call 727-562-4837.
July 24-August 16
"Doubt," Pulitzer Prize and Tony
Award-winning play by John Patrick Shanley. Final play of the final
season in the current building. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. American Stage,
211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-PLAY (7529).
July 25-27
"South Pacific," 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2
p.m. Sun., annual musical production of City Players Inc. of
Clearwater, featuring all local cast members performing. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-531-8026 or 727-791-7400.
July 26
"Now For Something Completely Different,"
3 and 8 p.m., Broadway Theatre Project annual musical revue
featuring 200 up-and-coming muscial performers coached by more than
20 professional choreographers and directors. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC.
Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
July 26-27
"The Backyardigans Live! The Tale of the
Mighty Knights," 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m., interactive family program
for ages 1 and up. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR
(7827).
July 27
Idina Menzel, 7 p.m., the Tony
Award-winning Broadway star. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
July 29
"The Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour," 7
p.m., featuring "Boys Like Girls" and "Good Charlotte" with "Metro
Station" and "The Maine." Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
July 31
Art Lover's Tea, 2 p.m., last Thursday
monthly. Seated gallery discussion followed by refreshments.
Registration required. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306
N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8698.
Return to Forever -- The Reunion Tour, 8
p.m., with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White and Al DiMeola
together again for the first time in 25 years. Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Call 727-791-7400.
August 2-3
"Directing the Community Theatre
Production," 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun., theatre
workshop for directors, actors and technicians. Taught by Elizabeth
Spicer, producing director of the Paradise Acting Company.
Enrollment limited; registration required. Presented by Eight
O'Clock Theatre at 801 Main, 801 Main St., Safety Harbor. Call
727-726-8686 or 727-421-5562.
August 5-30
"The Florida Aquarium Art-o-fishal Camp,"
exhibition of student artworks highlighting the importance of
conservation and the natural environment. Second-floor education
gallery, 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.
August 7
Art For Lunch, noon-1 p.m., first Thursday
monthly. A free brown bag lunch lecture featuring an artist and
discussion of current exhibitions. Tampa Museum of Art Interim
Location, 2306 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
August 9
"Hippiefest," 7 p.m., a celebration of the
40th anniversary of the summer of love, featuring Jack Bruce of
Cream; Eric Burdon and the Animals; the Turtles, featuring Flo
& Eddie; Melanie; Badfinger, featuring Joey Molland; and,
Jonathan Edwards. Also featuring the "Hippie Marketplace," offering
beads, tie dyes and other iconic reminders of Woodstock, San
Francisco and 1968. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
August 10
"Dinorah," 1:30 p.m., free video of
Giaccomo Meyerbeer's classic 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.
August 11-12
Free Master Ballet Classes, 9-11 a.m., for
intermediate and advanced students; presented by Jessica Davies,
artistic director of The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, 3980 Tampa
Rd., Ste. 206, Oldsmar.Registration required Call 813-854-3404.
August 14
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.
August 14-31
"Embedded," 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m.
Sun., the Southeastern U.S. premiere of a play by writer, director
and Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins, a comedy-drama about the
invasion of Iraq set in fictional Gomorrah. Jobsite Theater Play
Series. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
August 15
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.
August 16
Comedian Jim Gaffigan, 7 and 10 p.m., a
favorite of late night television. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call
727-791-7400.
August 17
"Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps," 1-4
p.m., presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society. Coconut's
Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call
727-797-5653.
August 19-24
"Mamma Mia!," 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 8
p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.; 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sun., Broadway
Encore series. Featuring the music of ABBA. Morsani Hall, TBPAC.
Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
August 23
Boston, 8 p.m., the legendary band with
Tom Scholz; Stryper front man Michael Sweet; veterans Jeff Neal,
Kimberley Dahme and Gary Pihl with new phenom Tommy DeCarlo. Ruth
Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
August 28
Art Lover's Tea, 2 p.m., last Thursday
monthly. Seated gallery discussion followed by refreshments.
Registration required. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306
N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8698.
August 30
"'80s Regeneration Tour," 7 p.m.,
featuring ABC, The Romantics, Missing Persons, A Flock of Seagulls
and Naked Eyes. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
September 4
Art For Lunch, noon-1 p.m., first Thursday
monthly. A free brown bag lunch lecture featuring an artist and
discussion of current exhibitions. Tampa Museum of Art Interim
Location, 2306 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
September 6
Adult Workshop for Mixed Media
Assemblages, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., presented by Rose Marie Prins.
Registration required. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306
N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8698.
September 10
Chris Isaak, 8 p.m., the Grammy
Award-nominated artist with special guest Lisa Loeb. Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
September 10, 24
Club Art for Teens, 3:30-5:30 p.m., high
school students learn about history and culture through art. Tampa
Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call
813-274-8698.
September 11-28
"Blackbird," 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m.
Sun., a thought-provoking play about unresolved and possibly
irresolvable relationship concerns. Jobsite Theater Play Series.
Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
September 16-October 11
"Expressions in Art," exhibition of
student artworks created during summer camp programs of the Life
Enrichment Center of Tampa. Second-floor education gallery, 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.
September 18
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.
September 19
John Prine, 8 p.m., the legendary
Americana country fold singer-songwriter. Ruth Eckerd Hall. 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.
September 20
Family Day, 1-4 p.m., annual free
afternoon of entertainment, scavenger hunts, hands-on art
activities and more. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306 N.
Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8698.
September 25
Art Lover's Tea, 2 p.m., last Thursday
monthly. Seated gallery discussion followed by refreshments.
Registration required. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306
N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Call 813-274-8698.
September 26
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, 8 p.m., an
acoustic evening with the two award-winning musicians. Ruth Eckerd
Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
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