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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.
December 1-30
“Human Figure and Portrait Paintings,” exhibition of works by Lisa Agosti. Also featuring pottery, tea sets and plates by Bob Apholz. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525.
December 1-January 31
“Ernest C. Simmons, Wildlife Artist,” an exhibition of works by the award-winning Dunedin artist known for his realistic wildlife paintings. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 727-453-6500.
December 8-17
“The Serpent,” Jean Claude van Itallie’s poignant, provocative parable. Jobsite Theater Play Series. Performances: 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
December 8-28
Tarpon Springs Art Association Annual Show, exhibition of works by professional and amateur artists. Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 727-942-5605.
December 12-17
“Hairspray,”7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. and Sun.; 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun., the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical comedy about a teenager in 1962 Baltimore out to dance on TV’s most popular show. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
December 13
“Picasso Cat,” noon, monthly “On the Easel” program highlighting works from the permanent collection or on loan. Featuring discussion of the sculpture by Safety Harbor artist Dino Kotopoulis. Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).
“Opera: A Unique Stage Experience,” noon, free program with Michael Blauner, PhD., sponsored by the Pinellas Opera League. Oldsmar Senior Building, 127 State St. W., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.
“Acquiring and De-Accessing Works of Art,” 4 p.m., talk by John Schloder, director, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. An ASPEC Public Forum. Lewis House, Eckerd College, 4200 - 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979.
Klezmer Conservatory Band, 8 p.m., traditional music of European Jewish troubadors with Eleanor Reissa. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 13-15
BFA Exit Exhibition, featuring artwork by graduating seniors in a variety of media. Reception 7-9 p.m. Fri., Dec. 15. Scarfone/Hartley Gallery in the RK Bailey Art Studios, 310 North Blvd., University of Tampa campus, Tampa. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 1-4 p.m. Sat. Call 813-253-6217.
December 13-17
“The Bear” and “The Proposal,” 7 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun., two of Anton Chekov’s farces presented by the Avenue Players Theatre. Leepa Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).
December 13, 20, 27
“Real Lives,” 2 p.m., a free biographical film series presented in partnership with the State Library of Florida Film Collection. Featuring: “Theodore Roosevelt: Roughrider to Rushmore,” Dec. 13; “Diana: The True Story,” Dec. 20; “Danny Thomas: Make Room for Danny,” Dec. 27. Clearwater Countryside Library, 2741 S.R. 580, Clearwater. Call 727-669-1290.
December 14
Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society, 6:30-9 p.m., six-piece traditional jazz band. Saffron’s Caribbean Restaurant, 1700 N. Park St., St. Petersburg. Reservations requested. Call 727-343-5410.
“Winter Wonderland,” 6:30 p.m., elegant catered dinner, entertainment, dancing, live and silent auctions and more. Annual holiday event presented by The Leading Ladies of Ruth Eckerd Hall. Margaret Heye Great Room, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-410-8526.
“Elvis” Christmas, 7:30 p.m., impressionist Doug Wilson croons a musical tribute to “The King.” Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
The Moscow Boys Choir, 7:30 p.m., performing “Christmas Around the World.” A classic holiday favorite with carols in their original languages. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St.., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5605.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band “Creole Christmas,” 8 p.m., a holiday concert in the joyous sounds of Bourbon Street. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
December 14-16
“One Slight Hitch,” 7:30 p.m., a staged reading by Lewis Black. TECO Theater, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
December 15
Lunch Time Gazebo Concert Series, noon-2 p.m., free concert featuring live music by Kip Kline. Gazebo in John Wilson Park, Main Street, Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1572.
“Broadway To Go,” 7 p.m., semi-annual Countryside High School Drama Club talent show, including a performance of “A… My Name is Alice,” the acclaimed one-act performed at the Florida Theater Conference in November. Also featuring a silent auction. Countryside High School Auditorium, S.R. 580 and McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. Call 727-871-1144.
Kevin Nealon, 7:30 p.m., one of the longest-running cast members in Saturday Night Live history takes his comic genius on the road. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Art After Dark, 8-11 p.m., every third Friday event. A free evening of art, live entertainment, tours and refreshments. Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
Stephanie Anderson, 8 p.m.-midnight, acoustic guitar solo. Byg Kat Wine Bar & Tavern, 103 Eighth Ave. N. (Eighth & Main St.), Safety Harbor. Call 727-791-7945.
Tony Bennett, 8 p.m., an enchanting evening of unforgettable masterpieces. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 15-17
“The 1940s Radio Hour,” 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun.; a swing down memory lane with big band music and period comedy. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St.., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5605.
December 15, 16, 18
“Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9,” a Florida Orchestra Masterworks Concert. Stefan Sanderling, conductor; The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay with Richard Zielinski, music and artistic director, featuring Jessica Jones, soprano; Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano; Garrett Sorenson, tenor; and, Robert Pomakov, bass. 8 p.m. Fri. at Idlewild Church, Lutz; 8 p.m. Sat. at the Mahaffey; 8 p.m. Mon. at Ruth Eckerd Hall; . Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.
December 16
“A Celtic Yuletide,” 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Michael Londra, the famed Irish tenor from Riverdance, and the Haran Irish dancers. Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
“A Season for Singing,” 7 p.m., Tampa Bay Children’s Chorus featuring 125 singers. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
“Side Door Opera: Opera’s Amorous Favorites,” 7:30 p.m., featuring “Die Fledermaus” cast members performing operatic favorites. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
Dave Cahalan, 8 p.m.-midnight, vocals/keyboard solo. Byg Kat Wine Bar & Tavern, 103 Eighth Ave. N. (Eighth & Main St.), Safety Harbor. Call 727-791-7945.
“Fledermaus Fantastico,” 8 p.m., themed evening of Italian cuisine and live opera with members of the cast from the Palladium Theater production. Bella Brava New World Trattoria, 515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Reservations required. Call 727-895-5515.
December 16-17
“Ellington Christmas,” 7:30 p.m. Sat.; 2 p.m. Sun., Featuring The Nate Najar Trio with Ken Peplowski and the Redd Brothers in a new adaptation of Duke Ellington’s Jazz Nutcracker. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
Michael W. Smith, 8 p.m. Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun., the Christian recording star backed by a 65-piece orchestra. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 16, 23, 30
“Homegrown Film Festival,” live web stream and simultaneous TV airing of comedy, drama and animations made by Florida filmmakers. Sponsored by The Education Channel and Independents’ Film Festival. Hillsborough County cable television. Call 727-254-2253, ext. 206.
December 17
“Into the Woods,” 1 p.m., Opera at Pinewood video series by the Pinellas Opera League, featuring the play by Stephen Sondheim. Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Call 727-518-6833.
“Holiday Swing,” 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., a cabaret-style show by the Ten O’Clock Swing Band, “Florida’s Swingin’est Big Band.” Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
Sunday Sessions with USF, 2 p.m., monthly lectures, music and dance performances by University of South Florida faculty and staff. Featuring a theatrical rendition of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” by actor, director and USF faculty member David Mann. Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
“Giants of Jazz,” 3 p.m., a Jazz Jamm Concert by Rick Gee, well-known St. Petersburg jazz musician and writer, with bassist John Lamb and Mark Gould on saxophone. Saffron’s Caribbean Restaurant, 1700 N. Park St., St. Petersburg. Reservations required. Call 727-343-5410.
December 18
The Big Band Broadcast, 1 p.m., special afternoon of lunch and music presented by St. Petersburg College. Classics by the 13-piece Mark Ferguson Orchestra featuring Holly Larocque, Canadian TV star. Lunch by reservation; includes transportation from SPC campuses. Margaret Heye Room, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. Call 727-341-3184.
Kenny Rankin, 7:30 p.m., an insightful songwriter, distinctive guitarist and world-class singer. Club Jaeb, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
December 19
“Champagne Lunch with the Stars,” 11:30 a.m., featuring “Die Fledermaus” cast members in rehearsal and a talk by Mark Sforzini, artistic director. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
December 20
Peter White Christmas, 8 p.m., songs of the season in smooth jazz guitar stylings; also featuring jazz trumpeter Rick Braun and vocals by Mindi Abair. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 21
Third Thursday Tour, 5-8 p.m., monthly tour and 6:30 p.m. gallery talk; featuring discussion of the exhibition, “Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz: Revisions of Nature.” Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
“Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps,” 6:30-9 p.m., presented by the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society. New Coconut’s Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater. Call 727-724-3379.
“Deck the Halls with Divas,” 8 p.m., nostalgic favorites and hysterical giggles with a women’s song and dance ensemble. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St.., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5605.
December 21-23
“The Nutcracker,” 7:30 p.m. Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat., the holiday classic performed by the Orlando Ballet’s professional company with more than 50 ballet students from the Tampa Bay and Orlando areas. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
December 22
Holiday Jazz with Fred Johnson, 7:30 and 10 p.m., the nationally acclaimed jazz musician and performer. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 23
“A Christmas Carol,” 1:30 p.m., free operatic dance video featuring the Northern Ballet Theatre. Pinellas Opera League series, favorites of the Operatic Repertoire, 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.
“A Christmas Carol,” 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., a time-tested production of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic by Nebraska Theatre Caravan. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
Holiday Jazz with Fred Johnson, 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., the nationally acclaimed jazz performer in a cabaret setting. Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
“Opera Ovations,” 8 p.m., themed evening of Italian cuisine and live opera with members of the cast from the Palladium Theater production. Bella Brava New World Trattoria, 515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Reservations required. Call 727-895-5515.
December 26-January 1
32nd Annual Indian Arts Festival, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., non-profit cultural event hosted by the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida. Featuring food, music, dance, exhibits and arts performances by members of many Indian nations. Miccosukee Indian Village, 70 miles southeast of Naples on the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41). Call 954-370-3900.
December 28
Art Lover’s Tea, 2 p.m., monthly seated gallery discussion and refreshments in the Terrace Gallery. Featuring discussion of the exhibition, “Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz: Revisions of Nature.” Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.
December 29
’70s Soul Jam, 8 p.m., featuring “The Chi-Lites,” “The Spinners” and “The Stylistics.” Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 29-30
“Die Fledermaus,” 7:30 p.m., a favorite opera, a celebration of the hedonism and naughty playfulness of 19th century Vienna nightlife. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
December 30
“Doodlebops Live,” 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., the first-ever live concert tour with the stars of the Disney Channel show. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
“My Big Fat Italian Funeral,” 6 p.m., dinner and show with MurderS She Wrote, Inc. Radisson Clearwater, 20967 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater. Reservations required. Call 813-727-7012 or 813-469-1233.
Lewis Black, 8 p.m., the comic from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart where he presents his “Back in Black” rant, author of “Nothing Sacred” and star of the HBO special “Red, White and Screwed.” Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
December 31
Swing Into the New Year, 7:30 p.m., featuring music and dancing. Hosted by Sam and Swing Time. Free dance lessons 8-9 p.m. Reservations required. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 813-274-4950.
“Salute to Vienna,” 8 p.m., the beloved New Year’s Eve concert featuring more than 75 dancers, singers and musicians from Europe. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
January 2-7
“Sweet Charity!” 8 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun.; 7 p.m. Sun.; featuring Molly Ringwald in the Broadway comedy by Neil Simon. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
January 3-4
The Tamburitzans of Duquesne University, 7:30 p.m., the annual visit by the troupe that performs music, songs and dances of Eastern Europe. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St.., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5605.
January 4
Florida Orchestra Coffee Concert, 11 a.m., “Born in the USA,” featuring Susan Haig, conductor; Gabriel Cabezas, cello. Mahaffey Theater. Pre-concert talk one hour before performance. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.
January 5
Toby Martini with Improv Group BAIT, 7 p.m., Faculty Performance Series. TECO Theater, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Deborah Voigt, 8 p.m., operatic soprano. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
January 5, 6, 8
“Arturo Sandoval in Concert,” featuring the Cuban-born trumpeter, a protégé of the legendary Dizzy Gillespie. Florida Orchestra Super Pops Concert with Richard Kaufman, conductor. 8 p.m. Fri. at Ferguson Hall, TBPAC; 8 p.m. Sat. at the Mahaffey Theater; 8 p.m. Mon. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 813-286-2403 or 1-800-662-7286.
January 6-7, 12-14
“M.A.D. Theater Hair,” 7:30 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2:30 p.m. Sun., a revival of the beloved musical by M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa Bay. Palladium Theater, 253 5th Avenue N., St. Petersburg. Call 727-822-3590.
January 6
Karla Bonoff, 8 p.m., The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter. Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
State Ballet Theatre of Russia in “Cinderella ,” 8 p.m., the classic fairy tale presented by one of Russia’s oldest and most distinguished companies, featuring more than 60 dancers and a 50-piece orchestra. Morsani Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
January 6-February 11
“In Thru the Outdoors,” an exhibition of cooperative art by seven Pro Garden Fairies: Patti Bacun, Shannon O’Leary-Beck, Barbara Melby-Burhans, Rike Kallaugher, Kiaralinda, Siobhan Nehin and Heather Richardson. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6. Clay and Paper and The Painted Fish Gallery, 350 Main St., Dunedin. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Call 727-736-0934 or 727-734-5060.
January 6-April 1
“Frederic Church, Winslow Homer and Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Landscape,” an exhibition of approximately 130 nineteenth-century landscape paintings, drawings and oil sketches with 15 nineteenth-century decorative arts objects and 150 examples of ephemera (books, brochures, broadsides and stereo views). Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Third Thurs. monthly; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Call 813-274-8130.
January 7
“Second Annual Elvis Presley Tribute Bash,” 2 p.m., top Elvis tribute artists celebrate the “King’s” birthday. Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
Pianist Joseph Schwartz, 3 p.m., a member of the Oberlin Trio, Schwartz performs works by Beethoven, Debussy and Ravel. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St.., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5605.
January 9-10
“Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit,” 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Wed.; 2 p.m. Wed., a Broadway touring company production that skewers Broadway’s favorite productions and celebrities. Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
January 10-12
ADDYS Tampa Bay Ad Federation annual competition, featuring entries in all media, including audio, visual, websites and printed material. Gallery night 6-9 p.m. Wed., Jan. 10. Scarfone/Hartley Gallery in the RK Bailey Art Studios, 310 North Blvd., University of Tampa campus, Tampa. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 1-4 p.m. Sat. Call 813-253-6217.
January 12-14
“Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique,” a Florida Orchestra Masterworks Concert. Stefan Sanderling, conductor. 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.
January 12-27
David & Tracy Gamble, masters of low-fire decoration techniques. Opening and artist’s reception 7-9 p.m. Fri., Jan. 12. St. Petersburg Clay Company, 420 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Call 727-896-CLAY (2529).
January 12-February 4
“All the Great Books (abridged),” Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor unleash a brand-new comic crash course on all the world’s great books. Jobsite Theater Play Series. Performances: 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 4 p.m. Sun. Shimberg Playhouse, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
January 13
“Let Freedom Sing,” 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., presentation by Stages Productions; Children and School Series. Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
The Ant and the Grasshopper, 1, 3 and 5 p.m., Wee Folk Series for ages 3-5. Aesop’s Fable for the very young with a singing caterpillar, a wacky squirrel and a high-strung bird. Ferguson Hall, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Chris Botti, 8 p.m., contemporary jazz trumpeter. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-791-7400.
January 13-14
Beginning with Black and White Photography, noon-4 p.m., a hands-on class with Ric Savid, presented by the Gulf Coast Museum of Arts in partnership with Heritage Village and Family Resources Youth Arts Corps. GCMA photography studio, Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Registration required. Call 727-582-2426.
The Art of Decoration III, hands-on workshop with David & Tracy Gamble, masters of low-fire decoration techniques. St. Petersburg Clay Company, 420 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. Registration required. Call 727-896-CLAY (2529).
January 14
“Don Giovanni,” 1:30 p.m., free opera video of Mozart’s enduring classic opera in the Pinellas Opera League series, favorites of the Operatic Repertoire, 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.
Maria Capitano with dance company Bella Danza, 7 p.m., Faculty Performance Series. TECO Theater, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
Gary Lewis & the Playboys, 7:30 p.m., ’60s pop classics. Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Call 727-587-6793.
January 14-February 4
“32nd Annual International Miniature Art Society Exhibition,” the international exhibition featuring works “in small.” 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. Docent-led tours available 2 p.m. every Saturday. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).
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