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Adventures in Opera Renowned opera stage director Tito Capobianco presents "Opera: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" in conjunction with the Pinellas Opera League. Visit rutheckerdhall.com for more info. Wed., Nov. 18, 2 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, $5.
The Met Live: Turandot See Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s classic opera broadcast live in HD from the hallowed stage of the Metropolitan Opera House in NYC. Encore presentation, 6:30 p.m. on Weds., Nov. 18. Visit fathomevents.com for full list of participating locations. Citrus Park Stadium 20, Tampa, $22, $15 children.
Heissler Organ Concert Series Tonight's guest is Paul Jacobs, chair of the Juilliard School of Music's organ department, who takes the stage to perform a selection of classical works on the Heissler. Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus, St. Petersburg, $10, free for SPC students, faculty and staff.
Luccia de Lammermoor Ravenswood Castle transforms from beloved family home to the scene of fragile Lucia's blood-soaked madness as a result of a feud between two Scottish families in Donizetti's famous tragic opera. Visit tbpac.org for tickets and info. Nov. 20 and 22, 7:30 p.m. Fri., 2 p.m. Sun., Carol Morsani Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, $29.50-$89.50.
Rebirth Brass Band The famed NoLa band takes the stage for its unique blend of traditional brass and elements of jazz, funk, soul and hip hop. Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Largo Cultural Center, Largo.
Yamato Drummers The traditional taiko Japanese drummers put on a high-energy show that honors matsuri, the source of mythology that accompanies percussion. Visit rutheckerdhall.com for more info. Sun., Nov. 22, 2 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, $31-$41.
Comedy from the Road Less Traveled Wed., Nov. 18, 8 p.m., The Tampa Improv, Tampa, $7, $5 students.Elon Gold Thurs., Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., Jaeb Theater, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, $29.50.
Beards of Comedy Four furry Southeastern funnymakers bring their “Beards of Comedy” tour to New World Brewery to entertain the beer-loving masses with their alternative brand of humor. Each comic – Dave Stone, Andy Sanford, TJ Young and Joe Zimmerman – presents a set of his own stand-up and participates in collaborative performances of music, sketch, and improvised comedy with the rest of his comrades. Topics and styles range by comedian; Stone touches on subjects ranging from Facebooking his pop tart eating habits to getting warned by his dad about the perverts on “Myspaces” (“Dad, I’m a 30-year-old bearded fat man poking around on Myspace, I think I’m the predator not the prey”), while Sanford brings a literary flair with observations on pop culture and the pretention of philosophy (“Hey, are there any post-situationists in the crowd this evening? You guys are looking at me like a bunch of moral objectivists.”) Thurs., Nov. 19, 9 p.m. doors, New World Brewery, Ybor City, $9 (ages 21 and up), beardsofcomedy.com. -- Leilani Polk
Dale Jones Nov. 19-22, 8:30 p.m. Thurs., 8 and 10 p.m. Fri., 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa, $10-$16.50.
Todd Glass Nov. 19-22, 8 p.m. Thurs., 8 and 10:30 p.m., Fri., 7:30 and 10 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., The Tampa Improv, Tampa, $14-$16.
Carl Faulkenberry Nov. 20-21, 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Coconuts Comedy Club, St. Pete Beach, $15.
Uncle Dow Thomas Nov. 20-21, 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., Coconuts Comedy Club, Safety Harbor, $15.
Doug Stanhope A balls-to-the-wall tact-free modern-day outlaw comic who says exactly what’s on his mind to great (if highly uncomfortable and nearly always offensive) comic effect. He recently admitted to being a “techno-retard” on his blog and to becoming “every hackneyed old comic who talks about these kids and their gadgets today. Take your apps and iPhones and leave me sitting here with my thumb stuck in my oldy-fashioned vibrating latex anus.” Expect some related techno-bashing at his Crowbar show. Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Crowbar, Ybor City, $20 (ages 21 and up), dougstanhope.com. –Leilani Polk
Suzanne Ruley Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m., Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, Tarpon Springs, $16, $14 TSPAC members, $12 students.
Glenn Miller Comedy Hypnosis Show Weds., Nov. 25, 8 and 10:30 p.m., The Tampa Improv, Tampa, $10.
Michael Mack Nov. 25-29, 8:30 p.m. Weds., 8 and 10 p.m. Fri., 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Sat., 7 p.m. Sun., Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa, $10-$16.50.
Co-Motion Guest choreographers teamed up with SPC faculty to create this melange of modern dance to celebrate the Co-Motion Dance Theatre's 25th anniversary. Visit spcollege.edu/spg/music for more info. Nov. 19-21, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., St. Petersburg College Clearwater Arts Auditorium, Clearwater, $5, free for SPC students, staff and faculty.
Dance Nights at the Gulfport Casino Nearly every night of the week features dance lessons or events, including "Ballroom Lessons" (noon-3 p.m. Tuesdays); "Argentine Salsa Night" (7 p.m. Tuesdays); "Swing Night" (7 p.m. Wednesdays); "Salsa Night" (7 p.m. Thursdays) and "Band and Ballroom Night" (6 p.m., Sundays). Visit ci.gulfport.fl.us for more info. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, Gulfport, all dances and lessons are $7, 727-893-1070.
Gems and Jewels Holiday Luncheon Diamonds are a girl's best friend -- but sapphires, rubies, garnets, opals, emeralds, peridots, and just about any jewel are pretty close pals, too. Today, browse an artist's market of hand-crafted jewelry, and enjoy a catered holiday lunch before touring the museum's permanent exhibits. Thurs., Nov. 19, artist's market 10 a.m.-4 p.m., lunch at 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, $30.
A Semblance USF Fine Arts major Kaileen Schleith's exhibit of paintings and multimedia works represents globalization via a continued use of stars and stripes and symbols that relate to "consumption, production and waste." An opening reception is held from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 20; On display through Nov. 27. Visit ctr.usf.edu/gallery for more info. Centre Gallery, Marshall Center, USF Tampa, Tampa.
Form and Function The new-opened St. Pete gallery with an eye for ceramics offers this collection of works by Josh DeWeese, McKenzie Smith, Brian Sarama and Bede Clarke, who returned to the roots of clay for inspiration. Before it was about art, clay and ceramic served a more practical purpose: it was used to create vessels to carry water, to hold fruit, or to serve as everyday tableware. This exhibit explores the idea that form need not be lost in a functional piece; Our day to day items can still be a source of beauty and inspiration. An opening reception and artist talk back is held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 20; On display through Dec. 31. Visit mindysolomon.com for more info. Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg.
Good Angel / Bad Angel There's nothing more...well, angelic that those celestial creatures who bring glad tidings for the holiday season -- or is there? This collection is inspired by those pure beings, but some of their halos may have gotten a little rusty. The common thread in these naughty/nice artworks by a variety of talented local craftspeople is that each one includes an angel -- how they're depicted is the interesting part. An opening reception is held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 20; continues through Dec. 31. Visit moreanartscenter.org for more info. Museum admission is waived for the duration of the exhibit. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg.
Literality USF's College of Art graduating seniors offer a final showcase of work in a diverse range of media -- everything form drawing to painting, electronic media, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. An opening reception from 7 to 11 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 20 also includes hors d'oeuvres and DJ'd tunes; On display through Dec. 13. West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa.
CraftArt This 12th annual juried fine arts and crafts showcase welcomes Museum of Arts and Design Chief Curator David Revere McFadden as this year's guest judge of America's best established and emerging artists working in clay, fiber, glass, metal, paper, mixed media, original woodcuts and lithographs. Art-heads also have a chance to meet McFadden and participating artists at an Awards Dinner on Saturday; Call 727-821-7391 for reservations or visit floridacraftsmen.net for more info. Nov. 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Florida Craftsme, St. Petersburg.
Rocky and Friends The exhibit celebrates the 35th anniversary of the Palm Harbor Fine Arts and Crafts Festival with collected works by Rocky Bridges, Catherine Bergman, David Bewley, John Costin, Ummarid Eitharong, Susan Livingston, Duncan McClellan, Carole Napoli, Judi Wood and Josette Urso -- all of whom have been award winners in Festival years past, and offer a variety of mediums and styles. Visit spcollege.edu/museum for more info. On display Nov. 22-Jan 10, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Palm Harbor.
Gestural Landscapes From his home in New York to his native Florida, artist John Kneapler has been been causing a stir with his bold, bright, large-scale abstract landscapes that convey everything from waves in the stormy sea to a quiet walk along the sand. On display through Nov. 21. Visit syentelgalleries.com for more info. Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor.
God the Potter New works by Bonnie Duncan Bravo, Elizabeth Bunbury and Sean Manning celebrate the relationship between religion and art. Proceeds from art sales benefit 6:8 Ministries, Answered Prayers Cross, and the Metropolitan Ministries. On display through Nov. 21; Visit stpeteclay.com for more info. St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg.
Lease a Wall Six area artists offer works in a melange of mediums for this group exhibit, including: acrylic and oil paintings by Michael Hurtack; mixed media by Cheryl Jones; oil on canvas by Eszter Karpati; acrylic and graphite work by Frank Saso; oil on canvas by Rosemary Utzinger; and water media from and Janet Ward. On display through Nov. 24. Visit beachartcenter.org for more info. Beach Arts Center, Indian Rocks Beach.
Snake Dance Moon Brian Coffin, Doug Coffin and Linda Haukaas of New Mexico offer a collection of Native American art, including painted steel and mixed-media sculptures reminiscent of totemic forms; textural paintings; and Lakota pictography. On display through Nov. 27. Visit hccfl.edu for more info. Hcc Ybor Art Gallery, Tampa.
EMERGE Art Party This month's Tampa-themed show is "Sticks of Fire" and includes art from 20 new guest artists who offer their diverse renderings of the city that surrounds them. On display through the end of November. Visit tampaartistemporium.com for more info. Tampa Artist Emporium, Tampa, free.
Fall Harvest Show A collection of original paintings, bronzes and prints by John Coleman, Grant Hacking, James Harris, Chris Navarro, Dustin Payne, Vic Payne, Julia Rogers, Phil Rothman, Charles Rowe, Ernest Simmons, Geoffrey Smith, Trevor Swanson, Robert Tate, Howard Terpning, and David Yorke. On display through Nov. 30. Visit plainsmen.com for more info. Plainsmen Gallery, Clearwater.
Arnold Swepson and Oliver Parson The North Tampa Arts League's featured artists of the month offer an array of sculptures and paintings. Parson's inspiration comes from the metaphorical symbols and African motifs he discovered on a trip to Nigeria some 30 years ago. Swepson's paintings are likewise inspired by Africa, and depict the people and wildlife of Cape Verde.On display through the month of November. Visit northtampaarts.com for more info. The Great Frame Up, Tampa.
Three Alumni The former University of Tampa students revisit their old stomping grounds for this exhibit, which includes works by Rob Bovarnick, now a local photographer; Chalet Commellas, a painter and mixed-media artist who "explores the use of feminine pattern coupled with isolated symbols"; and Perri Neri, now an NYC-based painter. On display through Dec. 10. Visit ut.edu for more info. Scarfone / Hartley Gallery, University of Tampa, Tampa.
Bedazzled DFAC's curators did the art-inclined among us a solid and collected an outstanding representation works by local and national artists -- all of which could end up under your tree for Christmas. Normally when you're at a museum, the velvet rope (and, hopefully, tact) prevent us from coming too close to the artwork. Not anymore. If you see something you like, take your favorite mini-masterpiece off the wall and up to the cashier. The same goes for the assortment of unique and interesting ornaments that adorn DFAC's dozen decorated trees, along with an array of hard-to-find gifties for everyone from Mom to Uncle Albert and the mailman. Last-minute shoppers can breathe a sigh of relief; the exhibit continues through Dec. 23. Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin.
Florida and More Frank Bolock offers new paintings of Florida landscapes alongside quirky representations of local landmarks like the Tampa Theatre. On display through Dec. 31. Visit artoverture.com/frankbolock for more info. TECO Plaza Public Art Gallery, Tampa.
New Exhibits at MAC Technicolor Luminescence is a collection of new works by Allison Massari, who presents paper-collage self-portraits and other scenes in an effort to "to find the common thread that connects us as humans." On display through Nov. 14. Visual Unity: A Collaboration is just that: a combined effort by artist and teacher Rocky Bridges and 18 local artists to present art that took more than one person to create, representing the beauty that can only result from artistic collaboration, as each artist discovers uncharted territory in his or her own discipline with the aid of an outside perspective. Contributing artists include Duncan McClellan, Rebecca Sexton-Larson and many more. On display through Dec. 31. Visit moreanartscenter.org for more info, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg.
AI Tampa Art Institute of Tampa students showcase digital artwork in an appropriate setting -- the digi-cafe of the Boba House, which boasts everything from gaming to study groups, an art gallery, and, of course, boba drinks. The showcase includes the collected works of more than a dozen artists, and styles range from cartooning to game design and prototyping, graphic design, digital illustrations, 3D modeling and sculpting and more. On display through Nov. 15. Visit artinstitutes.edu for more info. International House of Boba, Tampa.
Photographic Art Society "Transportation" is the theme for the nearly 20 exhibiting artists, with a featured display by spotlight artist Karen Mason, Along the Tracks.On display through Nov. 19. Visit PhotographicArtSociety.org for more info. Summit Executive Center, Clearwater.
Reap: The Environmental Unsustainability of the American Food Machine A collection of paintings by lee lee "driven by concerns about our nourishment, as well as a fear for the resulting degradation of the environment. " On display through Nov. 21. Visit c-emersonfinearts.com for more info. C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.
GEORGE ANDERTON | Recent Works The Tampa-based artist (via Budapest and London) offers a solo exhibit of paintings that "re-assesses the everyday with a mixture of the abstract and the representational." On display through Nov. 27. Visit five-art.com for more info. [5]art, Tampa.
Repeat Offender Tes One (nee Leon Bedore) returns to Tampa for Repeat Offender, his first solo show in five years. The artist, whose prints are a mainstay in galleries around the Bay area (and designer of CL's own Obama-inspired cover), creates a collection that contrasts "nature with technology, grime with grace" -- the results of which are immediately striking and visually interesting, but require closer inspection to fully digest. More often than not, what's underneath the surface is even more important than the clearly visible -- like the snarling grizzly bear screenprinted over a sign advertising "space available." Ironic, of course, because we're cutting down the trees in the grizzly's space to make our signs. On display through Nov. 30, Redletter1 Gallery, 1510 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City, free, 813-241-2435, tesone.net. – Franki Weddington
Florida Lost Tribes Native American artists Theodore Morris, June Perry, Kaye Ware and more present a collection of tribal art and portraits. At 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., Nov. 12, June Perry demonstrates and discusses native art, accompanied by traditional drummers, dancers and storytellers. The exhibit continues through Dec. 4. Visit floridalosttribes.com for more info. HCC Dale Mabry Art Gallery, Tampa, free.
Psychedelic Visions by David Kastner We think artist Kastner may have been sipping on a little of the special Kool-Aid (or at least listening to Phish) when he was working on this collection of "multi-colored visions that follow the analytical geography of a hypothetical, imaginary ‘other time.’" On display Nov. 5-Dec. 15. Visit phcc.edu/calendar for more info. PHCC Art Gallery, New Port Richey.
DFAC Fall Exhibits include The Cabinet of Natural Curiosities, a group exhibit by Shihoko Amano, Lanny Bergner, Deon Blackwell, Ladislav Hanka, Timothy Horn, Adrienne Outlaw, Yuka Saito and Tanja Softic, who "explore the theme of Albertus Seba’s eighteenth century natural history classic by the same name." It inspired a variety of media, including sculpture, printmaking, painting, wood, ceramics, jewelry and fiber. On display through Dec. 23. Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, 727-298-3322, DFAC.org.
FIM Quilt Exhibits There's nothing cozier than a handmade quilt on a cold winter night, but these blankets with humble beginnings have been elevated to the level of art. Rooted in Tradition: Art Quilts includes dozens of diverse works from the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, and incorporate visual rather than practical elements like found objects, canvas, paper and paint. Sew – It’s Art! is a collection of quilts from Pinellas County's quilt guilds that explores local history via the traditions, subjects, techniques and materials that combine to create the local quilt. Both exhibits run Nov. 6-Jan 10. Visit spcollege.edu/FIMuseum for more info. Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg.
Terres de Brume / A New Geography As tempting as it is to place labels like ‘minimalist’ or ‘landscape’ on Vicky Colombet’s work, such qualifiers don’t do justice to the profound mysteries the French artist creates with a stroke of the pen or brush. Perpetually exploring the limits of what will read as landscape, Colombet’s unique style of abstraction transcends its link to the natural world, offering ethereal geographies of rumination and respiration instead. Tampa Heights printmaking atelier Bleu Acier debuts an exhibition of recent drawings and small paintings by Colombet, who is currently working with the studio to produce a series of etchings. On display through Jan. 16; Visit bleuacier.com for more info. Bleu Acier, Tampa.
New Exhibits at the Dalí With its seemingly single-minded focus, St. Petersburg’s Salvador Dalí Museum might seem like the kind of place where, if you’ve visited once, you’ve been there and done that. Though visitors will still have an opportunity to take in the Spanish surrealist’s masterworks (more or less perpetually on display), a video installation by contemporary Catalan artist Mabel Palacín is the latest evidence of the museum’s commitment to commissioning “new work from emerging artists who explore the legacies of the Avant-garde, Surrealism and Dalí,” according to curator William Jeffett. The 23-minute, double-screen video (shot in hi-def) offers viewers an unconventional experience of time through scenes filmed in four locations. Mabel Palacín: Una noche sin fin [An Endless Night] is on display through Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Sat., 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fri., noon-5:30 p.m. Sun., 1000 Third St. S., St. Petersburg, $15 adults/$13.50 seniors/$10 students, 727-823-3767, salvadordalimuseum.org. —Megan Voeller
I Heard a Voice: The Art of Lesley Dill I A traveling exhibition organized by Chattanooga’s Hunter Museum of American Art, I Heard A Voice: The Art of Lesley Dill brings nearly 30 of the acclaimed contemporary artist’s works — with an emphasis on sculptural installations — to St. Petersburg. Poetic and psychologically charged, Dill’s constructions often combine fabric and figures (or dress forms) with text to spellbinding effect; works featured in I Heard A Voice respond to poetry by Emily Dickinson, Salvador Espriu and Franz Kafka. Expect to be moved by the artist’s ideas and awed by her craft. Oct. 10-Dec. 27, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, 727-896-2667, fine-arts.org. – Megan Voeller
George Trimitsis Despite his Ph.D in chemistry, the local digital artist is fascinated by the worlds of poetry and mythology -- a fact reflected in his works, which combine science and fiction, reality and imagination. On display through Dec. 31. Visit palmharborlibrary.org for more info. Palm Harbor Library, Palm Harbor.
Art in Science -- Science in Art "Art microscopist" T. H. Saunders showcases sixty images of his craft -- pictures captured with high def photography and precision optics microscopes. Dazzling images of mundane objects -- Tylenol doped with coffee, tea, wine, beer and more -- are no larger than the tip of a needle and are recorded using cross-polarization lighting techniques. It sounds technical, but there's nothing confusing about the colorful, whimsical patterns that Saunders creates with his combination of art and science. On display through Jan. 3, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa.
Prayers in Paint: The Icons of Sister Eliseea Papaciòc Seven works by Sister Eliseea are on loan from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. The locally-respected iconographer and Orthodox nun depicts illuminated images including "The Annunciation," "Nativity," "Madonna and Child," "Mary of the Veil," "Peter and Christ Walking on Water" and "St. Nicholas and the Pantokrator." On display through Feb. 7, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, Palm Harbor.
New Weather Artists Diana Al-Hadid, Iva Gueorguieva and Robyn O’Neil "explore the atmospheres and forces which characterize our time," making it an open metaphor for the effects of global warming, overpopulation and the myriad elements (human and otherwise) that shape the world as we know it. The works themselves are no dainty and delicate drawings, but impossible-to-ignore sculpture installations and large-scale paintings that demand action -- of those who are willing to listen. Curator David Louis Norr leads a tour of the exhibits (Thurs, Feb. 4, noon). On display through March 6. Visit ira.usf.edu for more info. USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa.
Gems A collection of jewelry, paintings, drawings, glassware and flatware designed by Dali, culled from the museum's vaults and on display through April 18. Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg.
Icons of Loss: Angels and the Warsaw Boy of Samuel Bak Himself a Holocaust survivor, Samuel Bak's series is based on Albrecht Dürer’s Melencholia, a lament on the absence of God during the Holocaust. The large-scale surrealist artworks, studies and sketches are more specifically intended to mourn the "unacceptable abuse of the innocents," the child victims of the tragedy. On display through April 25, 2010. Florida Holocaust Museum, St. Petersburg.
Art in the Park Throughout history, art has proven its restorative power time and again, and this third annual event is no exception. The roster of artists has grown to include more than 40 local craftspeople who transform downtown St. Pete into a wonderland of whimsy. Bring your family, your pets, or a cup of coffee along for a stroll in the park, a gander at the used book bin, an array of interesting artwork, board games and more. Continues every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., through May 31, Williams Park, St. Petersburg.
FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS/SPORTS/RECREATION
Dalí and Beyond Film Series This week's installment in the surreal cinema series is Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, with a score by Danny Elfman and a brilliant comedic performance by the Her-man himself. Thurs., Nov. 19, 6 p.m., Salvador Dali Museum, St. Peterburg, $5 after 5 p.m.
Twilight Saga Festival Night As everyone in the world that possesses a television knows, New Moon, the second installment of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Saga is in a theater near you on November 20. My guess is most fans are going to watch Twilight right before they go see New Moon, just for the thrill of it. However, if they want to do it in the company of other “Twihards” and “Twimoms,” Regal Cinemas University 16 is showing the first film before the opening of the new flick for the Twilight Saga TFestival Night. There’s also a Twilight/New Moon costume contest (costumes must have shoes, a shirt and no mask) along with a Twilight poster design contest. Winners of both receive prizes (please let it be Edward Cullen in a box, please let it be Edward Cullen in a box…) Attendees are also expected to bring canned food donations to benefit Americas Second Harvest – every five cans earn the donator a prize. There’s a new concept: prizes for charitable vamp lovers. Fathers bring your earplugs; Twimoms, take advantage of being away from your husbands and watching Taylor Lautner shirtless onscreen for two hours; and Twihards, gear up for the vamptastic New Moon showdown. Fri., Nov. 19, Twilight showing, 9 p.m., $5, New Moon showing, midnight, $6.50-$9, Regal Cinemas University 16, 12332 University Mall Court, Tampa, 813-975-0361. – Lily Reisman
Candle Vigil of Remembrance The service honors victims of hate crimes against transgendered individuals in 2009, and includes speakers Tobias Packer, new Media Manager of Equality Florida; Robin Hankins, Executive Director of AS I AM; and Janice Carney, Executive Director of F.O.R.G.E., along with the support and prayers of several clergy members. Visit unityofclearwater.org for more info. Fri., Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Unity Church of Clearwater, Clearwater.
International Cinema Series See director Lee Isaac Chung's Spirit Award-nominated Munyurangabo, which explores the friendship between two Rwandan refugees. Visit eckerd.edu/ic for more info. Fri., Nov. 20, 7 p.m., Eckerd College Miller Auditorium, St. Petersburg.
Light Up the Night Cigar-lebrities -- including Carlito Fuente Jr. of Tabacalera A. Fuente & Co. and Bobby and Eric Newman of J.C. Newman Cigars -- visit for an evening of food, rum, live music, a cigar rolling contest, casino games, an appearance by the Cigar City Girls and a silent auction of rare cigar-related items. Jack Harris emcees; Visit tampasweetheart.com for more info. Proceeds benefit the Firefighters Museum. Fri., Nov. 20, 7-11 p.m., Tampa Firefighters Museum, Tampa, $50 in advance, $70 at the door; $85 VIP in advance, $105 at the door.
Palm Harbor Bike Fest and Toys for Tots Ride A good old-fashioned hog ride through Palm Harbor's Main Street, followed by hard-rocking local acts like The Defendants, Highway to Hell and The Greg Billings Band, preceded by a Poker Walk on Friday night. Proceeds benefit Toys For Tots. Visit oldpalmharbormainstreet.net for full schedule of events and more info. Nov. 20; Nov. 21, Downtown Palm Harbor, $10 poker buy-in, free bike fest.
Sanding Ovations This Florida Music Beach Jam, hosted by WMNF's Pete Gallagher, includes performances Cornfused, Greg Billings Band, Experimental Pilot and Sarasota Slim on Friday and Saturday, followed by a totally open jam on Sunday -- all accompanied by the spectacle of sand masters at work, as they mold and sculpt crazy creations from a volatile medium. Also on site are arts and craftspeople, food vendors, fireworks and more. Visit mytreasureisland.org/sandingovations.htm for full schedule of events and more info. Nov. 20-22, 6 p.m. Fri., 4:30 p.m. Sat., noon Sun., Bilmar Resort, Treasure Island, free.
USF Homecoming Events Just because you aren't a student (but especially if you are) doesn't mean you can't show your Bulls pride. On Friday, a Parade Watch Party offers music, games, food from local Bulls Country vendors, tailgating, and a prime spot for the float parade (Fri., Nov. 20, 6-8 p.m., USF Tampa Gibbons Alumni Center, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa); Afterwards, see Serengeti Nights at Busch Gardens with the rest of your fellow Bulls (Fri., Nov. 20, 9-11 p.m., Busch Gardens, 1001 Malcolm McKinley Dr., Tampa, $45; $25 ages 16 and younger); and on the big day, the Bulls Roast Tailgate is a party to rally the troops for beating the tar outta Louisville at the Homecoming Game. Get in the spirit with barbecue, music, beer and sangria, face-painting, appearances by the Herd of Thunder, Rocky the Bull and the USF Sundolls and cheerleaders. (Sat., Nov. 21, three hours prior to kick-off, A and B gates at Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, $45, $35 Alumni Association members). Visit usfalumni.org for more info. edit event
America Unchained It's that time of year again -- before November's even had a chance to set in, the major retailers have their holiday merch on display and ready to take your hard-earned dollars out of the local community. Today, TIBA (the Tampa Bay Business Alliance) wants you (and everyone you know) to shop local. With Florida's economy in a shambles, it's important now more than ever to ensure that holiday spending equals community building. If everyone shops local for just one day, more that $23 million extra dollars will stay in Tampa Bay. Mention TIBA or America Unchained at participating local stores (like Urban Body, A Business Printing, Bungalow Bistro, Forever Beautiful Spa, Inkwood Books, Mojo Books & Music, Stehlik Photography, Tanner Paint, Why Not Boutique and more) for discounts and special offers to make your dollar stretch even further. Visit tibatampa.org for more info. Sat., Nov. 21.
Antique Evaluation Saturday Seven Saturdays a year, the Plant museum turns into a local version of the Antiques Road Show, where you can bring all the "collectibles" from Aunt Edna's attic to be appraised by the pros. Who knows? Maybe that ugly old painting will make you and overnight millionaire, or maybe your garage sale score is just a dud. Hone your treasure-finding skills with the help of experts in collectibles, paintings, silver, maps and documents, furniture, jewelry and more. Visit plantmuseum.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m., Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa, $5 per item; limit four items.
Breakfast with Santa and Elves Workshop Ho ho ho and a bottle of...wait, hold the rum until the relatives get into town, but have a ho ho ho-liday good time at this breakfast buffet hosted by Kris Kringle himself. Then, see what his helpers have been working on at the Elves Workshop, where kids can get in on the gift-giving action with an assortment of reasonably-priced presents for the whole family. Sat., Nov. 21, 9-11 a.m., Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, $15.
Chillounge Night The air is getting cool and crisp, and let’s hope it stays that way, because it is time to chill – in every sense of the word. Chillounge Night – sponsored by Cointreau and created by a Sarasota gallery owner – transforms Straub Park into a swanky lounge and nightclub. The outdoor lounge, decked out with lights, a banging sound system and hundreds of stylish daybeds – for those who want to kick back and enjoy a tasty beverage – is a great way for people to mingle in an unusual, elegant environment. If you don’t feel like chillin’ then take your pick of entertainment: festivities include tango dancers, opera singers, jazz musicians, a fashion show, a cigar lounge and a grand finale Brazilian Samba Parade. This ingenious party is bound to be kick-ass and, as if you need another reason to attend, the event benefits Creative Clay and the Woodson Museum. Visit chilloungenight.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 6-11 p.m., Straub Park, St. Petersburg, $20, $75 VIP.
Cigar Heritage Festival Tony Soprano and Groucho Marx would be in heaven: This 11th annual event includes an attempt to break the Guinness Book's World’s Longest Cigar record by master cigar makers Wallace and Margarita Reyes, who try for a 180’ cigar. The nationally syndicated Cigar Dave Show is on site to report the festivities, a game zone offers big screen TVs, leather couches and casino tables (it doesn't matter how many cigars there are, you still gotta catch the game), a beer and wine garden, a kid's corner, access to the Saturday Market, myriad ethnic food vendors, and, of course, an enormous selection of the world's finest cigars and accessories -- all in the heart of Ybor. Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Centennial Park, Tampa, $5, free for children 12 and younger.
Downtown Tampa Cattle Drive The Florida Cattlemen’s Association and the Seminole Tribe of Florida drive a herd of cattle through a crowded city -- no joke. In conjunction with the Tampa Bay History Center's Florida Cattle Ranching: Five Centuries of Tradition exhibit, city slickers can experience the cattle ranching lifestyle at the authentic Cracker Cow Camp in Contanchobee Fort Brooke Park, watch whip making demonstrations, listen to cowboy storytelling, or meet Carlton Ward, Jr, author of Florida Cowboys: Keepers of the Last Frontier. Visit tampabayhistorycenter.org for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m. , Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa.
Dunedin Celtic Festival Poor Angus and Seven Nations take the stage, accompanied by Lucid Druid, an assortment of Celtic vendors, performances by the Dunedin Pipe Band, the Dunedin High School Scottish Highlanders, the Dunedin Highland Middle School Band and Scottish and Irish dancers. Visit dunedinhighlandgames.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 12-9:30 p.m., Highlander Park, Dunedin, free.
Hottest Heroes Calendar Night Listen up, bachelorettes (and, I’d wager a guess, a few bachelors as well): Saturday’s fireman fest is like something straight outta Sex and the City — and these local firemen are bound to do just about everything but turn down the heat. Meet the sizzlin’ selection of men, and get a sneak peek of their, er, upcoming calendars. I’ll leave the jokes about his “hose” to your imagination. Proceeds benefit Lance Armstrong’s LIVESTRONG foundation. Visit ritzybor.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 7-11 p.m., The RITZ Ybor, Tampa, $10.
Plant City Pig Jam When I became a certified barbecue judge a few years back, I realized that there's more to the art of smoked meat than most people realize. Luckily, you won't have to worry about that when you head out to the 7th annual Plant City Pig Jam this weekend. Instead, you can just cruise the field, sampling championship char from more than 70 barbecue teams, ranging from local yokels to semi-professional 'cue cooks. Select your own best of show if you like, but the trained judges will crown category and overall winners, and hand out the $15,000 prize pool, at the end of the day. All the day's college football games are broadcast in the beer tent, there’s live music on the main stage, and the kids have their own section with sugary snacks and a play area to work off the energy. You really have no excuse to avoid this cornucopia of carnivorous delights. Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1500 South Park Road, Plant City, free, 813-754-2315 or plantcity.org. – Brian Ries
Legends Tour Open Championship Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley, JoAnne Carner, Betsy King and Patty Sheehan --along with 34 more LPGA stars -- are on the docket for today's tourney to drive, chip and putt the way to a cool $300,000 payoff win. Proceeds benefit the Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Visit rutheckerdhall.com for tickets and info. Sun., Nov. 22, 7:30 a.m., Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Palm Harbor, $15.
Garrison Keillor As a kid, my parents made me listen to every installment of Keillor's A Prairie Home Companion on NPR (much to my chagrin). But despite by early disdain, the salt of the earth American poet, music lover, and captivating storyteller won me over in the end (along with a few millions other folks, too). Visit tbpac.org for tickets and info. Tues., Nov. 24, 7:30 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall, Tampa Bay Perfomring Arts Center, Tampa, $35.50-$59.50.
Night on the Islands Opa! Celebrate the weekend with Greek dance and tavli (Greek backgammon) lessons, and authentic cuisine, along with lively nisiotika -- traditional music -- by Odyssey. Call 727-937-1130 for more info. 6-11:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month through June 2010; January's performance is canceled. Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks, Tarpon Springs,free.
BeBe Fashion Show Peep the new holiday collection before it hits racks at this benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The first 200 fashion plates in the door get a gift card, and, as if you needed more incentive, ladies drink free from 10 to 11 p.m. Call 813-265-1234 for VIP reservations. Fri., Nov. 20, 10 p.m.-3 a.m., Jackson's Bistro, Tampa.
Blue and White Party Ian Beckles hosts this fundraiser for the Children's Cancer Center, a poolside party with live bands and DJs, a Best Dressed contest, hors d'oeuvres and the Ultimate Vodka drink special; VIP ticket holders also enjoy free access to Ultimate Vodka cocktails, gourmet cuisine and a hand-rolled sushi bar. Visit childrenscancercenter.org/register for tickets and info. Sat., Nov. 21, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Tampa, $40 in advance, $50 at the door; VIP tickets $80 in advance, $100 at the door.
Toast and Taste Best Buddies hosts an evening of food and wine tastings accompanied by live entertainment, "special guests," live and silent auctions, and an even better after party. Visit bestbuddiesflorida.org/tampatoastandtaste for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., TAPS, Tampa, $45 general, $75 VIP.
Wrestling for All Children's Hospital Sixteen top cruiserweight professional wrestlers compete in this seventh annual tournament to honor the memory of one of their fallen comrades, with proceeds to benefit All Children's Hospital. Visit jpc2009.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., National Guard Armory, Crystal River, $15, $10 kids under 13.
Brady's Yappy Hour for Rescues This new series of fundraisers aids a different animal rescue group each month; the inaugural event benefits the Humane Society of Pinellas. Guests enjoy refreshments, prizes and a silent auction; well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome. Second Thursday of every month, 5-7:30 p.m., Nature of Art Gallery, St. Petersburg.
LECTURES/DISCUSSION/PRESENTATIONS
Kickstart Entrepreneurial Training This four-week course is a collaboration between Common Language and the USF St. Pete College of Business, and is designed to help dislocated workers, recent startups and those forced into early retirement to create a business plan, network and six months of continued support for beginning a business. Visit common-language.com for more info. Nov. 13-14, Fri.-Sat., 7:30 a.m.; Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m.; Fri., Dec. 11, 7:30 a.m., USF College of Business, St. Petersburg, free; $995 charge for no shows.
Critiquing Young Artists A course for middle and high school students to share their artwork and receive constructive advice from guest critic Rick Olivo, who discusses what an art professional sees when he or she looks at a piece of art. Fri., Nov. 20, 6-8:30 p.m., Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, $15 artists, $5 spectators.
Letting Go/Holding On A lecture by the Center for Creative Studies that explores art, spirituality, health and creativity. Today, Steve Bisonette leads a discussion on working through loss and grief as a part of the healing process. Sat., Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m., Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, $15, $12 members.
Carlton Ward, Jr. The author reads from and signs Florida Cowboys: Keepers of the Last Frontier, a pictorial tour of Florida's ranching history accompanied by 20 essays with historical, cultural, and environmental perspectives. Thurs., Nov. 19, 7 p.m., Inkwood Books, Tampa.
Thanksgiving on a Thursday Travel back to the first Turkey Day with the Pilgrims in Jack and Annie's Magic Tree House adventure. Thurs., Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m., Largo Library, Largo.
Galina Fouks The local author of Maurice’s Daughter, a children's book that teaches kids to cope with bereavement and the loss of loved ones, visits the gallery for an artists's reception and book signing that includes hors d'oeuvres, and wine for grown ups and gourmet cupcakes for the kids (we think the kids got the better end of the deal). Visit thefigandthevine.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 5-7 p.m., Michael Murphy Gallery M, Tampa.
Gulport Library Lit Events This week's events include: "Scrapbookers Club for Teens and Adults" (Sat., Nov. 14, 1 p.m.); "Retirement Planning Workshop for Seniors" Presented by the Senior Learning Council (Tues., Nov. 17, 10 a.m.); Coffee and book talk about Markus Zusak's The Book Thief (Thurs., Nov. 19, 10 a.m.); Coffee and movie talk about Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport, an Oscar-winning documentary about Jewish children transported to Britain to escape the Holocaust. (Thurs., Nov. 19, 1:30 p.m.); The G & O Book Club, a philosophical discussion group based on the works of G. I. Gurdjieff and philosopher P. D. Ouspensky. (Sat., Nov. 21, 1:30 p.m.); Short Stories Study Group with the Brandeis University Women. (Mon., Nov. 23, 1 p.m.). Visit mygulfport.us/gpl for more infoVisit mygulfport.us/gpl for more info. All meetings are free. Gulport Public Library, Gulfport.
Art, Books and Community Reading Club The ABC reading club, led by Palm Harbor Library Director Gene Coppola, offers insight on modern art in its 10 a.m. to noon meetings every other month. The Unknown Matisse (vol.1) by Hilary Spurling, to be discussed on Jan. 22, and Spurling's Matisse the Master (vol.2) on March 19. Contact Patti Buster at buster.patti@spcollege.edu for more info. Light refreshments are served at each session, and participation is free with museum admission. Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, Palm Harbor.
Doubt The Showcase Repertory Theatre performs Doubt, set at a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964, when Sister Aloysius (who epitomizes every stereotype of a harsh, inflexible nun) suspects popular Father Flynn of having an inappropriate relationship with the school's only African-American student. Call 727-784-3332 ext. 306 for more info. Thurs., Nov. 19, 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 21, 2 p.m., Palm Harbor Library, Palm Harbor, $10.
Legendary Women of Song The Moxy Women Concert Series kicks off with these reimagined hits by Barbara Streisand, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Etta James, Dinah Washington, Joan Baez, Carly Simon, Carole King, Patsy Cline and more, sung by talented local ladies who have performed both nationally and internationally, among them Gale Trippsmith, Jennifer Real, Chantelle Misera, Dari Mahnic of Someday Souvenir, and Catherine Costa. Visit moxywomen.com for more info. Sat., Nov. 21, 6 p.m., Catherine Hickman Theatre, Gulfport, $25.
Manya: A Living of Marie Curie Perhaps the most famous female scientist in history takes the stage to teach the audience about her discovery of radium and radioactivity in this one-woman drama by Susan Marie Frontczak that explores struggles and triumphs of the multifaceted scientist, mother, and teacher. Visit tarponarts.org for more info. Sun., Nov. 22, 2 p.m., Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, Tarpon Springs, $16, $14 TSPAC members, $12 students.
100 Saints You Should Know Originally developed by the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, USF Theater students tackle this play about "five different people grappling with questions of faith, meaning and desire." While the themes are, as always, variable and dependent on the viewer, playwright Kate Fodor (who visits for a talkback after the Nov. 19 performance) says that it's "really about two people: a priest and the woman who cleans the rectory...and her journey toward faith and his away from it." Visit theatreanddance.arts.usf.edu for tickets and info. Nov. 12-22, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., USf College of Visual and Performing Arts Theater II, Tampa, $8-$12.
ART Few things inspire more heated debate than the question of what qualifies as art. Must it be serious? Make a statement or social commentary? Entertain? Empathize? Reflect and reveal the worldview of its viewer? Is it still art if no one sees it? Yasmina Reza's Tony-winning play asks what art is, and follows it with a less nebulous question (or is it?) -- what is friendship? Visit VenueActorStudio.org for more info. Nov. 6-22, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., Venue Actors Studio Theater, Pinellas Park, $15.
Beauty and the Beast A "tale as old as time" about the beautiful and witty Belle and her unmannered "beast," whom she turns to a prince with time and love, presented by the Jr. Showcase Players. Visit musicshowcaseonline.com for tickets and info. Nov. 20-22, 7 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1 p.m. Sun., The Florida Academy of Performing Arts, Brandon, $8.
Broadway in Concert Salerno Theatre Company performs this retrospective montage of 50 years of Broadway’s biggest hits. There's something for everyone -- even the boyfriends and hubbies dragged along for the ride will find themselves (begrudgingly) tapping their toes or humming along under their breath to favorite tunes from Annie Get Your Gun, My Fair Lady, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Les Miserables and more. Visit SalernoTheatre.com for tickets and info. Nov. 20-22 and Dec. 4-6, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, $18-$25.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare The West Coast Players present London's longest-running comedy, a fast-paced, witty romp through the Bards prose, plays, ups, downs and drama. Nov. 6-22, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun., West Coast Players Theatre, $18, $15 students and seniors, $12 groups of 10 or more.
Upstairs/Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel A collection of historical, one-character vignettes about turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay -- all accurately based on the museum's own research. Persona include Maggie, a 1920s laundress; Arthur, a hunting and fishing guide at the turn of the 20th century; Otis, a head waiter at the hotel; First Lady Edith Roosevelt; telegrapher Pauline; and Henry, a Spanish-American War soldier. A new character is presented at 2 p.m. each Sunday through Nov. 15. Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa, $5 suggested donation.
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead When CB's dog dies of rabies, it causes him to question the existence of an afterlife -- but with a burnout for a best friend, a sister who's gone goth, an ex in the loony bin, and a load of inebriated buddies -- he has no one to turn to for enlightenment on his existential questions. When he meets an artsy new friend, the limits of teen angst reach maximum levels in this darkly optimistic exploration of drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity. The Frenzie - Life Theatre donates a portion of proceeds to the Ryan Keith Skipper Foundation, which promotes diversity in the community. Nov. 20-28, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun., The Barn Theatre, 11349 W. Bloomingdale Ave., Riverview, $15, $10 students and seniors, thefrenzie.com. – Franki Weddington
'Til Death Do Us Part: Late Night Cathechism 3 Sister offers hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and Last Rites, including her own wacky version of The Newlywed Game in this sinfully funny stage production. Visit rutheckerdhall.com for more info. Nov. 24-28, 2 and 8 p.m. Tues.-Weds and Fri., 3 and 8 p.m. Sat., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, $35.
The Color Purple A heart-wrenching/warming story, penned by Alice Walker and famously acted by Whoopie Goldberg, comes to the stage in this Oprah Winfrey-produced Broadway hit (Oprah also joined Whoopie for the onscreen production). The story, subtitled "The Musical About Love," follows Celie, who finds inner strength and beauty despite a lifelong affair with adversity. The Grammy-nominated score offers a colorful combo of gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, and the production was nominated for 11 Tony Awards, among them Best Musical. Nov. 24-29, 8 p.m. Tues., 2 and 8 p.m. Weds.-Sat., 3 p.m. Sun., Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater, $40-$70, rutheckerhall.com. – Franki Weddington
Bad Dates Hot on the heels of her appearance in Jobsite Theater’s And Baby Makes Seven, recent Tampa Bay area transplant Jessica Rothert slips into Stageworks’ production of Bad Dates at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Theresa Rebeck’s one-woman show, which premiered Off Broadway in 2003, is about Haley Walker, a Texas transplant living in Manhattan with her teenage daughter. And lots of shoes. Six hundred, in fact. Having found a measure of success in the big city as a restaurateur, single Haley is ready to dip her feet and their fashionable footwear back into the dating pool. From her bedroom, Haley addresses the audience as she prepares for or reacts to her titular encounters with the opposite sex. Rebeck weaves in her heroine’s encounters with Romanian gangsters and Tibetan Buddhists while Haley reveals her wit, frailties and layers of complexity during a succession of humorous monologues. Can Rothert pull off her tall order? As they say, “If the shoe fits…” Nov. 18-Dec. 6, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun., Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa, $24.50, $10 students and seniors 90 minutes prior to curtain and for Nov. 18 preview, stageworkstheatre.org. – Anthony Salveggi
A Wedding to Kill For! The pleasure of your company is requested at this evening of interactive theater, where you can dance, drink and be merry with the bridal party -- but beware, because someone is planning to ruin the happy couple's wedded bliss! Can you guess whodunit? Reservations required; visit detectivedinner.com for more info and to RSVP. Fridays, 7 p.m. Continues through Dec. 25., Marriott Westshore, Tampa, $49.95; includes three course meal and show.
Rocky Horror Picture Show The cast of the Cheap Little Punks perform the cult classic while the movie version plays on screen. Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a bisexual, transsexual scientist from Transylvania, invites Brad Majors (an asshole) and Janet Weiss (a slut) into his creepy castle when their car breaks down. Chaos and myriad musical numbers ensue when Frank-N-Furter reveals his creation: Rocky, an Adonis who only wants to learn about how his life began. Visit tampapitchershow.com for more info. Show runs at 11:30 p.m. on the first and third Friday of each month, Tampa Pitcher Show, Tampa, $7.
COMMENTS
RE: Upcoming A&E
Posted by ljpurple on 10.25.09 @ 11:15 AM
It would be really nice if you set up a calendar with links to the write up. Then people could see what is happening on each day of the week instead of having to read EVERYTHING on the page. It would also be another location for you to include advertising. =)