ARMANDO GALLO/CORBIS
28 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2016
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5-Bravura Brunch The North Suncoast
Associates of the Florida Orchestra’s 22nd
annual benefit with musical entertainment
will be at the Safety Harbor Spa in Safety
Harbor, (727) 787-6245.
5-Blueprint: Great Gardens Habitat for
Humanity of Pinellas County’s signature
gala will be at the Vinoy in St. Petersburg,
(727) 536-4755, ext. 215.
5-Garden Bounty Take a stroll through a
special flower market and garden showcase,
followed by lunch with award-winning
designer and lifestyle and gardening expert
P. Allen Smith at The Club at Treasure
Island, (727) 367-4511.
5-Moody Blues A popular English
rock band from the late ‘60s, the Moody
Blues will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-Halo 5K Run This race to benefit
Angels Unaware will be held at Al Lopez
Park in Tampa. To register to participate
in, donate to, or sponsor this 5K race, visit
TheHalo5K.com.
5-Palm Harbor Historical Society’s 17th
Annual Tea Enjoy a traditional English
Tea, with seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. at the Palm Harbor Museum,
(727) 724-3054.
5-Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp -
7th Anniversary With two grand pianos
and five boogie and blues artists, including
St. Pete’s own Liz Pennock & Dr. Blues, the
seventh edition of this show will be at The
Palladium in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
6-The McCartney Years This notefor
note recreation of a mid-‘70s Paul
McCartney concert, from the Beatles and
Wings to solo Paul, will be at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
6-Barbara Eden Known for her role in the
TV show I Dream of Jeannie, this endearing
star will share film clips, Q & A’s, stories
and memories at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Il Volo This trio Piero Barone, Ignazio
Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, who won
the “Big Artist” award in Italy, will perform
at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
6-Los Lonely Boys Enjoy an acoustic
performance by this contemporary vocal
trio at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
6-Disney Fantasia - Live in Concert
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra
will accompany high-definition scenes from
both Fantasia and Fantasia 2000, including
Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” at The
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
7-“Simply Streisand”
This Largo Lions Club musical tribute
benefit will be at the Largo Cultural Center,
(727) 587-6793.
7-Tony Bennett Enjoy this legendary
recording artist, performing along with his
daughter Antonia Bennett, at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
8-Tony Orlando One of America’s most
enduring stars, with five number one hits,
Tony will perform many of his songs at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-David Feherty This professional golfer,
writer and broadcaster with NBC Sports
and the Golf Channel, will bring his cuttingedge
style of comedy to the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Artists Choice Concert Enjoy principal
and studio artists of the Sarasota Opera in
this concert at the Opera House in Sarasota,
(941) 328-1300.
9 thru April 17-Guess Who’s Coming
to Dinner Based on the classic film,
this production of the warm and funny
exploration of love and culture will be at
Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota,
(941) 351-8000.
10-Evening Extraordinaire Goes
Country The Greater Palm Harbor Area
Chamber’s 19th annual evening of tasting,
dancing and more will be at East Lake
Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar,
(727) 784-4287.
10-It Was a Very Good Year This
multimedia tribute to Frank Sinatra starring
Tony Sands will be at The Palladium in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
10-27-Inherit the Wind This
controversial courtroom drama coproduced
with the Tampa Repertory
Theatre will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
11-13-La Traviata Opera Tampa will
perform Giuseppe Verdi’s famous tale of
love and loss at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
11-13-Brahms: A German Requiem
Michael Francis will conduct The Florida
Orchestra in this concert, along with the
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay with music
and artistic director James Bass,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
11, 13 & 16-Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth
This powerful opera of deception, power
struggles and fate will be performed at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
12-Behind the Scenes at Saturday Night
Live Cast members Laraine Newman,
Carol Leifer and Rosie Shuster will offer a
behind the scenes look at the first years of
SNL, at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
12-Jim Breuer Named one of Comedy
Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All
Time, this Tampa Bay native comedian
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Petals and Poker! The Belleair Garden
Club’s Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament will be
at the Club in Belleair, (727) 286-7088.
12-Itzhak Perlman This violin superstar
will perform at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
12-Broadway’s Next Hit Musical After
gathering hit song suggestions from the
audience, this improvisational group
of characters will create a spontaneous
evening of music and laughter at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
12 thru Apr 2-”Faces” This group show
of award-winning artists who take their
inspiration from the “face,” including an
Opening Reception on March 12th, will
be at Syd Entel Galleries/Susan Benjamin
Glass Etc in Safety Harbor, (727) 725-1808.
13-Frank Sinatra, Jr - Sinatra Sings
Sinatra Enjoy this evening of hit songs
made famous by his legendary father,
accompanied by Frank Jr.’s own orchestra/
big band, at The Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
13-Jewel Bestselling author, poet and
Grammy-nominated songwriter Jewel
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Get Happy - The Songs of Judy
Garland Two masters of jazz, saxophonist
Harry Allen and vocalist Rebecca Kilgore,
will team up for a night of classic songs
made famous by this music legend at The
Palladium in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
14-Adam Lambert This former American
Idol winner and multi-platinum recording
artist will bring his stage show to Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16 thru Apr 10-4,000 Miles Amy
Herzog’s humorous family play, directed by
Benjamin Ismail, will be at American Stage
in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
17-The Young Verdi Concert Known as
the preeminent opera composer of the 19th
century, this concert will feature the music
composed by Verdi before his first opera, at
the Sarasota Opera House, (941) 328-1300.
17-Joe Satriani Celebrating 30 years of
mind-bending guitar playing, Satriani will
bring his 2016 tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-20-Cirque du Soleil: Toruk -
The First Flight This fascinating
experience inspired by James Cameron’s
Avatar will be at the Amalie Arena in
Tampa, cirquedusoleil.com/toruk.
18-Saturday Night Fever Enjoy one of
the most-loved dance stories of all time,
with legendary hits by the Bee Gees, in this
new production at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18-Los Lobos This legendary band will
bring its impressionistic soul and traditional
Mexican folk music to the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
Legendary actress Sophia Loren will be on
stage on April 1st at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater.