Carlos Alvarez, the Dr. Zena Lansky
endowed principal artist for Opera Tampa,
will star in the title role of Don Giovanni from
April 8th through the 10th at the Straz Center
in Tampa.
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18 thru May 15-”Summa & Magna:
DFAC Student and Member Exhibition”
All students and members are eligible to
exhibit one work of art in any medium,
competing for cash prizes selected by a
guest juror. The DFAC Faculty exhibition
will run concurrently, (727) 298-3322. Visit
www.dfac.org for guidelines and entry forms.
18 thru Dec 23-”Dogs in Art”
This exhibit will bring together paintings,
sculptures, textiles, decorative arts and more
from the late 19th and early 20th centuries at
the Henry B. Plant Museum on the campus
of the University of Tampa, (813) 258-7302.
19-Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood
These two stars of ABC’s Whose Line Is
It Anyway? will present an evening of
extraordinary improvisational comedy at
The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
19-Richard Nader’s Doo Wop XVI This
all new show will star a Rock & Roll Hall of
Fame headliner to be announced, plus the
Cleftones, The Duprees, Tommy Mara and
The Crests, The Vogues and more at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Wellington International Ukulele
Orchestra “Mahaffey on the Move”
will present this energetic group of New
Zealand musicians and voices at The
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
19-A Vintage Fairy Tale The Pasco
Education Foundation’s annual Cinderella
Ball will be at Heritage Springs Country
Club in Trinity, (813) 794-2705.
19-20-Olde Bay Cafe & Dunedin Fish
Market Seafood Festival This family fun
benefit of local seafood and craft beer will be
in Edgewater Park at the Dunedin Marina,
(727) 215-8474.
20-The Verdi Cycle Grand Finale
Concert To close the Verdi Cycle Grand
Finale Season, enjoy one of the composer’s
final works – the Te Deum, at the Sarasota
Opera House, (941) 328-1300.
20-Bullets Over Broadway Written by
Woody Allen, this hilarious new musical
comedy about the making of a Broadway
show will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Judy Collins This award-winning
singer-songwriter and social activist
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Sweet Dreams,
A Patsy Cline Tribute CJ Harding returns
in a tribute to this legendary country star at
The Palladium in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
21-The Peking Acrobats Enjoy China’s
most gifted tumblers, contortionists,
jugglers, cyclists and gymnasts, performing
with live Chinese music at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-“Elvis Always and Forever Rocks”
This Largo Lions Club music tribute benefit
will be at the Largo Cultural Center,
(727) 587-6793.
22-Exploring Mars: The Next Generation
Enjoy an engaging evening with Kobie
Boykins, a NASA engineer who has been
intimately involved with our latest venture
to the Red Planet, at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
23-Don Rickles and Regis Philbin
Celebrating comedian Don Rickle’s 90th
birthday, these two friends will host this
show, including classic video clips followed
by a Q&A session with Don and Regis at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
23-Palladium Chamber Players
Led by Florida Orchestra Concertmaster
Jeffrey Multer and including special guests
Nate Najar, Violinist Danielle Farina, Cellist
Edward Arron and Pianist Jeewon Park will
perform at The Palladium in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
26-Bill Engvall This star of late night
talk shows, Comedy Central and the Blue
Collar Comedy concert tours will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26-JB Smoove “The Mahaffey on the
Move” will present this comedian, best
known as Leon Black on HBO’s hit Curb
Your Enthusiasm, at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
28-Close To You Singer and playwright
Lisa Rock and her six-piece band will pay
tribute to the music and life of the late
vocalist Karen Carpenter in this show at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
30-Red Green: I’m Not Old, I’m Ripe
– North American Tour Known for his
humor, insight and wisdom about life and
the people he encounters, this Canadian
television personality and humorist will be
at The Palladium in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
30 thru Apr 24-Disgraced Ayad Akhtar’s
Pulitzer Prize-winning drama will be at the
Asolo Repertory Theater in Sarasota,
(941) 351-8000.
31 thru Apr 10-A Streetcar Named
Desire Tennessee Williams’ awardwinning
classic drama, set in New Orleans’
French Quarter, will be performed at
Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360.
31-Johnny Mathis 60th Anniversary
This legendary romantic singer will perform
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
APRIL
1-Jeanne Robertson This humorist,
known for her YouTube videos and DVD’s,
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Sophia Loren Enjoy an evening with
this legendary Italian actress at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Rhythm In the Night, The Irish Dance
Spectacular Led by the former lead dancer
from Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance,
Justin Boros, this new Irish dance sensation
will perform at The Mahaffey Theater in St.
Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
1-3-Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Guest Conductor Josep Caballé-Domenech
will conduct The Florida Orchestra in this
concert featuring Haydn’s Symphony No. 96,
“The Miracle” and Shostakovich’s Symphony
No. 9, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
1-9-Chasco Fiesta Nine nights of live
concerts; a street parade; a boat parade; a
car, truck and bike show; and carnival rides
will be at Sims Park in downtown New Port
Richey, (727) 842-6055.
2-Kathy Griffin This award-winning
comedian will bring her Like a Boss Tour to
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
2-The Sterling Society’s Cuban Fiesta
This evening benefit for the Dunedin Fine
Art Center will be at the Center in Dunedin,
(727) 298-3322.
2-Robin Trower Former guitarist with
the English band Procol Harum, Trower
will perform his bluesy rock music at The
Palladium in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
2-Palm Harbor Parrot Head Party This
15th annual tropical festival, presented by
the Downtown Palm Harbor Merchants and
the Tampa Bay Parrot Heads in Paradise
Club, will feature live entertainment, food,
beer and craft vendors on Florida Avenue in
historic downtown Palm Harbor,
(727) 784-4287.
2-Ace Frehley & Geoff Tate Lead
guitarist for the rock band Kiss, Frehley
will be joined by the original voice and
songwriter for Queensryche at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-3-Safety Harbor SongFest This festival
featuring 20 musical acts including Shawn
Mullins, Otis Taylor, Love and Theft and
many others, food trucks, craft beer, circus
arts, face-painting and more will be at
Waterfront Park in Safety Harbor (behind
Safety Harbor Spa), (727) 725-4018
3-The Bronx Wanderers Performing hits
from Dion, The Beach Boys, Jay and the
Americans and the Four Seasons, this trio
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
5-Larry Coryell and Nate Najar The
“Mahaffey on the Move” series will present
this contemporary giant of jazz guitar, along
with renowned Florida guitarist Nate Najar
at The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
6-49th Golden Baton Award Dinner
The Florida Orchestra’s annual benefit will
honor Dr. Robert H. Wharton, Jr. at the
Vinoy in St. Petersburg, (727) 522-8459.