22-”Corked and Uncorked - A Taste of
the Gulf” Local restaurants, breweries and
wineries will come together to participate
in this fundraiser for St. Vincent de Paul
Catholic Church, to be held on the grounds
of the church in Holiday, (727) 938-1974,
ext. 3.
22-23-Annual Stone Crab Fest Old Bay
Café & Dunedin Fish Market will hold its
annual stone crab festival in Edgewater
Park in Dunedin, (727) 733-2542.
23-Circus Festival The American Youth
Circus Organization will hold a full day
of circus workshops for local youths ages
8-21 to experience aerial fabric, trapeze,
hammock, acrobatics, contortion, juggling
and more at Dance & Circus Acts of Tampa
Bay in Clearwater. For more information,
call (727) 461-0098 or visit
www.danceandcircusarts.com.
26 thru Nov 20-Tartuffe This stage
adaptation of Moliere’s smart and hilarious
classic tale will be at American Stage in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
27-Silver Brunch The Red Cross Angels’
annual benefit honoring retired Four Star
General Ann Dunwoody, will be at a
private home in Tampa, (813) 251-4165.
27-“Up, Up & Away” The 16th Annual
Pepin Academies Gala auction and dinner
with guest speaker Quinn Bradlee will be at
TPepin Hospitality Centre in Tampa,
(863) 397-5859.
27-”Ghoulwill Bash - Ship of Ghouls”
Goodwill Industries-Suncoast’s Halloween
party to benefit Goodwill’s services for
people with challenges to employment
will be on the Yacht StarShip in Tampa’s
Channelside district with costumes or
cocktail attire. For tickets, visit
www.eventbrite.com.
27-Alessia Cara This young Pop-R&B
singer and songwriter will perform, along
with special guests Ruth B and Nathan
Sykes, at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
27 thru Jan 22-”Our America: The
Latino Presence in American Art” This
exhibition, drawn from the Smithsonian’s
American Art Museum’s collection of
Latino Art, will present 92 works by Latino
artists in the United States at the Museum of
Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
28-Don McLean Best known for his
classic hit “American Pie,” this singer/
songwriter will perform at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-Rocky & The Rollers Sock Hop Enjoy
dancing the night away with this premier
oldies band at The Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
28-30-Ray Charles, Motown and Beyond
The Florida Orchestra will perform, along
with special guest Ellis Hall paying tribute
to legendary singer Ray Charles,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
28, 30, Nov 2, 7, 10 & 13-Don Pasquale
Sarasota Opera will perform Gaetano
Donizetti’s comedic tale at the Opera House
in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300.
29-Broadway Ball Enjoy dinner and
dessert on the stage of Morsani Hall at this
black-tie fundraiser, including live and
silent auctions, entertainment and dancing
at the Straz Center in Tampa. Call
(813) 222-1275 for reservations.
29-Meet the Artist: Craig Alan This
internationally known artist and acclaimed
innovator in the visual arts will present a
showing of his works from 6 P.M.-8 P.M. at
Syd Entel Galleries/Susan Benjamin Glass
etc. in Safety Harbor (727) 725-1808.
29-Mary Chapin Carpenter Enjoy
this award-winning singer-songwriter
performing songs from her latest album at
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
29 thru Dec 23-”Synesthesia” This
multi-disciplinary installation of
contemporary artists who create visual
music will be at the Dunedin Fine Art
Center, (727) 298-3322.
NOVEMBER
1-Lindsey Stirling This classically-trained
violinist, who has now moved into the
world of electronic big beats and animation,
will perform everything from Celtic folk
music to modern classical at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-An Evening with Ina Garten The
Emmy Award-winning host of Barefoot
Contessa on the Food Network and a bestselling
author, Garten will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
2-Bonnie Raitt - Dig in Deep Tour
Following the recent release of her
twentieth album, this country singer and
her band will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-6-St. Pete Wine and Food Festival
Enjoy the second annual festival, including
a Wine Pairing Dinner, Tacos, Tequila and
Margarita-Making event, a Beer Night and
two nights of Grand Tastings. Visit
spwff.com for tickets or information.
3-Joshua Bell This highly acclaimed
violinist will perform in a solo concert at
the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827).
3-Puscifer Maynard James Keenan and
his band will perform in this multimedia
concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
3-20-Broadway Babies In a tribute to the
good old days of Show Biz, this musical
comedy burlesque show will be at Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360.
3-Grape Escape 2016 The Greater
Palm Harbor YMCA will hold its 14th
annual garden party fundraiser with food,
fun, wine tasting and a silent auction at
Earthscapes Garden Room in Palm Harbor.
For information or tickets, call (727) 787-
9622 or visit ymcasuncoast.org/grapeescape.
4-ZZ Top “Hell Raisers Tour” This
iconic rock and roll band will perform
their legendary hits at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-6-Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony Michael
Francis will conduct The Florida Orchestra
in this concert that will also include
Prokofiev’s “Violin Concerto No. 1” and
Stravinsky’s “Symphony in C,”
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
4-13-How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying With music and
lyrics by Frank Loesser, this classic musical
satire about life on the corporate ladder will
be performed by Eight O’Clock Theatre at
the Largo Cultural Center, (727) 587-6793.
4 thru Dec 16-”Awakening” This
exhibition of works in glass, painting,
wood and bronze, with an Opening Night
reception featuring artists Susan Gott and
Ria Ray, will be at Galleria Misto in Belleair
Bluffs, (727) 559-7767.
5-Les Stroud: Survivorman Creator,
writer, producer, director and star of the
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hit TV series Survivorman, Stroud’s live
musical show will be at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-Whoopi Goldberg This accomplished
actress, best-selling author, producer
and humanitarian will bring her unique
observations on current events and a variety
of topics to this show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-6-Dunedin’s Art Harvest The Junior
League of Clearwater-Dunedin will have its
annual outdoor juried art show, featuring
over 200 artists, in Highlands Park, located
next to the Dunedin Fine Art Center,
(727) 738-5523.
6-Straz Live! in the Park Opera Tampa
singers will perform opera favorites and
Broadway show tunes in this free, familyfriendly
concert at Curtis Hixon Park in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
6-Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo These
two rock legends will bring their We Live
For Love Tour to the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Rhythm Kings Orchestra “Salute to
the Big Bands” Concert Enjoy some of
the favorites from the big band era, such as
Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie
and more, at the Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
8-13-The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time The winner of five 2015
Tony Awards, including Best Play, Simon
Stephens’ hit play will be at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
9-Empath Health Open House Learn
about and sign up for the various life
changing volunteer opportunities
available, 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Empath’s
Community Service Center in Clearwater,
(727) 523-3440.
10-An Afternoon With an Author
The Clearwater Community Woman’s Club
will present author Ben Montgomery, a
Tampa Bay Times feature writer, discussing
his soon-to-be-out book Leper Spy at the
downtown Clearwater Library. Call
(727) 937-7059 for reservations, as seating is
limited.
10-Holiday Gift Market Preview Party
The Junior League of Tampa’s sneak
peak evening will be at the Florida State
Fairgrounds, (813) 254-1734,
www.jltampahgm.eventbrite.com.
10-Muscle Team 2016 The Muscular
Dystrophy Association’s benefit with top
atheletes, cocktails, live entertainment,
silent auction and dinner will be at the
InterContinental Hotel in Tampa,
www.muscleteamtampabay.org.
10-13-Holiday Gift Market 2016 The
Junior League of Tampa’s 13th shopping
benefit will be from 9 a.m. at the Florida
State Fairgrounds, (813) 254-1734 or www.
jltampahgm.eventbrite.com.
11-Kansas Celebrating their 40th
anniversary, this progressive rock band will
showcase their classic hits at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11-Flashback Four These four lead
vocalists will be performing the music of
The Drifters, The Beach Boys, Motown,
the Bee Gees and more at The Show Palace
Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
11-13-Songs of the Sea: Britten, Elgar
& Debussy This Florida Orchestra concert
will feature Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes,”
Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” and Debussy’s “La
Mer,” as well as “The Work at Hand” by
Jake Heggie, (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
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