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26 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE
The hit Broadway musical Wicked will be
at the Straz Center in Tampa from
February 1st through the 26th.
| JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017
ONGOING
“After Hours” Event Series at American
Stage The latest in comedy improv, cabaret
and drama will be performed in their
intimate Lobby Cabaret. Call (727) 823-PLAY
(7529) for listings and showtimes.
The Historic Fort Harrison For
information on tours and events at the
Historic Fort Harrison in downtown
Clearwater, call Pat or Lisa at (727) 467-6860.
2nd Fridays Victoria Drive Sunset Walking
Tours begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Dunedin
Historical Museum, (727) 736-1176.
3rd Fridays The Dunedin Historical
Museum’s Downtown Walking Tours led
by Eric Houghton begin at 10 a.m. at the
Dunedin Historical Museum, (727) 736-1176.
Pinellas Park Art Walk The fourth
Saturday of every month, the Swartz Gallery
will feature an art walk from 6-9 p.m. at the
Gallery in Pinellas Park, (727) 421-0553.
Thru Jan 13-”Art of Tampa Bay: 30 Years
of Cover Art” Presented by Galleries On
The Go, this exhibit of covers from Tampa Bay
Magazine continues through January 13 at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 331-5979.
Thru Jan 22-”Our America: The Latino
Presence in American Art” Drawn from
the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum’s
collection of Latino Art, this exhibition
presents 92 works by Latino artists in the
United States at the Museum of Fine Arts in
St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
Thru Jan 29-Peter and the Starcatcher
and Peter Pan The cast has been alternating
performances of these two productions over
two months, or you can see both shows on
Saturdays, (one at 2 p.m. and the other at
8 p.m.) at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205.
Jan 15 thru Feb 5-International Miniature
Art Show This 42nd annual presentation will
be held at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art
in Tarpon Springs, (727) 712-5762.
Thru Feb 19-”Jack Barrett: People
Watching” Paintings, sketchbooks and
sculptures will be on view at the Museum of
Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
Thru Mar 20-”The Far North” This
exhibit of Inuit prints and sculptures will be
at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2667.
Thru Apr 17-Frida Kahlo exhibit
Florida’s first solo exhibition of works by
Kahlo will be at the Salvador Dalí Museum in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-3767.
JANUARY
6-Victor Wainwright and the WildRoots
Blues, roots rock and soul rock mixed with
high-octane boogie piano and the soulful
vocals of Victor Wainwright, will be at The
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
11 thru Feb 5-As You Like It Jobsite
Theater will adapt William Shakespeare’s
play to present-day Tampa at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
12-Capitol Steps The D.C.-based troupe
will share political humor through song,
dance, skits and spoofs at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
12-Eve Alman This acoustic evening
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Lewis Black This self-described pissed-off
optimist, who can cause an audience to laugh
themselves into incontinence, will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Love Potion Number Nine The
St. Petersburg Opera Company will present
Maestro Mark Sforzini and the cast of The
Elixir of Love for an educational program with
short performances at Clearwater’s Music
Gallery on Ulmerton Road, (727) 823-2040.
12 thru 22-Tintypes This musical revue
celebrates the music and personalities of
the years 1890 to 1920 with songs such
as “Yankee Doodle Dandy” and “Ta Ra
Ra Boom De Ay” at the Francis Wilson
Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
13-Beacon 2017 Lively dance works and a
premiere of a dance film created by Beacon
series co-founder Helen Hansen French will
take place at The Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
13-freeFlight Celebration This evening
event to benefit freeFall Theatre will include
silent and live auctions, dinner and open bar
and entertainment surprises at Hangar 4,
Signature Flight Support, at the St. Petersburg/
Clearwater Airport, (727) 498-5205.
13-Frankie Valli Tribute
The Let’s Hang On band will pay tribute to
The Four Seasons, as well as the Broadway
show The Jersey Boys at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
13-The Sounds of Soul A Motown tribute
will be given by this six-member group at
The Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
13-15-Bravo Broadway Stuart Malina
will conduct The Florida Orchestra with
selections from Phantom of the Opera, West
Side Story, My Fair Lady and Guys and Dolls,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
14-Electric Light Orchestra Former
members of the original band perform with
ELO Part 2, now known as The Orchestra,
will perform along with Ambrosia at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Los Lobos Ruth Eckerd on the Road
will present this Grammy award-winning
rock band at The Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 791-7400.
15-Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger
To celebrate the eighth anniversary of the
“Miracle on the Hudson,” pilot Sullenberger
will describe his emergency water landing, at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
K A T H L E E N K N I G H T
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T O N Y C H A P L I N S K Y JR W A L T B R O W N J R . A R L E E N K I L L E E N
7-Youth America Grand Prix Gala
The event featuring ballet dancers from
the largest international student ballet
competition will be at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
7 thru Feb 12-Beauty and the Beast This
Disney classic of Belle and the prince trapped in
a spell as a Beast will play at The Show Palace
Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
7-8-Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony
Michael Francis will conduct The Florida
Orchestra featuring music by Debussy/
Matthews, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
8-Elvis Birthday Bash Scot Bruce as the
young Elvis and Mike Albert as the Las
Vegas Elvis, along with the Big “E” Band,
will celebrate Elvis’ birthday at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-9 Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement:
The Power of Song Tampa Bay singers,
narrators and musicians will celebrate the life
of Martin Luther King Jr. with a free event
(but tickets are required) at The Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
9-Bronx Wanderers This father and his
two sons who sing classic rock ‘n’ roll with
a Bronx twist will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
10 thru Mar 12-Forbidden Broadway
The 35th Anniversary Tour spoofs show
tunes, characters and plots of Broadway
musicals and will be at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
11-Henry Rollins Bringing his spoken
word tour, this actor, voice-over artist,
author, photographer, columnist, television
host and radio DJ will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
JOAN MARCUS
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