JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 31 �� 26-The Peking Acrobats The troupe of China’s best tumblers, contortionists, jugglers, cyclists and gymnasts, accompanied by musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments, will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 27-John McCutcheon McCutcheon, whose friend Pete Seeger called him “one of our country’s best songwriters,” will bring his folk songs to the Straz Center, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 27-Melissa Manchester This songwriter, known for “Through the Eyes of Love,” will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. MARCH 1-The Hit Men Relive the days of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Tommy James and the Shondells, Carly Simon, Cat Stevens, Elton John, and others as former band members of these acts join up at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 2-Here Come the Mummies As openers for P-Funk, Al Green and Cheap Trick, this band that rocked Super Bowl Village will bring its “Love Fest Tour” to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 2-Sleeping Beauty The Moscow Festival Ballet will tell the story of a princess put to sleep until awakened by a prince’s kiss at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 3-Amos Lee Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road will bring old school soul tunes from Lee’s “SPIRIT” album to his live show at the historic Tampa Theatre. Tickets are available online at www.TampaTheatre.org or in person at the box office at 711 North Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. 3-Jim Breuer Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road will present this Tampa Bay native stand-up comedian at The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 791-7400. 3-Mark Cohn Marking the 25th anniversary of Cohn’s award-winning debut album, Cohn will perform all 11 songs with musician friends at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 3-The Jersey Tenors These four charming wise guys will bounce from opera classics to pop songs at The Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 3-4-Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue Through film, dance and music, the sounds of India, capturing the expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood movies, will be celebrated at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 3-5-Steampunk Circus A cirque gala with appetizers and beverages will feature soaring aerialists, contortionists, stilt walkers and zany characters at Dance and Circus Arts of Tampa Bay in Clearwater, (727) 461-0098, with tickets also available at brownpapertickets.com/event/2723112. 3-5-The Dali Experience featuring guitarist Cañizares Michael Francis will conduct The Florida Orchestra in a concert featuring images of Salvador Dalí paintings, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286. 3 thru 19-Evita This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about Argentina’s controversial First Lady, staged by Eight O’Clock Theatre, will be at Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793. 4-A Night at the Masquerade Ball This silent and live auction to support St. Petersburg’s Admiral Farragut Academy will be at The Club at Treasure Island, (727) 384-5500 ext. 233 or register online at farragut.org. 4-Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp! Detroit Boogie Master Bob Seeley, Tampa Bay’s Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues, the Rev. Billy C. Wirtz and Henry Butler from New Orleans will tickle the ivories at The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590. 4-The Fab Faux Performing Beatles’ hits, this group’s first set will focus on John Lennon hits and the second set will focus on Paul McCartney songs, with encores from George Harrison’s hits, at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 4-Bravura Brunch 2017 The Florida Orchestra’s North Suncoast Associates’ 23rd annual benefit featuring Music Director Michael Francis, musical entertainment by orchestra members, silent and live auction, will be at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, (727) 584-4542. 4-Reds, Whites & Bites This benefit for the Community Dental Clinic in Clearwater will be at Achieva Credit Union Headquarters in Dunedin, (727) 216-6155. 4 and 5-The Tamburitzans This highenergy, American folk ensemble named after a stringed instrument called a tambura or tamburitza, will perform at The Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605. 4 thru 24- Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites This story about a nun’s reaction to the French Revolution’s “Reign of Terror” will be performed by the Sarasota Opera at the Opera House in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300. 5-The Concert That Never Was Starring Sharon Owens as Barbra Streisand and Sebastian Anzaldo as Frank Sinatra, these singers will create masterful duets of “Somewhere,” “New York, New York,” and more at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 5-Carl Hiaasen Florida native satirical author and Miami Herald columnist Hiaasen will present An Evening with Carl Hiaasen at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 7-Clint Black Country music singersongwriter Clint Black and his band will perform at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 7-Norah Jones This “Come Away With Me” jazz vocalist will give a concert in support of her Day Breaks album at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 7-12-Something Rotten! Telling the story set in 1595 of two brothers who are desperate to write the world’s first musical, Something Rotten! will be performed at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 9-Edwin McCain The tireless troubadour of ballads “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More” will come to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 9-Elayne Boosler Star of five Showtime comedy specials, Boosler will bring her stand-up show to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 10-Paula Poundstone Bringing her brand of observational comedy, the comedian will be at at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 10-Tiempo Libre Classically trained at Cuba’s conservatories and now based in Miami, this group will create an irresistible, dance-inducing mix of Latin jazz and timba music at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 11-Rhonda Vincent This new queen of bluegrass will sing at The Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605. 11-Toby Keith The superstar singer will headline a concert at the 2017 Valspar Championship after play concludes, as part of Ruth Eckerd Hall On the Road. The event will be at the Osprey Driving Range adjacent to Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, (727) 791-7400. 11-Rickie Lee Jones & Madeleine Peyroux These talented women will perform their pop and jazz at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 11-12-Gasparilla Music Festival Downtown Tampa will be the site of a two-day musical lineup at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Kiley Gardens Park for the sixth year in Tampa, (813) 708-8423. 11 thru 26-Montemezzi’s The Love of Three Kings Sarasota Opera will tell one of opera’s most passionate stories about two lovers fooling a blind king during this production at the Opera House in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300. 12-Young Genius of the Piano Young Noah Waddell will perform masterworks at 3 p.m. at Peace Memorial in Clearwater, (727) 446-3001. 12-Paul Anka One of the biggest teen idols of the late ‘50s for songs such as “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” Anka will play at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 12-The Irish Tenors Classically trained vocalists Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan, honorary ambassadors of Ireland, will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 13-Kristin Chenoweth This multi-talented singer and actress known as the originator of Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked on Broadway, will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 15 thru April 9-A Skull in Connemara A funny whodunit by Martin McDonagh, this play about digging up bones will be performed at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 16-McCartney Tribute Yuri Pool as Paul McCartney will perform in The McCartney Years, a faithful recreation of a mid-1970s Paul McCartney concert at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605. 16-The McCartney Project Tony Burlingame as Paul McCartney will play the iconic Hofner violin bass, along with the McCartney Project band at The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590. 17-Doo Wop Reunion XVII ‘50s and ‘60s musicians including Charlie Thomas’ Drifters, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, Larry Chance and The Earls, The Crests featuring Tommy Mara, The Marcels and Little Peggy March, will reunite at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 17-Karla Bonoff Singer-songwriter Bonoff will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 17-Sweet Dreams of Patsy Cline Leanne Williams will sing the songs of the legendary Patsy Cline to drive you “Crazy” at The Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 18-Once Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Once tells the story of a woman’s interest in the love songs of a street musician. It will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 18-Mick Moloney & Friends An Irish evening with tenor banjo, Riverdance fiddling, accordion playing and step dancing awaits. The event with special guest Rachael Bielling will be at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
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