The Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots will be performed
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11-13-One Woman Sex and
the City: A Parody of Love,
Friendships and Shoes This loving
tribute takes audiences through a
laughter-infused version of all six
seasons of the beloved television
show. Kerry Ipema will bring
favorite characters to life at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
11-14-Brooksville Art
In preparation for the Florida
Blueberry Festival, artists will paint
outdoors in Brooksville to win
cash prizes, sponsored by Friendly
Kia of New Port Richey. For more
information on the festival, go to
FloridaBlueberryFestival.org.
11-16-Kinky Boots Cyndi Lauper’s
Broadway musical about friendships
and changing your mind will be
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Palladium Chamber Players
The four-person ensemble will give a concert
at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
14-Chris Botti This instrumental musician,
known for his “When I Fall in Love” album,
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-Chris Rock This award-winning
comedian, actor, director, writer and
producer will return to live comedy with an
all-new tour at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
14-Penny Lane Grand opening afternoon
event for the Beatles memorabilia collection
at Sterling Commons in Dunedin,
(727) 281-8130.
15-On the Edge Patel Conservatory will
present its award-winning dancers alongside
artists from Next Generation Ballet for a
contemporary dance program directed by
former Radio City Rockette Dance Captain
Kelly King at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
15 thru May 21-The Great American
Trailer Park Musical The show will be at
the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
18-Theresa Caputo The practicing
medium from TLC’s hit show Long Island
Medium will come to the Straz Center in
Tampa for Theresa Caputo LIVE!
The Experience, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
19 thru May 14-Hairspray
American Stage will present Hairspray
outdoors at Demens Landing Park in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-7529.
20-Evening with the Maestro Join Mark
Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg
Opera Company, for a 90-minute program,
Opera Therapy 3: Couples Therapy, at the Music
Gallery in Clearwater, (727) 823-2040.
20-Olivia Newton-John This co-star of
the movie musical Grease with John Travolta
will give a concert at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-Morning with the Maestro Join Mark
Sforzini, artistic director of the St. Petersburg
Opera Company, for a 90-minute program,
Opera Therapy 3: Couples Therapy, at the
Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-2040.
21-Gala Under the Stars American Stage’s
Hairspray will follow a gourmet dinner gala
at Demens Landing Park in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-7529.
21-Kenny G Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater from April 11-16.
will present saxophonist Kenny G and ukulele
wizard Jake Shimabukuro at Coachman Park
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-Eat Your Science Television’s Alton
Brown will follow up his smash Edible
Inevitable tour with a show called Eat Your
Science that will combine science, music
and food into a two-hour event at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
21-22-Viva Las Vegas This benefit for
PARC will start with casino tables, food and
silent auctions on Friday at Nova 535 in
St. Petersburg and end with a Saturday golf
tournament and lunch at the Bayou Club
in Largo. For tickets, go to parc-fl.org or call
(727) 341-6962.
21-22-Mamma Mia! The ultimate
feel-good show that combines ABBA’s
greatest hits with a tale of love and friendship
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21-23-Singin’ and Swingin’: A Century
of Ella The Florida Orchestra will be
joined by jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford
and conductor Jeff Tyzik for the music that
made Ella Fitzgerald the First Lady of Song,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
22-Paint & Photo Tarpon Springs
A reception to recognize the painters and
photographers working on location April
19-23 in the city will be at the Heritage
Museum in Tarpon Springs, prior to a
weeklong exhibit of the work at the museum,
(727) 744-3323.
22-Rocktopia Live Featuring five worldclass
vocalists, five rock musicians, an
orchestra and a choir, this fusion of classical
music with classic rock will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
22-St. Petersburg Opera Company Gala
The Bella Voce Gala 2017, Into the Woods, will
be at Opera Central in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-2040.
22-23-Florida Blueberry Festival
For information about the annual
blueberry extravaganza in Brooksville, visit
FloridaBlueberryFestival.org.
23-Air Supply Soft rock balladeers known
for “All Out of Love” and “Making Love
Out of Nothing at All” will give a show at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-Garden Party The Dunedin Fine
Art Center’s 37th annual afternoon of art
and tastes will be at the Fenway Hotel on
Edgewater Drive in Dunedin, (727) 298-3322.
24-Tony Furtado Slide guitar, cello-banjo,
baritone ukulele, bottleneck guitar and fivestring
banjo will make the list of instruments
in songwriter Furtado’s repertoire for his
concert at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
27-Flock to the Trop The annual Heart
Gallery gala and auction will be at Tropicana
Field in St. Petersburg, (727) 258-4806.
27-30-Sex Tips for Straight Women from
a Gay Man This three-character comedy
featuring mature content, based on the
best-selling book of the same title, will be
performed at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
28-Blast Friday Ruth Eckerd Hall on the
Road will host a concert in the Cleveland
Street District of downtown Clearwater as
part of a monthly food and crafts festival,
(727) 791-7400.
28-30-Symphonie Fantastique Michael
Francis will conduct the Florida Orchestra in
the work of French composer Hector Berlioz,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
29-Blue Ribbon Ball Angels Against
Abuse will host its 10th annual black-tie ball
and dinner dance at the Hilton St. Petersburg
Carillon Park, (727) 804-7710.
29-Eat, Drink and Party at the Straz
The 32nd Best of Tampa Bay benefit with
food and beverages will be outdoors along
the riverfront at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
29-Scottish sax man Richard Elliot The
romantic saxophone player, formerly of
Tower of Power, brings An Evening Featuring
Richard Elliot to the Central Park Performing
Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793.
29 thru May 28-End of the Rainbow
A play about the final years in the life of Judy
Garland will be at the freeFall Theatre in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
30-Aaron Tveit Creator of the role of Gabe
Goodman in the Pulitzer Prize-winning
musical Next to Normal, Tveit will bring his
cabaret show to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
30-Sheryl Crow Nine-time Grammy
winner Crow returns to Clearwater for the
first time since headlining the Clearwater
Jazz Holiday in 2015. Her concert will be at
Ruth Eckerd Hall, (727) 791-7400.
MAY
2-Tampa Bay Symphony
The performance will be at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 827-8087.
2-7-The King and I Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s classic musical will be
performed at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).