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25-Centennial Celebration In honor of his 100th birthday, Maestro Anton Coppola, opera’s oldest working conductor and composer, will conduct a full orchestra, chorus and soloists in a concert of his compositions and favorite works at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 25-Golden Baton Award The Florida Orchestra Guild of St. Petersburg will present its 50th Golden Baton Award to Mark and Marianne Mahaffey during a luncheon at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg, (727) 528-6595. 25-Peter, Paul and Mary Sing-along Guitarist and singer Dave Wladaver and singer Patricia King will bring the folk songs of Peter, Paul and Mary to the Heritage Museum in Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605. 25-Flowers Galore Women’s Service League’s 67th annual Promenade with fashions by Pippa Pelure will be at the Yacht Club in St. Petersburg, (727) 422-9903. 25-Suncoast Hospice Fashion Show The “Celebrate the Seasons” fashion show, luncheon and boutique to benefit Suncoast Hospice will be at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, (727) 523-3419. 26-DRUMLine Live Big band sound will meet marching-band style in a nonstop musical extravaganza that will be at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 26-Spring Opera Spectacular Victor DeRenzi will direct the Sarasota Opera Orchestra, Chorus and soloists in performing favorite arias, scenes and ensembles at the Sarasota Opera House, (941) 328-1300. 26-All Hands on Deck! Broadway veteran Jody Madaras and the nine-piece Hollywood Victory Caravan Orchestra will bring a 1942 “Roadshow and Radio Broadcast” to life at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 26-Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Celebrating a golden anniversary, the band with hits such as “Fishin’ in the Dark” and “Mr. Bojangles” will bring its Fifty Years of Dirt tour to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 27-Billy Joel and Bob Seger Tribute The Largo Lions Club will bring Mark Anthony and his versatile band to perform favorite songs of Billy Joel, “The Piano Man,” and Bob Seger of “Night Moves” fame at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793. 27-Seth Glier Piano-playing singer/ songwriter Glier has a charged falsetto voice and will bounce from pop ballads to driving social anthems at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 28-Los Lonely Boys Siblings JoJo, Henry and Ring, whose 2004 hit “Heaven” became a Top 20 pop hit, will gather for a concert at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 28-Rhinos, Rickshaws, and Revolutions Photojournalist Ami Vitale, who began her career covering the conflict in Kosovo, captures the power of the human spirit in the face of adversity. She will share her photos and stories at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 30-Il Volo This group will perform Notte Magica, A Tribute to Three Tenors at the Straz Center in Tampa, (727) 942-5605. 30-Resurrection of Stevie Ray Vaughan: Billy Evanochko The concert will be at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590. 30 thru Apr 3-Art in Bloom Floral designs correlating to works of art will be on exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667. 30 thru Apr 9-The Grapes of Wrath This Broadway play based on the John Steinbeck novel will be at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360. 31-Artist Christopher Still The Tarpon Springs artist, who donated 10 water-themed reproductions of his work to the Heritage Museum in Tarpon Springs in 2015, will talk about his pieces at the museum, (727) 942-5605. 31-Monday Monday Paying tribute to The Mamas and The Papas, this musical group will offer songs from the Woodstock era at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949. 31-Blast Friday with the Lords of 52nd Street Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road will welcome the band that backed up Billy Joel from 1976-1981 to the Cleveland Street District of downtown Clearwater as part of a monthly food and crafts festival now in its seventh season, (727) 791-7400. 31 thru Apr 2-Beethoven & Rachmaninoff Ignat Solzhenitsyn, recognized as a gifted conductor and pianist, will do both at this Florida Orchestra concert of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1 and Ravel’s Alborada del Gracioso, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286. 28 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | MARCH/APRIL 2017 APRIL 1-The Mind Magician Laurence “Lar” Francis will give live demonstrations of mind-reading, ESP and other psychic phenomena at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, (727) 942-5605. 1-Pianist Jim Brickman This pianist and songwriter will bring Pure Piano: The Greatest Hits to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 1-Steve Miller and his band This Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame member of “Fly Like an Eagle” fame will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 1-2-Safety Harbor SongFest For the fourth year, the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center will showcase nationally acclaimed musical acts from a wide range of influences, including Americana, blues, bluegrass, country, jazz, pop, world beat and more at the Safety Harbor Waterfront Park, (813) 918-2290. Tickets can be purchased at safetyharborsongfest.com. 2-Los Vinos de Dalí The annual food and wine benefit at the Dalí Museum will be at the museum in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-3767. 3-4-The Price Is Right Live! Like television’s game show, this interactive stage show will come with prizes, but not Drew Carey, to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 5-Bill Anderson A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1961 and known as “Whispering Bill” because of his breathy voice, Anderson will sing country songs at the PalladiumTheater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832. 6-The Longest Table WUSF’s al fresco dinner benefit will be down the middle of Bayshore Drive in St. Petersburg, (800) 661-0823. 7-Omelette Party Arc Foundation Tampa Bay’s annual al fresco dinner, dance and art benefit will be at a private home in Belleair, (727) 797-8712. 7 and 9-Tosca Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage, Maestro Lipton will lead Tosca’s international cast, along with the Opera Tampa Orchestra and Chorus at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827). 8-Defending the Caveman The longest running solo play in Broadway history, Rob Becker’s play will be performed at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832. 8-Little River Band with special guest Firefall These ”Cool Change” vocalists from Australia known for ‘70s and ‘80s hits will welcome Firefall of “You Are the Woman” fame to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400. 8-Publix Savannah Women’s Half and 5K races Besides races, there will be a Fashion Fitness Expo, Yoga on the Square and more in Savannah, Georgia, SavannahWomensHalf.com or (912) 644-6400. 8-Tampa Chillounge Night The “Taste Edition” of Chillounge Night will be at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in downtown Tampa with fine food from 20 area restaurants, more than 10 food trucks, live band performances, a fashion show and a fireworks display. Get tickets online at chilloungenight.com 8-9-Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 Vadym Kholodenko will perform one of the most famous piano works in the world at this Florida Orchestra event. Also on the program: Gubaidulina’s Fairytale Poem and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 6, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286. 10-Bertie Higgins and the Band of Pirates The Largo Lions Club will bring tropical rock performer Higgins, a locally grown star, to top off the season of concerts at the Central Park Performing Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793. �� Il Volo will appear at the Straz Center in Tampa on March 30th for Notte Magica, A Tribute to Three Tenors.


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