8-Béla Fleck and
Abigail Washburn Considered the
premier banjo player in the world,
Fleck will be joined by his wife, singer
and banjo player Abigail Washburn,
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
8-The Peking Acrobats
Enjoy daring displays of agility and
acrobatics from this Chinese troupe at
the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
8, 14, 17, 22, 25 & 28-Tosca
Sarasota Opera will perform Giacomo
Puccini’s famous opera, sung in
Italian with English supertitles, at the
Opera House in Sarasota,
(941) 328-1300.
9-Swingtime The internationally
renowned Jive Aces will perform their
own renditions of some of the best
swing sounds, joined by The
Tinseltown Jitterbugs swing dancers
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-15-Valspar Championship Golf
Tournament This 72-hole official
PGA Tour event will be held on the
Copperhead Course at Innisbrook
Resort & Golf Club in Palm Harbor,
(727) 942-5566 or (617) 816-9426.
10, 13, 20 & 27-The Marriage of Figaro
Sarasota Opera will perform Mozart’s
delightful comic opera, sung in Italian with
English supertitles, at the Opera House in
Sarasota, (941) 328-1300.
11-The Sing-Off Live! Tour The popular
NBC TV show The Sing-Off will feature
three of its fan-favorite groups singing this
year’s hits at The Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
11-The Pitchforks of Duke University
Enjoy this all-male, award-winning
collegiate a cappella group at the new
Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11 thru Apr 5-Gutenberg! The Musical
Scott Brown and Anthony King’s two-man
musical spoof about the inventor of the
printing press will be at American Stage in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
11 thru Apr 19-Our Betters W. Somerset
Maugham’s sexy, stylish and wildly witty
look at Europe’s posh set and the Americans
who crashed the party will be at Asolo
Repertory Theatre in Sarasota,
(941) 351-8000.
12-John Sebastian This former lead
singer with The Lovin’ Spoonful will
perform at the Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
12-15-St. Petersburg
Glass Weekend
This inaugural event will offer a look at the
vibrant glass art scene in downtown
St. Petersburg, co-sponsored by the Chihuly
Collection, the Duncan McClellan Gallery
and the Morean Arts Center. For
information, call (727) 896-4527.
I Love Lucy, Live on Stage will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater on March 24th at 8 p.m. and on March 25th at
2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
13-16-Art in Bloom This spring tradition
will have nearly 60 floral designers creating
floral masterpieces inspired by artworks
throughout the Museum of Fine Arts in
St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
13-1964 The Tribute From wardrobe to
hairstyles and Liverpool accents, this
talented Beatles tribute band will be at the
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
13-Rhythm Kings Orchestra Dance
Dance the night away to classics from the
Roaring Twenties to the Swing Era at the
Heritage Museum in Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
13-14-Safety Harbor Seafood Festival
The whole family will enjoy this weekend
of fresh seafood, live entertainment,
children’s activities, arts and crafts and
more at the Marina in downtown Safety
Harbor, (727) 724-1572.
13 & 15-Madama Butterfly
Opera Tampa will perform Puccini’s famous
tragedy at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
13 thru 29-The Last of the Red Hot
Lovers Neil Simon’s famous comedy will
be performed at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
14-”Earth, Sea and Air” Join glass artists
Hiroshi Yamano, Naoko Takenouchi and
St. Petersburg’s own glass artist Duncan
McClellan for the opening of this special
Glass Weekend at the Duncan McClellan
Gallery in St. Petersburg, (813) 760-6600.
14-Cannoli, Latkes and Guilt...
The Therapy Continues Author and
performer Steve Solomon, who wrote and
starred in the award-winning My Mother’s
Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in
Therapy, will bring his latest comedy
to the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-Opening Reception An opening
night reception to celebrate four new
exhibitions, as well as a clay show,
will be held at the Morean Arts Center
in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-7872.
14-Whitney James: Live From New
York with Emily Braden and
Michelle Walker These three new
voices in jazz will come together for
one evening of music, laughter and
friendship at The Palladium in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
14-Lewis Black - The Rant is Due:
Part Deux This popular comedian
will return with an all-new show at
the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
14-Chisler’s One-Day Market This
52nd annual event offers treasures of
china, couture clothes, jewelry, art,
furniture, kitchenware and more at
bargain prices to benefit the Chislers’
renovation of the historic Tampa Bay
Hotel at the University of Tampa on
West Kennedy Boulevard,
(813) 835-9894.
14-15-Russian Extravaganza
Michael Francis will conduct The Florida
Orchestra in this concert of Stravinsky’s
“Petrushka,” Rachmaninoff’s “Isle of the
Dead,” and Tchaikovsky’s symphonic
poem “Francesca da Rimini,” (727) 892-3337
or (800) 662-7286.
15-Tony Kenny’s Irish Celebration
Irish artist Tony Kenny will be joined by the
Trinity Dublin Band and the Dublin City
Dancers in this show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-Rick Springfield Solo Rick’s Stripped
Down tour performance, including music,
storytelling and a question and answer
session, will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler’s
smash hit will return with a wildly
divergent group of female vocalists at
American Stage in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
16-Elvis Costello Solo This British rock
singer will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-22-Motown the Musical This true
American dream story of Motown founder
Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight
boxer to heavyweight music mogul will be
at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
18-Anything Goes Cole Porter’s first-class
musical comedy will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Linda Eder One of the greatest
contemporary voices of our time, Linda will
perform her repertoire of Broadway, pop,
country and jazz at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE MARCH/APRIL 2015