28 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016
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30-31-PAVA’s 2Cool Art Show The 4th
annual juried fine art and craft show, hosted
by The Professional Association of Visual
Artists (PAVA), the City of Gulfport and the
Gulfport Downtown Merchant Association,
will be at the Gulfport Casino,
(727) 916-0105, (727) 934-2464, or visit
www.pavaartists.org.
30, 31 & Feb 1-Art Festival Beth-El
This 43rd annual art exhibition and sale
with over 170 national and international
award-winning artists will be held at
Temple Beth-El in Clearwater,
(727) 347-6136.
30 thru Mar 19-Winter Opera Festival
Sarasota Opera will present Verdi’s Aida,
Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Beethoven’s Fidelio,
and Verdi’s The Battle of Legnano at the
Opera House in Sarasota, (941) 328-1300.
31-Renee Taylor: My Life on a Diet
Best known as Fran Drescher’s “mom” on
The Nanny, this Broadway and Hollywood
star will deliver lots of laughs at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
31-The Tenors Under One Sky This
Canadian vocal group will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
31-A Light in the Dark, the Story
of Helen Keller Enjoy an evening of
exceptional music, choreography and
dance with Thodos Dance Chicago, a
contemporary dance company, at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 937-0686.
FEBRUARY
1-Lecture/Art Demo Artist Terry Klaaren,
along with his wife and co-author Dori
Klaaren, will talk about their new book
From the Deep South to the Old West, at the
Temple Terrace City Public Library,
www.templeterrace.com.
2-Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
This legendary Rock n Roll Hall of Famer
and his award-winning group will perform
for the 18th time at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-Shatner’s World, The One Man Show
Known for his role of “Captain Kirk” on
television and in seven Star Trek films,
Shatner will take his audience on a voyage
through his life and career at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
3-Under the Streetlamp
Starring four leading cast members from
Broadway musicals, including Jersey Boys,
this celebration of classic hits from the
1950s-1970s will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-2Cellos Young Croatian cellists Luka
Sulic and Stjepan Hauser will make their
Ruth Eckerd Hall debut in this concert at
the Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-Jackie Mason
This iconic comedian will bring his political
satire and humorous stories to the stage at
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4 thru 21-In the Blood
This 21st century rendition of Nathaniel
Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter will be
performed at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
5-Masters of Illusion Direct from the
hit television show, this family-friendly
magical performance of mind-boggling
illusions will be at The Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
5-Yanni This legendary composer and
singer will perform with his worldrenowned
orchestra at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5, 7 & 9-W. A. Mozart’s The Abduction
from the Seraglio Featured as one of the
compositions that Mozart was working on
in the film Amadeus, this comedy with a
touch of tragedy, will be at The Palladium
in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
6-Annie One of the world’s best-loved
musicals about a little orphan who goes
to live at the home of Oliver “Daddy”
Warbucks, will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Tropicana Havana Nights The 11th
Annual Saints and Sinners Ball to benefit
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School will
be at the Conmy Center in Dunedin,
(727) 733-3606.
6-Distant Worlds: Music From FINAL
FANTASY® Combining music and video,
this concert by The Florida Orchestra will
immerse its audience in the fantastical
world of FINAL FANTASY®,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
6-Southern Soul Assembly All seasoned
artists and band leaders, JJ Grey, Marc
Broussard, Anders Osborne and Luther
Dickinson will bring their Southern
harmonies and guitars to the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-“Peace of Woodstock” This Largo
Lions Club music tribute benefit will be at
the Largo Cultural Center, (727) 587-6793.
8-Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story Enjoy
this tribute to the late rock ‘n roll star at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-Rita Rudner Named Las Vegas’
“Comedian of the Year” for nine years,
Rudner will perform at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
10-Diana Ross This iconic singer with
a remarkable career that began with The
Supremes over five decades ago will
perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
11-Les Stroud: Survivorman This star
of the television series Survivorman will
present a full band musical performance at
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and
Anaïs Mitchell This special “singersin
the-round” style show will be at The
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
12-Alan Parsons Live Project This
producer, songwriter and performer will
bring his Rock Symphony Orchestra to Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Tom Rush An American folk and
blues singer, songwriter and recording
artist, Rush will be at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 937-0686.
12-14-A Valentine’s Pops Damon
Gupton will conduct The Florida Orchestra
in this concert of romantic themes and love
songs from movies, Broadway, ballets and
more, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
13-Broadway’s Golden Age - The ‘50s
From Guys and Dolls to Gypsy, this show
will feature Broadway show tunes at
Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360.
13-Ana Gasteyer - I’m Hip
This Saturday Night Live and Suburgatory
star will bring her saucy, swinging show to
The Club at Treasure Island, (727) 367-4511.
13-R5 This pop-rock quintet will bring
their Sometime Last Night tour to Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Meet the Artist Reception
Internationally acclaimed artist Jürgen Gorg
will greet guests at Syd Entel Galleries,
Susan Benjamin Glass, etc., in Safety
Harbor, where his works will be on display
through March 5th, (727) 725-1808.
13 thru May 29-”Contemplating
Character: Drawings and Oil Sketches
from Jacques-Louis David to Lucian
Freud” This exhibition will be at the
Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2667.
13 thru May 29-
”The Art of the Classical Guitar” This
exhibition will be at the Museum of Fine
Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
14-Robert Randolph
& The Family Band This pedal steel
guitar virtuoso and his band will perform at
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-The Hit Men
The “Mahaffey on the Move” series will
present these former stars of Frankie Valli &
The Four Seasons, who will perform and tell
stories about life on the road with Frankie
Valli, Elton John and many others, at The
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
14-An Evening
With Todd Rundgren
This legendary singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist
and record producer and his
band will perform at The Mahaffey Theater
in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
15-Pat Benatar
and Neil Giraldo
This rock legend and guitarist, producer
and songwriter Neil Giraldo will perform
together at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-21-The Book of Mormon
This award-winning musical comedy, from
the creators of South Park, will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Palladium Chamber Players
Led by Florida Orchestra Concertmaster
Jeffrey Multer, the players will include
Violinist Danielle Farina, Cellist Edward
Arron and Pianist Jeewon Park in this
concert at The Palladium in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
17-19-St. Petersburg Conference
on World Affairs
Thirty panels of diplomats, media, military
and academic experts will address issues
particularly relevant to Floridians. Hosted
by USF, St. Petersburg, this event will be at
the University Student Center, 200 6th Ave.,
S., St. Petersburg. For more information,
visit www.stpetersburgintheworld.com.