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3-6 & 10-13-Cash on Delivery This
comedy about a con artist scamming the
welfare system will be in the Murray
Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4-The Fab Faux This Beatles tribute band
will present a high-energy show at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4-6-Red Hot Blues Jeff Tyzik will conduct
The Florida Orchestra performing the blues
and jazz tunes of Louis Armstrong, Billie
Holiday, Count Basie, Miles Davis and
more, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
4-6, 10-13, 17-20-Jesus Christ Superstar
Enjoy the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
with lyrics by Tim Rice in this Eight
O’Clock Theatre production at the Largo
Cultural Center, (727) 587-6793.
5-Opera Tampa Gala This black-tie
gala featuring a cocktail reception on
the set of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata,
followed by dinner in the lobby of the Hall,
performances by Opera Tampa singers
and the presentation of the Anton Coppola
Excellence in the Arts Award, will be at the
Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
5-Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Enjoy the
award-wining trumpeter of Tijuana Brass
fame as he joins forces with vocalist Lani
Hall at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
5-Bravura Brunch The North Suncoast
Associates of the Florida Orchestra’s 22nd
annual benefit with musical entertainment
will be at the Safety Harbor Spa in Safety
Harbor, (727) 787-6245.
5-Blueprint: Great Gardens Habitat for
Humanity of Pinellas County’s signature
gala will be at the Vinoy in St. Petersburg,
(727) 536-4755, ext. 215.
5-Garden Bounty Take a stroll through a
special flower market and garden showcase,
followed by lunch with award-winning
designer and lifestyle and gardening expert
P. Allen Smith at The Club at Treasure
Island, (727) 367-4511.
5-Moody Blues A popular English
rock band from the late ‘60s, the Moody
Blues will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-Purim Gala This annual “funraiser,”
with costumes encouraged, will
include cocktails, dinner, dancing and
entertainment at Congregation Beth Shalom
in Clearwater, (727) 531-1418.
5-Halo 5K Run This race to benefit
Angels Unaware will be held at Al Lopez
Park in Tampa. To register to participate
in, donate to or sponsor this 5K race, visit
TheHalo5K.com.
5-Palm Harbor Historical Society’s 17th
Annual Tea Enjoy a traditional English
Tea, with seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30
p.m. at the Palm Harbor Museum,
(727) 724-3054.
6-The McCartney Years This notefor
note recreation of a mid-‘70s Paul
McCartney concert, from the Beatles and
Wings to solo Paul, will be at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
6-Barbara Eden Known for her role in the
TV show I Dream of Jeannie, this endearing
star will share film clips, Q & A’s, stories
and memories at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Il Volo This trio Piero Barone, Ignazio
Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, who won
the “Big Artist” award in Italy, will perform
at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
6-Los Lonely Boys Enjoy an acoustic
performance by this contemporary vocal
trio at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
6-Disney Fantasia - Live in Concert The
Czech National Symphony Orchestra will
accompany high-definition scenes from
both Fantasia and Fantasia 2000, including
Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite,” at The
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
7-“Simply Streisand” This Largo Lions
Club musical tribute benefit will be at the
Largo Cultural Center, (727) 587-6793.
7-Tony Bennett Enjoy this legendary
recording artist, performing along with his
daughter Antonia Bennett, at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
8-Tony Orlando One of America’s most
enduring stars, with five number one hits,
Tony will perform many of his songs at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-David Feherty This former professional
golfer and current writer and broadcaster
with NBC Sports and the Golf Channel,
Feherty will bring his sharp wit and cuttingedge
style of comedy to the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Artists Choice Concert Enjoy principal
and studio artists of the Sarasota Opera in
this concert at the Opera House in Sarasota,
(941) 328-1300.
9 thru April 17-Guess Who’s Coming
to Dinner Based on the classic film,
this production of the warm and funny
exploration of love and culture will be at
Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota,
(941) 351-8000.
10-Evening Extraordinaire Goes
Country The 19th Annual Greater Palm
Harbor Chamber of Commerce food
tastings and craft beer event to benefit Palm
Harbor Economic Development, Education,
Scholarships and the Palm Harbor Library
“Raise the Roof” Fund, will also feature
dancing, auctions and more at Eastlake
Woodlands Country Club in Oldsmar,
(727) 784-4287.
10-27-Inherit the Wind
This controversial courtroom drama coproduced
with the Tampa Repertory
Theatre will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
11 & 13-La Traviata
Opera Tampa will perform Giuseppe
Verdi’s famous tale of love and loss at the
Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
11-13-Brahms:
A German Requiem
Michael Francis will conduct The Florida
Orchestra in this concert, along with the
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay with music
and artistic director James Bass,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
11, 13 & 16-Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth
This powerful opera of deception, power
struggles and fate will be performed at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
12-Behind the Scenes at Saturday Night
Live Cast members Laraine Newman,
Carol Leifer and Rosie Shuster will give a
behind the scenes look at the first years of
SNL, at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
12-Jim Breuer Named one of Comedy
Central’s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All
Time, this Tampa Bay native comedian
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Itzhak Perlman This violin superstar
will perform at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
13-Frank Sinatra, Jr - Sinatra Sings
Sinatra Enjoy this evening of hit songs
made famous by his legendary father,
accompanied by Frank Jr.’s own orchestra/
big band, at The Mahaffey Theater in St.
Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
16 thru Apr 10-4,000 Miles
This humorous family play, directed by
Producing Artistic Director Stephanie
Gularte, will be at American Stage in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
17-The Young Verdi Concert
Known as the preeminent opera composer
of the 19th century, this concert will feature
the music composed by Verdi before his
first opera, at the Sarasota Opera House,
(941) 328-1300.
17-Joe Satriani Celebrating 30 years of
mind-bending guitar playing, Satriani will
bring his Surfing to Shockwave 2016 Tour to
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
17-20-Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The
First Flight This fascinating experience
inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar
will be at the Amalie Arena in Tampa,
cirquedusoleil.com/toruk.
18-Saturday Night Fever Enjoy one of
the most-loved dance stories of all time,
with legendary hits by the Bee Gees, in this
new production at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18-Los Lobos This legendary band will
bring its impressionistic soul and traditional
Mexican folk music to the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19-Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood
These two starts of ABC’s Whose Line Is
It Anyway? will present an evening of
extraordinary improvisational comedy at
The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
19-Richard Nader’s
Doo Wop XVI
This all new show will star a Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame headliner to be announced,
plus the Cleftones, The Duprees, Tommy
Mara and The Crests, The Vogues and more
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
19-Wellington
International Ukulele Orchestra
“Mahaffey on the Move” will present this
energetic group of New Zealand musicians
and voices at The Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.