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6-Pilobolus This artistic dance company,
that employs shapeshifting, shadow play
and other explorations, will perform at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-Chris Botti An award-winning jazz
trumpeter and composer, Botti will perform
at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
7-Woman in Gold Lecture Hear attorney
Don Burris, who argued this case before the
U.S. Supreme Court, speak at the Florida
Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg,
(727) 820-0100.
7-Armed Forces History Museum Golf
Tournament This annual benefit for the
Museum’s Operation Education program
will be held at the Bayou Club in Largo,
(727) 539-8371.
7-9-The Original Tampa Bay Blues
Festival Kickoff and After Parties
Enjoy the Kickoff Party on Thursday
night and the After Parties on Friday and
Saturday at The Palladium in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
7-11-Art in Bloom
The Stuart Society’s benefit After Hours
Party (7th), lunch (8th), art related floral
displays (8th-10th), and designer talks
(10th) will be at the Museum of Fine Arts
in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667, or visit
thestuartsociety.org.
8-Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango
This sensuous performance of the
music and dance of colonial Argentina
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
8-Dave Rawlings Machine
Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch will bring
their Nashville-bred sounds to the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-10-Don Giovanni Opera Tampa will
perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s tale
of the villainous Don Giovanni at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
9-Let It Be - A Celebration of the Music
of The Beatles Direct from London’s West
End, relive the memories of the music that
defined a generation in this international
hit Broadway show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Lewis Black - The Emperor’s New
Clothes: The Naked Truth Tour One
of the most prolific and popular stand-up
comedians of our time, Lewis Black
will perform at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-10-And the Tony Goes To....
Stuart Malina will conduct The Florida
Orchestra with special guest vocalists
Christiane Noll and Hugh Panaro in
this concert of favorite songs from top
Broadway shows across the decades,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
10-An Evening With Najee
“Mahaffey on the Move” will present this
award-winning saxophonist and flautist at
The Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
10-Celtic Nights - Spirit of Freedom
Through music, song, dance and
storytelling, this performance that tells the
story of Irish independence will be at the
Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
10-The Midtown Men The original cast
members of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, the
Midtown Men will perform their “Sixties
Hits With a Modern Twist” at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-Rita Wilson This musician, actress and
producer will be performing new original
music and songs from her debut album at
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Palladium Chamber Players Led by
Florida Orchestra Concertmaster Jeffrey
Multer, this will be a bonus performance
by the Calidore String Quartet at The
Palladium in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
13-16-Paint & Photo Tarpon Springs
This 6th annual event featuring painters and
photographers working on location around
the city of Tarpon Springs, with an Awards
Reception on the 16th, will be followed by a
week-long exhibit at the Heritage Museum
in Tarpon Springs, (727) 744-3323.
13 thru May 8-Monty Python’s
Spamalot American Stage in the Park
will present this musical comedy, based on
the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail,
at Demens Landing Park in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
14-The Longest Table
WUSF Public Media will present this
epicurean experience right down the middle
of Bayshore Drive in St. Petersburg,
(800) 661-0823.
14-Amy Helm and the Handsome
Strangers Amy and her band will make
their Clearwater debut in the Murray
Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-17-Charley’s Aunt This comedy
about exploring the right time to “pop the
question” will be at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
15-”Behind the Lens” The Morrison
Hotel Gallery will present this music
photography exhibition featuring legendary
music photographers Henry Diltz and
Pattie Boyd sharing amazing stories and
iconic images in the Murray Theatre at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-Steve Hackett Enjoy a night of rock ‘n
roll, as Hackett will perform a unique show
of both solo and Genesis classics at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
15-Your Greatest Plan 2016 This
planning workshop will be 9 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at the Empath Health Campus,
5771 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater. RSVP to
Arwyn Elden by April 11, (727) 536-7364.
15-The Cult These English rockers will be
at The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
15-David Cross This irreverent comedian
and social commentator will perform his
solo act at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
15-17-The Firebird Suite Guest
Conductor Fawzi Haimor will conduct The
Florida Orchestra in this concert featuring
Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite, as well as
Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3, “Strassburg”
and Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a
Faun, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
15-24-Home of Distinction Tour
Modern Tampa Bay Homes, Inc.
will showcase this home to benefit
the Shriners Hospital for Children
- Tampa, (813) 972-2250 or visit
HomeOfDistinction.com (click on Tampa)
for more information.
16-ABBA The Concert This tribute group
will perform the many ABBA songs at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Safety Harbor Beer & Burger
Throwdown Enjoy samples at a
microbrewery beer garden, along with
tastings and a burger cook-off at Marina
Park in Safety Harbor, (727) 674-1464.
16-Bob Saget This stand-up comedian
and former star of the family-friendly TV
show Full House will perform at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-17-Florida Blueberry Festival This
family-friendly festival has music, food,
a beer garden, street entertainment, a
juried art show and fresh blueberries
in downtown Brooksville. Visit www.
floridablueberryfestival.org for further
information.
17-Tropicale The Dunedin Fine Art
Center’s 36th annual Garden Party of
dining and bidding will be at the Center in
Dunedin, (727) 298-DFAC (3322).
17-Air Supply Multi-platinum recording
artists Russell Hitchcock and Graham
Russell and their band will perform at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
17-22-Paint & Photo Exhibit The Tarpon
Springs Art Association’s sixth annual plein
air event will exhibit works by participating
artists at the Heritage Museum in Tarpon
Springs, (727) 744-3323.
18-Wine & Tapas Extravaganza The
Belleair Country Club’s 10th Annual dine
around, auction, casino and entertainment
to benefit the Pinellas Education
Foundation will be at the Belleair Country
Club, (727) 461-4567.
20-Ben Folds and yMusic Enjoy this
singer/songwriter, along with Brooklynbased
chamber sextet yMusic, at the
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
22-A Night With Janis Joplin
This Off-Broadway hit starring Mary
Bridget Davies in a tribute to the late singer
from the ‘60s will be at The Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
22-Evening With the Chefs This annual
dine-around fundraiser for the Ryan Wells
Foundation will be held at the Sheraton
Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach,
(727) 787-7863.
22-Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable
Guy These two superstar comedians will
reunite for an unforgettable night at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
22-Jesse Cook One of the most influential
artists in Nuevo flamenco music, this
award-winning guitarist will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
22-An Evening With David Sedaris
This humorist and essayist will bring his
social critiques and family vignettes to the
Straz Center in Tampa,