28 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE
| MAY/JUNE 2016
6-Mike Love One of reggae
music’s rising stars, Love will
perform in the Murray Theatre at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
6-The Police Experience Enjoy
a high-energy celebration of the
music of The Police performed by
The Florida Orchestra,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
6-7-Giselle The Next Generation
Ballet company will perform this
beautiful French ballet at the Straz
Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
11-George Benson Known
as one of the best guitarists and
entertainers in the world, Benson
will perform at the Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
11-TBBCA Charlie Hounchell
Art Stars Scholarships Awards
Ceremony The Tampa Bay
Businesses for Culture and the
Arts will award $2,500 college
scholarships to six Tampa Bay
area high school students at the
Museum of Fine Arts in
St. Petersburg, (813) 221-2787
12-Doing the Most Good
Dinner This third annual benefit
of the Salvation Army with guest
host, television’s Samantha Harris,
will be at the Sandpearl Resort on
Clearwater Beach, (727) 725-9777, ext. 104.
12-14-GLITCH Award-winning comedy
writer Sam Bobrick’s new adventure, drama
and comedy all rolled into one will be in
the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
12-15-Disney on Ice presents 100 Years
of Magic Enjoy over 50 of your favorite
Disney stars in one show at the Amalie
Arena in Tampa. Tickets are available
by calling (800) 745-3000 or through
Ticketmaster.com.
13-15-Tango Caliente Jeff Tyzik will
conduct The Florida Orchestra, along with
vocalist Malena Dayen and dancers Eva
Lucero and Patricio Touceda in a night of
the sultry, seductive sounds of this dance of
romance, (727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
13-Styx Enjoy this legendary rock band
as they perform many of their classic rock
hits, along with special guests .38 Special, at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-Monopoly Night Charity Works’ 16th
annual evening benefit of dining, auctions,
prizes and timed board game play will be at
the Belleair Country Club, (727) 447-2064.
14-Michael Carbonaro This star of
truTV’s The Carbonaro Effect will perform
his comedically perplexing feats of magic at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-”A Night to Marvel” Tampa General
Hospital Foundation’s 19th annual
gala, to celebrate the “Superheroes of
s
MAY
5-Value Me The 9th annual lunch benefit
for The Beth Dillinger Foundation, Beth’s
Closet at PACE and the Hope Chest will be
at the Hilton Carillon in St. Petersburg,
(727) 347-5600.
5-Amy Grant - Live Life Together Tour
This award-winning singer will be joined
by recording artists Nichole Nordeman and
Ellie Holcomb in this performance at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-”Fiesta on the Field” The Pinellas-
Pasco Heart Gallery’s annual “Celebrate
Me Home Gala,” featuring dinner, drinks,
an auction and entertainment, will be at
Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg,
(727) 258-4806.
5 thru 15-Soul Crooners 2 Enjoy this
celebration of the music that started a new
era of soul during the ‘70s, including those
of The Temptations, the Jackson 5, Stevie
Wonder and others at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
5 thru 22-The Mystery of Edwin Drood
This madcap musical whodunit, based on
the famous unfinished novel by Charles
Dickens, will be performed at the Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360.
Health Care,” will be held at the Tampa
Convention Center in downtown Tampa.
For sponsorship information, call
(813) 844-7273, or visit www.tgh.org/
foundation.
15-Daniel Tiger and Friends The
PBS series for children, Daniel Tiger’s
Neighborhood, will come to life on stage at
The Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
17-22-If/Then This contemporary
Broadway musical about living in New
York today will be at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
19-22 & 26-29-Laughing Stock This
comedy about a small, but scrappy, New
England theatre company will be performed
in the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-The Monkees 50th Anniversary
Original band members Micky Dolenz
and Peter Tork will perform The Monkees’
greatest hits in this anniversary tour at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-21-HYPNOTIZED LIVE! In this show
starring Michael C. Anthony, thirty willing
volunteers will be hypnotized in a hilarious
blend of the human psyche and interactive
theater at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-7860.
20-22 & 26-29-A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum
With music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim, this musical comedy will be
performed by Eight O’Clock Theatre at the
Largo Cultural Center, (727) 587-6793.
21-Frozen Storybook Ball Ronald
McDonald Charities of Tampa Bay’s annual
themed dinner/dance benefit will be at the
Marriott Waterside in Tampa,
(813) 258-6517, www.rmhctampabay.org.
21-Marlon Wayans Ruth Eckerd Hall
will present this actor, comedian, writer and
film director performing his unique brand
of humor at The Tampa Theatre,
(727) 791--7400.
21-Red, White and Craft Brews Fest 5
Celebrating “American Craft Beer Week,
over 75 craft and specialty brews will be
available, along with a limited rare beer
sampling, military dress-up with a photo
booth, beer and cheese pairings and more,
at the Armed Forces History Museum in
Largo, (727) 539-8371.
21-Influence: Honoring the Music of
Led Zeppelin Enjoy an evening of the
classic music by Led Zeppelin, performed
by a rock band, with a special guest
performance by the Countryside High
School String Orchestra at Safety Harbor
Resort and Spa’s Baranoff Theatre in Safety
Harbor, (727) 726-1161.
21-22-Rachmaninoff’s “Symphony
No. 3” Stuart Malina will conduct The
Florida Orchestra in this concert, which
will also feature Christopher Theofanidis’
“Rainbow Body” and Leonard Bernstein’s
“On the Waterfront,” (727) 892-3337 or
(800) 662-7286.
Jeff Tyzik will conduct
The Florida Orchestra in the final
Raymond James Pop performance,
Tango Caliente from May 13th to the 15th.
M. KITAOKO