27-David Crosby & Friends Performing
with new friends, Michael League, Beca
Stevens and Michelle Willis, the band
will reinterpret Crosby’s greatest hits and
present his new album, Lighthouse, at the
Capitol Theatre, (727) 791-7400.
29-Dave Koz Christmas Tour 2016
The saxophonist will be joined this year by
contemporary jazz artist Jonathan Butler,
singer/songwriter Kenny Lattimore and
vocalist Valerie Simpson at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29 thru Dec 4-Into the Woods With
lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim,
this award-winning musical play that
intertwines the plots of several Brothers
Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827).
30-My Three Angels This holiday
comedy is The Dunedin Historical
Museum’s sponsored annual theater
night at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in
Clearwater, (727) 736-1176.
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The Salute to Vienna that features international
music and dance will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall on
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DECEMBER
1-Nader-Mara’s Holiday Concert VI
Tommy Mara and the Crests and Little Peggy
March will give a concert to benefit Toys
for Tots at the Central Park Performing Arts
Center, formerly the Largo Cultural Center,
(727) 587-6793.
1-Eckerd Kids Jingle Jangle Jam The 9th
annual fundraiser for children and families in
the Tampa Bay area, including a feast, seasonal
libations, desserts, a silent auction and Emmy
winner John Quinones, will be at the Hilton
St. Petersburg Carillon Park, (800) 554-4357.
1-Dream Theater The band, with three
decades of hard rock and progressive heavy
metal sound, will showcase its latest album,
The Astonishing, at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1 thru 11-My Three Angels Sam and Bella
Spewack’s 1953 heartwarming classic comedy
will kick-off the Christmas season at the Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
1 thru 18-The Great Gatsby The stage
adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel
will be at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
1 thru 23-Victorian Christmas Stroll This
35th annual celebration of an old-fashioned
Christmas, featuring 40,000 lights, decorated
trees and vintage decorations, toys and
ornaments, will be at the Henry B. Plant
Museum on the campus of the University of
Tampa, (813) 258-7302.
2-Holiday Cocktail Reception The Florida
Orchestra Guild’s 5th annual Tour of Homes’
evening benefit will be in a private
St. Petersburg home, (727) 254-1176.
2-4-Beethoven’s Violin Concerto Joshua
Weilerstein will conduct The Florida Orchestra
in this concert that will feature Concertmaster
Jeffrey Multer in Beethoven’s Violin Concerto,
along with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
3-Bowzer’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party Host Jon
“Bowzer “ Bauman welcomes Little Anthony
& the Imperials, The Original Comets, The
Dixie Cups, Bowzer & The Stingrays and
Rocky & The Rollers, with a special Sha Na Na
Reunion with Bowzer and Johnny Contardo at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
3-Shanghai Nights: Shanghai Acrobats of
the People’s Republic of China Founded
in 1959 in China, this troupe featuring
trampoline gymnasts, magicians, hoop-diving
dragons and more will be at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
3-Silver Lining Holiday The 47th Annual
Holiday Tour of Homes hosted by the Dunedin
Youth Guild from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. includes six
homes and one church, all beautifully decorated
for the holidays in Dunedin, (727) 734-0394.
3-Holiday Tour of Homes The Florida
Orchestra Guild’s 5th annual benefit boutique
and tour will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the
Snell Isle, Brightwaters Boulevard and Old
Northeast areas of St. Petersburg, (727) 254-1176.
3-Jan 14-”Like Father Like Son - Creations
in Glass” Glass creations by Wes Hunting
and Wesley Hunting, Jr. will be featured at Syd
Entel Galleries/Susan Benjamin Glass Etc. in
Safety Harbor, (727) 725-1808.
4-The Nutcracker This holiday classic
will be performed by Dance Alive National
Ballet at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
4-Jillian Michaels This best-selling author,
TV personality, entrepreneur and a leading
health and wellness expert will be at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Donny & Marie Legendary brother-sister
duo Donnie and Marie of the Osmond Family
will perform holiday favorites at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-Remember Pearl Harbor The 75th
anniversary of this fateful day will be
remembered at the Armed Forces History
Museum in Largo, with a visit from
99-year-old Pearl Harbor veteran
William E. Monfort, (727) 539-8371.
8-A Peter White Christmas Contemporary
jazz artists Rick Braun and Euge Groove will
join Peter White in this holiday concert at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-‘Tis the Season: A Tarpon Arts Holiday
Celebration The whole family is welcome
to this special holiday benefit performance
in support of Tarpon Arts at the Heritage
Museum in Tarpon Springs, (727) 937-0686.
9-Martina McBride This country music
superstar will bring her all new Love
Unleashed Tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-11-Holiday Pops Jeff Tyzik will conduct
The Florida Orchestra, with guest vocalist
Doug LaBrecque in this program of Yuletide
favorites for the whole family, with matinees
on both Saturday and Sunday, (727) 892-3337
or (800) 662-7286.
10-Holiday Gala Party Dunedin Fine
Art Center and The Sterling Society will
present a holiday gala featuring heavy
appetizers, holiday desserts, live music
and dancing, with holiday and silent
auctions. For information or tickets, call
(727) 298-3322, or visit www.dfac.org.
10 thru 24-It’s a Wonderful Life This
live radio play of the heart-warming
classic will be at American Stage in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
10 thru Jan 29-Peter and the
Starcatcher (opening Dec 10) and
Peter Pan (opening Dec 16) In this
epic theatrical event, you can see these
two musical productions performed
as the cast alternates performances
for eight weeks, or see them both on
Saturdays, (one at 2 p.m. and the other
at 8 p.m.) at freeFall Theatre in
St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
11-One Man, Two Guvnors National
Theatre Live presents this adaptation of
Servant of Two Masters, starring Late Late
Show host James Corden, at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
11-Chorus Angelorum: Winter
Concert This a cappella group will
perform a mix of musical styles at the Museum
of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
11-Merry Christmas from St. Petersburg
(Russia) The ChoRuss Vocal Ensemble
will perform at 3 p.m. at Peace Memorial in
Clearwater, (727) 446-3001.
11-Here Comes the Funny Tour Comedians
Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade
and Nick Swardson will perform at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
12-Garrison Keilor This storyteller,
writer and humorist will share stories of his
journeys at Ruth Eckerd Hall, (727) 791-7400.
13-The Beach Boys The harmonies and
classic hits of this legendary group will be
performed at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-The Tenors Christmas This multiplatinum
vocal group will bring its Christmas
Tour to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
14-Light Up the Night Featuring a concert
and educational information, as well as a
kid’s zone, this event hosted by the Pasco
Sheriff’s Office to raise awareness and end
human trafficking will be at The Shops at
Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, (813) 994-2242.
15-Nate Najar’s 11th Annual Jazz
Holiday This jazz ensemble will play at The
Palladium in St. Petersburg, (727) 791-7400.
15-Gingerbread Decorating Event The
American Red Cross’ 21st annual champagne
brunch, auction and competitive gingerbread
house benefit will be at the Don CeSar Beach
Resort on St. Pete Beach, (727) 515-5958.
16-Green Grass & Yuletide Jam Southern
country rock legends The Outlaws, The Henry
Paul Band and BlackHawk will be at The
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Annual Safford House Victorian
Christmas Experience a Christmas
Celebration with decorated trees,
entertainment, refreshments and a festive
holiday gift shop at the Safford House in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 937-1130.
16-17-My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s
Jewish & I’m In Therapy Steve Solomon
returns in this updated one-man comedy in
the Murray Theatre at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-18-The Nutcracker The Next
Generation Ballet, along with internationally
renowned professional ballet dancers, will
perform this Christmas classic at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827).
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