18-19-Preview to The Tales of Hoffman
Educational talks with Maestro Mark
Sforzini in preparation for St. Petersburg
Opera Company performances will be
Thursday at the Music Gallery in Clearwater
and Friday at the Museum of Fine Arts in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
18 thru 28-The Three Musketeers
A fast-paced, action-packed adaptation by
Joe Winskye and Hat Trick Theatre will be
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
19-Fred Astaire Dance Fantasy
Professional and amateur ballroom dancers
will be onstage at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
19-Spring into Sondheim A benefit
concert to support Tarpon Arts, featuring
music of American composer Stephen
Sondheim, will be at the Tarpon Springs
Heritage Museum, (727) 942-5605.
19-Women of Country Amanda Keller
will highlight the music of Shania Twain,
Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton and others in
a performance at the Show Palace Dinner
Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
19-21-Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
Michael Francis will conduct the Florida
Orchestra with pianist Dejan Lazic
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performing. Also on the program is
Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
19-21-Forbidden Fruit American Stage
will present Paul Wilborn’s American
Songbook Series with an evening of songs
and stories about the things we should
avoid, but don’t, featuring Paul Wilborn and
the Blue Roses Band at the Raymond James
Theatre in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-7529.
20-Kiwanis Club of St. Petersburg
benefit This scholarship fundraiser will
be at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg,
(727) 492-7316.
20-Rhythm Kings Orchestra
The orchestra will celebrate Armed Forces
Day at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
20-Mulan Storybook Ball Ronald
McDonald Charities of Tampa Bay’s
annual themed benefit to fund four Ronald
McDonald houses will be a dinner/dance
at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC on North
Howard Avenue in Tampa. For information,
visit rmhctampabay.org or call (813) 258-6430.
23-Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
The pop music icon and group will celebrate
their 19th performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
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24-Damien Escobar This Emmy Award
winning violinist and author of the
children’s book The Sound of Strings will
be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
24-Melanie The Central Park Performing
Arts Center in Largo will welcome Melanie
with special guest Beau Jarred and Eva,
(727) 587-6793.
25-Idina Menzel Called the Streisand of
her generation by The Denver Post, Menzel
will sing at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
25-Sister Hazel This group of Floridians
known for All For You will perform acoustic
rock, folk and jangle pop at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26-Greg Billings Band and The Black
Honkeys Ruth Eckerd Hall on the
Road will feature free live concerts in the
Cleveland Street District of downtown
Clearwater as part of Blast Friday, a
monthly food and crafts festival now in its
seventh season, (727) 791-7400. VIP seating
is available for a fee.
26-Tribute to Pink Floyd The band Wall
of Echoes will pay tribute to the classic
songs of Pink Floyd at the Show Palace
Dinner Theatre in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
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Finding Neverland will be at the Straz Center in Tampa from May 30 through June 4.
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