21-I Can’t Make You Love Me This gospel
stage play will be at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
21-Rent The musical movie will be
shown at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21-29-Gilbert & Sullivan Trial By Jury
Opera Tampa Singers will help you beat the
summer heat with an evening at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
21 thru Aug. 19-Honky Tonk Laundry
Two boot-scooting country gals try to turn
their laundromat into a honky-tonk during
this show at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre
in Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
26-Yes Marking its 50th anniversary, the
progressive rock band will perform from its
Tales from Topographic Oceans album at the
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Art Ties Us This Public Arts Project
benefit in St. Petersburg will bring together
the “Art Ties Us” contest winners and
features an original artwork auction,
beverages and foods from local restaurants
for an evening of creativity, passion and
purpose. For tickets, visit ArtTiesUs.com.
27-Barry Manilow tribute Jonathan Elgart
will bring his Barely Manilow performance to
the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
27-Paul Reiser This Mad About You and
Stranger Things star will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
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13-Chicago The popular
musical movie will be shown
at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-14-School of Rock
The Musical This show
based on the hit film will be
at the Palladium Theater of
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
13-22-Spring Awakening
Following the journey from
adolescence to adulthood,
this new musical will be
performed by Eight O’Clock
Theatre at the Central Park
Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
14-Whitney Houston Show
starring Belinda Davids
Seen on the Showtime at the
Apollo Christmas special,
Davids will appear at the
Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
14-15-Cool Art Show The
30th annual show will feature
75 artisans who have been
selected to exhibit creations
in paint, wood, ceramics,
photography, metal, glass,
fiber, mixed media and
jewelry. Sponsored by PAVA,
the Professional Association of Visual Artists
is a nonprofit organization run by volunteer
artists to serve local artisans and support the
arts community in the Tampa Bay area. The
free admission event will be at the Coliseum
at 535 Fourth Ave. N. in St. Petersburg.
15-Rebecca Penney’s Piano Festival
This Ambassadors Concert by four
international artists for the sixth annual July
festival will be at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
19-22-One-Act Plays Festival Winners of
the one-act plays contest will be performed at
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
20-Elvis tribute Dwight Icenhower as Elvis
will be at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in
Hudson, (727) 863-7949.
20-Intern John’s Look What You’ve
Done This comedy benefit by syndicated
Intern John of The Kane Show will be at the
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg as a
benefit for the Fisher House Foundation
that assists military members needing
medical treatments, (727) 822-3590.
20-Pink Floyd Classic Albums Live
brings Wish You Were Here note-for-note to
the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21-Children with a Vision Benefit
This annual event with buffet and live
entertainment will be in Clearwater’s Fort
Harrison. For reservations, call Dylan at
(727) 467-6860.
28-Butterfly Effect of Gold
Benefit A buffet dinner
and entertainment will be in
the Fort Harrison’s Crystal
Ballroom in Clearwater. For
reservations, call Dylan at
(727) 467-6860.
28-Don McLean & Pure
Prairie League McLean, a
member of the Songwriters
Hall of Fame, will be joined
at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater by special guest
Pure Prairie League,
(727) 791-7400.
31-Counting Crows The
Bill Edwards Foundation for
the Arts will bring Counting
Crows to Al Lang Stadium
in St. Petersburg, with tickets
available at (800) 745-3000,
or through ticketmaster.com.
AUGUST
1-End-of-Summer Music
Blowout Students from the
Rock School, Patel A-Capella,
Jazz Improv Class and
Summer Band students will
perform at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
2-O.A.R. The roots-and-reggae band
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4-Celebrate Sinatra The 1950s style
nightclub party now in its 21st year
following Sinatra’s passing will benefit
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
and will be at the Orlo House & Ballroom
in Tampa, (813) 251-0500, or visit
CelebrateSinatra.com.
4-Hippiefest 2018 This event will be
at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4-Night in the Islands Florida’s best
Greek bands provide live music at the
sponge docks in Tarpon Springs. An
additional performance is October 6
at the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
4-Purple Heart Day Citizens
Commission on Human Rights will have
its annual banquet in the Fort Harrison in
Clearwater. For reservations, call Dakota
at (727) 442-8820.
5-Across the Universe This movie will be
shown at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9 thru Aug. 19-Ugly Lies the Bone
This play will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
10-Kim & Scott Tie the Knot An Italian
wedding gone wrong will be at the Show
Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson,
(727) 863-7949.
JULY continued
Chick Corea will tickle the ivories at Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater on August 17.
TOSHI SAKURAI COURTESY OF CHICK COREA PRODUCTIONS