18-Nile Rodgers & Chic Known for
their combination of disco, soul, R&B and
funk, Nile Rodgers & Chic of “Le Freak”
fame will be at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
18-27-Bayou Radio Theatre Transport
yourself back to the Golden Age of Radio
with radio commercials, comedies and
dramas from a time gone by when gas was
10 cents a gallon. The show will be at the
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, (727) 942-5605.
19-Martinis and Matisse The Clearwater
Free Clinic’s 16th evening benefit of
restaurant tastes, music and art will be at
the FrankCrum Complex in Clearwater,
(727) 443-3504 or (727) 331-8149.
19-Monty Python’s Spamalot Flying
cows and killer rabbits abound in this
show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
19-Robert Klein The comedian will be at
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
20-Masters of Illusion A night of magic
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
20-Awards Brunch for International
Miniature Art Exhibition The Miniature
Art Society of Florida will present 58 awards
and a slide show of winning works at the
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in Tarpon
Springs, (727) 584-3883.
20-East Lake Library Reopening
A ribbon cutting for the newly expanded
library, guided tours and musical
performances will be at the library on East
Lake Road in Palm Harbor, (727) 773-2665.
21-Taste of Safety Harbor
The 13th annual evening with
samplings from Safety Harbor’s
Chamber of Commerce food
and beverage partners will
have a silent auction, live
music and a people’s choice
award. Tickets are available at
SafetyHarborChamber.com.
22-Glenn Miller Orchestra
You can get “In the Mood” with
the orchestra at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
22 thru February 10-
International Miniature Art
Exhibition This year,
155 artists will show more
than 800 tiny paintings at the
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 712-5762.
23-DCappella Disney’s
a cappella seven-vocalist singing
group will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater to sing
Disney hits, (727) 791-7400.
23-Neil deGrasse Tyson
This astrophysicist will bring
his hilarious view of the world
and science pop culture to
the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
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15-20-Les Misérables Cameron Makintosh
will present the new production of Alain
Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s
Tony Award-winning musical at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
16-Palladium Chamber Players The
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg will
host an evening of chamber music,
(727) 822-3590.
17-Arlo Guthrie The famed folk singer
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
17-Pavlo The guitarist known for
Mediterranean music will be at the
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
17-Pilobolus This dance company will be at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater to showcase
their multimedia spectacular Shadowland,
(727) 791-7400.
17-Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular
The multimedia event will be at the
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
17-27-Fox on the Fairway This play
will be at Richey Suncoast Theatre in
New Port Richey, (727) 842-6777.
17-27-Funny Money This madcap farce
will be performed at the Francis Wilson
Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
18-Lake Street Dive Along with special
guest Mikaela Davis, Lake Street Dive will
be at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
23 thru Feb. 24-Pipeline American Stage
in St. Petersburg will present the Tampa Bay
area premiere about an inner city teacher
who works to give her son opportunities,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
24-Howie Mandel This game show host,
actor and comedian will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Tim Reynolds of the
Dave Matthews Band Reynolds will
give a solo performance at Safety Harbor
Art and Music Center, (727) 725-4018,
shamc.org.
25-”Dreams of Dalí” A grand opening
event for a virtual reality experience that
transports you into Salvador Dali’s
surrealist painting, Archaeological
Reminiscence of Millet’s Angelus, will be at
Second Century Studios on Cleveland Street
in downtown Clearwater, (727) 642-9040.
25-Gladys Knight The Empress of Soul
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
25-Hot Tuna Acoustic This blues and
classic folk duo will be at Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25-Music of Tom Petty The Florida Orchestra
will present the rock music of Tom Petty at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-3337 or (800) 662-7286.
25-Trae Pierce and the T-Stones Pierce,
who has been part of Ohio Players and Blind
Boys of Alabama, brings his version of funk
to the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center,
(727) 725-4018, shamc.org.
26-Illumination Imagine Museum’s
second “fire and light” gala will be in
St. Petersburg, (727) 300-1700 ext. 105.
26-Johns Hopkins Charity Ball
The 88th annual Charity Ball benefit dinner
dance sponsored by Johns Hopkins
All Children’s Foundation and Beach
Branch Guilds will be at the Coliseum in
St. Petersburg, (727) 415-4018.
26-Melanie The “Ruby Tuesday” singer
will be at the Safety Harbor Art and Music
Center in honor of the 50th anniversary
of Woodstock, (727) 725-4018, shamc.org.
26-Beth-El Cocktail Reception Art
Festival Beth-El will have a preview
Reception for its Jan. 27-28 show at
Temple Beth-El in St. Petersburg,
(727) 347-6136.
26-Star Wars Live in Concert The Florida
Orchestra will perform live during The
Empire Strikes Back at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26 thru Feb. 24-Perfect Arrangement
This tale of 1950 politics and repression
will be at freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205.
27-America The band will bring its 50th
anniversary tour to the Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Cat on a Hot Tin Roof This
acclaimed series brings filmed versions of
great performances from Britain’s theater
scene to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR, (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
JANUARY continued
Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot with
Brenda Harris in the title role will be at the
Sarasota Opera House from February 9-March 22.
ROD MILLINGTON