27-Crash Test Dummies This Canadian
rock band of God Shuffled His Feet fame will
be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
27-Pink Martini This 12-member group
with the multilingual repertoire will be at the
Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
27-28-Art Festival Beth-El More than
170 national and international award-winning
artists will showcase and sell their work
at Temple Beth-El in St. Petersburg,
(727) 347-6136.
28-Erika Sparks and Country Sunshine
The Largo Lions Spotlight Series opens at
the Central Park Performing Arts Center
in Largo with tributes to the first ladies of
country music from the music of Patsy Cline
and Dolly Parton to that of Loretta Lynn and
Tammy Wynette, (727) 587-6793.
29 thru Feb. 3-A Bronx Tale This musical
will take you to the Bronx stoops in the 1960s
when a young man is caught between the
father he loaves and the mob boss. It will be
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
30-Magic Giant The Safety Harbor Art
and Music Center will have a fundraiser at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater featuring
an evening concert by Magic Giant, a threemember
musicians’ group, (727) 725-4018,
or visit shamc.org.
30-Scott & Patti Show Infinity, the League
to Aid Abused Children & Adults, is having
a benefit featuring this renowned cabaret act
at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Proceeds
benefit CASA (Community Action Stops
Abuse), Suncoast Center medical foster care
program and Brookwood Florida residential
home for girls. To purchase tickets, visit
infinitystpete.org/scott-and-patti-show, or call
Kelly Lee McFrederick at (727) 410-3605.
31-Drew & Ellie Holcomb Making a
rare acoustic appearance together, the couple
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
31-We Shall Overcome A celebration of
Martin Luther King Jr. will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
FEBRUARY
1-Kristin Chenoweth The Broadway
superstar will bring her hits from Wicked
and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown to Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-The Mavericks The band that combines
country, Tex-Mex, Latin rock and rockabilly
music will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Penn & Teller This comedic magician
team will amaze at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
1-Under the Streetlight Recent leading cast
members of Broadway’s Jersey Boys form this
quartet at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
1-3-Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks
This black box theater show will be at
Richey Suncoast Theatre in New Port Richey,
(727) 842-6777.
1 thru 28-Celebration of the Arts Michele
and Gordon Gilbert have organized the
inaugural monthlong arts celebration in
St. Petersburg with participating area
museums joining in with activities related
to a Shakespearean theme.
1 thru 28-”Shakespeare Goes West”
Explore the American West through
Shakespeare’s eyes. Stroll through the
galleries to find Shakespeare quotes paired
with art, and writing prompts to spark you
imagination at the James Museum of
Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-4200.
1 thru 28-”Shakespeare Sonnets” William
Shakespeare sonnets will be matched to
artworks currently on view such as Hendrick
de Clerk’s Venus and Mars Surprised by Vulcan
at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg,
(727) 896-2667.
1 thru 28-”Speak Low Gallery Guide”
Romantic Shakespearean quotes will be
paired with studio glass artist couplings at
the Imagine Museum in St. Petersburg,
(727) 300-1700, as part of the monthlong
Celebration of the Arts.
2-Hospice Ball The 18th annual Suncoast
Hospice Ball, “Destination Unknown,” will
be on February 2nd at The Vinoy Renaissance
Resort in St. Petersburg, presented by Stahl
& Associates Insurance, (727) 523-3352,
SuncoastHospiceBall.org.
2-Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes
Joined by doo wop legends The Crests,
Spector will be at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-Stageworks Gala This gala with a
Space Odyssey theme at the Bryan Glazer
Jewish Community Center in Tampa
will benefit the city’s 35-year-old theater
company, (813) 374-2416 or visit
stageworkstheatre.org/events.
2-10-Kiss Me Kate St. Petersburg Opera
will present this nod to Shakespeare at the
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
4-Neil Berg’s 111 Years of Broadway This
will be his 11th straight year at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
6-Alan Doyle This former lead singer of
Great Big Sea who has three solo albums
will be at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
6 thru March 31-Bay Area Renaissance
Festival Located next to MOSI in Tampa at
Fowler Avenue and 46th Street, the festival
will happen weekends rain or shine,
(813) 983-0111, or bayarearenfest.com.
7-Gaelic Storm This Irish rock band
will be at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
7-Patti LaBelle The superstar singer
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
7-24-Ready Steady Yeti Go This play
will be at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
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8-Paul Thorn The Mississippi-bred singer
and songwriter will be at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-reVoiced This five-member vocal
group “revoices” familiar classics at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
9-Broadway in the Forties This show
will be at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in
Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
9-Hearts for the Arts Ball The Suncoast
Performing Arts Foundation’s dinner dance
with entertainment will be at the Central
Park Performing Arts Center in Largo,
(727) 587-6793.
9-Lady Swanwhite Opera Tampa will
perform Anton Coppola’s work at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
9-The Magpie Salute This new band led
by Black Crowes’ co-founder Rich Robinson
will be at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
9-Seal The Florida Orchestra Gala will
feature tour-time Grammy Award winner
Seal at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 893-7832.
9-St. Petersburg Shakespeare Festival
Under the direction of Veronica Matthews,
a daytime rehearsal of Hamlet, Snell and
Ella J will be in the auditorium of the James
Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St.
Petersburg, (727) 892-4200, with an evening
performance at the St. Petersburg Museum
of History, (727) 894-1052.
JANUARY continued
Comedic actress Carol Burnett will answer
audience member’s questions at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater
on February 12.