JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 | TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE 31
23-Finding Neverland The life of
Peter Pan playwright J. M. Barrie will
come to life onstage at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Jim Brickman The best-selling
solo pianist will “Share the Love” at
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
24-Why the Merchant of Venice
is Not an Antisemitic Play
Professor Sara Munson Deats will speak
on this topic at the Florida Holocaust
Museum in St. Petersburg as part of the
monthlong Celebration of the Arts,
(727) 820-0100.
26-Christopher Cross Come sail away
with Cross at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26-Photographer Carlton Ward Jr.
As part of its National Geographic Live
series, Ward will trek through wild
areas of Florida during the program
at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
27-Golden Baton The Florida Orchestra
St. Petersburg Guild’s annual awards
dinner will be at the Vinoy in St. Petersburg,
(727) 527-0035.
27-Havana Cuba All-Stars Cuba’s
greatest musicians gather for a night at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
28-Hotel California Classic Albums
Live will present the Eagles’ album
note-by-note at the Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-The Beach Boys Known for
“Good Vibrations” and “Kokomo,”
this group will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-LaChanze Cabaret at the Straz Center
in Tampa will feature this Tony Awardwinning
actress, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
MARCH
1-Mardi Gras Celebration with the
Rhythm Kings Orchestra Bourbon Street
is coming to Tarpon Springs, as this New
Orleans Jazz and brass band performs at the
Heritage Museum in Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
1-Paul Anka Anka Sings Sinatra at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Sierra Hull This bluegrass mandolin
player will be at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-17-Anything Goes Eight O’ Clock
Theatre at the Central Park Performing Arts
Center in Largo will bring this shipboard
romp to the stage, (727) 587-6793.
2-Alexis Cole with the Helios Jazz
Orchestra The St. Petersburg Jazz Festival will
include this performance at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
2-Delbert McClinton This Texas roots
musician will be at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-Junior League Platinum Gala The
70th anniversary Platinum Gala of the
Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin will
have a formal dinner, silent auction, dancing
and music from the Bay Kings Band at the
Nielsen Building in Oldsmar. For tickets,
call (727) 738-5523 or visit jlcd.org.
2-Night at the Races Wagering on real
races and a reverse raffle benefit will be
at the Lighthouse of Pinellas in Largo,
(727) 544-4433.
2-Saints and Sinners “Aurora” This
14th annual Saints and Sinners Ball for Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic School will be at the
Conmy Center in Dunedin, (727) 738-6159.
2 thru 24-Nabucco Sarasota Opera will
present Giuseppe Verdi’s opera about the
king of Babylon at the Sarasota Opera House,
(941) 328-1300.
3-Wayne Newton The Las Vegas
entertainer will make his debut at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-Experience Hendrix A tribute concert in
honor of the late guitarist Jimi Hendrix will
be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4-Guthrie Brothers Jeb and Jock Guthrie
will play the music of Simon & Garfunkel at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
6-Palladium Chamber Players The
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg will host
an evening of chamber music, (727) 822-3590.
7-9-Gasparilla Great Endurance Run
Cars 1909 and older will recreate a drive
from Tampa to Jacksonville. Register at
GasparillaConcours.com.
7-17-Dogfight This play will be at Richey
Suncoast Theatre in New Port Richey,
(727) 842-6777.
9-Barbara Eden and Hal Linden These
actors will star in Love Letters at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Bravura Brunch The 25th anniversary
Bravura Brunch to benefit The Florida
Orchestra will be at Innisbrook Golf and Spa
Resort in Palm Harbor with piano stylings by
coffee concert conductor Stuart Malina,
(727) 584-4542.
9-Reds, Whites & Bites The third annual
wine tasting and lottery evening benefit
for the Community Dental Clinic will be
at Achieva Credit Union Headquarters in
Dunedin, (727) 216-6155.
9-23-Rita and Susanna’s Secret These
two one-act comedies by Donizetti and
Wolf- Ferrari will be presented at the
Sarasota Opera House, (941) 328-1300.
10-Legally Blonde–The Musical Character
Elle Woods fends off sexism, snobbery and
heartbreak at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
11-Billy Joel and Bob Seger Tribute The
Mark Anthony Band will bring “Uptown
Girl and “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” to
the Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo, (727) 587-6793.
13-Celtic Woman This show will be at
the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 893-7832.
13-Chris Botti This jazz trumpeter will be
at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
13 thru April 7–The Roommate A
divorced woman in her 50s takes in a
roommate during the American Stage show
in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
14-Jukebox Hero–The Musical Foreigner’s
music takes center stage at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-Adam Trent This magician and
Broadway/TV star will be at the Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15 and 17-The Pearl Fishers Opera Tampa
will perform Georges Bizet’s work at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
16-The Chiselers Market For information
on the 55th annual benefit to maintain the
Henry B. Plant Museum at the University of
Tampa, visit thechiselersinc.com.
16-Fleetwood Mac Tribute Rumours, a
premier Fleetwood Mac tribute band, will
be at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts
Center, (727) 942-5605.
16-Halo 5K Riviera Pools is among
the sponsors for a race at Al Lopez Park
in Tampa that will benefit the nonprofit
Angels Unaware, which provides residential
care and services for the developmentally
disabled of Tampa, thehalo5k.com,
(813) 924-8736.
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Soprano Sarah Brightman will sing
at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg
on February 19.
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