27-Temptations and Four Tops These
groups will bring Motown to Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-Queen tribute Great Britain’s Gary
Mullen & the Works will recreate a night
with Queen at the Mahaffey Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 300-2000.
MAY
1-The Illusionists Broadway’s magic
spectacular will come to the Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
2-19-Chess This show will be at the Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater, (727) 446-1360.
3-The Milk Carton Kids This acoustic folk
duo will be at Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
4-Opera Tampa Gala Celebrate the end of
the opera season at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
5-Derrick Brooks Pairings Party Delicious
food along with silent and live auctions
will be held during the Pairings Party at
TPepin Hospitality Centre in Tampa as part
of the 19th annual Golf Classic weekend,
(813) 877-8681.
5-Botanical Garden Tours The Florida
Botanical Gardens will host morning tours
at their garden in Largo and afternoon tours
of exceptional private gardens that will be
open for viewing, (727) 582-2117, or visit
flbgFoundation.org for details.
7-12-Anastasia This film-inspired show of
romance and adventure will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
8-Jon Anderson of YES This progressive
rock star will be at Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
8-Interpol With their new single “Fine Mess,”
the touring Interpol will arrive at the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 300-2000.
9-19-Sister Act This play will be at Richey
Suncoast Theatre in New Port Richey,
(727) 842-6777.
10-Tom Jones This Welsh crooner will be at
Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
10-19-Avenue Q Eight O’ Clock Theatre at
the Central Park Performing Arts Center in
Largo will bring adult humor and puppets to
the stage, (727) 587-6793.
11-Monopoly Night CharityWorks’ 19th
annual evening benefit of dining, fun and
games will be at the Belleair Country Club in
Belleair, (727) 447-2064.
11-Velvet Caravan This group from
Savannah, Georgia starts with Latin and
gypsy music and continues with acoustic
swing jazz at the Tarpon Springs Performing
Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
11 thru June 9-Buyer & Cellar One actor
portrays both a superstar and the superstar’s
assistant in this production at freeFall Theatre
in St. Petersburg, (727) 498-5205.
11-12-Le Corsaire and Western
Symphony This partial staging of Petipa’s
Le Corsaire paired with Balanchine’s Western
Symphony meet at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
15-David Sedaris This author and
humorist will bring his wit to the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
16-Chelsea Handler The comedian will
bring her comedy to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Broadway Blockbusters Big Apple
favorites will be shared by local singers at
the Heritage Museum in Tarpon Springs,
(727) 942-5605.
17-Kristin Chenoweth This Broadway
singer will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-19-Kinky Boots This high-heeled hit
will return to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
17-21-St. Petersburg Opera Suor Angelica
& Gianni Schicchi sung in Italian with English
projections above the stage will be performed
at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-2040.
18-Storybook Ball The Ronald McDonald
House TampaBay’s annual gala will have a
Wizard of Oz theme at the Tampa Marriott
Waterside. For more information, call
(813) 258-6430 ext. 3, or visit rmhctampabay.org/
storybook-ball.
20-Nicholas David Known from
television’s The Voice, this soulful songster
will be at the Straz Center, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
23-The Florida Orchestra Shostakovich’s
Symphony No. 5 will be performed at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-3337.
26-The Righteous Brothers With hits like
“Unchained Melody” and “(I’ve Had) the
Time of My Life,” this duo (original member
Bill Medley and Bucky Heard in for the late
Bobby Hatfield) won’t let you lose that “lovin’
feelin’” at the Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
29 thru June 30-Long Day’s Journey into
Night Eugene O’Neill’s study of love, illness
and addiction will be at American Stage in St.
Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
30 thru June 16-Four Guys Named José
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and Una Mujer Named Maria This play
will be at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
31 thru June 2-Almost Maine This black
box theater show will be at Richey Suncoast
Theatre in New Port Richey, (727) 842-6777.
JUNE
1-Happy Together Tour Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater will host the 10th anniversary
concert by The Turtles, Chuck Negron
(formerly of Three Dog Night) Gary Puckett
& the Union Gap, The Buckinghams, The
Classics IV and The Cowsills, (727) 791-7400.
4-9-Come From Away The true story of 7,000
stranded passengers and the small town in
Newfoundland that welcomed them following
the September 11 disaster will be told at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
5-Weird Al Yankovic The funny songman
backed by a 40-piece orchestra will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-Yngwie Malmsteen This Swedish guitar
player and songwriter will be at Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-16-Love, Lies and the Doctor’s
Dilemma White lies lead to mayhem in this
show at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center,
(727) 942-5605.
11-16-Rock of Ages This 1980s Hollywood
era show featuring rock band music will be
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
18-Brit Floyd The world’s greatest Pink
Floyd tribute show will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21-Rob Lowe The actor will bring Stories I
Only Tell My Friends Live to the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 995-1045.
21-30-St. Petersburg Opera Madama
Butterfly will be performed at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 823-2040.
22 thru Sept. 29-”Above the Fold” New
expressions in origami will be at the Museum
of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
22-23-Aladdin Jr. Rising Star Children’s
Theatre will present its summer camp
performance at the Tarpon Springs
Performing Arts Center, (727) 942-5605.
27-Tarpon Arts Film Festival Kickoff The
opening reception for the city’s first-ever film
festival will be at the Heritage Museum in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
28-29-KiaFest at Sims Park This 12th
annual Kia owner recognition and community
festival featuring local artists, great music
and fireworks to benefit the Main Street
Foundation will be held at Sims Park in
downtown New Port Richey, (727) 842-8066.
28-30-Tarpon Arts Film Festival The
inaugural three-day event highlighting local
screenwriters and directors will be at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
30-Tedeschi Trucks Band The Wheels of Soul
tour with Blackberry Smoke and Shovels &
Rope will play at the Al Lang Stadium in St.
Petersburg, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com. 9
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The Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo
will host volunteer-led tours at exceptional
private gardens throughout Pinellas County
during the afternoon of Sunday, May 5.