as mobile rock climbing, rock painting, belly
dancing, drumming and yoga, (727) 424-1270.
24-Beatles Tribute A collection of all-star
musicians including Christopher Cross, Todd
Rundgren, Mickey Dolenz, Jason Scheff and
Joey Molland will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25-Tesla Touring in support of their latest
album Shock, this rock band will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
26-Creed’s Scott Stapp Scott will be at
the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
26-Snarky Puppy The genre bending band
that is touring to support its Immigrance
album will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Art and Music at Dunedin’s
Romantika A showing and sale of art by
Milt Rochman and music by the Kafkasso
band will be at the Romantika event space on
Grant Street in Dunedin, (727) 240-0722.
27-Land of Enchantment The Sterling
Society’s Santa Fe and Taos-themed evening
to benefit the Dunedin Fine Art Center will
be at the center, (727) 877-0127.
27 thru Oct. 13-Wait Until Dark This
production about murder and secret
identities will be at Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
28-Seven Bridges Band This Eagles tribute
band will be at the Performing Arts Center in
Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
28-Adam Ant The “Goody Two Shoes”
singer will play his Friend or Foe album live in
its entirety at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28 thru Oct. 27-The Turn of the Screw
Based on the story by Henry James, a new
governess worries about what happened
to the previous governess in this freeFall
Theatre production in St. Petersburg,
(727) 498-5205.
OCTOBER
2 thru Nov. 3-Vietgone Making its
regional premiere, the show produced
by American Stage in St. Petersburg won
the Steinberg New Play Award from the
American Theatre Critics Association in 2016,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
3-13-Born Yesterday Backroom deals of
Washington politics is the theme of this play
at the Francis Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater,
(727) 446-1360, franciswilsonplayhouse.org.
5-Casino Night The Dunedin Chamber
of Commerce’s benefit of prizes, food
and fun will be at the Dunedin Golf Club,
(727) 733-3197, dunedinfl.com/casino-night.
5-Tampa Bay’s Dancing with the Stars
The 10-year diamond anniversary cocktail
party, dinner and dance competition to
benefit Julie Weintraub’s Hands Across the
Bay will be at TPepin Hospitality Centre in
Tampa, (727) 573-7720, dancingforcharity.com.
8-13-Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka and his mysterious chocolate
factory will be onstage at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
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14-Cocktails from Another Era: The
Roaring ‘20s The Dunedin History
Museum’s annual costumes optional benefit
gala will be at the Fenway Hotel in Dunedin,
(727) 736-1176, dunedinmuseum.org.
14-Parker Milsap This guitarist who
made his television debut on Conan and
performed with Elton John at the Apple
Music Festival in London will be at the Safety
Harbor Art and Music Center, (727) 725-4018,
bit.ly/32WynOb.
14-Pig Floyd This Pink Floyd tribute will
be at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
17-Dick Vitale Tom Jones, former sports
columnist at the Tampa Bay Times, will
moderate a conversation with the neverboring
sports commentator at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
18-We Are Two Different People Tour
Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden with
special guest Kurtis Conner will bring a night
of laughs and comedy to the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
19-Boca Ciega Aquatic Preserve
Celebration The preserve is celebrating
50 years of preservation with festivities at
St. Petersburg College’s Seminole campus in
Seminole, (727) 570-5151 ext. 10.
19-CAL The Beatles Classic Albums
Live will do a note-by-note performance of
Abbey Road at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
19 thru Nov. 3-Spymonkey’s Hysteria
Spymonkey, the international comedy
sensation, brings a demented take on pulp
gothic romance to the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
20-Gipsy Kings This world music group
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
20-Friday Night Fever The St. Pete
Glitter Queens’ 1970s disco-themed
eighth annual Royal Ball to benefit the
Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa
Bay will be at the St. Petersburg Marriott
Clearwater in St. Petersburg, (727) 644-8910,
stpeteglitterqueens.org.
20-22-Crossing the Bay A new musical
about Old Florida from the creators of
Webb’s City will be at the Palladium Theater
in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
21-Alpha House Butterfly Ball An
evening of dinner and dancing to benefit
the Alpha House of Pinellas County will be
at The Vinoy Renaissance in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-8190, alphahousepinellas.org/events.
21-Fashions with Flair Clearwater
Community Volunteers’ luncheon
fashion show by Pippa Pelure to
benefit PAL in Lealman and Winter
Wonderland will be at the Fort Harrison
in Clearwater, (727) 442-2099 or
clearwatercommunityvolunteers.org.
21-Good With Me Day This free
family festival sponsored by the City of
St. Petersburg and gotosteves.com will
take place in Williams Park in downtown
St. Petersburg with music and activities such
9-Steven Page Formerly of Barenaked
Ladies, this singer will be at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
10-TBBCA Impact Awards The Tampa
Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts’ 30th
anniversary cocktail party and dinner will
be at Armature Works in Tampa to honor
author Michael Connelly, (813) 221-2787,
tbbca.org/getinvolved.
11-Jeanne Robertson The humorist
with family friendly comedy will be at the
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
12-Fur Ball “Hooray for Hollywoof” is the
theme of this fundraiser for SPCA Tampa
Bay at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg,
(727) 586-3591, ext. 122, spcatbfurball.com.
SEPTEMBER continued
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will
be onstage at the Straz Center in Tampa
from October 8-13.
JOAN MARCUS