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Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
4-CharityWorks Dinner CharityWorks will
have a fundraising dinner at Cafe Ponte in
Clearwater, (727) 447-2064.
4-Family Feud Live Based on the TV game
show, this live show minus Steve Harvey will
be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
5-Justin Hayward Moody Blues’ Nights
of White Satin creator will be at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
5-10-Fiddler on the Roof A fresh version
of this beloved theatrical masterpiece will be
at the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
6-Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Touring in support of the band’s No Man’s
Land album, this British punk folk band will
be at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 822-3590.
6-Lighting the Fire of Renewal Empath
Health member Suncoast Hospice
Foundation’s inaugural “Inspirations
Luncheon” benefit with guest speaker, actress
Tembi Locke, will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 523-3352.
7-Alice Cooper The classic rocker will
be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
7-Grape Escape The Greater Palm Harbor
YMCA will hold its 17th annual garden
party fundraiser with food, fun, wine tasting
and a silent auction at Earthscapes Garden
Room in Palm Harbor. For information
or tickets, call (727) 787-9622 or visit
ymcasuncoast.org/grapeescape.
7-Led Zeppelin Tribute Kashmir will
present its tribute to the iconic rock band at
the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
8-Cristela Alonzo This comedian and
former television host for The View will do
her stand-up routine followed by a book
signing of her Music to My Years at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
9-Candid Camera: The LOL Tour
Peter Funt celebrates many of Allen Funt’s
favorites along with Peter’s more recent gems
of hidden-camera funny moments in a show
at the Performing Arts Center in Tarpon
Springs, (727) 942-5605.
9-Into the Deep The second annual blacktie
gala at the James Museum of Western and
Wildlife Art encourages deep sea hues for
an evening of dinner, drinks and dancing,
(727) 892-4200, thejamesmuseum.org/gala.
9-The Simon & Garfunkel Story This
concert-style theater show uses state-ofthe
art video projection, lighting and a
full live band to feature all the Simon &
Garfunkel hits at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
10-Elvis Costello and The Imposters The
Just Trust tour will come to the Mahaffey
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 300-2000.
1-17-Ordinary Days This musical that
celebrates a small encounter in a big city
will be at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa,
(813) 374-2416.
2-National Geographic Symphony for
Our World Stunning National Geographic
footage of the sea, mountains and sky will be
paired with a symphony performed live by a
full orchestra and choir at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
2-Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock III After a
crowd-pleasing 2018 performance, it is back
to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater for an
encore, (727) 791-7400.
3-Live! in the Park Opera Tampa’s free
outdoor concert event will be in Curtis Hixon
Park in downtown Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or
(800) 955-1045, operatampa.org.
3-Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly Holograms
High-tech projections of rock ‘n’ roll pioneers
will be on stage together with a live band
and backup singers at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
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13-Julie Andrews The famous Sound
of Music singer will come for an evening
of conversation at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-A Night of Inspiration Eckerd
Connects’ 12th annual evening benefit will be
at Armature Works in Tampa, (727) 461-2990,
eckerd.org/inspire.
14-Straight No Chaser This male a
cappella group will bring The Open Bar Tour
to the Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827
or (800) 955-1045.
15-Dwight Yoakam The country singer
will be at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
15, 17-Madama Butterfly Giacomo
Puccini’s beloved opera about a Japanese
geisha will be at the Performing Arts Center
in Tarpon Springs, (727) 942-5605.
15-Wizards of Winter Get in the holiday
season mood with rock opera The Christmas
Dream from these former members of the
Trans-Siberian Orchestra and other rock
powerhouses at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
15-16-Brundibar Sarasota Opera will
feature a youth opera by Hans Krása
at the Sarasota Opera House originally
performed by children during WWII at
the Thereseinstadt concentration camp,
(941) 328-1300.
16-Dessert First The Girl Scouts of
West Central Florida’s annual benefit with
dinner, auction and desserts made by local
chefs using Girl Scout cookies will be at
the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza
Hotel. For tickets, call (813) 262-1688, or visit
dessertfirsttampa.com.
16-Kevin James The King of Queens sit com
star and comedian will be at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-PARC Black-Tie Gala PARC,
with a motto of turning disabilities into
capabilities, will have its fundraising gala
at the James Museum of Western and
Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg. For tickets,
visit parc-fl.org/black-tie-gala.
16, 22, 23, 29-Pinocchio The St. Petersburg
Opera company will present this tale at
the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-2040 or stpeteopera.org.
17-Latin History for Morons John
Leguizamo’s one-man play will be at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827)
or (800) 955-1045.
19-24-Once on This Island The story of
a fearless peasant girl in search of her place
in the world will be onstage at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
20 thru Dec. 22-Silent Sky A woman
working at Harvard Observatory in
the early 1900s sets the scene for this
play produced by American Stage
Theatre Company in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
Dublin singer-songwriter Chloë Agnew,
an original member of Celtic Woman,
will be at the Performing Arts Center in
Tarpon Springs on October 26.