26-That Golden Girls Show This puppet
parody of classic Golden Girls moments
will be at the Straz Center in Tampa,
(813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
26-Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers
The country crooner with special guest
Robert Earl Keen will be at Bilheimer Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
27-Fabulous Hubcaps The annual Largo
Lions Club series begins with this rock ‘n’ roll
performance at the Central Park Performing
Arts Center in Largo, (727) 587-6793.
27-28-Lyle Lovett The Texas-based
musician and his Acoustic Group will
perform at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
28-Hot Tuna Acoustic The blues and classic
folk duo will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
29-Louie Anderson and Rita Rudner This
He Said, She Said night of comedy will be at
the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
30-Gaelic Storm This Irish rock band will
bring drinking songs, patriotic anthems and
folk music to the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
30-Styx Come Sail Away with these
rockers at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
31-Rodney Crowell Along with special
guests the Quebe Sisters, this Nashville
songwriter will be at the Bilheimer Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
31-STOMP These body percussionists
will drum without conventional percussion
instruments at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
FEBRUARY
1-An Afternoon in Rio Suncoast Hospice
will have its 27th annual fashion show,
luncheon and boutique at Innisbrook Resort
and Golf Club, (727) 586-4432.
1-Bernadette Peters This multi-awardwinning
Broadway, film and television star
will perform with The Florida Orchestra for
its gala concert at the Mahaffey Theater in St.
Petersburg, (727) 892-3337, or (800) 662-7286.
1-Monster Jam The car smasher-up will be
at Raymond James Stadium on Dale Mabry
Highway in Tampa, ticketmaster.com.
1-Sinbad The comedian will be at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
1-Stageworks Gala The 13th annual
fundraising gala for Stageworks Theatre in
Tampa will be a costumed “Come As Thou
Art” evening at the Bryan Glazer Family JCC
in Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
5-Palladium Chamber Players The third of
five concerts this season will be at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
6-17-Florida State Fair The annual event
of agricultural exhibits, food, entertainment,
rides and the pioneer village Cracker
Country will be at the state fairgrounds in
Tampa, (813) 621-7821.
7-Founders Luncheon The Sterling Society
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19 thru Feb. 9-Miniature Art Exhibit This
45th annual display of miniature art will be
at the Dunedin Fine Art Center featuring
more than 800 works from around the world,
(727) 298-3322.
20-Taste of Safety Harbor Safety Harbor
Chamber of Commerce’s finest food and
beverage partners will present the 14th
annual taste fest at the Safety Harbor Resort
& Spa, (727) 726-2890.
20-21-Jonny Lang The blues guitarist will
be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
21-Photographer Shannon Wild As part
of the National Geographic Live! series, this
photographer will bring her Pursuit of the Black
Panther talk to the Straz Center in Tampa, (813)
229-STAR (7827) or (800) 955-1045.
22 thru Feb. 23-Skeleton Crew Auto
factory workers living paycheck-to-paycheck
in 2008 form the basis for this play produced
by American Stage Theatre Company in
St. Petersburg, (727) 823-PLAY (7529).
23-Jesse Cook Synthesizers and
instruments for flamenco and jazz rhythms
will blend together for this guitarist’s world
music concert at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
23-26-Dunedin Live: Haggis Winter Music
Fest The first Celtic Music Festival in Dunedin
with headliner Skerryvore from Scotland will
be at numerous venues downtown featuring
traditional and modern Celtic music, Celtic
music workshops, whisky and beer tasting and
dance recitals, (727) 465-6229.
24-Engelbert Humperdinck The singer
will be at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24-Iliza Shlesinger The comedian with five
Netflix specials will bring laughs to the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
24-Michael Bolton The singer will bring
his Symphony Sessions show to the Hard
Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa with tickets
available through ticketmaster.com.
24-Steve Martin and Martin Short These
funny men will return to Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
24 thru March 7-Inside the World of
Public Art This exhibit will be at Florida
CraftArt museum in St. Petersburg,
(727) 821-7391.
24, 26, 28-Rigoletto The St. Petersburg
Opera will perform Verdi’s work at the
Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg,
(727) 823-2040.
25-The Robert Cray Band The blues rock
icon will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
25-27-Art Festival Beth-El The 47th
annual Art Festival will be at Temple Beth-El
in St. Petersburg, (727) 347-6136.
26-ARIA Aussies Reunited in America, or
ARIA, takes pop songs and throws opera
over the top it. The four lads will be at
the Tarpon Arts Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
of the Dunedin Fine Art Center’s 13th annual
benefit will honor its Patrons of the Arts
Nancy and David Bilheimer at Bon Appétit in
Dunedin, (727) 298-DFAC (3322).
7-8-Lucinda Williams This American
rock, folk, blues and country music singer
and songwriter will be at Bilheimer Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-9-Carmen Georges Bizet’s independent
woman inspires murderous obsession in this
Opera Tampa production at the Straz Center
in Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
7-23-Morningside The worst baby shower
ever is the theme of this production at
Stageworks Theatre in Tampa, (813) 374-2416.
7-Trey McLaughlin & Sounds of Zamar
The new name in praise music because of his
Billboard gospel chart hits will be at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
8-The Fabulous ‘50s Singers at the Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater will perform
the best pop tunes of the jukebox era,
(727) 446-1360.
8-Fire and Light Gala The Imagine
Museum’s annual evening surrounded by
contemporary art treasures will be at the
museum in St. Petersburg, (727) 300-1700.
8-Heart by Heart Former Heart drummer
and bassist, the original rhythm section
for Heart, will deliver iconic songs at the
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
8-pARTy of the STrAnGE The Margaret
Acheson Stuart Society’s edgy, arty evening
benefit for the Museum of Fine Arts will be at
the museum in St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
JANUARY continued
Singer Michael Bolton will be at the Hard
Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino in Tampa on January 24.