13-14-Creative Collaborations
St. Petersburg Opera Company will host
ensembles at Opera Central in St. Petersburg
including baritone, cello and piano; operatic
areas with chamber orchestra; bassoon, piano
and trumpet trios, and more, (727) 823-2040.
13-15-Jersey Boys This winner of the 2006
Best Musical Tony Award will return to the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or
(800) 955-1045.
13-15-The Pirates of Penzance Opera Tampa
will present W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s
swashbuckling slapstick at the Straz Center in
Tampa, (813) 229-7827 or (800) 955-1045.
13 thru May 2-”Contemporary Fiber”
Florida CraftArt will host this juried exhibit
of fiber art at the St. Petersburg museum,
(727) 821-7391.
14-Art Garfunkel The former musical
partner of Paul Simon will be at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
14-The Best of Times Singers at Francis
Wilson Playhouse in Clearwater will celebrate
the shows of Jerry Herman, (727) 446-1360.
14-Chiselers Market Day The annual
benefit of shopping for donated treasures
and collectibles to help maintain the Henry
B. Plant Museum at the University of
Tampa begins at 9 a.m. in Plant Hall. For
information, call (813) 388-5208.
14-Reds, Whites & Bites The 4th annual
wine evening benefit for the Community
Dental Clinic of North Pinellas County
will be at Achieva Credit Union corporate
headquarters in Dunedin, (727) 216-6155.
14-Scott Mulvahill The musician will be at
Safety Harbor Art and Music Center in Safety
Harbor, (727) 725-4018.
15-Duke Dumont Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino Tampa will host a Tampa Bay
Daylife Pool Party with Englishman Duke
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7-Bravura Brunch The 26th Bravura
Brunch to benefit The Florida Orchestra
will be at Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort in
Palm Harbor, featuring TFO Music Director
Michael Francis and Grammy-nominated
pianist Joyce Yang, (727) 584-4542.
7-George Lopez This film and comedy star
will keep the audience laughing at the Straz
Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR (7827) or
(800) 955-1045.
7-Paul Anka The ‘50s teen idol will sing
Frank Sinatra songs when he comes to Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
7-Swing with Svetlana and the Delancey 5
New York City’s top swing ensemble
will appear at the Palladium Theater in
St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
7-The Tamburitzans Pittsburgh-based
students will bring international cultures to
the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center,
(727) 942-5605.
8-The Naked Magicians The Aussie smash
hit, a funny naughty magic show direct from
Vegas, will be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
9-Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry Reunion
Baseball greats including Wade Boggs, Goose
Gossage, Bucky Dent, Mickey Rivers, Graig
Nettles, Bill Lee, Luis Tiant and Bernie Carbo
tell classic stories and show some videos
at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
10-Jim Breuer Comedy at the Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater is the name of
the game with this former Saturday Night Live
star, (727) 791-7400.
11-The Australian Bee Gees Tribute This
musical tribute will be at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
11-Country Jam The Hard Rock Event
Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino Tampa will host the US1035 Country
Jam to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research
Hospital featuring Kip Moore, Jon Langston,
Travis Denning and Morgan Evans. For
tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
11-John Mayall This blues music pioneer,
“The Godfather of British Blues,” will be
at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
11 thru April 5-The People Downstairs
Playwright-in Residence Natalie Symons
wrote this play that will make its world
premiere in St. Petersburg as an American
Stage Theatre Company production,
(727) 823-PLAY (7529).
12-The Weight Band Members
of The Band and Levon Helm Band
return to perform songs of The Band at
Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
13-Southside Johnny and the Asbury
Jukes Bringing the Jersey Shore sound to our
area, the band will be at Bilheimer Capitol
Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
13-Tropical Nights Keep Tampa Bay
Beautiful’s 29th anniversary tasting and
bidding evening benefit will be at TPepin
Hospitality Centre in Tampa, (813) 221-8733.
Dumont of “Ocean Drive” fame, For tickets,
visit ticketmaster.com.
15-Eric Johnson This electric guitarist will
be at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
16-Josh Groban The global superstar with
the instantly recognizable voice will be at Ruth
Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Phillies 40th Reunion Baseball greats
Pete Rose, Steve Carlton, Larry Bowa and
Greg Luzinski will reminisce at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Geoff Tate Empire and Rage For Order
will be performed in their entirety by the
singer/songwriter of Queensryche fame
and his band at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in
Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
17-Jill Scott Her first soprano range and
master of storytelling has brought a cult-like
fan base to this singer-songwriter who will
perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater,
(727) 791-7400.
18-The Choir of Man Nine handsome
blokes will sing a variety of music from Paul
Simon to Queen at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre
in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
18-Darrell Scott Darrell Scott will be in concert
with opening act Joshua Reilly at the Safety
Harbor Art & Music Center, (727) 725-4018.
18-Tampa Bay Charity Coalition A
complimentary networking luncheon for
area nonprofits will be in the Fort Harrison’s
Crystal Ballroom in Clearwater, (727) 467-6860.
19-Eagles Tribute The Long Run will
perform music of the Eagles at the Palladium
Theater in St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3590.
19-Gary Allan The country music artist
with the allure of a modern day outlaw will
be at the Hard Rock Event Center at the
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.
For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.
MARCH continued
Giacomo Puccini’s romantic portrayal of Bohemian life in the Paris Latin Quarter almost
two centuries ago, La bohème, continues onstage at the historic Sarasota Opera House
through March 21 in Sarasota.
ROD MILLINGTON