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Broadway is Back
at the Straz
Broadway is returning to the Straz Center in Tampa
after an 18-month-plus absence due to COVID-19. Toprated
Broadway musical productions will be back to
enthrall audiences. The 2021-2022 season will include:
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical; the classic My
Fair Lady; the side-splitting Tootsie; multi-Tony Award
winner The Band’s Visit, the beloved and breathtaking
Cats; a new sensation The Prom; the movie-based Pretty
Woman; the Broadway blockbuster, Disney’s Frozen; the
rap-style Hamilton; and Dear Evan Hansen. For tickets,
call (813) 229-7827.
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The Pirates of Penzance is planned at the
Straz Center in Tampa in March 2022.
Opera Tampa for
2022
ROB-HARRIS PRODUCTIONS
Grand Opera is returning to the
Straz Center in 2022. The season begins
in February with Jaques Offenbach’s The
Tales of Hoffman about the stories of his
three great loves – Olympia, Antonia ad
Giulietta. The show is scheduled in Tampa
for February 11th and 13th. Next up March
11th and 13th will be W.S. Gilbert and
Arthur Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
with its swashbuckling slapstick plot that
is pure comic genius. The season will
conclude with Giacomo Puccini’s comic
Gianni Schicchi and the love story by Pietro
Mascagni, Cavalleria Rusticana, both being
presented on April 22nd and April 24th.
For season tickets, call (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or visit strazcenter.org. 9
Monopoly Night
Charity Works’ 21st annual fundraiser, consisting of competitive games
of Monopoly with prizes, dinner and libations at the Belleair Country Club,
will be held on Saturday, September 25th. Honorary chairs for this popular
evening of fun and games are Chef Chris Ponte and his wife, Michelle. This
is an opportunity to help a great organization that aids the community, while
enjoying this enduring game. To become a sponsor, to attend, or for more
information, call (727) 447-2064 or visit charityworks.org.
The edible fungi truffle, considered
by many to be one of nature’s greatest
culinary gifts, remains a mystery to
most. In Cooking with Truffles, author
Susi Gott Séguret reveals the history,
science and geography of these Tubers
with magical properties. She starts
with preparation do’s and don’ts,
followed by recipes that begin with
breakfast items, and moves on through
desserts and drinks. Her recipes are
both simple and complex, as they
help you to master this legendary
and mysterious ingredient. The book,
published by Hatherleigh Press Ltd.,
is available at amazon.com and from
major book retailers.
COURTESY OF THE STRAZ CENTER
My Fair Lady is among the 2021-2022 productions coming to
the Straz Center in Tampa.
The Magic of Truffles