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From hot bites to italian ice, you’ll find treats -- and classic rock beats -- on the waterfront. |
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Cooking for a cause
Food vendors hope to raise $175,000 or more for All Children's Hospital this weekend at the annual Taste of Pinellas.
The weekend's theme
Orleans lets All Children's Hospital rework its signature song, Still the One, for its annual telethon, and the band will entertain Taste of Pinellas with the original version and more.
Schedule: Taste of Pinellas
Taste of Pinellas is in Vinoy Park, at Fifth Avenue NE and North Shore Drive, from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Sat. and noon to 7 p.m. Sun.
Film
Too close to reality
The challenge in the latest movie made from a Tom Clancy novel is making what seems all too real -- a terrorist attack on the United States -- palatable to the viewer.
A Superfly that only buzzes
Undercover Brother isn't tough enough to sting its satirical targets, so viewers just get the shaft.
Top 5 movies
1. Insomnia -- Al Pacino and Robin Williams play intricate cat-and-mouse games in a moody thriller from director Christopher Nolan, creator of Memento. This one plays it forward, just as effectively.
Family movie guide
The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children. Only films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included in this weekly listing, along with occasional R-rated films that may have entertainment or educational value for older children with parental guidance. Compiled by St. Petersburg Times film critic Steve Persall.
Indie flix
A fluffy take on a classic
Video/DVD
Video: Still slack
Slackers made no impression when it was in movie theaters -- and it shouldn't now.
DVD: Wizardry on DVD
J.K. Rowling's young hero comes to life on DVD, and the package -- with its virtual tour of Hogwarts and its lessons in Quidditch -- will delight even the most obsessed Harry Potter fans.
Rewind: A familiar face
You may not know his name, but Michael J. Pollard's face shows up in everything from Bonnie and Clyde to Scrooged.
Art
Eye candy
A sculptor wife and painter husband combine their talents for an airy, pastel look at space and form.
Art: hot ticket
Soon, only a memory will persist
Art: calendar
Current shows at area museums
Dine
Line up for a fresh concept
Todai's buffet line offers all you can eat; it's what you can eat that offers a twist in its menu.
Dine: food events
PROFUSION POURS JADOT: 7 p.m. today, Profusion, 2223 N West Shore Blvd. (on Bay Street at International Plaza), Tampa. Five-course menu paired with Louis Jadot wines. Menu includes seared scallops stuffed with guacamole and mushrooms and veal rack in garlic and herb crust. $60. (813) 353-8400.
Pop
More than a trend
Issac Delgado has been making music in Cuba for more than 20 years, so he doesn't want to be pigeonholed as the leader of the country's latest dance-music craze.
Pop: ticket window
Melissa Etheridge -- June 7, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. Sold out.
Pop: hot ticket
Back in bloom
Stage
Stage: auditions
Carrollwood Players will hold auditions for A Murder Is Announced at 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the theater, 43333 Gunn Highway, Tampa.
Stage: down the road
Phoenix -- The chamber ensemble Phoenix performs Haydn, Kodaly and Schubert June 8 at the Salvador Dali Museum. $8 and $10.
Stage: hot ticket
Palladium Theater goes for baroque
Night Life
Night life: hot ticket
Salute to Sgt. Pepper
Night life: coming soon
Upcoming shows by some of the bands appearing in the Beatles tribute at Skipper's Saturday:
Get Away
Getaway: hot ticket
A super chance to meet a hero
