JAZZ FOR THE MONTH: At 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Community Performing Arts Guild will distribute tickets for two free concerts at Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. The concerts are Sonny LaRosa's America's Youngest Jazz Band on April 5 and Klezmer and All that Jazz on April 26. Both concerts will have 3 and 7 p.m. performances. Concerts are at the church. For information, call 597-0409.

LUNCH WITH THE AUTHOR: The Brooksville Woman's Club will hold its monthly luncheon at noon Wednesday at the clubhouse, 131 S Main St., Brooksville. Program will feature Terri DuLong, author of Lost Souls of the Witches Castle. Cost is $6 for members, $10 for guests. For reservations, call 686-1932.

QUICK TRIPS

DRIVING DAISY: Driving Miss Daisy, a humorous drama, continues through April 6 at the Angel Cabaret Theatre, 5201 U.S. 19 (Southgate Shopping Center), New Port Richey. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays and 1:30 p.m. on selected weekdays. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash wine and beer bar. Dinner and show, $34.50; show only, $21.95, plus tax and tip. Call (727) 847-0019.

VAUDEVILLE RELIVED: The musical Gypsy continues through Sunday at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre. Shows are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash bar. Dinner and show, $37.50; show only, $26.45. Ages 12 and younger, $19.95 and $14.95. Call toll-free 1-888-655-7469.

LOOK AHEAD

WHEN TOMORROW COMES: Springstead High School's choral department will present the musical Les Miserables April 9-13 at the school's auditorium, 3300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. April 9-12 and 2 p.m. April 12 and 13. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students. Call 797-7010, ext. 221.

BENEFIT CONCERT: There will be a benefit for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Florida at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. The concert features the Hernando Symphony Orchestra, the Suzuki Strings and Milo's Dixieland Band. Singers Tom Russell and Leanne Germann will perform Broadway selections. Tickets are $5. Call 686-3724.

SYMPHONY SEASON: The Hernando Symphony Orchestra will continue its concert season with performances April 12, 22 and 27. The concert's theme is Dance and Solo and features Mozart's Symphony No. 41 (Jupiter) and the Russian Sailors' Dance by Reinhold Giliere. Performing with the orchestra will be some of Hernando County's top young artists, Joel Brown, 13, Christina Adams, 13, and Ben De Angelis, 11. Reserved seats are $9. The April 12 concert will be at 7:30 p.m. at Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Call 799-8507. The April 22 concert is at 7:30 p.m. Springstead High School, 3300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. Call 686-5334. The April 27 concert is at 2 p.m. at Springstead High School. Call 686-7716.

CURTAIN CALLS

The first Hernando County Karaoke Contest will begin April 17 during the Hernando County Fair in the auditorium at the fairgrounds, 6436 S Broad St., Brooksville. Preliminary competition will begin at 2 p.m. April 17; if needed, preliminaries may also run April 19 and 22. The finals will begin at 5:30 p.m. April 23. The host and master of ceremonies will be Kevin Longhorn of Longhorn Karaoke. There will be four categories of competition: female soloist, male soloist, children soloists (age 17 and younger) and group vocalists. Groups may include duets, trios, quartets and choirs. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first-place winner in each category. Contestants are required to pay a nonrefundable $5 entry fee per soloist; $20 for a group. Entry forms are available in the Hernando County Fairgrounds office. Forms and fees must be received by April 12. Call the fair office at 796-4552, or call 596-2027 or 688-2228.

The Hernando County Fine Arts Council is accepting applications from artists and crafters for the 19th annual Hernando County Art, Craft and Music Festival on May 24 and 25 at Tom Varn Park in Brooksville. Only artists displaying their own original work may participate in the juried show. More than $5,000 in cash awards will be given. The deadline for entries is May 5.

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