"ANNIE GET YOUR GUN,' through June 29 at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays and 1:30 p.m. Thursday and June 7 and 28. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and full cash bar. Dinner and show, $37.50; show only, $26.45. Ages 12 and younger, $19.95 and $14.95. Call 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll free elsewhere at 1-888-655-7469.
"ANNIE,' the musical, continues weekends through June 1 at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $13. Box office is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays and an hour before each show. Call (727) 842-6777.
SEVEN MARY THREE (Cumbersome) will headline tonight at Bourbon Street Concert Club, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Opening acts are Harry Dash and The Hazies. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., Seven Mary Three plays at 11 p.m.
42ND STREET BIG BAND will perform "America Remembers" as a Memorial Day salute Sunday at Spartan Manor, 6121 Massachusetts Ave., New Port Richey. Featured performers are trumpeter Charly Raymond and singer Michele Pruyn. Conductor is Bob Boyd. Cash bar is at 1 p.m., dinner is at 1:30 p.m., followed by the show. Dinner and show, $34, advance reservations required. Call Denise at (727) 919-3866.
"DEEP ROOTS: REFLECTIONS OF ANCIENT FLORIDA', an art exhibit and lecture series, continues through June 30 at Pasco Arts Center, 5744 Moog Road, Holiday. The third discussion, "Florida's First People," led by Elizabeth Neily and Herman Trappman, will be at 1 p.m. June 2. The exhibit features paintings by Ms. Neily, computer created art by Trappman, ceramic reproductions of Southeastern mound builders by Marty Hawthorn, organic jewelry by Yona Dunning and Kay Welch, and palm weaving by Lou Galgano. Viewing hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
BOOK REVIEWER Calvin Branche will discuss Florida mystery novels in Footprints in the Swamp: Mystery, Detective and Crime Fiction and its Florida Connection at 6 p.m. Tuesday at New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St., New Port Richey. Admission is free.
QUICK TRIPS
"ENTER LAUGHING,' a comedy based on Carl Reiner's autobiography, continues through Sunday at Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Shows are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $14. Box office is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.
SUNSTATE OPERA will perform Puccini's Tosca at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Tickets are $15. Call (727) 942-5605.
HERNANDO COUNTY Art, Craft & Music Festival will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Tom Varn Park, State Road 50, just west of Brooksville. The event is free. Call (352) 684-6288.
MEMORIAL DAY FREEDOM FESTIVAL will be held at Craig Park in Tarpon Springs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. The festival features arts and crafts vendors, carnival games and a rock-climbing wall. A double elimination outrigger race starts at noon. Entry fee is $50 a team of five or $10 a person. The outrigger and steersmen will be provided. Registration is from 10 a.m. to noon. Call Karl Vogel at (727) 938-7685 to register. Live wrestling by New Breed Professional Wrestling will be at 4 p.m. Vendors will sell food, beer, wine and soft drinks. Admission and parking are free.
CURTAIN CALLS
AUDITIONS for the musicals Oliver, A Chorus Line, Christmas Spectacular, Chicago and Showboat will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 1 at Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Roles are for singer-dancers of all ages. The Show Palace is specifically seeking two boys ages 9-15 who sing and act to play the roles of Oliver and Artful Dodger. Oliver's production dates are July 11-Aug. 24. Equity and non-Equity roles available. For more information, call John Leggio at (727) 863-7949.
ACTING WORKSHOPS for ages 7 and older conclude at Richey Suncoast Theatre on Saturday, taught by Arthur R. Day. Courses are "Character Creation" at 9 a.m., "Acting II" at 10 a.m., "Acting I" at 11 a.m., "Character Creation" at noon, and "Commercials" at 1 p.m. Tuition is $20 a session. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. at the theater, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Call (727) 842-6777 for information.
INTERVIEWS FOR DIRECTOR, music director, choreographer and pianist for the November production of Annie Get Your Gun are being conducted by the nonprofit Arts in Motion youth theater and arts education company of central and east Pasco County. Performers will be ages K-12. Auditions will be held in August, with the director and music director setting a rehearsal schedule after that. Rehearsals will be in the Wesley Chapel area. Production dates are Nov. 15 and 16 at Wesley Chapel High School Performing Arts Center. For an interview, call Stacey Torrens at (813) 995-0289.
