CARD PARTY: The Ladies Auxiliary of Knights of Columbus, St. Jude Council 6383, will host a card party from noon to 4 p.m. Monday at the K of C Hall, 10470 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. The cost is $2 for games of choice, prizes and refreshments. Call 856-0505.
A TROPICAL TIME: The Aripeka Elks and Ladies of the Elks Lodge 2520 will host a luau, featuring the Tropical Breeze Entertainment Group, on Saturday at the lodge, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Authentic Hawaiian food will be served at 6 p.m. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. Following the show, there will be music and dancing. Tickets are $14 each and are available at the lodge. Call (727) 863-2520.
WHAT'S THAT SMELL?: There will be a Speaker's Night at the Chinsegut Nature Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The topic will be "Florida Skunks," presented by Kristen Nelson, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, who has been collecting data on the striped and spotted skunk in Florida. There will be a guest appearance by a live skunk. The nature center is at 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, north of Brooksville. Seating is limited. Call 754-6722 for free reservations.
QUICK TRIPS
BARD IN THE HILLS: The annual Shakespeare in the Hills Festival continues at the Citrus County Art League, 2644 N Annapolis Ave., Hernando, through Aug. 10. Performances of Romeo and Juliet are 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9. Show dates for A Midsummer Night's Dream are 7:30 p.m. today, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 and 2:30 p.m. Aug. 10. Admission for adults for a single show is $10; both shows, $15. Admission for students is $5 for a single show; $8 for both shows. Tickets are available at the art center box office from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, or call (352) 746-7606 or 746-0648.
ALL IN THE FAMILY: Judy and Liza: Together Again, a tribute to Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli by impersonators Rebecca Young and Suzanne Goulet, has been held over through Aug. 9 at the Angel Cabaret Theatre, 5201 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash bar. Dinner and show, $34.50; show only, $21.95. Ages 12 and younger, $22.50 and $16.95, all plus tax and tip. Call (727) 847-0019.
OLIVER WITH A TWIST: Oliver!, a musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, continues weekends through Aug. 17 at Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays and 1:30 p.m. some Saturdays. 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, all plus tax and tip. Call toll-free 1-888-655-7469.
ART ANNUAL: Art Annual 2003, a juried exhibit by area artists, continues at the Pasco Arts Center, 5744 Moog Road, Holiday, through Aug. 30. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. An exhibit of Colleen Braun's photos, "Dasein - The Art of Being There," continues in the upstairs gallery. Admission to both exhibits is free.
RIVER VIEWS: Visions of Florida's famous Suwannee River by wildlife photographer John Moran of Gainesville are on exhibit at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, One Courthouse Square, Inverness. The exhibit is on loan from the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee. The photos are on display through Thursday. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Call 341-6429.
SPIRITUAL MEDICINE: The Healing Journey, an exhibit of paintings by patients and staff at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, continues through Aug. 29 at the West Pasco County Government Center, 7350 Little Road, New Port Richey. Admission is free.
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GUN AND KNIFE SHOW: The Hernando Sportsman's Club will have its annual Gun & Knife Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 16 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Hernando County Fairgrounds, on U.S. 41 on the south side of Brooksville. The show will feature all types of new, used and antique firearms, knives and related accessories. Admission is $5 for adults. Call 799-3605.
EVENING OF ELEGANCE: Opera singers Theresa Andrasy and Scott Wheatley will perform at the Hernando County Fine Arts Council's fourth annual Classical Elegance at Twilight at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at Silverthorn Country Club, on Barclay Avenue in Spring Hill. The pair will perform arias and duets from operas including The Barber of Seville and Don Giovanni. Tickets are $50 and include dinner. For reservations, call 686-4269.
CURTAIN CALLS
Casting for the musical Funny Girl, directed by Pam Surbaugh, will be at 7 p.m. today and 10 a.m. Saturday at Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Several male and female roles are available for actors, singers and/or dancers who are 14 or older. Women 16 and older are encouraged to audition for the lead role, Fanny Brice. Singers should be prepared to sing a song (preferably from the show) and read from the script. A recorded accompaniment or sheet music will be acceptable. Dancers (both tap and jazz) will perform dance combinations. Production dates are Thursdays and weekends Nov. 6 through 23. For information, call 683-5113.
Auditions for the coming season at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Master Class Academy, 7-11B Orange Ave., Orlando. Parts for Equity and non-Equity singer/actor/dancers will be available in the musicals A Chorus Line (Oct. 3-Nov. 22), Christmas Show (Nov. 18-Dec. 25), Chicago (Jan. 2-Feb. 22), Showboat (Feb. 27-April 11) and Swing! (April 16-May 16). Housing will be provided, as well as a shared cast car and membership at Gold's Gym for out-of-towners. Those unable to attend an audition may submit a photo and resume with a videotape showing performing skills to John Vincent Leggio at the Show Palace or call him at (727) 863-7949 or toll-free 1-888-655-7469.
Auditions for the Citrus County Art League's production of Come Blow Your Horn by Neil Simon will be at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Cultural Center, 2644 N Annapolis Ave., Hernando. The play opens Sept. 26 and runs for three consecutive weekends through Oct. 12. The cast calls for three men and three women, ages 20 to 60. For information, call director Peter Abrams at (352) 746-1123.
