Carrollwood Players: Welcome the change of seasons with Tennessee Williams' classic play Summer and Smoke, performed by the Carrollwood Players. Performances run tonight through April 10. Summer and Smoke is set in Mississippi in the early years of the 20th century and chronicles the relationship of a young doctor and a minister's daughter. Over the years, the two come to understand each other and emerge as changed people.
Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at Plantation Plaza, 4333 Gunn Highway. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Call 265-4000.
One-woman show: Looking for someone to relate to? Check out comedian Suzanne Willet's one-woman play PAIN: So Funny It Hurts. Willet is a reformed soccer mom who touches on everything from losing a job to wearing safety-pinned diapers to developing acne in uncomfortable places. Willet was winner of the Talent of Tampa Bay 2002 contest and was a finalist at California's Funniest Female Contest 2003. Willet's life experiences as a U.S. Army Sergeant and a systems analyst on Wall Street contribute to her off-the-wall performance, which contains some adult material.
PAIN is at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday at The Acting Studio, 122 Flagship Drive in Lutz. Tickets are $12. Call 892-7502.
Jellybean Jamboree: Little bunnies can hop to Odessa Park on Saturday for Jellybean Jamboree. The springtime event for ages 12 and younger will feature face painting, an inflatable moon walk, art projects, an obstacle course, a DJ, an appearance by the Easter Bunny and refreshments including popcorn, snow cones and drinks. Guests are encouraged to bring canned food to donate to the poor and homeless.
The jamboree is from 1-4 p.m. at the park, 1627 Chesapeake Drive, off old Highway 54. Admission is free. Call 926-1141.
Gaia's Daughters: Celebrate Women's History Month by viewing "Gaia's Daughters." The art exhibit by Tampa artist Gladys Shafran Kashdin is on display through March 31 at the University of South Florida. Kashdin's materials include acrylic, ground mica and dry earth colors. "Gaia's Daughters" tells the story of Mother Earth and her biological cycles. The figurines represent fertility, birth, death and regeneration.
The exhibit is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Grace Allen Room at the USF Library, 4202 E Fowler Ave. Admission is free. Call 974-0652.
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