Looking for something to do? Here's a super calendar, ranging from Halloween in August to the Walls of Jericho.
By Times Staff Writer
Published August 27, 2004
OZZFEST: British metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne's bat-biting days are long gone.
The Prince of Darkness revealed his new image on his reality show, The Osbournes, as he fumbled around with a TV remote control, listened to poetry readings and chased his cats around the back yard.
Nine years ago, his manager/wife, Sharon, developed Ozzfest, a daylong, heavy metal festival that tours the country.
Ozzfest made its first Tampa Bay area stop in 2001 at St. Petersburg's Tropicana Field. This year it comes to Tampa's new Ford Amphitheatre. Expect a sea of fans with multicolored hair, tattoos and pierced faces.
Osbourne and Black Sabbath headline Ozzfest 2004, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Thursday and ends about 11 p.m. This year's lineup also features Judas Priest, Slayer, Dimmu Borgir, SuperjointRitual, Black Label Society and other bands.
Tickets are $49.75, $60.75 and $75.75 and go up $3 each the day of the show.
BAD ART FOR BAD PEOPLE: Who says you have to celebrate Halloween in October? Not the folks behind Bad Art for Bad People . Part art sale, part costume party and part dance party, Bad Art's third installment of its quarterly art show is themed "Everyday is Halloween." Artists and staff will judge costumes on originality and quality. Prizes will include movie tickets and restaurant gift certificates. Art from several local artists will range from $70 to $200. 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.; Club Underground, 802 E Whiting St., downtown Tampa; $5. Call 221-2582.
"DAMN YANKEES': Based on Douglas Wallop's book The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, the comedic musical Damn Yankees follows a middle-aged baseball fanatic, Joe Boyd, who trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite team to victory. The play opened on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre in 1955 and ran for 1,019 performances. The film version followed three years later. A small portion of the proceeds will benefit the Children's Make-A-Wish Foundation. Through Sept. 5. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; Friday Musicale Theatre, 809 W Horatio St., Old Hyde Park, Tampa; $18-$21. Call 631-9430.
"AN EVENING WITH SUNNY AND ROSE': Starring Rose Bilal and Nathan Burton, An Evening With Sunny and Rose features music from jazz legends Ernestine Anderson and Nat King Cole. 8 p.m. today and Saturday; 4 p.m. Sunday; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa; $25. Call 229-7827.
KEVIN POLLAK: Having established himself as a dramatic actor and comedian, Kevin Pollak has appeared in more than 30 films in the past decade. He has been a character actor mostly alongside Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men and Jack Lemmon in Grumpy Old Men and its sequel. 8 and 10:30 p.m. today and Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday; Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant, Centro Ybor; $16-$20. Call 864-4000.
28 SATURDAY
JUPITER COYOTE: Specializing in traditional Americana and bluegrass-steeped rock 'n' roll, Jupiter Coyote hails from North Carolina. The group tours relentlessly, playing more than 200 shows a year. 8 p.m.; Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa; $8-$11. Call 971-0666.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE: MIAMI DOLPHINS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. Pre-season home game, 7 p.m.; Raymond James Stadium. Broadcast on WMOR-Ch. 32.
29 SUNDAY
HEART: Pop, rock and jazz duo Heart, featuring Ann and Nancy Wilson, roared out of Seattle to international stardom in the 1970s, and has been cranking out hits ever since. The group collaborated with Burt Bacharach for the song Nothing But Love, which Heart plays on tour along with classics such as These Dreams. 7 p.m.; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; $40-$75. Call (727) 791-7400.
MUSEUM RECITAL: Cellist Lowell Adams, violinist Valerie Adams and pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg; $8-$15. Call (727) 896-2667.
"IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT': The first of three films ever to sweep the five major Best Oscar categories - picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay - Frank Capra's 1934 It Happened One Night follows a rebellious socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) who runs away from her meddling father and meets street-smart reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable). They end up traveling together as Warne hopes to get an exclusive story. Ellie goes along with him in need of his worldly help. One of the classic scenes of the film centers on a blanket draped over a clothesline that Warne calls the Walls of Jericho. The picture is part of the Tampa Theatre's Summer Classic Film Series. 3 p.m.; Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St., downtown Tampa; $7. Call 274-8982.
31 TUESDAY
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS. 7:15 p.m.; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg; $3-$225. Call 287-8844.
1 WEDNESDAY
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS. 7:15 p.m.; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg; $3-$225. Call 287-8844.
2 THURSDAY
"ALL MY SONS': Stageworks Theater presents All My Sons, a story of love, guilt and the corrupting power of greed, which launched Arthur Miller's influential career. Miller's classic unmasks the passions and secrets that bind a family during wartime, when moral questions become blurred and the smallest decision can lead to catastrophe. Through Sept. 19. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 4 p.m. Sundays; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa; $10-$22.50. Call 229-7827.
HARLAND WILLIAMS: Setting the tone for his acting career, Harland Williams debuted in 1994's Dumb and Dumber. Williams' other movies include The Whole Nine Yards, Dog Park, There's Something About Mary and Half Baked. 8 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 3; Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant, 1600 E Eighth Ave., Centro Ybor; $20. Call 864-4000.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS. 2:15 p.m.; Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg; $3-$225. Call 287-8844.
NEW IN THEATERS:
Maria Full of Grace
A Home at the End of the World
Hero
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2 Facing Windows
Suspect Zero
COMING SOON:
Vanity Fair (Wednesday)
She Hate Me (Sept. 3)
We Don't Live Here Anymore (Sept. 3)
The Blind Swordsman (Sept. 3)
Zatoichi (Sept. 3)
The Cookout (Sept. 3)
Paparazzi (Sept. 3)
The Hunting of the President (Sept. 3)
Festival Express(Sept. 3)
Mudge Boy (Sept. 3)
Wicker Park (Sept. 3)
NEXT WEEKEND
HANSON: Sept. 4, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater.
MAMMA MIA: Sept. 7-12, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.
VAN HALEN: Sept. 9, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.
STING AND ANNIE LENNOX: Sept. 9, Ford Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa.
