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Retro rock rules

By SHANNON BREEN
Published February 18, 2005

Five years after disbanding, the original lineup of 1980s heavy metal band Motley Crue is reuniting for "The Red, White & Crue Tour . . . Better Live Than Dead."

Singer Vince Neil, drummer Tommy Lee, bassist Nikki Sixx and guitarist Mick Mars are marking their first tour together since Lee left the group in 1999.

A 37-song retrospective, Red, White & Crue, was released this month. It features the new single If I Die Tomorrow, the newly recorded Sick Love Song and a cover of the Rolling Stones' Street Fighting Man. It also has Crue classics, such as Dr. Feelgood and Girls, Girls, Girls.

The video for the ballad If I Die Tomorrow, a song Sixx wrote with Simple Plan, rehashes some of the notoriously hard-partying group's more tawdry moments: Neil's drunken-driving accident that resulted in the death of Hanoi Rocks' drummer, Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley; Lee going to jail for spousal abuse; Sixx's nearly fatal drug addiction; and Mars' recent health problems.

See them perform at 8 tonight (2/18) at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa. Tickets cost $37.75 to $47.75. Call 301-2500.

THE FABULOUS '50S: Mr. Sandman, Wake Up, Little Susie and Hound Dog are some of the nostalgic songs that will be performed during the Fabulous '50s. Special guest stars at the sock hop include the Five Satins, the Everly Brothers and the Kingston Trio. 7:30 p.m. today (2/18), Wednesday and Thursday; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; varying times through May 8; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Jaeb Theater, Tampa; $28.50. Call 229-7827.

MARVIN HAMLISCH: Composer Marvin Hamlisch and the Florida Orchestra present a musical program featuring his film scores, including The Way We Were, The Sting, Sophie's Choice, Ordinary People, Ice Castles and Save the Tiger. Hamlisch has won three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globe awards, as well as a Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line. 8 p.m. today (2/18); Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Carol Morsani Hall, Tampa. Also 8 p.m. Saturday, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; $22.50-$50.50. Call 286-2403 FRIDAY NIGHT JAZZ SERIES: Stacey Knights perform during Old Hyde Park Village's Friday Night Jazz. The event benefits the Historic Hyde Park Neighborhood Association. Friday night jazz is on the third Friday of each month through April. 6 to 9 p.m; main fountain area at Swann and Dakota avenues; free. Call 251-3500.

JOAN RIVERS AND LOUIE ANDERSON: Former guest host of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Joan Rivers has made a second career on the red carpet critiquing attendees' wardrobes and love lives. She's now back on the comedy circuit, touring with Louis Anderson, a former host of The Family Feud. 8 p.m.; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; $35-$75. Call (727) 791-7400.

DELBERT McCLINTON: Legendary among Texas music aficionados, Delbert McClinton is known for his ability to combine country, blues, soul and rock 'n' roll. 8 p.m.; Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St., downtown Tampa; $37.50. Call 274-8982.

NOCHE FLAMENCA: One of Spain's most successful flamenco companies, Noche Flamenca, returns to Tampa. 7:30 p.m.; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Ferguson Hall, Tampa; $22.50-$45.50. Call 229-7827.

MARTIN SHORT: Film, TV and Broadway star Martin Short (Three Amigos, Father of the Bride, Captain Ron) makes his first appearance at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 8 p.m.; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; $39.50-$100. Call (727) 791-7400.

ROCKABILLY RUCKUS: WMNF-88.5's second annual Rockabilly Ruckus features bands such as the Dempseys, Cigar Store Indians and Midnight Bowlers League. 4 p.m. to midnight; Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa; $20-$25. Call 971-0666.

RHYTHM FESTIVAL: Lowry Park Zoo hosts Tampa Bay Community Rhythm Festival and Drum Circle. Professional drum circle facilitators will teach drumming basics. noon to 4 p.m.; Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa; free. Call 361-4667 or go to www.drummagic.net

"THE BEST GIRL': Capping off Tampa Theatre's Winter Classic Film Series, 1927 silent film, The Best Girl, is about a girl working in a five-and-ten-cent store who falls in love with the owner's son. The film screening features live musical accompaniment by theater organist Rosa Rio. 3 p.m.; Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St., downtown Tampa; $8-$10. Call 274-8982.

SMUCKER'S STARS ON ICE: 2002 Olympic champion Sarah Hughes debuts in Smucker's Stars on Ice, a figure skating tour and Emmy Award-winning production. 4 p.m.; St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa; $27-$60. Call 301-2500.

A NIGHT OF TANGO: Top professional dancers, singers and musicians from Buenos Aires perform for the eighth annual "A Night of Tango in Tampa." Dinner is from 4:30 to 7 p.m., followed by the show at 7:30 p.m.; Centro Asturiano, 1913 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa; $48. Call (727) 573-9271.

NEWSBOYS: One of the more media-exposed Christian rock bands of the 1990s, Newsboys formed in the late 1980s around a core of John James, Peter Furler and Philip Urry. The group's albums include Love Liberty Disco, Not Ashamed and Going Public. 6 p.m.; Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa; $15-$25. Call 740-2446 or go to www.fordamp.com

CONNIE STEVENS: A star since her portrayal of free-spirited Cricket Blake on the 1960s TV series Hawaiian Eye, singer Connie Stevens has appeared in films and on stage. 1 p.m.; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; $15. Call (727) 791-7400.

JUANES: Solo Latin singer Juanes topped six year-end Billboard Latin charts, including album, singles artist and songwriter, prompting his selection for the cover of Billboard's special year-end issue. 7:30 p.m.; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Carol Morsani Hall, Tampa; $15.50-$47.50. Call 229-7827.

"CARMEN': Georges Bizet's opera Carmen is the romantic story between dutiful soldier Don Jose and spirited gypsy Carmen. The production by Teatro Lirico D'Europa features a full orchestra and chorus, a flamenco dance ensemble and American and Spanish soloists. 8 p.m.; Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater; $35-$45. Call (727) 791-7400.

Because of Winn-Dixie

Son of the Mask

Bad Education

Man of the House (Feb. 25)

Diary of a Mad Black Woman (Feb. 25)

Cursed (Feb. 25)

TONY BENNETT: Feb. 25, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater.

FLAN FEST: Feb. 26, Centennial Park, Ybor City.

ALICIA KEYS: Feb. 26, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

JIMMY BUFFETT: Feb. 26, Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa.

YANNI: Feb. 26, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.

OSCAR NIGHT AMERICA: Feb. 27, Tampa Theatre, Tampa.

CHARO: March 1, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

"OLIVER!': March 1-6, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

ELVIS COSTELLO: March 5, Tampa Theatre, Tampa.

JESSYE NORMAN: March 12, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

BEST OF TAMPA BAY: March 19, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

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