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Season stacks up as one for fun
The area concert and comedy schedule is chock-full of flavors for all different tastes.
By BARBARA L. FREDRICKSEN
Published September 16, 2005
THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA
Sunday Matinee Classics Concert series, Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road, New Port Richey. All performances are at 3 p.m. Single performances are $21.50 for outer sections, $23.50 for side and center rear and $26.50 for center front, all plus $4 per order for handling. Season tickets are $63, $66, and $72, plus $5 postage and handling per order.
Conductor is the orchestra's associate conductor, Susan Haig, who will give commentary about the selections. Tickets are on sale at the Florida Orchestra Ticket Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call (813) 286-2403 or toll free outside of Hillsborough County at toll free 1-800-662-7286 and press 1.
OCT. 30: Romantic Overtures: Mendelssohn's Midsummernights's Dream Overture, Brahms' Tragic Overture; and Wagner's Rienzi Overture.
> FEB. 5: Vienna, City of My Dreams: Beethoven's Leonore Overture; Schubert's Rosamunde Overture; and Strauss' Tales from the Vienna Woods.
MARCH 12: Spring Is in the Air: Debussy's Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun; Ravel's Mother Goose Suite; Faure's Pelleas et Melisande: Siciliene.
RICHEY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA
Richey Community Orchestra, office at 6827 Amberjack Lane, Hudson. Phone (727) 919-3866. Concerts are at various venues and times and feature guest performers.
NOV. 13: "Our American Heritage," featuring singers Colman Reaboi, Susan Falcone and Jeff Clark, at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road. Tickets are $10.
DEC. 18: "Sinatra Salutes the Season," holiday dinner show, with singer Larry Bene, at 1 p.m. at Spartan Manor, Massachusetts Avenue, New Port Richey. Dinner and show, $25.
JAN. 29: "Pirates!" with guest performers to be announced, at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road, New Port Richey. Tickets are $10.
FEB. 26: "Cole Porter Classics," featuring singers David and Michele Pruyn, at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road, New Port Richey. Tickets are $10.
MARCH 19: "That Big Band Swing," featuring trumpet player Charly Raymond, at 3 p.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 9426 Little Road (just north of Embassy Boulevard intersection), Port Richey. Tickets are $15.
APRIL 2: "Cinema Magic," featuring singers John and Mary K. Wilson and their son, Paul Wilson, at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road, New Port Richey. Tickets are $10.
HERNANDO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The orchestra performs three concerts a year. At 2 p.m. Sundays and 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, performances are at Springstead High School Theater, 3300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. At 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, concerts are at Hernando Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville.
Tickets are $10 for a single concert seat or $27 for all three concerts. Send a check to Hernando Symphony Orchestra and your name, address, phone, day you wish to attend, current seats (if you are a current subscriber) and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to HSO Season Tickets, 4110 Lamson Ave., Spring Hill, FL 34608. Or call (352) 683-4404. Guest performers for the final two concerts will be announced later.
NOV. 27, 28 AND DEC. 3: "Tis the Season," a holiday concert. Guest performers are the Bells of St. Frances, a three-octave handbell choir formed in 1994 by Michele DiLuzio, the associate conductor of the Hernando Symphony Orchestra.
FEB. 19, 20 AND 25: "HSO Goes Outerspace"
APRIL 22, 23 AND 25: "HSO Goes West"
ARIPEKA ELKS LODGE 2520
Dinner and shows are held at the lodge, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson, on Saturday evenings. Dinner is served at 6 p.m.; shows are at 7:30 p.m. All prime seating has been sold. Dinner and show are $22, including tax. Reservations are required and may be made in the office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays or by calling (727) 863-2994, ext. 14.
OCT. 1: The Comedy of Stu Moss, with opening act "Celebration."
NOV. 12: The Synd'Cats, four singers who perform in the style of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack.
DEC. 17: Robin Roth sings classics, standards, swing, pop, Broadway and today's hits.
JAN. 21: "A Tribute to Tom Jones" by Las Vegas performer Rob Prospect, accompanied by a live band and Vegas-style dancers.
FEB. 11: The Shenanigans, three musician-comedians.
MARCH 11: Joey Dee and the Starliters sing their biggest hit, Peppermint Twist, and other favorites. Joining the group are David Brigati, who sang and danced with the original Starliters, and Bobby Valli, the younger brother of Frankie Valli, lead singer for the Four Seasons (Big Girls Don't Cry).
PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
All PHCC Foundation shows are presented at 2 p.m. in the PHCC Performing Arts Center on the Pasco West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey. The season is from Oct. 22-April 2. Individual shows are $16 for floor seats, $18 for outer stadium-style seats and $20 for prime center seating. All 10 shows are $128-$160; Series A (7 different shows) has a 15 percent discount; Series B (5 different shows), 10 percent discount. Tickets can be purchased at the West Campus bookstore from 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. To order by phone, call (727) 816-3707 on Wednesdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
OCT. 22: The Mickey Finn Show, a comical Dixieland band of piano, banjo and drums that often performs in Las Vegas.
NOV. 5: Baritone Lotarr Bergeest, accompanied by Woody Woodbury, do Broadway show tunes.
DEC. 4: The Crew Cuts (Earth Angel, I Like it Like That and Sh-Boom) sing 1950s doo-wop and early rock 'n' roll.
DEC. 11: Martin Preston performs a tribute to the late pianist, Liberace (I'll Be Seeing You, Rhapsody in Blue).
JAN. 22: Singer John Davidson will do country, pop and original songs.
JAN. 28: Smokey Joe's Cafe, a song and dance show with the best of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (Love Potion No. 9, Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown, Kansas City, Searchin').
FEB. 12: Branson singer-dancer Delen, who was nominated as Branson's best female vocalist and entertainer of the year, presents The Delen Show.
FEB. 18: The 42nd Street Big Band plays classic songs of the Benny Goodman era.
MARCH 18: Trumpeter Charly Raymond gives a tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
APRIL 2: Leanne Williams gives a tribute to Patsy Cline (I Go to Pieces).
COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS GUILD
Performances are on Saturdays at the Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. Subscriptions are $55 for one person, $100 for two. This includes a special "subscribers only" show by John Davidson. Nonsubscribers may attend on a space-available basis and will be asked to make a donation. Subscriber season passes may be picked up at the church from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 11, 18 and 25. Call (352) 596-0800 and punch "0" for operator from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
NOV. 12: The Burchfield Brothers sing Smokey Mountain jazz, gospel, Irish tunes and classical music.
DEC. 17: Television anchorman John Wilson and wife Mary K. will do The Sounds of Christmas with the Wilsons and Friends.
> JAN. 14: Ragtime and honky-tonk pianist JoAnn Castle, a longtime performer on the Lawrence Welk Show, will perform.
FEB. 4: Trumpeter Charly Raymond and singer Michele James will play a Tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.
FEB. 25: (For subscribers only) Television star John Davidson will do a special concert.
MARCH 11: Pianist Masanobu Ikemiya will play ragtime.
MARCH 25: The New Odyssey will play 30 different instruments in a myriad of musical styles.
HERNANDO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER GUILD
Performances are at the Hernando High Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Season tickets are $6 each. Individual shows are $18. For information, call (352) 799-5577.
NOV. 19: A tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
DEC. 17: Southern Exposure Ensemble
JAN. 14: "Hollywood on Tour"
FEB. 18: Martin Preston as Liberace
MARCH 4: The Synd'Cats
SUNDAY SAMPLER CONCERT SERIES
Florida musicians sing folk, country, rock and blues. All performances are at 2:30 p.m. at the Lions Club building in downtown Dunnellon at the corner of Cedar (U.S. 40W) and Walnut streets. Tickets are $8 at the door. Call (352) 489-2181 or (352) 489-3766.
OCT. 9: Amy Carol Webb
NOV. 13: Patchwork
JAN. 8: Roadside Revue
FEB. 12: The group known as 2 p.m. features Pete Price, Pete Hennings and Mike Jurgensen
APRIL 9: Mindy Simmons
CHASCO FIESTA
Music, carnival, a street parade, a river parade, the Lighthouse Ball, races, food booths, arts and crafts and a genuine American Indian festival with dancers, singers and exhibits highlight Chasco Fiesta 2006. Dates are March 23-April 2.
LITTLE EVERGLADES STEEPLECHASE
The races will be March 5 at the Little Everglades Ranch off U.S. 301 north of Dade City. General admission tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate; carloads are $35 in advance, $50 at the gate. Lawn boxes in tiered levels at the finish line include eight tickets, a 10-by-12 foot lawn box, buffet and open bar at the nearby Bunker Club, all for $2,500. Tents and chairs for 60 to 110 guests are $2,500 to $4,500. Backstretch tailgate spaces are $100 to $400, depending on location and number of guests. Infield tickets and spaces also are available. Charge by phone, using a credit card, by calling the race office directly at (352) 521-3661 or toll free 1-866-770-5954.
[Last modified September 16, 2005, 01:36:17]
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