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Weekend best bets
Cool ideas for your time off
By WILMA NORTON
Published October 7, 2005
ORCHESTRA'S SEASON OPENER
The Florida Orchestra opens its season with Stravinsky's Fireworks, Shostakovich's Symphony No. 11 and Jon Kimura Parker as the soloist in Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the orchestra's temporary St. Petersburg home, the Pasadena Community Church; 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater; and 7:30 p.m. Monday in Morsani Hall at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa. $15.50-$50.50. (813) 286-2403 or toll-free 1-800-662-7286.
TAMPA FILM FEST
The 16th annual Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival kicked off Thursday and continues through Oct. 16 at Tampa Theatre and Sunrise Cinemas in Old Hyde Park Village. Tonight is the gala at Tampa Theatre with a screening of The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green at 7:30 p.m. followed by a concert by the Kinsey Sicks. $50 at door. Films continue daily. For complete schedule, visit www.pridefilmfest.com Films are $9 each or six for $49; packages available. 813 879-4220.
ELMO'S NEW BUDDIES
The gang adds some new friends named Professor Art, the Palettes and Blanche the Polar Bear as Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Coloring Book arrives in Tampa today through Sunday. Shows are at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. $10-$23. 813 229-7827 or toll-free 1-800-955-1045; www.tbpac.org
AIRFEST EXCITEMENT
Feats of derring-do, including shows by three-time world aerobatic champion Patty Wagstaff, will fill the skies over downtown St. Petersburg Saturday and Sunday during the third annual Suncoast AirFest. Other highlights include World War II vintage aircraft formation flights and displays, antique cars, food and music. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Albert Whitted Airport, 107 Eighth Ave. SE. Tickets are $10 adult advance, $12 at gate, $10 seniors at gate, free for ages 12 and younger and active military. 727 822-1532; www.suncoastairfest.org
CIRCUS AT THE SUN DOME
For acrobatic and aerial feats closer to the ground, check out the Moscow State Circus at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the USF Sun Dome, 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. Tickets are $22 adults, $7.50 kids. (813) 974-3002.
NEIL YOUNG TRIBUTE
WMNF-FM 88.5 throws one of its daylong tribute parties Saturday, this time dedicated to the music of Neil Young. Rockin' in the Free World features about 30 bands and solo acts, including Ronny Elliott and the Nationals, Squirrels Gone Wild, Auditorium and many more. The fun starts at 3 p.m. Saturday and runs to midnight at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $12 advance, $15 day of show. (813) 977-6474.
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