BRASS TACT: The Hernando Performing Arts Center Guild will present "A Tribute to Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass," featuring the Charly Raymond Orchestra, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Tickets are $18. For information, call 799-5577.
COMMUNITY GATHERING: The Hernando Ethnic Expo will be from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Jerome Brown Center in Brooksville. Activities include live entertainment, beauty and fashion exhibits, a health fair, kids games, raffles, and food and beverage vendors. Admission is $5. Kids under 10 are free. Call 398-9796 for information.
ENCHANTING MUSICAL: Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., will present Finian's Rainbow through Sunday. Shows are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday with a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $18. For ticket information, call 683-5113 or visit www.stagewest.net
ALL FOR LAUGHS: Comedian Robert Holloway will headline at 8:30 p.m. today at Giggles Comedy Club at the Best Western Resort Weeki Wachee at U.S. 19 and State Road 50. The featured performer will be Eric DeRise. Tickets are $7. Doors open for dinner at 7:30. Call 596-2007 for information.
QUICK TRIPS
SEAFOOD AND MORE: The Hudson Seafest continues today through Sunday in the open area behind the USA Fleamarket (turn west by Perkins Restaurant at State Road 52 and U.S. 19 in Bayonet Point and follow the signs). Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. today; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. There will be a carnival, food vendors, including the Hudson Seafest grouper plates, arts and crafts, and live entertainment. Call (727) 919-3866 for information.
ROUSING MUSICAL: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas continues through Saturday at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Shows are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday. Doors open two hours before each show for full cash bar and included buffet. Dinner and show, $41; show only, $29.95; ages 12 and younger, $23.45 and $18.45; all plus tax and tip. Call toll-free, 1-888-655-7469.
MORE LAUGHS: Comedian Robert Holloway will headline at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Giggles Comedy Club at the Park Inn Hotel, 4076 S Suncoast Blvd., in Homosassa Springs. The featured performer will be Eric DeRise. Tickets are $7. Doors open for dinner at 7:30. Call (352) 628-4311 for information.
SOUNDS GOOD: The Sound of Music, presented by St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Spring Hill, continues at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center, 13651 Hays Road, Hudson (just north of State Road 52, west of the Suncoast Parkway). The show has a cast of 44 and is directed by Matt Veasey. Tickets are $10. Call 686-9954, ext. 421, or buy at the door before each performance.
LOOK AHEAD
FINGER PICKIN' GOOD: The Sertoma Youth Ranch will present its Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival Nov. 24-27 at the ranch, south of Spring Lake on Myers Road. Performers include the James King Band, Reno Tradition, Carolina Road Band, Vince Combs, Al Batten and the Bluegrass Runners, the Gillis Brothers, All4Hymn, the Cagle Family, Lonesome Whistle and the Bluegrass Parlor Band. For ticket and camping information, call 754-3082 or visit www.sertomayouthranch.com
SIR PAUL TRIBUTE: The Paul McCartney tribute band Live and Let Die, featuring Eddie Toye, will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Tickets are $12. Call 683-5113 for information .
CHORALE CONCERT: The Nature Coast Festival Singers will perform at 3 p.m. Nov. 27 at Nativity Lutheran Church, 475 W North Ave., Brooksville. The concert is free, but an offering will be taken. For information, call Shirley at 597-2235 or Carol at 754-8739.
HOLIDAY MUSIC: The Hernando Symphony Orchestral will present its holiday concerts at 2 p.m. Nov. 27 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at the Springstead Theater, 3300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill, and at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Hernando Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. Individual tickets are $10 each. Call 683-4404 for ticket information.
