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This week: Pasco

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 3, 2006

PERFORMING ARTS

CENTENNIAL OPERA GROUP will view a video of Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake at 12:30 p.m. today at the Centennial Park Library, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. The production features the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Ballet Company. Stars are the late Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn.

LERNER AND LOEWE'S "BRIGADOON,' a musical fantasy, opens today and continues through April 16 at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, and 1:30 p.m. some Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Doors open two hours before each show for full cash bar and included buffet. Dinner and show, $41; show only, $29.95, plus tax and tip. Call 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free elsewhere at 1-888-655-7469.

"THE ODD COUPLE' continues weekends through March 12 at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $15, reserved seating. Box office is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (727) 842-6777.

KEITH COLEMAN AND RUBY TUESDAY will perform Las Vegas Revue, a tribute to Tom Jones, Dolly Parton, Elvis, Sonny and Cher, Patsy Cline and others, at 8 p.m. today at the New Port Richey Elks Lodge 2284, 7201 Congress St., New Port Richey. Tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance. Call (727) 372-1621.

THE B.A.D. COMPANY WILL PERFORM the comedy The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) at 8 p.m. today, March 10 and April 28-29 at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. (Alt. U.S. 19), Tarpon Springs. Actors Rick Bronson, Tom Bronson and Dr. John Smith will do a compressed version of all 37 of Shakespeare's plays, with frequent costume changes. Admission is $15, with a $2 discount for center members. Call 942-5605.

THE JIMMY BUFFETT TRIBUTE BAND CARIBBEAN CHILLERS will perform at 9:30 p.m. today at the Bourbon Street Concert Club, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Doors open at 8. Call (727) 843-0686 for information.

THE NEWSTEAD PIANO AND STRING TRIO will perform Mozart, Dvorak, folk songs by Ping Jin and cafe music by Paul Schoenfield at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. Tickets are $18; center members and students, $16. Call 942-5605.

THE OPERA WORKSHOP FROM USF will perform excerpts from Mozart's The Magic Flute at 2 p.m. Sunday at South Holiday Library, 4649 Mile Stretch Drive, Holiday. Admission is $3, open seating, first-come, first-served. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

RICHEY CONCERT BAND will perform marches, show tunes and jazz at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey. The program includes Nadia's Theme, In a Persian Market, Lemon Tree, a medley of Glenn Miller tunes, music by Leroy Anderson featuring the drum section, Sandpaper Ballet, Stairway to the Stars and others. Admission is $2. Parking is free.

THE COOKBOOK DISCUSSION GROUP will hold a discussion of New Orleans-style food at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St. Those who attend are encouraged to bring recipes and samples to share. Call (727) 944-3042 or (727) 943-4922 to register.

VISUAL ARTS

"FIBER EXTRAVAGANZA: CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF WEAVING' by the Pinellas Weavers' Guild will be on exhibit through March 8 at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. (Alt. U.S. 19).

13 PAINTINGS BY THE FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN are part of an exhibit at the Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery, 201 Howell Ave., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 10.

PROGRESS ENERGY ART GALLERY, 6231 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey, is featuring artists Sandy Butterfield, Nicholas Sacripante and Jana Withers through March 25. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. A wine and cheese reception will honor the exhibitors at 6 tonight. Flutist Ashley David will perform.

LEEPA-RATTNER MUSEUM OF ART continues "The American Arts & Crafts Home, 1900-1915: Selections from the Two Red Roses Foundation Collection," through April 16. The museum is at 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors, free to children and students. Sunday is free to everyone.

SELECTED PIECES FROM "THE ART OF RECYCLING,' an exhibit of art created by Pasco high school students using at least 70 percent recycled materials, continue at the District School Board office on U.S. 41, Land O'Lakes, Saturday through March 30.

THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF TARPON SPRINGS continues an exhibit of intaglio etchings by Tarpon Springs artist Lin Carte through March 30 in the Forum Room at the church, 230 Grand Blvd., Tarpon Springs.

AUDITIONS AND WORKSHOPS

TARPON SPRINGS RECREATION DEPARTMENT continues auditions for the 18th annual Talent Show to be presented April 7. Auditions will be from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and March 14 at the Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S Walton Ave. Call 942-5628 for an audition time.

PEACE HALL COFFEE HOUSE ART SCENE is accepting applications from fine artists to be in the group's exhibit April 1-2 during Chasco Fiesta. Artists must have their own free-standing display equipment or tables. Send Web site portfolios or photos to comments@westpascoarts.com or call 727 534-5663.

STAGE WEST COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE will hold open auditions for the second annual "Golden Revue" at 7 p.m. March 10 and 2 p.m. March 11. Performers must be 50 years of age or older. Singers, dancers, instrumentalists, comedians, skits, monologues are welcome; however, all must be performance ready in order to audition. Musical acts must have prerecorded accompaniment. For information, call Terry Marwood at (352) 684-1787. Production dates are April 21-23. The theater is at 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill.

LOOK AHEAD

"A TASTE OF ITALIAN OPERA' will be presented by a troupe of Tampa Bay singers under the direction of Mario Laurenti, the former artistic director for Tampa Lyric Opera, at 3 p.m. March 12 at Stage West Community Playhouse. The group will do arias from La Boheme and La Traviata as well as popular Italian love songs. Tickets are $8. Box office is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.

THE WILL MCLEAN MUSICAL FESTIVAL will be March 10-12 at the Sertoma Youth Ranch, south of Spring Lake on Myers Road. The event will include more than 40 musical performances and workshops. For information, call 352 465-7208 or go to www.willmclean.com

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