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Weekend calendar

Here are some cool ideas for your time off.

By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published August 18, 2006

FESTIVALS & FAMILY

Bark at the Ballpark Sat.

Take your doggie pal to the ballpark to catch the Clearwater Threshers minor league baseball game against the Sarasota Reds. Also, obedience demonstrations, dog-owner look-alike contest, silent auction and Frosty Paws frozen dog treats. Benefits Humane Society of Pinellas County. Note: Two dog-free seating areas will be available. Activities begin 6 p.m. and game starts 7:05 p.m. Bright House Networks Field, 601 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater. $3-$8 for humans; $3 per dog. 727 467-4457.

AKC All Breed Dog Show Sat.-Sun.

More than 100 breeds of American Kennel Club-certified dogs compete at show by Inverness Florida and Tampa Bay Kennel Clubs. Also vendors with dog-related items. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Florida State Fairgrounds, U.S. 301 off Interstate 4, Tampa (use U.S. 301 entrance). $3, $1 under age 12; parking $5. (813) 621-7821.

India Independence Day Sun.

Annual celebration presented by Federation of Indian Associations of Tampa Bay. With community health education program (11 a.m.), cultural competition with music, folk dance and freestyle categories (1-4 p.m.), program with deputy ambassador Raminder Jassal and congressman Gus Bilirakis (4:30 p.m.) and music by Anirudha's Band (begins 6 p.m.). Also 25 exhibitor booths with Indian food, music, jewelry, boutique items and more. Indian Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa. Free. (813) 312-4248, www.fia-tampabay.com.

Tampa Comic Book and Toy Convention Sun.

With guest Noel Neill, who played Lois Lane on The Adventures of Superman television show (1953-57) and who appears in Superman Returns (2006). Also comic books, toys and action figures for purchase, comic book artists on site, independent film festival, super heroes in costume and costume contest. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Doubletree Hotel, 4500 W Cypress St. Tampa. $5, ages 12 and younger free. (727) 522-9032.

Summer Fireworks at Channelside Today

Tampa celebrates summer with a short fireworks display at 9 p.m. launched from a barge in Garrison Channel, which can be viewed from all around the Channelside area, downtown Tampa. (813) 223-4250. Free.

St. Pete Shuffle Today

Check out the revival of the old game of shuffleboard, with live music this week by 8-piece ska/punk band, Can't Do It. Family-friendly event. 7-11 p.m. St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Courts, 559 Mirror Lake Drive N. Free. (727) 867-7228, www.stpeteshuffle.com.

Lowry Park Zoo Sat.-Sun.

Free Ride Weekends, rides free Saturdays and Sundays only, through August 27. 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. Regular admission applies, $14.95, $10.50 ages 3-11; ages 2 and younger free. (813) 935-8552.

MUSIC

Melissa Etheridge Today

Sold Out. 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $29-$70. (727) 791-7400.

Adrian Belew Today

9 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $20. (727) 895-3045.

Blaze Today

9 p.m. Tamiami Bar at Jannus Landing, 16 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. $10 advance, $13 day of show. (727) 896-2276.

Poison and Cinderella Sat.

7:30 p.m. St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $25-$75. (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100 or (813) 301-2500.

Symphony of the Americas Sat.

And I Musici Estensi Italian Chamber Orchestra. SummerFest 2006 concert. 8 p.m. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. $18 general, $16 student or center member. (727) 942-5605.

Largo Cultural Center 10th Birthday Bash Sat.

With 10 local bands on two stages, including Rebekah Pulley, Human Condition, Caribbean Cowboy, Hangtown, Bob Anthony, Largo teen idol Vanessa Quillo, others. 5-10 p.m. Largo Central Park, Seminole Boulevard and East Bay Drive. No pets or coolers. Free. (727) 587-6720.

Betsy McGovern Sat.

Celtic folk songs; benefits First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans. Reception 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. UU of Clearwater (Octagon Arts Center), 2470 Nursery Road. $10. (727) 531-7704.

Asi Cantaba Cuba Sun.

Spanish Lyric Theatre concert of songs by Cuban composers; with orchestra and vocalists Mary Gonzalez, Jorge Acosta and Roberto Ferrer. Lunch 1 p.m., show 2:30 p.m. Cuban Club, 2010 Ave. Republica de Cuba N, Ybor City. $30; $20 for show only. (813) 936-0217.

CONCERTS & STREET PARTIES

A Night in the Tropics Today

New Port Richey Main Street association presents annual Key West-style street party with entertainment by Cuban salsa-merengue bands the Latinaires and Son Tropical, and Jimmy Buffet tribute band the Caribbean Chillers. Also classic car cruise-in by Suncoast Corvette Club, tropical craft vendors, more. 5 p.m.-midnight, downtown New Port Richey. $2 donation. (727) 842-8066.

Friday Fest on the Bay Today

Outdoor community celebration and music series at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall with swing/blues/jazz/rock music this month by the Venturas. Also arts and crafts and food and beverage vendors. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; no coolers. 5-9 p.m. on Sarasota Bay at the hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. (941) 953-3368. Free.

ART EVENTS

S'REAL Fridays at Dali Today

Salvador Dali Museum summer happy hour series. Features Cuban jazz this week by the Freddy Montes Quartet; also surreal-related silent films and museum tours. Beer and wine for sale. 5-8 p.m. 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Half-price admission, $7, $6 seniors. (727) 823-3767, www.salvadordalimuseum.org.

Les Fauves Event Sat.

Les Fauves, the Gulf Coast Museum of Art's membership group for young professionals, hosts "This is GCMA," in the galleries, with live jazz, appetizers and cash bar, 7-10 p.m. Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo. Free to the public. (727) 518-6833 ext. 207.

Miniature Scale Battlefield Tour Sat.

Antietam battle diorama in miniature, complete with hand painted figures and armaments, replicated terrain, including cabins and cornfields created by period experts and Civil War historians, on display through Sept. 9. Staged battlefield tours, 1-2 p.m. Nuance Galleries 804 S Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (813) 875-0511.

Brasil Arts Festival Sun.

Brazillian art, music and theater presented by EMIT and BrasilArts, with a group show of artworks in a variety of media, live music and a scene staged by Wilson Loria, from his play To the Winners. 5-8 p.m. Studio@620 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg. $10.(727) 895-6620.

FILM SERIES

Summer Classic Movie Series Sun.

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), "black comedy" directed by Frank Capra and starring Cary Grant. Members of Central Florida Theatre Organ Society perform before film. 3 p.m. Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St. $7, $6 seniors, students and military. (813) 274-8981; or www.tampatheatre.org.

THEATER OPENINGS

Andrew Lippa's Wild Party Today-Sun.

Musical adapted from book-length poem written in and about the Roaring '20s. Staged by the Palladium Summer Conservancy, and featuring Michelle Dowdy. 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $10-$15. (727) 822-3590 or www.mypalladium.org.

Crucible Today through Sept. 3

Arthur Miller play, set in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Staged by the Masque Community Theatre. 8 p.m. today-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. 8825 N 56th St., Temple Terrace. $14, $12 seniors, $10 child. (813) 980-3321; www.masquetheatre.net.

CONTINUING ON STAGE

Dinner Extended With Friends through Sun.

The long friendship of two married couples is tested when one of the couples divorces. 2000 Pulitzer Prize winner. 8 p.m. today, 3 and 8 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. American Stage, 211 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. $21-$34. (727) 823-7529 or www.americanstage.org.

Wizard of Oz Through Sun.

Pamela Cohen directs the New Tampa Players. 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Sat., 3 p.m. Sun. University Area Community Center, 14013 N 22nd St., Tampa. $14, $12 student/senior. (813) 386-6687.

Grimm's Faery Tales Through Aug. 27

Sketch comedy intended for adult audiences. 8 p.m. today-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun. Shimberg Playhouse at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $18.50. (813) 229-7827 or www.jobsitetheater.org.

Life X 3 Through Aug. 27.

Comedy by Yasmina Reza., staged by the Banyan Theater Company. 8 p.m. today, 2 and 8 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. $27.50 (941) 358-5330.

Life, Love & Chaos Through Aug. 27

Drama based on life events of playwright Robert J. Ammidown. 8 p.m. today-Sat., 5 p.m. Sun. Galaxy Center for the Arts, 8045 46th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. All performances are pay-what-you-can. (727) 643-9504.

Menopause Extended The Musical through Sept. 10

Comedy celebrates women and "the change" with parodies of rock 'n' roll hits from the '60s. 7 p.m. today, 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sun. Jaeb Theater at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $38.50. (813) 229-7827 or www.tbpac.org.

KID'S STUFF

Smithsonian for Kids Sat.

Florida International Museum event for ages 5-12, with tour of exhibition, "Jeweled Objects of Desire" from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History; also kid's craft activity. Parents may drop off kids and tour the exhibit. 10 a.m.-noon at museum, 244 Second Ave. N in the St. Petersburg College Downtown Center, St. Petersburg. Included with admission, $10, $8 seniors, $6 students; ages 6 and younger free. (727) 341-7900 or www.floridamuseum.org.

Dali Family Fun Sat.

Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg hosts tour suitable for families with children 6-12, 9:45 a.m.; followed by "Dilly Dally with Dali," crafts and games, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 1000 Third St. S. Admission: $14, $12 seniors, $9 ages 10 to 18, $4 ages 5-9. Ages 4 and younger free. (727) 823-3767; salvadordalimuseum.org.

VEHICLES

Plant City Strawberry Classic Car Show Sat.

Antiques, customs, classics and hot rods; also music, vendors with hot rod and automotive accessories. 4-9 p.m. at McCall Park, 100 N Collins St., Plant City. (813) 754-3707, www.plantcity.org. Free.

Biker Bash Sun.

With 10-class judged bike show, Biker Build-Off competition, entertainment, barbeque and beer. Noon-6 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, N Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa. Free admission. (813) 627-7625.

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