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Weekend best bets

Cool things to do on your time off.

By WILMA NORTON
Published September 8, 2006


Sporting chances

The St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa presents two nights of sport: the WWE Live at 7:30 tonight ($21.50-$41.50) and the Shin Do Kumate professional full-contact martial arts at 7 p.m. Saturday. ($26.75-$201.75) For more traditional sports, the USF Bulls play Florida International Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium; the Bucs are home Sunday against the Colts; and the Devil Rays are home against the A's tonight through Sunday.

RIDING, REMEMBERING

Thousands will mark the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with the Remembrance Ride, which leaves Harley-Davidson/Buell of Brandon at 11 a.m. Saturday. The $15 entrance fee benefits Firefighter's Charities and the Gold Shield Foundation. (813) 740-9898.

Art Walk aids paws

The St. Petersburg Downtown Art Walk this month includes a benefit for the SPCA, with works featuring animals at Artist Gallery Royale. The arts walk with 20 galleries runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Free. (727) 821-6767.

Music, music, music

Music includes Chris Brown with Ne-Yo, Lil' Wayne and more at 7 tonight, Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa. $25.50-$55.50. Bogus Pomp, 8 p.m. Saturday, Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa. $12-$15. McCormick Duo, 4 p.m. Sunday, USF Music Recital Hall, Tampa. $4-$8.

THE STAGE IS SET

Several plays signal the beginning of the theater season. Three Days of Rain, through Oct. 1 at American Stage, St. Petersburg. $26-$35. Bug, through Sept. 24 at Gorilla Theatre, Tampa. $15-$25. Frozen, through Sept. 24, by Stageworks at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $19.50-$24.50. City of Angels, through Sept. 24, St. Petersburg Little Theatre. $10, $20. The Guys, by Jobsite Theater, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Clearwater Central Catholic High School and at 8 p.m. Monday at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $30.

- WILMA NORTON, Times staff writer

[Last modified September 7, 2006, 12:14:57]


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