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Diversions: Coming attractions

By TIMES WIRES
Published December 24, 2006

Today

'A Show Palace Christmas': Holiday glitz and glamor at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Show is at 3 p.m. today. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash bar. Dinner and show, $42.50; show only, $31.45; ages 12 and younger, $24.95 and $19.95, all plus tax and tip. Call 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free elsewhere, 1-888-655-7469.

THROUGH JAN. 22

Nature Coast Festival Music is accepting applications for a choral conductor for the 2007-08 season. The 90-member group holds rehearsals from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Nativity Lutheran Church in Weeki Wachee and presents two concerts (three performances each) during the August through April season. Rehearsals are late August through early December and early January through Easter. A stipend is paid. Call Sandy Kaliscak at (352) 796-3291 for application form.

Thursday

Avenue Players Theatre will hold auditions for the Noel Coward comedy, Blithe Spirit, at 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art auditorium, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs (one-half mile west of U.S. 19). Roles are for two men ages 30 to 50 and four women ages 25 and older. Production dates are March 21-April 1. Director is Diana Forgione. Call (727) 372-7651 for information or alternate audition date.

JAN. 7-23

Suncoast Harmony Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, will hold a weekly program of barbershop style singing and dancing for women ages 18 through 80 at 7 p.m. Jan. 2, 9, 16 and 23 at the Gulf High School chorus room, 5335 School Road, New Port Richey. The group will give a concert on March 10 at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge. Neither musical training nor ability to read music is required. Carpools are available from many locations. Call Cathy at (727) 542-7860.

JAN. 7

The Joe Piscopo Show: The television, film, theater and nightclub comic will perform at a dinner show at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7, show at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $46.50, plus tax and tip. Call (727) 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free 1-888-655-7469.

JAN. 20

Chasco Fiesta Talent Search auditions for singers, dancers, musicians, comedians and other entertainers ages 5 through 25 will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. For information and application forms, go to SBray Productions at www.sbray.com. For audition appointment, call (727) 842-7651. Winners will perform on March 25 at the Chasco Fiesta.

JAN. 21

The S & S Duo: Pianist Sue Bond and organist Sheila Heinrichs will perform at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Hudson, 13123 U.S. 19 (a mile north of State Road 52), Hudson. Admission is free, but a donation will be accepted.

FEB. 13-15

The Jackie Mason Show: The stand-up comedian will do his unique style of political satire and observations of everyday life at the Palace Grand, 275 Della Court (off U.S. 19 a quarter-mile north of the Pasco-Hernando border). Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Dinner and show, $39.95, plus tax and tip. Call 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free 1-888-655-7469.

FEB. 16-18

Shakespeare by the River: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) will highlight the second annual Shakespeare by the River festival in Sims Park and at Richey Suncoast Theatre in New Port Richey. The play will be at 4 p.m. Feb. 17 and 18. Other events are the movie The Two Gentlemen of Verona shown at the indoor theater, talks on history and music of time, nightly Torchlight Tourneys, food vendors and other era-appropriate activities.

MARCH 19

Rockers Sha Na Na: The group that revived 1950s music in the 1970s (Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay) will do dinner shows at 1:30 and 8 p.m. at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash bar. Dinner and show, $49.50, plus tax and tip. Call 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free elsewhere, 1-888-655-7469.

MARCH 21

Actor Tony Danza: The television actor (Taxi and Who's the Boss?), dramatic actor on Broadway (The Iceman Cometh), film star (Angels in the Outfield) and host of his own TV talk show will sing, dance, do comedy and commentary at 1:30 and 8 p.m. at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash bar. Tickets are $69.95, plus tax and tip. Call 863-7949 in west Pasco or toll-free elsewhere at 1-888-655-7469.

MARCH 22 THROUGH APRIL 1

Chasco Fiesta: Pasco County's biggest festival will take place in and around downtown New Port Richey. The festival honors the area's American Indian heritage with the Native American Festival presented by members of several tribes and features a different type of music every night, special food events, a street parade, car show, flea market, golf and softball tournaments, bicycle tours, kayak races, arts and crafts, boat parade, and fun runs.

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