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By TIMES WIRES
Published January 5, 2007
CIRCUS RINGS IN A NEW YEAR OF PERFORMANCES Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus continues to experiment with its century-old format. The new version loses the storyline of last year's edition and brings back three rings. The circus, starring the clown/daredevil Bello, continues through Sunday at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. 7:30 tonight, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday. $15-$75. (727) 898-2100 or (813) 287-8844. A new Epiphany Tarpon Springs welcomes thousands for its Epiphany Celebration on Saturday. The procession through town begins after 9:30 a.m. church services, arriving at Spring Bayou for the cross dive about noon. A festival follows in Craig Park ($2 admission). (727) 937-3540, www.epiphanycity.org. A 'Big' celebration Tampa Theatre continues its 80th anniversary celebration with a free open house and tours, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday with the classic Laurel and Hardy film short Big Business (free) at 2:30. 711 Franklin St., Tampa. (813) 274-8981, www.tampatheatre.org. Soprano sounds Soprano Deborah Voigt performs a recital at 8 tonight at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. $29.50-$89.50. (813) 222-1000. Sandoval sessions Jazz trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval performs with the Florida Orchestra, with Richard Kaufman conducting, at 8 tonight at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg; and 8 p.m. Monday, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. $17-$52. (813) 286-2403 or toll-free 1-800-662-7286. Presenting Pablo Late in his life, Pablo Picasso dabbled in ceramics and other art forms. This is the last weekend to see some of his ceramic works, plus some Picasso prints, drawings and posters, at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs campus, 600 Klosterman Road. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. $5, $4 seniors, free to children and students. Sunday admission is free. (727) 712-5762. Soulful blues Boogie-blues queen Marcia Ball shares the stage with longtime blues-soul singer Bettye LaVette, 8 p.m. Saturday, Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St. $25. (813) 274-8981.
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