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Entertainment calendar

By TIMES STAFF
Published January 19, 2007

Folk fest: The UU Dome will hold its Mini-Folk Fest from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at 11400 Morris Bridge Road. Performers include Art Crummer & Friends, Dale Webber and Linda Fackeldey, Carroll Smith and Cindy Roy, among others. An acoustic folk jam will follow the performances. The concert is free, and donations will be accepted. Call (813) 988-8188.

Make bluebird houses: Come to Lettuce Lake Park, 6920 E Fletcher Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday to help make bluebird houses. The event, intended to support the dwindling bluebird population in the area, is part of a Girl Scout Gold Award project. Call (813) 494-7013.

Tank's Tap Room anniversary: Tank's Tap Room, formerly Bilmar Station, will celebrate its one-year anniversary all day on Saturday. There will be food, alcohol and live music. The bar is at 13150 N Dale Mabry Highway. Call (813) 541-8405.

UU concert: Texan singer songwriter Eric Taylor will perform Tuesday at the UU Dome, 11400 Morris Bridge Rd. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m., and Lorna Bracewell will open. The concert costs $12. Call (813) 988-8188.

Turntable show: DJ Spooky, a musician, conceptual artist and writer, will perform his multimedia show Rhythm Science at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Music Recital Hall, FAH 101, in the USF School of Music, 4202 E Fowler Ave. The show is free. Call (813) 974-6853.

Florida horror authors: Carrollwood's Barnes & Noble bookseller, 11802 N Dale Mabry Highway, will host a reading and book signing by several horror, fantasy, thriller and paranormal romance writers from throughout Florida, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 2. Call (813) 962-6446.

Carrollwood players: The show Last Night of Ballyhoo runs through Jan. 27. Performances are at

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays at the Carrollwood Playhouse, 4335 Gunn Highway. Tickets are $14 for adults and $12 for children, seniors over age 55 and students with ID.

The theater group is seeking scripts for its annual One-Act Weekend. The plays must be original, require minimal sets, props and costumes. Submissions should be postmarked no later than May 1 and be sent to P.O. Box 270116, Tampa, FL 33688. A $10 entry fee is required. Include street address, telephone number and e-mail address. Call (813) 265-4000.

Art exhibit: The second annual Art of Love exhibit will run from Feb. 3-24 at the Frame By Frame Gallery, 16035 Tampa Palms Blvd. The show will feature Tampa Bay artists and contemporary and traditional art in all medias. An opening party will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 3. Call (813) 977-4841.

Broadway Theatre Project: The musical theater program held at the University of South Florida will take place July 8-29. Live auditions will take place at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at the University of South Florida Theatre Center, 4202 E Fowler Ave. Taped auditions are due Feb. 14. Applicants must be high school or college age and excel in either acting, voice or dance. Call toll-free, 1-888-874-1764.

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