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By TIMES STAFF
Published September 28, 2007

28 Today

Movies by moonlight: Tonight's the last night to catch a big-screen favorite at Winthrop Town Centre's Grass Stains summer movie series. Show starts at 9. Bring a chair or blanket. The shopping center is at Bloomingdale Avenue and Providence Road in Riverview.

Think pink: Art and charity come together for a night filled with live music and more. The auction will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. 5-9 p.m., 1618 Snow Ave., Tampa; free. Call 254-3443 or visit www.tampaartistemporium.com.

USF lecture: The University of South Florida presents guest speaker Khenpo Ugyen as he delivers the lecture "Expanding Compassion in Daily Life - A Tibetan Perspective." The Tibetan monk taught Buddhist philosophy for six years at Nimalung Monastery in Bhutan. Then he became senior abbot at Nalanda Institute at Rumtek Dharma Chakra Center from 1997 to 2002. 4 p.m. BEH 104, USF, Tampa; free. Call 250-0017.

Howl-o-Scream: From frightening haunted houses to ghoulish entertainment, Busch Gardens gets a Halloween makeover. The event runs through Oct. 28. Event times are: 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays; Busch Gardens, 3605 E Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa; $59.95. Busch Gardens, Tampa. Call 1-888-800-5447.

Zoo Boo: Lowry Park Zoo transforms into a fright zone during its two-day Shriek Peek Weekend event. Families are invited to get a taste of Zoo Boo as they meander through the shadowy darkness of haunted houses and spooky trails. Shriek Peek Weekend will run today and Saturday. Zoo Boo runs Oct. 5-28. Event times are: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa; $9.95 for Shriek Peek Weekend, $13-$16 for all other nights. Call 935-8552.

Comedy tour: The comedians of Axis of Evil: Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, Egyptian-American Ahmed Ahmed, Palestinian-American Aron Kader, and special guest Arab-American Dean Obeidallah, give the audience a little taste of truth-telling comedy based on today's society. 7:30 p.m.; Ferguson Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; $28.25-$38.25. Call 229-7826.

Super pops: Richard Kaufman opens the Pops series for the Florida Orchestra with a 100th-anniversary tribute to John Wayne, featuring music from True Grit, The Alamo, The Cowboys and more. 8 p.m.; Morsani Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; $19-$54. Call 229-7827.

29 Saturday

Art festival: Hyde Park Village hosts the 18th Annual Art Festival featuring works from more than 150 artists. The event will showcase a wide range of media from paintings to life-size sculptures. The festival will run through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days; Hyde Park Village, Tampa; free. Call (954) 472-3755.

Fire and Ice Ballroom: From sultry samba to radiant rhumba, this ballroom dance competition features 50 top dancers of ballroom. Special guests include ABC's Dancing With the Stars' Tony Dovolani and Elena Grinenko. 8 p.m.; $40-$125; Morsani Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa. Call 229-7827.

30 Sunday

Sunday sessions: The Tampa Museum of Art hosts the "Sunday Sessions with USF." Today's session features Fanni Green, associate professor for the University of South Florida Theater Program. Green has been teaching voice/speech and acting for eight years. 2 p.m.; Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa; $3-$8. Call 274-8534.

4 Thursday

Florida Orchestra: Stefan Sanderling opens the new season with Canadian pianist Louis Lortie performing Edvard Grieg'sPiano Concerto paired with Gustav Mahler'sSymphony No. 1, Titan. Masterworks concerts are preceded by discussions one hour before curtain. Stefan Sanderling and other musical guests talk about the personalities and circumstances behind the concert music. 8 p.m.; Morsani Hall, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa; $19-$54. Call 229-7827.

Next week

Liza Minnelli, Oct. 6, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.

Velvet Revolver, Oct. 6, Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa.

What started as weekend photography classes and occasional art exhibits at Gallery 1906 has now turned into a permanent part of the cultural landscape of West Tampa. Today's Nueva Evolucion is the first event at the rechristened West Tampa Center for the Arts.

The event, in the historic former Santaella Cigar Factory, will be judged by Tampa native and Hillsborough County Community College fine arts professor Tracy Midulla Reller. Local artists, including artists with disabilities from the VSA Arts of Florida organization, will showcase their works.

A representative for Mayor Pam Iorio is scheduled to present the arts center with a proclamation during the exhibition.

Bay area quartet Denise Moore and Then Some will entertain guests with live jazz music. Free food and a bar (donations accepted) also will be available. Guests are asked to donate $3 at the door, with all proceeds going directly to the improvement of the arts center.

Today, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., 1906 Armenia Ave., Tampa. For information, call 453-4381.

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