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By Times Staff Writer
Published November 8, 2007

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TODAY

Zalmen Mlotek will perform traditional Yiddish music with historical context at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Admission is $25; $23 for center members. A VIP reception with the artist and the concert are $50. Call 727 942-5605.

TODAY-SUNDAY

The 6th annual Riverhawk Music Festival and Camping event will be held today-Sunday at Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Rd., southeast of Brooksville. Tickets are $15 to $50 a day. Youth ticket packages area available for ages 13-17. Ages 12 and younger admitted free. Water/electric and primitive camping is available. Hot showers and restrooms are on the site. Music styles include Americana, bluegrass, "newgrass," zydeco, roots rock and others. Food and kids' activities throughout the festival. Call (863) 984-8445 or see www.riverhawkmusic.com for pre-event discounted tickets and information.

FRIDAY

A video of Camille Saint-Saens' Samson and Dalila will be shown at 2 p.m. Friday at New Port Richey Library on Main Street in New Port Richey. The production stars Shirley Verrett and Placido Domingo. Free.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Hudson Seafest 2007 will be held 5 to 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Festival Grounds behind USA Fleamarket in Hudson. To enter, go west at the intersection of U.S. 19 and State Rd. 52 and follow the signs. The festival includes a carnival, live entertainment, Kidzone, arts and crafts, seafood and festival foods and beer. Admission is free. Parking is $3.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

Students at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School will present Noel Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center, 13651 Hays Road, Hudson. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students, children and seniors, all available at the door.

SATURDAY

Richey Community Orchestra will give a free concert at the Hudson Seafest at 1 p.m. Saturday at the festival grounds behind the USA Fleamarket in Hudson.

SATURDAY

St. Vincent de Paul will hold a fine art auction on Saturday at its Family Life Center, 4843 Mile Stretch Dr., Holiday. Preview is at 6 p.m., auction at 7 p.m. The auction includes original paintings, lithographs, serigraphs, silkscreens, etchings and sports memorabilia from the works of Neiman, Erte, Chagall, McKnight Rockwell, Rembrandt, Peter Max, Dali and others. Free, but a donation will be accepted.

SATURDAY

Trumpeter Charly Raymond and the Apple Blossoms will do a tribute to Harry James and the Andrews Sisters at Aripeka Elks Lodge 2520, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Dinner at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Premium seating, $28; general seating, $26. Visit or call the box office at the lodge building between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; call (727) 868-2994, ext. 14.

THROUGH NOV. 17

The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic 'South Pacific' continues in matinees and evenings through Nov. 17 at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Dinner and show, $44; show only, $32.95; ages 12 and younger, $26.45 and $21.45, all plus tax and tip. Call (727) 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free elsewhere at 1-888-655-7469.

THROUGH NOV. 28

West Pasco Quilters Guild continues "Celebrate the Quilt!" quilt and quilting exhibit through Nov. 28 at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave. (Alt. 19), Tarpon Spring. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. A quilt demonstration day will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 10, when members show how to quilt, applique, piece fabric and answer questions about quilt storage, hanging and care.

THROUGH TUESDAY

"Faces of Caring," contemporary images of working nurses, continues through Tuesday at Pasco-Hernando Community College's fine art gallery in the Alric C.T. Pottberg Library on the New Port Richey campus, 10230 Ridge Road. Inquire at the library main desk about viewing hours. Library hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call (727) 816-3229.

THROUGH SATURDAY

Vahak Sarkis: Sculpture will be at the Pasco Arts Council's art center, 5744 Moog Road, Holiday. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Free.

THROUGH NOV. 18

Stage West Community Playhouse will present the musical Oliver! Friday-Sunday and Nov. 16-18 at the theater, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Shows are at 8 p.m., except Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18, reserved seating. Box office is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.

THROUGH DEC. 1

Progress Energy Art Gallery continues an exhibit by artist Diane Hardy Waller. The gallery is at 6231 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Ms. Waller's paintings, photographs and ceramics will on display through Dec. 1. Other artists in the show are Ralph Annan, Michelle Collins, Gladys dePrias, Carol Gula, Littlefeather, Sherry Stamback, Paula Showen, Patrick Stickney and Karren Doll Tolliver. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

THROUGH NOV.18

The musical "Camelot" will be presented weekends through Nov. 18 at Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $25; $23 for members of the center. Call (727) 942-5605.

SUNDAY

Pinellas Opera League will show a DVD of Guiseppe Verdi's Don Carlos at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs (a quarter mile west of U.S. 19). Free.

SUNDAY

Sonny LaRosa's America's Youngest Jazz Band will perform at 4 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, 13123 U.S. 19, Hudson. The band has 20 musicians ages 6 to 12. The program includes Satin Doll, Stardust and Bugle Call Rag. Tickets are $8 adults, $4 students and are available at the church office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays starting Oct. 27.

TUESDAY, NOV. 21 AND 28

History study groups at the Hudson, New Port Richey and Tarpon Springs libraries resume in November. The first is at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the New Port Richey Library, Main Street, on the subject of Napoleon Bonaparte. The History Club of the Tarpon Springs will hear Leonard Krietman speak on the U.S. Constitution at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the library on Lemon Street. The History Club of Hudson Regional Library off Fivay Road will hear "A Short Lesson in Church History" by Jerry Ciarcia at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 28. Free.

NOV. 15-DEC. 13

"Color in Motion by Jim Singer," oil paintings in a style reminiscent of Van Gogh, will be the exhibit at Pasco-Hernando Community College's fine art gallery in the Alric C.T. Pottberg Library on the New Port Richey campus, 10230 Ridge Road. Inquire at the library main desk about viewing hours. Library hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call (727) 816-3229.

NOV. 16

Hypnotist-comedian Ken Whitener will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Palace Grand, 275 Della Court, Spring Hill (off U.S. 19 a quarter mile north of the Pasco-Hernando county line). The show is $20, plus tax. Doors open at 6:30 for snacks and full bar at additional cost. Call (727) 863-7469 or toll free 1-888-655-7469.

NOV. 17

The Hernando Harmonizers barbershop style singers will perform at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way, Weeki Wachee. The program includes traditional, patriotic, gospel and Broadway music. Featured singers will be POLYFONIX quartet of Tampa. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Call (352) 688-1182.

NOV. 17

East Pasco Habitat for Humanity will hold the "1950's Rock 'N Roll Review" fundraiser from 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Dade City Business Center off U.S. 301, Dade City (look for the water tower) east of downtown. The evening features the classic rock/doo wop group Second Wind from Plant City, dinner, jitterbug contests and an auction. Tickets are $75 for one, $600 for a table for eight. Call Karen at (352) 567-1444.

NOV. 20

The movie 'Ocean's Thirteen' will be shown at 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Free.

NOV. 21

The History Club of the Tarpon Springs Library on Lemon Street will hear Leonard Krietman speak on the U.S. Constitution at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21. A discussion will follow.

NOV. 22-25

The annual Thanksgiving Weekend Bluegrass Festival will be held at Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Rd., Brooksville (take exit 293 off Interstate 75 and go east on County Road 41 and north on Clay Hill Road). Hours are 3:30 to 10 p.m. Nov. 22 ($8 adult, $3 ages 12-16, free under age 12); noon to 11 p.m. Nov. 23 and 24 ($25); and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 25 ($12). Weekend, $40 until Nov. 12; after that, $45 at the gate. Rain or shine, no refunds. Electric hook-ups for camping available; hot showers, indoor restrooms on premises. Pets on leash only. Food concessions all weekend, starting at 7 a.m. Call (352) 754-3082 for ticket and camping information.

NOV. 22-DEC. 25

'A Show Palace Christmas' will be presented in matinees and evenings at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Dinner and show, $44; show only, $32.95; ages 12 and younger, $26.45 and $21.45, all plus tax and tip. Call (727) 863-7949 in west Pasco; toll-free elsewhere at 1-888-655-7469.

NOV. 23, 24, 25, 30 AND DEC. 1, 2

Richey Suncoast Theatre will present the holiday show, A Pasco Christmas 2007: Scrooge Revisited weekends Nov. 23 through Dec. 2 at the theater, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Shows are at 8 p.m., except Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Box office is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and an hour before each show. Call (727) 842-6777.

NOV. 25-26; DEC. 2

Nature Coast Festival Singers will perform a Christmas program at 3 p.m. Nov. 25 at Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial Way (U.S. 19), just north of State Road 50, Weeki Wachee; at 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at Brooksville Wesleyan Church, 8168 Jasmine Dr., Brooksville; and at 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 7922 State Road 52, Hudson. Admission is free; a donation for scholarships will be accepted.

NOV. 27

Phil Provenzano & the Jazz Xperience will perform at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Rd. (off Curley Rd, just north of State Road 54), Wesley Chapel. Provenzano will be featured on the flugelhorn. Adults $20; seniors and area jazz club members, $15; students $10. Call (813) 794-8772, (352) 524-8772, or (727) 774-8772 to reserve tickets.

NOV. 28

The History Club of Hudson Regional Library on Fivay Road will hear "A Short Lesson in Church History" by Jerry Ciarcia at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 28.

NOV. 28

Parsons' Big Band will perform "Boola-Boola, Rah Rah" at 2 p.m. Nov. 28 at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Tickets are $8. Call (727) 842-6777. Future concerts are on Dec. 12, Jan. 16, Feb. 27, March 12, April 16 and May 14.

NOV. 29-DEC. 1

Shark Theatre at Nature Coast Technical High School will present Jean Anouilh's 1942 tragedy, Antigone, based on the 2,500-year-old Greek classic by Sophocles. Performances by the 13-member cast are at 7 p.m. Nov. 29 and 30 and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 1. Latecomers will not be seated. Recommended for ages 10 and older. No child under age 5 will be admitted. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for students. For information or reservations, call (352) 797-7088, ext. 296.

NOV. 29

The final Sunset Beach Concert of the fall will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 29 at Sunset Beach in Tarpon Springs. Performers are Roadhouse. The evening ends will the traditional bonfire with roasting of marshmallows for S'mores. Take lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Picnics welcome; alcoholic beverages and pets are not. Concession trailer will be open. Free.

NOV. 30 AND DEC. 1

Auditions for the musical "Camelot" will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Production dates are Feb. 28-March 16.

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