Performing and Visual Arts Events

By Times Staff Writer
Published December 28, 2007

THIS WEEK

All about art: The winter art exhibit runs through Feb. 12 at the Brooksville City Hall Art Gallery, 201 E Howell Ave., Brooksville. The exhibit includes the works of Tony Caparello, Glenna Cofran, Shirley Jacobson, Barbara Kerr, Alberto Juliano, Jessica Miller, David C. Roland, LeAnn Steen and others. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and is free to the public. Call 544-5407.

Back porch music: The Istachatta General Store, 28198 Lingle Road, Istachatta, hosts an all-you-can-eat fish fry and bluegrass jam session featuring the Back Porch Pickers from 4 to 8 p.m. each Friday. Cost for dinner is $7.50 per person and is first-come, first-served. Call 544-1017.

QUICK TRIPS

Rock on: The Bourbon Street Concert Club, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey, will present Santana tribute band Supernatural at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Cover charge is $8. Doors open at 8. Info:727 843-0686 or www.clubbourbonstreet.com.

LOOK AHEAD

High drama: Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, will present the drama A Few Good Men on Jan. 10-13, 18-20 and 25-27. Shows are at 8 p.m., except Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18, reserved seating. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and an hour before shows. Call 683-5113.

Get back: The Hernando Performing Arts Guild will present 1950s and '60s music revue group the Fabulous Hubcaps at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Hernando High School Performing Arts Center, 700 Bell Ave., Brooksville. General admission tickets are $20. Doors open at 6:30. For tickets and information, call 799-5577.

Bandshell Bash: The Hernando County Fine Arts Council's January Bandshell Bash will feature Tampa rock quartet Crystal Blue from 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Hernando Park band shell. The concert is free and features an antique car and hot rod show, sidewalk vendors and more. Call 754-4788 for information.

Rockin' redux: The Community Performing Arts Guild will present the Legends of Doo Wop, a vocal group featuring Jimmy Gallagher, Tommy Mara, Frank Mancuso and Steve Horn, at 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. A limited number of free tickets are available. Call Phyllis at 544-1068.

Just jazzy: The Hernando Jazz Society will present the Dan McMillion Band from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the SNPJ Hall, 13383 County Line Road, Spring Hill. Admission is $10 for nonmembers. Light refreshments are available. BYOB. Call Frank at 666-4842.

Big battle: The Hernando Heritage Museum Association and North Pinellas County Scout Sertoma Club will present the Brooksville Raid Festival and Civil War re-enactment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 19 and 20 at the Sand Hill Scout Reservation on State Road 50, Spring Hill. Daily admission to the event is $6 for adults, $3 for children. Scouts in uniform admitted free. Call 796-6766.

Song and dance: The Community Performing Arts Guild will present Entertainment Revue, an all-women's song-and-dance ensemble, at 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at Mariner United Methodist Church, 7079 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. For information, call Phyllis at 544-1068.

Upcoming performing and visual arts events can be e-mailed to Logan Neill at lneill@sptimes.com or mailed to him at St. Petersburg Times, 15365 Cortez Blvd., Brooksville, FL 34613.

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