Out & About

By Times Staff Writer
Published December 28, 2007

Folk dances: The Tamburitzans of Duquesne University,who do folk dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring cultures, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Tickets are $25; center members and students, $23, all reserved seating. Call (727) 942-5605.

Thursday Musicale: Soprano Sonia Leonaviciusand tenor Brad Meredith will be guest performers at the Thursday Musicale at 2 p.m. Thursday at Living Word Church, 5151 Rowan Road, New Port Richey. Thursday Musicale is a 50-voice, all-female, nonsectarian chorus. Admission is free, but a donation will be accepted.

Straight line art: The "Student Drafting and Design Exhibition"will be 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, Jan. 3-28. Inquire at the library main desk about viewing hours. Call (727) 816-3229.

Going for the juggler: Auditions for the Avenue Players Theatreproduction of the Italian farce The Servant of Two Masters will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 3 in the auditorium of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. Roles are for five men, one who must be able to juggle, and five women, ages 20-60. Cold readings; no accents. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Performances are March 26 through April 6. For alternate audition date, call director Diana Forgione at (727) 372-7651.

Free movie: New Port Richey Library and Richey Suncoast Theatre will show Victor/Victoria at 2 p.m. Jan. 5 at the theater, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey.

Donate art supplies: Pasco Arts Council will accept donations of new and used art and art supplies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 8-23 for its annual Artists' Attic Sale. Items needed are new and recycled frames, mats, canvases, paper, brushes, easels, cases, craft items, baskets, holiday decor, art and anything art or crafts related. The sale is 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 26. The center is at 5744 Moog Road, Holiday. Call (727) 845-7322.

Swingtime: Singer Susan Falcone will be featured in Cover to Cover at 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Ms. Falcone sings everything from Sinatra to pops to opera. Tickets are $5. Call (727) 842-6777. Other shows are Feb. 6, March 5, April 2 and May 7.

Get on board: Richey Suncoast Theatre will present the musical romance-drama, Chess, on Jan. 10 and the following three weekends 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.

They're here: Stage West Community Playhouse will present the drama A Few Good Men on Jan. 10-13; 18-20 and 25-27 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. Strong language; not recommended for young patrons. Call (352) 683-5113.

Tickling the ivories: Concert pianist Justin Colb will perform at 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Hudson Regional Library, 8012 Library Road, Hudson (off Fivay Road). Tickets are $3 at the door at 1:30 p.m., first come, first serve.

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