Events

By Times Staff Writer
Published February 29, 2008

Comedy-drama: Richey Suncoast Theatre continues the warm comedy-dramaSteel Magnolias at 8 tonight, Saturday and March 7, and 8 and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and March 9, at the theater, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. 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.

A troubling triangle: Stage West Community Playhouse continues the musical Camelot weekends through March 16 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.

Tiger tamer: Kiss Me, Kate,Cole Porter's take on Shakespeare'sTaming of the Shrew, opens today and continues through April 13 at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, and 1:15 p.m. most Wednesdays and Thursdays and some Saturdays. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet and cash bar. 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.

Song, story, dance: The classic film An American in Paris will be shown at 2 p.m. Saturday at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Free.

Sounds of France: Musicians Mary Fujiwara-Burke and Rod Hayward will present "La Musique Francaise" at 3 p.m. Saturday at the New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St. Free.

Outdoor movie: The Tarpon Springs Recreation Department will show Ratatouille at dusk on Saturday at the bandstand in Craig Park, Tarpon Springs. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Free.

Waltzes, rhapsodies and marches: Richey Concert Bandwill give a concert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road, New Port Richey. Future concerts are April 6 and May 4. Admission is $2. Free parking.

Top performers: Winners of the Thursday Musicale 2008 high school scholarships will be featured at the group's concert at 2 p.m. Thursday at Living Word Church, 5151 Rowan Road, New Port Richey. They are Tiffany Conley from J.W. Mitchell and Breanna Daniele, Meaghan Jameson and Alexandra Balestrieri from River Ridge. Free, but a donation will be accepted.

New art exhibit: The First Friday Artist's Reception will be 6 to 9 p.m. March 7 at Progress Energy Art Gallery, 6231 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. About 20 of Wes Trigger's "Orchids in Oils" will be exhibited through March 26. Others in the show are artists and photographers Carol Gula, Gregory Colvin, Lorna Conley, Angela Taylor, Cheryl Molennor, Michelle Collins, Karren Tolliver, Paula Showen, Sherry Stamback and quilt artist Elizabeth Harrison.

Performers and a movie: An open mike for singers, musicians, poets and comics will be 6:30 p.m. March 7 at New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St. Day for Night will be shown at 8:30 p.m. The comedy won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1973. Free.

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