Film
Top five movies
1. Planet of the Apes -- Tim Burton's version of the 1968 science fiction classic has been kept under wraps until the last minute, but it's a good bet in a mediocre summer movie season.

Family movie guide
The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children.

Indie flix
It's all in the perception

Video
New releases: Portrait of an insecure artist
Pollock

Video and DVD: sales and releases
UPCOMING VIDEO/DVD RELEASES

Dine
Side dish
I've had enough...

Cheap thrill
Country Market & Deli

Night Life
Boomerz broadens its horizons
The Seminole nightspot aims for a younger crowd with newer music, but it still caters to classic rock fans on the weekends.

Nitespots: hot ticket
Flood warning

Stage
Stage: hot ticket
Showcasing some high-powered study

Stage: down the road
Heels -- The Alley Cat Players present Spike Heels by Theresa Reback Aug. 3 through Aug. 19 at the Silver Meteor Gallery. $5 and $7.

Auditions
Stageworks Theater will hold auditions for The Laramie Project 7-10 p.m. Tuesday at Hillsborough Community College Theater, 2001 14th St., Tampa. Roles available for four women and four men of all ages. Multiple role playing required. All auditions are cold readings. Appointments required. Call (813) 251-8984.

Get Away
Back to school already? Believe it
From a maze of octopus tentacles to face painting and music, parents and kids alike can have fun at the annual back to school event at the Tampa Convention Center.

A trek on the wild side
A nighttime tour gives you the chance to see exotic cats both large and small in action. It's also a fundraiser for Wild Life on Easy Street, a sanctuary for these abandoned animals.

Getaway: down the road
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.

Getaway: hot ticket
Welcome, welcome, welcome Bear and his friends

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Shop
Back to class with no tax
Florida's tax-free holiday week begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and runs through midnight Sunday, Aug. 5. Consumers won't have to pay sales tax on many items of clothing that cost $50 or less, or school supplies priced at $10 or less. That can add up to big savings.

In the market
HGTV host visits

Pop
How warped can you get?
This year's event delivers hot rock and alt acts such as 311, Alien Ant Farm, Rancid, Pennywise and more.

Pop: ticket window
COMING SUNDAY: King Crimson's Adrian Belew talks about the legendary rock band's new direction. In Sunday Arts

Pop: hot ticket
The red-hot Burns Sisters

Team pop trivia
This week's winner: Christopher Mark Brown, who e-mailed all the way from Jacksonville, knew that jazz great Louis Armstrong invented scat singing while recording the classic Heebie Jeebies. Armstrong's sheet music fell from his stand, and he improvised by "singing" the part.

Art
Breeze through Tampa's art galleries
The annual summer art hop is here, and one gallery is celebrating its grand reopening, too.

Art: best bets
Art critic Mary Ann Marger's recommendations for this weekend. Please refer to the Art Calendar for details.