December 28, 2000

Cover Story
2,001 events
There are at least that many festivities and performances planned in 2001, or so it seems -- from Super Bowl XXXV and Gasparilla Fest to a blues festival and the world premiere of a new opera.

Film
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. Only films rated G, PG or PG-13 are included in this weekly listing along with occasional R-rated films that may have entertainment or educational value for older children with parental guidance. Films are categorized as "recommended" for family viewing, "recommended with reservations" and "not recommended" for family viewing, with a description of content that led to that categorization. Compiled by St. Petersburg Times film critic Steve Persall.

We put Hillsborough County theaters to the screen test
With movie theaters popping up like mushrooms after a rainstorm, only tiny nuances set them apart. Every movie house has popcorn, fountain drinks and, yes, movies, but what little things are important to you? We list here all the movie theaters in Hillsborough County, and their quirks and perks for you to choose from. Whether it's indie films you crave or a babysitter for the night, this list will help you find the theater that suits you best.

Video
The fine line between schlock and trash
NEW RELEASES

Night Life
Party hearty
From jazz to children's activities to dancing, lots of events will ring in the new millennium.

Pop
Pop: on the horizon
Some of the acts and events during Super Bowl/Gasparilla weekend. Watch Weekend for details:

Down the road
Events to watch for; details in future editions of Weekend.

Pop: hot ticket
Lighting things up

Team pop
THIS WEEK'S WINNER: Cheryl Elligett of Temple Terrace knew that former Frank Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio did a stint pounding skins for 1980s New Wave band Missing Persons.

Stage
Nothing to prove
Having spent a lifetime playing music with the greats, at 60 Delbert McClinton keeps playing "Delbert music."

Stage: hot ticket
Viva la Diller

Stage: Another hot ticket
Music in the winter sun

Stage: on the horizon
Jones -- Uncle Bends -- A Home-cooked Negro Narrative, a one-man show by Bob Devin Jones, is performed Jan. 13 at Eckerd College as part of WordBRIDGE. $15.

Dine
Best restaurants of 2000: Outback trio in Top 10
Roy's, Zazarac and Lee Roy Selmon's Southern Comforts restaurants show that the Tampa-based chain has a way with new projects.

Side dish: 'Phantom' fare
Dinner-and-a-show today is not as elusive as the shade of the Paris Opera House. Some ideas for convenient dining before shows at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center:

Art
Fanciful reclamation
Paul Eppling transforms metals and discarded objects into artwork. The result: striking, comical pieces such as a joyful lizard and a sly armadillo.

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

Art: hot ticket
Blue realism