The week ahead

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published February 4, 2001

TODAY

MUSIC IN THE MARLY ROOM: Internationally recognized violinist Dmitri Berlinsky will perform accompanied by pianist Elena Baksht at 2 p.m. at the Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Program includes works by Brahms, Paganini, Tchaikovsky and Ravel. $15, $7 students 22 and younger. Call 896-2667.

THE DAWGS TAKE THE COURT: The American Basketball Association's Tampa Bays ThunderDawgs play the San Diego Wildfire at 3 p.m. today and the Chicago Skyliners at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Tickets cost from $6 to $50. Call the Bayfront box office at 892-5767 or the ThunderDawgs at 823-4667.

TOE TAPPING VARIETY: Hal and Dora Norman and friends perform a musical show at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N, St. Petersburg. Free. Call 893-7622.

BLACK HISTORY PAGEANT: Youth ages 10 through 21 portray history through music, dance, recitation and song at 4 p.m. in Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Free. Call 822-7674.

SHIFTING SANDS CONCERT AND WORKSHOP: A brown bag workshop and the Women's Musicians Alliance's first concert of the year are at Woodlawn Presbyterian Church, 2612 12th St. N, St. Petersburg. "Performance Skills and Self Promotions" is presented by musician Mindy Simmons at 5 p.m. and Joy Katzen-Guthrie and LJ D'Alessandro perform at 6:30 p.m. $5 workshop only, $5-$8 concert only, or both for $10. Call 895-2316.

MONDAY

"APPLYING ETHICAL VALUES TO PUBLIC POLICY": Howard Simon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, speaks at 6 p.m. in the Campus Activities Center of the University of South Florida, 140 Seventh Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Simon describes how the ACLU applies the ethical values embodied in the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution to contemporary political controversies such as school vouchers and religious expression in public schools, gay rights and voting rights. Free. Call 553-3458.

STRESS MANAGEMENT: Dr. David C. Rogers, author of Change Your Life in 28 Days, speaks at 1:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Center. Free. Call 893-7622.

EBONY FASHION FAIR: The 43rd annual fashion extravaganza showcasing top fashion houses in Europe and the United States is held at 8 p.m. in the Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater. $25. Call 892-5767 or 866-6186.

THURSDAY

JAZZ BAND: Profiles in Jazz, a 12-15 piece band, plays songs from the past at 1:30 p.m. at the Sunshine Center. Free. Call 893-7622.

JOB SEARCH 2001: Update your reseme and visit with dozens of local companies eager to employ qualified people form 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Job openings include a variety of businesses from sales, to management or technical. Free. Call 892-5202.

FRIDAY

DANCE AT THE MAHAFFEY: The Mark Morris Dance Group, recognized as one of the pre-eminent modern dance organizations of our time performs at 8 p.m. in the Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater. The program will consist of four works: Sang-froid, Lucky Charms, Divertissement and The Office. $34-40. Call 892-5767 or check the Web site at www.stpete.org/mahaffey.htm.

GREAT ENGINES OF THE PAST: Step back to the turn of the century and see how thing use to get done from noon to 4 p.m. Friday and 9 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Pinellas Pioneer Settlement, 2900 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. Antique machines and the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association show and swap meet. Also hay rides, a petting zoo, tractor pulls, demonstrations and food and picnic areas. Proceeds benefit historical projects. $2, ages 6-15 $1. Call 866-6401.

A TRIBUTE TO BLACK HISTORY: The St. Petersburg Little Theater, 4025 31st St. S, St. Petersburg presents a special Lobby Theater program in honor of Black History Month at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Performance includes a one-act play about the underground railroad, Harriet Tubman and the Drinking Gourd, a reading about inventors, A World Without Black People, and African and gospel songs, dances and displays. $5, under 5 free. Call 866-2059.

HEART AND SOUL SWING: Dance and listen to swing music from the 1930s to contemporary neo-swing from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport. Come at 8 p.m. for a lesson in East Coast Swing starting at 8 p.m. Smoke-free, full bar, free parking. $6 includes lesson. Call 893-1070.

COPING WITH MEMORY LOSS: Barbara Kotchevar keeps it light while addressing the problems of memory loss at 1:30 p.m. in the Sunshine Center. Free. Call 893-7622.

SWEETHEART SOCK HOP: Bop to your favorite oldies with the music of Confetti and a disc jockey from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Coliseum. Smoke-free, BYOB setups and snacks available. $11 advance, $13 at the door. Call 892-5202 or check the Web site for information on Coliseum events, www.stpete.org/coliseum.htm.

SATURDAY

NEW DIRECTIONS CONCERT: The Tampa Bay Composers forum presents its first concert of the year at 8 p.m. in the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Features the works of contemporary composers by local performers. $10 Call 391-8461.

BIG BAND: A salute to Glenn Miller featuring the Abe Guard Orchestra at 8 p.m. in the Coliseum. $13 advance, $15 door. BYOB setups and snacks available. Call 892-5202.

BLACK HISTORY FESTIVAL: The fifth annual event designed to honor the history of Americans of African descent is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at North Straub Park, on the corner of Fifth Avenue N and Bayside Drive. The O.B. McLin Community History Fair features historical exhibits and oral histories of the contributions of local citizens in there own words and perspectives. Activities include live entertainment from local artists, childrens arts and crafts, vendors, guest speakers and a special panel discussing issues relevant to the African American experience and how it relates to society as a whole. Proceeds benefit the St. Petersburg Boys and Girls Club. Call 552-1373.

FLORIDA'S RENAISSANCE MAN: Actor LeRoy Mitchell presents a dramatic portrayal of James Weldon Johnson at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Branch Library, Enoch Davis Center, 1111 18th Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Set in summer of 1930 James Weldon Johnson, the first Negro secretary of the NAACP, has come to town to read his poetry, talk about his life as a lawyer, high school principal, diplomat, collector editor and member of the Harlem Renaissance. Free. Call 893-7113.

BROADWAY SHOW-STOPPERS: Skitch Henderson is guest conductor of the Florida Orchestra at 8 p.m. in the Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater. $20-38. Call 892-5767.

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