The week ahead

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 29, 2001

Today

FROM HELLAS TO VEGAS: Suzanne Ramljak, curator of A Disarming Beauty: The Venus DeMilo in Twentieth Century Art, speaks at 3 p.m. in the Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Free with museum admission. Call 823-3767 or check the Web site at http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org.

OPERA PERFORMANCE: Concert by Metropolitan Opera tenor Enrico Di Giuseppe, 3 p.m. in the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 5815 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $10 donation appreciated. Call 347-9702, ext. 308.

YOUTH SYMPHONY: Pinellas Youth Symphony performs at 2 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Monday at the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $5 adults, free for students. Call 822-3590.

Tuesday

ART OF THE SPIRIT, UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER THROUGH ART: The Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, is presenting a series of programs to foster mutual understanding and respect for diverse spiritual faiths and cultural traditions through art. "The Center of Roman Catholic Worship-the Mass and the Eucharist" will be presented by Juliette Havelka at 7 p.m. Free. Reservations suggested. Call 896-2667 or visit the Web site at http://www.fine-arts.org.

Thursday

OVERTURES: A Florida Orchestra Coffee Concert features a selection of favorite operatic overtures and arias, 11 a.m. in the Bayfront Center's Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Conductor Thomas Wilkins. $17-$26. Call 892-5767.

HEROIC TRIO: A comic book fantasy featuring three of Asia's top female actors, including Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), 6 p.m. in the Salvador Dali Museum. The trio wages a special effects-laden battle against the baby-stealing Demon-Lord of the Underworld. Chinese with English subtitles. Free with museum admission (half-price after 5 p.m.). Call 823-3767.

Friday

SYMPHONY CONCERT: The Tampa Bay Symphony directed by Jack Heller performs at 8 p.m. in the Mahaffey Theater. Program includes works by Wagner, Copland and Lalo. Performance by violinist Janice Chik, winner of the Young Artists Competition. $10 at the door. Call 797-7926, 867-6505 or visit the Web site at http://www.tampabaysymphony.com.

GET DOWNTOWN: On Que Players, 5-10 p.m., Central Avenue between Second and Third streets. Downtown restaurants are open for dining and street beverage sales benefit Benedict Haven. Free. Call 393-3597.

Saturday

SUPER POPS: Former Florida Orchestra Pops Music Director Skitch Henderson returns to conduct the orchestra, 8 p.m. in the Mahaffey Theater. $20-$38. Call 892-5767.

GARDEN STROLL: The North Shore Neighborhood Association holds a self-guided tour of seven private gardens, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Included is a guided tour of the Gizella Kopsick Arboretum and day of event admission to historic Sunken Gardens. For day of event tickets, raffles and garden-related activities visit Westminster Presbyterian Church 126 11th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. $10. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Sunken Gardens Summer Youth Programs. Call information line for other ticket locations 823-0753.

TOUCH TANK: 10 a.m.-noon, Pier Aquarium, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Donations appreciated. Call 895-7437.

BIRD WALK: 8-9:30 a.m., Boyd Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Petersburg. A park ranger leads the walk. Free. Meet at Gate 4. Call 893-7326.

FERN PROPAGATION: Zoe Cole, president of the Tampa Bay Fern Club, gives tips on growing Maidenhair and Selaginella ferns, 11:30 a.m. in the Oak Pavilion of Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Plants on sale. Free with park admission. Call 551-3100.

FAMILY FUN DAY: More than 75 civic and cultural organizations focus on bringing together residents and services along with some entertaining family activities, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the James B. Sanderlin Family Center, 2335 22nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Entertainment, face painting, games, storytelling, food, giveaways and a variety of health and medical screenings. Free. Call 893-9841.

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