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By Times staff writer
© St. Petersburg Times, published May 6, 2001
Today
BALLET PERFORMANCE: The Chamber Ballet performs excerpts from Don Quixote, La Paquita and new works, 3 p.m. in the Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $12, $10 students and seniors. Call 822-3590.
THREE OF A KIND: The Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, presents this popular series that combines dance, music and visual arts. Dancers from the St. Petersburg Festival Ballet and the Mirror Lake Ballet Academy perform two contemporary works: Night Waters, set to the music of Pink Floyd, and Venus in Furs, set to the music of the Velvet Underground. A brief introduction to the current exhibit, "H.A. Sigg: Recent Works," is provided by Patricia Buster, assistant curator of education. Free. Call 896-2667.
NEW VISIONS 2001: Alternative theater series features readings of plays by new and emerging playwrights at American Stage, 211 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. In Bill Levengood's Little Mary, performed at 7 p.m., a 15-year-old virgin claims she is carrying the seven unborn children of God, creating an international sensation. Interaction with the audience follows. $5 at the door. Call 823-7529.
COLOR ME HUMAN INTERFAITH DINNER: Community members join for dinner and begin a dialogue to form community service project groups. The groups will work on issues that promote communication and solutions to social issues in the community. Hosted in partnership with National Conference for Community and Justice. Free. Call 328-1769.
CHAMBER MUSIC: The Caladesi String Quartet performs chamber music with members of the Florida Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in the Palladium Theater. Proceeds benefit the Habitat for Humanity. $5. Call 822-3590.
HEALING THE HEART: Janice Hudson leads a dialogue that focuses on healing the wounds of oppression. Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S, St. Petersburg. Museum tour 5-6 p.m; discussion at 6. Free. Refreshments. Call 328-1769.
KITTY LUNN AND THE INFINITY DANCE THEATER: Performance and lecture in conjunction with the Vision, Strength and Arts Conference, 10:30 a.m. in the Palladium Theater. Free. Call 822-3590.
"A COUPLE OF BLAGUARDS": American Stage presents the Southeast premiere of the Frank and Malachy McCourt play. Two actors portray two brothers who spin gleeful yarns in a local pub and wax poetic on their mischief-making in the old country. Each brother takes on the roles of characters they encountered while growing up. Runs through June 3. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays and May 12, 19 and 26. $20-$28. Call 823-7529.
BEGONIAS AND FERNS: Dale Sena and Zoe Cole offer an informative presentation on the use of these plants in landscaping, 11:30 a.m. in the Oak Pavilion of Sunken Gardens, 1825 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Variety of plants for sale. Call 551-3100.
KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT: Kids 12 and under (accompanied by adult) fish for prizes and trophies, 9-11 a.m. at The Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. First 200 participants receive bait, goodie bag and lunch. Registration at 8:30 a.m. $1 per child. Call 821-6164.
SCOUT SPECTACULAR: Scouts from all over the West Central Florida Council gather from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Times Arena at Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. All ages of Scouts show off what their units are learning and see what other units are doing. Every booth has interactive activities for the whole family to enjoy. Free admission. Call 391-3800, ext. 207.
MOZART AND MORE: The Florida Orchestra and guest conductor and piano soloist Jeffrey Kahane perform at 8 p.m. at the Mahaffey Theater at Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Call 892-5767. Program includes Ravel's Mother Goose Suite, Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, Barber's First Essay,School for Scandal Overture, Adagio for Strings and Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance. $20-$38. Call 892-5767.
AFTERNOON OF DANCE: Three Movements choreographed by Diane Partington, a jazz piece by Paulette Johnson, and Peter and the Wolf by Gloria Gaither at 2 p.m. in the Palladium Theater. Children can meet the characters after the show. $10, $8 seniors and $5 students and children. Call 822-3590.
COMPOSERS FORUM: New Directions concert featuring chamber works by local and visiting composers, 8 p.m. in the Palladium Theater. Meet the composers at a reception after the concert. $10, $8 seniors and students. Call 822-3590.