Seize the day

By KATHLEEN LANG

© St. Petersburg Times, published June 20, 2000

Things to do

Tampa Acoustic Folk Enthusiasts bring listeners the sounds of Peter Mulvey with John Hancock and Jeremy Mix to Skipper's Smokehouse at 7 tonight at 910 Skipper Road (at Nebraska Avenue), Tampa. Mulvey, who honed his talents in Ireland and Boston's subways, is a winner of the Boston Acoustic Underground Competition. Tickets are $8 at the door. Call (813) 971-0666.

Raoul Chevallard, self-proclaimed World's Greatest Bowlegged Combination Poet/Wrist Wrestler, makes another area appearance at the Madeira Beach Public Library at 7:30 tonight at 200 Municipal Drive. Chevallard doesn't just read or recite poetry, he performs. Free. Call (727) 391-2828.

Bring your kids to the Lands of Wonder: The Art of Children's Book Illustrations, for some fun at the hands-on art museum that focuses on art and children's book illustrations, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, David L. Mason Children's Art Museum, Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd. Free admission to the gallery, interactive area costs $4, $3.50 for seniors, free for children 2 and younger. Call (727) 298-3322.

Things to view

Explore The Mystery of Chaco Canyon when Robert Redford narrates an in-depth documentary about an enduring American Indian mystery tonight on WEDU. The New Mexico canyon, which has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, is possibly the only known site in the world made to mirror the yearly cycle of the sun and the lesser-known 19-year cycle of the moon. 10 p.m.

A&E's premiere Biography month continues tonight with Mary Magdalene: The Hidden Apostle. Described on this program as "one of the most mysterious and misunderstood figures in the Bible," Magdalene and her role in Christianity are being re-evaluated. Her "sinner" image may have been a product of Medieval sexism. 8 p.m.

Reruns even strike the best of us, as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire repeats its first episodes beginning tonight on ABC. Check out the popular show before it turned into a TV phenomenon. 8 p.m.

-- Kathleen Lang can be reached at lang@sptimes.com.