Seize the day

By KATHLEEN LANG

© St. Petersburg Times, published July 24, 2000

Things to do...

Have a European evening with Ken Collura when he uncorks wines from the Rhone and French Southwest regions at Bern's Summer Wine Seminar from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Bern's Fine Wine and Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave. The weekly tastings continue through Aug. 14. Cost is $25. Call (813) 250-9463.

"Crimes Against Perception: The Art and Humor of Hatred" opens today at the University of South Florida's Centre Gallery in the Marshall Center at 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. The multimedia exhibit includes images, cartoons, posters and applied art from different countries by Yul Lev Doktorsky. A reception is planned for 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The gallery's summer hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call (813) 974-5464.

"Tactile Works" are unveiled today at First Union Center, 100 S Ashley Drive, Tampa. The Synthesis Fine Arts exhibit includes fabric art, optical illusions and quilts by Wattenbarger. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Things to view...

Court TV follows the horrifying path of a Florida serial killer when it premieres The Hog Trail Murders tonight. The documentary follows the efforts of 45 police officials who investigate a string of murders in the swamps, also known as hog trails, around Fort Myers. 10 p.m.

Tonight on NBC, find out how an anthropology professor (Adrian Pasdar) and a psychiatrist (Rae Dawn Chong) investigate the inexplicable in life when Mysterious Ways premieres. 8 p.m.

Join underwater explorer Franck Goddio on the Discovery Channel tonight as he leads a team in search of the remains of a British trading ship that was lost when it ran aground in the Philippines in 1773 in Treasures of the Royal Captain. The cargo included porcelain, tea and silk. 9 p.m.

-- Compiled by Times staff writer Kathleen Lang. She can be reached at lang@sptimes.com.