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By SHARON KENNEDY WYNNE
© St. Petersburg Times, published August 8, 2000
Things to do
A Breath of Fresh Air, an exhibition of paintings by artists Diane Pierce, Dennis Logsdon and Phillippe Richard, will be on display from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Thursday and Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Aug. 31. The exhibit will be at the Plainsmen Gallery, 542 Douglas Ave., in Dunedin. The show is free. Call (727) 738-0213.
Native plant specialist Ben Mercadante, a certified arborist, today presents a program, "The Physiology and Importance of Trees in Urban and Natural Communities," at this month's meeting of the Nature Coast Chapter of Florida Native Plant Society. The talk is at 7 p.m. at River Ridge High School, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey. There will also be a raffle of native plants and refreshments. Call (727) 842-8330.
The western Pennsylvania rock band The Juliana Theory performs at State Theater, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, tonight with River City High and others. Doors open at 8 p.m., tickets are $7. Call (727) 895-3045.
On NBC, David Spade (the abrasive one on Just Shoot Me), has come up with a new animated comedy series, Sammy, based on his "unusual relationship with his real-life father." And if that isn't odd enough, Spade will supply the voices of both father and son. 8:30 p.m.
If you caught the recent Winslow Homer exhibit at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts, you'll want to see Winslow Homer: An American Original, part of the occasional Artists' Specials for family audiences on HBO. In this episode, the reclusive artist befriends two troubled teens -- and in turn finds himself inspired by them. 6:15 p.m.
- Compiled by Times staff writer Sharon Kennedy Wynne. For a complete roundup of activities around the Tampa Bay area, log on to the Web at http://www.tampabay.com.