Seize the day

By WILMA NORTON

© St. Petersburg Times, published September 27, 2000

Things to do

The Coliseum celebrates National Ballroom Dance Week with a free dance featuring music by the Twilight Time Trio, 1-3:30 p.m., 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 892-5202.

531 Central Fine Arts opens an exhibit of original art works and limited edition serigraphs by John Entwhistle, bass player and founding member of British rock band The Who. Opening reception 7:30-9:30 p.m. The show continues through Saturday, 531 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Regular hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Some extended hours for Entwhistle show. (727) 822-2787.

The Clearwater Countryside Library presents a free program on how to buy a diamond with a certified gemologist, 7 p.m., 2741 State Road 580. (727) 462-6800, ext. 245.

Old Hyde Park Village's music series continues with rock group Chrome Yellow, 6-9 p.m, Swann and S Dakota Avenues, Tampa. Free. (813) 251-3500.

The pop-metal band Kings X with Podunk play at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $15. (727) 895-3045.

The Irish-American Celtic rock band Black 47 performs at 7 p.m., Tahiti Joe's, 1327 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City, Tampa. $10. (813) 248-5533.

Things to view

On Auction Live: The Treasures of James Cagney, bidders at an auction house in New York and on the Internet vie for such items as Cagney's Oscar for Yankee Doodle Dandy and the Medal of Freedom he was awarded by President Reagan. 6 p.m., WXPX-Ch. 66.

PBS' American Masters series marks the beginning of its 15th season with a look at Clint Eastwood from his childhood through his long career as an actor and director. 8 p.m., WEDU-Ch. 3.

Biography profiles Jimmy Hoffa: The Man Behind the Mystery, 8 p.m. A&E cable network.

The Travel Channel cable network picks 10 top vacation activities on Family Vacation in Orlando, 9 p.m.

-- Compiled by Times calendar editor Wilma Norton. Information for this feature can be sent to weekend@sptimes.com. E-mail should not include attachments. For a complete roundup of activities around the Tampa Bay area, log on to http://www.tampabay.com.

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