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TODAY-SUNDAY: St. George Greek Orthodox Church will hold its Autumn Bazaar from noon to 8 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The bazaar features authentic Greek food and pastries, arts and crafts, religious items, "Attic Treasures," and Greek folk dancing. There will also be music by Skordelis from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The church is at 9426 Little Road, New Port Richey. Admission and parking are free.

TODAY: The Centennial Opera Group will view a video of Guiseppi Verdi's Aida at 12:30 p.m. today at Centennial Library, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. The video stars Maria Chiara as Aida and Luciano Pavarotti as Radames. Admission is free.

TODAY-NOV. 30: Watercolors by award-winning artist Sharon Curtis are on exhibit in the Upstairs Gallery at Pasco Art Center, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. The exhibit includes still lifes, florals, water scenes and landscapes.

TODAY: The Calusa Business & Professional Women's Association will hold a bachelor and handyman auction at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Cocktails are at 6 p.m., auction at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit area agencies for women and children. Admission is $15 at the door.

TODAY-DEC. 26: The holiday musical Here's Love opens today at Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. The Meredith Willson show is based on the movie Miracle on 34th Street and includes the traditional tune It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Dinner and show, $35.95; show only, $24.95; ages 12 and younger, $19.95 and $14.95. Call (727) 863-7949 or, toll free, 1-888-655-7469.

TODAY-NOV. 25: Nite Club Confidential, a musical spoof in two acts, continues at Angel Cabaret Dinner Theatre, 5201 U.S. 19 (Southgate Shopping Center), New Port Richey. Shows are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. Sundays, and 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Doors open two hours before each show for buffet. Dinner and show, $32.50; ages 12 and younger, $19.95, both plus tax and tip. Call (727) 847-0019.

TODAY-DEC. 12: A reception honoring model airplane enthusiasts Paul Flow and Jeremy Waters, whose work is being exhibited at the Pottberg Library on the west campus of Pasco-Hernando Community College, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The campus is at 10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey. The exhibit includes model airplanes with wingspans from 3 to 80 inches and award-winning dioramas of World War II, Vietnam and other military scenes. Viewing hours are 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.

SUNDAY: The Florida Orchestra will perform at 3 p.m. at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, Town Center Road, New Port Richey. The program includes works by Rossini, Bizet, Dvorak, Wagner, Ravel and Tchaikovsky. The concert will be the last appearance at the center for resident conductor Thomas Wilkins, who is leaving to become conductor of the Detroit Symphony. Tickets are $20-$24. Call 1-800-662-7286 or (813) 286-2403 or purchase on the web at floridaorchestra.org.

QUICK TRIPS

TODAY-SUNDAY: The musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying continues through Sunday at Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. Shows are at 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Box office is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and one hour before each performance. Call (352) 683-5113.

TODAY: The Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival will present a program of song, dance and music from Tsarist to contemporary Russia at 8 p.m. at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Tickets are $16. Call 942-5605 for availability.

SATURDAY: The Pasco Art Center will open the annual Holiday House with a reception from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 5744 Moog Road, Holiday. The reception marks the opening of the holiday arts and crafts sales center, where artisans from across the county sell their creations. Holiday House will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays through Dec. 22. A new feature this year is a holiday movie at 12:30 p.m. every Saturday Nov. 24-Dec. 22. A Winter Solstice Gala will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Admission is free.

SATURDAY: The Ballet Gran Folklorico de Mexico will perform at 8 p.m. at Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. The program includes folk dances of the Mayas, Otomis and Aztecs in full costume. Tickets are $16. Call 942-5605 for availability.

THURSDAY-NOV. 25: The Sertoma Youth Ranch Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Bluegrass Festival will be from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday, noon to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The festival features the Bass Mountain Boys, the Flint River Boys, Melvin Goins and Windy Mountain, Stevens Sisters, Bluegrass Parlor Band, Larry Stephenson, James King Band and Lost and Found. Food and camping hookups are available. Admission is $30 for the weekend, or $8 for Thursday, $14 Friday and Saturday and $10 Sunday. Ages 12-16 get in for $2. Ages 11 and younger, free. The ranch is on Clay Hill Road off County Road 41 northwest of Dade City. Go east at Exit 60 off Interstate 75. A special covered dish Thanksgiving Dinner will be shared on Thursday, with the ranch providing the turkey. No pets or smoking is allowed in the concert area.

SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SHOWS

THURSDAY: Liberace impersonator Martin Preston will perform at two special Thanksgiving dinner shows at Angel Cabaret Dinner Theatre, 5201 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Preston will play a white, mirrored grand piano wearing duplicates of the late pianist-singer's most lavish costumes, including one with 150 electric lights on the cape. Opening act is William Garon, who currently stars in the Angel show, Nite Club Confidential. Matinee is at 1:30; evening show is at 8 p.m. Doors open two hours before each show for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Dinner and show, $32.50; ages 5-12, $19.95, both plus tax and tip. Call (727) 847-0019.

THURSDAY: Baritone Joe Lawrence will headline "Celebrate Broadway" at a special Thanksgiving dinner show at Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Among the numbers are selections from Ragtime, Steel Pier, Rent, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera and several Rogers and Hammerstein favorites. The midday show is sold out; a limited number of seats remain for the 8 p.m. show. Doors open at 6 p.m. for buffet and cash bar. Dinner and show, $35.95; ages 15 and younger, $19.95. Call (727) 863-7949 or toll free 1-888-655-7469.

LOOK AHEAD

NOV. 24: The Aripeka Elks #2420 will present the music and comedy duo, Pete and Howie, at a dinner show at the lodge, 9135 Denton Ave., Hudson. Dinner is at 6 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Dinner and show, $13, reserved seating. Call (727) 868-2994 or 863-2520.

CURTAIN CALLS

MONDAY: Auditions for the musical Crazy for You will be held at 7 p.m. at Show Palace Dinner Theatre, 16128 U.S. 19, Hudson. Dancers should bring tap shoes. All who audition should bring a photo and resume, prepare an up-tempo ballad and be prepared to read from scripts. Rehearsals begin Dec. 26; production dates are Jan. 11-Feb. 17 and include matinees on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, evening shows on Fridays and Saturdays. Director is Steven Flaa. Call (727) 863-7949 or toll free 1-888-655-7469.

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