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© St. Petersburg Times, published December 27, 2001
Jan. 1
Disney's reissued Beauty and the Beast opens, IMAX Dome Theatre, MOSI. $6-$9.95.
The Music Man, musical, 7:30 p.m. Through Jan. 6. TBPAC. $20.50-$62.50.
Outback Bowl, Ohio State Buckeyes vs. University of South Carolina Gamecocks) 11 a.m. Raymond James Stadium. $50.
Duquesne University Tamburitzans, music and dance of eastern Europe, 7:30 p.m. Also Jan. 3. Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center. $16-$18.
Rent, 8 p.m. Also Jan. 3. Van Wezel. $39-$55.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Through Jan. 6, Ice Palace. Then Jan. 9-13, Times Arena at Bayfront Center. $11.75-$28.
Tony Orlando, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Lakeland Center, 700 W Lemon St. $22.50-$25.50. (863) 834-8111.
Bernadette Peters, 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $50.
Maxwell, rock opera, 8 p.m. Through Jan. 20. TBPAC. $15.
Florida Orchestra, Brahms' Romantic First, Maximiano Valdez, guest conductor, 8 p.m. TBPAC. Also 8 p.m. Jan. 5, Mahaffey Theater and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6, Ruth Eckerd Hall. $20-$38.
Greater Tuna, comedy, 7:30 p.m. Through Jan. 20. Stageworks' production at Hillsborough Community College, Palm Avenue and 15th Street, Ybor City. (813) 258-6757. $12-$15.
The Sunshine Boys, comedy, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall. $25-$30.
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Reunion, country, 8 p.m. Van Wezel. $30-$40.
Lyceum of Kalymnos: Greek Dance and Music, 7 p.m., Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center. $11-$13. (727) 942-5605.
Opera Tampa Chorus, 8 p.m. Palladium. $8-$12.
My Fair Lady, musical, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Van Wezel. $35-$45.
Tentative reopening date of Ca d'Zan, historic home of John and Mable Ringling, after extensive renovation. Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. (941) 351-1660.
Bobby Mercer's 100 Years of American Music, 2 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Pasco-Hernando Community College, New Port Richey. $12-$16. (727) 847-2727 ext. 3241.
In One Act and Out the Other, new one-act play readings, 7:30 p.m. Palladium. Free.
The Manhattan Rhythm Kings, 1 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $12.
The Women, 8 p.m. Through Jan. 27. Eight O'Clock Theatre production. Largo Cultural Center. $6-$12.50.
The Mousetrap, Through Jan. 27. Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Lakes Blvd., Spring Hill. (352) 683-5113. $12-$14.
Robert Cray Band, 7 p.m. Jannus Landing. $20.
Jerry Seinfeld, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Sold out.
Lipizzaner Stallions, 7:30 p.m. Ice Palace. $17.50-$24.50.
Byron's Beppo: A Venetian Love Story, one-man show starring Ian Frost, 8 p.m., Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center. $11-$13.
The Merry Widow, London City Opera, 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $30-$40.
Violinist Maxim Vengerov, 7:30 p.m. Palladium. $10-$15.
Animal Tales, children's show, 10 a.m. and noon. TBPAC. $5.50.
Huey Lewis and the News, 7:30 p.m. TBPAC. $28.50-$38.50.
Brian McKnight, 7:30 p.m. TBPAC. $27.75-$37.75.
Jose Carreras, 8 p.m. TBPAC. $45-$150.
The Center's Seventh Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute, 7:30 p.m. TBPAC. Free.
Twyla Tharp Dance, 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $30-$40.
Florida Orchestra, Orchestra Smorgasbord, Thomas Wilkins, conductor, 11 a.m. Mahaffey Theater. $17-$26.
Doc Severinsen and His Big Band, 8 p.m. Van Wezel. $30-$40.
River Myths: A Multimedia Gallery Installation by Thermon Statom opens. Through April 7. Tampa Museum of Art. $3-$5.
Blast, 8 p.m. Through Jan. 27. TBPAC. $20.50-$62.50.
John Tesh, 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $34-$38.
Florida Orchestra, A Tribute to Mario Lanza, Mark McVey, tenor, Ernest Green, guest conductor, 8 p.m. TBPAC. Also 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20, Ruth Eckerd Hall, and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Mahaffey Theater. $20-$38.
Guys and Dolls, musical, 8 p.m. Through Jan. 20. Mahaffey Theater. $24-$49.
Don Rickles and Debbie Reynolds, 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $40-$55.
Brooksville Raid, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Also Jan. 20. Sand Hill Scout Reservation, Brooksville. $2-$5. (352) 799-0129.
Superbowl of Motorsports, 7:30 p.m. Raymond James Stadium. $11-$14.
Marcia Ball and Lloyd Jones, 8 p.m. Skipper's Smokehouse. $15-$18.
Leo Kottke, 8 p.m. Tampa Theatre. $26.50.
Madame Butterfly, Sunstate Opera Society, Also Jan. 20. $10-$15. Palladium.
Scotland Conquers Europe and America, Robert Burns' birthday celebration featuring Scottish opera, operetta and songs. 8 p.m., Tarpon Springs Cultural Center. $11-$13.
Ceramic Art of the Southwest opens. Through April 14. Museum of Fine Arts
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Parade, 1:15 p.m. along Bayshore Drive to Central Avenue, then west to Dr. M.L. King (Ninth) St. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 327-0085. Free.
Leepa-Rattner Museum opens at St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs. 10 a.m.
A Musical Salute to Benny Goodman, 1 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Sold out.
Donald Byrd/The Group, dance, 7:30 p.m. TBPAC. $24.50-$34.50.
Rent, 8 p.m. Also Jan. 25-26. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $37-$42.
Dean Shostak and Glass Armonica: Music of Colonial America, 7:30 p.m., Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center. $11-$13.
Professional Bull Riders Bud Light Cup, 8 p.m. Also Jan. 26. Ice Palace. $8.25-$98.25.
GWAR, 7 p.m. Masquerade. $13.
Hair, The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, 8 p.m. Through Jan. 27. M.A.D. Theatre of Tampa presentation. Palladium. $25-$29.
Pinellas Folk Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Heritage Village, 11909 125th St. N, Largo. (727) 582-2123. Free.
Art Festival Beth-El, 7-10 p.m. $20. Also 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 27 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 28, free. 400 Pasadena Ave. S. (727) 347-6136.
Florida Orchestra, Spotlight on Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Pavel Kogan, guest conductor, 8 p.m. Mahaffey Theater. Also 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Ruth Eckerd Hall and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28, TBPAC. $20-$38.
Little Shop of Horrors, 7:30 p.m. Through April 28. TBPAC. $25.50-$28.50.
The Three Billy Goats Gruff, 10 a.m. and noon. TBPAC. $5.50.
Einstein on Wine, 6-9 p.m. MOSI. $50.
A Tribute to Harry James and the Andrews Sisters with the Charly Raymond Orchestra, 8 p.m. Coliseum. $12.
An Afternoon with Edward Albee, appearance by Albee and performance of Albee's The Sandbox by SPC theater department. 2:30-5 p.m. Leepa-Rattner Museum.
Charlie Daniels Angelus Country Concert with Montgomery Gentry, Confederate Railroad, Molly Hatchet, others. 11 a.m. Coachman Park, downtown Clearwater. $15-$25.
Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate with Rosa Rio on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, 8 p.m. Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St. (813) 274-8982. $5-$8.
Pieces of 8, a cappella, 1 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall. $12.
Mandy Patinkin, 7:30 p.m. TBPAC. $23.75-$49.75.
Florida Orchestra, Rachmaninoff's Beloved Second Concerto, 8 p.m. Mahaffey Theater. Also 8 p.m. Feb. 1, TBPAC and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4, Ruth Eckerd Hall.
The Coliseum 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 892-5202, www.stpete.org/coliseum.htm
The Florida Orchestra, 101 S Hoover Blvd., Tampa, (813) 286-2403 or toll-free 1-800-662-7286, www.floridaorchestra.org
Ice Palace, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, (813) 223-1000, www.icepalace.com
Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo, (727) 587-6793
Mahaffey Theater at Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. (727) 892-5767, www.stpete.org/bayfront.htm
Masquerade, 1503 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City. (813) 247-3319
Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa. (813) 987-6100, www.mosi.org
Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. (727) 822-3590.
Raymond James Stadium, 4201 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, (813) 350-6500.
Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. (727) 791-7400, www.rutheckerdhall.com
Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. (813) 977-6474, www.skipperssmokehouse.com
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center (TBPAC), 1010 N MacInnes Place, near Ashley Drive and Tyler Street, downtown Tampa. (813) 229-7827, www.tbpac.org.
Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. (813) 274-8130.
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S Pinellas Ave. (727) 942-5605.
Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. (727) 942-5605
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, (800) 826-9303, www.vanwezel.org.