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Published: September 7, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS

Saturday

'Deep Carnivale: A Celebration of Words' is a street festival for literary types and literary wannabes that will feature readings, spoken word and singing performances, art and writing activities and more; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; free; in Ybor City, 14th Street and Palm Avenue, Tampa; (813) 253-7000

Week Ahead

Film fest; the Independents' Film Festival at Channelside Cinemas and Tampa Theatre features the best of more than 250 film submissions to the Education Channel; runs Thursday through Sept. 16; Thursday: 'IFF Animation Frenzy' (7 p.m.) and '24 Solo' (Director's Choice Award, 9 p.m.); $7.50; Channelside Cinemas, 601 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 254-2253

THEATER

Today-Saturday

'Reefer Madness: The Musical'; M.A.D. Theatre presents a tongue-in-cheek look at the hysteria caused when clean-cut kids fall 'prey' to marijuana; through Sept. 29; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15, and Sept. 26-29; $18-$20; Ritz Theatre, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa; (813) 786-6291

Today-Sunday

'Gem of the Ocean'; American Stage presents the ninth play in August Wilson's 10-play 'Pittsburgh' cycle, chronicling the black experience through the 1900s; through Sept. 30; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; $22-35 depending on performance ($10 student rush tickets available 30 minutes before curtain); pay what you can on Sept. 11; American Stage, 211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 823-7529

'Lobby Hero'; Stageworks presents a tragicomic study of damage caused by impure motives, jealousy, corruption, racial defensiveness and a clumsy yearning for honor; through Sept. 23; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Thursday; $24.50 ($10 student rush tickets available 90 minutes before curtain); Shimberg Playhouse, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 MacInnes Place, Tampa, (813) 229-7827

'Rag and Bone'; Gorilla Theatre presents 'Rag and Bone,' a surreal black comedy about brothers who own a ladder shop that is actually a front for a transplant scheme; through Sept. 23; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Thursday; $25 adults, $20 seniors and students, Friday through Sunday; $20 adults, $15 seniors and students on Thursdays; Gorilla Theatre, 4419 N. Hubert Ave., Tampa; (813) 879-2914

'Gypsy'; everything is coming up roses as St. Petersburg Little Theatre presents 'Gypsy,' the story of the overbearing stage mother of Gypsy Rose Lee; through Sept. 16; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $20 adults, $10 students; St. Petersburg Little Theatre, 4025 31st St. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 866-1973

'The Fantasticks'; Salerno Theatre presents the timeless love story of illusion lost and wisdom gained; through Sept. 16; 8 p.m. Friday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Thursday; $25 adults, $22 seniors; Catherine Hickman Theatre, 5501 27th Ave. S., Gulfport; (813) 926-9175

'Menopause: The Musical'; women laugh about 'the change'; through Sept. 30; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $39.50; Jaeb Theater, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 MacInnes Place, Tampa; (813) 229-7827

Sunday

'Upstairs/Downstairs'; step back in time as actors portray Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests in single-character vignettes; through Nov. 11; 2 p.m. Sunday; $5 adults, $2 children under 12 (suggested donation); Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; (813) 258-7302

Week Ahead

'My Fair Lady'; watch Eliza Doolittle get the best of Professor Henry Higgins in the classic Lerner & Loewe love story 'My Fair Lady'; Wednesday through Sept. 15; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; $32.50-$67.50; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Morsani Hall, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa; (813) 229-7827

DINNER THEATER

Today-Sunday

'Angel Street'; Early Bird Dinner Theater presents dinner and a show; through Oct. 28; 4 p.m. seating and 6 p.m. show Friday through Sunday and Thursday, 11 a.m. seating and 1 p.m. show Saturday and Thursday; $29.90; Early Bird Dinner Theatre, 200 S. McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater; (727) 446-5898

Saturday

'The Poison Lounge'; help crack the case in the Detective Dinner Theater's show; through Oct. 27; 7 p.m. Saturday (dinner and the show are at 7:30 p.m.); $49.95; reservations required; Belleview Biltmore Resort and Spa, 25 Belleview Blvd., Clearwater; (727) 446-8569

Murders She Wrote; various mystery dinner theater productions, staged on rotating basis; Saturdays (call for schedule) at 6:30 p.m. (6 p.m. social); tickets are $46; reservations required; Radisson Hotel, 20967 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater; (813) 727-7012 or (813) 715-4736

ARTS

Today

Opening reception; 'Forty Years - Four Continents,' an exhibit of Richard Stalbird's photographs; 6 to 9 p.m. today; free; Montage Gallery, 2194 Main St., Dunedin; (727) 738-0023

Opening reception; 'Brushstrokes of Genius,' an exhibit by students and teachers from Life Enrichment Center opens; reception 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today; free; TECO Plaza Art Gallery, 702 N. Franklin St., Tampa; (813) 932-0241

Opening reception; 'Re:Member September!,' the work of more than 250 member-artists is showcased; reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today (exhibit runs through Sept. 30); Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; (727) 822-7872

Opening reception; University of Tampa Alumni Art Exhibition features paintings, photography, printmaking, ceramics and mixed-media from UT grads; 7 to 9 p.m. today; free admission; Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, Bailey Arts Studios, 310 North Blvd., Tampa; (813) 253-6217

Palm Avenue First Friday Gallery Walk features music, art exhibits and more; 6-9 p.m. today; free; along Palm Avenue, Sarasota; historicpalmavenue.com

Today-Saturday

Art Walk; event features tours of art galleries, music, food and exhibits; 6-9:30 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; free; Bradenton Village of the Arts, near the intersection of Ninth Ave. W and 12th St. W., Bradenton; (941) 356-3291

Today-Sunday

Exhibits open; The Dunedin Fine Arts Center opens several exhibits including 'Artist as Inventor,' a multimedia show of artists working in assemblage, and 'History of the Dot: David McKirdy, A 30-Year Retrospective,' a show of Tampa artist David McKirdy's work in a variety of media; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin; (727) 298-3322

Art Sale; Arts Center hosts its Members' Juried Art Sale featuring work of more than 25 artists; 10 a.m to 9 p.m. today and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; (727) 822-7872

Saturday

Opening reception; 'O, Appalachia: Artists of the Southern Mountains' features more than 95 folk art objects including colorful paintings on wood and sculptures; 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday; $10 (free to museum members); Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs; (727) 712-5762

Kids' Art Festival; paint a car, explore a fire or police vehicle and participate in arts activities at the Kiwanis Kids' Art Festival; event includes live music and food vendors; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; $3 suggested donation; Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd, Dunedin; (727) 298-3322

Artwalk; meet artists in their studios; 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday; free; Artspace, 10 Fifth St. N. (above Florida Craftsmen Gallery), St. Petersburg; (727) 391-8908

Opening reception; International Society of Acrylic Painters-Florida opens its second annual Juried Exhibition; 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday; free; Beach Art Center, 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach; (727) 596-4331

Saturday-Sunday

Artist appearance; 22-year-old art prodigy Alexandra Nechita will be on hand for the opening of an exhibit and sale of her paintings, lithographs and sculptures; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free admission; Syd Entel Galleries, 247 Main St., Safety Harbor; (727) 725-1808

Handz-On Family Program features family-friendly gallery tours and activities geared for ages 5 to 10; 1-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; included in admission: $15 adults, $13 seniors and military members, $5 ages 6-17 and students and teachers, free age 5 and younger; Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota; (941) 359-5700

Sunday

Curator talk; meet Ramona Lampell, curator of 'O, Appalachia,' who will give a personal tour; 1:30 p.m. Sunday; $5 suggested donation; Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs; (727) 712-5762

Week Ahead

Opening reception; 'Seeing God,' an exhibit of individual interpretations of spirituality, opens Tuesday (opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday); gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota; (941) 365-2032

Art talk; come have coffee and talk with open-fire enamelist Joseph Spencer; noon Thursday; free; Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin; (727) 298-3322

OPERA

Sunday

Screening; Pinellas Opera League will screen 'Benjamin Britten,' a film about the composer of 'Clouds of Glory: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'; 1:30 p.m. Sunday; free; Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs; (727) 712-5762

COMEDY

Today-Saturday

Al Romero performs; 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday; $15; Coconuts Comedy Club at Tradewinds Sandpiper Resort, 6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach; (727) 360-5653

Darryl Lenox performs; 9:30 p.m. today and Saturday; $15; Coconuts Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf to Bay Blvd., Clearwater; (727) 797-5653

Today-Sunday

Three Blonde Moms perform; 8 and 10:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday brunch; $17-$19 (Sunday brunch is $39); Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 960-1197

Kevin Nealon of Showtime's 'Weeds' performs; 8 and 10:30 p.m. today, 7:30 and 10 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday; $22; Tampa Improv, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa; (813) 864-4000

Sunday

Walt Wiley of 'All My Children' performs; 7 p.m. Sunday; $18; Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 960-1197

Week Ahead

Tim Cavanagh performs; 8 p.m. Wednesday; $12; Tampa Improv, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa; (813) 864-4000

Greg Morton performs; 8 p.m. Thursday; $14; Tampa Improv, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa; (813) 864-4000

Todd Yohn performs; 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; $17-19; Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 960-1197

Tim Pulnik performs; 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; $15; Coconuts Comedy Club at Tradewinds Sandpiper Resort, 6000 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach; (727) 360-5653

FOOD & DRINK

Today

It's the perfect mix of seafood and jazz from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday; free; Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center, 1344 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 321-9596

Saturday

Wine festival; enjoy food, crafts, live music and wine samples; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; free; Florida Estates Winery, 25241 State Road 52, Land O' Lakes; (813) 996-2113

Week Ahead

Olive oil tasting; see if you can taste the difference between olive oils at this tasting; bread and dipping spices supplied; 7 p.m. Wednesday; free; Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E. Lemon St., Tarpon Springs; (727) 943-4922

Oktoberfest cooking; Publix chef Bill Mitchell demonstrates Octoberfest recipes including Sauerbraten and apple and nut strudel; noon Thursday; free; Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater; (727) 562-4970 ext. 5284

TOURS

Today-Sunday

Tour the SS American Victory; tours of the World War II merchant vessel being restored; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; $4-$8; Berth 271, adjacent to Florida Aquarium, Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 228-8766

Saturday
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center offers backstage tours; guests can get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the workings of downtown Tampa's arts center during free tours every Saturday and Wednesday morning; 10 a.m.; group reservations available; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa; (813) 222-1065

Florida Aquarium presents Wild Dolphin Eco-Tours of Tampa Bay; call for schedule; $18.95 adults, $17.95 age 60 and older, $13.95 age 3-12, and free for age 2 and younger (combination Eco-Tour/Aquarium admissions available); Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 273-4000

Shell Key Shuttle has daily shuttles to Shell Key Preserve; departs at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.; sunset cruises by reservation; $22 adults, $11 age 12 and younger; departs from Merry Pier on Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach; (727) 360-1348

OTHER EVENTS

Today

Street party; Get Downtown features food vendors, live music and a festive street party atmosphere; 5:30 to 10 p.m. today; free; Central Avenue between Second and Third streets, St. Petersburg; (727) 393-3597

Movie screening; 'Black Book,' the story of a Jewish singer forced to flee her home in World War II; 7 p.m. Friday; free; Eckerd College, Miller Auditorium, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 864-7979

St. Pete Shuffle; join hipster shuffleboarders for games; 7-11 p.m. today; free; St. Pete Shuffleboard Club, 559 Mirror Lake Drive, St. Petersburg; (727) 822-2083

Today-Sunday

'High School Musical: The Ice Tour'; get your head in the game as Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Taylor, Sharpay and Ryan dance and sing on skates; 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday; $19.75-$47.75; The Forum, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa; (813) 301-2500

Saturday

The Tampa Bay Water Ski Show Team will perform various tricks on an Oldmar lake; 6 p.m. Saturday; free; Racetrack Road to Douglas Road in Oldsmar; (813) 917-8354

Author talk; science fiction author Gary Williams will talk about his new novel 'Half-Red Skull'; 10:30 a.m. Saturday; free; New Port Richey Library, 5939 Main St., New Port Richey; (727) 853-1279

Saturday Morning Market; artists display and sell fused glass, jewelry, pottery, paintings and more; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday; free; St. Pete Beach Community Recreation Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach; (727) 363-2144

Ybor City Saturday Market; open-air market features crafts, produce and more; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Centennial Park, corner of Eighth Avenue and 19{+t}{+h} Street, Tampa; (813) 241-2442

Sunday

Circus; The Moscow International Circus, featuring motorcycle stunts, magic, acrobats and more, performs; 2 and 6 p.m. Sunday; $22 adult, $8 children; USF Sun Dome, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa; (941) 953-4447

Music and more; 'Miracle Sunday' features music by bassist Lloyd Goldsmith, Gwen Johnson on Spanish guitar and singer Rom Delacroix; event also has food and an auction; noon to 3 p.m. Sunday; free; Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa, 11400 Morris Bridge Road, Tampa; (813) 988-8188

Meet the artist; Thomas Brooks, whose exhibit 'An Artist's Vision: Florida Wildlife and Landscapes' is on display through Oct. 30, speaks about his work; 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; free; Brooker Creek Preserve Envionmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs; (727) 453-6800

Zoo discount; visit more than 2,000 animals at Lowry Park Zoo for $3; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday; Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W. Sligh Ave., Tampa; (813) 935-8552

Week Ahead

Movie screening; 'A Native American Spirit in Music' features Patrick Shendo Marabal and guest artist Michael Kott, performing on handcrafted instruments; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; free; Eckerd College, Miller Auditorium, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg; (727) 864-7979

Dixieland show; Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps perform Dixieland favorites; 6:30 p.m. Thursday; $5; Coconuts Comedy Club, 2950 Gulf-to-Bay, Clearwater; (727) 724-3379

Author talk; John Disanza, local author and artist, talks about his work; 11:30 a.m. Tuesday; $15 (includes box lunch); reservations required; Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E. Lemon St., Tarpon Springs, (727) 944-3042

Drug talk; 'Narcotic Drugs in Victorian Britain and America' is the topic of a lecture by UT professor Terry Parssinen accompanying the exhibit 'Goodbye Victoria ... Hello Flapper'; noon Wednesday; $5 (reservations required; box lunch costs extra); University of Tampa Plant Hall (music room), 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; (813) 258-7304

Fashion show; a fundraiser tea and fashion show benefiting Friday Morning Musicale Scholarship Fund will be held; 2 p.m. Thursday; $10 donation; Friday Morning Musicale, 809 Horatio St., Tampa; (813) 933-4076

Kim MacCormack

The deadline for submitting Events listings is a week before publication. Mail listings to Events, Friday Extra, P.O. Box 191, Tampa, 33601 or e-mail friextra@tampatrib.com

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