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Fun: Take The Kids For Some

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 16, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS

Today

Parish carnival: Carnival features Ferris wheel and other rides, food and more; 1 p.m. today; free admission; St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, 705 Ninth St. S.E., Ruskin; (813) 645-1521

THEATER

Today

"Upstairs/Downstairs": Performance vignettes bring turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life; 2 p.m. today; $5 adult, $2 children younger than 12 suggested donation; Henry B. Plant Museum, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa; (813) 254-1891

"The Gruffalo": musical adaptation of the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, incorporating the story of a mouse coming face-to-face with his tall tale; noon today; $8; Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater; (727) 712-2759

Ongoing

"Oklahoma!": the classic musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein; 2 p.m. today and Nov. 23, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; $12 to $18; Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs; (727) 942-5605

"1776": historical musical; 2 p.m. today and Nov. 23; $9; Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill; (352) 683-5113 Saturday

"Over the River and through the Woods": Early Bird Dinner Theatre presents their latest in Clearwater.; 4 p.m. today, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday; $29; Early Bird Dinner Theater, 200 S. McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater; (727) 446-5898

Week Ahead

"My Sister's an Only Child": Steve Solomon goes back to his baby years with his twin sister; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Nov. 23; $31.50; Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa; (813) 229-7827

DANCE

Week Ahead

"So You Think You Can Dance" Live Tour: Dancers from the television show perform live; 7:30 p.m. Monday; $32.25 to $51.75; St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 301-6500

ARTS

Today

Downtown Dunedin Art & Craft Festival: More than 150 artists and crafters from across the country will display and sell handmade goods; 10 a.m. today; Main Street Deli, 1535 Main St., Sarasota; (941) 363-9222

Fall Harvest of Art Show: features a juried art and craft show, including kids activities, food and live music; 10 a.m. today; free; Lake House at Palmwood Pavilion, 1202 Kenlake Ave., Spring Hill; (813) 596-1189

Christmas Under the Oaks: craft show in a beautiful downtown seaside park; 10 a.m. today; Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater; (727) 562-4800

Winter Festival and Christmas Boutique: Local artists and crafters display their wares; 8 a.m. today; free admission; Christ the King Catholic Church, 821 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; (813) 234-0225

Ongoing

Holiday show: annual holiday show; noon today, 10 a.m. Monday through Wednesday; free; Artlofts@Florida Craftsmen, 10 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg; (727) 821-7391

Week Ahead

"Night Flyers and Day Trippers: Florida Moth Images by Joseph Scheer": Scheer links art and environmental activism, revealing the disquieting beauty of moths; 10 a.m. Monday through Friday; museum admission is $15.95 adults, $13.95 seniors, $11.95 children ages 4-12, free for children under 4; The South Florida Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton; (941) 746-4131

Native American art exhibition: 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday; free; Hillsborough Community College Dale Mabry Campus, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa; (813) 253-7386

Holiday show: "Small Works: A Holiday Group Show" features local artists displaying holiday-related works; 10 a.m. Tuesday through Friday; free; Clayton Galleries, 4105 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa; (813) 813-3753

OPERA

Today

"Barber of Seville": Sarasota Opera inaugurates its first fall season with Rossini's comic gem, in which Figaro uses his wits to help Count Almaviva win his beloved Rosina; 1:30 p.m. today; $25 and up; Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota; (941) 366-8450, ext. 1

FOOD & DRINK

Today

Ribfest: Event features award-winning ribs and live music from Styx, the Doobie Brothers and Asia; 11 a.m. today; $10 to $15; Vinoy Park, 501 Fifth Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg; (727) 528-3828

Sara Minton

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