Best Bets: Fun stuff to do this week

Can't decide what to do? Don't worry, we did it for you. Here are our editors' picks for the upcoming week.

ICE, ICE BABY

(OPENED THURSDAY)

Busch Gardens' newest attraction may send chills down your spine. "Iceploration," the theme park's largest ice show to date, opened with world-class skaters, huge puppets, original music and animal stars.

SERIOUS COMEDY

(TODAY THROUGH FEB. 19)

Pain and sadness are integral to comedy, and according to Larry Silverberg, Gina Gionfriddo's "Becky Shaw" exemplifies this yin-yang madness. Silverberg is directing the upcoming freeFall production of this 2008 play.

LENNON'S IMAGINATION

(FRIDAY-SUNDAY)

John Lennon left an indelible mark on the music world, first as one of the "Beatles," then as a solo artist before his death in 1980 after being shot by Mark David Chapman in New York City. The iconic singer also had a strong passion for art, but he found it difficult to be taken seriously by the art world. Get a peek into his mind when his drawings, sketches and lyrics go on display in Hyde Park Village today.

MONSTER TRUCKS, PART II

(SATURDAY)

Grave Digger, Maximum Destruction, El Toro Loco and other monster trucks return to Raymond James Stadium for races and general mayhem that can only be caused by very large trucks crushing small cars.

ON A MISSION FROM GOD

(SATURDAY)

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd were great in "The Blues Brothers," but to us, it was more about the music. Jake and Elwood tribute artists take center stage at the Mahaffey Theatre to show their proper respect.

THAT WASCALLY WABBIT!

(SUNDAY)

Some of us in the over-40 set can remember sitting in front of our TVs on a Saturday morning, watching our favorite Bugs Bunny cartoons. If you've told your kids about those good ol' days, relive them on the big screen at 3 p.m. when Tampa Theatre hosts its Classic Movie series featuring classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes including, "What's Opera, Doc?" "One Froggy Evening," and "A Fractured Leghorn."

SPY VS. SPY

(SATURDAY THROUGH JUNE 4)

History is not always neat and clean. Often it's messy and mean. Though America's past is filled with feel-good stories of pioneers braving the odds and rugged individuals fighting for their freedom, there are dark moments. Like the kind displayed in a new exhibit, "Spies, Traitors and Saboteurs" at the Tampa Bay History Center, which illustrates the challenges of securing our nation – including 9/11, the Ku Klux Klan and details of various acts of subversion.

'MEMPHIS' BOUND

(TUESDAY THROUGH FEB. 12)

Love and music merge for a rousing cultural revolution in the four-time Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis" at Ruth Eckerd Hall, which tells the story of a white radio disc jockey and a black club singer who fall in love in the segregated South.

ON THE SMALL STAGE

(TUESDAY)

Most bands prefer to opt away from playing the same small gigs, but They Might Be Giants likes the more intimate settings. The idiosyncratic act, which formed in Brooklyn 30 years ago, will appear at the Ritz Ybor.

FAIR FUN

(THURSDAY THROUGH FEB. 20)

Wondering why visions of funnel cakes and midway rides are dancing through your head? Or maybe fried bubblegum or bacon/peanut butter cheeseburgers. The answer: The Florida State Fair opens Thursday.

ON THE FREE AND CHEAP

Charlotte County Fair: Opens Friday with the usual mix of poultry shows, rides, magic shows and musical acts; including national recording artist Tantric; 5 p.m. Friday through Feb. 12. $7 adults, $5 kids 5 and up. Charlotte County Fairgrounds, State Road 776, (941) 629-4252.

Moon Over Myakka Bike Ride: Enjoy a 10-mile leisurely ride (bring your own bike with light) with a fire, warm drinks and snack at the end; 6 p.m. Sunday; $10; Myakka River State Park 13208 State Road 72, Sarasota; (941)373-7839.

Lego My Library: The library provides the Lego blocks and theme, you provide the imagination. For kids in grades 1-5; 4 p.m. Monday; Free; North Tampa Library 8916 North Boulevard; (813) 273-3652.