Today
See Rod and Stevie
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks join forces for "The Heart & Soul Tour," coming to the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, at 7:30 p.m. Both artists perform hits from their back catalogs, supported by a band and elaborate stage production.
Tickets range from $49.50 to $149.50 and are available online at www.stpetetimesforum.com, at the Forum box office or through Ticketmaster.
'Jersey Boys' returns
"Jersey Boys," the award-winning musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons, returns to the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, today through April 17.
It's the story of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. today and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday. There will be special 2 p.m. matinees Thursday and April 14. Tickets start at $44.50 and may be purchased online at strazcenter.org or call (813) 229-7827.
Today through Saturday
It's cuchi-cuchi time
Flamenco guitarist, comedienne and cultural icon Charo is the final act in Busch Gardens's Real Music Concert Series. Charo is best known for her flamboyant stage presence, provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase, "cuchi-cuchi."
Daily show times are 11:30 a.m., and 1 and 3:30 p.m. in the Stanleyville Theatre, 3000 E. Busch Blvd. The concert is free with regular park admission. For details call (813) 987-5524 or go to www.buschgardens.com.
Saturday
Bicycle excitement downtown
See the spectacle of 600 bicycles racing through the streets of downtown Tampa at speeds up to 35 mph when Cigar City brewing presents the Criterium & Festival pro bike race and street fair, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lykes Gaslight Square Park, 410 N. Franklin St.
The event features a professional bicycle race, street fair and urban roll. Vendors will be there with cycling gear, and there will be safety information and a bike tune-up station, along with a fitness zone, food and more.
For details, call (813) 221-3686 or go to www.tampacrit.com.
Cool school review
Blake High School presents its "2011 Tapestry - An Arts Celebration," at 7:30 p.m. in Ferguson Hall at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place.
This celebration of the arts features the rising stars of Howard W. Blake High School's arts programs along with Blake alumna and Broadway performer Dan'yelle Williamson.
Tickets range from $10 to $15 and may be purchased online at strazcenter.org. For more information, call (813) 272-3422.
Vaunted fashion event
The Tampa Woman's Club hosts its 63rd annual Fashionollia from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd. The theme this year is "A Celebration of Service," with fashions provided by Neiman Marcus.
There will be boutique shopping, a silent auction and a luncheon. Tickets are $60 with proceeds supporting Tampa Woman's Club charities.
For more information call (813) 839-7457.
Gospel and guffaws
Comedian Steve Harvey teams with Grammy Award winner Kirk Franklin to bring laughs and gospel music to the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the 2011 Comedy Gospel Tour are $39.50 and $49.50 and available online at www.stpetetimesforum.com, at the St. Pete Times Forum box office or through Ticketmaster.
Saturday and Sunday
Don't miss GreenFest
GreenFest 2011 runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Henry B. Plant Park at the University of Tampa. There will be a plant sale, demonstrations, children's tent, master gardeners' tent, speakers' tent and a garden tool sharpener. Donation is $3 with proceeds benefiting restoration and maintenance of the park.
For details, call (813) 832-3874.
Sunday
Miss Teenage Tampa
The Miss Teenage Tampa Scholarship Pageant takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. at Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St. The pageant showcases the talents, poise, academic success and grace of 10 young women who are seniors in high school.
Admission is $15 with all proceeds supporting college scholarships. Purchase tickets online at akamtat2011.eventbrite.com.
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Interested in having your entertainment event considered for publication? Contact Greg S. Carr at gscarr@tampatrib.com; call (813) 259-7645; send to The South Tampa News & Tribune, 202 S. Parker St., Tampa FL 33606; or fax to (813) 259-7676. Digital JPEG photographs are welcome. Include your name and telephone number.
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