1. Maserati (pictured) hails from Athens, Ga., and produces a hard post rockin’ sort of progressive psychedelia. It’s pretty hot shit. They play Crowbar tonight; Summerbirds in the Cellar, Red Room Cinema, and Clock Hands Strangle provide support.
2. Sip samples of select Barefoot Wines, nibble on eats by Café Alma, and kick off St. Pete Pride at tonight’s A Taste of Pride fundraiser at Nova 535 Art Lounge.
3. The Steve Carell-ified Get Smart continues its run at local theaters.
4. Tampa’s own jazz saxophonist Eric Darius celebrates the release of his new CD with a release party and live broadcast hosted by Smooth Jazz WSJT-94.1 at The Venue in Clearwater. The festivities kick off at 4 p.m., with the free concert by Darius and his band to begin at 7:30 p.m.
5. University of Tampa welcomes two-time Oscar winning director John Hughes for a workshop at Reeves Theater today from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Hughes shows the animation and special effects that won him Visual Effects awards for The Golden Compass and Babe, and offers info about the secrets behind the animation process.
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2008.