The Band's Visit
1. The Band’s Visit – a multi-award winning minimalist comedy about a band made up of members of the Egyptian police, and what happens when they find themselves in the wrong town – is screened at 1:30 p.m. at Beach Theatre, and 7:30 p.m. at Tampa Theatre.
2. Can you tell the difference between Bush and McCain? Find out this morning between 8 and 9:30 a.m. in downtown Tampa.
3. Ozomatli brings their Latin-infused hip hop to Jannus Landing.
4. The Alaska Experiment on Discovery Channel is a seven-part documentary series that deposits four volunteer groups of city folks at separate locations in the southern Alaska wilderness. Each group is provided with minimal supplies and shelter, and must learn to survive off the land for three months. It’s like Survivorman, only five times more nerve-wracking.
5. Weaving Time into Tapestries is the latest theater piece presented by TBPAC's Patel Conservatory Education Department.
This article appears in Apr 23-29, 2008.