Manchester Orchestra returns to Tampa for a gig at Orpheum; Dead Confederate, Kevin Dine and All Get Out provide support. For more info, see this week's Upcoming Concerts page. 8 p.m., Tampa, $13.
Comedian Flip Schultz kicks off a three-night run of stand-up at Side Splitters Comedy Club tonight. 8:30 p.m., Tampa, $12.
Chef Marty Blitz pairs a special featured cocktail with a tasty dish during this month's Mise en Place Cocktail Club event. 6-8 p.m., Mise en Place, Tampa, $35 per person.
Opera baritone and educator Sherrill Milnes reads the Clement C. Moore classic Christmas story, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas and VOICExperience singers perform traditional holiday carols during a "'Twas the Night before Christmas Concert." 7:30 p.m., Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, $20 general/$18 members/$12 students.
Museum of Fine Arts and Sunscreen Film Festival co-host "MFA at the Movies," a screening series in the museum's Marly Room. This week's selection is Saturday Night Fever. The presentation kicks off at 7 p.m., with the galleries open from 6 to 7 p.m. for early arrivals, St. Petersburg, $10 per person.
Push Ultra Lounge hosts a Ladies' Night Fashion Show featuring Absolut vodka drinks, clothing by The Shop and a Tiffany necklace giveaway. 9 p.m., downtown St. Petersburg, free admission.
This article appears in Dec 17-23, 2008.