It’s a smorgasbord smash-up of the summer’s hottest trends: bright colors, shrinking hemlines, spiky heels (and hair) and…um, coffee filters. It’s the second annual TRA’shion Fashion and Art Show at the coolest new art space in town, ARTpool — and every scrap of style in the show is recycled from the stuff the rest of us usually toss out. Expect to see everything from food and candy (meticulously arranged Skittles made up a particularly stunning – and colorful – frock in last year’s show) to bubble wrap, newspaper, wrappers, plastic bags, and everything else that makes up the contents of your recycle bin—don’t be surprised if some creative soul throws the actual recycle bin in for good measure. More than 30 Florida fashionistas send their stylish reinterpretations down the runway, and not only can you can buy the items in the show (and more of their fierce fashion forays), but 100 percent of the proceeds go right to the designer. A collection of “recycled art works” and video art projections ensure that there’ll be enough visual stimuli to keep the party goin’ all night long. (Picture and recycled designs by Kaeli Ellis) 6 p.m.-midnight, Sat., July 11, ARTpool, 919 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg, $20, $15 students, free for children younger than 10, artpoolrules.com. — Franki Weddington
At the Lucky13 Birthday Bash, "adolescence begins" for Dunedin Brewery after 13 fine years of suds. Enjoy Yappy Hour with your pup on the patio, meet the brew master, hear some rock 'n' roll by the Heavy Pets, and celebrate the release of DB's latest creation: the Bohemian Pilsner — light in color and body, heavy on fresh floral flavors, and perfect for summer. Visit dunedinbrewery.com for more info. 5 p.m. Fri., July 10, Dunedin Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin, free.
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This article appears in Jul 8-14, 2009.