Whew! This weekend is jam-packed. You're gonna need a bigger boat … dudum, dudum, dudum. If you're feeling nostalgic about the movie that made you afraid to go in the water or just didn't get enough finny fun by way of Discovery Channel's recent Shark Week, then wade over to to the Capitol Theatre in downtown Clearwater Friday night for the Jaws 35th Anniversary Event. Presented by the Clearwater Downtown Development Board, the Cleveland Street District, Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Capitol Theatre, the shindig includes a screening of the film plus fun and informational aquatic-themed activities. Festivities kick off at 6 p.m., just outside the venue. Phinley, the Clearwater Threshers mascot, will cavort with kids and pose for pics (and maybe offer a candy gram?). Animal experts will speak on the delicate relationship between dolphins and sharks in the wild, and Clearwater Marine Aquarium personnel will lead a presentation about Winter, the dolphin in their care who lost her tail in a crab trap. Free tickets to the aquarium will be awarded in a prize drawing. Doors open 7 pm.; movie starts at 7:45 pm. Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. 727-562-4022. $2 at Ruth Eckerd Hall or Capitol night of event.
Ever wonder what the nocturnal Clouded Leopard does when it prowls around after dusk? Here’s your chance to find out. Summer Safari Night at Lowry Park Zoo encourages guests to enjoy sunset strolls through animal habitats. Nocturnal animals become more active at night, so Clouded Leopards, African bush babies, the pygmy hippo mother and calf, and flying fox bats will show everyone that the zoo’s night shift can be quite lively. Lowry’s animal ambassadors will walk through the zoo while holding owls and snakes for close-up encounters. New Gypsy Vanner horses will be available for rides on the Pony Trek. And guests on this night will be the first to greet Lowry’s new arrivals, two Queensland Koala. Summer Safari Night is included in regular admission prices and is free for pass holders. All rides in operation are free and unlimited after 5 p.m., including the brand new Tasmanian Tiger family roller coaster in Wallaroo Station, the Australian-themed children’s zoo. Safari Night, 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. www.lowryparkzoo.com. (Russell G. Klein contributed to this report.)
Held over at local theaters this weekend: Dog Sees God: Confessions of A Teenage Blockhead, Jobsite's latest, which introduces us to the Peanuts crew a few years past childhood. Charlie Brown (“CB” in the play) is in a funk because Snoopy contracted rabies and had to be put down, and his sister Sally is into Wicca after a brief stint as a Baptist. Linus (“Van”) is a stoner who smoked his own blanket, and Marcy is a sexpot whose body is available to just about all comers. 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun., through Aug. 29. $24.50. Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa. 813-229-7827.
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This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2010.