First things first, check our site for Mark E. Leib's review of Gorilla Theatre's Shipwrecked! and Tiffany Razzano's overview of the Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival — both highly recommended — and don't forget Leilani Polk's Upcoming Concerts for info on the John Lennon tribute concert and free Geri X show. Oh, and one more thing: Nick Rabid Refer's interview with Jeffrey Ross, who's performing at the Tampa Improv. Whew.
On Saturday, at 9 p.m: Zombie Night at Beach Theatre. Holy reanimated corpses, Batman. The Beach screens the original classic Night of the Living Dead, and at 11:30 p.m., a special Zombie Night edition of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has the theater's live cast, Interchangable Parts, looking like death warmed over. Admission is $5!. Both shows for $7. The Beach Theatre is at 315 Corey Ave, St. Pete Beach, 727 360 6697, www.beachtheatre.com.
Also, this Saturday, get in line with a different way of looking at faces and figures. A solo exhibition of works on paper, Julie Weitz: LineTimeLine, combines painting, drawing and collage, and can be seen during a Saturday night opening reception at Tempus Projects in Seminole Heights. Weitz dismisses traditional techniques of portraiture, arranging lines and patterns in unpredictable ways and blending her subjects with the background.
According to Tempus, “Weitz employs optical effects that seize the viewer’s attention and direct it towards a single point of focus.”
Weitz’s work has been featured on the cover of New American Painting and has been reviewed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Artweek and Creative Loafing. At the opening, purchase or peruse unique goods from Zen Lily, Audry Garber, Julie Dye Designs, Mark Noll, Lesley Stuart Tinnaro and Scott Diaz. Also, view selected works from Daniel Mantilla. Music by DJ Brian Oblivion; refreshments and light hors d'oeuvres will be served. 7 to 10 p.m. Sat., Oct. 9, at 5132 Florida Ave. Tampa. On display through Nov. 1. Opening reception is free but donations are greatly appreciated. tempus-projects.com.
It’s that time of year when beer lovers pretend to be German, triple their tolerance levels and stumble and not drive home, right? Right. Celebrate the season at the first annual St. Pete Oktoberfest, a street festival at the historic and pedestrian-friendly Grand Central District. The city co-sponsored event offers dozens of craft and seasonal brews distributed by J.J. Taylor – St. Somewhere, Cigar City Brewing and 30-plus other local and national breweries – and live music from the Hip Abduction, Fallopian Tubes and Friends, the Tom Kats, the John Kelly Band and the Tampa Bay Sax Quartet. The Grand Central District, located on the west end of downtown St. Petersburg, includes some of St. Pete’s most popular restaurants, shops and hangouts and should prove to be a fun setting for the history-making event. 5-10 p.m. Sat., 2100 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $25 in advance; tickets available at stpeteoktoberfest.com.
Join fellow beer, food, music and fish lovers for Brews by the Bay at the Florida Aquarium. Swig from more than 60 craft and specialty beers, as well as sampling food from 15 of Tampa’s best restaurants. All of the aquarium exhibits remain open; tunes provided by the Shane Meade Band and Casey Stidham. $60; 8 p.m.-midnight. 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa. brewsbythebay.com.
Hey, all you superstitious number crunchers, Sunday is 10-10-10, but the one-o magic doesn’t end there: For only a tenner, you can purchase an advance ticket to the SASS Bash, a music, art and fashion party that benefits the Serena Spain Memorial scholarship – a fund for high school seniors in single-parent households with limited income.
Admission to the event at the historic Armature, a.k.a., the Heights Waterfront, includes a raffle ticket; music by Groovy Cool, King of Spain, Jeremy Gloff, Hana-Li, Dub Lounge and the Disco Dolls DJ set.
Plus there will be live art demonstrations, the Disco Dolls Spring/Summer 2011 Fashion Show, performances by the Acrobellum Acrobats and a beer tasting. Smokin A's barbecue and cupcakes from Frostings, Etc., will be served while patrons take in the in the picturesque views of downtown and the Hillsborough River. 4-10 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 10, 1910 N Ola Ave., Tampa. Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased at thediscodolls.com/SASSBASH or $12 at the door (children under 12 get in free). 813-641-4367.
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2010.