1. Step right up, lounge lizards: For the past half-decade, Chillounge Night has brought South Beach to Tampa Bay with a splashy array of eclectic entertainers, runway shows, fireworks and modern-swanky outdoor decor. On Saturday night, the event returns to the Burg and hits new heights with Cirque du Chill — literally, because circus-style aerialists will be performing along with Circus Sarasota’s menagerie of acts. Click here for more info.
2. Laugh attack: Tonight Garfunkel and Oates are headlining the Straz, Mike Birbiglia is at the Mahaffey, and Doug Benson is hosting his Doug Loves Movies podcast at 4:20 p.m. Saturday at the Improv (hee hee). For info on those and other funny headliners this weekend, read Michael Murillo's Laugh Tract.
3. A show for the senses. What happens when we cannot express what’s around us but we continue to see, hear and feel? A uniquely collaborative, multi-sensory arts event with a thematic focus on Alzheimer’s disease explores the possibilities. Coordinated by Mark Feinman of jazz ensemble La Lucha, See.Hear.Feel will feature a display of eight collaborative art installations that comprise photographs by Rossie Newson, poems by Gloria Muñoz and music by La Lucha. Each artist will perform and speak about their involvement in the event. Presented by The Studio@620 and the Doris Duke-funded Project GenYes! Fri.-Sat., Nov. 21-22, at 7 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. $15 general admission, $10 students and seniors. 620 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg. studio620.org.
4. Tampa Theatre X 2: The Theory of Everything opens this weekend. Director James Marsh, who demonstrated a knack for humanizing radical heroes with his documentary about tight-wire artist Philippe Petit in the Oscar-winner Man on Wire, takes an intimate look at two decades in the life of famed British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne), and his marriage to Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones), a language and literary scholar. Click here for a review of the Oscar-buzzed film opening at Tampa Theatre Friday night. On Sunday, Tampa history enthusiasts will want to see the documentary A Legacy of Smoke at 3 p.m. tampatheatre.org.
5. Hit the beach! Sanding Ovations, the awe-inspiring sand-sculpting competition continues at Treasure Island Beach through Sunday.
6. They're crafty! The gallery formerly known as Florida Craftsmen — Florida CraftArt — is hosting the 17th Annual CraftArt Festival.
7. Noel … Noel? If you're among those who just cannot wait until after fall is over to get into the winter holiday spirit, head to Hyde Park for the Enchanted Tree Lighting and Lighted Street Parade in Hyde Park Saturday, 5-9 p.m., at Hyde Park Village, 740 S. Village Circle, Tampa. hydeparkvillage.com.
8. Make history in St. Pete: Step back in time by attending the Westward Ho to Historic Kenwood Tour. St. Petersburg Preservation’s walking tour meanders through one of the country’s premier bungalow neighborhoods 10 a.m.-noon. and includes a peek inside one of the homes for you busybodies. Meet up at the Craftsman House, 2955 Central Ave. Afterward, enjoy a drink or lunch on the front deck back at the neighborhood’s original model home. Cost is $5. Register at stpetepreservation.org. If you like your tour on wheels, History Bike Tampa is heading to the Burg with a ride co-presented with St Pete Bike Co-op. Meetup is at the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club, 559 Mirror Lake Drive, St. Petersburg, 10 a.m.-noon. Suggested donation is $5.
9. Aquatic nom noms: Tampa will be basking in maritime goodness at the 2nd Annual Seaboard Seafood Festival. On Sunday, a panel of “celebrity” judges will determine which local seafood nosheries take home awards for their grub alongside the crowd at this annual food fest along the waterfront. The items to be judged include signature seafood dishes ($5), soups ($3) and deviled crabs ($3). A stone crab and seafood boil, cash bar, live entertainment, arts vendors and more will also be featured. Captains’ Club ticket purchases get you reserved seating, as well as access to a seafood buffet and open bar. Leashed pooches are permitted. Sat., Nov. 22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 23, noon-4 p.m. $10 per day; free for children ages 12 and under; $75 for Captains’ Club. 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, 813-251-0500, seaboardseafoodfestival.com. (Info courtesy of Meaghan Habuda.)
10. It isn’t Black Friday yet, but … we suggest you suggest you get some holiday gift-buying done early at Shopapalooza 2014, LocalShops1’s biggest event of the year. Find out more at ShopapaloozaFestival.com.
But wait, there's more! Don't forget to stop in at Ear Buds and Potlikker for more great concerts, celebrations, grand openings and more.
This article appears in Nov 20-26, 2014.