Is the rainy weather getting you down? The Palladium Theater in St. Pete has a full schedule of events coming up this month that promises to lift those soggy spirits. Here’s what you have to look forward to in the next few weeks:
TEDx Tampa Bay – Emergence
Hough Hall, Lecture
Sat., Sept. 5, 9am-4pm
Premium $75, General $40
With technology increasing the pace of human’s progress, TEDx has chosen the theme “Emergence” to explore the questions of “What comes next?” and “What is emerging that will change our lives forever?” Between a complimentary yoga session sponsored by Body Electric Yoga, presentations about inspiration, muses, and community engagement, and a performance from Kirtan & World Fusion Music, you’ll surely leave with a nourished spirit. If getting in touch with your spiritual side isn’t enough, general admission gets you a free t-shirt and a swag bag, while premium gets you front row seats and extra freebees. Find out more about this event and the presenters on tedxtampabay.com.
Helios Jazz Orchestra featuring Lorri Hafer
Side Door Cabaret
Tues., Sept. 8, 7:30pm
General $15, Reserved $25
As a benefit for the St. Petersburg Jazz Festival, vocalist Lorri Hafer joins the local 18-piece Helios Jazz Orchestra, directed by David Manson, for a memorable, swinging night! The musicians in Helios Jazz Orchestra are excited to collaborate with Hafer, who is known for her beautiful tone and vocal expression. Hafer started her career early at age five on the Guy Mitchell record, “If You Ever Go Away.” She sang with her mother in the ‘Coca Cola Song’ – “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony.” Lorri has also toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, was a featured vocalist with Les Brown’s Band of Renown, as well as for Buddy Morrow and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.
Denise Moore and Then Some
Side Door Cabaret
Sat., Sept. 12, 8pm
General: $15 advance, $18 day of show; Reserved: $25
Swing the night away with jazz vocalist Denise Moore and her “Then Some”- featuring Billy Marcus (piano), Alejandro Arenas (bass), and Ric Craig (drums) as they jam to jazz standards, as well as hit pop tunes from the 60s, featuring the music of Dusty Springfield, Carol King, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and Michel Legrand. This award-winning Tampa Bay musical act will carry you through the night with its sultry, engaging energy.
Selwyn Birchwood Band
Side Door Cabaret
Fri., Sept. 18, 8pm and Sat., Sept. 19, 8pm
General: $15 advance, $18 day of show; Reserved: $30
The best way to describe Selwyn Birchwood, rising blues star, is an unquenchable fire. Not only does he play guitar and lap-steel, he has raw, unedited strength and soul in his voice that will win anyone over, whether you’re a blues aficionado or not. Passion reverberates through this deeply rooted, funky blues band that started emerging here in Tampa at the Palladium’s Side Door stage back in 2013. Now, Birchwood has won the International Blues Challenge and the Albert King Guitarist of the Year Award. “There’s nothing I’d rather be doing than playing the blues,” Birchwood says, “And I try to convey that with every song and with every performance.”
You can purchase tickets for these events and more at: mypalladium.org/events/
This article appears in Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2015.
