28Tonight through Sunday, Last Comic Standing 4 runner-up Ty Barnett performs his smart, edgy comedy at Side Splitters Comedy Club. 8:30 p.m., Tampa.
29Soul Kitchen: The Evolution Of African American Music is a special program that takes audiences on a musical journey through the evolution of African-American music, from gospel to Motown. Tonight's show is presented with a soul food dinner. 7:30 p.m., Royal Theater, St. Petersburg.
30New York fashion designer Indashio shows his Fall "To Die For" Collection this evening. The 25 Edward Scissorhands-inspired pieces are sported by area models that were hand-selected by the designer. For more info, see p. 35. 8 p.m., Centro Asturiano, Ybor City.
01Susan Doll and Doug Morrell discuss and sign copies of their new travel guide, Florida on Film: The Essential Guide to Sunshine State Cinema and Locations. 2 p.m., Inkwood Books, Tampa.
02If you haven't seen Creature Comforts — a show that pairs recorded interviews with the American public with a variety of Wallace & Gromit-style claymation animals — tonight's your chance. The "animals" discuss dining choices and communication. 8 p.m., CBS.
03Crowbar hosts a show featuring an assortment of Florida musicians — among them, The Julius Airwave, History, Poetry n' Lotion and GreyMarket — and serves up some tasty barbecue during its 3rd of July Shenanigans. 7 p.m.-3 a.m., Ybor City.
04Observe your independence by stocking up on some Class-3 explosives and setting them off in your backyard while drinking beers and whooping like a redneck. Yee-haw, America!
July 6-8, Metrocon, Tampa Convention Center, downtown Tampa, metroconventions.com.
July 7, Blueberry Patch 30th Anniversary, The Blueberry Patch, Gulfport, blueberrypatch.org.
July 11, The Police, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, sptimesforum.com.
This article appears in Jun 27 – Jul 3, 2007.