21From Sea to Shining Sea: 200 Years of America’s Coastal Survey features 20 posters that pay homage to two decades’ worth of important environmental service by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. June 21-Sept. 30, Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, St. Petersburg.
22Beach Theatre observes the Monterey Pop Festival’s 40th anniversary with two screenings of the Monterey Pop documentary, which includes performances by The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding, among others. Uncle John’s Band plays between screenings. 6:45 and 9:30 p.m., St. Pete Beach.
23Enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner courtesy of Lee Roy Selmon’s while supporting the St. Petersburg Museum of History at the Barbeque on The Bayou fundraiser. 6-9 p.m., Rutland/Farley Mansion, St. Petersburg.
24Four luminaries of the tap dance world — Walter “Sundance” Freeman, Ryan Lohoff, Michael Boston and Lynn Schwab — headline the Second Annual Tampa Bay Tap Festival and perform with fest participants from across the state. 3 p.m., Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg.
25Navigate a virtual ship through a hurricane, pilot a real robot submersible, and examine shipwreck coins and artifacts at the MOSI’s new interactive exhibit, SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure. Through Feb. 10, Tampa.
26Athens, Ga., singer/songwriter Corey Smith lands in Ybor for the evening to perform a set of his raw, heartfelt acoustic melodies; Sam Thacker — another sensitive type from Athens — provides support. 8 p.m., State Theatre, St. Petersburg.
27Girls in swimsuits, on stage, under bright (but somehow flattering) lights? Yes, it’s day one of the 72nd Annual Miss Florida Pageant. Forty local titleholders compete for the 2007 state crown. 7:30 p.m., Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg.
June 28-30, Battledrum, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, rutheckerdhall.com
June 30, St. Pete Pride Promenade and Street Festival, Grand Central District, St. Petersburg, stpetetpride.com
July 3, The Guess Who, Busch Gardens, Tampa, buschgardens.com
This article appears in Jun 20-26, 2007.
