Now in its second year, Tampa Theatre’s traveling outdoor picture show, the Sunset Cinema Series, continues this Saturday evening. The event brings free movie screenings to parks and neighborhoods throughout Tampa, presenting the films outdoors on huge inflatable screens and serving concessions – popcorn, candy, soda and bottled water – as they would at any other film presentation. Bring a blanket or a few lawn chairs and enjoy a this month’s event at River Tower Park, a showing of 1981’s Harrison Ford- Steven Spielberg-George Lucas classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first in the Indiana Jones franchise and arguably the best. Will Indy find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis and keep the German army from becoming invincible? We all know the answer, but it’s always fun to find out again, especially when it’s under the stars. Sat., March 21, gates open at 6 p.m., with the movie to start at 8 p.m., River Tower Park, 701 E. Bird St., Tampa, free admission, tampatheatre.org. (Michelle Stark)

Mastering the business side of a career as an artist is never easy — and it’s especially challenging in the context of a recession. On Saturday, the third annual Self-Employment in the Arts Conference at University of Tampa aims to give practitioners in the visual, literary, performing and film arts a leg up on the climb to self-sufficiency. Attend sessions in marketing, networking, work-life balance and intellectual property during the daylong event; presenters include professional artists, writers, filmmakers, professors and an attorney. The conference kicks off with a keynote address, “Work By Day, Paint By Night,” by Portland, Ore., artist Susan Harlan, and a reception and networking session brings it to a close. Sat., March 21, registration begins at 8:15 a.m., keynote address 9:15 a.m., presentations throughout the day, reception and networking session 5:45 p.m., 9th Floor Vaughn Center, University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., $25 students/$45 general, 813-257-3782, ut.edu/seaconference. (Megan Voeller)

This article appears in Mar 18-24, 2009.