1. Two big mouths play in town tonight: Guttermouth at Orpheum in Ybor City, and Cowboy Mouth (pictured) at Jannus Landing in St. Pete.
2. Taste a variety of cheeses from Ireland during a special presentation at Whole Foods this evening.
3. The Studio at 620 kicks off three days of campy goodness during its Summer Camp exhibit and film festival. The opening night reception starts at 8 p.m. with Broadway’s Michelle Dowdy in a “Beyond Hairspray” presentation followed by a “The Singing Sitcoms” performance featuring Bob Devin-Jones and an ensemble cast. The screening of John Waters’ original 1988 version of Hairspray (starring Ricki Lake and Divine) follows.
4. Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA) was selected to perform at Scotland’s Edinburgh International Festival next August. To raise money for the trip, the school stages a special student presentation of The Producers tonight through Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Gibbs High School in St. Pete; tickets are $10 adults, $8 students.
5. Inkwood Books welcomes Ian Vasquez, who signs copies of his debut novel, In the Heat, a New York Daily News "Beach Read for Guys" selection.
This article appears in Jul 23-29, 2008.