1. Henry Rollins (pictured) brings his "Center. 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Hall-TBPAC, $26.50.
2. Tampa Theatre offers a limited presentation of Man on Wire, a documentary about Frenchman Philippe Petit's seven-years-in-the-making endeavor to set up a high wire between the World Trade Center towers and walk across it. 7:30 p.m., $9 adults/$8 students/$7 seniors and military.
3. The triumphant players and coaches of the Tampa Bay Rays appear at a Post-Season Rally tonight. Fans enjoy family-friendly activities, refreshments, and live music by Survivor. 5-7 p.m., Straub Park, St. Petersburg, free admission.
4. What do you see for the future of The Pier? Tonight, community leaders discuss the St. Petersburg landmark's re-development in the first of three public visioning symposiums held to collect community input. 6 p.m., Epicenter, Largo. To RSVP, call 727-893-7100 or e-mail business@stpete.org.
5. Vicki Huddleston — visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, former U.S. ambassador to Mali and Madagascar, acting U.S. ambassador of Ethiopia, and chief of the American Interests section in Cuba — presents "Perspectives on Africa: Mali, Madagascar and Ethiopia." 4 p.m., Macdonald-Kelce Library at University of Tampa, free admission.
This article appears in Sep 24-30, 2008.