1. The second edition of the Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival kicks off tonight at Mahaffey Theater with performances by jazzy singer/songwriter Simone (at right) – daughter of Nina Simone – and Brazilian music star Sergio Mendes.
2. See what local architects, interior designers and students can do using food as design materials in the 10th Annual IIDA Incredible Edible Competition.
3. Salvador Dalí Museum hosts a public screening of surreal films created by Pinellas County high school students for its “Daliwood Student Surrealist Video Competition.”
4. Find out what Bay area choreographers have up their sleeves during NewGrounds 2008’s “Show and Tell” presentation.
5. Florida author/journalist Jeff Klinkenberg reads from and signs copies of his new book, Pilgrim in the Land of Alligators: More Stories about Real Florida.
This article appears in May 14-20, 2008.