1. Traveling songstress Izzy Cox (pictured below) brings her voodoobilly jazz to The Garage. She’s joined by the Bay area’s own Blind Buddy 
Moody. 9:30 p.m., 662 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, $6.
2. Tonight, CL Best of the Bay contender Nova 535 Art Lounge opens The Edge of Invisible, an alternative drawing and illustration exhibition. Guests enjoy a free wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres and live music by Brujas del Agua. 7 p.m.-midnight, on display through Oct. 25, 535 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg, free admission, 727-821-6682.
3. Jobsite Theater kicks off its 10th anniversary season with Blackbird, David Harrower's provocative modern drama. Sept. 11-28, 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun., Shimberg Playhouse-TBPAC, 1010 N. MacInnes Place, downtown Tampa, $24.50 general ($10 cash rush tickets available to students, seniors and military 30 minutes before curtain), 813-229-7827.
4. Vinny Lecavalier is joined by a star-studded (not yet revealed) roster of his poker playing friends for his third annual Texas Hold 'Em Celebrity Poker Tournament tonight. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. with a private V.I.P./”Player Draw” party. A “Wild Card Party” follows at 7:15 p.m., with the no limit tourney to begin at 8 p.m. and end at 11 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Vinny Lecavalier Foundation. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa, 727-786-2223.
5. Tampa 9/11 Truth Meetup Group stages a protest and does some sign waving at USF-Tampa from 4 to 6 p.m. outside the main entrance on Fowler Avenue. Interested participants should park at the Perkins Restaurant (5002 E. Fowler Ave.). Afterwards, the group presents Loose Change Final Edition, the third of the Loose Change series, at the USF Marshall Center. For more info, call 727-457-8041 or 813-389-0577.
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2008.
