There's little that rivals sitting al fresco and listening to a full symphony orchestra. The Florida Orchestra, at the start of its new fall season, obliges with four outdoor Pops in the Park concerts. The guest conductor is Garrett Keast; please bring a canned good to donate to Tampa Bay Harvest. Fri., Oct. 10, 7 p.m., Al Lopez Park, Tampa; Sun., Oct. 12, 4:30 p.m., Simmons Park, Ruskin; Fri., Oct. 17, River Tower Park, Tampa; and Sat., Oct. 18, 7 p.m., Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, free, floridaorchestra.org,.
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2008.
