The List

Visual Arts

Openings

Actress & Artist Jane Seymour, a.k.a. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, is in Tampa Bay for a full itinerary of media spots and gallery appearances, Friday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Sept. 23, to promote her watercolor and oil paintings. Seymour's scheduled for a cocktail reception from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort. Sept. 21, and is holding a press conference from 9 to 10 a.m. Sept. 22 at Galerie du Soleil at International Plaza. Galerie du Soleil then hosts An Afternoon with Jane Seymour Sept. 22 and 23, as she makes personal appearances at both of the gallery's locations. For specific appearance information, call Galerie du Soleil at 813-249-5880.

Synthesis Fine Arts, at Tampa City Center, 201 N. Franklin St., Tampa. Reflections of Life is an exhibit of oil paintings by Ludner Confident, on display in the mezzanine. Absolutely Synthesis is an exhibit of oils, watercolors, photography and sculpture by 15 artists, on display in the lobby. A reception takes place 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For details on the show, call the gallery's second location, at 877-SYNTHESIS.

Tampa Gallery Association Third Thursday Event, otherwise known as an evening of extended hours, takes place on Thursday, Sept. 20. Members of the association support the art scene by offering extended hours (5 to 8 p.m.) on the third Thursday of each month. Galleries include the African Art Gallery and Museum, Gold Dragon Gallery, Old Hyde Park Arts Center, Romeo Art and Design Gallery, Tampa Museum of Art and Studio Gallery on Azeele. Call 813-832-2755 for a complete list of participating venues.

Ongoing

Adrian Howard Galleries, at the Suncoast Resort Hotel, 3000 34th St. S., St. Petersburg (727-865-6906). Confluence and Influence blends the end of summer with the beginning of fall, featuring works by Mark Mizener, Laura Luna and Ocampo Silva, among others. The exhibit runs through Sept. 30. Hours are 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; 1 p.m. to midnight Friday; and 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday.

Ambiance Galleries, 1535 Ninth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-821-8331). Placement/Replacement features sculptural wall constructions by Rachel Stewart. The sculptures are carved, torn, sanded, rubbed and painted in rhythmic textural surfaces that attempt to portray the visual and emotional experiences of the artist. The exhibit continues through Oct. 6. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Artists Unlimited, in the Channel District, 223 N. 12th St., Tampa (813-229-5958). Endangered Species is an exhibit by the Florida Printmakers Society, featuring 18 artists who work in a variety of styles and processes in printmaking. The exhibit runs through Sept. 28. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Pete (727-822-7872). The Arts Center's Fall Focus on Photography includes work by William Eggleston, Robyn Voshardt and Sven Humphrey, Herb Snitzer and Janice Garrin. The exhibit runs through Oct. 26, and the opening reception has been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 21. Call for reception time. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, through Saturday.

Artspace, on the second floor, at 10 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg (727-360-0900). One Possible Reality is an exhibit of Mary Klein's latest cloisonne enamels. The wall pieces share a common theme of Earth mothers from cultures throughout the world and history. The exhibit is on display through Sept. 30. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Brad Cooper Gallery, 1712 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City (813-248-6098). International Voices is an exhibit of work by 10 artists from as many different nationalities. The artists include Eva Lobreis, Peter Mitchev, Roberto Rodriguez, Posoon Sung and Larie Wickenkamp. The exhibit continues through Oct. 31. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment.

Clayton Galleries, 4105 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa (813-831-3753). Clayton Galleries opens their fall schedule with a two-person show, featuring the work of Jeff Whipple and Virginia Derryberry. The show runs through Oct. 13. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center, 176 Fifth Ave., Safety Harbor (727-723-8638). Return to Sender is the Center's sixth anniversary celebration, at which patrons are able to purchase black-and-white, postcard-size artworks by students from Creative Clay's arts program. All pieces cost $20, and are on display through Oct. 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment.

Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin (727-298-3322). Three exhibits of painters whose works depict the meeting of land, sea and sky run through Oct. 14. Drawn to Light is an exhibit of seascapes by eight contemporary artists. Melbourne artist Harry Leach shows a selection of his impressionistic Florida landscapes. Sarasota painter and teacher Roy Nichols presents a selection of his academic landscape/seascape works. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Visit the center at www.DFAC.org.

Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave., downtown St. Pete (727-821-7391). The Exotic and the Esoteric features new works by 16 of Florida's finest artists working in the medium of wood. The exhibit includes such works as wall sculptures by Cape Coral artist Dennis Elliot and hand-carved trompe l'oeil quilts and hats by Tampa's Fraser Smith. The exhibit runs through Oct. 26, and the opening reception has been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 21. Call for time. Hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

Hyde Park Fine Arts, 937 S. Howard Ave., Tampa (813-258-8883). Local artist Bask exhibits works created in collaboration with seven other Bay-area artists: David Williams, Ron Pieniak, Brandt Elling Peters, Frank C. Strunk III, Kathie Olivas, P$ynner and Mark Taylor Michaels. The series is on display through Sept. 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave., Tampa (813-251-3780). Fete of Clay II features works by Candace Knapp's Thursday-at-the-Center sculpture group. The exhibit runs through Sept. 29. The Center is free and open to the public. Hours are noon-3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 3-8 p.m. every third Thursday.

Plainsmen Gallery, 2450 Sunset Pt. Road, Suite A, Clearwater (727-726-5100). Earth and Water is an exhibit of realistic, naturalist artworks involving contrast and relief. New Mexico artist John Running displays stone and bronze petroglyph wall hangings. Florida artist Kevin Brant displays detailed fish prints. Ernest C. Simmons displays colorful canvas giclees of Florida birds. The exhibit runs through Oct. 3. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday , Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday. Salt Creek Artworks, 1600 Fourth St. S., St. Pete (727-894-2653). Salt Creek hosts an all-Florida juried fine art exhibit, featuring emerging and mid-career artists from across the state. A $1,500 best-of-show- award and a $500 second place award are to be granted. Approximately 62 artists have been invited to take part in the exhibition. This show's opening reception has been rescheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Snooty Judy's Gallery for the Open Mind, 514 Skinner Blvd., Dunedin (727-734-9835). Joe Draye displays his surrealist oil paintings and Ron Michael Kelley displays his steel sculptures in an exhibit that runs through Nov. 13. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. See the gallery at www.openmindart.com.

Studio Encanto, 209 First St. N., St. Petersburg (727-821-2959). Studio Encanto presents an exhibit of paintings by Edin Gutierrez through Oct. 11. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

TECO Public Art Gallery, 2623 704 N. Franklin St., Tampa (813-251-3688). Karen Phillips exhibits her watercolor paintings through Oct. 31. Her work ranges from traditional views of flowers to close-up, snail's-eye views of Florida's aquatic landscapes. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Museums and Attractions

Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa (813-273-4000). The aquarium's latest exhibit, Sea Hunt, includes colorful predators from the world's oceans. The aquarium also features over 10,000 aquatic plants and animals in three galleries: Wetlands, Bays and Beaches and Coral Reefs. Enjoy behind-the-scenes and audio tours, dive shows, a touch-tank with sharks and rays, and special exhibits like No BoneZone, Frights of the Forest and Dragons Down Under. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Tickets cost $13.75 for adults, $12.75 for seniors, $8.75 for ages 3-12 and free for children under 3. Visit www.flaquarium.net.

Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg (727-820-0100). Fragments is an exhibit of 120 photographs of Florida Holocaust survivors by Jason Schwartz. Each 16-by-20-inch study contains a carefully worded handwritten statement by the survivor and captures the essence of an individual whose life was ultimately changed by World War II. The commissioned collection is on display through March 10. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $6 for general, $5 for seniors and college students, $2 for ages 18 and under and members get in free.

Florida International Museum, 100 Second St. N., St. Petersburg (727-822-3693). In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, the Florida International Museum presents Voices of Discovery, a program that takes visitors through the mid-1950s and '60s. From artists such as Henry Mancini to the Beatles, the program displays and discusses how the music mirrored the times. The program takes place 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. The presentation is free and open to the public, but reservations are necessary. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. All-inclusive day passes cost $11.95, and annual passes go for $15.95.

Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo (727-518-6833). Maria Emilia Castagliola exhibits In Praise of Federico Garcia Lorca, a body of work inspired by and devoted to the great Spanish writer, and Randy Batista exhibits American Eyes – Cuban Heart, a photo-documentary of his visits to Cuban relatives. Both exhibits continue through Nov. 11. The museum has recently installed A Bestiary, an environmental artwork by Canadian artist Jocelyne Belcourt Salem. The work is an installation of eight bronze markers bearing the images of eight critically endangered species native to the Gulf coast of Florida. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (extended to 7 p.m. on Thursday), noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission costs $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, $3 for students (free on Thursday). Visit www.gulfcoastmuseum.org.

Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa (813-987-6300 or 813-987-6100). Museum highlights include BioWorks Butterfly Garden, an engineered ecosystem that emulates natural wetlands; the Back Woods, 40 acres of special water conservation elements and outdoor exhibits; and the Saunders Planetarium. The IMAX Dome Theatre features an 82-foot hemispherical movie screen (see Movie Marquee for schedule). The Museum's combo admission is $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and $9 for ages 2 to 13. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call the info line at 813-987-6100 for IMAX show times.

Science Center of Pinellas County, 7701 22nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg (727-384-0027). The Science Center holds Night of Wonders, an event featuring the new exhibits, Smoke Tornado and Safe House. The event takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Planetarium presentations take place at 7, 7:45, 8:30 and 9:15 p.m., and cost $1 per person.

Tampa Gallery of Photographic Arts, in Old Hyde Park Village, 746 S. Village Circle, Tampa (813-251-1800). TGPA exhibits a one-man show by Herb Snitzer entitled, Faces and Places: New York, Paris, London 1958-1962. Snitzer's career spans 40 years, during which he worked for such publications as Life, The Saturday Evening Post and Metronome. The author of five books, he maintains a studio in St. Petersburg. The exhibit runs through Oct. 28. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public.

Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa (813-274-8130). On Paper is a visually compelling exhibit of works focused on paper as a medium. The exhibit features six large-scale works from the museum's contemporary collection and is on display through Oct. 21. Arte Contemporanea di Vetri (Contemporary Art in Glass) continues through October. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (extended to 8 p.m. on Thursday) and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission ranges from $3 to $5; free 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

USF Contemporary Art Museum, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Cam 101, Tampa (813-974-4133). Never Never Land is an exhibit presenting the work of 25 artists whose work reflects the Walt Disney Company's influence on popular culture. The exhibit continues through Oct. 8. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Ybor City State Museum, 1818 Ninth Ave., Ybor City (813-247-6323). As We Heard It: Three Generations of Ybor City News continues through Sept. 30. This show pays tribute to the Manteiga family, founders of La Gaceta, the nation's only trilingual newspaper. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Visitors may see the Museum and the Casita (worker's home) for $2 per person.

Theater/Performance(See Classifieds for auditions.)

Damn Yankees, a musical by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, is presented by Masque of Temple Terrace. The story is set in Hannibal, Mo., where old Joe Hardy's looking for a victory by the Washington Senators over the New York Yankees. Performances take place Sept. 21-23 and 28 and 29, at 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $14 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Performances take place at the Omar K. Lightfoot Center, 10901 N. 56th St., Temple Terrace (813-980-3321).

The Laramie Project, by Moises Kaufman and the Tectonic Theater Project, tells the story of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay student at the University of Wyoming, who was assaulted and left to die in the middle of a prairie outside Laramie. Kaufman and the project participants have constructed the play from more than 400 interviews with Laramie locals, which were conducted over the course of a year and a half. The play takes place through Sept. 23, at the Hillsborough Community College Theatre in Ybor City. Show times are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15, $12 for students and seniors. The HCC Theatre is at Palm Avenue and 15th Street, Ybor City (813-258-6757).

Meet Me in St. Louis, based on Sally Benson's memoir of her life in St. Louis in 1903-04, is a homespun tale with the World's Fair as its backdrop. Performances take place Sept. 20-22 at 8 p.m. with matinees Sunday, Sept. 16 and 23, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $16, $8 for students. The performances take place at the St. Petersburg Little Theatre, 4025 31st St. S., St. Petersburg (727-866-1973).

The Sea Horse, by Edward J. Moore, is the first production by the newly-developed Dog & Pony Productions theater company. The Sea Horse is an unusual love story in two acts set in a California seaport. Gertrude Blum is the rough-talking owner of the Sea Horse, a ramshackle bar. Dirty Gertie, as she's known, takes no guff from anyone, yet falls in love with her handyman, Harry Bales. Performances take place through Sept. 23 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Show times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15.50. TBPAC is at 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa (813-229-7827).

The Teahouse of the August Moon, by John Patrick, is the story of an Army captain, whose mission to bring American culture to Okinawa is complicated by the machinations of his interpreter. Performances take place Sept. 20-30, at the Francis Wilson Playhouse. Show times are at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $8 for students. The playhouse is at 302 Seminole St., Clearwater (813-446-1360).

Ten Little Indians, an Agatha Christie thriller, is the first production of the Carrollwood Players' 21st season. In true Christie fashion, guests attending a weekend party on a private English island begin to die mysteriously, and the evidence points toward murder. Performances take place through Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $12 for adults; $10 for seniors and students. Performances take place at Carrollwood Playhouse in Plantation Plaza, 4333 Gunn Highway, Tampa (813-265-4000).

A Thurber Carnival, a revue of stories by humorist James Thurber, opens the season for The Gorilla Theatre. Among the stories are classics like The Unicorn in the Garden, If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Performances run through Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $22, $19 for seniors and students. The Gorilla Theatre is at 4419 N. Hubert Ave., Tampa (813-879-2914).

The Florida Orchestra

The Fires of Spain & the Brilliance of Beethoven, the season's first Masterworks concert, features guitarist Marja Temo and conductor Michael Christie. Temo is broadly recognized as a classical/flamenco guitarist, singer, dancer and conductor. Christie, a young American conductor, has established himself as one of the leading conductors of his generation, earning a special prize for Outstanding Potential at the First International Sibelius Conductor's Competition in Helsinki. Christie is also among those currently being considered for the orchestra's Music Director position. The concert take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's Carol Morsani Hall; at 8 p.m. Sept. 22, at the Mahaffey Theater; and at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Tickets cost $20-$38. TBPAC is at 1010 N. MacInnes Place, Tampa (813-229-7827). Mahaffey is at 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg (727-822-7872). REH is at 1111 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater (727-791-7400).

Comedy

Brewmasters, 401 E. Second St., Indian Rocks Beach (727-515-8059). G. David Howard performs every Friday and Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Cover varies and there's a two-beverage minimum.

Coconuts Comedy Club, at Howard Johnson, 6100 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach (727-360-JOKE). Joe Morrison performs Thursday, Sept. 20, through Sept. 23. Open mic night, featuring Jay Moore, takes place Wednesday, Sept. 26. Show times are at 9:30 p.m. Cover charge varies (two-drink minimum). Reservations are suggested.

Coconuts Comedy Club, at the Cinema Cafe, 24095 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater (727-797-JOKE). Spike Rizzo performs Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22. Show times are at 9:30 p.m. Cover varies (two-drink minimum). Reservations suggested.

Improv Comedy Theater, at Centro Ybor, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Ybor City (813-864-4000). Micheal Finney, a former bartender with a knack for storytelling, performs through Sept. 22. Show times are at 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, and 7, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Bob Kabota performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Phat Tuesday takes place at 8 p.m. (when else?) Tuesday, Sept. 25. Mark Cordes, a latecomer to comedy, performs Sept. 26-30. Tickets cost $8-$14 depending on the night. All prices are advance purchase, and cost $2 more at the door. (Get a ticket recently? Call about the Improv's Driving School. No kidding.)

Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa (813-960-1197). Tommy Blaze, as seen on The Newz, performs through Sept. 23. Rich Ceisler, billed as the Corporate Chameleon, performs Tuesday, Sept. 25, through Sept. 30. Show times are 8:30 p.m. weekdays; 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Regular admission costs $8-$14 (depending on the night).

Wacky Weaver's, located inside the Brandon Brew House, 779 W. Lumsden Road, Brandon. (813-661-5527). Ken Sons performs Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22. Show times are at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Admission is $10. Reservations are recommended.

Literary & Libraries

Barnes & Noble-Brandon, 122 Brandon Town Center Drive (813-661-9883). Aspiring writers, take part in a workshop titled Preparing Your Manuscript, at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. The informal workshop teaches attendees how to professionally edit, format and present a manuscript. Hours are 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. everyday.

Inkwood Books, 216 Armenia Ave. S., Tampa (813-253-2638). Tampa attorney J. Michael Shea reads and signs his legal thriller, The Penalty, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. The book is based on a true Tampa case that sent an innocent man to death row for years before he was freed. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, extended to 9 p.m. on Thursday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Jan Kaminis Platt, 3910 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa (813-272-6000). Join a book discussion on Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary, taking place at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24. Emma Bovary is a middle-class wife, whose boredom leads her to act on her romantic fantasies. Call for hours.

John F. Germany, 900 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa (813-273-3652). Celebrate the freedom to read during Banned Books Week. View the film Farenheit 451 and join Rob Lolei, News and Public Affairs Director of WMNF, for a discussion on intellectual freedom. The event takes place from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23. Call for library hours.

Waldenbooks, in International Plaza, 2223 N. Westshore, Tampa (813-286-8096). Humorist David Grimes signs copies of his latest book, Tourists, Retirees and Other Reasons to Stay in Bed, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Call for hours.

Open Mic

Brass Mug, 1441 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa (813-972-8152). The Mug offers an open jam night every Monday. Beginning at 9:30 p.m., the event allows musicians to take the stage and show off their chops. As extra incentive, all musicians can down 75-cent drafts throughout the evening. A full P.A., sound and drums are provided.

James Joyce Irish Pub, 1704 1/2 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City (813-247-1896). Tuesday's female singer-songwriter night has become an open mic for all musicians, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. every Tuesday, hosted by Rebekah Pulley and Jerry Provost. The pub also offers a variety of live, acoustical music nightly. Call for hours.

Poetry on the Edge takes place at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Borders-Tampa, where it meets every third Friday. Hosted by poetess Diana Browning, Poetry on the Edge provides a forum for those interested in poetry, whether they rant, rave critique or simply listen. Borders-Tampa is at 909 N. Dale Mabry (813-874-5722).

Seabreeze on Sunset Beach, 9546 Gulf Blvd. W., Treasure Island (727-360-1398). The Blues Jam, a jam night and open mic for blues-oriented singer/songwriters, takes place 8 p.m. to midnight every Wednesday.

The Pharm, 941 Huntley Ave., Dunedin (727-735-9019). The Pharm's open mic takes place Wednesdays from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. A wide variety of talented musicians and performers grace the stage. www.pharmreport.com.

Yeoman's Road Pub, 236 E. Davis Blvd., Tampa (813-251-BRIT). Vince Longo hosts an open jam every Wednesday, featuring an eclectic mix of performers from the Bay's music scene. And for good measure, there's another open mic on Sunday from 7 p.m. until close. All events are free and subject to change when there's a band scheduled.

Sports & Nature

Boyd Hill Nature Park, 1101 Country Club Way S., St. Petersburg (727-893-7326). Take the park's wildflower walk, a leisurely guided tour through the park's various habitats in search of the season's blossoms. The tour takes place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25. Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot.

Brooker Creek Preserve Grab the bug spray and a few good friends before heading out to Brooker Creek for a free guided tour of the grounds. Tours are given from 9 to 11 a.m. every Saturday and reservations are a must. Brooker Creek is located in Tarpon Springs. Call 813-943-4003 for more information and directions.

Coed Volleyball, at Forest Hills Recreation Center, takes place from 7:30 to 10 p.m. every Tuesday. If you want to get your game on without committing to a team or schedule, this is the place. Walk-ins are always welcome at this free, social spike fest. The center is at 724 W. 109th Ave., Tampa. Call 813-977-0892.

Special Events

Hair Happening, featuring local artists and live performances from the upcoming M.A.D. theater production of Hair, takes place at Artists Unlimited from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. Artists Unlimited is in the Channel District, at 223 N. 12th St., Tampa (813-229-5958).

Interntional Festival, a one-day celebration, takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Plant Park and the H.B. Plant building, on the University of Tampa campus. The free event features a performance by the St. Petersburg Folk Ensemble, as well as ethnic music, dance, drumming, exhibits and food. The University of Tampa is at 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa (813-258-7433).

Old Hyde Park Live Music Series, to benefit local charities, hosts its fourth event in the series. Electric Lady performs from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Old Hyde Park Village, located two miles west of downtown Tampa at Swann and Dakota avenues (813-251-3500). The concert is free and open to the public, with proceeds from beverage sales benefiting the Brandon Youth Football League.

Royal Hanneford Circus, featuring fun for the whole family, rolls into town for six shows at the Sun Dome, Friday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Sept. 23. The shows take place at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 21; 11 a.m., 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sept. 22; and 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Tickets cost $4. The Sun Dome is on USF's Tampa campus, at 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa (813-974-3000).

This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2001.