CL's must-do list for the week of
Thurs., Nov. 1-Wed., Nov. 7
By Leilani Polk
01Eight O'Clock Theatre breathes life into saucy Kit Kat Klub singer Sally Bowles in its new production of Cabaret, which opens tonight at Largo Cultural Center. 8 p.m., Largo.
02The International Cinema Series continues with a screening of Paprika, Satoshi Kon's 2007 animated, tripped-out sci-fi adventure about a research psychologist and the machine that lets her assess the problems of her patients by entering their dreams. 7 p.m., Miller Auditorium-Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.
03Spirit of Africa: A Cultural Celebration of Hope, to benefit Public Health Education in Nigeria (PHENIG), features all things African — traditional dance and drumming, an original play, masquerade performance, fashion show and authentic cuisine. 7 p.m., International Bazaar, Ybor City.
04The Irritable Tribe of Poets throw a post-Halloween party, Dead Girls on Parade, with spoken-word artists Silvia Curbelo, Melissa Fair, Rhonda J. Nelson and Susan Tyler waxing on the topic of death against improvised live music. 7:30 p.m., The Dirty Shame, Ybor City.
05The Henry B. Plant Museum has stocked its store with holiday treasures, books, jewelry, silver, fragrances, porcelain, children toys and home accessories, all marked down 10 percent in honor of its Holiday Shopping Day. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Tampa.
06Acclaimed art critic Jerry Saltz leads a discussion on contemporary art during tonight's edition of the new USF series, Talk of the Arts. 7 p.m., USF College of Visual & Performing Arts Theatre I, Tampa.
07Southeastern jam favorites Widespread Panic bring their bluesy, folk-tinged rock 'n' roll to USF Sun Dome tonight. 7 p.m., Tampa.
Nov. 9, Ballet Folklórico de México, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, rutheckerdhall.com.
Nov. 9-11, Ribfest, Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, ribfest.org.
Nov. 10, Comedian Doug Stanhope, Crowbar, Ybor City, aestheticized.com.
This article appears in Oct 31 – Nov 6, 2007.