CL's must-do list for the week of
Thurs., Dec. 13-Wed., Dec. 19
13Who needs three masculine voices raised in song when you can have 10? Australia's Ten Tenors bring their operatic chops to the U.S. and perform at Mahaffey Theater today and through the weekend. 2 and 7:30 p.m., St. Petersburg.
14Carol with ASAP Homeless Services at shelters and various other downtown St. Petersburg sites during the organization's 21st annual Still No Room at the Inn event. Enjoy a free cookout beforehand and refreshments afterward. For details, call 727-823-5665. 7-9 p.m.
15TampaArtist.com kicks off its 15 Days of Christmas Art Show, which features more than 100 works by 30 local artists, among them, Greg Latch, Wendy Boucher, Robert Wegmann and Brandy Stark. 6 p.m. reception, on display through Dec. 24, Romeo's Gallery, Ybor City.
16In the musical Gypsy, a domineering stage mom takes her two daughters on the road. One jumps ship; the other becomes one of the most famed burlesque stars of all time. A national Gypsy tour stops here today. 2 and 7 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater.
17How will the recent steroid-related suspension of Minnesota Vikings DE Ray Edwards affect the team's performance in tonight's Monday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears? Tune in to ESPN to find out. 8:30 p.m.
18Teasdale Worldwide hosts the premiere of Midnight Clear — a Christmas drama — at Tampa Theatre. Star Stephen Baldwin serves as the guest of honor. For more info, see p. 31. 7:30 p.m., downtown Tampa.
19Southern-fried comics Jody Kerns and Tim the Dairy Farmer perform in this evening's Yee-Haw Country Christmas show at Tampa Improv. 8 p.m., Ybor City.
Upcoming
Dec. 21-22, Moscow Ballet Presents The Great Russian Nutcracker, Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, mahaffeytheater.com.
Dec. 22-Jan. 12, If I Were Going: Apparatus for a Border Crossing, The Studio@620, St. Petersburg, thestudioat620.com.
Dec. 23, It's a Wonderful Life, Tampa Theatre, Tampa, tampatheatre.org.
