CL's must-do list for the week of
Thurs., Nov. 15-Wed., Nov. 21
15This week's Dalí & Beyond Film Series selection is Fable of the Beautiful Pigeon Fancier, a film based on the book by Gabriel Garcia Márquez about a wealthy factory owner who falls in love with a married pigeon breeder. 6 p.m., Salvador Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg.
16Opera Tampa stages the Giacomo Puccini classic, La Bohème, about four bohemian friends — a poet, a painter, a musician and a philosopher — living and loving in a Parisian garret. 7:30 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall-Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa.
17Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino unveils its newly-expanded space with a "grand opening" celebration featuring hottie Aussie chef Curtis Stone of TLC's reality cooking show, Take Home Chef. A meet-and-greet with Stone occurs from 1 to 3 p.m. with a cooking demo to follow. 813-627-7625.
18The Seminole Tribe of Florida hosts a Native American Powwow and Music Festival, which features a dance and drum contest, performances by Native American bands, food and craft vendors, and plenty else. For more info, visit dnapowwow.com. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa.
19In Dérive, the more than 70 students who participated in USF's 2007 Summer Program in Paris display works that were created during and inspired by their month-long stay overseas. Nov. 19-30, Centre Gallery, Phyllis P. Marshall Center, USF-Tampa.
20Fiery-haired songstress Tori Amos brings her piano-driven alterna-pop to Ruth Eckerd Hall tonight as part of her "American Doll Posse" tour. 8 p.m., Clearwater.
21The 23rd annual Festival of Trees — which features trees lavishly decorated by locals — kicks off tonight. Proceeds benefit the Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens (UPARC). Noon-8 p.m., Harborview Center, Clearwater.
Upcoming
Nov. 23, The Misfits, State Theatre, St. Petersburg, statetheatreconcerts.com.
Nov. 23-24, Hairspray, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, rutheckerdhall.com.
Nov. 24-25, The Snow Princess, Largo Cultural Center, Largo, 727-587-6793.
This article appears in Nov 14-20, 2007.