By Stephanie Bolling, Times Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
8 Today
Graphicstudio benefit: A benefit event offering local art at special prices, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at University of South Florida Graphicstudio/Institute for Research in Art, 3702 Spectrum Blvd. Free. Call (813) 974-3503.
Morning jazz: Daniel Joiner performs a jazz combo concert, with a luncheon following the performance, 11 a.m. at Friday Morning Musicale, 809 W Horatio St. No cost to attend concert; luncheon is $7, reservations required. Call (813) 251-1990.
Ybor City walking tour: Experience Ybor on foot and learn about its historic past, 11 a.m. daily through October (except Mondays), starting at the front of Centro Ybor on Seventh Avenue. The cost is $15, $5 for ages 6 to 12 and free for ages 5 and younger. Call (813) 505-6779.
ZooBoo: Lowry Park Zoo's family-friendly Halloween event with haunted houses and trails for older zoogoers, foam factory, boo houses and unlimited zoo rides in the dark, from 7 to 11 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at 1101 W Sligh Ave. Admission is $17, or $14 for ages 3 to 11. Call (813) 935-8552.
Howl-O-Scream: Busch Gardens' Halloween with haunted houses, scare zones, roller coasters in the dark and spooky live shows, from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. today and Saturday at 3605 Bougainvillea Ave. Tickets range from $19.95 to $79.95. Not recommended for small children. Visit howloscream.com/tampa.
Chicago: The Riverview Little Theater performs the award-winning musical, at 7 p.m. today and Saturday at Riverview High School, 11311 Boyette Road. Admission is $15 or $10 for students and seniors. Rated PG-13 due to adult language and situations. Call (813) 671-5011.
GWAR: Elaborate stage costumes, thrash metal, parodies of political figures and celebrities and being sprayed with various fluids (mostly food coloring and water) sums up a GWAR show. The antics start at 7 p.m. at Ritz Ybor, 1503 E Seventh Ave. Bring ear plugs and wear clothes you don't mind getting splattered. Call (813) 247-2555.
Stone Temple Pilots: The alternative rock band from the '90s has been through the wringer and back again, and with a new album out in May. Come hear your favorites and some new tunes, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive. Tickets are $37, $47 and $57. Visit stpetetimesforum.com.
War of the Worlds: Stageworks presents a play based on the H.G. Wells radio broadcast in 1938, 8 p.m. today and Saturday at Friday Morning Musicale, 809 W Horatio St. Tickets start at $24.50. Also at 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 251-8984.
I Will Be Good: A one-woman show, written and performed by Tampa native Tricia Rose Burt about her unexpected journey from Southern businesswoman to contemporary New England artist, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at David A. Straz Jr. Center for Performing Arts Jaeb Theater, 1010 N MacInnes Place. Tickets start at $27.50. Call (813) 229-7827.
Ghost tour: Discover the quirky, haunted past of Tampa on a candlelight walking tour with ghost stories, visits to haunted houses and tales of restless spirits and supernatural oddities, 8 p.m. today through Thursday. Meet at Indigo Cafe, 514 N Franklin St. The cost is $15, or $8 for ages 4 to 12. Call (727) 894-4678.
9 Saturday
Fall festival: Celebrate the arrival of fall with activities for children including hayrides, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, balloons, pumpkin patch, train rides, a maze, games, bonfire, marshmallow roasting, hot dogs and drinks, from noon to 6 p.m. today and Sunday at Hire A Pony, 8005 Racetrack Road. The cost is $10 for children and $6 for adults. Call (813) 855-8992.
Art voyeurism: Interact with artists and watch them work on their latest creative project during the, "Ybor Art Colony Open House," featuring 12 studios, from 1 to 6 p.m. at 1521½ Seventh Ave. Visit yborartassociation.com.
John Lennon tribute: WMNF presents "Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon 70th Birthday Party and Tribute," with 27 bands performing songs from Lennon's catalog, at noon at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. Open mike for the first hour and The Grecian Urns play Lennon's solo album, Imagine, in its entirety, beginning at 5 p.m. Admission is $12 and $17 after 5 p.m. Call (813) 977-6474.
10 Sunday
Sunday morning market: The Seminole Heights market features a mix of seasonal and locally farmed produce, organic, all natural ready-to-eat foods and specialty foods; arts and crafts; cooking demonstrations with chefs from local restaurants; and live music, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hillsborough High School, 5000 N Central Ave. Free admission. Call (813) 649-8747.
Sass bash: The Disco Dolls present a day of art demonstrations and vendors, live music, beer tastings and a fashion show alongside century-old trees in The Heights Waterfront area, from 4 to 10 p.m. at The Heights , 1910 Ola Ave. The cost is $10 advance and $12 at the door.
11 Monday
Composer's Consortium: University of South Florida student composers make their concert debut with a variety of styles from experimental to traditional and solo to chamber pieces, at 8 p.m. at 4202 E Fowler Ave., FAH 101. Free. Visit music.arts.usf.edu.
14 Thursday
Seminole Hard Rock Girls: A 21 and older party with the Seminole Hard Rock calendar girls signing autographs and posing for pictures, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 5223 N Orient Road. Free. Call (813) 627-762.
Film series: Watch the film Masquerades, about a gardener forced to choose between the happiness of his sister and his newfound celebrity status, as part of the Gasparilla International Film Festival Global Lens Series; 7 p.m. at Tampa Museum of Art, 120 Gasparilla Plaza. Admission is $8 or $5 for students, seniors and museum members. Call (813) 514-9962.
Bush: These '90s alternative rockers scored several chart toppers during they're heyday and recently reunited for a new album, Everything Always Now, and are on tour to promote it, with a stop in Tampa, 8 p.m. at Ritz Ybor, 1503 E Seventh Ave. Tickets are $35. Call (813) 247-2555.