Things to do Thursday, May 15

By Sharon Kennedy Wynne, tbt* staff writer
In print: Thursday, May 15, 2008

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To do today

Nonpoint Nu metal got a foothold in South Florida thanks to this interracial foursome who mix alternative metal with rap (including some in Spanish). They play at 7 p.m. at Jannus Landing, 16 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. $16.50-$20. (727) 895-3045.

Sergio Mendes The Brazilian master of pop-inflected jazz performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. $37-$52. (727) 892-5767.

Taste of Brandon Local restaurants and businesses highlight their products at the 20th anniversary of the Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at the Special Events Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 N. Call (813) 689-1221.

The Bachelor auditions The hunt for true love could start here. The Bachelor is having an open casting call for single men and women interested in appearing on a new season of the ABC reality show. The casting call is from 6 p.m. to midnight at The Slug, 12950 Race Track Road in Westchase. Go to abcactionews.com/bachelor to download an application or call (813) 925-3200.

Brighton Beach Memoirs Today is opening day of this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy, the first part of Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical Eugene Trilogy about life with his family in 1930s Brooklyn. Show time is 8 p.m. today and it runs through June 1 at the Shimberg Theater at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $24.50. (813) 229-7827. tbpac.org.

Yappy Hour Your date can have a leash at tonight's monthly social hour for animal lovers at Tia's Tex Mex, 2815 E Fowler Ave. in Tampa. Treats and ice cream for the dogs and drink specials for the humans are from 6 to 9 p.m. on the back patio.

Trenton The indie rockers from Hudson play the Bourbon Street Nightclub tonight in New Port Richey with Alexander and the Grapes, Tator Junktion and Thoreau. It starts at 8 p.m. at 4331 U.S. 19 in New Port Richey. $6-$8. (727) 843-0686.

— Sharon Kennedy Wynne wynne@tampabay.com