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Friday Night Rewind It doesn't matter which team you cheer for. We've got video previews of every high school football program in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando County.
Modern, musical comedy: The Acting Studio, Excellentertainment and the Jim and Nancy Ward Team present I Love You Because, a musical comedy based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 21 at the Acting Studio, 122 Flagship Drive in Lutz. $15. For reservations, call (813) 786-7919.
Art gallery: Watercolor and mixed media artist Kathy Durdin's work is on display through Thursday at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Call (813) 269-1310.
Live jazz: Misty Hall sings from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Take Two Lounge inside the Tampa Pitcher Show, 14416 N Dale Mabry Highway. No cover charge. Call (813) 963-0578.
Lots of laughs: Comedian Angel Salazar, who appeared in films like Carlito's Way, Punchline and Scarface, performs at 8 and 10 p.m. at Sidesplitters Comedy Club, 12938 N Dale Mabry Highway. Also at 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. Call (813) 960-1197.
Occult comedy: The Carrollwood Players present Blithe Spirit, a comedy about a couple of ghosts, at 8 tonight and Saturday night at the Carrollwood Playhouse, 4335 Gunn Highway, between Linebaugh Avenue and Casey Road. $14 for adults, $12 for students and seniors with ID. Call (813) 265-4000.
Rock show: Bonerama plays live at 8 p.m. at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Ages 21+ or with parent. Call 1-800-594-8499 or visit online at www.skipperssmokehouse.com.
Saturday
Get funky: Cope, Christie Lenee's Funk Grass Groove and boon play live at 8 p.m. at Skipper's Smokehouse 910 Skipper Road. $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Ages 21+ or with parent. Call 1-800-594-8499 or visit online at www.skipperssmokehouse.com.
Live music: Lee Ahlin plays from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Take Two Lounge inside the Tampa Pitcher Show, 14416 N Dale Mabry Highway. No cover charge. Call (813) 963-0578.
Sunday
Father-daughter dance: Fathers and their daughters are invited to A Queen in the Making, an annual dance hosted by 95.7 The Beat's radio personality Stu Robinson from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference and Banquet Center, 11606 McKinley Drive. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased online at http://fatherdaughterdance.eventbrite.com. Proceeds go to the Children's Cancer Center. Call (813) 383-1914.
Skipper's got the blues: The Sean Carney Band plays live at 5 p.m. at Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road. $7 at the door. Ages 21+ or with parent. Call 1-800-594-8499 or visit online at www.skipperssmokehouse.com.
E-mail information for the entertainment calendar to northtampa@sptimes.com. Mail it to St. Petersburg Times, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618; fax to (813) 269-5310, or call (813) 269-5316. The deadline is two weeks before the event.
[Last modified: Jun 12, 2008 04:31 AM]
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