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Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Feb. 13

 
Opera Tampa presents Rigoletto at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. Mark Rucker plays the title role. Courtesy of the Straz Center.
Opera Tampa presents Rigoletto at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. Mark Rucker plays the title role. Courtesy of the Straz Center.
Published Feb. 12, 2015

Rigoletto: This great Verdi opera explores love in all its aspects — parental, filial, romantic and sensual with intoxicatingly beautiful music and a thriller libretto. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. 8 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $49.50-$99.50. (813) 229-7827.

Harry Connick Jr.: Consider yourself lucky on Friday the 13th if you get into this sold-out show to see actor-singer perform as a pianist and vocalist. 8 p.m., Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. (727) 791-7400.

Yonder Mountain String Band: The progressive bluegrass group performs at 6:30 p.m., Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $25. (727) 565-0550.

Knight Parade Pre-Party: The Egypt Shriners kick off Knight Parade weekend with a party including food trucks, music, dancing, giveaways, a raffle and membership drive. 7 p.m., Cuban Club, 2010 N Avenida Republica De Cuba, Tampa. $25, $50 VIP. (813) 884-8381.

Mardi Gras Weekend: Ricky P's combines its third anniversary with Mardi Gras for a huge weekendlong celebration. Crawfish will be cooking all day and ready to serve up starting at 5 p.m. as the Back Track Blues Band performs at Ricky P's Orleans Bistro, 1113 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Free (food/drink additional). (727) 821-4061.

KIDS AND FAMILY

Little Sweethearts Dance: Glazer Children's Museum turns the third floor into a paradise for your little sweetheart to dance the night away to music by Mix 100.7 with refreshments. 6 p.m., Glazer Children's Museum, 110 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa. $20, $15 members. (813) 443-3861.

Florida State Fair: Fifth Dimension: Today features a free concert at 7 p.m. by the Grammy-wining pop group that brought us Up, Up and Away and Aquarius Let the Sun Shine In. Fair opens at 10 a.m., Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N, Tampa. $11 admission on weekdays. Under 5 is free. (813) 621-7821.

TO WATCH

SERIES DEBUT Bosch, streaming, Amazon The drama is based on Tampa novelist Michael Connelly's crime novels and stars Titus Welliver (Lost, Deadwood) as the hardboiled L.A. cop. How well will it translate to TV? Binge and let us know.

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