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Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Sept. 11

 
Published Sept. 10, 2014

Damien Lemon & Chris Distefano: These two veterans of MTV's Guy Code and the New York comedy scene join on stage at 8:30 p.m. at Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. $20-$22. (813) 960-1197.

Papadosio: The quintent melds progressive rock with psychedelia, folk with electronica and dance music with jam at 7 p.m. at State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $20. (727) 895-3045.

Little Black Dress or Tie Party: Men wear black ties and women put a spin on the "little black dress" with fabulous accessories and have their photos taken as they strut down the red carpet in this Haute Accessories Week party at 7 p.m. at Crumb & Cork, 501 N Franklin St., Tampa. $20. (352) 835-1515.

YMCA 9/11 Run to Remember: The 5K memorial run and 1-mile walk in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are followed by a continental breakfast. Commemorative T-shirt available for $7. Things start at 6:30 a.m., Hernando County Family YMCA, 1300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill. Free. (352) 688-9622.

An Evening with Sonia Nazario and Lourdes Flores: Nazario won the Pulitzer Prize for a series in the Los Angeles Times about a Honduran boy on a quest to find his mother, Flores, who left 11 years earlier to find work in the United States. Hear from both the mother and the author during this lecture at 7:30 p.m. at Eckerd College Fox Hall, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg. Free. (800) 456-9009.

Bob Zany: Wry, sarcastic, insulting and, well, zany, this comedian was a regular on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. See him at 8 p.m. at Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E Eighth Ave., Tampa. $14. (813) 864-4000.

KIDS AND FAMILY

Sunset Beach Concert Series: The Little Big Show: Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the sunset as you listen to a beachfront jazz concert. It's at 7 p.m. at Sunset Beach, 1800 Gulf Road, Tarpon Springs. Free. (727) 942-5628.

TO WATCH

Rebuilding the World Trade Center, 6 p.m., History Using time-lapse imagery, this two-hour documentary chronicles the reconstruction of the World Trade Center and restoration of the New York City skyline.

MORE TO EXPLORE

This week, Play Tampa Bay goes to the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to hang out with dolphins Winter and Hope. Watch the video at tampabay.com/things-to-do.

COMING UP

Tampa Theatre Winefest: Monty Python and the Holy Grape is the theme for this year's theater benefit festival, starting Friday, so get your crusader costumes ready for lots of wine in pairings, tastings and brunch. Events range $50-$200. (813) 274-8982.

Rascal Flatts: Let's just see how this country trio's perfect hair stands up to the Florida humidity Friday at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, as they perform with gone-country Sheryl Crow. $29.75-$62.25.

Ira Glass: The NPR superstar's talk is called "Re-inventing Radio," but it sounds more like This American Life Live to us: Glass combines narration with taped quotes and music Saturday at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. $23-$128. (727) 893-7832.