Through September 6 - 8th Annual Member’s Show, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.

Through September 28 - Art, Friendships, and the New York School: The Benjamin Gollay Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts. For more information call 727-896-2667.

Through November 28 - Treasures of NOAA’s Ark, St. Petersburg Museum of History.

Through November 30 - Ansel Adams and the American West , Museum of Fine Arts. For more information call 727-896-2667.

Through August 27 - Mission and Medicine, St. Petersburg Museum of History. An exhibit showcasing the history of St. Anthony’s Hospital.

August 2 - 7th Annual ‘For Their Hearts’ Benefit, The Westin Innisbrook. Enjoy a night of dining, dancing and gambling while benefiting the Children’s Heart Foundation. 6:00 p.m. For infromation visit www.cfflorida.org.

August 2 - George Michael 25 Live Tour, St. Pete Times Forum. Superstar George Micahel’s 25 Live Tour finally comes to North America.

August 2 - 13th Annual WaZoo, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo. A festival featuring local cuisine as well as beers and beverages from around the world.

August 2 - LL Cool J, Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road - Tropicana Field. As part of the Rays Summer Saturday Night Concert Series, enjoy a free concert after the game!

August 9 - Vino, Java and Jazz: Wine and Food Tasting, The Florida Aquarium. Enjoy fine wines, coffee and desserts while supporting the Easter Seals.

August 9 - Hippiefest, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Festival including Jack Bruce of Cream, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Melanie, Badfinger featuring Joey Molland, Eric Burdon and The Animals and Johnathan Edwards.

August 9-September 27 - Victoria Block: Narrations, Gulf Coast Museum of Art.

August 14- 31- JobsiteTheater Presents Embedded, TBPAC. A hysterical comedy-drama about the invasion of Iraq.

August 16 - Ovarian Cancer 5K and 1-Mile Walk, Black Diamond Ranch. For more information viist www.citrusroadrunners.org.

August 16 - Comedy Central presents Jim Gaffigan - Sexy Tour, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Ticket price is $42.75.

August 19 - 24 - Mama Mia!, TBPAC. A musical production set to the best known songs of ABBA.

August 21 - American Idols Live! Tour 2008, St. Pete Times Forum. The season 7 contestants perfrom live.

August 22 - 24 - Sing-A-Long Grease, Tampa Theatre. Become the tar of the show in this interactive showing of the 1978 film.

August 23 - Boston, Ruth Eckerd Hall.

August 28 - 17th Annual Gourmet Festival & Silent Auction, TBPAC. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Sample delicious foods and beverages from over 30 Tampa Bay Area restaurants and bid on 150 items in the silent auction. Proceeds benefit the Centre for Women. Tickets are $50 in adance and $60 at the door. For more information call
813-251-8437.

August 30 - The 80’s Regeneration Tour: ABC, The Romantics, Missing Persons, A Flock of Seagulls and Naked Eyes, Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Through September 28 - Art, Friendships, and the New York School: The Benjamin Gollay Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts. For more information call 727-896-2667.

Through November 28 - Treasures of NOAA’s Ark, St. Petersburg Museum of History.

Through November 30 - Ansel Adams and the American West, Museum of Fine Arts. For more information call 727-896-2667.

September 5 - 7 - 43rd Annual Tampa Boat Show, Tampa Convention Center. Ticket price is $9 for adults and $5 for children. For more information visit www.TampaBoatShow.com.

September 6 - 10th Annual Art of Helping Children Gala. A black-tie optional event featuring a live and silent auction, dinner and drinks to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. Call 813-769-3636 for ticket information.

September 6 - Grandparent Fashion Show Benefit Event, The Rusty Pelican. Enjoy a fashion show as well as a dessert social hour and raffle while supporting Seniors in Service presented by the Vein Center of Tampa Bay. For more information visit www.seniorsinservice.org.

September 6 - Bridesmaid’s Ball, Hyatt Downtown Tampa. Dress up and bring your gal pals and guys for a dress up night out for a good cause. For more information visit bridesmaidball.wishcentral.org.

September 11 - 28 - Jobsite Theater Presents Blackbird, TBPAC. A controversial play about love, abuse and taboos.

September 13 - December 28 - When Gold Blossoms: Indian Jewelry from the Susan L. Beningson Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts.

September 18 – 8th annual Comedy Night, Tampa Theatre. Have a laugh for a good cause starting at the VIP Reception at 6:30pm, at TECO Plaza Atrium, then walk across the street for the show at 8pm, Tampa Theatre. Proceeds benefit Hillsborough Education Foundation. Contact Mindi Zink at 813-231-1952.

September 19 - John Prine, Ruth Eckerd Hall.

September 20 - Art of Fashion: Black & White & Red All Over, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art. Guests will enjoy a runway show featuring vintage couture and kitsch fashions from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. For more information call 727-712-5222.

September 20 – Welcome to Vino Las Vegas, Tampa Theatre. Come sample fine wines and tasty treats at the
annual movie-themed event. Themed costumes or Vegas glitz attire welcome. Visit vinolasvegas.org.

September 20 - Polk Start! Heart Walk, IMC Agrico Park. The three mile Start! Heart Walk promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun family environment. For more information visit www.americanheart.org/polkwalk.

September 22 - Skanska/Moffitt Golf Tournament, Old Memorial Golf Club. Enjoy a round of golf and an awards ceremony. For more information call 813-972-6176.

September 23 – Surreal Fashion Show, St. Petersburg Yacht Club. A runway fashion show will feature designs from House of Ska and Ambria’s, with luncheon and silent auction to follow. The event honors museum founder Eleanor Morse. Proceeds will benefit the new Dalí museum. For more information call Debbie Hedges 727-515-1212.

September 25 - PACE Awards Banquet, Belleview Biltmore Resort. Individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community and who have demonstrated devotion to enhancing the mental health of the community are recognized. Ticket price is $30 per person.

September 25 - HARC’s 5th Annual Georgette’s Celebrity Model Fashion Show, Hyatt Regency Downtown Tampa. Enjoy a NYC- style fashion show featuring celebrity models, as well as a luncheon and raffle. For tickets call 813-273-6364.

September 25 - South Florida Baptist Hospital Foundation’s 12th Annual Diamonds & Denim Gala, Expo Building, Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City. Enjoy dinner, live music and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 and proceeds benefit the South Florida Baptist Hospital obstetrics and gynecology unit. For more information call 813-757-1277.

September 25 - Dr. Dick’s Charity Golf Classic, Plantation Palms Golf Club. As you play through the day, every hole will have something extra for you to enjoy. For more information call 813-239-1179.

September 26 - November 9 - Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, Walt Disney World Resort. For more information call 407-WDW-FEST or visit www.disneyworld.com/food.

September 26 – Endless Summer, Tampa Yacht and Country Club. The event starts at 6pm and ends at 9pm with a silent auction. Hosted by Gabrielle and Rick Patterson to benefit The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Contact the Foundation at 813-249-2111.

September 26 - Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt, Ruth Eckerd Hall.

September 26 - Banquet of Life, St. Lawrence Higgins Hall. The theme of this fundraiser is Courageous Love and it supports Catholic Charities pregnancy support and adoption
programs. For more information call 813-631-4370.

September 27 - “All That Glitters” beer, wine, and food tasting spectacular, Pepin Hospitality Center. A dazzling evening  of tasting signature and wacky wines and spirits from Premier Beverage Company and specialty beers from Anheiser-Busch. For more information call 813-870-1300

September 27 - Fire and Ice Dance Spectacular, TBPAC. Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis from the TV hit So You Think You Can Dance will be featured in this ballroom dance spectacular.

October 2 - Champion for Children, Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza. This event honors a person in the community that has gone above and beyond in his or her efforts to advocate for children. This year’s Champion is Derrick Brooks of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For more information contact 813-902-9300.

October 2 - January 15 - Tour Interpreted in American Sign Language, Salvador Dalí Museum. Every Thursday evening at 6:15 p.m. a tour of the permanent and fall special exhibition will be given in American Sign Language. For more information visit www.salvadordalimuseum.org.

October 2 - January 10 - Myth in Dalí’s Art, Salvador Dalí Museum. A fall exhibition of the museum’s permanent collection, which explores Dalí’s use of symbols and mythic structures. For more information visit www.salvadordalimuseum.org.

October 2 - November 1 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show, TBPAC. Enjoy a fun-loving time at this musical parody of horror and science fiction films.

October 3 - Fifth Annual Dessert First Dinner & Auction, Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club. Join the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida for an elegant evening of dining and live and silent auctions. Ticket price is $100 and proceeds benefit the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida. For more
information visit www.gswcf.org.

October 3 - January 10 - Wifredo Lam in North America, Salvador Dali Museum. A special exhibition featuring the work of acclaimed Cuban-born artist Wifredo Lam. For more information visit www.salvadordalimuseum.org.

October 7 - Flavor of Jazz III - Starring Spyro Gyra, Ruth Eckerd Hall. Proceeds benefit the Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute Jazz Program. There will also be tastings from 20 fine eateries. Ticket price is $40 per person.

October 10 – A Healthy Future for Women 2nd annual Luncheon, St. Petersburg Hilton, Carillon Park. Join guest speaker Rue McClanahan (Blanche from Golden Girls) and help benefit the Susan Sheppard McGillicuddy Breast Center at St. Anthony’s Hospital. Tickets are $100. Contact Bettye Black at 727-525-3535.

October 10 - Fur Ball, A La Carte Pavillion. Join host Cynthia Smoot of FOX 13 for a wild evening of dancing, dinner and auctions. Visit www.bigcatrescue.org.

October 11 - National Hispanic Scientist of the Year Gala, MOSI. The event will honor Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff and will help fund MOSI’s Yes! team. For more information visit www.mosi.org.

October 11 - Caribana Night Fever, Tampa International Jet Center. Caribana includes an Outback Steakhouse dinner, beer/wine, specialty drink the “Travolta twist”, dancing, a great auction and more. Contact Mercy Powell at 813-924-7512.

October 11 - Broadway Ball 2008, TBPAC. Enjoy an evening of food, entertainment and a silent auction while raising funds for the Education and Outreach Programs, which serve more than 100,000 children and adults annually. Call 813-222-1275 or e-mail rsvp@tbpac.org.

October 11 - November 6 - The Art of Healing Collectors Exhibition, Salt Creek Artworks. Admission is free. For more information call 727-893-6148.

October 13 - 2nd Annual Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute Golf Classic - Celebrating Memories & Heritage, Celebration Golf Club. Be on the leaderboard in efforts to uncover prevention and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease! For more information call 813-319-4127.

October 15 - Key to the Cure Kickoff Party, Saks Fifth Avenue. Two percent of all sales benefit women’s reproductive cancers at Moffitt Cancer Center during the event and from October 16 -19. For more information call 813-745-4860.

October 18 - Night of the Iguana, Pepin Hospitality Center. This signature event features samples from many Tampa Bay area restaurants, as well as live entertainment, casino tables, cocktails and live and silent auctions. For more information visit nightoftheiguana.wishcentral.org.

October 18 - 4th International Beerfest, Jannus Landing. Sample dozens of beers and flavors from local eateries, while benefiting the Humane Society of Tampa. For more information call 813-876-4150.
October 18 - 7th Annual Pumpkin Patch, Hyde Park Village. For three weeks, you will find plump pumpkins, decorations and pets in costumes.

October 23 - 18th Annual Mabel H. Bexley Gift of Peace Breakfast, A La Carte Event Pavilion. Enjoy breakfast while supporting The Spring. Guest speaker, Denise Brown. Tickets are $50. Visit www.giftofpeacebreakfast.com.

October 23 - The Ophelia Project and Boys Initiative of Tampa Bay Annual Benefit Dinner, St. Lawrence Higgins Hall. In addition to dinner and a silent auction, hear what guest speaker Michael Gurian has to say about the needs of boys and girls. For more information contact Emily Minton at 813-574-6927.

October 25 - Pet Masquerade, Hyde Park Village. Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories including most original, scariest, and funniest pet costumes.

October 25 - 101 Pieces of a Dream, Scarfone Heartly Gallery. Inaugural art event featuring established local artists and emerging artists from MacDonald Training Center and Pyramid, Inc. Juried show. For more information contact Rita Hattab at 813-870-1300.

October 25 - Ribs for Kids, COSTCO Brandon. Master Barbecue Chef, Tommy Pate, prepares huge slabs of ribs for people who enjoy finger lickin’ good barbecue. For more information call 813-870-3414.

October 25 - Brew HaHa, The Rutland-Farley Mansion. Enjoy a frighteningly fabulous night of hors d’oeuvres, potions, dancing and fun. For more information call 813-932-1184.

October 29 – TBBCA’s 4th annual Awards Gala, Museum of Fine Arts. Come celebrate Bay area businesses and citizens who continue to show support for the arts and culture. Visit tbbca.org.

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