“7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England,” by Madeleine George, presented by American Stage Theatre, May 31 through June 30; previews May 29-30, at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 Third St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 823-PLAY (7529) or visit www.americanstage.org. Generally, main stage performances are Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. Ticket prices range from $29 to $59 depending on the date and time of the performance.

Blast Off, Sept. 7 through Aug. 17, 2013, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. One of four exhibits designed to present an array of work gathered to reflect a broad, though singular theme, in Blast Off: The Final Frontier, the David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum casts its gaze to the stars with a trip to outer-space for the entire family. An exhibit of work from DFAC Summer Camp artists shares the same name, but occupies its own space in the Kokolakis Family Youth Gallery. DFAC galleries are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery admission is free. DLM Children’s Art Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for DFAC members and children 2 and younger. Call 298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org.

PINELLAS PARK – Pinellas Park Elk’s Lodge 2217, 7550 40th St. N., offers a weekly line dancing class every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 561-7683 for more information.

“7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England,” by Madeleine George, presented by American Stage Theatre, May 31 through June 30; previews May 29-30, at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 Third St. N., St. Petersburg. Call 823-PLAY (7529) or visit www.americanstage.org. Generally, main stage performances are Wednesday through Saturday, 8 p.m. Matinees are Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m. Ticket prices range from $29 to $59 depending on the date and time of the performance.

Blast Off, Sept. 7 through Aug. 17, 2013, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. One of four exhibits designed to present an array of work gathered to reflect a broad, though singular theme, in Blast Off: The Final Frontier, the David L. Mason Children’s Art Museum casts its gaze to the stars with a trip to outer-space for the entire family. An exhibit of work from DFAC Summer Camp artists shares the same name, but occupies its own space in the Kokolakis Family Youth Gallery. DFAC galleries are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery admission is free. DLM Children’s Art Museum admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and free for DFAC members and children 2 and younger. Call 298-3322 or visit www.dfac.org.

The Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Society sponsors Bobby Tess and the Dixie Chaps on June 20, 7 to 9:30 p.m., at the Bilmar Beach Resort, Treasure Island. Admission: $8, students and military free with I.D.  Call 727-522-6877.

Earth, Wind and Fire, Thursday, June 20, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $60. Call 791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com.

During the 1970s, a new brand of pop music was born, one that was steeped in African and African American styles – particularly jazz and R&B – but appealed to a broader cross section of the listening public.

As founder and leader of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White not only embraced but also helped bring about this evolution of pop, which bridged the gap that has often separated the musical tastes of black and white America. It certainly was successful, as EWF combined high-caliber musicianship, wide-ranging musical genre eclecticism, and '70s multicultural spiritualism to produce numerous hit singles such as “Shining Star” and the classic ballad “Reasons.”

The group’s multi-platinum greatest hits set “The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. I” included a cover of The Beatles' “Got To Get You Into My Life” that went to No. 1 R&B and No. 9 pop in summer 1978. The group performed the song in the 1978 Bee Gees/Peter Frampton movie “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

Another single, “September,” made it to No. 1 on the R&B charts and No. 8 on the pop charts. The multi-platinum album “I AM” hit No. 3 on the pop charts in the summer of 1979 on the strength of the million-selling single “Boogie Wonderland” and the phenomenal ballad “After The Love Has Gone,” written by David Foster, Jay Graydon and Bill Champlin, which stayed at No. 2 on the R&B/pop charts for two weeks.

In 2000, the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Founding members Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson continue to tour with the legendary band performing at sold-out shows around the world.

CLEARWATER – The public is invited to free tours of the historic Plumb House Museum, located in a cracker-style house from 1896. This house is the birthplace of Mary and Kathleen Plumb, granddaughters of Jennie Reynolds Plumb, who was Clearwater’s first paid public school teacher, for whom Plumb Elementary School is named.

The museum is open on the first and third Thursdays of the month, 8:30 to 11 a.m. and each Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is located at 1380 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. See uniforms, pictures and other memorabilia of the Clearwater Bombers, the 10-time men’s World Fast-Pitch Softball champions. Also see many Clearwater historical documents, early photographic collections, a collection of Clearwater High School yearbooks and period furniture on display. Call 399-1412.

LARGO – Enjoy an afternoon viewing a movie for free June 20, noon to 3 p.m., at the Largo Community Center, 400 Alt. Keene Road. Refreshments will be sold and information on the movie will be handed out. The event is sponsored by Imperial Palms Apartments.