Kicking off a season of performances that will showcase a full schedule of epic symphonies and beloved concertos, the Florida Orchestra will present Beethoven’s Fifth — boasting the most famous four notes in music — as well as Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons for opening weekend, Friday through Su…

CLEARWATER — Little River Band will headline ’70s Fest, set for Saturday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.

CLEARWATER — Crowder will bring “The Milk and Honey Tour” to the Tampa Bay area with a performance Sunday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.

In a classic case of misinformed decision-making, my father took me to see “Every Which Way but Loose” when it was released during the winter holiday in 1978. To his credit, the Motion Picture Association of America bestowed a PG rating on the Warner Bros. action-comedy film, so it probably …

A number of new movies will be released this week, including the following films opening in theaters or debuting via video on demand on various streaming platforms:

ST. PETERSBURG — New Orleans chart-topping rock band the Revivalists will perform Friday, Oct. 1, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

St. Pete gallery to present ‘Dia de los Muertos 2’ exhibition

ST. PETERSBURG — Camille Trust will celebrate the release of “NY to FL,” her debut full-length album, with a performance Friday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m., at the Floridian Social Club, 687 Central Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

CLEARWATER — Leonid and Friends, a tribute band hailing from Moscow, will perform the music of Chicago on Friday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

LARGO — American jazz fusion outfit the Yellowjackets will take the stage Sunday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m., at Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo.

CLEARWATER – Spyro Gyra will perform Tuesday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m., at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

SEMINOLE — September will see the return of a favorite series of outdoor concerts in Seminole.

CLEARWATER — Lindsey Buckingham will perform Monday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.

What makes a good cover song? What makes a cover song stand out as something genuinely distinct and dissimilar from the source material? What makes it more than an inferior facsimile or a lackluster imitation?

A number of new movies will be released this week, including the following films opening in theaters or debuting via video on demand on various streaming platforms:

ST. PETERSBURG — The Dead Daisies will take the stage Saturday, Sept. 25, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Florida State Fair announces 2022 dates

ST. PETERSBURG — Bleachers will perform Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

CLEARWATER — Geoff Tate will bring the “Empire 30th Anniversary Tour” to the Tampa Bay area for one show Saturday, Sept 25, 8 p.m., at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

LARGO — Nationally known comedian, voice-over artist and actor Gilbert Gottfried will take the stage Friday, Sept. 24, 8 p.m., at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo.

TAMPA — Eric Clapton recently announced he will be hosting a series of concert dates across the United States in September 2021. The tour will include a performance Saturday, Sept. 25, 8 p.m., at Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa.

St. Patrick Catholic School Fun Fair

The annual I Like It Hot! Festival in Largo and an open Corvette, truck and motorcycle show in Seminole are among the weekend activities coming up around Pinellas this weekend.

For a story that commonly begins with the phrase “once upon a time,” there has certainly been a plethora of cinematic adaptations based on the Cinderella folk tale. Legendary silent film actress Mary Pickford — a pioneer in the film industry who went on to co-found Pickford-Fairbanks Studios…

A number of new movies will be released this week, including the following films opening in theaters or debuting via video on demand on various streaming platforms:

ST. PETERSBURG — Ranging from brilliantly pieced starbursts to intricately stitched appliqués, more than 30 textiles featured in “Pieced & Patterned: American Quilts, c. 1800–1930” at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, epitomize the extraordinary needlework, fascinating history, an…

‘Kalamazoo’ set to debut at Early Bird Dinner Theatre

CLEARWATER — Christopher Cross will perform Sunday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

CLEARWATER — Tommy DeCarlo will perform “The Music of Boston” Saturday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m., at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

CLEARWATER — Grammy nominee and multi-platinum saxophonist Boney James will perform Friday, Sept. 17, 8 p.m., at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Everything was in place: Roles had been cast, the stage had been set, and seats had been sold to eager theatergoers. Tampa Bay area media outlets —including Tampa Bay Newspapers — had publicized the March 2020 world premiere of “The People Downstairs” by St. Pete playwright Natalie Symons.

We’ve all experienced at least one of these uncomfortable moments: the unwelcome holiday party crashers who don’t want to leave; the unexpected public encounter with a former romantic partner at the most inconvenient moment; the unsolicited overtures from some sketchy social media contact; o…

ST. PETERSBURG — The Sunken Gardens Forever Foundation recently announced gifts of $120,000 in support of Sunken Gardens' new history center. The long-awaited history center is being created in the historic former entrance to the Sunken Gardens, which once faced 18th Avenue Northeast.

A number of new movies will be released this week, including the following films opening in theaters or debuting via video on demand on various streaming platforms:

TAMPA — The Black Crowes will perform Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa.

TAMPA — Thomas Rhett will bring the “Center Point Road Tour” to the Tampa Bay area Saturday, Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m., with a performance at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa.

ST. PETERSBURG — Kentucky native Jack Harlow will play Thursday, Sept. 9, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Babyface Ray and Mavi also will perform.

ST. PETERSBURG — Beartooth will perform Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Wage War and Dragged Under also will play.

ST. PETERSBURG — Myles Kennedy, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge, and as the lead vocalist in guitarist Slash's backing band, is heading to the Tampa Bay area in September.

CPPAC announces 2021-2022 season

ST. PETERSBURG — An opening event and awards reception for “Environmentally Engaged” will take place Friday, Sept. 10, 6 p.m., at Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave. in St. Petersburg.

CLEARWATER — Comedian Whitney Cummings will take the stage Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Well, where is it? I’m addressing all those prophetic authors of science fiction who promised a future filled with flying cars, time machines, cloned tyrannosaurs and convenient contraptions facilitating brain-computer interface. Specifically, I am waiting for technology that will provide ea…

A number of new movies will be released this week, including the following films opening in theaters or debuting via video on demand on various streaming platforms:

ST. PETERSBURG — The Struts will perform Tuesday, Aug. 31, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG — Bryce Vine will perform Saturday, Aug. 28, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Stevie Nicks Experience to perform at First Friday Seminole

DUNEDIN — Each year, the Dunedin Fine Art Center looks to tie the themes of its fall exhibits to the year-long theme running in the center’s hands-on Children’s ART Museum. This year, things are expected to get a little bit wild as animals take center stage.

“Louis Markoya: A Deeper Understanding” will be on view beginning Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, 600 E. Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs. The museum is found on the Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College.