Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Dec. 8

Here are this week’s top events: Palladium Chamber Series: Across Time and Timbre: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $15. Visit mypalladium.org . Vienna Light Orchestra: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $55.70. Visit themahaffey.com . Tail Waggin’ Pics with Santa: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive, Largo. Bring your pups and family to enjoy pet-friendly vendors, holiday fun and photos with Santa. $5. All proceeds benefit Project Pup. Christmas Concert: 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. First United Methodist Church, 5901 Indiana Ave., New Port Richey. Thursday Musicale presents their Christmas Concert. Free, donations welcome. Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $25. Visit mypalladium.org . Trisha Yearwood: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $63.25. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com . Peter White: 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $54. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400. S’mores with Santa: 5-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13. Boyd Hill Pioneer Settlement, 3010 31St St. S., St Petersburg. $5 per person. Call (727) 893-7326 to register. Harmony & Light: Annual Holiday Party: 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Imagine Museum, 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Let the delicate harp of Rebecca Cosas carry you back to bygone holiday nights, then raise your glass at the Harmony Toast. Stroll the Reflections of Light Path through glowing galleries, leave your thoughts upon the Imagination Wall, and indulge in hand-crafted desserts alongside the sparkling Gilded Cranberry Fizz. Free for members, $15 general admission. tinyurl.com/2ncerjws Holiday Winterfest & Tree Lighting: 5:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Seminole Recreation Center, 9100 113th St. N. Wear your ugly Christmas sweaters, meet Santa, dunk the Grinch in a water tank, make and take home crafts, write a letter to a soldier and more. This outdoor event is free to attend, and all ages are welcome. $7 activity band per person (Snow Hill and bounce houses). Concert Series on the Breezeway: 6-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Largo Golf Course, 12500 Vonn Road. Groove to the tunes, indulge in great food from food trucks, and sip on refreshing drinks from the bar. This month’s featured music is Carolynn Street. The Elovators with Kash’d Out: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at England Brothers Bandshell Park, 5010 81 st Ave. N., Pinellas Park. Tickets start at $47.26. Visit Eventbrite.com . Sarah Brightman: Friday, Dec. 12, 8 p.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $53.75. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com . Jake Silberman: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12-13, at Clearwater Comedy Club, 483 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater. Tickets are $20. Call 727-435-0327 or visit www.clearwatercomedyclub.com . Shaun Cassidy: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $48.50. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400. Keith Harkin Trio: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Music4Life Living Arts Center, 1204 Rogers St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $49.87. Visit wileyhouseconcerts.org . Matt Benjamin: 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 12-13, at Sunshine City Comedy Club, 5501 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach. Tickets are $20. Call 727-435-0327 or visit www.sunshinecitycomedyclub.com . Jeff Allen: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Tickets start at $39. Call 727-842-6777 or visit www.richeysuncoasttheatre.com . “A Christmas Carol:” Friday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 21, at St. Petersburg City Theatre, 4025 31st St. S., St. Petersburg. For performance times and tickets, visit www.spcitytheatre.org or call 727-866-1973. Beats Antique: 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $25.62. Visit www.jannuslive.com . Frozen in Concert: 2 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $32.50. Visit themahaffey.com . “Clara’s New York City Christmas:” 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $25. Visit mypalladium.org . Silverstein: Saturday, Dec. 13, 6 p.m., at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $34.50. Visit www.jannuslive.com . Michael W. Smith: Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $65.75. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com . Bruce Hornsby: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Tickets start at $69.50. Visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call 727-791-7400. Clara’s Dream: A Modern Nutcracker: 1 and 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 13-14, at the Central Park Performing Arts Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. Visit LargoArts.com or call 727-587-6793. Albert Cummings: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com . 2025 Reindeer Run 5K: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, John Chestnut Sr. Park, 2200 E Lake Road S, Palm Harbor. Supports the MASH program at John Geigle YMCA, which serves adults with special needs and their families. ymcasuncoast.org/reindeer-run Breakfast with Santa: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, State Street Center, 127 State St. W., Oldsmar. Price includes admission, meal, gift and a photo with the big guy himself. Space is limited. Call 813-749-1152. Pre-registration required. $10 (RC), $15 (WO). Holiday Family Fun Day: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Palm Harbor Museum, 2043 Curlew Road. Stop in the Hartley House decorated for the holidays. Enjoy family crafts, games, activities and refreshments sponsored by Pinellas County Foundation & Faith Mission Grant. Free. Followed by Membership Holiday Mingle 2-4 p.m. Memberships start at $35. www.palmharbormuseum.com Holiday Concert in the Park: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Largo Community Center, 400 Alt Keene Road. Live holiday music featuring Jonathan Elgart, make and take craft, hot cocoa and holiday cookies. This event is outside, so don’t forget your chair or blanket. $5 per person. Holiday Parade & Old Fashioned Christmas: 3:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, downtown Dunedin. The parade travels along Douglas Avenue, from Beltrees Street and heads north to Skinner Blvd (580). Afterward, enjoy live music in Pioneer Park and activities along Main Street and Broadway, including horse-drawn carriage rides, ice-skating, snow slide, kids’ crafts, games, street performers and more. tinyurl.com/3c9ffwd9 Santa in the Park: 6-9 p.m. Saturday-Friday, Dec. 13-23, North Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Hanukah Concert and Celebration: Chabad of Clearwater invites the community to a celebration marking the first night of Hanukah. Jewish singer Tali Yess will perform, and there will be a 70-foot Ferris wheel, the unveiling of a themed Menorah, a balloon artist and caricaturist, and more. Free. 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Coachman Park, 224 Pierce St., Clearwater. clearwaterjewish.com/concert. Annual Town Holiday Parade: 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Constitution Park, 18216 Sunset Blvd., Redington Shores. If you are a resident or business interested in registering a golf cart for the parade, please call Town Hall at 727-397-5538 or email helpdesk@redshoresfl.com Santa Lucia Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 455 Missouri Ave., Largo. This service of Advent readings and songs features a trio of violin, flute and organ with additional music for Festival Choir, handbells and several congregational hymns. At the end, “Lucia” appears as we hear her story — a centuries-old Scandinavian legend of Christmas witness and service. 727-585-9969. Holiday Classics Concert: 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 110 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater. The highly acclaimed Astralis Chamber Ensemble presents a magical concert with holiday favorites. The program will also include classical repertoire to fit the spirit of the season. Free, $5-$10 donation suggested. Sunday Musicale: Winter Wonderland: 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Seminole Community Library, 9200 113th St., Seminole. Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with Bill the Entertainer at this joyful performance featuring timeless Christmas favorites and heartwarming classics, from “Blue Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” to “Silent Night” and “O Holy Night.” Chanukah Concert & Celebration: 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Coachman Park, 224 Pierce St., Clearwater. Celebrate the first night of Chanukah with Tali Yess. There will be a dreidel hunt, balloon artists and caricaturist, meet Rays’ Raymond and Lightning’s Thunderbug, Clearwater Fire Department Gelt Drop, enjoy delicious latkes and donuts, and more. Free. The Polar Express Experience: 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Wear your coziest pajamas and feel the holiday spirit. Doors open for hot cocoa and cookies at 4:15 p.m. After the movie, enjoy a surprise visit from a very special guest. Free. The Edge Effect: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St., Tarpon Springs. Tickets start at $39 for adults and $36 for Tarpon Arts members. Visit tarponarts.org . Allman Betts Family Revival: 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $80.25. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com . Zachary Bartholomew: The Music of Vince Guaraldi — A Charlie Brown Christmas: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $30. Visit mypalladium.org . Raekwon and Mobb Deep: 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $52.85. Visit www.jannuslive.com . The Motowners: 7 pm. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $65. Visit mypalladium.org . Jamal Roberts: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Palladium at St. Petersburg College, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Tickets start at $50. Visit mypalladium.org . “Les Misérables:” Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 10-14, in Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Visit strazcenter.org . “Burnout Paradise:” Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 10-14, in Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $40.80. Visit strazcenter.org . Kevin McCaffrey: Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 11-13, at Side Splitters at the Grove, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., Theatre 7, Wesley Chapel. Tickets start at $23.50. For pricing and to make reservations, call 813-960-1197 or visit www.sidesplitterscomedy.com . Frankie Valli: 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $125. Visit Ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com . Pink Talking Fish: 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $31.97. Visit www.crowbarybor.com . Rocky Dale Davis: Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 11-13, at Side Splitters, 12938 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Tickets start at $28.50. Call 813-960-1197 or visit www.sidesplitterscomedy.com . Tampa City Ballet: The Nutcracker: Friday-Sunday, Dec. 12-14, at the New Tampa Performing Arts Center, 8550 Hunters Village Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $45. Visit www.newtampaartscenter.org . Rave Jesus: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $28.69. Visit www.theorpheum.com . Brandy & Monica: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets start at $94.75. Visit www.ticketmaster.com . Ax and the Hatchetmen: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Crowbar, 1812 N. 17th St., Tampa. Tickets start at $28.09. Visit www.crowbarybor.com . Rusko: 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Ritz Ybor, 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $20.77. Visit www.theritzybor.com . Holiday Concert: 7:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa. The Carrollwood Community Chorus performs regularly at the Center, as well as other local events, and has even been known to “pop up” in crowds around the holidays. $12-$15. tinyurl.com/yfyayuww Winter Wonderland: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Road. Don’t miss a visit from Santa, bounce houses, crafts, food trucks and more. At 6 p.m. the event moves to the back lawn for a movie in the park, so bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and all things cozy. $2. tinyurl.com/2uj2w57v Santa’s Scientific Workshop: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. MOSI, 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. Meet Santa and capture a special photo to remember the evening. Write letters to Santa and send your wishes straight to the North Pole with MOSI’s Magical Mailbox. Explore festive science experiments that bring holiday magic to life and take part in a dazzling planetarium show. $15 for youth under 18, $20 for adults. mosi.org/event/santas-scientific-workshop Los Lideres del Humor: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Tickets start at $68. Visit strazcenter.org . Fall Jazz Jam: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, in TECO Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. Admission is free but space is limited. Visit strazcenter.org . Tophouse with Crowe Boys: 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Skipper’s Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. Tickets are $25 in advance. Visit skipperssmokehouse.com . The Fab Four: Tribute to the Beatles: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa. Tickets start at $35. Call 813-274-8286 or visit tampatheatre.org . Tarus Josey & Friends: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, at Side Splitters at the Grove, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd., Theatre 7, Wesley Chapel. Tickets start at $23.50. For pricing and to make reservations, call 813-960-1197 or visit www.sidesplitterscomedy.com . Trans-Siberian Orchestra: 3 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Benchmark International Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets start at $55. Visit www.ticketmaster.com . Agnostic Front: Sunday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m., at the Orpheum, 14802 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Tickets start at $35.06. Visit www.theorpheum.com . Deal or No Deal Live: 8 p.m . Sunday, Dec. 14, in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa. Tickets start at $65. Visit Ticketmaster.com or seminolehardrocktampa.com . Jingle Bell Bazaar: Noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Centennial Park, 1800 E. 8th St., Ybor City. Enjoy live music, entertainment performances, and delicious food from our array of food trucks. Shop unique holiday gifts from local vendors, and visit Santa’s Village for arts and crafts, free face painting, and photos with Santa. Free. www.jinglebellbazaar.com History as a Joke: Snow Show: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Water St., Tampa. Join comedians Johnny B, John J. Murray, and Matt Fernandez from the 3 Ugly Mugs podcast, along with the History Center’s Rodney Kite-Powell, for a hilarious look back at one of Tampa’s strangest winter tales. $10. tinyurl.com/mthnk342

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