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THIS WEEK
THURSDAY THE SURFER BOYS
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret,1265 First St. $18 Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
From the group that brought you The Jersey Tenors comes a tribute to the band that took America on a “Surfin’ Safari” in the early 1960s.
DIVAS THREE
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret, 1265 First St. $18 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Three female vocalists present four decades of songs made famous by Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and others who have been dubbed “diva.” Runs through Sept. 3.
PATRICK GARRITY
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd. $25 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
A veteran of CBS “Comedy Night School,” McGarrity riffs on what it’s like to serve in the armed forces, growing up with a big brother and why the Irish don’t “trash talk.” Runs through July 30.
FRIDAY ‘FOLKTALE AND MOVEMENT’
6:30 p.m. at Hermitage Palm HouseStudio, 6660 Manasota Key Road,Englewood
DON’T MISS ‘BLACK PEARL SINGS!’
“Black Pearl Sings” tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a Library of Congress musicologist who wants to record slave-era music and an African American prisoner who has the knowledge needed for her project.
IF YOU GO
When: Through Aug. 6
Where: FST’s Keating Theatre, 1265 First St. Tickets: $25 Info: FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Our Pick Summer Circus Spectacular
Circus fans of all ages can experience the best of the circus arts, including hand balancers, clowns and aerial rope artists at affordable prices thanks to a partnership between The Circus Arts Academy and The Ringling.
IF YOU GO
When: Through Aug. 12
Where: Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road Tickets: $15-$20 Info: CircusArts.org.
Free with $5 registration fee
Visit HermitageArtistRetreat.org
Choreographer Christopher Williams and dance collaborator Caitlin Scranton hold an open rehearsal and a conversation about Williams’ current work, a twist on a classic folktale.
LARRY & JEANNIE
7 p.m. at Centennial Park, Venice
Free Visit VisitVeniceFl.org/friday-nightconcert-series
Larry & Jeannie bill themselves as Tampa Bay’s “premier classic acoustic folk/rock duo.” Find out why at this free concert.
TUESDAY DIEGO FIGUEIREDO
7:30 p.m. at Fogartyville, 525 Kumquat Court
$28 Visit WSLR.org/fogartyville
Grammy award-winning Diego
Figueiredo draws from his homeland of Brazil’s musical heritage and the eclectic history of jazz with his vocals and acoustic guitar.
WEDNESDAY
‘A COMEDY OF TENORS’
8 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre, 1265 First St. $25 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Set in 1930s Paris, “A Comedy of Tenors” is a romp that follows a producer and an Italian superstar. Runs through Aug. 20.
