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Published: July 23, 2008
Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra.
Today
Black And Yellow Hello!
AMC Entertainment will offer $1 tickets for a showing of the feature animated film "Bee Movie." The full-length comedy was written by comedian Jerry Seinfeld and features the voices of Seinfeld, Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates and Patricia Warburtton.
The showing is part of Summer Movie Camp at AMC Regency 20, 2496 E. Brandon Blvd., Brandon. Doors open at 9 a.m., and the show begins at 10 a.m.
The camp will continue Wednesdays through Aug. 6 with $1 tickets for G- and PG-rated movies. Proceeds will benefit AMC charitable partners, including the Children's Charity and the Will Rogers Institute.
Call (813) 243-4955 for information and tickets.
Friday
A Little Bit Country With Brooks & Dunn
Live Nation will present country music artists Brooks & Dunn with Rodney Atkins and James Otto in concert at 7 p.m. at the Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N., Tampa.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $58.50 for reserve seating and $33.75 for lawn seating. Visitors are asked to use the entrances at U.S. 301 North or Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Call (813) 740-2446 or go to www.livenation.com.
Sassy Salsa Under The Stars
FishHawk Ranch will host a contemporary salsa rhythms concert with ClaraSalsa, the last July installment in the community's annual Summer Concert Series at Park Square in the Garden District, 16144 Churchview Drive, Lithia.
The concerts begin at 7 p.m. every Friday through August. Bring a blanket or chair. Call (813) 654-6360 for the August schedule and information or go to www.fish
Saturday
Get A Trim, Find A Cure
The staff at All About Beauty Salon and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have joined forces to host a fundraising event from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help find a cure for breast cancer at 102 Mason St., No. 3, Brandon.
Haircuts will be offered for $15 for men and $30 for women. Lengths of hair 10 inches or longer will be donated to the Locks of Love program, which uses real hair to make wigs for low-income children who lose their hair because of illness or medical treatment.
There also will be drawings, a bake sale and hot dogs. Proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and local homeless military veterans. Call (813) 215-5655 or (813) 661-7144.
Ongoing
Blues Jams Jazz Up O'Toole's Pub
Musicians and fans gather to listen to the jammin' sounds of Tommy Bell and his band, the Belecasters, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Tuesday at O'Toole's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 1215 W. Brandon Blvd.
Admission is free. Call O'Toole's at (813) 684-2600.
Hot Programs At Local Libraries
Live performances, music, magic, comedy and books that will excite, encourage and entertain even the most reluctant readers are all part of the "Wander the Wide World of Reading" summer program at Hillsborough County libraries.
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative and the Hillsborough County School District have teamed up to offer activities for students in kindergarten through fifth grade during June, July and August. Summer reading lists are available at www.hcplc.org/hcplc/just kids/.
Children can enjoy other summer programs at county libraries. Call (813) 273-3652 or go to www.hcplc.org for information.
Keyword: Entertainment, for a searchable database of events, music, dining reviews and movie times and locations.
Interested in having your entertainment event considered for publication? Write to Things To Do, Felix Martinez, at fmartinez
@tampatrib.com or 505 W. Robertson St., Brandon, FL 33511, or send a fax to (813) 643-6844.
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