Tampa Area Event Listings, Performances, And Comedy Acts In January

Tampa Bay Area Events and Performances Abound in January The Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa is set to host a 30-year-old music group, Pink Martini, on Tuesday, January 14, at 8pm. The world music group draws inspiration from pop, jazz, and classical music from around the globe. Tickets range from $49. 50 to $79. 50. For more information, please visit the Straz Center's website at strazcenter.

org or call (813) 229-7827. Comedian Steve Martin will take to the stage at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Friday, January 10, at 8pm. His ticket prices start at $103. 25. Ticket information can be found on the Ruth Eckerd Hall website at rutheckerdhall. com or by calling (727) 791-7400. Meanwhile, actress and comedian Sarah Silverman will be performing at the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Tampa on Thursday, January 9... at 6:30 and 9:30pm. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

com or seminolehardrocktampa. com. Basketball fans, do not miss the Harlem Globetrotters as they face off against the Washington Generals on Sunday, January 12, at 3pm at the Yuengling Center in Tampa. Tickets range from $36. 25 to $391. 25. Pre-game and post-game experiences are also available at harlemglobetrotters. com. In related news, The Cher Show, a Tony Award-winning musical, will arrive in town and play at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts from Tuesday to Sunday... January 12-19. The show features three women performing as the legendary rock star Cher and includes 35 of her hits.

Ticket prices start at $48 and can be obtained by visiting the Straz Center's website at (813) 229-7827. Lastly, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance invites the public to the Second Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, January 11, where over 40 studios and galleries will be open late, "featuring work from local artists." Using public transportation is recommended, "as the event is available on the St." Petersburg Arts Alliance's website at stpeteartsalliance.

org. Note: This article reflects a selection of events published in The Tampa Bay Times.

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Pink Martini's music features a diverse range of styles, including jazz and classical, which were drawn from around the world. The band has been performing for 30 years. The group has no publicly available information about its general structure, members, or tour schedule.

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Pink Martini: The Portland-based world music group is celebrating its 30th anniversary of drawing musical inspiration from pop across the world. It uses jazz and classical and any other music from lands far and near. $49.50-$79.50. 8 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 14). The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. (813) 229-7827. strazcenter.org. Steve Martin ⁘ Martin Short: Friday (Jan. 10) 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $103.25. 727-791-7400. rutheckerdhall.com.