After Hours: Around Florida

By Daily News

February 11, 2005

Here is this week's list of upcoming events at venues across Florida.

Ticket information and purchasing for the following music shows can be completed by calling the Fort Myers Ticketmaster office at (239) 334-3309 unless otherwise noted.

MUSIC

Duran Duran, 8 p.m. today, Office Depot Center, Sunrise; 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.

The Neville Brothers, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, Florida State Fair, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa. (813) 621-7821 or www.floridastatefair.com.

Wilco, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Morsani Hall, Tampa.

Motley Crue, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, Office Depot Center, Sunrise; 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa.

Country Gold Salutes Grande Ole Opry, 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, Florida State Fair, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa. (813) 621-7821 or www.floridastatefair.com.

The Temptations and The Four Tops, 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, Universal Studios, Orlando. www.universalorlando.com. (407) 363-8220.

6th Annual Bob Marley Reggae Festival, 3-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, February 19-20, Universal Citywalk, Orlando. One-day tickets, $32; two day tickets, $42; children ages 3-9: $7. $7 off ticket price with advance purchase. www.universalorlando.com. (407) 224-5500.

Peter Cincotti, 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, Carefree Theatre, 2000 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach.

Newsboys, 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, Florida State Fair, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa. (813) 621-7821 or www.floridastatefair.com.

Diana Ross, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 No. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Tickets are $75, $69 and $59, and can be purchased at the box office or by calling (800) 826-9303 or online at www.vanwezel.org.

Alicia Keys, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, James L. Knight Center, Miami.

Yanni, 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, Office Depot Center, Sunrise.

Maroon 5 with The Donnas, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 4, Sound Advice Amphitheatre at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters , 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, Tampa Theatre, Tampa.

Juanes, 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, American Airlines Arena, Miami.

Elton John, 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, Office Depot Center, Sunrise.

Slipknot with Lamb of God, Shadows Fall and The Bled , 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach.

Andrea Bocelli, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 26, Office Depot Center, Sunrise.

Art Garfunkel, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater.

Sarah McLachlan, Sunday, May 8, Office Depot Center, Sunrise.

OTHER EVENTS

Florida State Fair, runs through February 21, 4800 Highway 301 North, Tampa. (813) 621-7821. www.floridastatefair.com.

Seminole Tribal Fair featuring Indian rodeo, alligator wrestling and pow-wow from 2 to 7 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 13, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 6300 Stirling Road, Hollywood and Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4271 Davie Road, Davie; (954) 849-7730. $12, adults; $6 children under 12; free, children under 5.

Coconut Grove Home Design & Remodeling Show, today through Feb. 16. Over 750 displays of home-related products and services from around the world are featured. Discovery Home Channel's "Toolbelt Diva" Norma Vally will be featured in two seminars on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 2 and 4 p.m. Admission: $8, adults; children 11 and under, $1. www.homeshowspecials.com.

Smucker ' s Stars on Ice, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, Office Depot Center, Sunrise. (239) 334-3309 or www.ticketmaster.com.

ArtSensation '05, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, Fishermen's Village, 1200 Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. Continuous entertainment, Booksensation, Kids' Art Stops, prizes. For more information, call (941) 764-8100.

Diana, A Celebration, Feb. 19 through June 12 (closed March 27 for Easter). Florida International Museum, 100 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, (727) 822-3693. Award-winning exhibition celebrating the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. www.floridamuseum.org/diana.

31st Annual Winter Autofest, Feb. 24-27, Festival Park, 3 miles south of Zephyrhills on U.S. Hwy 301. Admission: Thursday and Friday, $8; Saturday and Sunday, $10. (813) 782-0835 or www.zephyrhillsfestivals.com.

The 38th Semi-annual Collectorama Show, Feb. 25-27, Exhibit Hall, The Lakeland Center, 700 W. Lemon, Lakeland. Antiques, collectibles, stamps, toys, dolls, jewelry, coins. 150 dealer booths or tables. Free parking. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $3.

Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, March 5-6, Franklin Street, Downtown Tampa. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. One of the top-rated outdoor art shows in the country features 300 artists from around the United States and abroad, as well as bands and other live entertainment. (813) 876-1747 or visit www.gasparilla-arts.com.

MUSEUMS

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, on the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation between Naples and Fort Lauderdale, features 5,000 square feet of exhibits of Seminole artifacts, a five-screen orientation theater and a living village with tribal craftsmen. The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $6 for adults, and $4 for students and senior citizens. Children under 6 are admitted free. (863) 902-1113.

Florida Museum of Natural History, in the University of Florida Cultural Plaza, SW 34th Street and Hull Road, Gainesville. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. (352) 846-2000, www.flmnh.ufl.edu. Florida Bird Portraits by Jim Miller through May 22.

Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. (727) 896-2667, www.fine-arts.org. Monet's London: Artists' Reflections on the Thames, 1859-1914, runs through April 24.

Norton Museum of Art , 1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach, (561) 832-5196, www.norton.org. Zhang Huan: Seeds of Hamburg. Pre-eminent Chinese photographer's work runs through Feb. 20.

Orange County Regional History Center, Downtown Orlando. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6.50 for seniors, $3.50 for children 3 to 12, and under 3 is free.

Seminole Okalee Indian Village, Hollywood Reservation, 5845 S. State Road 7, Fort Lauderdale, (954) 792-1213. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Admission is $10 for adults; $7 for seniors and children 6 to 12; and 5 and under are free. The village includes the Okalee Museum, featuring the history of Seminole patchwork and two galleries of paintings, and a montage of photographs of Seminole life in the 1900s. Okalee also features wildlife shows and craft demonstrations.

Vero Beach Museum of Art , 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach. (772) 231-0707. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free. Donations are welcome. www.vbmuseum.org.