Comedian Chris Tucker comes to Straz in Tampa June 12

Chris Tucker

   Chris Tucker is one of those rare entertainers who equally adept at both acting and stand-up comedy.
   It's easy to find him on screen, because every movie he does seems to turn into a huge ht, from the "Rush Hour" series with Jackie Chan to "Silver Linings Playbook" with Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro.
   Soon it'll be easy to catch his stand-up act, too. He'll be at the Straz Center for Performing Arts in Tampa on June 12.
   If you know Tucker from his movies, you might not know that he was a favorite on Russell Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam" in the '90s. He also has a stand-up special coming out on Netflix in July.
   Tickets for the Tampa performance are $45.75-$65.75 plus service charge. They'll go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 17. Call 813-229-7827 or go to strazcenter.org
 
   

WEEKEND: Chris Tucker, Have Gun Will Travel, Wiggles, WMNF Fest and more

• Chris Tucker at The Mahaffey in St. Petersburg 

• WMNF Americana Fest at Skipper's Smokehouse 

• Tampa Identity electronic dance music festival at Ask Gary Amphitheatre in Tampa 

• The Wiggles perform after Ray-Orioles game at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg 

• Actress Robin Givens stages her play 'Joy in the Morning' in Bradenton with Manatee Players 

• Bradenton bands rock to raise money for Manatee Players 

•  Bradenton band Have Gun Will Travel with Matt Woods at Aces Live in Bradenton 

Check it out in Weekend.

 

—Publicity photo of Rebekah Pulley, who will be performing at WMNF's Americana Fest.