Sigur Ros performs in Tampa Oct. 7

   Sigur Ros, the phenomenal Icelandic ambient art-rock band, has scheduled its first-ever concert in this area.  They'll be at the University of South Florida Sun Dome Oct. 7.

Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros

   Tickets aren't on sale yet, and there's no word on either the Sigur Ros website or on the Sun Dome website about when they will be, nor about how much they'll cost. And the Sun Dome box office is closed on Monday. But you can sign up to get pre-sale ticket information here.
  The Sun Dome is located on the USF campus at 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa. Call 813-974-3004 or go to www.sundomearena.com.
   

Itzhak Perlman performs in Sarasota Nov. 6

   Itzhak Perlman, one of the world's greatest and best-known violinists, will perform in concert at Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Nov. 6.

Itzhak Perlman

   He'll perform a chamber concert with alumni from the Perlman Music Program, a seven-week summer program in Shelter Island, NY. The summer program is augmented by a two-week intensive winter residency  in Sarasota, called the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast, in partnership with University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee.
    Tickets fro the concert are $30-$120. There's a "Meet the Artists" reception following the concert; Tickets for that are $50. Call 941-953-3368 or visit www.vanwezel.org.
   For more information about the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast, call 941-955-4942 or visit www.pmpsuncoast.org.

"Whipping Man" highlights season for Sarasota's WBTT

  One of the most effective plays of recent years is "The Whipping Man" by University of South Florida graduate Matthew Lopez. The harrowing and unusual look at Civil War-era slavery is one of the highlights of the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's recently announced 2013-14 season.

   The season is titled "Rhythms of Change," and it's designed to take audiences on a journey through American culture from 1865 to 1965.
   Lopez's 2011 drama has been widely produced all over the country in its short life, including a memorable production by Tampa's erstwhile Gorilla Theater last year.
    "The Whipping Man" is the second show of the season, opening Jan. 2 and running one month. It's the only non-musical of the season. The season opener is "Purlie," the Jim Crow-era musical co-written by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose and Peter Udell, with music by Gary Geld. It runs Nov. 13-Dec. 15.

Lena Horne

   Next up is "Harry and Lena," Feb. 19-March 23. It's a tribute to Harry Belafonte and Lena Horne.
   "Bubbling Brown Sugar" closes out the season, April 9-May 11. It's a revue that celebrates the music set in the Harlem Renaissance, including exuberant tunes by Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway and Fats Waller.
Details: 1646 10th Way, Sarasota. Tickets: $80 for season tickets; tickets for individual shows on sale Sept. 1. Information: 941-366-1505, www.wbttsrq.org.

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/03/10/4426754/wbtt-annnouces-2013-14-season.html