FIM Statewide entertainment calendar

March 1-25: Fat Pig. Neil LaBute’s play poses the question: How many insults can a man hear about the bright and plus-sized woman he loves? GableStage at the Biltmore, Coral Gables. 305/446-1116

March 2-4: Program III. The
Miami City Ballet performs Raymonda Variations, Lilac
Garden and Symphony in Three Movements. Carnival Center, Miami. 877/929-7010

March 4-11: Tropical Baroque Music Festival of Coral Gables. This weeklong festival presents outstanding local musicians and renowned artists from all around the country. Various locations in Coral Gables. 305/669-1376. www.miamibachsociety.org

March 7 — April 8: La Cage Aux Folles. Two longtime gay partners pretend to be straight to hilarious results when their son decides
to bring his fiancée’s parents home. Actors’ Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre, Coral Gables. 305/444-9293

March 8-10: The Kinsey Sicks. Combining four-part harmony, biting satire and over-the-top drag, the Kinsey Sicks serve up a feast of music, comedy and social commentary. Broward Center,
Fort Lauderdale. 954/462-0222

March 8-11: Swan Lake. The American Ballet Theatre performs the breathtaking ballet with full symphony orchestra. Presented
by the Concert Association of Florida. Carnival Center, Miami. 877/433-3200

March 9-11, March 30 — April 1: Giselle. The Miami City Ballet performs the classic 19th Century ballet by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot with music by Adolphe Adam. March 9-11 at Broward Center, Fort Lauderdale. March 30 — April 1 at Carnival Center, Miami. 877/929-7010

March 11: Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway. A cast of five Broadway actors performs highlights from hit musicals. Carnival Center, Miami. 866/949-6722

March 2-3: Lady of the Camellias. A full length ballet performed by the Florida Ballet choreographed by Val Caniparoli about a tragic love between a young gentleman and an ailing courtesan. Kravis Center, West Palm Beach. 561/659-2000

March 2-18: A View from the Bridge. In this drama by Arthur Miller, we get a glimpse at the life of an immigrant longshoreman, his family and the niece her cares for. Lake Worth Playhouse.
561/586-6410

March 3: Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts. A pianist and composer with a wealth of straight-ahead jazz credentials, Michael Wolff combines his musical roots in
jazz with a world beat sensibility. Duncan Theatre, Lake Worth. 561/868-3309

March 6-11: Sweet Charity. Molly Ringwald stars in this musical about Charity Hope Valentine, a true original, eternal optimist and unlucky romantic in New York City. Kravis Center, West Palm Beach. 561/832-7469

March 8: Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway. Five of Broadway’s finest performers sing hits from various musicals. King Center, Melbourne. 321/242-2219

March 9 — April 7: Betrayal. Harold Pinter’s play about the disastrous effects an affair has on a couple. Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach. 561/514-4042

March 11: The Beach Boys. The most successful and important American band of surf rock performs its greatest hits. King Center, Melbourne. 321/242-2219

March 13-24: Keely Smith.
Unique song styling and stage presence have made Keely Smith one of the top acts in the lounge scene. Royal Room at The Colony, Palm Beach. 561/655-5430

March 1, 3, 9, 11: Madama Butterfly. Puccini’s opera tells of a geisha who marries and is then abandoned by an American naval officer. Feb. 1, 4, 7, 10, 14, 18, 23, 25, March 1, 3 at Sarasota Opera House. March 9, 11 at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg. 941/366-8450

March 1-31: Mame. The Tony Award winning musical about Auntie Mame, whose madcap life is momentarily interrupted when her orphaned nephew is entrusted to her care. Naples Players at Sugden Theatre, Naples. 239/263-7990

March 1 — April 25: Expecting Isabel. Lisa Loomer’s comedy looks at a couple willing to go to all extremes to conceive a baby. Asolo Repertory Theater, Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota. 941/351-8000

March 1 — May 5: A Few Good Men. Aaron Sorkin’s courtroom drama follows two lawyers as they try to save a pair of wrongfully imprisoned marines. Asolo Repertory at the Mertz Theatre, Sarasota. 941/351-8000

March 3: Halka. Considered the national opera of Poland, Sanislaw Moniusko’s opera tells of a peasant girl in love with a rich
landowner who marries someone else to enhance his rank and fortune. Sarasota Opera House. 941/366-8450

March 5: Merce Cunningham Dance Company. Combining classic works with legendary choreographer Merce Cunningham’s latest innovations, this dance company is celebrated for its experimental forms of dance. Philharmonic Center, Naples. 239/597-1900

March 6: Bowfire. This show features top virtuoso violinists and fiddlers performing together and solo. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota. 800/826-9303

March 8-11: Gods and Legends. Pianist Jorge Federico Osorio joins the Florida West Coast Symphony for Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Franck’s Symphonic Variations, Liszt’s Totentantz (Dance of Death), Wagner’s Overture and Venusberg Music from Tannhauser, and Ravel’s Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé. March 8, 10, 11 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota. March 9 at Neel Center, Bradenton. 941/953-3434

March 1-11: The Caretaker. In Harold Pinter’s play, a wheedling, garrulous old tramp comes to live with two neurotic brothers, Mick and Aston. His attempts to establish himself in the household upset the precarious balance of the brothers’ lives, and a series of comic and brutal mind games ensue. Mad Cow Theatre, Orlando. 407/297-8788

March 3: The Music Man — A Semi-Staged Musical. Mad Cow Theatre and the Orlando Chorale join the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra for this semi-staged version of Meredith Wilson’s musical. Carr Centre, Orlando. 407/770-0071

March 9-11, 15-18, 22-25: Inherit The Wind. A classic of American theater by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, this play pits creationism versus evolution. Sands Theater Center, DeLand.
386/736-7456

March 12: Water Music. Anthony Hose leads the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra through Handel’s Water Music Suite in G Major and Water Music Suite in F Major, Delius’ Two Aquarelles, Grace Williams’ Sea Sketches and Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in E Flat Major. Lowndes Shakespeare Center, Orlando. 407/770-0071

March 13-18: Sweet Charity. 80s screen idol Molly Ringwald takes on the role of Charity Hope Valentine, an eternal optimist and the unluckiest romantic in New York City. Carr Centre, Orlando. 407/423-9999

March 15 — April 15: The Seagull. Written in 1896, Chekov’s play of life and art astonished the old century as it heralded the birth of modern drama. Mad Cow Theatre, Orlando. 407/297-8788

March 2: Don Quixote. The Moscow Festival Ballet brings Cervantes’ novel to life with playful puppet costumes and vibrant choreography. Phillips Center, Gainesville. 352/392-2787

March 2-25: The Chosen. Aaron Posner’s play from Chaim Potok’s novel tells the story of two boys, two fathers and two very different Jewish communities set against the backdrop of WWII. Hippodrome State Theatre, Gainesville. 352/375-4477

March 3: Candy-Colored Serenade. The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs Torke’s Ecstatic Orange, Bernstein’s Serenade, and Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite. Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, Jacksonville. 904/354-5547

March 3: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Robert Spano leads the Orchestra through Theofanidis’ Rainbow Body, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat Major, and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Phillips Center, Gainesville. 352/392-2787

March 6: Kathleen Madigan. One of stand-up comedy’s funniest females, Madigan’s observations on life and current events have landed her everywhere from Last Comic Standing to The Tonight Show. The Florida Theatre, Jacksonville. 904/355-5661

March 7: Keb’ Mo’. The Delta Blues musician will perform his irresistible fusion of pop, rock, folk and jazz. Phillips Center, Gainesville. 352/392-2787

March 9: Woven Harmony. An engaging multimedia performance by classical guitarist Robert Bluestone and his wife, tapestry artist Rebecca Bluestone. Phillips Center, Gainesville. 352/392-2787

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