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Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Sept. 19

 
"The Last Goodbye" features Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter. Photo courtesy USC Shoah Foundation
"The Last Goodbye" features Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter. Photo courtesy USC Shoah Foundation
Published Sept. 18, 2018

The Last Goodbye: The Florida Holocaust Museum museum is now offering the first virtual reality film to take audiences along with a survivor revisiting a concentration camp. Running daily through Jan 16. This 17-minute virtual reality experience is available to one person at a time, with only two time-slots offered every hour. Call the museum at (727) 820-0100 ext. 226 to schedule. Included with admission 10 a.m., Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S, St. Petersburg. $16, $14 seniors, $8 ages 7-17, military/USF students/ages 6 and younger free. (727) 820-0100; flholocaustmuseum.org.

Chicago: The Tony-Award winning musical is a universal tale of fame, fortune and All that Jazz. Part of the Straz's Broadway series. 7:30 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. Start at $31. (813) 229-7827; strazcenter.org.

From Ashes to New: Popular rock band will perform alongside Badflower, Dead Girls Academy and Killakoi. 6 p.m., The Orpheum, 1915 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City. $18-$30. (813) 248-9500; theorpheum.com.

Grandma Lee: The 80-year-old comic was featured on season two of Last Comic Standing. 8 p.m., Improv Comedy Theater, 1600 E Eighth Ave., Tampa. $7. (813) 864-4000; improvtampa.com.

Rojo Perez: He made his late night debut on Conan in 2017. 8 p.m., Side Splitters Comedy Club, 12938 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. $10-$12. (813) 960-1197; sidesplitterscomedy.com.

Clearwater Beach Restaurant Week: Culinary celebration Sept. 14-23 offers the chance to check out Clearwater's roster of top-notch restaurants, with prix fixe menus specially prepared by the chefs, and drawings for prizes.See website for complete list of participating restaurants. 11 a.m., Rusty's Bistro, 1160 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater. $15-$35 prix fixe menus; some locations offer lunch menus for $10-$15. Prices do not include gratuity. (727) 447-7600; www.clearwaterbeachrestaurantweek.com.

Suntan Art Center Grand Re-Opening: The art center celebrates with art, refreshments and live music. 5 p.m., Suntan Art Center, 3300 Pass-A-Grille Way, St. Pete Beach. Free; donations accepted. (727) 698-2285; www.suntanart.org.

KIDS AND FAMILY

Tampa Bay Area Resident Special: For the month of September, residents of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Hernando, Citrus, Manatee and Pasco counties get reduced price admission to the Aquarium. $14.99, $9.99 ages 3-12, 2 and younger free. Regular admission all others. 10 a.m., Clearwater Marine Aquarium, 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater. $22.95, $20.95 ages 60-older, $17.95 ages 3-12, 2 and younger free. (727) 441-1790.

TO WATCH

SEASON FINALE America's Got Talent, 8 p.m., NBC: Tonight wraps up another zany season by crowning its newest champion. But before Tyra Banks declares the winner, you'll have to endure a bloated, two-hour finale.

SERIES PREMIERE I Feel Bad, 10 p.m., NBC: The new sitcom from executive producer Amy Poehler gets a special preview with back-to-back episodes. Sarayu Blue stars as a busy mom, wife and boss who is trying to get to the point where she's perfectly okay with being imperfect.

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