Three major European museums--Frankfurt, London and Vienna--contribute a unique perspective on their cities and nations rich with a Jewish heritage going back centuries. Never before have these museums collaborated on such a scale to showcase their collections. For more information, call 727-820-0100.

The tradition of teethers and rattles for babies is as old as humankind. During the Enlightenment and particularly in the nineteenth century, as the child had a more honored place in society, the variety and types of rattles increased in Europe and the United States. This exhibition contains a variety of rattles from a period of approximately three hundred years and in a range of materials, including gold, silver, tin, ivory, coral, and crystal. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

This exhibition displays works by the twentieth-century French photographer Robert Doisneau. It consists of a portfolio of fifteen photographic prints by this famous photographer, which have rarely been displayed as a group. The portfolio contains images inspired by the liveliness and humanity of French culture in the twentieth century. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

This exhibition features almost 100 motorcycles representing 32 manufacturers from the world-class collection of Trev Deeley, a motorcycle racer, owner of Canada's first Harley-Davidson dealership and holder of the only Harley-Davidson franchise in Canada. The bikes date from the turn-of-the-century to the modern day. Headliners include the best of show from manufacturers worldwide, including Triumph, BSA, Honda, Harley Davidson, Indian and Moto Guzzi.

St. Petersburg, Russia, St. Petersburg, Florida: Namesake Cities celebrates both cities' important anniversaries. St. Petersburg, Russia is commemorating the 300th anniversary of its founding by Peter the Great in 1703 and St. Petersburg, FLorida is celebrating the centennial of its incorporation as a city in 1903. The exhibit highlights the many astounding parallels and differences between the two cities and their founders through panels, exhibit cases with artifacts from both Russia and Florida and a video. For more information, call 727-894-1052.

In celebration of Florida Craftmen's Fifteenth Anniversary Year, this exhibition cleverly redefines traditional and contemporary symbols commemorating anniversaries and special occasions. Gallery hours are Mon.- Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. For more information call 727-821-7391.

Penny and Elton Yasuna have assembled this ensemble of studio glass, dating from the 1980s to the 1990s. Harvey Littleton and Dale Chihuly, founders of the studio glass movement, are represented, as are Seguso, Peiser, Lipofsky and William Morris. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center's annual festival will celebrate Louis Armstrong and take an expansive look at the development of jazz in a multi-media arts and humanities format. For more information, call 813-222-1000.

Eighty distinctive drawings explore the modernist impulse and culminate in abstract experimentation in the twentieth century. The works range from 1815-1975, with the majority from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The artists represented include some of the greatest figures in the history of French art. Among them are: Ingres, Barye, Rousseau, Millet, Pissarro, Cézanne, Manet, Degas, Morisot, Gauguin, Marquet, Rodin, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Gris, and Picasso, who lived most of his adult life in France. There are also portraits by Modigliani and Giacometti. For more information, call 727-896-2667.

The Center Theater Company will pay tribute to one of the country's greatest musicians of all time, Louis Armstrong by illustrating the evolution of a musical genius from the times he experienced in New Orleans to his international fame as the "King of Jazz." For more information, call 813-229-STAR or 800-955-1045.

American Stage Theatre presents "The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Oscar Wilde that features Brilliant conversation, excessive elegance and madcap mistaken identity brew in this cerebral comedy about the hunt for love. For more information, call 727-823-7529.

The exhibition covers the period from the late 1960s onward. These playful sculptures took their point of departure in found objects, which were cast in bronze and later painted bright colors. The exhibition also includes studies, preparatory drawings, photographs and other materials related to the process. For more information, call 727-823-3767.

This exhibit is a companion to the Shape of Color that draws parallels between the two Surrealists and fellow Catalans. It features five works by Dali from the museum's collection from 1928, the year before Dali joined the Surrealist movement. The exhibition also includes two additional works with similar concepts from 1926-27, and drawings, as well as documentary material. For more information, call 727-823-3767.

This exhibit recognizes the important contribution the Florida Fellowship program has made to the careers of Florida artists who have gone on to national and international success. The exhibition will include the work of more than 30 artists and will provide a unique historical insight into the evolution of contemporary art in the state of Florida during the past 25 years.

Three Florida glassblowers, Susan Gott, Paul Learned and Duncan McClellan collaborate to develop exterior pieces for the Gulf Coast Museum of Art and several major works. For more information, call 727-518-6833.

For the past 25 years, the state of Florida, through the Florida Arts Council, has been awarding fellowships in the visual arts. This exhibit recognizes the important contribution the Florida Fellowship program has made to the careers of Florida artists, some who have achieved national and international success. It includes 25 artists whose work provides unique historical insight into the evolution of contemporary art in Florida. For more information, call 727-518-6833.

This exhibit, in conjunction with with the 100/300 Celebration in St. Petersburg, features 22 portrait and genre paintings from many of the 13 former USSR republics during the Soviet era. The paintings show life in Soviet Russia through the eyes of the populace. For many years, the Western world did not get a glimpse inside the USSR. The collection is filled with scenes of everyday life in the Soviet era, including political messages, landscapes, still lifes and portraits. For more information, call 727-822-3693.

This new musical celebrates the legendary jazz club on 22nd Street S. in the heart of South St. Petersburg. Presented in a night club setting, the play, created by nationally known writer and actor Bob Devin Jones, tells the story of Althea Dunbar, a gifted teenager who dreams of performing at the Manhattan Casino, a bustling, jumping, sometimes wild jazz club that her father Calvin, has forbidden her to enter except for Sunday afternoon church talent shows. Produced by LiveArts Peninsula Foundation, which brought the Broadway-style acclaimed "Webb's City: The Musical" to the stage. Tickets are $35, $25, and $15 at TicketMaster at 813-287-8844 or by calling the Colesium at 727-892-5202. For more information, call 727-822-9349.

A taste of Bob Fosse's choreography is displayed in this dynamic musical, set in a roaring 1920s world of vaudeville fame and crime. Presented by Eight O'Clock Theatre. For more information, call 727-587-6793.

The world's largest gymnastics meet opens its 15th year of this USAG Sanctioned and AAU Sanctioned Competition. Held at Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg, the meet features several Olympic hopefuls and former medal winners participating and coaching. For more information, call 813-558-0035.

The St. Petersburg/Clearwater area has an 85-year history of spring training and is the only place where a Major League teams trains in its own regular-season city. The area features the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin and the New York Yankees in nearby Tampa. There are also 10 other teams within a 2-hour drive. For more information on the Devil Rays, call 727-898-RAYS, for Phillies information, call 727-442-8496 and for Blue Jays information, call 727-733-0429.

The Music Festival is two days of continuous music, food, arts & crafts. The location is the music stage on the lawn of the Safety Harbor Resort & Spa overlooking Old Tampa Bay. The Festival features an "Island Splash" on Saturday with Reggae/Island music. Sunday is "Jazz & Blues on the Bay" day. Admission is $2 for adults, children are free. The Festival opens each day at noon. For more information, call 727-726-2890.

Momix in Orbit combines athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props and talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience. Momix has thrilled audiences and fans in over 22 counties and been featured on stage, screen and television. For more information, call 727-892-5767.

Catch the excitement of spring training baseball when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 p.m. at Dunedin Stadium at Grant Field. Tickets range from $6 to $17. For more information call 1-800-707-8269 or (727) 733-0429.

Celebrate the early years of St. Petersburg, Russia and the final years of Tocobaga, Florida; the Napoleonic Age in Russia and Florida; the early 20th century in the two St. Petersburgs; and the present and future prospects. For more information call 727-864-8235. *On March 3rd the event will be held at 140 7th Ave. S.

"Sundays at the Fort Harrison" which is a weekly open house at the Hotel, lasts from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. This open house includes an in-depth historical tour of the hotel at 2 p.m., the Images of a Lifetime photo exhibition based on the life of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, and Sunday Brunch and dinner at the hotel's Hibiscus restaurant. The Sunday brunch buffet costs $20, dinner entrees range from $8 - $16. Brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., dinner from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and reservations are not necessary. Tours of the hotel are free and include a complimentary copy of our 75th Anniversary Historical Booklet. Owned and operated by the Church of Scientology, the Fort Harrison is an international religious retreat for Scientologists from across the globe. For more information call 727-467-6860.

Different local artists and musical groups are featured each Sunday at The Pier from 1 to 4 p.m. Jazz, reggae, blues, folk and top 40 are offered. All performances are free. For more information, call 727-821-6443.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can browse and enjoy a festive evening featuring art, music and more in this pedestrian-friendly historic district. More than 40 galleries, studios, boutiques and restaurants are featured in this monthly event from 6-10 p.m. Most shops serve free treats and refreshments. For more information, call 727-321-7741.

St. Petersburg closes its main street for a street party on Central Avenue and Third Street in the heart of downtown. This block party features free live music from 5:30 to 10 p.m. For more information, call 727-895-0051.

Gulfport showcases the galleries and shops that make up its ArtVillage. Guests can visit the many wonderful shops that feature original paintings, pottery, handmade jewelry, wearable art, sculptures, hand blown glass, collectibles and much more at this village gathering. Gulfport's Art Village features shops, restaurants, cafes and nightspots on Beach Blvd. The stroll runs 6-10 p.m. For more information, call 727-321-0830.