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The great American wordsmith, Nelly, once said, “It’s gettin’ hot in here, so take off all your clothes.” The Dunedin Fine Arts Center folks took that literally for the fifth annual Wearable Art Fashion Show. They’ve shed their duds, opting instead for couture art in a runway show that promises to be “hotter than ever.” That’s a lot to live up to, since past shows enjoyed sold-out performances and rave reviews from fashionistas and party people alike. This year’s line-up includes fresh designs from Sana Hassan, Ungala and more, along with returning champs of the catwalk Ivanka Ska, who turns paper chains into high fashion (though I wouldn’t want to get caught in the rain) and Frank Strunk III, whose metal-worked ensembles are part bondage, part garment, and all art. This year’s show also includes live music by Aimee Trachtenberg, Dave Helm, and Ramblegrass – and the fun don’t stop there: there’s an after-glow after-party where you can show off your own sense of style. (Pictured: Frank Strunk III, with a model wearing one of his creations) Aug. 15, Sat., 7:30 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. fashion show, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, $15 general admission, $50-$75 reserved seating, 727-298-3322, dfac.org. - Franki Weddington

Skate fiends Chad Cardoza and the grinders at SPoT promise a “ripping bowl session” (yes, we’re talking about skating, here) and present the collected works of more than 30 local artists who use skate decks as their canvases at Art Deck Yo! DJ Blenda churns out the jams and folks from Red Bull are on hand giving away free wake-up juice to amp up those ollies all night long — and free drinks of a somewhat stronger nature to those of age. Visit skateparkoftampa.com for more info. Sat., Aug. 15, 7-11 p.m., Skate Park of Tampa, 4215 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, free.

Hear all the music without all the mud at the Woodstock 40th Anniversary Tribute in honor of the most famous music fest of all time. Celebrate with a screening of the director’s cut of the concert film, with performances by Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Santana, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Grateful Dead and more. Proceeds benefit our local radio heroes at WMNF. Visit beachtheatre.com for more info. Fri., Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Beach Theatre, 315 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach, $8.
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Welcome to Radar, where we run down the up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Today’s edition is a masterpiece of American cinema, which screens this weekend at the historic Tampa Theatre.

The eight-time Oscar-winning epic Gone With the Wind opens just before the onset of the Civil War, when our heroine, Scarlett O’Hara, is waging an emotional battle of her own. The charming Southern belle (played to stunning effect by Vivien Leigh) is sought after by many a man in her native Georgia, but she’s spurned by the only one she wants. The rejection leads to a string of marriages – borne of spite, necessity, and just about everything but love. Even roguish hubby number three, Rhett Butler (played by Clark Gable) can’t win Scarlett’s affection. Destined for a life of tribulation, like a 19th-century Britney Spears, Scarlett faces more ups and downs than the Dow Jones – including the deaths of two husbands, the destruction of the family estate, and ridicule by the detractors who deem her too bold for proper society. But, like Britney, Scarlett isn’t going quietly. (Pictured: Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind) The film is presented as part of the Summer Classic Movie Series, and is preceded by tours of the theater and a performance on the theater’s Wurlitzer organ. Aug. 15-16, Sat.-Sun, 3 p.m., Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., Tampa, $8, 813-274-8981, tampatheatre.org – Franki Weddington

There are 14 entries for the word “classic” in my thesaurus, a fact I noted when beginning my first blog for Creative Loafing’s film section. The reason I reference that particular adjective is because my first entry here deals with the historic Tampa Theatre and this past Sunday’s showing of Creature from the Black Lagoon in 3D.

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