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True love: The Bouncing Souls, above, are celebrating their 20th year together making party-loving punk rock by releasing one new song each month all year. They say they’re doing it as an anniversary gift to their fans, and who could blame them after more than 300 fans have added photos of themselves tattooed with one of the band’s logos to its MySpace page. 7 p.m. at the State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $19. (727) 895-3045.
More than a catchphrase: Beyond the showy wardrobe, loud persona, and “cuchi-cuchi,” María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza, a.k.a. Charo, boasts classical flamenco guitar mastery and innovative Latin rhythms. The singer-dancer-comedian-actor-guitarist (and recent star of VH1’s The Surreal Life and Geico commercials) will perform both original and classical flamenco, salsa, tango, and samba pieces with dancers aplenty. She performs at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. $30-$35. (727) 587-6793.
Art in motion: Electronics Alive is a biennial invitational exhibition of experimental computer animations, interactive digital work and computer graphics from throughout the world. Santiago Echeverry, an assistant professor of art and one of the exhibit’s organizers, will host a free showcase of several of the animation films tonight at 6. University of Tampa at Scarfone/Hartley Gallery, 310 N Boulevard, Tampa.
Not for the squeamish: On the island of Inishmore, someone has killed the dearest companion of an Irish Liberation Army enforcer. Although the dearly departed was a cat, the loss is deeply felt and someone will pay. Tonight you can find out who at a preview performance of The Lieutenant of Inishmore at the Shimberg Theater at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. With loud gunfire sounds, adult situations and lots and lots of fake blood, this is one play not intended for the easily offended. 8 p.m. 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $10. (813) 229-7827.


Leigh Armstrong is a connoisseur of anything new, cool or strange. After a stint in Korea drinking soju and eating live octopi, Leigh is back in Tampa Bay and ready to experience everything from ultra-hip to the uber-weird.
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