Downtown After Hours

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Thursday, August 15th

 

Barre in the Park
Begins 6pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
In conjunction with the Bryan Glazer Jewish Community Center, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is proud to bring this free community fitness class to Tampa’s Downtown! Barre in the Park

3rd Thursdays

Begins 6pm
Grand Central at Kennedy

Enjoy some gourmet food truck fun paired with independent short flicks and live music! Pour House and City Dog Cantina provide micro brews and tasty cocktails. Over ten gourmet food trucks will be on site, offering everything from burgers to vegetarian bites and much more. This is a spectacular way to spend a Thursday evening in Downtown Tampa! 3rd Thursdays

Maiden (2019)

7:30pm to 9:15pm
Tampa Theatre

In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to the manly world of open-ocean yacht racing. 26-year old skipper Tracy Edwards proved the world wrong. This new documentary has all the elements of an epic adventure tale: 50-foot waves, life and death drama, near-mutiny, and thrilling victory, all grounded in a perceptive group portrait of a team of courageous young women pioneering in the sport of long-distance racing and inspiring women in all fields to prove themselves the equal of men. Maiden (2019)

Latin Nights

Begins 9pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Enjoy an evening of food and dancing! Meet new friends, experience Latin-inspired tapas and drink specials, and dance to the thrilling rhythms of a live salsa band and DJ. Dance guidance will be provided. Latin Nights

Friday, August 16th

Live Music at Sparkman Wharf
Begins 6pm
Sparkman Wharf
Grab a drink and a find a nice place to sit as the live music lays down a soundtrack for your weekend. If you have not visited Sparkman Wharf yet, this is a great excuse to make the trip! Live Music at Sparkman Wharf

Bolts Brew Fest 

Begins 7pm

Amalie Arena

This three-hour event will offer craft beers from a variety of different local craft breweries, oversized games, Lightning personalities and more! Craft beer enthusiasts can purchase a VIP Admission ticket which will allow them early access, an extra hour of sampling without the crowds, access to the Lexus Lounge featuring exclusive VIP-only beer and food, a Tampa Bay Lightning experience and a complimentary ticket voucher for a Tampa Bay Lightning pre-season game. Bolts Brew Fest

Maiden (2019)

7:30pm to 9:15pm
Tampa Theatre

In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to the manly world of open-ocean yacht racing. 26-year old skipper Tracy Edwards proved the world wrong. This new documentary has all the elements of an epic adventure tale: 50-foot waves, life and death drama, near-mutiny, and thrilling victory, all grounded in a perceptive group portrait of a team of courageous young women pioneering in the sport of long-distance racing and inspiring women in all fields to prove themselves the equal of men. Maiden (2019)

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979)

10:30pm to Midnight
Tampa Theatre

This film is a slanted take on your typical teen comedy, built around two major distinguishing factors: the soundtrack, full of early-ish punk rock and led by the frankly fake-looking presence of the Ramones acting in the actual movie, and the climactic set piece in which a real high school explodes. Settle in for a classic! Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979)

 

Saturday, August 17th

Senior Fitness Walk 
Begins 10am
Armature Works
Lace up those walking shoes and get ready for a fun program with fellow Tampa seniors. This senior fitness walking program gives participants a chance to get out and get fit! Walkers will meet at the tables in front of the market facing the Riverwalk entrance. Senior Fitness Walk
Art Spot 
11am to 2pm
Tampa Museum of Art
Let your imagination run free as the Museum’s art facilitators introduce exhibition-specific methods of art making filled with fun and creativity for you and yours. Art Spot

Live Music at Sparkman Wharf
Begins 6pm
Sparkman Wharf
Grab a drink and a find a nice place to sit as the live music lays down a soundtrack for your weekend. If you have not visited Sparkman Wharf yet, this is a great excuse to make the trip! Live Music at Sparkman Wharf

85 South Show
Begins 7pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
The last few years, the 85 South Show has been shaking up the podcasting scene with improvs and freestyles by some of the fastest rising comedic talent from the South. Join DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean as they bring their talents to Downtown Tampa. 85 South Show
Silent Disco 2019
Begins 8pm
Tampa Museum of Art
Get ready to dance, because the Tampa Museum of Art is bringing back Silent Disco! The unique music experience, which has become popular at major music festivals such as Bonnaroo and Coachella, requires dancers to wear wireless headphones that pick up the music instead of a speaker system. The surreal musical experience allows attendees to choose from three DJ stations at the switch of a button. Listeners will only hear the music being played on their selected station for a personalized experience. Silent Disco 2019

Sunday, August 18th

Tampa Indie Flea
Begins 11am
Armature Works
This curated event showcases the amazing talent within our community. The Flea exists to promote local arts and culture to engage and empower the community towards positive grassroots growth. Tampa Indie Flea
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
3pm to 5:30pm
Tampa Theatre
Part of Shawshank Redemption’s lasting appeal comes down to its capacity to defy expectations – it’s a dark and grueling portrait of human cruelty, and a feel-good buddy picture where the good guys win, all at the same time. Immediately after the screening, retired Tampa Tribune film critic Bob Ross will lead a short discussion and audience Q&A. The session is included with film admission. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Yoga in the Park
Begins 6pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
In operation since 2010, the Tampa Downtown Partnership is proud to continue it’s Sunday Yoga in the Park tradition with our newest addition, seasoned yoga instructors from Lucky Cat Yoga. Yoga in the Park

Maiden (2019)
7:30pm to 9:15pm
Tampa Theatre
In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to the manly world of open-ocean yacht racing. 26-year old skipper Tracy Edwards proved the world wrong. This new documentary has all the elements of an epic adventure tale: 50-foot waves, life and death drama, near-mutiny, and thrilling victory, all grounded in a perceptive group portrait of a team of courageous young women pioneering in the sport of long-distance racing and inspiring women in all fields to prove themselves the equal of men. Maiden (2019)
Queen + Adam Lambert: The Rhapsody Tour
Begins 8pm
Amalie Arena
Longtime fans and recent converts will be thrilled to discover that Queen – original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor, teaming up once more with longtime front man Adam Lambert on lead vocals – will return to North America. Get your tickets for an amazing live performance! Queen + Adam Lambert: The Rhapsody Tour

 

Nightlife & Music

Many of Downtown’s pubs, restaurants, and bars feature live music.
Check out this week’s line up! Be sure to check with each location to confirm.

Beyond This Weekend - Upcoming Events

Summer of Rum Festival
Saturday, August 31

Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park
Listen to live music while enjoying a variety of rum drinks from featured bars! Grub on food from the Caribbean Food Market, shop at a number of curated vendors, sip on over 40 rums from the Island Rum Tasting Party, and end the night with an amazing fireworks display! This year’s live performance list features Sublime with Rome, The Expendables, and Inner Circle. Summer of Rum Festival

Activities on the Water

Yacht StarshipCaptain Larry’s Water TaxieBoats Tampa
Olde World Sailing LineUrban Kai PaddleboardingAmerican Victory Ship
FL Aquarium’s Wild Dolphin CruiseTampa Bay Fun Boat
Riverwalk Boating CompanyPirate Water TaxiKraken Cycle Boats

Arts and Culture Spotlight

Amalie Arena

Bolts Brew Fest – August 16
Queen + Adam Lambert – August 18
Monster Jam – August 24
Chris Brown – August 31
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Preseason) – September 17
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators (Preseason) – September 20
Disturbed – September 21
The Who – September 22
Phil Collins – September 26
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers (Preseason) – September 28
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers (Preseason) – October 3
twenty one pilots – October 9
for King & Country – October 13
Tampa Bay vs. Colorado Avalanche – October 19
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – October 23
Post Malone – October 24
The Chainsmokers – October 25
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators – October 26
Cirque du Soleil presents AXEL – October 31 to November 3

Elton John – November 4
Casting Crowns – November 9
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Rangers – November 14
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg Jets – November 16
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Anaheim Ducks – November 23
Ariana Grande – November 24
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres – November 25
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis Blues – November 27
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes – November 30
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Minnesota Wild – December 5
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks – December 7
Bad Bunny – December 8
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders – December 9
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins – December 12
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals – December 14
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators – December 17
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Dallas Stars – December 19
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida Panthers – December 23
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens – December 28
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red Wings – December 29

Contemporary Performance – Through August 31
Olivia Parker: Vanishing in Plain Sight – Through August 31
Travel Photography “Teaser” – July 25
Prodigy Showcase – July 26 to 29
Design & Brand – August 17
Garry Winogrand: Women are Beautiful – September 1 to December 31
Steven Wilkes: Day to Night – September 1 to December 31 

Glazer Children’s Museum

Make it Monday – Weekly 
Toddler Tuesday – Weekly 
Worldly Wednesday – Weekly
Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly
Fun Fridays – Weekly
Sunshine Sunday – August 25
Museum Closing Early – September 7

Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.

First Fridays – First Friday of the Month
Blue Star Museums – Through September 1
Music in the Museum – August 15
First Friday – September 6
Music in the Museum – September 19
First Friday – October 4
Music in the Museum – October 17
First Friday – November 1
The Great Gatsby Party – November 9
Victorian Christmas Stroll – December 1 to December 23
Music in the Museum – December 19
Picnic in the Park – March 8
Jobsite Theater       
Meteor Shower – September 4 and 5
The Thanksgiving Play – October 23 and 24
Rock Gala – December 7
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – January 15 and 16
Doubt: A Parable – March 11 and 12
The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui – May 13 and 14
Animals Out of Paper – July 15 and 16

Exploration Club – Tuesdays

Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays
Toddler Time – Wednesdays
Crafternoon – Thursdays
Baby Sign – Thursdays
Movies @ the Library: Aquaman – August 16
Book Discussion: Dimestore: A Writer’s Life – August 21
Sewing at the Library: Lunch Bag – August 22 and 29
The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month
Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays
Wait Until Dark – September 21 to October 13
Ordinary Days – October 31 to November 17
Morningside – February 6 to 23
12 Angry Men – March 19 to April 5
Anna in the Tropics – April 30 to May 17

Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Latin Nights – August 15
85 South Show – August 17
2019 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival – Fighting God – August 30
Meteor Shower by Steve Martin – September 6 to 29
13th Annual Crack Up Cancer Comedy Show – September 14
Siudy Flamenco Intimo – September 15
We Are Two Different People Tour – September 18
Latin Nights – September 19
Spymonkey’s Hysteria – September 19 to November 3

Tampa Bay History CenterDowntown Tampa Walking Tour – August 17
Living History Saturday – August 24
Teachers Day! – August 24
Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – September 14
Florida Conversations: An Environmental History of the Hillsborough River – September 11
Downtown Tampa Walking Tour – September 21
Central Avenue Black History Walking Tour – September 28
Living History Saturday – September 28

The Classical World: Selections from the Permanent Collection – Ongoing
The Classical World in Focus: Animals in Ancient Art – Ongoing
Monday Meditation at the Museum – Mondays

Teen Open Studio – Tuesdays
Art on the House – Fridays

Art Spot – Saturdays
Ancient and Modern Glass from the Collection – Through August 19
Abstract Expressionism: A Social Revolution – Through August 11
Echoing Forms: American Abstraction – Through August 18
Tableau and Transformation: Photography from the Permanent Collection – Through October 6
The Shawshank Redemption – August 18
Annual Member’s Reception – August 21
Green Book – August 21
The Silent Clowns – August 25
Casablanca – August 31 and September 1
Jim Jefferies – September 13
The Skyway Bridge Disaster – September 14
An Evening with Salman Rushdie – September 25
SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28
Nate Bargatze – October 17
Chris D’Elia: Follow The Leader – November 21
WineFest 2020 – February 7 and 8, 2020
Hollywood Awards Night 2020 – February 9, 2020

Outside is In - Public Space

First Wednesday, 11am to 2pm at Lykes Gaslight Square Park.
Rock the Park
First Thursday, 6:30pm to 9pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

– Free Weekly Community Fitness Classes at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park –

VKNG PRIMAL MVMT – Monday, 6pm to 7pm
Zumba in the Park  – Tuesday, 6pm to 7pm
Bamboozle Fit Club Boot Camp – Wednesday, 6pm to 7pm
Yoga in the Park – Sunday,6pm to 7pm
– Free Seasonal Programs –
Do the Local Motion – First and third Friday, noon to 1pm (October to May). Walking tours take off from Poe Plaza, Jackson and Franklin streets.

About Downtown After Hours

DOWNTOWN AFTER HOURS is your guide to planning your downtown after hours activities, brought to you by the Tampa Downtown Partnership. A supplement to your Monday Morning Memo, After Hours is a weekly publication issued every Thursday afternoon.
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