Digital Summit Tampa 8:30am to 5pm Tampa Convention Center The Digital Summit is Tampa’s top event for professionals in the digital space. Speaker brands include Coca-Cola, MGM Resorts, Evernote, The Economist and more! Immerse yourself in the latest tips, strategies, and best practices on content, social media, UX and design, email, mobile, video, SEO, and more. The two day event features over 45 sessions and speakers featuring the latest digital strategies, tactics and best practices. Digital Summit Tampa
Riverwalk Dine & Wine Tour Begins 5pm Oxford Exchange Explore downtown Tampa’s amazing local independent restaurants on a food & wine tour. We visit Oxford Exchange, Mise en Place, Malio’s Prime, Riversedge, TamPiz and Anise Global Gastropub for food and wine pairings and dessert and coffee. Riverwalk Dine & Wine Tour
Connections: Open Session for Individuals Begins 5:30pm Tampa Museum of Art Sessions focus on providing participants and loved ones with a break from the mental strains of stresses that disrupt everyday life. Guests are invited to bring a plus one to share in the experience. Connections: Open Session for Individuals
Eighth Grade (2018) 7:30pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre During the last week of middle school, slouchy, shy Kayla is put through all manner of tests, as she and her classmates participate in a live-shooter drill, accept their “superlative” awards (Kayla wins “Most Quiet”), throw pool parties, and take an orientation trip to their future high school. With the camera following Kayla like a helicopter parent, we watch as she tries (and mostly fails) to connect with her would-be friends – arriving at said party with a lame birthday present and making awkward small talk with her oblivious crush. Eighth Grade (2018)
“Ugly Lies the Bone” – Preview Night Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre This award-winning play chronicles the homecoming of a newly-discharged female American soldier to Titusville, Florida. When she returns, Jess is still coming to terms with her own physical and emotional scars as she grapples with the question of ‘What now?’ As she undergoes a new innovative recovery process involving virtual reality, she builds a new world where she can begin to heal herself. “Ugly Lies the Bone”
Summer Specialty Tour – Economic Development of Tampa Begins 1pm Henry B. Plant Museum Join the Henry B. Plant Museum for four exciting new tours this summer. This series includes in-depth examinations of untold stories from early Tampa and the Tampa Bay Hotel. Look at the Museum in a different light as you learn more about Rough Riders or Theodore Roosevelt, discover how the Tampa Bay Hotel fits into the larger story of Tampa, or bring your little ones for a special tour developed just for children. On this specials tour, hear about how the stories of all your favorite sites are connected. Summer Specialty Tour
Movies @ the Library 3pm to 5pm John F. Germany Public Library Head to the library for a free showing of The Dark Tower. In this film, the last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black. Movies @ the Library
Brews & Bites at The Sail Begins 5pm Sail Pavilion at the Tampa Convention Center A rolling celebration of food and fun, featuring a fleet of area food trucks, craft beers at the Sail’s Beer Garden, and live entertainment from local musicians at the venue’s unique 360-degree waterfront bar. Brews & Bites at The Sail
Summer Evening of Dance Begins 6pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The performance features students in ballet, tap, jazz and Flamenco dance from the Open Dance Program. Summer Evening of Dance
“Ugly Lies the Bone” Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre This award-winning play chronicles the homecoming of a newly-discharged female American soldier to Titusville, Florida. When she returns, Jess is still coming to terms with her own physical and emotional scars as she grapples with the question of ‘What now?’ As she undergoes a new innovative recovery process involving virtual reality, she builds a new world where she can begin to heal herself. “Ugly Lies the Bone”
Last Blast of Summer 10am to 2pm Glazer Children’s Museum It’s time to end the summer with a bang! Join the Museum for an end-of-the-summer bash filled with fun games and snacks before school starts! Last Blast of Summer
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
Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies 11am to 2pm John F. Germany Public Library Susan J. Fernandez is a professor emeritus of history at University of South Florida-St. Petersburg, and coauthor of the book, Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies. Enjoy an informative discussion on the history of movie themes in Florida. Learn how Florida has been portrayed over the years, both in an idealized and a less than desirable manner. Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies
“Ugly Lies the Bone” Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre This award-winning play chronicles the homecoming of a newly-discharged female American soldier to Titusville, Florida. When she returns, Jess is still coming to terms with her own physical and emotional scars as she grapples with the question of ‘What now?’ As she undergoes a new innovative recovery process involving virtual reality, she builds a new world where she can begin to heal herself. “Ugly Lies the Bone”
J. Cole KOD Tour Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The wildly popular J. Cole is embarking on a 34-date tour in support of his chart-topping new album KOD. Downtown Tampa is just the second stop on this cross-country tour. J. Cole will perform along with special guest Young Thug. Get your tickets to see this hip hop sensation take the stage for a masterful performance! J. Cole KOD Tour
Pole for a Purpose Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The annual Pole for a Purpose™ pole dance and aerial arts showcase features performers from around the United States in this spectacular demonstration of strength and skill. Joining for the greater good, this charity event has raised $28,000 over the past years. Pole for a Purpose
“Ugly Lies the Bone” Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre This award-winning play chronicles the homecoming of a newly-discharged female American soldier to Titusville, Florida. When she returns, Jess is still coming to terms with her own physical and emotional scars as she grapples with the question of ‘What now?’ As she undergoes a new innovative recovery process involving virtual reality, she builds a new world where she can begin to heal herself. “Ugly Lies the Bone”
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Begins 3pm Tampa Theatre In this Cold War thriller, Frank Sinatra plays an Army captain who harbors suspicions about the Medal of Honor recipient, Sgt. Raymond Shaw, he used to command. Shaw has been turned into a sleeper agent for the Soviets through hypnosis and brainwashing, and he seeks to assassinate a presidential nominee and throw the U.S. into chaos. The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
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
Amalie Arena J. Cole – August 11 Bolts Brew Fest – August 17 Journey & Def Leppard – August 18 Monster Jam – August 25 Paul Simon – September 7 Scorpions – September 14 15th Anniversary Freestyle Explosion Concert – September 15 Game of Thrones – September 21 Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Elton John – November 28 Fleetwood Mac – February 18, 2019 P!nk – March 3, 2019 Shawn Mendes – July 27, 2019
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Introduction to Smartphone Photography – August 2 The Business of Art – August 4 to September 1 Photography 101: August – August 8 to 29 Bruce Dale: Artist Talk – August 24 Applying the Language of Photography to Bookmaking – August 26 Photography 101 Express: September 2018 – September 8 Photoshop for Beginners – September 10 to October 1 Disaster to Done: Organizing your Family Photos – October 23 Aesthetics and Perception of Advanced Digital Collage – October 27 and 28 Beyond the Lens – Through September 30 Tampa Photo Laureates – Through to September 30 Visual Story Telling through Fine Art Photography – July 29
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly New! Book Nook – Through August 12 Dino Zone – Through August 12 Back to Cool – Through August 31 Last Blast of Summer – August 12 Wee Ones Art Studio – August 13 to 24 Positive Parenting Program – August 13 to 27 Development Checkups – August 20 Grown Up Night – August 24 Back to Football with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – August 25 and 26 Museum Closed – August 27 to 29 Sportstember – September 1 to 30 $8 Admission – September 1 to 30 Good Food Good Mood – September 1 to 3 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – September 4 Museum Closed – September 7 Late Opening – September 8 Grandparents’ Day – September 9 Development Checkups – September 10 Mind Map: A Mindfulness Program – September 12 Birthday Bash! Free Admission – September 22 and 23
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Blue Star Museums – Through September 2 Imperial Designs – Through December 31
Jobsite Theater Hedwig and the Angry Inch – August 17 to September 9 Edgar & Emily – October 12 to November 9 Othello – January 11 to February 3 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] – March 15 to April 17
The John F. Germany Public Library Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Movies @ the Library: The Dark Tower – August 10 Sunshine in the Dark: Florida in the Movies – August 11 Book Discussion: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk – August 15 Movies @ the Library: Dunkirk – August 17 Sewing: Market Bag – August 18 and 25 ABCs and 123s of Yoga – August 22 DIY Crafting: Origami Organizer – August 26
Patel Conservatory Summer Evening of Dance – August 10
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Ugly Lies the Bone – August 9 to 19 Staged Reading Fundraiser: Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park – August 24 and 25 Jan Roberts in On the Road: A One Helluva Woman Show – September 9 Judgment at Nuremberg – September 27 to October 14 The Revolutionists – November 2 to 18 The Winter Wonderettes – December 6 to 23
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Summer Evening of Dance – August 10 Pole for a Purpose – August 11 Hedwig and the Angry Inch – August 15 to September 9 Latin Nights – August 16 2018 Tampa Bay Theatre Festival – Neighbors – August 31 Daniel Girón Live in Concert – September 7 Crossdresser for Christ – The Musicla starring Ginger Minj – September 8 Brian Kilmeade – America: Great from the Start – October 19
Tampa Bay History Center lue Star Museum Program – Through September 3 Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – August 11
Tampa Museum of Art 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 Art on the House – Fridays Art Spot – Saturdays Vapor and Vibration: The Art of Larry Bell And Jesús Rafael Soto – Through September 30 From Muse and Myth to Figure and Gesture – Through August 19 CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture – September 22 Pavilion XXXIII – November 3
Tampa Theatre Eighth Grade – August 9 The Manchurian Candidate – August 12 Koyaanisqati – August 17 Goody Goody: Past Present and Future – August 18 Blazing Saddles – August 19 Sing-Along The Greatest Showman – August 23 The Wizard of Oz – August 26 Casablanca – September 2 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28 Iron & Wine – November 15 Raffi – Januaury 19 Winefest 2019 – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28
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