World Quilt Florida Begins 10am Tampa Convention Center This is one of the most internationally diverse events in the world of quilting and the textile arts. The quilt show features informative workshops and lectures, a merchants mall offering everything for the quilter, textile artist, and home sewer, extraordinary special exhibits, and the Florida Quilt Competition. This event will also feature the Word Quilt Competition. See what all the excitement is about! World Quilt Florida
Live & Local – Frankie Raye 6pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Frankie Raye is a full-time musician who has been featured on talk show programs, radio stations, and was a selected performer for the 2016 Hard Rock June Acoustic Music Showcase. Self-described as “Acoustic Coffee Shop Music”, she has released two albums and has developed a following from listeners both in and outside of Florida. She regularly performs at various venues around Florida. Live & Local – Frankie Raye
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Begins 7:30pm Stageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Hundred Days Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and stars Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question: how do we make the most of the time that we have? Hundred Days
Othello by William Shakespeare Begins 8pm Jobsite Theater Backstabbing politicians, two-faced frenemies, gaslighting, treachery, true love and the never-ending cultural complications of a “black ram tupping a white ewe,” Shakespeare’s Othello might as well be talking about this year’s headlines. And in this production, it does. Othello features Jobsite’s signature modern spin on a favorite Shakespeare play. Othello by William Shakespeare
The Florida Orchestra – Dreams of Spain Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts In Latin-inspired gems from Bizet to Bernstein, star soprano Camille Zamora takes audiences on a musical journey into the Spanish soul, with a voice like a “brilliant torch, bringing light and magic to everything she sings.” Jeff Tyzik conducts. The Florida Orchestra – Dreams of Spain
A Bronx Tale Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes, it is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. A Bronx Tale
The Streetz Dance Convention and Competition Begins 7am Tampa Convention Center An all styles dance convention focused on a “no dancer left behind” mentality. The mission is to bring a fun, personable, and inspiring event to areas that do not normally get the dance convention experience. The Streetz wants to be more than just a dance convention, it wants to be family. The Streetz Dance Convention and Competition
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
Hundred Days Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days is an uncensored, exhilarating and heartrending true story about embracing uncertainty, taking a leap and loving as if you only had 100 days to live. With magnetic chemistry and anthemic folk-punk music, creators and stars Abigail and Shaun Bengson explore a fundamental question: how do we make the most of the time that we have? Hundred Days
A Bronx Tale Shows at 2pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes, it is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. A Bronx Tale
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Shows at 4:30pm and 7:30pm Stageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Live & Local – Hannah Jae 6pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Born and raised in Venice Florida, Hannah Jae began singing at an early age and writing songs at eight years old. Throughout her teenage years she spent her time writing and recording original music in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. In 2017 Hannah had the opportunity to open for Bon Jovi on his tour, and had the honor of singing the National Anthem for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Live & Local – Hannah Jae
NGM Entertainment presents Im Hussein in Double Trouble Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts A Nigerian scammer promises Im Hussein and Abou Hussein $1.5 million, with strings attached. The two fall for the swindle and deplete their savings account to comply. Confusion reigns when an African man arrives with a shocking claim. Then the authorities come to investigate. And yet another African shows up, adding to the carnival of chaos, laced generously with Im Hussein’s signature comedic input. NGM Entertainment presents Im Hussein in Double Trouble
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Begins 2pm Strageworks Theatre Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations and through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
A Bronx Tale Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Broadway’s hit crowd-pleaser takes you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Bursting with high-energy dance numbers and original doo-wop tunes, it is an unforgettable story of loyalty and family. A Bronx Tale
Music and D.H. Stubblebine Begins 3pm Henry B. Plant Museum This lecture by Dr. George C. Foreman is the first in a series of programs and events throughout 2019 celebrating the 200th anniversary of Henry B. Plant’s birth. The talk will provide an in-depth examination of D. H. Stubblebine, the orchestra leader at the Tampa Bay Hotel for its first five years, 1891-1896. In addition to information on Stubblebine’s life and the music of the era, this event will include live music performances on a cornet that belonged to Stubblebine himself. Music and D.H. Stubblebine
Arts Legacy REMIX: Black Artists Film Series Begins 3pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Our community contains a wealth of cultures and talented people. They converge at this event, where singers, dancers and musicians from around the Tampa Bay area come together in these special, free performances. Arts Legacy REMIX: Black Artists Film Series
Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater Shows at 3:30pm and 6:30pm Henry B. Plant Museum Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of-the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Each character is based on actual hotel staff and guests. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself to the letters of a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Upstairs/ Downstairs Live Theater
Othello by William Shakespeare Begins 4pm Jobsite Theater Backstabbing politicians, two-faced frenemies, gaslighting, treachery, true love and the never-ending cultural complications of a “black ram tupping a white ewe,” Shakespeare’s Othello might as well be talking about this year’s headlines. And in this production, it does. Othello features Jobsite’s signature modern spin on a favorite Shakespeare play. Othello by William Shakespeare
Yoga in the Park Begins 5pm 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
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.
Amalie Arena Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vegas Golden Knights – February 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues – February 7 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – February 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames – February 12 Michael Buble – February 13 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars – February 14 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – February 16 Fleetwood Mac – February 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – February 21 TobyMac Hits Deep 2019 – February 24 Tampa Bay Lightning vs LA Kings – February 25 P!nk – March 3 Bob Seger – March 15 Shawn Mendes – July 27
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Modus Operandi: Contemporary Photography from the collection of BNY Mellon – Through April 15 Lost and Found in America – Through April 22 Organizing Digital Images without Software – February 5 Photo 101 – February 5 to 20 Lightroom Advanced – February 12 and 19 Social Media Blogging Bootcamp – February 16 Storytelling Through Photography – February 17 Artist Nudes Creative Process – February 18 Smart Phone Photography – February 21 Cyanotype Workshop – February 23 Artist Nudes Approach Techniques – February 25
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly The Pigeon Comes to Tampa!: A Mo Willems Exhibit – Through May 12 Positive Parenting Program – Through February 25 Scouts Workshop: Daisies and Brownies – February 2 Member Morning – February 3 Children’s Board Free Tuesday – February 5 Grown Up Night – February 8 Happy Birthday Mo Willems! – February 9 to 11 Cooking with Saltblock – February 13 Happy Birthday Clifford the Big Red Dog! – February 14 Sensory Friendly Dino Tea – February 23 Dino Tea – February 24 Gasparilla Music Festival Kids Fest – March 10 Pi Day – March 14 Make a Masterpiece Art Studio – March 17 to 25 Spring Break Camp – March 18 to 22
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Gasparilla: A Tampa Tradition – January 18 to February 24
Jobsite Theater 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 Exploration Club – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Maintaining an Organized Computer – February 2 Learning Circles: Dream Interpretation 101 – February 5 to 19 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – February 5 Messy Mondays – February 11 The Imaginative World of Makey Makeys – February 11 Meet Family Tree Maker – February 12 DIY Crafting: Book Folding – February 13 Movies @ the Library: Ant-Man and the Wasp – February 15 Frederick Douglass: A Portrayal – February 16 All Day – Holiday Closing – February 18 Book Discussion: Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood – February 20 Tips and Tricks for Ancestry – February 22 Scandinavian Trivet – February 26
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Ready Steady Yeti Go – February 7 to 24 The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie – March 21 to April 7 Four Guys Named Jose and Una Mujer Named Maria – May 30 to June 16
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Hundred Days – Through March 24 Hundred Days – Through March 24 A Bronx Tale: January 29 to February 3 Live & Local – Frankie Raye – February 1 The Florida Orchestra – Dreams of Spain – February 1 NGM Entertainment presents Im Hussein in Double Trouble – February 2 Live & Local – Hannah Jae – February 2 Arts Legacy REMIX: African-American Artists Film Festival – February 3 to 17 Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play Tour – February 6 and 7 Anton Coppola’s Lady Swanwhite – February 9 Lippo the Clown – February 9 Hamilton – February 12 to March 10 Farruquito – February 14 mad Theatre presents Heathers The Musical – February 14 to March 3 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center
Walk Tampa: Historic Downtown Tampa – February 2 and March 2 Teen Trivia Night at the History Center – February 2 Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – February 9 and March 9 Girl Scout Workshop: Taste Tampa – February 9 Florida Conversations: Caribbean Slavery and the Rise of American Music – February 20 Book Group – Food Explorer: The Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats – February 21 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – February 23 and March 30 Florida Conversations: Winston Churchill in Cuba and Florida – March 13 Tap Talks: Fort Brooke Blonde Ale – March 14 Kid-tography – March 18 to 22 History Center Book Group: Barracoon – March 21 Teacher Appreciation Morning – March 22 Brewseum – March 28
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa Theatre The Simon & Garfunkel Story – February 8 In the Mood – Saturday, February 9 Aaron Lewis: The State I’m In Tour – February 10 Bert Kreischer: Body Shots Tour – February 14 Jo Koy: Break the Mold Tour – February 16 Winefest 2019: Vino Royale – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28 Tom Segura: Take It Down Tour – March 8 Lou Holtz – March 12 Jeff Tweedy – March 14 Michio Kaku – April 4 Jenna Hager – April 23 Carl Hiaasen – May 14 Platon – June 6 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28
– Free Weekly Community Fitness Classes at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park –
