Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their three game home stand as they host the visiting Calgary Flames. Cheer on your team and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary Flames
The Shape of Water 7:30pm Tampa Theatre An isolated mute woman working as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory finds her life altered when she discovers a top secret in the lab. A mysterious, scaly creature from South America is being held in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with the captor, she soon learns that its life lies in the hands of a hostile government agent and a marine biologist. The Shape of Water
Movies @ The Library Begins 3pm John F. Germany Public Library Head to the library for a free screening of Going In Style. Lifelong buddies decide to buck retirement and step off the straight and narrow when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. The three risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. Movies @ The Library
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) 4pm to 5:45pm Tampa Theatre Matthew Broderick stars as Ferris Bueller in this 80s classic. Ferris wants to take a day off of school, and he’s taking his girlfriend Sloane and his best friend Cameron with him, provided that Cameron will “borrow” his dad’s prized Ferrari. But to experience every part of the Windy City, they’ll have to dodge a dogged principal, suspicious parents and siblings, and traps around every corner. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)
Forever Plaid Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950’s nostalgia trip. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies! Forever Plaid
Keely and Du Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre Somewhere, a group is holding a young woman in a locked room against her will. They aren’t going to hurt her. They don’t want any ransom. They just want to change her mind about her unwanted pregnancy. See the whole story unfold live on stage. Keely and Du
The Florida Orchestra – Rodgers & Hammerstein Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Broadway star Lisa Vroman wraps up a few of our favorite things from Rodgers & Hammerstein including songs from The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma! and more. Stuart Malina conducts. The Florida Orchestra – Rodgers & Hammerstein
Shark Days at the Aquarium 9:30am to 3:30pm The Florida Aquarium Enjoy a weekend dedicated to the ocean’s amazing apex predators-sharks! There will be fun and educational activities at the Aquarium all day long including a scavenger hunt, special shark dive shows, a chance to see sand tiger sharks feeding and more! Shark Days at the Aquarium
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
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest Noon to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This ten-day celebration includes live entertainment, exciting cultural events, business advising seminars, renowned speakers, food vendors, craft vendors, a music fest with national recording artists, and more. Tampa Bay’s annual family-friendly festival commemorates the many contributions African Americans have made in society. Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest
Forever Plaid Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts When four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950’s nostalgia trip. This deliciously fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies and pitch-perfect melodies! Forever Plaid
Keely and Du Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre Somewhere, a group is holding a young woman in a locked room against her will. They aren’t going to hurt her. They don’t want any ransom. They just want to change her mind about her unwanted pregnancy. See the whole story unfold live on stage. Keely and Du
Gasparilla Ball Begins 6pm American Victory Ship Calling all pirates! Kick off the Gasparilla season in style at this costume gala that is open to all. Dress in your finest pirate gear and dance the night away with the popular local R&B rockers The Black Honkeys. Live music, grog, and merriment await you. Krewes, groups, and individuals are welcome to this community celebration. Gasparilla Ball
Winter Jam 2018 Begins 6pm Amalie Arena Among the biggest annual tours in the world, Winter Jam is once again set to showcase a lineup of some of the best and brightest names in Christian music. Award-winning, Platinum-selling rockers Skillet will headline this show. Winter Jam 2018
Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Youth America Grand Prix Gala Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This spectacular dance gala features performances by the award-winning wunderkinds from Next Generation Ballet, and Youth America Grand Prix. The “who’s who” and the “who-will-be-who” will gather on stage in this unforgettable display of dance virtuosity. Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow
Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest Noon to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This celebration includes live entertainment, exciting cultural events, business advising seminars, renowned speakers, food vendors, craft vendors, a music fest with national recording artists, and more. Tampa Bay’s annual family-friendly festival commemorates the many contributions African Americans have made in society. Tampa Bay Black Heritage Music Fest
iPhoneography 101 1pm to 3pm Florida Museum of Photographic Arts In this course, you’ll learn how a pro photographer uses 5 of the leading apps to edit photos on her phone. Deirdre Powell will walk you through her process for editing and enhancing photos with popular apps such as VSCO Cam, A Color Story, Snapseed, Adobe Photoshop Express, and Adobe Photoshop Mix. If you want to transform your photos like a seasoned pro, this is the class for you! iPhoneography 101
Florida Wedding Expo 1pm to 6pm Tampa Convention Center This bridal expo will feature over 100 of Tampa Bay’s top wedding professionals, reception sites, wedding gowns, bridal party attire, honeymoon giveaways and thousands of dollars in prizes. This is a terrific opportunity to find what you need for the wedding of your dreams! Florida Wedding Expo
Keely and Du Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre Somewhere, a group is holding a young woman in a locked room against her will. They aren’t going to hurt her. They don’t want any ransom. They just want to change her mind about her unwanted pregnancy. See the whole story unfold live on stage. Keely and Du
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Begins 3pm Tampa Theatre Based on the actual high-school experiences of writer Cameron Crowe, Fast Times at Ridgemont High is the story of a bunch of kids growing up in southern California – slackers, stoners, scam artists and the occasional semi-normal kid as they make their way through the end of high school. Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
Yoga in the Park Begins 5pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
Gasparilla Pirate Festival in Tampa
Amalie Arena Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames – January 11 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Las Vegas Golden Knights – January 18 US 103.5’s Throwdown by the Bay – January 20 Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks – February 8 Billy Joel – February 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs LA Kings – February 10 Andrea Bocelli – February 14 Tampa Bay vs Detroit Red Wings – February 15 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils – February 17 Mary J. Blige – February 21 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – February 26 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – February 28 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers – March 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – March 6 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers – March 8 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – March 10 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – March 13 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – March 17 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers – March 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – March 20 Disney On Ice presents Reach For The Stars – March 23 to 25 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Arizona Coyotes – March 26 Demi Lovato & DJ Khaled – March 31
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Jean Pagliuso: Pultry, Raptors, Places of Ritual – Through March 16 Photograph 101: Through January 24 Composition Principles: From Basics to Advanced – Through January 18 iPhoneography – January 14 Magnificent Hurt – January 26 to March 16 The Family Acid – January 26 to March 16 Florida’s Amazing History by Eliot Kleinberg – January 28 Fashion Photography Workshop – February 3 Photoshop for Beginners – February 5 to 26 Introduction to Smartphone Photography – February 8 Lighting Workshop – February 11 Journey through Personal Creativity – February 25
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Mutiny at the Museum – Through January 31 Science-Tastic Day: Sail or Sink? – January 13 Mindfulness with Evolve: Yoga – January 20 The Big Hug – January 21 Museum Closed for the Gasparilla Parade – January 27 Sunshine Sunday – January 28 Positive Parenting Program: A Five-Part Series – January 29 Candy Land – February 1 to 28 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Upstairs / Downstairs – January 7 Music in the Museum – January 18 Gasparilla: A Tampa Tradition – January 19 to March 4
Jobsite Theater The Tempest – January 19 to February 18 HIR – March 19 to April 1 1984 – April 27 to May 20 Dancing at Lughnasa – June 15 to July 8
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: Going in Style – January 12 Holiday Closing – January 15 Book Discussion: On the Road – January 17 Movies @ the Library: Gravity – January 19 Alexander Hamilton: The Man vs the Musical – January 20
Patel Conservatory Disney’s The Aristocats Kids – February 15 to 18 Peter Pan, Jr. – April 26 to 29
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Keely and Du – January 12 to 21 The Got Jokes? Improv Experience – February 3 brownsville song (b-side for tray) – February 8 to 25
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Forever Plaid – January 12 to March 11 The Florida Orchestra – Rodgers & Hammerstein – January 12 Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Youth America Grand Prix Gala – January 13 The Sibling Rivalry Tour featuring Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones and The High Divers – January 15 Open Rehearsal – The Barber of Seville – January 16 to 25 View From Above with Terry Virts, NASA astronaut – January 16 Opera Tampa League’s Wondrous Wednesday – January 17 The Florida Orchestra – Dvoraks Cello Concerto – January 19 Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour – January 19 to 21 Amadeus – January 20 Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat – January 21
Tampa Bay History Center Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – January 13 TBHC/OLLI Corse: Tampa’s Historic Neighborhoods – January 17 to 31 Florida Conversations – Mary Jane Safford, M.D.: A Rediscovered Humanist – January 17 TBHC Book Group – January 18 Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour – January 27 Sangria and Stories: Remembering the USS Tampa – February 1 Old Glory – February to July 2018
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 Mernet Larsen: Getting Measured, 1957-2017 – Through February 11 Made in Tampa: From the 1970s to Now – Through April 1 Claudia Ryan and Rob Tarbell: Skyway Curators’ Choice – Through April 1 Elisabeth Condon and Bruce Marsh: Skyway Audience Choice – Through April 1
Tampa Theatre Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – January 12 Fast Times at Ridgemont High – January 14 Darlene Love – January 18 Desperately Seeking Susan – January 19 Flashdance – January 21 This is Spinal Tap – January 26 Steel Magnolias – January 28 First Blood – February 2 In the Mood – February 3 Good Morning, Vietnam – February 4 Dune – February 9 Stand By Me – February 11 Coming to America – February 16 Iliza Shlesinger Live – February 17 Sixteen Candles – February 18 Wayne’s World – March 1 Winefest 2017: Wine’s World – March 2 Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live – April 5 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – April 21
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