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
At Eternity’s Gate (2018) 7:30pm to 9:30pm Tampa Theatre This film is a journey inside the world and mind of Vincent Van Gogh (played with deep understanding by Willem Dafoe) who, in spite of skepticism, ridicule and illness, created some of the world’s most beloved and stunning works of art; though he would never live to see any of that success in his own lifetime. But don’t expect a work of historical or biographical fact. The film is based on van Gogh’s letters, the later words of other people around his life, flat rumor, and scenes of pure invention. At Eternity’s Gate (2018)
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the visiting Maple Leafs in a downtown showdown. Get your tickets, support the Bolts, and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
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
Les Misérables Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, this performance tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion and the resilience of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. Les Misérables
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
Live & Local – Eden Shireen 6pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Eden Shireen has written her own narrative in the music industry by expressing her own melodic storytelling with an eclectic blend of pop, indie and folk. The 21-year singer songwriter from Land O’ Lakes, Florida is capturing audience hearts with her freshly scripted lyrical tales of heartbreak and young love. Live & Local – Eden Shireen
Tall Tales and Scandalous Stories 6:45pm to 7:45pm University of Tampa – Plant Hall Music Room To kick-off the new Gasparilla: A Tampa Tradition exhibit, the public is invited to The History of Gasparilla and the Tampa Bay Hotel by Rodney Kite-Powell. Learn more about how this iconic building is part of Tampa’s favorite celebration. This event is free, but seating is limited. Tall Tales and Scandalous Stories
Roma (2018) Begins 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Winner of Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, and one of the most highly-acclaimed films of the year, Roma is a sumptuous and compassionate masterpiece, a portrait painted on a huge canvas that centers on lives that some might think small. Set in Mexico City in the early 1970s, it tells the story of a young indigenous woman who works as a maid for a middle-class white family that’s falling apart. Roma (2018)
Les Misérables Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, this performance tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion and the resilience of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. Les Misérables
Innovocative Theatre presents Columbinus Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre Columbinus is an intersection of fact and fiction (comparable in many ways to The Laramie Project) that illuminates the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the shootings at Columbine High School nearly twenty years ago. The play weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors, journals, and community leaders in Littleton as well as police evidence to present this riveting docu-drama. Innovocative Theatre presents Columbinus
The Florida Orchestra – Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Joshua Weilerstein returns to conduct Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, “The Great,” as well as rock star cellist Joshua Roman on Bates’ Cello Concerto, and Still’s Poem for Orchestra. The Florida Orchestra – Schubert’s Symphony No. 9
2019 Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival-5K Run/Walk/Bootcamp Begins 7:30am Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This event kicks is held in honor of Mrs. Felecia Ann Wintons, who was one of the founding members of the Festival and lost her battle with Breast Cancer in 2009. The purpose of the walk is to emphasize healthy living while educating the community about health disparities among African-Americans. For those who don’t want to participate in the 5K, there will be a fitness bootcamp where everyone will be constantly moving at rapid motions doing all forms of workout intervals. 2019 Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival-5K Run/Walk/Bootcamp
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
19th Annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Music Fest Begins at Noon Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This captivating event will host a variety of family-friendly activities, including an engaging children’s village, free health screening, food vendors, local and regional musical entertainment, giveaways, and much more. Head to the park for a beautiful day of celebration! 19th Annual Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Music Fest
Raffi Begins 1pm Tampa Theatre As a singer, songwriter, producer, author, lecturer, and tireless advocate for children, Raffi is best known for his work as a children’s entertainer. He has published three books for adults and holds four honorary degrees. He has never advertised to children or made any commercial endorsements aimed at kids, and his commitment to treating his young fans with respect has changed society’s outlook on music made for children. Raffi
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
Les Misérables Shows at 2pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, this performance tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion and the resilience of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. Les Misérables
Rosie Revere, Engineer Begins 2:30pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture, and Ada Twist’s curiosity can drive her teacher crazy. This fun new Theatreworks USA musical is based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect and Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math). Rosie Revere, Engineer
Innovocative Theatre presents Columbinus Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre Columbinus is an intersection of fact and fiction (comparable in many ways to The Laramie Project) that illuminates the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the shootings at Columbine High School nearly twenty years ago. The play weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors, journals, and community leaders in Littleton as well as police evidence to present this riveting docu-drama. Innovocative Theatre presents Columbinus
Chris Poe – Live & Local 6pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Located in the Historic Downtown New Port Richey area. Chris Poe, 32 years old, has become an established full time solo acoustic cover artist ranging music from the Beatles, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen to John Mayer, Coldplay and Chris Stapleton. Bringing all the greatest hits and the top charts of yesterday and today with a new folk rock twist. Chris Poe – Live & Local
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks Begins 7pm Amalie Arena The Sharks swim into the bay for a battle with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Get your tickets, support the Bolts, and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. San Jose Sharks
Rob Bell: An Introduction to Joy Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Bestselling author, world-renowned speaker, and TIME magazine’s “one of the 100 most influential people in the world,” Rob Bell simultaneously rankled and relieved millions with his compassionate but unflinching questioning of the politicization of Christianity and the nature of love. Rob Bell: An Introduction to Joy
Roma (2018) Shows at 2:30pm and 5:45pm Tampa Theatre Winner of Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, and one of the most highly-acclaimed films of the year, Roma is a sumptuous and compassionate masterpiece, a portrait painted on a huge canvas that centers on lives that some might think small. Set in Mexico City in the early 1970s, it tells the story of a young indigenous woman who works as a maid for a middle-class white family that’s falling apart. Roma (2018)
Les Misérables Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, this performance tells an unforgettable story of heartbreak, passion and the resilience of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck. Les Misérables
Innovocative Theatre presents Columbinus Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre Columbinus is an intersection of fact and fiction (comparable in many ways to The Laramie Project) that illuminates the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the shootings at Columbine High School nearly twenty years ago. The play weaves together excerpts from discussions with parents, survivors, journals, and community leaders in Littleton as well as police evidence to present this riveting docu-drama. Innovocative Theatre presents Columbinus
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
Trevor Noah Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show. Noah joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2014 as a contributor. Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah has hosted numerous television shows including South Africa’s music, television and film awards, and two seasons of his own late night talk show, Tonight with Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah
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 Toronto Maple Leafs – January 17 Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks – January 19 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 North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1 – Through January 11, 2019 Day by Day: 1968 – Through December Modus Operandi: Contemporary Photography from the collection of BNY Mellon – January 15 to April 15
Glazer Children’s Museu Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Members Preview of The Pigeon Comes to Tampa!: A Mo Willems Exhibit – January 18 The Pigeon Comes to Tampa!: A Mo Willems Exhibit – January 19 to May 12 Sunshine Sunday – January 27 Positive Parenting Program – January 28 Scouts Workshop: Daisies and Brownies – February 2
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 – Through January 27 Music in the Museum – January 17 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 Movies @ the Library: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – January 18 All Day – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – January 21
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Columbinus – Through January 20 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 Les Miserables – Through January 20 Carrie Newcomer – January 21 Jeremy Douglass: Broadway Pre-Show – January 22 Opera Socials Cocktail Reception – January 23 Russell Peters: Deported World Tour – January 26 A Bronx Tale: January 29 to February 3 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center Florida Conversations – January 23 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History – January 26 Nell Ward Lecture in Cartography: Florida on the Map: Selections from “A History of America in 100 Maps” – January 29
Tampa Museum of Art
Tampa Theatre Raffi – January 19 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 –
