Pirate Days 9am to 5pm Glazer Children’s Museum Aye, aye mate! Get ready for Gasparilla and let the kids explore their inner pirates by making a treasure map, drinking pirate punch, enjoying featured pirate stories, and more surprises inside the Museum. Families can also enjoy a discount on pirate gear. Pirate Days.
Urban Restaurant Tour Begins 5:30pm Tampiz Enjoy the ultimate urban dining and riding experience! This month’s tour includes Tampiz, Islands Pizza, OGGI Italian, and Bartaco Hyde Park. Urban Restaurant Tour.
Open Rehearsal – Cinderella (La Cenerentola) Begins 6:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Opera aficionados and neophytes alike will enjoy a behind-the-scenes peek into a rehearsal with Maestro Daniel Lipton, observing the director and artists working on scenes from the upcoming opera production. Open Rehearsal – Cinderella (La Cenerentola).
Joshua Bell Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts After a successful concert career, a video of violin prodigy Joshua Bell playing in a subway station went viral. Since then, Bell’s career as a musician has opened the world of classical music to a new generation. Sam Haywood will accompany Bell on piano. Joshua Bell.
Tampa Bay Lightning Watch Party Begins 7pm Channelside Bay Plaza Join hundreds of fans at Hablo Taco to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Florida Panthers! Featuring giveaways,entertainment, the Bolt Brigade, the Lightning Girls, and Thunderbug! Tampa Bay Lightning Watch Party.
Cabaret Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Direct from Broadway, the acclaimed masterpiece returns to Tampa! Hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history. Leave your troubles outside because life is beautiful at this Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. Cabaret.
Matewan 7:30pm to 9:45pm Tampa Theatre This film is a fictionalized version of the real events of the Battle of Matewan in West Virginia in 1920. A workers union rises up to fight back against an oppressive coal company. Matewan.
Forbidden Broadway Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Famous for its sharp spoofs of all things Broadway, including show tunes, characters, and plots of beloved musicals, this skewering of everything from Hamilton to The Lion King has audiences rolling in the aisles. Forbidden Broadway.
Circus XTREME! Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The whole family will be amazed by America’s favorite live entertainment experience. Be astonished by unexpected circus spectacles at The Greatest Show On Earth®. Awaken your childhood spirit and stir the imagination of your family! Circus XTREME!.
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This production is set in present-day Tampa. Featuring some of the most famous lines penned in the English language, it subverts the traditional rules of romance. Gender roles, nature, and politics all become a muddle in a clever and astute comedy that reflects on how bewildering yet utterly pleasurable life can be. William Shakespeare’s As You Like It.
Pirates! Begins 4pm University of Tampa – Vaughn Center The scholar’s symposium this year is during Gasparilla, and it’s called “‘A Hell of Our Own’: Pirates, Sailors, and Coastal Identities in Early America”. The presenter will be Dan Walden, associate professor of English at Baylor University. Pirates.
Fourth Friday Begins 4pm Downtown Tampa A celebration of Downtown Tampa’s rich arts and culture scene. Nine museums and performing arts venues offer extended hours, free or value-added admission, and/or special programming. While visiting the venues during the event hours, pick up a Fourth Friday wristband for access to food and drink specials (20+ downtown establishments). Fourth Friday.
Faculty Voice Recital Begins 7:30pm University of Tampa – Fletcher Lounge Angeliki Theoharis will perform an incredible vocal routine. The rich dramatic mezzo-soprano voice of Theoharis has been heard as a soloist throughout Italy and the United States. Faculty Voice Recital.
20th Century Women Begins 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Dorothea is a tough, wise, worldly woman who earned every one of her 55 years. In 1979, she sees the way the world is changing and she’s not too pleased to see it happen. So she calls on the people in her life to help her usher in this new phase. 20th Century Women.
Cabaret Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Direct from Broadway, the acclaimed masterpiece returns to Tampa! Hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history. Leave your troubles outside because life is beautiful at this Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. Cabaret.
Starship Troopers (1997) 10:30pm to 12:45am Tampa Theatre Set in the future, this film chronicles a group of high school kids who are encouraged to become citizens by joining the military. However, they soon become engaged in a major war against a race of insect-like aliens. The kids must fight to ensure the safety of humanity. Starship Troopers (1997).
Gasparilla Parade of Pirates, Pirate Fest, and Invasion Begins 10am Tampa Convention Center The annual Gasparilla Pirate Fest has been invading Tampa Bay for over 100 years now. From the water invasion to the street parade, over half a million people will be showered with beads and entertainment of all kinds! Enjoy a pirate party and dazzling parade featuring bands, beads, floats, and more. There will be live entertainment, food, drinks, and much more! Gasparilla Parade of Pirates, Pirate Fest, and Invasion.
Circus XTREME! Shows at 10:30am and 7:30pm Amalie Arena The whole family will be amazed by America’s favorite live entertainment experience. Be astonished by unexpected circus spectacles at The Greatest Show On Earth®. Awaken your childhood spirit and stir the imagination of your family! Circus XTREME!.
Cabaret Shows at 1pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Direct from Broadway, the acclaimed masterpiece returns to Tampa! Hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history. Leave your troubles outside because life is beautiful at this Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. Cabaret.
20th Century Women Shows at 2pm, 4:45pm, and 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Dorothea is a tough, wise, worldly woman who earned every one of her 55 years. In 1979, she sees the way the world is changing and she’s not too pleased to see it happen. So she calls on the people in her life to help her usher in this new phase. 20th Century Women.
Sunshine Sunday 10am to 1pm Glazer Children’s Museum A limited-engagement event for children with special needs and their caregivers. Children can explore the Museum with lights and sounds turned down and sensory adapted tools, special programs, and community resources at their fingertips. Sunshine Sunday.
Cabaret Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Direct from Broadway, the acclaimed masterpiece returns to Tampa! Hear some of the most memorable songs in theatre history. Leave your troubles outside because life is beautiful at this Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way. Cabaret.
Forbidden Broadway Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Famous for its sharp spoofs of all things Broadway, including show tunes, characters, and plots of beloved musicals, this skewering of everything from Hamilton to The Lion King has audiences rolling in the aisles. Forbidden Broadway.
Moby Dick 3pm to 5pm Tampa Theatre Captain Ahab’s struggle for revenge against the monstrous white whale that maimed him, told with humor and poetry and power, has riveted readers for generations. Moby Dick.
Yoga in the Park 5pm to 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Wind down the weekend with a free yoga session on the waterfront. Don’t forget your yoga mat and water bottle! Yoga in the Park.
20th Century Women 6pm to 8pm Tampa Theatre Dorothea is a tough, wise, worldly woman who earned every one of her 55 years. In 1979, she sees the way the world is changing and she’s not too pleased to see it happen. So she calls on the people in her life to help her usher in this new phase. 20th Century Women.
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts March 4 – 5 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Held annually during the first weekend in March in downtown Tampa, it is a true showcase. Featured art includes ceramic, digital, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor and wood. The esteemed event also features the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment and a children’s art activity area. Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.
Amalie Arena Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Circus XTREME! – Through January 29 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – January 31 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – February 2 truTV Impractical Jokers “Santiago Sent Us” Tour – February 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Anaheim Ducks – February 4 Tampa Bay Lightning vs LA Kings – February February 7 Bon Jovi – February 14 Hockey Day in Tampa Bay – February 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Edmonton Oilers – February 21 Harlem Globetrotters – February 22 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Calgary Flames – February 23 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – February 27 Twenty One Pilots – February 28 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes – March 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers – March 6 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild – March 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – March 11 Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience – March 12 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs – March 16 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals – March 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Arizona Coyotes – March 21 Disney On Ice Presents Worlds of Enchantment – March 24 to 26 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks – March 27 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings – March 30 Eric Church – May 4 Shawn Mendes Illuminate Tour – July 25
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts By the Yard: Cirkut Camera Photography – Begins January Linda Connor: Gravity – Begins January Forever Young: Senior Photography Show – Begins January 27 AHN Visiting Artist Reception – February 9 The Physicians Photography Show – Begins March 24
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Fourth Friday – Pirate Games – January 27 Library Closed – January 28 Outside The Lines: Coloring for Adults – February 3 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – February 7 Movies @ The Library: Suicide Squad – February 10 Burgert Brothers Walking Tour of Central Avenue – February 11 Movies @ The Library: Ghostbusters – February 17
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Pirate Days – Through January 27 Chinese New Year – January 29 to 3 Sunshine Sunday – January 29 Tampa Stories – February 4 to 28 Mini Makers with GSWCF – February 4 Member Morning – February 5 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – February 7 Little Sweetheart Dance – February 11 Developmental Checkups – February 14 Home School Days – February 15 STEM Family Night at GCM – February 23 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month
Patel Conservatory The Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr. – February 16 to 19 On the Edge – April 15 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown – April 21 to 30 Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase – June 4
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Corey Van Valin – Redefining Magic – January 21 The Got Jokes? Improv Experience – February 4 The Aliens by Annie Baker – February 9 to 26 Avenue Q – May 4 to 21 The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity – June 2 to 18
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Forbidden Broadway – Through March 12 William Shakespeare’s As You Like It – Through February 5 Cabaret – Through January 29 Open Rehearsal – Cinderella (La Cenerentola) – January 24 to February 2 Joshua Bell – January 29 Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – February 1 Wicked – February 1 to 26 Happy Hour Concert – A Toast to the Classics – February 2 Greg West – Live & Local – February 4 Discover Opera – La Cenerentola – February 5 Cinderella (La Cenerentola) – February 10 and 12 Impressario Society Pre-performance Reception – February 10 An Evening with Don Miggs and Special Guests – February 11 Rebecca Zapen – Live & Local – February 11 Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science – April 21, 2017
Tampa Bay History Center TBHC/OLLI Course: Army Airfields of Tampa Bay – Through February 1 Sangria and Stories: Tampa Hispanic Heritage, Inc. – February 12 Florida Conversations – Clara Barton in Tampa – February 15 History Center Book Group – Coming to Pass – February 16
Tampa Museum of Art Sky – Ongoing 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 Carole Feuerman – Through January Complicated Beauty: Contemporary Cuban Art – Through February 5 Manuel Carrillo: Mi Querido Mexico (My Beloved Mexico) – Through February 5 Kiss and Tell by Wolfgang Flad – Through December 10 Pride & Passion – April 29
Tampa Theatre 20th Century Women – Through February 2 Matewan – January 26 Starship Troopers – January 27 Moby Dick – January 29 Adam Devine – February 3 In the Mood – February 4 The Color Purple – February 5 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – February 12 Made in Venice – February 15 George Sanders – February 18 The Lincoln Lawyer – February 19 Hollywood Awards Night – February 26 Amos Lee – March 3 Get the Led Out – March 19
University of Tampa UT Swimming vs Saint Leo – January 27 Faculty Voice Recital – January 27
