Rock the Park 6:30pm to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park This free monthly music series showcases musical talents of all genres. The event is family-friendly, fun for all ages, and dogs on leashes are welcome. This month’s show features Band of Sorrows, Venus Blue, and Kerry Courtney. Rock the Park
Maudie (2017) 7:30pm to 9:30pm Tampa Theatre Maudie is thrown unceremoniously out of her home and must find work and a place to live on her own. By luck, she bumps into a reclusive fishmonger who has advertised for a housekeeper. She moves into his one-room shack and love grows between them. Maudie’s painting begins to attract people’s attention and soon, the whole world will know her name. But can the couple survive that? Starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. Maudie (2017)
Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9 Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Witnessing this brilliant comedy is a sure-fire mental workout! Imagine a British sex farce put into a blender with a Women and Gender Studies thesis. Time shifts, women are played by men (and vice versa), and even black can be white. Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9
Patel Conservatory Popular Dance (PCPD) Summer Intensive Begins 4:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This showcase features dance students enrolled in one of Patel Conservatory’s popular dance programs. Students will have a chance to perform what they learned over the last two weeks of dance training. Summer Intensive
First Friday 5pm to 7pm Henry B. Plant Museum Explore the nation’s only Victorian railroad resort hotel museum, enjoy live music on the veranda, and share a treat with friends at the tastings table. Experience the magic of the Museum at dusk! First Friday
A Ghost Story (2017) Shows at 5:30pm and 8pm Tampa Theatre Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara play a married couple identified only by initials in this solemn, literally haunting story of the histories that binds us to each other and the voids left by absence. A Ghost Story (2017)
Patel Conservatory presents Showstoppers: Once Upon a Dream Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Showstoppers brings to life the most celebrated classic and contemporary songs from Disney’s films and musical songbook. High school and college students will perform in this musical celebration. Showstoppers: Once Upon a Dream
Kai Water Fitness 10am to Noon Urban Kai on the Riverwalk Are you ready to get an amazing core conditioning workout and have fun at the same time? This workout is taught entirely on paddleboards using mostly body weight exercises like planks, sit-ups, burpees, prone paddles and even plyo jumps! Please RSVP if you need a paddleboard. Kai Water Fitness
Teacher Appreciation Day 10am to 5pm Henry B. Plant Museum Museum admission will be free for teachers and their families with their school ID. Teachers can explore the Museum at their leisure, learn about exciting field trip opportunities, and enjoy an in-depth, self-guided audio tour. Teacher Appreciation Day
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
A Ghost Story (2017) Shows at 3pm, 5:30pm, and 8pm Tampa Theatre Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara play a married couple identified only by initials in this solemn, literally haunting story of the histories that binds us to each other and the voids left by absence. A Ghost Story (2017)
Bolts Brew Fest Begins 7pm Amalie Arena More than 50 local and national craft breweries will descend upon downtown’s hockey haven with their finest craft brews. Beer enthusiasts can choose from over 100 different craft beers for sampling, and pick up a voucher for a Lightning preseason hockey game as well. Bolts Brew Fest
The Unlikely Candidates Begins 7pm Ferg’s Live Based out of Fort Worth, Texas, The Unlikely Candidates are an indie rock band initially formed as an acoustic duo by childhood friends Kyle Morris and Cole Male in 2008. WD-HAN will open this all-ages concert event on Ferg’s “Stage in the Sky”. The Unlikely Candidates
Two Years of Beer in Art Opening Reception 7pm to 10pm Hidden Springs Aleworks Over fourteen artists will celebrate Hidden Springs Aleworks’ second anniversary through a variety of art including abstract, realism, sci-fi, photographs, watercolors, and acrylic works. Two Years of Beer in Art Opening Reception
Rock the Yacht: Latin Salsa Dance Party 10pm to 12:30am Disembarks from Channelside Bay Plaza Say bon voyage to mundane evenings at home and hop on board the hottest live music venue on the bay! This Latin salsa dance party theme is sure to get you up and moving. Have a rocking good time on the high seas! Rock the Yacht
Sketchbooks for the Sake of Art 1pm to 4pm Tampa Museum of Art Students of this course will create specialized visionary journals with artist Teri Navajo. Bind artistic prompt pages into self-designed sketchbooks to take home. Each journal will provide creative inspiration from cover to cover. Sketchbooks for the Sake of Art
Reservoir Dogs (1992) 3pm to 5:30pm Tampa Theatre Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Quentin Tarantino’s film by seeing it downtown on the big screen! Immediately after the film, USF film professor Harriet Deer will lead a short discussion and an audience Q&A. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9 Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Witnessing this brilliant comedy is a sure-fire mental workout! Imagine a British sex farce put into a blender with a Women and Gender Studies thesis. Time shifts, women are played by men (and vice versa), and even black can be white. Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm 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
A Ghost Story (2017) 6:45pm to 8:15pm Tampa Theatre Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara play a married couple identified only by initials in this solemn, literally haunting story of the histories that binds us to each other and the voids left by absence. A Ghost Story (2017)
Incredible Duck Race Saturday, August 12 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Adopt a rubber duck and enter it into this massive duck race benefiting the Kiwanis Club of Tampa charitable foundation! The event features family friendly music, food, and activities all leading up to the big race. Incredible Duck Race
Amalie Arena Bolts Brew Fest – August 5 August 11 – Lionel Richie: All the Hits – August 11 WWE Live: SummerSlam Heatwave Tour – August 12 John Mayer – August 13 Monster Jam – August 19 Ed Sheeran – August 29 Kendrick Lamar – September 1 Chris Tucker with Special Guest D.L. Hughley – September 8 Preseason: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes – September 19 Mumford & Sons – September 20 Preseason: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators – September 22 The Spin Stops Here Tour 2017 – September 23 Preseason – Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – September 24 Disney On Ice presents Frozen – September 29 to October 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – October 6 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals – October 9 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Pittsburgh Penguins – October 12 Scorpions: Crazy World Tour – October 15 Bruno Mars – October 19 Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 – October 20 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings – October 26 Santana – October 27 André Rieu – November 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers – November 2 Fall Out Boy – November 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars – November 16 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks – November 22 Lady Gaga – December 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs San Jose Sharks – December 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders – December 5 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche – December 7 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Winnipeg Jets – December 9 Katy Perry – December 15 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Ottawa Senators – December 21 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Minnesota Wild – December 23 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens – December 28 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Philadelphia Flyers – December 29 Jim Gaffigan – December 31
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not – Through September 13 By the Yard, Cirkut Camera Photography – Through December 31 International Photography Competition 2017 – Through August 18 Focus on Your Talent – July 31 to August 28 Photography 101 – August 2 to 23 The Business of Art – August 12 to September 16 Social Media Photography Blogging Bootcamp – September 2 Photoshop for Beginners – September 11 to October 2 How to Make a Picture After You Take a Picture – September 13 iPhoneography – October 21
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Laying Out the Clues in Funeral Home Records – August 5 Summer Movie @ The Library: La La Land – August 11 Florida Craft Beer: A History – August 12 Summer Movie @ the Library: The Arrival – August 18 Don’t Force Your Descendants to Research You – August 19 DIY Crafting – August 20 and 29
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Pop Art Studio – Through August 13 Member Morning – August 6 Quack to School – August 12 Toddler Takeover – August 14 to 26 Science Tastic Day: Kitchen Science – August 26 Museum Closed: Renovation Underway – August 28 to 30 Imagination: A Gala to Benefit GCM – September 8 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Menus: The Epicurean Experience – Through December 23 The Great Gatsby Party – November 11
Jobsite Theater Caryl Church’s Cloud 9 – Through August 6 The Flick – August 30 to September 24
Patel Conservatory Popular Dance Summer Intensive – August 4 Showstoppers: Once Upon a Dream – August 4 to 6
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Beehive, the 60s Musical – Preview Night – September 21 The Marvelous Wonderettes – September 21 to October 8 The Year of Magical Thinking – November 2 to 19
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Motown the Musical – August 8 to 13 Evening of Dance – August 11 Pole for a Purpose – August 12 Latin Nights – August 17, September 14 John Moreland – September 12 War on the Catwalk – The Queens from Season 9 – September 17 RENT – 20th Anniversary Tour – September 19 to 24 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – In Concert – September 29 to October 1 11th Annual Crack Up Cancer Comedy Show – September 30
Tampa Bay History Center Blue Star Museum Program, Presented by USAA – Through September 4 History Adventure Camp: Hysterical History – Through August 4 Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – August 12 Tap Talks: Invasion Pale Ale – August 15 Sangria and Stories: Mapping the Florida-Cuba Connection – August 16
Tampa Museum of Art Skyway: A Contemporary Collection – Through September 24 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 Kiss and Tell by Wolfgang Flad – Through December 10 Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting – Through October 22 Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter – July 30 to November 12
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