Rock the Park 6:30pm to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Listen to some great musical talent in a beautiful, relaxing setting. This month’s show features Siobhan Monique: MoniQnation, Spirit and the Cosmic Heart, and Bob Anthony. With food and drinks on the premises and an always exciting vibe, this free concert is guaranteed not to disappoint. Rock the Park
WineFest 2018: Wine’s World Begins 7:30pm Tampa Theatre This weekend will be Party Time (Excellent!) when Wayne and Garth warm up the couch for this three day event. This year’s event features bites from local independent restaurants, sips from the finest wineries, an exclusive evening of wine and food pairings, and a very special screening of this year’s theme film. WineFest 2018: Wine’s World
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
Outside the Lines: Coloring For Adults Begins 2pm John F. Germany Public Library Think coloring is just for kids? Join the hottest trend for adults! Relieve stress and boost creativity with art, fun, and mellow music to help you release your inner artist. Outside the Lines: Coloring For Adults
Artist Talk: Chris Buck at FMoPA Begins 6pm Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Chris Buck will discuss his current exhibition, “Magnificent Hurt”. The humorously twisted portraits of pop-culture icons are on view now. Buck is known for making his subjects uneasy and taking them out of their comfort zones to capture a stranger, more vulnerable side than their fans (or detractors) are accustomed to seeing. Artist Talk: Chris Buck at FMoPA
Closing Reception – When the Water Rises Begins 7pm University of Tampa Join the Friends of the Gallery for a very special Closing Reception for the Spring 2018 Meridian Scholar Visiting Artist Exhibition. This celebration of the end of the exhibition is free and open to the public! Take one last look at the gallery and enjoy a meet and greet with Julie Heffernan. Closing Reception – When the Water Rises
WineFest 2018: Wine’s World Begins 7pm Tampa Theatre This weekend will be Party Time (Excellent!) when Wayne and Garth warm up the couch for this three day event. This year’s event features bites from local independent restaurants, sips from the finest wineries, an exclusive evening of wine and food pairings, and a very special screening of this year’s theme film. WineFest 2018: Wine’s World
Staged Reading Fundraiser: Things My Mother Taught Me Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre Enjoy a staged reading of a brand new romantic comedy by Katherine DiSavino, author of the smash comedy Nanaʼs Naughty Knickers. Staged Reading Fundraiser: Things My Mother Taught Me
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Almaviva, Figaro, Bartolo, and Rosina embark on a new adventure, complete with a true love for Figaro, an unexpected visit from his long-lost parents, and a dizzying spiral of plot twists thanks to Almaviva’s keen interest in extra-marital activities. From the first jaunty run of the famous overture to the emotional grandeur Mozart mastered in music, this show exhibits Mozart’s subversive comic genius at the height of its power. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
48th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts 9am to 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Accomplished artists and rising stars will vie for the Best of Show Award and additional prize money. Featured art will include works in a wide variety of mediums. The esteemed event will also feature the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment, and a children’s art activity area. Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
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 Lightning vs. Philadelphia Flyers Begins 1pm Amalie Arena The Bolts open a season-long, eight-game home stand against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers in a matinee game. Grab a seat, cheer on your team, and Be the Thunder! Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia Flyers
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
Staged Reading Fundraiser: Things My Mother Taught Me Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre Enjoy a staged reading of a brand new romantic comedy by Katherine DiSavino, author of the smash comedy Nana’s Naughty Knickers. Staged Reading Fundraiser: Things My Mother Taught Me
Dance Theatre of Harlem: Power on Pointe Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This company continues to redefine ballet, mixing in elements of multicultural storytelling, contemporary flair, and an always-electrifying use of music with their pristine technical skill. Sleek, strong, daring, and divine, this group is American dance par excellence. Dance Theatre of Harlem: Power on Pointe
galaRE: 8pm to 11pm Tampa Museum of Art galaRE:, presented by Oxford Exchange, brings together patrons, supporters and creators of art for galaRE:, an exclusive art and cultural event showcasing award-winning works from the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts. galaRE:
Picnic in the Park Begins 10am Henry B. Plant Museum – Plant Park Roll back the clock a century for an old fashioned picnic! Bring your blanket, pack a picnic basket, and invite family and friends to experience the pleasures of a simpler time. Relax in the shade, or test your Victorian sporting prowess with challenges of hoops & sticks, croquet, horseshoes, badminton, and three-legged races. Victorian table games will be offered including dominoes, checkers, jacks, or tiddlywinks. There will also be live theater, entertainment on Center Stage, and models strolling in vintage clothing. Picnic in the Park
48th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts 10am to 5pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Accomplished artists and rising stars will vie for the Best of Show Award and additional prize money. Featured art will include works in a wide variety of mediums. The esteemed event will also feature the works of local young artists, a weekend full of live entertainment, and a children’s art activity area. Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Almaviva, Figaro, Bartolo, and Rosina embark on a new adventure, complete with a true love for Figaro, an unexpected visit from his long-lost parents, and a dizzying spiral of plot twists thanks to Almaviva’s keen interest in extra-marital activities. From the first jaunty run of the famous overture to the emotional grandeur Mozart mastered in music, this show exhibits Mozart’s subversive comic genius at the height of its power. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro
Sykes Chapel Concert Artist Series – Nancy Jo Snider, cellist, and friends with guest artist Grigorios Zamparas Begins 2pm University of Tampa – Sykes Chapel Cellist Nancy Jo Snider, an innovative soloist, collaborative musician, sound designer and arts administrator, will collaborate with violinist Yuri Namkung, David Yang on the viola, and University of Tampa pianist, Grigorios Zamparas. The group will perform the Beethoven, C minor Trio, the Joaquin Turina, Piano Quartet in A minor, and Andrew Norman’s work, “Sabina.” Yet another fascinating and enjoyable chamber music concert in this series. This event is free and open to the public. Sykes Chapel Concert Artist Series
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
Hollywood Awards Night 2018 Begins 6:30pm Tampa Theatre After a limo ride around the block, superstar guests will walk the red carpet past adoring fans and paparazzi, rub shoulders with costumed characters representing Hollywood’s biggest bigwigs, pose for a picture with a living award “statue,” and chat with “Roan Jivers” about who they’re wearing. Inside, there will be games, prizes, hair and makeup touch-ups with professional stylists, the OSCAR® Red Carpet Live pre-show on the big screen, and a cash bar. Hollywood Awards Night 2018
Amalie Arena 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 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Nashville Predators – April 1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Boston Bruins – April 3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres – April 6 Lorde – April 11 98ROCKFEST – April 20 Jeff Dunham – April 29 James Taylor – May 12 Justin Timberlake – May 15 Shania Twain – June 2 Maroon 5 – June 16 Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train – June 22 Sam Smith – July 13 The Smashing Pumpkins – July 25 Kevin Hart – August 4 Journey & Def Leppard – August 18 Game of Thrones – September 21 Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Elton John – November 28
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Jean Pagliuso: Pultry, Raptors, Places of Ritual – Through March 16 Magnificent Hurt – Through March 16 The Family Acid – Through March 16 Chris Buck: Artist Lecture – March 2 Photography 101 Express – March 3 Framing Places: The Fundamentals of Travel and Landscape Photography – March 13 Photography 101 – March 14 to April 4 Social Media Photography by Blogging Bootcamp – March 24 Q and A’s Photogrpahy Workshop – April 22 Aesthetics and Perception of Advanced Digital Collage – April 28 and May 5 Iphoneography 101 – May 20
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly ath + Music + March – Through March 31 Member Morning – March 4 Free Tuesday with Children’s Board of Hillsborough County – March 6 Gasparilla Music Festival Kids Fest – March 11 Camp Imagination Spy School! – March 12 to 16 Developmental Checkups – March 13 Pi Day – March 14 Science-tastic Day: See the Sound – March 17 Positive Parenting Program: A Five Part Series! – March 19 to April 2 Lumina Youth Choir – March 24 Sunshine Sunday – March 25 Egg Hunt – March 31 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 – Through March 4 Picnic in the Park – March 4 Give Day Tampa Bay – May 1 Blue Star Museums – May 27 to September 2
Jobsite Theater Man in Snow – 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 Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – March 2 Sewing at the Hive: Double Zip Wallet – March 3 and 10 Mini Makers – March 7 Microsoft Publisher – How to Make Business Cards – March 7 Movies @ the Library: Silverado – March 9 Robotix Blox – March 12 Audio Recording with Audacity – March 13 Build a Photo Album in PowerPoint – March 14 Recording Studio Open House – March 15 and 29 Movies @ the Library: 2001: A Space Odyssey – March 16 Sewing at the Hive: Vintage Slip or Petticoat – March 17 and 24 DIY Crafting: Flower Place Card Holders – March 18 Product Photography for your Online Store – March 20 Online Sellers Mix & Mingle – March 20 Burgert Brothers Walking Tour of Hyde Park – March 24 Creative Cosplay: Hylian Shield Pepakura – March 25 DIY Sundial – March 26 Unlocking Your Creativity with Cameo – March 27 Baby and Toddler Yoga – March 28 DIY Crafting: Biological Bracelet – March 30 Tampa’s Longshoremen: On the Waterfront and in the Community – March 31
Patel Conservatory St. Andrew’s Music Concert – March 8 On the Edge – March 31 Honors Recital – April 3 Rock School Blowout – April 22 Peter Pan, Jr. – April 26 to 29 Breakin’ Out – April 28 Spring Into Dance – April 28 Spring Music Spectacular: Around the World in 90 Minutes – May 8 Evening of Dance – May 11 Beginning Dance 1 Recitals – May 12 End-of-Year Celebration – May 17 Private Lesson Recitals – May 19 Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert – June 8 The Wizard of OZ – June 14 to 17 Shakespeare Intensive – June 14 Summer Jazz Intensive – July 20 End-of-Summer Music Blowout – August 1 Showstoppers: Broadway Intensive – August 3 to 5 Summer Evening of Dance – August 10
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays brownsville song (b-side for tray) – Through February 25 Staged Reading Fundraiser: Things My Mother Taught Me – March 2 and 3 Corey Van Valin – Redefining Magic – March 17 In the Time of the Butterflies – April 12 to 28 Blithe Spirit – June 1 to 16
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Forever Plaid – Through March 11 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro – March 2 to 4 Dance Theatre of Harlem: Power on Pointe – March 3 The Color Purple – March 6 to March 11 Blame It On Bianca – March 7 to April 1 A Wild Life with Bertie Gregory, photographer and filmmaker – March 8 The United States Army Field Band – Concert Band and Soldiers’ Chorus – March 9 Lippo the Clown’s Small Family Circus – March 10 Tampa Bay Symphony “East Meets West” – March 11 Latin Nights – March 15 Discover Opera – Macbeth – March 18 Ana Gasteyer – March 18 Tiffany – March 18 The Bodyguard – March 20 to 25 The Edwards Twins – An Evening with The Stars – March 21 The Florida Orchestra – A Little Night Music – March 23 Anna & Elizabeth – March 26 Open Rehearsal – Verdi’s Macbeth – March 27 to April 5 Beautiful – The Carole King Musical – March 27 to April 5
Tampa Bay History Center Old Glory – February to July 2018 City of Tampa Women’s History Month Celebration – March 6 AWP 2018 Author History Project: A Literary Study of Time in America – March 7 Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – March 10 Florida Conversations – March 14 Book Group – March 15 Duckwall Lecture – Swashbuckling Women Through the Ages – March 28 Civil War Roundtable – March 31 Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour – March 31
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 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 Wayne’s World – March 1 Winefest 2017: Wine’s World – March 2 Hollywood Awards Night – March 4 Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live – April 5 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox – April 21
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