Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts An electrifying mash-up of dance styles and musical genres brought to life by a dynamic company of contemporary dancers. These visual musicians will dazzle audiences as they tell the story of a man fighting to find his creative voice after the death of his one true love. Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound
The Threepenny Opera Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Set in London in the 1800s, The Threepenny Opera is a musical satire about a notorious bandit who marries a girl much to the chagrin of her father, forcing the peeved patriarch to do everything in his power to imprison his son-in-law. Ahead of its time, the political and social themes in this iconic piece of musical theater get at the corruption of humanity and how it consumes us and forces us to consume one another. Threepenny Opera
Latin Nights Begins 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts An evening of food and dancing. Meet new friends, experience Latin-inspired tapas and drink specials and dance to the thrilling rhythms of a live salsa band and DJ. Latin Nights
Veterans Day Commemorative Flag Planting Ceremony Begins 6am MacDill Park Camaraderie Foundation, in partnership with the local Police and Fire Departments, will host this event to honor the victims and first responders of 9/11 and raise awareness of the Invisible Wounds of War suffered by Veterans and Military Service Members. Commemorative Flag Planting Ceremony
UT Women’s Basketball vs. Spring Hill Begins 2pm University of Tampa The University of Tampa Spartans welcome the visiting Spring Hill Badgers for a showdown on the basketball court. UT Women’s Basketball vs. Spring Hill
Brews & Bites Food Truck Rally 6pm to 11pm Sail Pavilion at the Tampa Convention Center A rolling celebration of food and fun featuring live entertainment and a fleet of Tampa’s favorite food trucks. Brews & Bites Food Truck Rally
UT Volleyball vs. Florida Tech Begins 7pm The University of Tampa The University of Tampa Spartans welcome the visiting Florida Tech Panthers for a showdown on the volleyball court. UT Volleyball vs. Florida Tech
The Year of Magical Thinking Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre In this beautiful adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and their only daughter into a stunning and powerful, and ultimately hopeful. one-woman play. The Year of Magical Thinking
The Florida Orchestra – Marvin Hamlisch & More Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The orchestra honors one singular sensation, the late Marvin Hamlisch, in a concert featuring his beloved songs and the music that inspired him; from Gershwin to Bernstein and more. Lee Musiker conducts. The Florida Orchestra – Marvin Hamlisch & More
Mindful Drawings: A Mindfulness Program Begins 9am Glazer Children’s Museum Through a drawing activity, children will explore the significance of actions and how they are always a part of others’ experiences. The activity will center on a discussion of what it means to be present. Mindful Drawings: A Mindfulness Program
United We Swim: Veterans Day Begins 9:30am The Florida Aquarium All active duty military, retired, prior service of the Armed Forces (including Guards and Reserves), and a dependent can receive one free general admission ticket to The Florida Aquarium at this event. United We Swim: Veterans Day
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
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
UT Men’s Basketball vs. North Alabama Begins 2pm The University of Tampa The University of Tampa Spartans welcome the visiting North Alabama Lions for a showdown on the basketball court. UT Men’s Basketball vs. North Alabama
The Year of Magical Thinking Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre In this beautiful adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and their only daughter into a stunning and powerful, and ultimately hopeful. one-woman play. The Year of Magical Thinking
UT Women’s Basketball vs. West Georgia Begins 6pm The University of Tampa The University of Tampa Spartans welcome the visiting West Georgia Wolves for a showdown on the basketball court. UT Women’s Basketball vs. West Georgia
The Great Gatsby Party Begins 7:30pm Henry B. Plant Museum This fabulous evening includes live music, games of chance, fabulous food, an open bar, and a photo opportunity with a vintage 1929 Bentley. Put on your best 1920s clothing and enjoy a party worthy of Jay Gatsby. Black jack and roulette will be offered, and 1920s menus from the Tampa Bay Hotel will be used to create a unique culinary selection. Proceeds will support the conservation and preservation of the museum collection, as well as community programs. The Great Gatsby Party
Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour Begins 8:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Ben Folds has spent over a decade sharing the stage with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras. Throughout his career, Folds has created an enormous body of genre-bending musical art that includes pop albums, multiple solo rock albums, and unique collaborative records. His most recent album is a blend of pop and classical original works. Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour
2017 Four Nations Cup Begins at Noon Amalie Arena This hockey competition will be a key component of Team USA’s preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, while also showcasing the sport at its highest level. Attendees will witness the 2017 Four Nations Cup third-place and championship games. See the stars of the next year’s Olympics before the games even begin! 2017 Four Nations Cup
UT Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama Huntsville Begins 2pm University of Tampa The University of Tampa Spartans welcome the visiting Alabama Huntsville Chargers for a showdown on the basketball court. UT Men’s Basketball vs. Alabama Huntsville
Tampa Bay Symphony “Black Forest Cake” Begins 2:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This performance will feature Fruhlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring Waltz) by Johann Strauss Jr., Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss, featuring Pamela Armstrong, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. Tampa Bay Symphony “Black Forest Cake”
The Year of Magical Thinking Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre In this beautiful adaptation of her award-winning, bestselling memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking, Joan Didion transforms the story of the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband and their only daughter into a stunning and powerful, and ultimately hopeful. one-woman play. The Year of Magical Thinking
The Threepenny Opera Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Set in London in the 1800s, The Threepenny Opera is a musical satire about a notorious bandit who marries a girl much to the chagrin of her father, forcing the peeved patriarch to do everything in his power to imprison his son-in-law. Ahead of its time, the political and social themes in this iconic piece of musical theater get at the corruption of humanity and how it consumes us and forces us to consume one another. Threepenny Opera
Spin Stretch Serve Begins 4pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Enjoy an evening of sweat and service to raise funds for The Exalted Warrior Foundation. Your ticket ensures your reservation on a bike for a spin class lead by instructors from SOHO Cycling and CycleBar South Tampa, followed by a yoga session lead by instructors from Kodawari Studios and Yoga Downtown Tampa. Post-workout food and drinks will be provided by Mise En Place. All attendees also receive a complimentary yoga mat and swag bag. Spin Stretch Serve
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
Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park
November 17 through January 5 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Celebrate the holiday season in Downtown Tampa at the Winter Village presented by USAmeriBank. The park will be transformed with the sights, sounds and activities of the holidays for children and adults of all ages. Skate around at the outdoor ice rink or get some gift shopping done at the Holiday Market. 2017-2018 Winter Village
Amalie Arena Tampa Bay Lightning vs Dallas Stars – November 16 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Islanders – November 18 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Chicago Blackhawks – November 22 Christmas with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith with Full Symphony – November 26 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 Harlem Globetrotters – December 8 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 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes – January 9 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
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts United Photographic Artists Gallery Exhibition – Through November 24 By the Yard, Cirkut Camera Photography – Through December 31 Voices of Cuba: Open Mic Night – November 3 Under the Cuban Sun – Through December 31
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Coloring Trees: A Mindfulness Program – November 11 Developmental Checkup Day – November 14 Camp Imagination: Campsgiving – November 20 to 22 Sunshine Sunday – November 26 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 The Threepenny Opera – October 20 to November 12
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Holiday Closing – November 10 and 11 Movies @ the Library: The Fate of the Furious – November 17 Holiday Closing – November 23 and 24 Come Write In: NoNoWriMo – November 26
Patel Conservatory A Christmas Carol – December 1 to 3 Holiday Music Concert – December 8 Private Lesson Recitals – December 16 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 The Year of Magical Thinking – Through November 19 brownsville song (b-side for tray) – February 8 to 25
Straz Center for the Performing Arts The Threepenny Opera – Through November 12 Latin Nights – November 9 Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound: After the Curtain – November 9 The Florida Orchestra – Marvin Hamlisch & More – November 10 The Illusionists present Adam Trent – November 11 Ben Folds – November 11 Tampa Bay Symphony “Black Forest Cake” – November 12 Simply Three – November 13 Opera Tampa League’s Wondrous Wednesday – November 15 WQYK 99.5 Guitar Pull – November 15 Colter Wall – November 17 Benji Brown – November 18 Straight No Chaser – November 18 No Man’s Land – November 19 The Minimalists: Less is Now Tour – November 19 Tony Furtado – November 20 Lindsey Stirling Warmer in the Winter Tour – November 24 Fun Home – November 28 to December 3 Red Grant – November 30 Tango Buenos Aires – November 30 The Florida Orchestra – Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 – December 1
Tampa Bay History Center Sangria and Stories: The Art of Cartography – November 15 Genealogy – Beyond the Basics – Through November 15 History Center Book Group: Sunshine State – November 16 Walk Tampa: Tampa Bay Black History Tour – November 25 My Doll and Me: Josephina – December 2 Florida Conversations: Towers in the Sand – December 6
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 Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter – Through November 12 Kiss and Tell by Wolfgang Flad – Through December 10
Tampa Theatre White Christmas – November 17 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) Home Alone – November 18 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) Miracle on 34th Street – November 24 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) A Christmas Story – November 25 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) The Polar Express – December 1 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) Elf – December 15 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) It’s A Wonderful Life – December 16 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) NYE Wrap Party 2017 – December 31 (Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Park) Darlene Love – January 18 In the Mood – February 3 Iliza Shlesinger Live – February 17 Wayne’s World – March 1 Winefest 2017: Wine’s World – March 2
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