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
Backpack Full of Cash Begins 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor, Matt Damon, this film explores the real cost of privatizing America’s public schools. Filmed in Philadelphia, New Orleans, Nashville, and other cities, the documentary takes viewers through the tumultuous 2013-14 school year, exposing the world of corporate-driven education “reform” where resource-starved public education hangs in the balance. This special Community Screening is FREE and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Backpack Full of Cash
Chicago Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This triumphant hit musical has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. Chicago is the recipient of numerous awards, thousands of standing ovations and is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Chicago
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
Love Gilda (2018) Begins 7:30pm Tampa Theatre Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, this film is a true autobiography, told in Gilda’s words and in her own voice. Weaving together her recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with personal friends like Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels and Martin Short, and rare home movies and diaries read by modern-day comedians inspired by Gilda, it opens a window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story. Love Gilda (2018)
Chicago Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This triumphant hit musical has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. Chicago is the recipient of numerous awards, thousands of standing ovations and is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Chicago
Game of Thrones Begins 8pm Amalie Arena The critically acclaimed concert experience will bring the world of Westeros to Tampa, giving fans the opportunity to watch in wonder as famed composer Ramin Djawadi leads an orchestra and choir performing music from all seven seasons of the HBO series. The show will include new music and footage from Season 7, as well a new custom stage design and mesmerizing visuals courtesy of state of the art video technology. Game of Thrones
Rocky Bleier in The Play Begins 8:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Steelers legend Rocky Bleier makes the play of a lifetime in this highly theatrical, stunningly authentic one-man show. Four-time Super Bowl champ Bleier performs The Play, written by Pittsburg Post-Gazette sports writer Gene Collier and directed by veteran Broadway performer Scott C. Wise. Set in three bars pivotal to Bleier’s life, The Play takes audiences through his almost unbelievable life story that travels through family, war and into the heart of Steeler Nation. Rocky Bleier in THE PLAY
Battle Royale 10:30pm to 12:30am Tampa Theatre Video games featuring a “battle royale” format like Fortnite are sweeping the nation. These games are based on the basic narrative model pioneered by Battle Royale. High school kids are imprisoned on an island, sprinkled with weaponry, and told to kill or be killed. A punchy, fun action romp, the film has the sense of humor to stand up to all its stylish action and wild gore. Think of it as Hunger Games with comic relief and an R rating. Battle Royale
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
Love Gilda (2018) Shows at 1:30pm, 4pm, 6:30pm, and 9pm Tampa Theatre Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, this film is a true autobiography, told in Gilda’s words and in her own voice. Weaving together her recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with personal friends like Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels and Martin Short, and rare home movies and diaries read by modern-day comedians inspired by Gilda, it opens a window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story. Love Gilda (2018)
Chicago Shows at 2pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This triumphant hit musical has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. Chicago is the recipient of numerous awards, thousands of standing ovations and is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Chicago
Backward Pub Crawl and Book Launch Begins 4pm Inkwood Books Wear your Prohibition Era best and starting at The Hub walk backwards down (or up?) Franklin Street, stopping at Fly Bar and Hidden Springs Brewery before a book signing at Inkwood! Backward Pub Crawl and Book Launch
Cannonball Cabaret – Live & Local Begins 6pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Cannonball Cabaret is a St. Pete vaudeville variety show featuring group dance numbers, sultry singing, comedy skits and more in the witty, campy and sensual stylings of classic cabaret. Cannonball Cabaret – Live & Local
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators (Preseason) Begins 7pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Lightning face the visiting Nashville Predators in a Saturday night preseason matchup. Grab some tickets and watch the Bolts get dialed in for the 2018-2019 season. Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators (Preseason)
CITY: Fashion + Art + Culture Begins 8pm Tampa Museum of Art This runway event will highlight and capture Marc Bouwer’s aesthetic, which defines timeless elegance. Bouwer’s sleek and draped designs capture his allure, the formfitting look, imbued with a desire to celebrate the female figure. Bouwer has had the most success building his brand by working with celebrity clients. His designs have graced A-listers on red carpets, as well as numerous magazine covers. CITY: Fashion + Art + Culture
Fall Family Fest 11am to 3pm Water Works Park The Fall Family Fest will host businesses relating to medical services, childcare, education, special needs services, personal services, entertainment, home maintenance and improvement, financial services, amazing products and crafts, and more. Plus, don’t forget the goodies! Stop at each booth for a game or giveaway and treat. There will be lots of treats and swag for adults as well. This is an event for the whole family and guests of all abilities. Fall Family Fest
Love Gilda (2018) Shows at 1:30pm, 4pm, 6:30pm Tampa Theatre Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, this film is a true autobiography, told in Gilda’s words and in her own voice. Weaving together her recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with personal friends like Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels and Martin Short, and rare home movies and diaries read by modern-day comedians inspired by Gilda, it opens a window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story. Love Gilda (2018)
Chicago Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This triumphant hit musical has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. Chicago is the recipient of numerous awards, thousands of standing ovations and is now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history. Chicago
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
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm 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
Art on the Boulevard – Fundraiser Begins 7pm Scarfone/Hartley Gallery – University of Tampa Enjoy a night of artistic celebration and raise money to support educational programming and exhibitions. Explore the University of Tampa Permanent Art Collection Anniversary Exhibition and take part in our silent auction for an opportunity to take home unique prints created by local, regional, and national contemporary artists. Art on the Boulevard – Fundraiser
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 Game of Thrones – September 21 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Florida Panthers – October 6 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Vancouver Canucks – October 11 Romeo Santos – October 12 Tampa Bay Lightning vs Columbus Blue Jackets Tampa Bay Lightning vs Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Tampa Bay Lightning vs New Jersey Devils – October 30 Twenty One Pilots – November 3 Elton John – November 28 Fleetwood Mac – February 18, 2019 P!nk – March 3, 2019 Shawn Mendes – July 27, 2019
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Photoshop for Beginners – Through October 1 North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1 – October 8 to January 11 Disaster to Done: Organizing your Family Photos – October 23 Aesthetics and Perception of Advanced Digital Collage – October 27 and 28 Beyond the Lens – Through September 30 Tampa Photo Laureates – Through to September 30 Visual Story Telling through Fine Art Photography – July 29
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Sportstember – Through September 30 $8 Admission – Through September 30 Positive Parenting Program – Through October 8 Birthday Bash! Free Admission – September 22 and 23 Sunshine Sunday – September 30 Monster Mashup – October 1 to 31 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – October 2 Member Morning – October 7 Developmental Checkups – October 22 Harvest with Heart – November 1 to 30
Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Imperial Designs – Through December 31
Jobsite Theater Edgar & Emily – October 12 to November 9 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 Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – Tuesdays Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Sewing at the Library: Fifties Dress – September 23 and 30 Hour of Code: Minecraft – September 24 3D Printing Open House – September 24 Oaklawn Cemetery: Historic Walking Tour – September 29
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Judgment at Nuremberg – September 27 to October 14 The Revolutionists – November 2 to 18 The Winter Wonderettes – December 6 to 23
Straz Center for the Performing Arts 12th Annual Crack Up Cancer Comedy Benefit – September 15 Chicago – Through September 23 Rocky Bleier in THE PLAY – September 21 to 23 The Florida Orchesta – Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – September 28 Lucia Micarelli – September 29 Valley’s End Album Release Party “Coming Home” with Andrew Osenga – September 29 Hari Kondabolu – October 5 The Florida Orchestra – Bernstein’s Broadway – October 5 Silly Sam the Music Man – October 6 Brian Kilmeade – America: Great from the Start – October 19 The Choir of Man – November 2 and 3 Glenn Beck LIVE – November 30 Hundred Days – January 15 to March 24 The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – July 9 to 14
Tampa Bay History Center Sangria and Stories: Navigating in the Age Before GPS – September 20 TBHC/OLLI Course: A History of Conservation: A Bird’s Eye View – September 26 Walk Tampa: Central Avenue Black History Tour – September 29 My Doll and Me: Felicity – September 29 Florida Conversations: Birding and Nature Festival Keynote Speaker Jack Davis – October 11 Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – October 13
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 Teen Open Studio – Tuesdays Art on the House – Fridays Art Spot – Saturdays Vapor and Vibration: The Art of Larry Bell And Jesús Rafael Soto – Through September 30 CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture – September 22 Pavilion XXXIII – November 3
Tampa Theatre Backpack Full of Cash – September 20 Love, Gilda – September 21 to 25 Battle Royale – September 21 Time is Art – September 27 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28 Pick of the Litter – September 29 to October 3 Mean Girls – October 3 Graphicstudio’s 50th Anniversary – October 4 Kusama: Infinity – October 16 Office Space – October 17 Ghosts of Tampa Theatre – October 19 to 31 PAUSE-O-Ween – October 19 to 31 Hi Noon, Goodbye Dr. Paul – October 19 The Rocky Horror Picture Show – October 19 A Nightmare on Elm Street – October 20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge – October 20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors – October 20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master – October 20 A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child – October 20 Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare – October 20 Corpse Bride – October 21 Bride of Frankenstein – October 21 The Brides of Dracula – October 21 The Brides Wore Blood – October 21 Hotel Transylvania – October 22 Psycho – October 22 Eaten Alive – October 22 A Quiet Place – October 23 Hereditary – October 23 Teen Wolf – October 24 An American Werewolf in London – October 24 The Slumber Party Massacre – October 25 The Cat and the Canary – October 26 Adam DeVine – Weird Life Tour 2018 – October 27 Phantasm – October 28 Hocus Pocus – October 28 Bubba Ho-Tep – October 28 Beetlejuice – October 29 Spirits of the Bay: Live Storytelling with Deborah Frethem – October 29 It – October 30 The Shining – October 30 Halloween – October 31 Iron & Wine – November 15 Home Free – A Country Christmas – December 6 NYE Wrap Party 2018: Austin Powers – December 31 Raffi – Januaury 19 Winefest 2019 – February 22 and 23 Hollywood Awards Night – February 24 Welcome to Night Vale – February 28
