Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tampa with exhibitions that emphasize ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Beginning at 4 pm every Thursday, walk up to the Welcome Desk and tell the Visitor Experience and Engagement Representatives the admission price you chose to pay for your visit to the museum. Any donation amount is welcome

Explore a fascinating array of unique appliances and antiques, a delightful contrast to today’s products, and witness the evolution of design and innovation during this unparalleled era of change. 

Savor a glass of Columbia Restaurant’s signature sangría in the History Center’s Lykes Atrium, followed by an insightful gallery talk by Rodney Kite-Powell.

A journey through the mind of Frida Kahlo

What’s a hero’s journey without appropriately heroic music to accompany it? Heroes: A Video Game Symphony features a live orchestra performing music from epic video games such as Castlevania, Metal Gear Solid, Starfield, The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, God of War, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Journey, Portal 2 and The Last of Us with scenes from the games projected onto a huge screen. Step away from the console and step into a new sensory take on video games.

Kathy Griffin’s take-no-prisoners comedy has earned her a large and devoted following, and plenty of detractors as well. That’s to be expected. She delights in skewering the foibles and hypocrisy of public figures, be they celebrities or politicians. Do not bring the children. Do not repeat her jokes at work. But definitely make plans to see her live and enjoy an evening of outraged and outrageous hilarity.

In this Antiquities Circle lecture, Dr. Delphine Tonglet, Assistant Curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, explores the vast networks between the Phoenicians, Etruscans, Greeks and others during the first millennium BCE. Though not the only type of goods exchanged—and certainly not the most important—pottery exported to Etruria, especially Corinthian and Attic black- and red-figure vases, is the most striking and famous witness of this context. For decades, scholarship analyzed this relation, its economic, artistic and cultural impact from a predominant Greek perspective, considering the Etruscan cities as a mere receptor of an acculturating Greek civilization. Bearing in mind Joseph Veach Noble’s interest for pottery techniques and starting from some of his collected pieces, this talk will place the focus on some striking cases of mutual inspiration between Etruria and Greece, focusing on the black and red-and-black appearance of the vases.

In addition to the music, an important element of the UPTOWN Music & Arts Festival is the Art Pavilion under the direction of Junior Polo, Vero Polo, LLC.  If you are interested in displaying and selling your original artwork at the festival, contact Junior Polo, Vero Polo, LLC at veropolo@veropolo.com.

The Tampa Museum of Art invites you to fall down the rabbit hole into a world of whimsy and wonder at this year’s Pride & Passion: Wonderland. Celebrate eighteen years of Pride & Passion by immersing yourself in a realm of imaginative delight and celebrate the vibrant LGBTQ+ culture of Tampa Bay. The museum will transform into a Wonderland of extraordinary proportions, offering guests a night of themed drinks, hors d’oeuvres from LGBTQ-friendly vendors, and an array of performances throughout the space. The event is not only a celebration but also a significant fundraiser for the Tampa Museum of Art. Proceeds will support the Museum’s educational programs and exhibitions, helping to maintain low admission costs and foster inclusive art experiences.

Free event

Before K-Pop stars A.C.E. took their act on the road, they took it to the streets. The quintet caught the eyes of passerby around Seoul as they honed their vocals and choreography to ever-increasing acclaim. The quintet released its debut single, “Cactus,” in 2017 and has barely looked back since. A.C.E.’s U.S. tour is a reunion of the original five - Lee Donghun, Wow, Park Junhee, Kim Byeongkwan and Kang Yuchan – as all A.C.E. members have completed their mandatory military service. They also have a new release, My Girl: “My Choice,” and a new single, “My Girl.” The setlist likely will contain cuts from the new album plus favorites such as “Callin’,” “Black and Blue” and “Take Me Higher.”

New York native Eric D’Alessandro has always found his place in the spotlight. His passion for comedy is equally credited to his creative mindset, as well as his big Italian American family which inspires his raw comedic sketches and uncensored, relatable rhetoric. Featured on multiple podcasts and television shows, D’Alessandro returns to the Straz Center with his collection of characters, celebrity impressions and parody songs.