The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical Arts + Culture 29 December - 19 January Music and Lyrics by David Nehls Book by Betsy Kelso Holiday time at North Florida’s Armadillo Acres means everyone’s filled with warmth and beer. But when a freak bout of amnesia strikes the trailer park Scrooge, neighborly love is put to the test. With Betty, Lin and Pickles on hand to amp up the fracas and festivity, this all-new musical is just as much of a cat-fightin’, sun-worshippin’, chair-throwin’ good time as the original – but with tinsel and Keg Nog. Stageworks Theatre
Pirate Invasion Children’s ProgramSpecial Event 07 - 27 January In January, you and the family can make your own pirate gear like necklaces and swords, use your pirate’s eye on a weekly scavenger hunt to get treasure, ditch the sea shanties for pirate storytimes, sharpen your skills instead of your swords with rotating daily pirate activities and demonstrations, and make new mateys with special guests. Glazer Children's Museum
Open Mic Night Arts + CultureComedyConcerts 15 January Unwind and Connect – Experience Tampa's Social Oasis with Kava Culture. Kava Culture
Collector’s Chat with William Knight Zewadski: 19th Century Photography Related to Ancient Athens Arts + CultureFeatured EventsFree EventsSpecial Event 16 January Either on loan from the Zewadski collection or donated to the Tampa Museum of Art, the works represent some of the earliest and most important photographers active in Athens during the 19th century. The collector will talk about the beginnings of photography, still very much a new science and art form at the time. The selected photos illustrate various techniques and advances in that science, as much as they illustrate ancient art and monuments. Mr. Zewadski will additionally discuss his various collection interests. Talks at the Tampa Museum of Art are free with the cost of Admission. Art+ Museum Members: Free Not-Yet-Members: $25 College Students: Free Tampa Museum of Art
Drawing and Painting Arts + Culture 16 January This class offers an opportunity to develop a painting or drawing from a live model or a photo reference. Tampa Museum of Art
Pilates in the Park FitnessFree EventsPartnership Events 16 January Rev up your weekend with Pilates in the Park every Thursday 6-7pm, hosted by your Downtown Tampa BODYBAR Pilates studio. Just bring your own mat and be ready for a fun and energizing core-focused workout! Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
National Geographic Live: Wild Cats Revealed with Sandesh Kadur Arts + CultureFilmSpecial Event 16 January Photographer and filmmaker Sandesh Kadur is on a mission to highlight his home country’s lesser-known felines to help protect their future. With landscapes spanning the towering Himalaya mountains, arid plains, and dense jungles, India is home to an unmatched diversity of wild cats. Discover the tiny, grumpy-faced Pallas’s cat, the fishing cat that jumps into water to catch its prey, and the elusive clouded leopard. Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Tampa Heights – Rhythm & Hues: An Alleyway Art Show Free EventsPartnership Events 17 January LOCATION: Alleyway adjacent of Franklin and Henderson Rhythm and Hues is a quarterly program that will pop up in the alleyway off of Franklin and Henderson to service the Tampa Heights Neighborhood of Tampa’s Downtown.
Saturday Book Club Arts + CultureFree Events 18 January Meet fellow readers and explore new books at our Saturday Book Club! Join us at 10am for laid-back chats and community! Kava Culture
MeltSO Gasparilla Children’s Parade Brunch Special Event 18 January Join us for a family-friendly Gasparilla Children's Parade Brunch with a delicious buffet, kids' drinks, and face painting fun for everyone!
Upstairs Downstairs at the Tampa Bay Hotel Arts + Culture 19 January 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. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes Henry Plant Museum
Ceramics Continued Study Arts + Culture 19 January Ceramics Continued Study is a space for students to enhance their learning experience with instructor assistance and guiding knowledge. Sign up for a single class to continue working and add the finishing touches on projects you've started in one of our other classes. Sign up for multiple classes to choose your own adventure in hand-building or wheel thrown ceramics. Work with your instructor to plan out your projects and make them a reality. Some experience with clay is recommended. Adults 18+ are welcome, beginner-intermediate level. Art+ Members enjoy a 20% discount on TMA Studio Art classes. Join now Already a member? Write development@tampamuseum.org to receive the discount code. Tampa Museum of Art
