Rock the Park 6:30pm to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership, enjoy this free concert by the river showcasing musical talents of all genres. This month, Gwen Massive, The Jackettes, and Geri X will be performing. Enjoy a fun concert with stadium-style seating, food and drinks, and an exciting vibe. Rock the Park
Shakepeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream 6:30pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Challenged by professional instructors, students delve into one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, while honing acting technique through text analysis, voice, diction and movement. This afternoon/evening camp culminates with a fully memorized abridged workshop production performed in the round. This event is presented by Patel Conservatory. Shakepeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
First Friday 5pm to 7pm Henry B. Plant Museum The Museum will be open with free admission during this event. Explore the nation’s only Victorian railroad resort hotel museum, enjoy live music from Matt Weihmuller’s Jazz Trio on the veranda, take a tour, and share a treat with friends at the tastings table. Experience the magic of the Museum at dusk! First Friday
Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert 7:30pm to 9pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Enjoy an evening of new works and traditional favorites of choral music, string chamber music, and works for combined orchestra and choir as the Choral and Chamber Music Intensive students present a joint concert bringing their two weeks of concentrated rehearsal and study to the stage! Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert
The Hero (2017) 7:30pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre The story of an aging Western actor with a smoky baritone, a bumpy personal life, and the peaks of his career in his rear-view mirror. At the age of 71, he sets about trying to set right what remains of his time on Earth: repairing his relationship with his estranged daughter, starting an exciting new one with a much younger woman, and trying to land just one more big part. Starring Sam Elliott, Krysten Ritter, and Laura Prepon. The Hero (2017)
Sharknado (2013) 10pm to Midnight Tampa Theatre Tampa Theatre welcomes SharkCon back to Tampa with a special late-night showing of the social media sensation, Sharknado! Director Anthony C. Ferrante will be on hand for a special film intro and audience Q&A before the screening. Sharknado (2013)
Art Spot 11am to 2pm Tampa Museum of Art Join us and let your imagination run free as our art facilitators introduce exhibition-specific methods of art making filled with fun and creativity for you and yours. Art Spot
Skyway Family Day 11am to 5pm Tampa Museum of Art Guests can experience the “Skyway: A Contemporary Collaboration” exhibition, gallery visits with artists, a live musical performance, family art making stations, and a story time reading by author Sonia Lawson. Skyway Family Day
The Hero (2017) Shows at 2:30, 5pm, and 7:30pm Tampa Theatre The story of an aging Western actor with a smoky baritone, a bumpy personal life, and the peaks of his career in his rear-view mirror. At the age of 71, he sets about trying to set right what remains of his time on Earth: repairing his relationship with his estranged daughter, starting an exciting new one with a much younger woman, and trying to land just one more big part. Starring Sam Elliott, Krysten Ritter, and Laura Prepon. The Hero (2017)
The Got Jokes? Improv Experience Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena The 4-time award-winning improv troupe comes together for another exciting season in Downtown Tampa. Enjoy the interactive spectacle and watch the amazing cast take every outrageous and zany suggestion you can think of and act it out on the fly right before your eyes! The Got Jokes? Improv Experience
Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena Two of music’s most acclaimed artists and powerhouse live performers will be taking the stage in Downtown Tampa. Head to Amalie Arena for a legendary show from two artists with a combination of over 90 years of music experience. Get ready to rock! Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper
Welcome to Night Vale Begins 8pm Tampa Theatre Turn on your radio and hide! Welcome to Night Vale is a twice-monthly podcast in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknown powers, and cultural events. Narrator Cecil Baldwin and musical guest Eliza Rickman will bring to life an evening of spooky and intriguing news from the fictional community of Night Vale live on stage. Welcome to Night Vale
Cory Van Valin: Magic Redefined 9pm to 10:30pm Stageworks Theatre Join Cory Van Valin for his incredible and hilarious magic show. This show is perfect for a late night out, grabbing drinks and a show with friends, or even enjoying a show together with family (if you don’t mind some R-rated entertainment!). Due to adult humor and effects, this performance is restricted to 18 years and older. Cory Van Valin: Magic Redefined
Summer (Mind) Reading: Dialogue & Signing with Daryl Gregory Begins 1pm Oxford Exchange Celebrate the release of Daryl Gregory’s new novel, Spoonbenders, with a signing and special conversation about the novel. Gregory is an award-winner and proven master of fantasy novels for both adults and younger readers. Dialogue and Signing with Daryl Gregory
The Sting (1973) 3pm to 5pm Tampa Theatre Grab a seat to see an afternoon showing of the 1973 classic starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Immediately after the film, USF film professor Harriet Deer will lead a short discussion of the film and an audience Q&A. The Sting (1973)
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010 and Brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
Tampa Bay Comic Con Friday, July 28 to Sunday, July 30 Tampa Convention Center This event is Tampa’s largest comic book convention, catering to a wide-spectrum of interests including comic books, magazines, toys, games, Star Wars, Star Trek, anime, cosplay, artwork, sketches, and apparel. In addition, a roster of comic industry professionals and celebrities will be in attendance for meet and greets. Tampa Bay Comic Con
Amalie Arena Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper – July 8 Sir Paul McCatney – July 10 Roger Waters – July 11 New Kids On The Block – The Total Package Tour – July 15 Tampa Bay Storm vs Cleveland Gladiators – July 22 Shawn Mendes Illuminate Tour – July 25 August 11 – Lionel Richie: All the Hits – August 11 WWE Live: SummerSlam Heatwave Tour – August 12 John Mayer – August 13 Monster Jam – August 19 Ed Sheeran – August 29 The Spin Stops Here Tour 2017 – September 23 Scorpions: Crazy World Tour – October 15 Bruno Mars – October 19 Soul2Soul The World Tour 2017 – October 20 André Rieu – November 1 Lady Gaga – December 1 Katy Perry – December 15 Jim Gaffigan – December 31
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not – Through September 13 By the Yard, Cirkut Camera Photography – Through December 31 International Photography Competition 2017 – June 23 to August 18 Photography 101 Express – July 22 Focus on Your Talent – July 31 to August 28 Photography 101 – August 2 to 23
The John F. Germany Public Library Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays Toddler Time – Wednesdays Crafternoon – Thursdays Baby Sign – Thursdays Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – July 7 Teens Self-Defense – July 10 The Messengers: A Podcast Documentary – July 11 Sketch Night at the Library – July 12 Paper, Planes, and Obstacle Courses – July 14 Summer Movie @ the Library: The Secret Life of Pets – July 14 Remembering Cigar City: A History of Tampa’s Cigar Industry – July 15
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly MathAlive! – Through July 9 Children’s Board of Hillsborough County Free Tuesday – July 11 Science Tastic Day: Chemistry – July 14 Pop Art Studio – July 17 to August 13 Kids’ Gasparilla International Film Festival – July 21 Sunshine Sunday – July 30 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
Patel Conservatory Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – July 6 Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert – July 7 Lion King, Jr – July 20 to 23 Popular Dance Summer Intensive – August 4 Showstoppers: Once Upon a Dream – August 4 to 6
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Proof – July 21 to 30 Beehive, the 60s Musical – Preview Night – September 21 The Marvelous Wonderettes – September 21 to October 8 The Year of Magical Thinking – November 2 to 19
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Disney’s The Little Mermaid – July 11 to 16 Caryl Church’s Cloud 9 – July 12 to August 6 The Veil of Illusion: A Decadent Evening with the Aerial Dragons – July 15 and 16 Angie Rey – Live & Local – July 15 Shevonne – July 16 Latin Nights – July 20 Next Generation Ballet’s Summer Intensive Showcase – July 21 Paw Patrol Live! – July 29 and 30 End-of-Summer Music Blowout – August 2
Tampa Bay History Center Blue Star Museum Program, Presented by USAA – Through September 4 History Adventure Camp: Pirates & Explorers – July 10 to 14 Archives Awareness Week – The History of Tampa – July 12 Archives Awareness Week – Cuba en Tampa – July 14 Tap Talks: Maduro Brown Ale – July 18 Book Group: Summer Reading with Colette Bancroft – July 20 History Adventure Camps: Museum Makerspace – July 24 to 28 History Adventure Camp: Hysterical History — July 31 to August 4
Tampa Museum of Art Skyway: A Contemporary Collection – Through September 24 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 Kiss and Tell by Wolfgang Flad – Through December 10 Photorealism: 50 years of Hyperrealistic Painting – July 13 to October 22 Susanne Bartsch: Art-a-Porter – July 30 to November 12
Tampa Theatre The Hero – June 30 to July 5 Sharknado – July 7 Welcome to Night Vale – July 8 The Sting – July 9 Zardoz – July 14 Saboteur – July 16 The Circus Saved My Life – July 22 Young Frankenstein – July 23 It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – July 30 Reservoir Dogs – August 6 The Wizard of Oz – August 12 Sing-Along Grease – August 20 Casablanca – August 26 Metropolis – September 3 WineFest 2017: Wine’s World – September 8 Wayne’s World – September 10
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