Game Night Begins 7pm Fly Bar Enjoy a night of games on the rooftop! Vintage and contemporary video games will be played on the projector along with other favorites such as giant Jenga and board games. Enjoy fun cocktails and games on the rooftop in the heart of downtown Tampa. Entry is free and food is served late. Game Night
Blithe Spirit – Preview Night Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre Charles Condomine, a mediocre novelist, summons a medium to his hime to study “the techniques” of spiritualists for his new book. Along with Ruth, his second wife, and Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, close friends, he participates in a seance conducted by Madame Arcati, who supplies Charles with more than he bargained for. She produces a “protoplasmic manifestation” in the form of Elvira, Charles’s deceased first wife whom only he (and the audience) can see and hear. With farce and wit unleashed, playwright Noel Coward presents some of his best comic characters in a situation full of spirits and satire. Blithe Spirit
Lightning Appreciation Day All Day Downtown Tampa The mission of Lightning Appreciation Day is to show the Tampa Bay Lightning that the community supports the team and appreciates the successes that the team had all season long. This is a chance to thank the team for giving Tampa Bay a reason to be proud this season. Those in the community will wear their “Bolts Blue” on Friday and post pictures on social media using #AppreciateBolts. Lightning Appreciation Day
RBG (2018) 7:30pm to 9:15pm Tampa Theatre A pioneer for women in her career, a powerful voice for fairness in the workplace and in society as a whole, and a hero who, at the age of 85, has had a book published about her hardcore workout routine, RBG tells the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s rise to tremendous influence and leadership while also transforming herself into an unexpected pop culture icon. RBG (2018)
Blithe Spirit Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre Charles Condomine, a mediocre novelist, summons a medium to his hime to study “the techniques” of spiritualists for his new book. Along with Ruth, his second wife, and Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, close friends, he participates in a seance conducted by Madame Arcati, who supplies Charles with more than he bargained for. She produces a “protoplasmic manifestation” in the form of Elvira, Charles’s deceased first wife whom only he (and the audience) can see and hear. With farce and wit unleashed, playwright Noel Coward presents some of his best comic characters in a situation full of spirits and satire. Blithe Spirit
Tampa Bay Throwdown Cornhole Tournament Begins 10am Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park This event is centered around the greatest leisurely sport known to man: Cornhole! Registered teams of two will compete for a number of prizes, including cash and cornhole boards. Proceeds from the competition will benefit local charities, including Tampa Bay Veteran’s Closet and National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Tampa Bay Throwdown Cornhole Tournament
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
Applying the Language of Photography to Bookmaking 1:30pm to 4pm Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Photography is a language, the same as the written or spoken word. This course will not be a “how to physically make a book” but how to apply the language of photography to your images to help you create a book. Participants will explore the concept of sequencing images to create a book. Various concepts will be discussed including working in a series or using a sequence and setting your goal for a book. Applying the Language of Photography to Bookmaking
Blithe Spirit Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre Charles Condomine, a mediocre novelist, summons a medium to his hime to study “the techniques” of spiritualists for his new book. Along with Ruth, his second wife, and Dr. and Mrs. Bradman, close friends, he participates in a seance conducted by Madame Arcati, who supplies Charles with more than he bargained for. She produces a “protoplasmic manifestation” in the form of Elvira, Charles’s deceased first wife whom only he (and the audience) can see and hear. With farce and wit unleashed, playwright Noel Coward presents some of his best comic characters in a situation full of spirits and satire. Blithe Spirit
Shania Twain Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena Global superstar Shania Twain is coming to Downtown Tampa for one of the most anticipated concerts of the year! This is Shania’s first tour since 2015. Hear all of your classic favorites, as well as some new hits. This country show is sure to get everyone moving, grooving, and having a spectacular evening. Find some tickets and take your seats for this high level concert experience! Shania Twain
Restoration Celebration Begins 8:30pm Tampa Theatre Tampa Theatre and Members of The Florida Orchestra will present Buster Keaton’s The General in its original silent format with live musical accompaniment. Given that it was released the same year Tampa Theatre opened, it is the perfect film to celebrate the restoration of historic movie hall. This event will mark the completion of the Theatre’s $6 million Phase I Restoration and will celebrate all of the donors who helped support the campaign. Restoration Celebration
Museum Tour 12:30pm to 3pm Henry B. Plant Museum Enjoy a guided tour and theater performances featuring ASL interpretation. These tours and performances are open to the public. Upstairs Downstairs is an award-winning living history program consists of 8 single-character 30-minute monologues. The vignettes reveal American Gilded Age culture at the Hotel as experienced by the wealthy guests and working class employees. Museum Tour
Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The goal of this program is to provide experiences and opportunities for local high school students and faculty and to engage local families and community members in a celebration of educational theater. This year’s awards showcase will be hosted by Justin Matthew Sargent, along with last year’s winners Maggie Musco and Christian Meany. Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase
Top Gun 3pm to 5pm Tampa Theatre A Navy pilot strives to be the best Navy pilot ever, even as he is criticized for recklessness. He is surrounded by a cast of other Navy pilots who are either his closest friends or his most vehement rivals. That recklessness endangers them and puts his burgeoning relationship with an expert in Soviet air superiority at risk. Starring Tom Cruise, Anthony Edwards, Val Kilmer, and Kelly McGillis. Top Gun
Amalie Arena Shania Twain – June 2 Maroon 5 – June 16 Daryl Hall & John Oates and Train – June 22 HOT 101.5 Summer Jam 2018 – June 29 Sam Smith – July 13 The Smashing Pumpkins – July 25 WWE Smackdown Live – July 31 Panic! At the Disco – August 1 Kevin Hart – August 4 Journey & Def Leppard – August 18 Monster Jam – August 25 Paul Simon – September 7 Scorpions – September 14 15th Anniversary Freestyle Explosion Concert – September 15 Game of Thrones – September 21 Joyce Meyer Ministries 2018 Women’s Conference – October 25 to 27 Elton John – November 28 Fleetwood Mac – February 18, 2019 P!nk – March 3, 2019 Shawn Mendes – July 27, 2019
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Quest – Through May 31 Anonymous Women: Camouflage and Calamity – Through June 30 Minor League and Best Friends – Through June 30 Applying the Language of Photography to Bookmaking – June 2 Photoshop for Beginners – June 4 to 25 Introduction to Smartphone Photography – June 7 Photography 101 Express – June 9 Design & Brand – June 10 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 Going Global – Through May 31 Summer of STEAM – June 1 to July 31 Children’s Board of Hillsborough Free Tuesday – June 5 Mindfulness with Evolve: Family Yoga – June 9 Grown Up Night – June 22 Check the Museum’s website for a full list of weekday programming.
Henry B. Plant Museum First Fridays – First Friday of the Month Blue Star Museums – Through September 2 Imperial Designs – Through December 31
Jobsite Theater Dancing at Lughnasa – June 15 to July 8
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 Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – June 1 The Good Cemeterian – June 2 String Arts – Library Rock – June 5 Mr. Brad’s Music – June 6 Movies @ the Library: Darkest Hour – June 8 Day of the Doctor – June 9 DIY Crafting: Beading for beginners – June 10 Podcasting 101 – June 12 DIY Crafting: Book Folding Music Note – June 13 Librarians Rock, Readers Roll – June 14 Washer Necklace – June 14 The Pursuit of Happyness – June 15 Sewing: Plush Unicorn Head – June 16
Patel Conservatory Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert – June 8 The Wizard of OZ – June 14 to 17 Shakespeare Intensive – June 14 Summer Jazz Intensive – July 20 End-of-Summer Music Blowout – August 1 Showstoppers: Broadway Intensive – August 3 to 5 Summer Evening of Dance – August 10
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month Christ Fellowship – Wednesdays Blithe Spirit – June 1 to 16 Ugly Lies the Bone – August 9 to 19
Straz Center for the Performing Arts Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase – June 3 The Sound of Music – June 5 to 10 Ricky Wilcox – Live & Local – June 9 Dancing at Lughnasa – June 13 to July 8 Junior Intensive Showcase – June 14 The City of Tampa and Cando Inc Dance & Gym Recital: Princess & the Frog – June 15 to 17 The Illusionists – Live from Broadway – June 15 to 17 Latin Nights – June 21 Bobby Bones Red Hoodie Comedy Tour – June 22 Menopause The Musical – June 27 to July 1 Bring It! Live – July 1 Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella – July 5 to 8
Tampa Bay History Center Old Glory – Through July 2018 Walk Tampa – Tampa Bay Black History Tour – May 26 Walk Tampa – The Ybor City Story – June 9 Flag Day – June 14 Touchton Map Library Insiders Tour – July 18 Flag Exhibit Tour – July 20
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 Having a Ball – Through July 22 Inspired by Nature – Through July 22 Vapor and Vibration: The Art of Larry Bell And Jesús Rafael Soto – Through September 30 From Muse and Myth to Figure and Gesture – Through August 19 Free High School Photography Workshop – Through June 1 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian Houses – Through June 13 CITY: Fashion+Art+Culture – September 22 Pavilion XXXIII – November 3
Tampa Theatre RBG – Through June 7 Tampa Theatre’s Restoration Celebration – June 2 Top Gun – June 3 Wet Hot American Summer – June 8 The Blind Side – June 10 “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” Franklin Street Block Party – June 14 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – June 14 through June 27 Blade Runner – June 17 To Kill A Mockingbird – June 24 Gone With The Wind – July 1 Dr. Strangelove – July 8 The Les Brown Experience – July 11 Kings Coast Roast of King Gothalion – July 12 The Perfect Storm – July 13 A Fish Called Wanda – July 15 BeerFest 2018: Hop Gun – July 21 Safety Last – July 22 Sing-Along Mary Poppins – July 28 Rope – August 5 The Manchurian Candidate – August 12 Blazing Saddles – August 19 The Wizard of Oz – August 26 Casablanca – September 2 SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque – September 28 Iron & Wine – November 15
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