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)
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, this beautiful Broadway hit is based on your favorite Disney film! Fall in love with the magic for the first time (or all over again)! Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9 Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Witnessing this brilliant comedy is a sure-fire mental workout! Imagine a British sex farce put into a blender with a Women and Gender Studies thesis. Time shifts, women are played by men (and vice versa), and even black can be white. Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9
Science Tastic Day: Chemistry 10am to 8pm Glazer Children’s Museum Bring the kids to the museum and let them discover how chemicals react with a variety of scientific programming throughout the day! Science Tastic Day: Chemistry
Tampa Turns 130! 11am to 2pm Lykes Gaslight Park Celebrate the city’s 130th birthday with the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, plus giveaways, music, and more! Tampa Downtown Partnership will be handing out FREE Whatever Pops (while supplies last). Bring your lunch, enjoy the fun, and cool off with a birthday popsicle for dessert! Tampa Turns 130!
Cuba En Tampa: Many Generations 12:30pm to 1:30pm Tampa Bay History Center Cubans are present in the Tampa story from the earliest pioneer days to the cigar boom of the 1880s. Indeed, Tampa played a pivotal role in Cuba’s first revolution, and a minor, but still important, role in its second. Led by historian Maura Barrios, celebrate Tampa with a look and the historical and cultural connections between the Tampa Bay area and Cuba. Cuba En Tampa: Many Generations
Summer Movie @ The Library 3pm to 5pm John F. Germany Public Library Grab a seat at the library for a special showing of The Secret Life of Pets! The film depicts the quiet life of a terrier named Max. Max’s world is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes. Summer Movie @ The Library
The Little Hours (2017) Shows at 5:30pm and 8pm Tampa Theatre This film, ostensibly based on one of the stories in 14th-century Italian romance anthology The Decameron, is a raucous, bawdy, end-to-end comedy escapade of entirely contemporary sensibility. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Fred Armisen, and Nick Offerman. The Little Hours (2017)
Brews & Bites Food Truck Rally 6pm to 11pm Sail Pavilion at the Tampa Convention Center A rolling celebration of food and fun, featuring a fleet of area food trucks and live entertainment from local musicians at the venue’s unique 360-degree waterfront bar. Brews & Bites Food Truck Rally
Patel Conservatory presents Jazz Intensive Concert Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The smooth stylings of summer jazz will be featured in this culminating performance from the students of the Patel Conservatory Summer Jazz Intensive as they present an evening of various jazz styles and improvisation. Jazz Intensive Concert
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, this beautiful Broadway hit is based on your favorite Disney film! Fall in love with the magic for the first time (or all over again)! Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Zardoz (1974) 10:30pm to Midnight Tampa Theatre In the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity’s achievements. Zardoz (1974)
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
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Shows at 2pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, this beautiful Broadway hit is based on your favorite Disney film! Fall in love with the magic for the first time (or all over again)! Disney’s The Little Mermaid
The Little Hours (2017) Shows at 3pm, 5:30pm, and 8pm Tampa Theatre This film, ostensibly based on one of the stories in 14th-century Italian romance anthology The Decameron, is a raucous, bawdy, end-to-end comedy escapade of entirely contemporary sensibility. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Fred Armisen, and Nick Offerman. The Little Hours (2017)
Angie Rey – Live & Local 5:45pm to 7:45pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Just 17 years old, Angie Rey has a dream, but this is not a little one, rather a vast dream. With her curly top, beautiful smile, and intriguing voice, Angie is from a really small town in Southern California, hoping to change the world one step at a time. In this process she has already seen success that most young teenagers only dream about. Angie Rey – Live & Local
New Kids on the Block Begins 7:30pm Amalie Arena Paula Abdul makes her momentous return to the stage to open the show with a hit-fueled set that includes an incredible seven number-one hit singles. Then Boyz II Men will keep it going with their trademark, multi-platinum sound. Finally, New Kids on the Block will take the stage for an unforgettable performance! New Kids on the Block
The Veil of Illusion: A Decadent Evening with the Aerial Dragons Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This theatrical evening of aerial acrobatics dazzles audiences with charismatic performers in feats of strength, elegance, and fearlessness. Using silks, trapeze, rope, and flexibility, the diverse members of The Keep create theatrical entertainment that transports audiences to another world. The Veil of Illusion
4th Annual OE Bridal Show Begins Noon Oxford Exchange This event will showcase some of the Tampa Bay area’s premier wedding vendors. It is the perfect opportunity to see new designs, test products, and find exactly what you need for your wedding. 4th Annual OE Bridal Show
Tampa Indie Flea Noon to 4pm Rialto Theatre This monthly market showcases the best vendors of all things local, indie, and handmade. You will find products like handmade jewelry, letterpress cards, screen printed t-shirts, vintage treasures, up-cycled home goods, artisanal jams, and lots of other funky finds. There will also be local food and drink, non-profit organizations, music, and good vibes at this family and pet friendly event. Tampa Indie Flea
Disney’s The Little Mermaid Shows at 1pm and 6:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, this beautiful Broadway hit is based on your favorite Disney film! Fall in love with the magic for the first time (or all over again)! Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Saboteur (1942) 3pm to 5:30pm Tampa Theatre A factory worker is falsely accused of starting a fire at his aircraft plant, an act of sabotage that kills one of his friends. He believes he knows who really committed the crime, but his attempt to clear his name and stop the true villain will take him across the country and into constant mortal danger. Saboteur (1942)
Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9 Begins 4pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Witnessing this brilliant comedy is a sure-fire mental workout! Imagine a British sex farce put into a blender with a Women and Gender Studies thesis. Time shifts, women are played by men (and vice versa), and even black can be white. Caryl Churchill’s Cloud 9
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Brought to you by Tampa Downtown Partnership since 2010, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
The Little Hours (2017) 6:45pm to 8:15pm Tampa Theatre This film, ostensibly based on one of the stories in 14th-century Italian romance anthology The Decameron, is a raucous, bawdy, end-to-end comedy escapade of entirely contemporary sensibility. Starring Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Fred Armisen, and Nick Offerman. The Little Hours (2017)
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
Join the Downtown Crawlers on Saturday, June 29, for their Heroes and Villains Last Saturday Bar Crawl!
Amalie Arena 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 Bolts Brew Fest – August 5 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
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 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 Yoga for Everyone – July 17 Book Club: American Heiress by Jeffrey Toobin – July 19 Magic & Mayhem’s Worlds of Magic – July 20 Come Write In: Camp NaNoWriMo – July 21 Summer Movies @ the Library – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – July 21 Nerdy Derby Racing – July 22 Teen Movie: Mean Girls – July 24 Into the Fold: Animals – July 25 Video Game Music Creation – July 26 Meanwhile… Comic Book Club – July 27 Travel Trivia and VR Vacation – July 28 Books & Bingo – July 29
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly 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 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 – Through July 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 – Through July 14 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 – Through July 13 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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