Rock the Park 6:30pm to 9pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Listen to some great musical talent in a beautiful, relaxing setting. This month’s show features The Porch Sessions, Nathanael Her & The Rail Car Choir, and HoneyWhat. With food and drinks on the premises and an always exciting vibe, this free concert is guaranteed not to disappoint. Rock the Park
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)
The Sound of Music Begins 7:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The hills are alive! The brand new production of the classic musical is returning to Tampa. The beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its award-winning score, including all of your favorite hits. The film version continues to be the most successful movie musical in history, and this stage production brings all the same energy and passion! The Sound of Music
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
World Oceans Day Celebration 9:30am to 5pm The Florida Aquarium Explore different habitats and learn why they’re important to us and the ocean through special activities and programs. Find out what The Florida Aquarium is doing to help protect the ocean and the life in it, as well as easy ways you can help, too! Enjoy ocean-themed activities throughout the Aquarium and special presentations each day. The world’s oceans cover about 70% of the Earth’s surface and are facing threats including pollution, habitat damage, overfishing, coral reef bleaching and species loss. The Florida Aquarium plays a critical role in research, education, and action to address these threats. World Oceans Day Celebration
Brews & Bites Begins 7:30pm Sail Pavilion at the Tampa Convention Center A rolling celebration of food and fun featuring a fleet of area food trucks, craft beers at the Sail’s Beer Garden, and live entertainment from local musicians at the venue’s unique 360-degree waterfront bar. Brews & Bites
Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert Begins 7:30pm Patel Conservatory 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 Sound of Music Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The hills are alive! The brand new production of the classic musical is returning to Tampa. The beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its award-winning score, including all of your favorite hits. The film version continues to be the most successful movie musical in history, and this stage production brings all the same energy and passion! The Sound of Music
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) 10:30pm to 12:15am Tampa Theatre Set on the last day of camp during summer in the early 1980s, this film follows a group of camp counselors each trying to complete their unfinished business before the day’s end. An entire summer of pent-up sexual tension, unresolved stress, pending separations, and a looming talent show all weigh heavily on the minds of counselors and campers alike. Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Mindfulness with Evolve: Family Yoga 9am to 10am Glazer Children’s Museum Embody the energetic qualities of nature as a family with this outdoor yoga class, part of the Mindfulness with Evolve series. With a combination of mindfulness and movement, students will develop purposefulness, balance, focus, and flexibility. Guests should bring water and a yoga mat or blanket. Mindfulness with Evolve: Family Yoga
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
Day of the Doctor Begins 1pm John F. Germany Public Library Join the library for a special Summer Reading Kickoff event celebrating all things Doctor Who! Participants will enjoy photo ops, games, activities and crafts for all ages, plus an art contest, a Doctor Who costume contest, and much more. Special guests from the MarkWHO42 podcast will be on hand and prizes will be awarded throughout the event. Day of the Doctor
Jazz in the Bay Begins 1pm Water Works Park Ben Tankard is a former professional basketball player and an American gospel, jazz keyboardist and producer, bestselling author, recording artist, and songwriter with over 300 songs recorded. Tankard has earned 15 Stellar Awards (the highest of any musician), 15 gold records, and six platinum records in his career to date. He was recently inducted into the Stellar Awards Hall of Fame. This gospel and jazz icon will take the stage in Downtown Tampa for a memorable performance. Jazz in the Bay
The Sound of Music Shows at 2pm and 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The hills are alive! The brand new production of the classic musical is returning to Tampa. The beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its award-winning score, including all of your favorite hits. The film version continues to be the most successful movie musical in history, and this stage production brings all the same energy and passion! The Sound of Music
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
Sorting Ceremony Dinner Begins 6:30pm Glazer Children’s Museum Enjoy a magical feast and come dressed to impress as your favorite witch, wizard, or fantastic beast! Enter through Platform 9 3/4, get sorted into your Hogwarts House, feast on a banquet fit for a wizard, and toast to the evening with a tasty butter beer! Sorting Ceremony Dinner
Ricky Wilcox – Live & Local Begins 6:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Possibly best known for his role with iconic 80’s and 90’s Tampa Bay band Deloris Telescope, Wilcox now fronts his original band The Moonsnakes, plays in The Little Kings, plays a lot of solo gigs, plays drums with Tampa Bay power-lounge icons The Vodkanauts, and is also a member of British Invasion tribute The Shaguars. Experience: check! Don’t miss this show from a top local talent. Ricky Wilcox – Live & Local
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
Design & Brand Begins 1pm Florida Museum of Photographic Arts Deirdre Powell will cover the tools, templates, and branding elements that all photographers will need to know in order to properly design and brand your business. Class discussion will cover creating mood boards for inspiration, color theory and practices, and creating a logo. This course is designed for photographers of all levels wanting to learn about the design process. Design & Brand
The Sound of Music Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts The hills are alive! The brand new production of the classic musical is returning to Tampa. The beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its award-winning score, including all of your favorite hits. The film version continues to be the most successful movie musical in history, and this stage production brings all the same energy and passion! The Sound of Music
The Blind Side (2009) 3pm to 5:15pm Tampa Theatre The story of Michael Oher, a talented offensive lineman headed for greatness in football, despite severely unstable living situations. He finds himself out on the street until a family takes him in and helps him get into college and become the NFL star he’s destined to be. Following the screening, special guest Quinton “Big Mike” Aaron will answer audience questions and pose for photos. A portion of the proceeds from the show will benefit the Quinton Aaron Foundation, which provides hope and encouragement to children and students who are being bullied. The Blind Side (2009)
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
Amalie Arena 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 Anonymous Women: Camouflage and Calamity – Through June 30 Minor League and Best Friends – Through June 30 Photoshop for Beginners – Through June 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 Summer of STEAM – Through July 31 Children’s Board of Hillsborough Free Tuesday – June 12 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 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 – Through June 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 – Through June 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 – 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 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 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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