Railway Kings Duo Begins 5pm The Vault The Railway Kings go far beyond merely presenting covers in the typical “bar backdrop” format, and instead motivate audiences to stay for the music. Their re-inventions are thick with originality, while still ringing true with everything listeners love about the songs and want to hear. Railway Kings Duo
Creative Loafing’s Meet The Chefs 2017 6pm to 9pm The Vault Foodies, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to rub elbows with the chefs behind some of your favorite restaurants and menu items during an intimate meet and greet with more than ten of the area’s amazing, local chefs! Creative Loafing’s Meet The Chefs 2017
Flicks and Food Trucks 6pm to 10pm Grand Central at Kennedy Gourmet food truck fun paired with independent short flicks and live music! This urban, hip event features microbrews and tasty cocktails from the Pour House and City Dog Cantina. Gourmet food trucks line up to offer everything from burgers to vegetarian bites. There will be something for everyone! Flicks and Food Trucks
My Cousin Rachel 7pm to 8:45pm Tampa Theatre Phillip is in correspondence with Ambrose, his long-time guardian and father figure, who has moved to a countryside villa for his health, where he lives with his beloved Rachel, one of Phillip’s cousins. However, Ambrose’s last few letters seem to indicate Rachel is trying to dominate or harm him. And when Rachel finally meets Phillip, how will he resist the simultaneous attraction and powerful rage he feels towards her? My Cousin Rachel
mad Theatre presents Company Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks, and even a wedding, his friends explain the pro’s and con’s of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. mad Theatre presents Company
Hey There, Small Business Neighbor Begins 8:30am Seacoast Bank Meet, greet, eat and drink throughout the day. Join Seacoast Bank for Donut Date Breakfast, Lunch is on Seacoast, and Happy Hour with Seacoast. Hey There, Small Business Neighbor
Splash Pad Opening Begins at Noon The Florida Aquarium The Aquarium’s new rain forest-themed Splash Pad is complete! The zero-depth water play area features all-new water elements including water dump buckets, spray zones and a designated water play area for toddlers. Splash Pad Opening
Showstoppers, Jr. : Thunder Mountain Revue Begins 3pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Performed by students in grades 5-8. Head for the hills and join an optimistic ensemble of Thespians, two Slapstick Squirrels, and the Tragedy Trio as they put on a foot-stompin’ musical revue featuring Disney songs with a country and folk twist. Showstoppers, Jr. : Thunder Mountain Revue
Junior Intensive Showcase Begins 4:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This showcase features students who are enrolled in the Junior Intensive (full day option). Students will perform what they learned during their two-week summer intensive. Junior Intensive Showcase
Grown Up Night Begins 5pm Glazer Children’s Museum Feel like a kid again at this 90’s throwback evening. Enjoy grown up play in MathAlive! and a beer garden on the terrace overlooking Curtis Hixon Park. Race a snowboard, control a Mars rover, create a 360 degree freeze-motion video and more. Grown Up Night
My Cousin Rachel Shows at 5:15pm and 8pm Tampa Theatre Phillip is in correspondence with Ambrose, his long-time guardian and father figure, who has moved to a countryside villa for his health, where he lives with his beloved Rachel, one of Phillip’s cousins. However, Ambrose’s last few letters seem to indicate Rachel is trying to dominate or harm him. And when Rachel finally meets Phillip, how will he resist the simultaneous attraction and powerful rage he feels towards her? My Cousin Rachel
Sip Sessions with Carlos Pena 6pm to 10pm Bizou Brasserie Carlos Pena will perform live at this free event. Arrive early and enjoy Night Court, Bizou Brasserie’s historic Happy Hour, with special deals on drinks. Sip Sessions with Carlos Pena
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Begins 8pm Stageworks Theatre A drop-kicking, body-slamming theatrical happening set in the larger-than-life world of professional wrestling. Macedonio “Mace” Guerra plays the fall-guy, losing again and again to the impossibly charismatic champ Chad Deity. When Mace discovers a kid whose charisma rivals that of Chad’s, Mace decides to get him a job in the company. Only problem is, the boss plans to put them onscreen as terrorists. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
Tig Notaro Begins 8pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts One of Rolling Stone’s 50 best stand-up comics of all time, the sensational Tig Notaro’s riotous take on some of life’s most don’t-talk-about-it topics makes her beloved by audiences around the world. Tig Notaro
Jim Jefferies: The Unusual Punishment Tour Begins 8:30pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Comedian Jim Jefferies has firmly established himself as one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, with a controversial and belief-challenging standup style that continues to surprise and entertain audiences across the globe. Jim Jefferies: The Unusual Punishment Tour
Last Action Hero 10:30pm to 12:45am Tampa Theatre In this action-satire starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, a boy is magically drawn into a movie and tries to convince his biggest hero, the guns-blazing Jack Slater, of his own nature as a fictional character while Slater fights to take down a drug kingpin. Last Action Hero
Father’s Day Weekend 9:30am to 5pm The Florida Aquarium On Father’s Day Weekend, dad gets in free with the purchase of a full paid admission. Take the whole family and encounter more than 20,000 amazing creatures and plants while making real lasting memories. Father’s Day Weekend
Science Tastic Day: Space! 10am to 8pm Glazer Children’s Museum This day is all about space! Meet NASA engineer George Haddad and drive a Mars rover in Math Alive. Science Tastic Day: Space!
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
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Shows at 3pm and 8pm Stageworks Theatre A drop-kicking, body-slamming theatrical happening set in the larger-than-life world of professional wrestling. Macedonio “Mace” Guerra plays the fall-guy, losing again and again to the impossibly charismatic champ Chad Deity. When Mace discovers a kid whose charisma rivals that of Chad’s, Mace decides to get him a job in the company. Only problem is, the boss plans to put them onscreen as terrorists. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
My Cousin Rachel Shows at 3:15pm, 6pm, and 8:45pm Tampa Theatre Phillip is in correspondence with Ambrose, his long-time guardian and father figure, who has moved to a countryside villa for his health, where he lives with his beloved Rachel, one of Phillip’s cousins. However, Ambrose’s last few letters seem to indicate Rachel is trying to dominate or harm him. And when Rachel finally meets Phillip, how will he resist the simultaneous attraction and powerful rage he feels towards her? My Cousin Rachel
Richard’s Father’s Day Walk & Jog Begins 7am Ulele This is a non-timed fun run. Choose a 5K or 1 mile course on the beautiful Tampa Riverwalk. In this family-friendly event, parents are encouraged to bring their children and stroll together. Or, you can pick up the pace and jog. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Advanced Prostate Cancer Collaboration at Moffitt Cancer Center and other cancer centers around the country. Richard’s Father’s Day Walk & Jog
Papa’s Day Hemingway Book Event 9:30am to 5pm Oxford Exchange Celebrate Father’s Day with a special presentation and discussion about Ernest Hemingway with acclaimed biographer, Mary V. Dearborn-author, of “Ernest Hemingway,” the first full biography of his life and work in more than fifteen years. Papa’s Day Hemingway Book Event
mad Theatre presents Company Begins 2pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts On the night of his 35th birthday, confirmed bachelor Robert contemplates his unmarried state. Over the course of a series of dinners, drinks, and even a wedding, his friends explain the pro’s and con’s of taking on a spouse. The habitually single Robert is forced to question his adamant retention of bachelorhood during a hilarious array of interactions. mad Theatre presents Company
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity Begins 3pm Stageworks Theatre A drop-kicking, body-slamming theatrical happening set in the larger-than-life world of professional wrestling. Macedonio “Mace” Guerra plays the fall-guy, losing again and again to the impossibly charismatic champ Chad Deity. When Mace discovers a kid whose charisma rivals that of Chad’s, Mace decides to get him a job in the company. Only problem is, the boss plans to put them onscreen as terrorists. The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
Raising Arizona 3pm to 4:30pm Tampa Theatre Nicholas Cage plays a bumbling criminal who wants to go straight and start a family with his doting wife. However, his felonious buddies tempt him back to shenanigans with a way to solve both problems at once. Raising Arizona
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park In operation since 2010, Yoga in the Park is a free riverside yoga session led by an instructor from Yoga Downtown Tampa. Yoga in the Park
My Cousin Rachel 6:30pm to 8:15pm Tampa Theatre Phillip is in correspondence with Ambrose, his long-time guardian and father figure, who has moved to a countryside villa for his health, where he lives with his beloved Rachel, one of Phillip’s cousins. However, Ambrose’s last few letters seem to indicate Rachel is trying to dominate or harm him. And when Rachel finally meets Phillip, how will he resist the simultaneous attraction and powerful rage he feels towards her? My Cousin Rachel
Tampa Bay Bloody Mary Festival Sunday, June 25 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Enjoy unlimited samples of the tastiest bloody mary concoctions from Tampa Bay’s best restaurants and vote for the best one to win the Golden Celery Award! Mimosas and brunch food will also be available for purchase! Tampa Bay Bloody Mary Festival
Amalie Arena Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull – June 22 Tampa Bay Times Bridal Show – June 25 Tampa Bay Storm vs Washington Valor – July 1 Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper – July 8 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 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
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts The Boomer List, Photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders – Through June 16 Academy of the Holy Names: Defining Womanhood – Through June 16 Photography 101 – June 7 to 28 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 Summer Movie @ The Library- Captain America: Civil War – June 16 Yoga for Everyone – June 19 Into the Fold: Flowers – June 20 Outside the Lines: Coloring for Adults – June 30
Glazer Children’s Museum Make it Monday – Weekly Toddler Tuesday – Weekly Worldly Wednesday – Weekly Tinker and Tech Thursday – Weekly Fun Fridays – Weekly Grown Up Night – June 16 Science Tastic Day: Space – June 17 Movie on the Green: Hidden Figures – June 23 Pets and Vets – June 26 to 30 MathAlive! – Through July 9 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 Showstoppers Jr. : Thunder Mountain Revue – June 16 Junior Intensive Showcase – June 16 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – June 22 to July 2 Be Our Guest Etiquette Tea – June 24 Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream – July 6 Choral and Chamber Music Intensive Concert – July 7
Stageworks Theatre The Speak! Tank: Spoken Word Sundays – First Sunday of every month The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity – Through June 18 Proof – July 21 to 30
Straz Center for the Performing Arts mad Theatre presents Company – June 15 to July 2 Jim Jefferies: The Unusual Punishment Tour – June 16 Junior Intensive Showcase – June 16 Showstoppers, Jr.: Thunder Mountain Revue – June 16 Tig Notaro – June 16 Latin Nights – June 22 An Evening of Song with Leslie Odom Jr. – June 23 Be Our Guest Etiquette Tea – June 24 Voice of the Nightingale – July 1
Tampa Bay History Center Blue Star Museum Program, Presented by USAA – Through September 4 Book Group: Back Roads of Paradise: A Journey to Rediscover Old Florida – June 15 History Adventure Camp: American Girl – Through June 16 Father’s Day at the History Center – June 18 Tap Talks: Jai Alai India Pale Ale – June 20 History Adventure Camp: Archaeology Mysteries – June 26 to 30 4th of July at the History Center – July 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 Sky – 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
Tampa Theatre Raising Arizona – June 18 Beerfest 2017: Barley’s Angels – June 24 The Graduate – June 25 All Quiet on the Western Front – July 2 Welcome to Night Vale – July 8 The Sting – July 9 Saboteur – July 16 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
University of Tampa Lectores Reading Series: Jennifer Egan – June 15 Lectores Reading Series: Sarah Gerard – June 16 Lectores Reading Series: Thomas Pico – June 17 Lectores Reading Series: Jensen Beach – June 19 Lectores Reading Series: Rahul Mehta – June 21
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