Art Meets Jazz Night Begins 6pm The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk This event features live jazz music from Johnny Magnussun, art exhibition by local Tampa artists, a full buffet, and full bar. Johnny Magnussun is a saxophone musician from Orlando who has opened for high profile acts like Kenny G. Art Meets Jazz Night
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Step into the enchanted world of the modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, where Patel Conservatory students grade 9 through college bring this “tale as old as time” to life. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
I, Daniel Blake (2017) 7:30pm to 9pm Tampa Theatre Daniel Blake has a heart attack at work. His doctor tells him he’s not well enough to work, but his local benefits office has decided he is, and will not give him financial aid unless he seeks a new job. Daniel can’t seem to meet anybody’s requirements until he meets Katie, a single mother driven to welfare to try to feed her kids while she seeks work. The two form a friendship in their pursuit of financial compensation. I, Daniel Blake (2017)
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
Social Media Day Tampa Bay 2017 presented by Reeves VW 5pm to 9:15pm Ferg’s Live This event serves to recognize and celebrate social media’s impact on global communication. This is the seventh year Tampa Bay is participating and hundreds of local social media professionals, influencers, and bloggers are expected to attend. The event encourages social involvement with a blogger caravan, fund raising for a local charity, giveaways and raffles throughout the night, and more. #SMDayTampa. Social Media Day Tampa Bay 2017
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)
El Topo (1970) 10:30pm to Midnight Tampa Theatre This horrifically challenging movie is a violent, distorted take on Westerns: a man in black rides a horse through the desert, six-gun at his side. Symbol-rich, filled with riddles, visually arresting and composed like a series of interlocking dreams, El Topo isn’t a typical movie so much as a kind of surrealist canvas brought to bleeding, squirming, sometimes detestable life. Viewer discretion is highly advised. El Topo (1970)
History Bike Tampa Tour to Benefit Where Love Grows Begins 10am Kahwa Coffee (Element Building) Lunch counter activism, iconic restaurants, the infamy of the Cuban sandwich, and much more. Join the ride and learn about Tampa’s cultural history surrounding food! History Bike Tampa Tour
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 Beauty and the Beast Shows at 2pm and 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Step into the enchanted world of the modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, where Patel Conservatory students grade 9 through college bring this “tale as old as time” to life. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
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)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) 3pm to 5pm Tampa Theatre See the classic film that showcases the true cost of war. Immediately after the film, USF film professor Harriet Deer will lead a short discussion of All Quiet on the Western Front and an audience Q&A. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Tampa Bay Storm vs. Washington Valor Begins 7pm Amalie Arena The Tampa Bay Storm open July with a clash against the visiting Washington Valor. Downtown Tampa’s team needs your support, so grab a seat, get ready to cheer, and enjoy some indoor football action! Tampa Bay Storm vs. Washington Valor
Voice of the Nightingale Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts Enjoy a live performance as Filipino singer Lani Misalucha shows off her talent in concert with a live band. Voice of the Nightingale
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
Issa 2Lit Pool Party Begins 2pm Aloft Tampa Downtown Don your finest red, white, and blue for this fun pool party. Consider it a dress rehearsal for Independence Day! Issa 2Lit Pool Party
Yoga in the Park Begins 6pm Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park 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
Bring It! Live Begins 7pm Straz Center for the Performing Arts This live tour will feature Miss D and her Dancing Dolls performing original routines, and promises to be a high-action night full of unbelievable feats. Plus, this year’s show includes hotter-than-ever, never-before-seen performances! Bring It! Live
Light up Tampa Bay Independence Day Celebration Tuesday, July 4 Channelside Bay Plaza Celebrate our nations Independence Day with live music, entertainment, family-friendly activities and a festive waterfront 4th of July fireworks display! Light Up Tampa Bay
Amalie Arena 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 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 – June 30 and July 7 The Prince and the Pea – July 5 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 Pets and Vets – June 30 MathAlive! – Through July 9 Pet Parade – June 30 Member Morning – July 2 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 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Through July 2 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 Proof – July 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 mad Theatre presents Company – Through July 2 Voice of the Nightingale – July 1 Bring It: Live! – July 2 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 Shevonne – July 16 Latin Nights – July 20 Next Generation Ballet’s Summer Intensive Showcase – July 21 Paw Patrol Live! – July 29 and 30
Tampa Bay History Center Blue Star Museum Program, Presented by USAA – Through September 4 History Adventure Camp: Archaeology Mysteries – Through June 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 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 I, Daniel Blake – June 29 The Hero – June 30 to July 5 El Topo – June 30 All Quiet on the Western Front – July 2 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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