Art on the House Arts + Culture 21 March - 25 July Every Thursday from 4 to 8 pm, the Tampa Museum of Art offers Art on the House where admission prices change to pay-as-you-will, and visitors choose whatever admission price they want to pay. Bring the family and celebrate 100 years of art in Tampa with exhibitions that emphasize ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Beginning at 4 pm every Thursday, walk up to the Welcome Desk and tell the Visitor Experience and Engagement Representatives the admission price you chose to pay for your visit to the museum. Any donation amount is welcome Tampa Museum of Art
Clean Air Fair 2024 Special Event 02 May EPC's Clean Air Fair 2024 theme is "Show You Care - Luv That Air!" This lunchtime event showcases efforts to sustain our local environment and will include over 60 exhibitors, health information, complimentary refreshments and food samples, nature exhibits, prize drawings, live music, and a free giveaway of Arbor Day tree saplings. There is no cost to attend or exhibit. Poe Plaza
Sangría and Stories: Sharps and Marks in Paradise Arts + CultureFeatured Events 02 May Savor a glass of Columbia Restaurant’s signature sangría in the History Center’s Lykes Atrium, followed by an insightful gallery talk by Rodney Kite-Powell. Tampa Bay History Center
Pilates in the Park FitnessFree Events 02 May Rev up your weekend with Pilates in the Park every Thursday 6-7pm, hosted by BODYBAR Pilates. Just bring your own mat and be ready for a fun and energizing core-focused workout! April is Physical Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Rock The Park ConcertsFeatured EventsFree EventsPartnership Events 02 May Rock the Park Tampa is typically held at Tampa’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park on the first Thursday of each month. For 13 years, the Tampa Downtown Partnership has produced a free monthly music series showcasing Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend Arts + CultureFree Events 04 - 05 May https://tampamuseum.org/event/bank-of-america-museums-on-us-weekend/2024-05-04/ Tampa Museum of Art
If I Cry Arts + Culture 04 - 05 May A journey through the mind of Frida Kahlo David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
World Premiere for Organ – “Animalia Floridae” by Dr. Pamela Decker Concerts 05 May In honor of their 75th Anniversary, the Tampa Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) has commissioned a significant new work for organ by noted composer Pamela Decker which will be premiered on Sunday May 5th at 4 PM in concert by the composer at Sykes Chapel on the University of Tampa Campus. Founded on December 8th 1947, the Tampa Chapter of the AGO has been fostering a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire their passion for the pipe organ—famously dubbed by Mozart as the "King of Instruments". Nationally, the American Guild of Organists is the national professional association serving the organ and choral music fields. The Guild serves approximately 275 chapters and 12,000 members throughout the United States and abroad. Among many current activities benefiting the local community, the Tampa Chapter of the AGO maintains an active scholarship program. More information about membership and educational and scholarship programs can be found by visiting their website at https://ago-tampa.org/ Dr. Pamela Decker, organist and composer, is professor of organ and theory at the University of Arizona. She earned the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stanford University and was awarded a Fulbright grant in 1980 to study organ and composition in Luebeck, Germany. She has won prizes in national and international competitions for organ and composition. Dr. Decker has performed extensively as a concert organist throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. She has ten CD’s (as performer or composer) in distribution. Twice she has appeared as a recitalist at the National Convention of the AGO. She has performed as part of many other conferences and festivals at national and international levels. The Work, entitled "Animalia Floridae" (The Animals of Florida) is a collection of three vivid and highly contrasting tone poems. The work takes approximately 20 minutes to perform in its entirety, with each movement characterizing a different native animal species of Florida; Mvt. 1 "Lament of the Leviathan: Alligator mississippiensis", Mvt. 2 "Song of the Sirenian: Trichechus manatus latirostris" and Mvt. 3 "Catamount Incantation: Puma concolor coryi". These are referred to by the composer using their taxonomic classification and are more commonly known by the names "Allegator", "Manatee" and "Florida Panther". It is a distinctive collection of music which was intended by the Tampa Chapter of the AGO to serve as a sort of cultural ambassador of the Tampa Bay Region and State of Florida whenever it appears on programs in the future both here and abroad. It will be available for purchase after the premiere through the publisher Wayne Leupold Editions. Through a collaboration and generous support of the Music Department of the University of Tampa, the premiere performance of the work by the composer will take place on the magnificent new 3-manual, 56-rank Dobson pipe organ (Opus 89) installed there. The combination of architecture and acoustics make this one of the finest venues in the state to experience the music of the pipe organ. In addition to the premiere of "Animalia Floridae", the program will feature other works by various other composers. Admission is Free, and reservations are not required in advance. Sykes Chapel is located on the campus at the University of Tampa at 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606-1490. University of Tampa
Yoga in the Park FitnessFree Events 05 May Yoga in the Park is back! Join us for Yoga in the Park every Sunday from 6-7 pm, instructed by Latonyia Sumpter with Empowered Wellbeing! This class is located in Curtis Hixon Park, welcomes all Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Rumble Boxing in the Park FitnessFree Events 06 May Grab your sneakers and a friend to join us outside for a 45-minute workout consisting of body weight exercises and shadow boxing! We will work through 6 rounds while you push your body, improving both Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
2024 State of Tampa’s Downtown Forum BusinessFeatured EventsPartnership EventsSpecial Event 07 May The 2024 State of Tampa’s Downtown is on Tuesday, May 7th at the Marriott Tampa Water Street. Networking is from 7:30 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. with breakfast and the program running from 8:00 a.m. to
Zumba in the Park FitnessFree Events 07 May Join us for Zumba in the Park every Tuesday, from 6 – 7PM! This Latin-inspired dance and a cardio workout will be held in Curtis Hixon Park near the fountains. Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park