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Elase Med Spa Grand Opening - Westchase

Thu., May 16, 5-8 p.m.

Elase Med Spa Westchase

11663 Countryway Blvd, Westchase North Hillsborough

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Free

Food & Drink

Elase is Your New Ally in Aesthetics. Join Us for a Fun Evening to Celebrate Our New Med Spa Grand Opening! Experience: *Live Demos: Witness cutting-edge spa treatments and rejuvenation techniques. *Cocktails, Bites, & Music: Indulge in signature drinks and enjoy live music and appetizers with friends. *Exclusive Offers: Enter to win $5K+ in giveaways and access event-only promotions. *Meet Our Team: Connect with our expert providers. We can't wait to celebrate with you! RSVP for a chance to win a $500 gift card. (801) 890-6405
Margarita Wars

Fri., May 17

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art

150 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$65

Festivals, Food & Drink

1 tequila. 2 tequila. 3 tequila... Fri., May 17th, 2024 The James Museum of Western Art 150 Central Ave., St. Pete, FL Your favorite tequila battle is back! Margarita Wars is a unique opportunity to sample margaritas created by over 21 of the Tampa Bay area's best mixologists and try your hand at tipsy judging as YOU help award Tampa Bay’s Ultimate Margarita! Plus, live entertainment, Mexican-inspired hors d'oeuvres, and other fun surprises. Ticket perk alert! New this year, all VIP & DD ticket holders will get to view the beautiful James Museum of Western Art's galleries from 6:00pm to… 727-892-4200
Rock the Park Tampa

First Thursday of every month, 6:30-9:45 p.m.

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

600 N Ashley Dr., Tampa Tampa

Free

Live Music

Downtown Tampa's 13-year-old free, family and pet-friendly showcase of the Bay area's best homegrown musicians, taking place the first Thursday of every month at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (with the occasional detour to Water Works Park when a special event takes over The Curt). (813) 274-8615
Nollywood Dreams

Saturdays, Sundays, 2 p.m. and Fri., May 10, 7 p.m. Continues through May 12

Freefall Theatre

6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$25-$45

Theater

The recent unveiling of Oscar nominations reminded us how silly Hollywood is, and this work from Jocelyn Bioh helps throw a little more shade on tinseltown. Two sisters dream of finding success in the Nigerian film industry in this heartfelt romantic comedy set in the early-’90s when Nollywood was still cutting its teeth. (727) 498-5205
Movies at Screen Door Microcinema

Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Sundays, 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.

Screen Door Microcinema

1624 E 7th Ave., Tampa Ybor City

$8

Film

The 800-square-foot microcinema holds 38 seats, has theater quality sound and screen, Super 8-mm, 35-mm, and 16-mm projectors, and a vast collection of films. A large bulk of the cinema’s equipment was graciously loaned by the University of Tampa’s Department of Film, Animation, and New Media (FMX). Visit the website to see the schedule.
Peter Pan

Fri., May 3, 8 p.m., Sat., May 4, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., May 5, 2 & 8 p.m.

David A. Straz Center - Carol Morsani Hall

1010 N W C Macinnes Pl, Tampa Tampa

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Theater
A Little Night Music

Fri., May 3, 8 p.m., Sat., May 4, 8 p.m., Sun., May 5, 2 p.m., Thu., May 9, 8 p.m., Fri., May 10, 8 p.m., Sat., May 11, 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., May 12, 2 p.m., Thu., May 16, 8 p.m., Fri., May 17, 8 p.m., Sat., May 18, 8 p.m. and Sun., May 19, 2 p.m.

Francis Wilson Playhouse

302 Seminole Street, Clearwater Clearwater

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$30 for adults, $19 for students

Theater

A Little Night Music is full of hilariously witty and heartbreakingly moving moments of adoration, regret and desire. Sondheim creates a stunning tour de force when he takes Ingmar Bergman's comedy of manners, Smiles of a Summer Night, and turns it into a musical of masterful execution and elegance. This is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. 727-446-1360
Stroller Sculpt at Midtown Tampa

Thursdays, 10-11 a.m. Continues through Dec. 19

Midtown Tampa, Midtown Commons

3659 Midtown Drive, Tampa Tampa

FREE

Outdoors

Calling all moms! Certified pre/postnatal fitness instructor Sam Freed, is hosting an energizing 45-minute full-body, low-impact workout that focuses on strength, mobility, and breathwork. This class is safe for all levels and will recur every Thursday. Strollers and babies are welcome! Visit our website to register + Check for updates and cancellations 407-233-9615
"Sharps & Marks in Paradise: Selling Florida in the 1920s"

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Tampa Bay History Center

801 Water Street, Tampa Downtown Tampa

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$12.95-$16.95

Museums

If you think Tampa’s changed a lot in the last few years, you should see what it did in the 1920s. Running from now until July 14. Tampa Bay Hiatory Center hosts a Touchton Map Library exhibit (“Sharps & Marks in Paradise: Selling Florida in the 1920s”), which explores the Florida land boom that started in south Florida and made its way up through the Tampa Bay area. (813) 228-0097
"Decade of Change: Florida in the 1920s"

Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Through July 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tampa Bay History Center

801 Water Street, Tampa Downtown Tampa

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$12.95-$16.95

Museums

If you think Tampa’s changed a lot in the last few years, you should see what it did in the 1920s. A new temporary exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center explores that decade using more than 100 objects—including underwear worn by the mother of late Tampa Tribune journalist Leland Hawes—plus interactive elements. Music, dance, recreation, housing, prohibition, the Pentecostal religious movements and even Jim Crow are all covered, and as a bonus, the Touchton Map Library has a separate exhibit (“Sharps & Marks in Paradise: Selling Florida in the 1920s”), which explores the Florida land boom that started in… (813) 228-0097
Fresh Squeezed: Emerging Artists in Florida Exhibition Opening

Through June 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Morean Arts Center

719 Central Ave, St. Petersburg St. Pete

Free

Visual Art

Exhibition: April 13 - June 27 Opening Reception: April 13, 5-8PM Each year since 2017, the Morean invites emerging artists to submit entries for exhibition in Fresh Squeezed: Emerging Artists in Florida. The purpose of Fresh Squeezed is to nurture and advance the careers of emerging visual artists while also giving our community the opportunity to discover exciting new art being made in our region. The Morean Galleries are divided into six spaces for the purposes of this show, giving each selected artist a solo exhibition. Meet the six artists that were selected from nearly 200 applicants! 727-822-7872
Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

Wednesdays-Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through May 18

Sulphur Springs Museum and Heritage Center

1101 E River Cove St, Tampa Hillsborough County

Free

Museums

The Smithsonian’s "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" is an immersive and thought-provoking exploration of the evolution of democracy in the United States, relevant to people of all ages. The Museum was selected by Florida Humanities to host the exhibition as part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street project. Through photographs, objects, film, audio and interactives, the exhibition explores the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by and for the people," from revolution and suffrage, to civil rights and casting ballots. (813) 935-9402
I Keep the Ladders Clean: 2024 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Mondays-Saturdays. Continues through May 4

USF Contemporary Art Museum

3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa Tampa

Free

Museums

CAM Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Thursday 10am-8pm, Saturday 1-4pm This eagerly anticipated annual exhibition features Master's Thesis work by the 3rd year Master of Fine Arts candidates in the USF School of Art and Art History. The 2024 exhibition, titled I Keep the Ladders Clean, features artists Ainaz Alipour, Tisha Benson, Caroline Colby, Mason Dowling, Andrew King, Manantial, Harsh K Sharma, Tanner Simon, and Amber Toplisek. 813-974-4133
Paradise City Special Exhibition at the Chihuly Collection

Through June 15

Chihuly Collection

720 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg St. Pete

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$20

Visual Art

Architecture and interior design have been crucial to Dale Chihuly’s work since the beginning of his career. His massive, site-specific installations are always created with the surrounding space in mind: think of Chihuly Over Venice, his ambitious project in which fourteen chandeliers were suspended over the canals and piazzas of that famous city. Then there was his 2000 project Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem, when he transformed the Tower of David Citadel with his colorful installations. A sense of place, whether it’s an urban setting, a museum, or a garden, is pivotal to how one views Chihuly’s work. 7278227872
“Through her Eyes: Women Photographers in Tampa Bay”

Through June 24

The University of Tampa - Ferman Center for the Arts - Charlene A. Gordon Theater

214 N Blvd, Tampa Downtown Tampa

Free

Visual Art

Tampa’s had a lot of great female photographers through the years. View a collection of their work in “Through her Eyes: Women Photographers in Tampa Bay” at The University of Tampa’s Ferman Center for the Arts. Featuring photography by Jaime Aelavanthara, Tana Brackins, Jenny Carey, Natalie Diienno, Lisa Fitch, Amy Fitzgerald, Sally Fuller, Simone Leal, Kenna Main, Amy Pezzicara, Agueda Sanfiz, Beverly Stapleton and Emily Will. 813-253-6212
Tampa Theatre's Holiday Classic series

Through Feb. 3, 3 p.m.

Tampa Theatre

711 N Franklin St, Tampa Tampa

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$7-$10

Film

There’s a week-and-a-half left until Christmas, guys, and if you need to sit down but stay in the spirit, Tampa Theatre wants to get you through the home stretch with films like Will Ferrell’s “Elf” (Dec. 14), a weeklong run of the 1946 classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” (Dec. 15-21) and a Christmas Eve matinee screening of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” A New Year’s Eve showing of "Rent" finishes the break out strong, and buying advance tickets is highly recommended. (813) 274-8981
Art on the House

Thursdays, 4-8 p.m. Continues through Dec. 19

Tampa Museum of Art

120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa Tampa

Donation Based

Museums

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 8132748130
Sunset Market at Midtown Tampa

First Thursday of every month, 6-10 p.m. Continues through Dec. 5

Midtown Tampa, Midtown Commons

3659 Midtown Drive, Tampa Tampa

Free Entry

Market

End your day with LIVE music, cocktails and over 40 local vendors including artists, jewelry, and makers from the bay area! Join us at the The Sunset Market occurs 1st Thursday of each month. Visit our website to check for updates/cancellations. 407-233-9615
Thursday: Meditations for Healing Self & Others

Thursdays, 7-8:15 p.m. Continues through May 30

Kadampa Meditation Center Tampa Bay

201 Sixth Avenue South, Safety Harbor Safety Harbor

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$10/class

Learn

Our mind is our greatest healer. Discover how to actualize your potential to overcome all mental pain, sorrow, loss, physical suffering, illness and disease through one of the most renowned ancient meditations taught by Buddha, known as “Taking and Giving.” Learn how to transform the simple act of breathing into a powerful healing practice that causes mental peace and happiness, improves concentration, enhances our love, compassion, and wisdom, and brings great meaning to our life. (May 2): Compassion. (May 9): Taking Away Suffering. (May 16): Wishing Love. (May 23): Giving Everything. (May 30): The Supreme Good Heart. 727-797-9770
'Beauty and the Beast' in the park

Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Continues through May 5

Demen's Landing Park

1st Ave SE At Bayshore Dr, St. Pete St. Pete

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$28 & up

Theater

American Stage brings Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to Demens Landing Park for its annual American Stage in the Park event. There are purists who think theater is meant to be inside, but this is a chance to sing along and be outside once more before the heat kicks in. 8135200083
Barnum the Musical

Thursdays-Sundays, 8-11 p.m.

Eight O'Clock Theatre at Central Park Performing Arts Center

105 Central Park Dr., Largo Largo

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31.50

Theater

.T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman on Earth, combines razzle-dazzle and circus acts with charm and brass to sell “humbug” to cheering crowds. A joyful and moving musical portrait of the 19th century’s greatest show-biz legend, Barnum is a colorful, dynamic spectacle with heart. Winner of multiple Tony and Olivier Awards (including Best Musical), Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart’s rousing score includes There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute, Join the Circus, The Colors of My Life and Come Follow The Band. 727-587-6793
Fly Away Home

Thursdays-Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays, 3 p.m. Continues through May 19

LAB Theater Project

812 E Henderson Ave, Tampa Ybor City

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31

Theater

August 1914: Taliesin, the extraordinary home of Frank Lloyd Wright, is burning. After receiving an urgent telephone call, famed master builder Frank Lloyd Wright rushes on board a train in Chicago bound for the Wisconsin countryside. To complicate matters, Wright is joined in the private coach by his lover’s former husband, Edwin Cheney. Both men are desperate to know the extent of the blaze. Many have speculated about what the two men discussed during the agonizing six-hour journey, hounded by the press on the worst day of their lives. Only the plucky young reporter Mary Evelyn Brooks knows the answer. 813-586-4272
TAI CHI EXERCISE CLASSES - for Greater Health & Balance

Mondays, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m.

Grace Lutheran Church

3714 W. Linebaugh Ave, Tampa North Hillsborough

10.00

Learn, Performance, Sports & Recreation

TAI CHI EXERCISE CLASSES - for Greater Health & Balance (NW Tampa ) MONDAYS & THURS, 10AM-11AM, $10 per person/ class. INDOORS, Grace Lutheran Church, 3714 W. Linebaugh Av, NW Tampa, 33618 (just North of N. Dale Mabry Hwy & Busch Blvd). Adults; Beginner & Intermed. Levels! (Must be able to stand 1 hour, Unassisted) Join us for Gentle TAI CHI & QiGong Exercises for Greater Balance, Flexibility, Coordination, Strength & Health! Suzanne Chen, Certified Tai Chi & QiGong Instructor (Private Sessions avail. in TAI CHI, QiGong, Balance, Stretching, Strength-Training, Yoga, Pilates, Breathing, Meditation, etc.) Email: [email protected]… 18139618747
Black Horse Theatre Presents SOMETHING BLUE in the Tully Levin Gallery

Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA)

515 22nd Street South, St Petersburg St. Pete

Free and open to the public

Performance, Visual Art

*The show runs from June 9th through June 30th and is free and open to the public. Tickets for the opening on June 9th are $25. Limited seating. 727.900.5773
Free Dress Give Away - Limited Spots Available

Ongoing, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Valhalla Resale, Inc.

6112 Central Ave, Tampa Seminole Heights

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Free

Civics

Valhalla Resale was gifted about 200 dresses to distribute to the community from a generous donor. How it will work: The dress give away is intended for students 9-12 attending prom. We're limiting the number of students looking for dresses to 2 students every half an hour. You'll book your preferred appointment and you'll have 30 minutes to browse through the dresses, try on, and select 1 dress from our gifted dresses. As Valhalla Resale is a clothing store, please refrain from spending the allotted 30 minutes looking at the store's inventory until you've selected your free dress. 8132313344
Food trucks at Common Dialect Beer Works

Tuesdays-Sundays

Common Dialect

5023 North Florida Ave., Tampa Tampa

Free

Food & Drink

With very few exceptions, Seminole Heights brewery Common Dialect Beer Works hosts food trucks Tuesday-Sunday. Visit the website for hours and truck information.
Happy Hour at Flipper's Beach Bar

Mondays-Thursdays, Sundays, 3-6 p.m.

Dolphin Beach Resort

4900 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach South Beaches

Food & Drink

Enjoy Happy Hour from 3pm to 6pm, Sunday through Thursday featuring $2 off All Beers and Select Drinks at Flipper's Beach Bar, St Pete Beach. For Locals and out-of-towners, Flipper's Beach Bar is the best place on the beach to sample local cuisine at its finest. Tucked away on our premises, Flipper's remains one of the most popular stops on St. Pete Beach’s Miracle Mile. Join us for some handcrafted cocktails like our famous Rum Runner or order something delicious from our menu. Why not have both and stay the evening with us, enjoying the sunset and live entertainment? 727-360-7011
Triva Thursday

Thursdays, 3-10 p.m.

Big Easy Bar

1704 E 7th Ave., Ybor City Tampa

Free

Food & Drink

Big Easy Ybor Oyster Special Thursdays—join us for $2 oysters and Happy Hour drink specials every Thursday at the Big Easy Ybor. Now featuring Triva with our bartenders including a prize wheel for participants.
Thirsty Thursdays at the Polish American Society

Thursdays, 5:30-9 p.m.

Polish American Society of St. Petersburg

1343 Beach Drive SE, St Petersburg St. Pete

Free

DJ & Dance, Food & Drink

Get your Polka and Pierogi on at the Polish American Society in Old Southeast every Thursday evening from 5:30 to 9:00pm. We have a full bar including Polish beer, specialty Polish fruit brandy and Mother Kombucha. Nosh on traditional Polish bites like pierogi, golabki (cabbage rolls), bigos and kielbasa. Dance to Polish music in our gorgeous dance hall. Admission is free; memberships are $1 for one day or $25 for the year. All are welcome! Visit polishsociety.org or our Facebook page for more info. Na zdrowie and smacznego! 727-894-9908
Tampa Riverfest 2024

Fri., May 3 and Sat., May 4

Multiple Locations

Free

Festivals, Live Music, Family and Kid Events, Market, Food & Drink

Mike Mullis (Vagabond) A lotta things to do Ask any hip-hop head in Milwaukee, and they’ll tell you that Todd Thomas knows a lot about community. Better known as Speech, the 55-year-old founder of Arrested Development put his stamp on the 414 not just through his band’s positive, soulful, Afrocentric brand of rap, but how he moved through his community. “It was not just, ‘OK, I rapped with him’ or ‘He produced a song for me,’” DJ Bizzon told Radio Milwaukee… “they knew him, they worked with him, they met with him, they just knew where he lived. He was… (813) 274-8615

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