ST. PETERSBURG — According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, the word “alchemy,” derived from a centuries-old Arabian phrase, refers to the dark mystery of the primordial or First Matter, or the “Khem.” Among the goals of classical alchemists was the transmutation of metal. Medieval alchemi…
ST. PETERSBURG — According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, the word “alchemy,” derived from a centuries-old Arabian phrase, refers to the dark mystery of the primordial or First Matter, or the “Khem.” Among the goals of classical alchemists was the transmutation of metal. Medieval alchemi…
EBDT to stage ‘Casserole’
Heart Breaker to play Performing Arts Center
ST. PETE BEACH — Bringing a wide variety of appealing and exquisite creations, skilled craft artisans will take part in the free, two-day 19th annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival, running Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Corey Avenue in St. Pete Beach.
CLEARWATER — “The Price is Right Live” stage show is on the road and will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area for shows on Thursday and Friday, April 13-14, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.
Gasparilla music fest sets headliners
DUNEDIN — With more than 300 works representing over 200 artists, organizers say that this is Dunedin Fine Art Center’s biggest show of the year. In fact, #SMF is a trio of exhibitions, featuring DFAC Student, Member and Faculty works.
TAMPA — Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be presented April 11-16, in Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa.
Sequel to headline First Friday Seminole
ST. PETERSBURG — The deathcore metal band Lorna Shore will take the stage Wednesday, April 5, at Jannus Live, 200 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
TAMPA — "The Thorn," a powerful and popular live theatrical event that has been seen live by more than 1 million people, will bring the passion of Jesus to life with performances by its cast of 40 on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4 and 5, 7 p.m., at the Yuengling Center, 12499 USF Bull Run Dr…
TAMPA — The Royal Comedy 2023 tour will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area for a show on Saturday, April 8, 8 p.m., at the Yuengling Center, 12499 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa.
ST. PETERSBURG — “Members’ Show: Contemporary Craft at its Finest” is on view at Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, and will continue through April 29.
LAB to present ‘Zombie Beach’
ST. PETERSBURG — Break out your deerstalker cap for freeFall Theatre’s production of Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” running March 25 through April 23, at the theater, 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.
TAMPA — “Disney on Ice presents Road Trip Adventures” will whisk families away on an immersive getaway chock-full of magical participatory moments. The show will be presented March 23-26, at Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa.
TAMPA — Comedian Iliza Shlesinger is bringing her “Iliza: The Florida Only Tour” standup comedy act to the area for one show on Thursday, March 16, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa.
Early Bird presents ‘Mom’s Gift’
TARPON SPRINGS — The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art recently launched a new season of exhibitions that celebrate the dramatic and joyous spirit of the performing arts including dance, the circus, and more.
LAB Theater Project to present ‘The Rooster’s Tale’
TAMPA — Kevin James will bring “The Irregardless Tour” to the Tampa Bay area for a show Wednesday, Feb. 8, 8 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa.
ST. PETERSBURG — When photographer and ethnologist Edward S. Curtis set out to document Native American life, he knew it was a race against time. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled through Indian territories, even as the landscape was transforming, and settlements and communities were al…
CLEARWATER — Blue Man Group, a global entertainment phenomenon, will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area for two performances on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 2-3, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.
ST. PETERSBURG — freeFall will start off 2023 with a new play by Mat Smart, winner of the Inge Festival's Otis Guernsey New Voices in the American Theatre Award.
Classic Albums Live Series schedule announced
ST. PETERSBURG — Known internationally as an art glass master, Duncan McClellan has blown many decades’ worth of glass vessels for the use in his sandblasted, graphic-imaged art. Now, these vessels are the basis for nationally recognized craft artisans to incorporate into their own signature…
Creative Pinellas presents ‘Imagine Blackness’
The Gallery at Creative Pinellas kicks off its 2023 season with Yolanda Sánchez’s “Out of Eden” from Jan. 19-April 16.
ST. PETERSBURG — Comedian Kathleen Madigan will bring her stand-up act to the Tampa Bay area for one show on Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.
DUNEDIN — Several winter exhibits are set to open Friday, Jan. 13, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin.
TAMPA — “Hamilton” is the story of America then, told by America now.
American Stage set for ‘Wonderful Life’
TAMPA — “Breaking Barriers: Through Our Lens” will be presented Thursday and Friday, Dec. 8-9, at the USF Contemporary Art Museum is at 3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa.
TAMPA — Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White has scheduled two shows for Tampa Bay area fans. White will take the stage Sunday, Dec. 18, 6 and 9 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa.
ST. PETERSBURG — Best known from the Comedy Central show “Tosh.O,” comedian Daniel Tosh will take the stage Saturday, Nov. 26, 7 and 10 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts — Mahaffey Theater, 400 First St. S., St. Petersburg.
TAMPA — Chelsea Handler’s “Vaccinated and Horny” tour will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., in the Hard Rock Event Center at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 5223 Orient Road, Tampa.
CLEARWATER — Ruth Eckerd Hall announces that due to Hurricane Ian, the Blue’s Clues & You! Live On Stage performance scheduled for Friday, September 30 at 6 p.m. has been canceled.
ST. PETERSBURG — In accordance with its status as a world-class arts and culture destination, St. Petersburg will invite residents and visitors alike to celebrate this year's Arts Alive! Free Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 17, as select museums and galleries waive admission charges.
TARPON SPRINGS — Opening its doors in 2002, the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art is celebrating 20 years of serving the community with a series of exhibitions that highlights the museum’s masterworks, Florida artists, and its award-winning architecture. This fall marks the finale of this year-lon…
TAMPA — Adam Sandler will bring his brand of comedy and song back to Tampa's Amalie Arena on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m.
TAMPA — The USF Contemporary Art Museum, part of the Institute for Research in Art in the USF College of The Arts, will present two concurrent and interrelated exhibitions: “Jesse Murry: Rising” and “Necessary Angels: Jesse Murry & Lisa Yuskavage.”
ST. PETERSBURG — A first-of-its-kind-exhibition that examines Black history in the American West is set to open Saturday, Sept. 3, at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. The exhibition will continue through Sunday, Jan. 8.
TAMPA — “Avenue Q” will run Aug. 31-Sept. 25, in Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa.
ST. PETERSBURG — The Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg — participating in the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership dedicated to American Art — is showcasing 11 contemporary, modern and 19th century works from Joslyn Art Museum.
DUNEDIN — It’s been a minute since the Tampa Bay area’s signature art-meets-fashion extravaganza filled the runway with innovative and wild works of art displayed not on museum walls but on the moving body. Fans of the event won’t have to wait much longer: Organizers will present wearable AR…
CLEARWATER — Ruth Eckerd Hall recently announced its 2022-23 Broadway season, which will include the Clearwater debut of “Anastasia.”
LARGO — Creative Pinellas will host an opening reception for the exhibition “DARKMATTER” Friday, July 22, 6 to 8 p.m., in the gallery at 12211 Walsingham Road, Largo.
DUNEDIN — This summer, the Dunedin Fine Art Center seems to have been inspired by a song from The Who’s 1969 “Tommy,” borrowing from the refrain for its theme of “See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me.” The theme signals a special multi-media experience, bristling with powerful and provocative works of art.
ST. PETERSBURG — The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg will present “Gio Swaby: Fresh Up,” the first solo museum exhibition of multidisciplinary artist Gio Swaby, whose work explores the intersections of Blackness and womanhood. Opening Saturday, May 28, the exhibition features more than 4…
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