From Sumo wrestling, to Comic Con, to great theater, and the NFL – no one does it like Tampa Bay! PS. Don’t forget to lift up the arts as they deal with 100% state funding cuts. Buy tickets, buy art, and do what you can to show your support for our arts community.
Thursday and Beyond
Opening – Acadamia Nuts by Gregg Kreutz
TheatreFor, Clearwater
TheatreFor is a newly opened theatre venue in Clearwater with big ideas for entertaining productions. I believe in giving new theaters every chance to succeed, so I hope you’ll find some time to check out a very funny play.
What happens when a vivacious woman on the run, meets a scholarly professor of poetry, who’s living in the historic home of a dead poet? Combine that with a case of mistaken identities, romance, and an academic treasure hunt, and you have a very nutty situation comedy
Opens Thursday, August 22nd – through Sunday, September 5th
Find tickets, performance times, and more information HERE.
Play Fest Playwrights Festival 2024 – Think Tank Theatre
JCC on the Cohn Campus, Tampa
40 theater artists, 4 new plays, one weekend only. This innovative program helps to develop the writing chops of new playwrights and gives voice to their new ideas and productions. ThinkTank’s TYA Playwrights Festival is a developmental program dedicated to providing a working forum for progressive and forward-thinking productions for today’s Young People and Family Audiences. The goal is a collaborative workshop process, with local Tampa Bay Theatre professionals and members of our Young Artists’ Ensemble Apprentice Company, allowing time for playwrights to hear and adapt their work.
Thursday – Sunday, August 22nd – 25th
Find tickets, performance times, and more information HERE.
Friday
Tampa Bay Comic Convention
Tampa Bay Convention Center, Tampa
It’s a star-studded event this weekend at Tampa Bay Convention Center. Meet celebs like Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), Billy Dee Williams (Star Wars), Tom Cavanaugh (The Flash), Jodi Beson (The Little Mermaid), and so many more! There are panels, photo ops, cos-play events, and 3 days jammed packed with special event and activities, so dress up and have some fun!
Friday – Sunday, August 23rd – 25th
Find tickets, event schedules, and more information HERE.
Bucs vs. Dolphins Pre-Season
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
It’s a new season, so get your first glimpse of Baker Mayfield and his upgraded offense (and defense). There is a lot of buzz around this Bucs 2024 roster, so get in on the ground floor and watch our Bucs battle for the Super Bowl – because if you’re not battling for the Super Bowl, what’s the point? This is the final pre-season game before the regular season begins for the Bucs on Sunday, September 8th.
Friday, August 23rd @7:30pm kickoff
Find tickets and more information HERE.
Clearwater Jazz Holiday Presents: Jazz and the World
The Palladium, DTSP
Clearwater Jazz Holiday presents a Special Engagement at the Palladium!
The main event – Jazz & The World – featuring Diego Figueiredo, Tito Puente Jr., Fred Johnson, Jose Valentino, Ona K & La Lucha – will take to the main stage at 8pm.
Prior to the main event, the VIP preshow takes place in the Side Door with entertainment provided by Sokolowski Trombone Project.
Friday, August 23rd @8pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
Saturday
13th Annual Great St. Pete Cupcake Contest
Morean Center for Clay, St. Pete
Get your sweet tooth fix this Saturday at the Morean Center for Clay – Such a deliciously anticipated event! This decadent fundraising event features a variety of submissions categorized by youth/teen, novice, professional and specialty (gluten-free). Sample a dozen different tasty treasures and vote on your favorite flavor. Pre-registered attendees will receive a 12-count box to fill with the mini-cupcakes of their choice and will vote for their favorite flavor to win the People’s Choice award. You must reserve your box in advance, so what are you waiting for?
Saturday, August 24th @12pm – 3pm
Find more information HERE.
Sushi & Sumo
Armature Works, Tampa
This is where the Sumo wrestlers are! Ok, this is something totally different with a high coolness factor! Join in for an unforgettable night at the Sushi and Sumo Battle, featuring world-renowned sumo champions in thrilling matches! This unique event offers fans a rare opportunity to witness the strength, skill, and tradition of sumo wrestling up close. There will be matches, photo ops, a meet and greet, and great food. It’s always good to learn about cultures from around the world, so don’t miss the experience.
Saturday, August 24th @2pm and 6pm
Find more information HERE.
**Registry Spotlight Event**
18 years and going strong, this event is one of the most unique, innovative, and beautiful events of the year. So, this week Wearable Art and the Dunedin Fine Arts Center shines in the #RegistrySpotlight
Wearable Art 18
Dunedin Fine Art Center
For the past seventeen years, Wearable Art designers have shocked, defied, and delighted audiences with fashions that arrest the senses and excite the imagination! DFAC’s Wearable Art designers have gone on to receive international acclaim at New Zealand’s renowned World of Wearable Art Show with fashions incorporating kinetic illusion, unlikely materials, pop-culture, and outrageous theatre.
Wearable Art supports local and regional fashion designers and artists and has a significant impact on our local economy. See what all the fuss is about and check out one of our most unique art events.
Saturday, August 23th @6:30pm – 10:30pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
**Concert Corner**
Dan + Shay: Heartbreak on the Map Tour
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa
Friday, August 23rd @7pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
Thirty Seconds to Mars: Seasons World Tour
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa
Saturday, August 24th @6:30pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
An Evening w/ John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories
Seminole Hardrock Event Center, Tampa
Sunday, August 25th @8pm
Find tickets and more information HERE.
Make it a fun Top 10 weekend!
Cindy
Don’t forget to send your events to: cstovall5@gmail.com
