Craft, music, and food fests – extraordinary new theater, baseball, comics, and even the height of fashion, has the Tampa Bay calendar full of great things to do for the whole family and for every interest. We’ve picked the best of the best just for you, including our top “featured event” of the week. Enjoy!
Thursday
Opening Preview – All My Sons by Arthur Miller – Tampa Repertory Theatre
USF Theater Center, Tampa
Recipient of the Tony Award and New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, Arthur Miller’s electrifying American classic centers on two families, the Kellers and the Deevers. During World War II, Joe Keller and Steve Deever ran a machine shop which made airplane parts. Deever was sent to prison because the firm turned out defective parts, causing the deaths of many men, yet Keller went free and made a lot of money. The play thrillingly examines the conflict between familial and social responsibility, as well as individual morality, liability, culpability and guilt.
The preview show has discounted tickets starting at $11.00. Tomorrow’s opening night features a cocktail party.
June 1st (Preview)- June 18th Tickets, performance times, and more information here.
Friday
Opening – St. Pete Opera Presents: The Italian Girl in Algiers aka L’Italiana in Algeri
The Palladium, St. Pete
Action, adventure, and romance in an exotic land! Mustafà, the Bey of Algiers, has grown tired of his wife and wants to marry her off to his Italian slave Lindoro. But Lindoro has only one thing on his mind: escaping servitude and returning to Italy to be with his fiancée, Isabella. Unbeknownst to Lindoro, Isabella’s rescue mission has shipwrecked near Algiers. Mustafà becomes enchanted by the Italian beauty, but Isabella is not like any other woman the Bey has encountered. Can Isabella use her wits to free herself, her fiancé, and her people?
Sung in Italian with English translations above the stage.
June 2nd @8pm, June 4th @2pm, and June 6th @7:30pm Tickets and more information here.
**Featured Event** Opening – OZ Book by Eric Davis, Music & Lyrics by Michael Rabbe
freeFall Theatre, St. Pete
Preempted from the 19/20 season, this much-anticipated world-premiere musical by freeFall’s artistic director and resident music director finally takes its turn as the closing production for the 22/23 season. This original musical explores the genius of L. Frank Baum and his complicated relationship with his most famous creation, the Land of Oz. This is the story of a dreamer at the dawn of a new age who reinvented the fairy tale in a distinctly American way, painting an idealized and magical vision of a world where witches might be good, and what you’re seeking is already inside you.
June 2nd – July 9th. Tickets, performance times and more information here.
Friday & Saturday
Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam brings your favorite jazz and R&B musicians to Ruth Eckerd Hall. Don’t miss the all-star lineup of Brian Culbertson, Boney James,Vanessa Williams, David Sanborn & Marcus Miller, Jonathan Butler, and Mindi Abair during this 2-day event.
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Single and 2-day “Jam Pass” available.
June 2nd & 3rd @7pm. Tickets, performance schedules, and more information here.
Saturday
Gulfport Pride
Beach Blvd., S, Gulfport
Gulfport Pride celebrates and showcases LGBTQ and LGBTQ-friendly people and businesses. The event is a fundraiser for the
LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Public Library. Beach Blvd S will be closed to automobile traffic for the best party you’ve ever seen! Special events include a Pride flag-raising ceremony and the 6th Annual ArtOut Exhibition. Admission is free.
June 3rd @10am – 8pm. More information here.
Tampa Bay Toy & Comic Expo
The Venetian Event Center, Tampa (Lutz)
Attendees will typically find toys, pops, video games, and collectibles from their favorite pop culture brands. Vendor offerings also included Silver & Modern age comic books from your favorite publishers, past and present. Every year is different and you never know what treasures you may find!
The event also features special guests, food trucks, prizes, and more…
June 3rd @10am – 4pm Tickets and more information here.
Safety Harbor Food & Music Festival
Safety Harbor City Park, Safety Harbor
> A full schedule of Live Music & DJ
> Concessions/Food Trucks
> Playground, Games & Vendors
> A portion of the proceeds go to benefit the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation and Safety Harbor Little League
General admission is free, but there are fun zone (bounce houses and playground) and VIP festival tickets available.
June 3rd @12pm – 7pm Tickets and more information here.
Pure Couture – the Gala
The Art Institute of Tampa, Tampa
Billed as “a colorful evening of style and fashion,” The Pure Couture Gala is an event to experience – beauty, exquisite style, and high fashion. There will be great music, food, drinks, entertainment, fashion as the stylish colorfully attired crowd takes over the venue with unmatched elegance.
Please wear – YOUR MOST FASHIONABLE STYLIST ATTIRE, MAKE IT A COLORFUL EVENING.
June 3rd @7pm – 12am. Tickets and more information here.
Saturday & Sunday
29th Annual St. Pete Beach Corey Area Craft Festival
Corey Avenue, St. Pete Beach
June 3rd & 4th @ 10am. More information here.
Have fun and stay safe out there!
Cindy
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