Gather in Historic Downtown Plant City near Tampa with motorcycle owners and enthusiasts to celebrate Bike Fest the first Saturday of each month from 5:00–9:00 p.m. Held in an eight square block radius near the Plant City Train Depot at 102 N. Palmer St., the festivities include live entertainment, refreshments, vendors, and free admission. For more information, call 813-754-3707. Read Less

Gather in Historic Downtown Plant City near Tampa with motorcycle owners and enthusiasts to celebrate Bike Fest the first Saturday of each month from ...Read More

Celebrate at the Strawberry Classic Car Show in Plant City near Tampa the third Saturday of each month from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. in McCall Park at 100 N. Collins Street. Classic cars and trucks from 1984 and older feature antiques, customs, classics, and hotrods that beg for spectators to peek inside. Entertainment includes music from the 50’s and 60’s and much more. Nearby shops and restaurants remain open late while vendors and crafters provide on-site automotive and hotrod accessories. Admission and registration for the car show are free as is parking on the surrounding streets. For more information, call 813-754-3707. Read Less

Celebrate at the Strawberry Classic Car Show in Plant City near Tampa the third Saturday of each month from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. in McCall Park at 100 N...Read More

One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, GODSPELL, based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, is ultimately a story of coming together to create a loving community embraced by all. Featuring a sparkling score by Grammy- and Oscar-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), GODSPELL boasts a string of popular songs, led by the international hit, "Day By Day.” Audiences will be touched by the parables and last moments of Jesus Christ, all set to a moving contemporized soundtrack of uplifting and heartfelt musical numbers. Come enjoy this innovative, new GODSPELL! Read Less

One of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, GODSPELL, based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, is ultimately a story of c...Read More

It’s the end of the world as they know it … By Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Directed by Kari Goetz “Sex to change the course of the world …” A grad student’s personal ad lures a randy journalism coed to his subterranean lab, where he studies the sleep cycles of fish for signs of the apocalypse. Will their “intensely significant coupling” lead to another big bang, or is mankind’s fate in the hands of someone watching from outside the fishbowl? For more information, visit jobsitetheater.org. Contains adult language, situations and subject matter. Read Less

It’s the end of the world as they know it … By Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Directed by Kari Goetz “Sex to change the course of the world …” A ...Read More

From the creators of the groundbreaking BROADWAY HIT Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy comes an all new journey of nighttime dreamers whose imaginations are ignited within a landscape of towering buildings and infinite possibilities. Created and directed by Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams ILLUMINATION has been hailed as “Dazzling! … a reason to stand up and cheer” by the New York Daily News. Audiences of all ages will marvel and experience a journey of city dwellers who reinvent everyday objects, balance beyond belief, delicately dangle from wires, leap tall buildings and redefine the risks of flight in an array of astounding occurrences that transform the ordinary into extraordinary. An international cast of world-class acrobats, athletes, musicians and one of a kind artists populate this imaginative, colorful metropolis and breathe life into over 100 inventive costumes, an original musical score, and magical sights that transform the landscape of a city into thrills and disbelief. Read Less

From the creators of the groundbreaking BROADWAY HIT Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy comes an all new journey of nighttime dreamers whose imaginations ar...Read More

At a glance Opera Tampa Artists, Apprentices and Special Guests come together to celebrate 15 years of beautiful music, great singing and wonderful productions. Language Sung in the original language with English translations above the stage. About the opera Video footage of past productions are the backdrop of this concert as we showcase live singing from beloved Opera Tampa Rising Stars and special guests. We highlight the greatest arias ever to grace the stages of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, including our own Maestro Anton Coppola’s Sacco and Vanzetti, plus the music of Verdi, Puccini, Bizet and more. Read Less

At a glance Opera Tampa Artists, Apprentices and Special Guests come together to celebrate 15 years of beautiful music, great singing and wonderful p...Read More

Savor the sights, sounds and aromas of Ybor City’s rich traditions at the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce's 4th Annual Ybor Aficionado Days, Saturday, April 10th and Sunday, April 11th. Gather with family and friends and discover the aficionado within. Saturday, April 10, 2010 ($35 per person) *Tapas Trail - 4:00-7:00 p.m. Sample the best Ybor has to offer in tapas, hors d'oeurves, anti-pasto and mesa at over a dozen of Ybor's top restaurants with transportation to get you around the circuit. *After Party / Smoker - 6:30-10:00 p.m. Dance to classic hits by Mainstream. Enjoy premium cigars, desserts, cafe con leche, and samples of rum, wine, and beer at the Italian Club. Tapas Trail contest winners will be announced. Door prizes include tapas trail restaurant gift certificates and hotel stays. Sunday, April 11, 2010 ($45 per person) *Traditional Spanish Brunch - Noon-2:00 p.m. Enjoy a lavish buffet at the Columbia Restaurant, Florida's oldest and the world's largest Spanish restaurant. Take your fun and relaxation to another level, try staying at one of Ybor's unique hotels. For Aficionado Day packages and ticket information, call the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information Center at 813-241-8838. Read Less

Savor the sights, sounds and aromas of Ybor City’s rich traditions at the Ybor City Chamber of Commerce's 4th Annual Ybor Aficionado Days, Saturday,...Read More

The miraculous Charlotte and the lovable Wilbur star in E.B. White's ever-popular tale of bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship. Lessons learned: Literature, language arts, relationships and family Read Less

The miraculous Charlotte and the lovable Wilbur star in E.B. White's ever-popular tale of bravery, selfless love and the true meaning of friendship. ...Read More

All day long Farmer Brown hears click clack moo, clickety clack moo. His cows are typing and protesting their working conditions! Will Farmer Brown give in to their demands? Find out in this hilariously "moo-ving" new musical about compromise, based on the award-winning book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. Lessons learned: Literature, language arts, relationships and family, music and current Issues Read Less

All day long Farmer Brown hears click clack moo, clickety clack moo. His cows are typing and protesting their working conditions! Will Farmer Brown gi...Read More

In this rare staging of one of Puccini’s elegant and emotional operas, Magda is the kept woman of a wealthy Paris banker in the 1850s. When Ruggero, an earnest young man from a respectable family falls for Magda, she must consider the price she has paid for her glittering existence. Puccini’s three act opera has experienced a Renaissance recently, with audiences experiencing this lost bittersweet treasure. Blending soaring music with tender comedic flourish, La Rondine (The Swallow) showcases an international cast, as well as the Opera Tampa Orchestra and Chorus. Read Less

In this rare staging of one of Puccini’s elegant and emotional operas, Magda is the kept woman of a wealthy Paris banker in the 1850s. When Ruggero...Read More

The Annual Caribbean-American Carnival in Tampa returns to the Florida State Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 24, 2010. This event celebrates the opening of Caribbean-influenced carnivals to be held in the U.S. following the pre-Lenten season. Carnival Tampa ‘10 Weekend is a combination of music, culture, food, and games for all walks of life. This year’s festival is expected to be bigger and better, with spectators coming from points all over the U.S. and beyond. Enjoy the Carnival Tampa ’10 main event from 12:00 noon at the Florida State Fairgrounds (MLK entrance) and experience the authentic flavor of island culture. With the inclusion of vendors, DJs, steel pan bands, masqueraders, and musical performers, this year’s carnival is sure to be a successful event. General admission is $10. For additional information, visit www.carnivaltampa.com or call the event hotline at 813-770-2449. Read Less

The Annual Caribbean-American Carnival in Tampa returns to the Florida State Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 24, 2010. This event celebrates the openin...Read More

The 7th Annual Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races are hitting the waters of Garrison Channel on May 1, 2010! Seventy teams from local corporate and community groups as well as paddlers from across the United States and Canada will vie to become Tampa's #1 Dragon Boat Team! The sport is an excellent resource for local companies who participate to build teamwork and improve office communications. In order to race, each team of 20 paddlers and one drummer must work in complete unison in a synchronized sprint on the waters of Garrison Channel between Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park and Harbour Island. The event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with the Opening Ceremonies on the Marriott Waterside patio, and the first race starts at 9 a.m., with heats running every 10 minutes. Each team races three times throughout the day, being seeded into a division after the first face and then getting the chance to become a Division Champion! Athletes and spectators alike enjoy food, beverage and entertainment throughout the day in the Athlete's Village at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park. Asia Fest occurs simultaneously on the St. Pete Times Forum patio. A Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony and Race is held during the lunch break where the men and women who have lost their battle to cancer over the years are remembered with a traditional pink carnation ceremony. The day concludes with the awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. followed by live music in the Beer Garden until 7 p.m. This event is fun for the entire family and supports FACTors Breast Cancer Patient Support Program at Moffitt Cancer Center and The Florida Aquarium. Read Less

The 7th Annual Tampa Bay International Dragon Boat Races are hitting the waters of Garrison Channel on May 1, 2010! Seventy teams from local corporate...Read More

Beginning in May 2010, the world’s most famous nanny will arrive at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Combining the best of the original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony Award®-winning MARY POPPINS is everything you’d hope for in a Broadway musical – and more. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, the show includes such wonderful songs as “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” and, of course, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” The NY Daily News hails MARY POPPINS as “a roof-raising, toe-tapping, high-flying extravaganza!” Don’t miss all the magic of Broadway’s super hit musical. Read Less

Beginning in May 2010, the world’s most famous nanny will arrive at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Combining the best of the original stories...Read More

This interactive musical introduces kids to Shana's "salty dog" puppets Hal and Henson, who song after song follow the water cycle to the ocean and then back home again, meeting all sorts of interesting creatures and characters along the way. Children go home with a new awareness, excitement, care, love and sense of proud responsibility for the earth and its inhabitants. Lessons learned: Language arts, music, current issues, environment and values Read Less

This interactive musical introduces kids to Shana's "salty dog" puppets Hal and Henson, who song after song follow the water cycle to the ocean and th...Read More

Trying to make sense of mortality in the Digital Age By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Paul J. Potenza An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man — with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative new comedy by MacArthur "Genius" Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Sarah Ruhl, author of "The Clean House" and "Eurydice." A work about how we memorialize the dead — and how that remembering changes us — it is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. For more information, visit jobsitetheater.org. Contains adult language, situations and subject matter. Read Less

Trying to make sense of mortality in the Digital Age By Sarah Ruhl Directed by Paul J. Potenza An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café...Read More

Pirates are invading The Pass! Come out for the weekend and surround yourself in all the action - Pirate Invasion, Pirates Ball, Pirate Parade, Costume Contest, Children's Treasure Hunt, Games, Live Music, Pirate's Pub Crawl, and much more. Book your accommodations at the Madeira Bay Resort to be in the center of all the excitement! One and two bedroom suites available now. Read Less

Pirates are invading The Pass! Come out for the weekend and surround yourself in all the action - Pirate Invasion, Pirates Ball, Pirate Parade, Costu...Read More

Good Grief! Teens struggling with sex, death and identity By Bert Royal Directed by David M. Jenkins When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to question the existence of an afterlife. His best friend is too burnt out to provide any coherent speculation. His sister has gone goth. His ex-girlfriend has recently been institutionalized and his other friends are too inebriated to give him any sort of solace. But a chance meeting with an artistic kid, the target of this group's bullying, offers CB a peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that will push teen angst to the very limits. Drug use, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion and sexual identity collide and careen toward an ending that's both haunting and hopeful. For more information, visit jobsitetheater.org. Contains adult language, situations and subject matter. Read Less

Good Grief! Teens struggling with sex, death and identity By Bert Royal Directed by David M. Jenkins When CB's dog dies from rabies, CB begins to...Read More

Lights On Tampa is a public/private partnership that bridges Tampa’s commitment to the arts, technology, and education and offers free access to artistic excellence. It is a cultural and aesthetic event designed to engage, entertain, and educate Tampa’s visitors and diverse community. Lights On Tampa is a biennial program, scheduled to return Saturday, February 19, 2011, that brings major contemporary artists to downtown Tampa. By focusing on art that is experiential and includes both “low” and “high” tech materials, Lights On Tampa also puts the spotlight on Tampa. Some of these installations will be permanent, some temporary, and some will live only virtually through the web. Lights On Tampa is an innovative project of the City of Tampa, Art Programs Division which debuted in 2006. The Art Programs Division of the City of Tampa is in partnership with Friends of Tampa Public Art, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to engage, entertain and educate the community by commissioning selected artists to create outdoor new media installations. Read Less

Lights On Tampa is a public/private partnership that bridges Tampa’s commitment to the arts, technology, and education and offers free access to art...Read More