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WEEKEND ARTINGS: Sunshine Comedy Fest, Second Saturday ArtWalk and more

"Seduction of Conspiracy" by Carrie Jadus, PCCA class of 1994.

Weekend Artings is back from its holiday break just in time for a packed weekend of art events in Tampa Bay. This weekend brings Second Saturday ArtWalk, show openings, show closings, a four-day-long comedy fest, and more. Here are the big events.

Comedy takes over Tampa and St. Pete during the inaugural Sunshine Comedy Fest, a four-day comedy fest featuring fifty comics performing across five Tampa Bay area venues. Thurs.-Sun. Jan. 11-14.

Headliner talent like Jeff Dye, Mike Cannon, and Troy Bond are coming along with homegrown national acts like J.B. Ball.

Powerstories Theatre stages their first production of 2024 at the Straz Center’s Shimberg Playhouse. Kenneth Jones’ “Alabama Story” takes audiences back to 1959 Montgomery, Alabama, where a librarian’s choice of children’s books attracts the attention of a segregationist senator. Starts Thurs. Jan. 11

Theater event in Tampa, FL by Powerstories Theatre on Thursday, January 11 2024

American Stage starts their run at St. Pete’s Boyd Hill Nature Preserve with Don Zolidis’ “10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse.” Starts Fri. Jan. 12

‘10 Ways to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse’ is the first of two Tales by Twilight.

The Studio@620’s annual celebration of photojournalism returns. “Through Our Eyes” brings fresh perspectives from Tampa Bay area Elementary, Middle, and High School students. Opening reception Fri. Jan. 12, 6-8 p.m. Second Saturday ArtWalk Jan. 13, 5-9 p.m.

The Studio@620 welcomes the return of “Through Our Eyes”, Journeys in Journalism’s annual student photo exhibit that reflects the youth comm

Gibbs PCCA alums descend upon the Morean Arts Center during Second Saturday ArtWalk. Sat. Jan. 13, 5-8 p.m.

Alum of the Gibb’s High art program built Tampa Bay’s art scene. And this spring, you can see their work on display in St. Pete.

The Werk hosts a closing reception for John Gascot’s “Category Is” during Second Saturday Art Walk in St. Pete. Sat. Jan. 13, 5-9 p.m.

John Gascot's “Category Is” will be held Dec. 1-29, 2023 at The Werk, located at 2210 1st Ave. S., in St. Petersburg.

The Dunedin Fine Art Center’s Winter exhibits open with minis and jewelry. Sun. Jan. 14, 2-4 p.m.

Event in Dunedin, FL by Miniature_art on Sunday, January 14 2024

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MY TOP TEN TAMPA BAY MOMENTS IN 2023

So many people helped me make so many great memories in 2023. I hate to trim it down to ten, but you can only post ten links to a single tumblr post.

1. Doing a first-day hike at Honeymoon Island State Park

2. Freezing my ass off at the Dunedin International Film Festival

By Jennifer Ring. “Discussion is the heart of a film festival,” Cameron Ilan of the Dunedin International Film Festival said to the audience

3. Watching Mayor Jane Castor cut multiple ribbons at the historic Kress building – one for the Fringe Theatre and the other for FMoPA’s grand reopening

The historic Ybor City Kress Building looks different every time I see it. On Fringe Preview night, May 10, the 2nd-floor common space looke

4. Celebrating Coachman Park’s grand re-opening

Coachman Park re-opened Wednesday evening with much pomp and circumstance. The city turned the intersection of Osceola and Cleveland St. int

5. Seeing 4th of July fireworks from a Tampa Water Taxi on the Hillsborough River

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6. Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay party

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7. Biking around downtown Tampa with Tony Krol looking at murals

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8. Boating around the bay with Tampa Bay Watch

Oyster Biologist Rick Radigan joined Tampa Bay Watch in 2020 because he wanted to make a difference. Before that, Radigan monitored Florida’

9. Cramming as many Pinellas County art activities into my November calendar as humanly possible

By Jennifer Ring. On my recent arts scavenger hunt from North County to South County, I explored many ways you can enjoy arts and culture in

10. Seeing people dance and paint in the streets during the Tampa Arts Alliance year-end pop-up

It was like an art explosion went off in downtown Tampa Monday morning. Music blared down Jackson Street as the Tampa City Ballet performed

For the full summary of my 2023 in stories, check out this photo album on Facebook where I link to more than 40 stories published in Creative Loafing Tampa, Creative Pinellas' Arts Coast Magazine, and Watermark.

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Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Arts Alliance will unveil it during a launch and mural jam on Monday.

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WEEKEND ARTINGS: Art and Christmas in St. Pete and beyond

Dunedin Fine Art Center and Morean Arts Center holiday shows are still up if you still have Christmas shopping to do.

I don’t know how it’s already Thursday, and you’re probably Christmas shopping this weekend anyway, but in case you need a break from all that…

Here’s what’s happening on the Tampa Bay arts scene this weekend.

Thursday, December 7

Orilla performs holiday songs from Catalonia, Spain and Latin America at The Dali.

Event in Saint Petersburg, FL by The Dalí Museum on Thursday, December 7 2023 with 128 people interested.

Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday returns to The Palladium in St. Pete.

TICKETS Reserved: $50, $35, $25. Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday returns to Hough Hall for another evening of swinging jazz, holiday favorites and

Scrooge MacBeth premieres at The Off-Central.

Theater event by The Off-Central on Thursday, December 7 2023

Dirty Johns brings their band of naughty elves to The Studio@620 to perform “Jingle Balls."

Event in Saint Petersburg, FL by Diana Castine on Thursday, December 7 2023

Friday, December 8

Fairgrounds St. Pete hosts Chad Mize at Art After Dark.

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Saturday, December 9

The Tour de Clay returns with stops at Ira Burhans Studio and Pottery Boys Studio in Palm Harbor and Wellman and Welsch Pottery in Lutz.

Event by Tampa Tour de Clay and 2 others on Saturday, December 9 2023 with 119 people interested and 25 people going.

Sheila Cowley’s short play, “Twice as Spectacular” heads to the Gulfport Library. I’ll be there folding paper into rockets if you’d like to join me.

A short play that celebrates beautiful diversity of families in our world – and gets you dancing and drawing a picture of your own family!

Six-String SongScapes unites art and music at ArtsXchange during Second Saturday ArtWalk in St. Pete.

A modern interactive exhibition celebrating art and music featuring fine art photography and choreographed music guitar performances.

Tampa Theatre hosts The Florida Orchestra Chamber Concert Holiday Brass before it travels to St. Pete on Sunday.

Sunday, December 10

The Palladium hosts The Florida Orchestra Chamber Concert Holiday Brass.

Feel the power of TFO’s unparalleled brass section as they perform a festive mix of classical and popular holiday favorites. Thur, Dec 7, 7:

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WEEKEND ARTINGS: You get two weekends to see the sand sculptures on Treasure Island this year

There’s a lot of great opportunities to enjoy the arts in Pinellas County this weekend. So get out there and experience the arts coast.

Sanding Ovations returns — Treasure Island

Head to the sand sculpture capital of Florida for the first weekend of Sanding Ovations, a sand sculpting competition that attracts professional sand sculptors from around the world. This year’s theme is “It’s About Time.”

Fringe comedy comes to the German-American Society — Pinellas Park

Paco Erhard found the perfect venue for an encore performance of his Fringe comedy, “I can make you German.”

Paco Erhard: I Can Make You German Wanna be German? Of course you do. And now you can, as German comedian Paco Erhard teaches you how. Sold

It’s third Saturday at Pinewood Cultural Park — Largo

It’s third Saturday this weekend – the most exciting time of the month to visit Pinewood Cultural Park, home to Heritage Village, Creative Pinellas, and Florida Botanical Gardens. All three locations host activities this weekend. There are holiday wreaths to make in the gardens, art to see at Creative Pinellas, and live music at Heritage Village.

Celebrate at Pinewood (Florida Botanical Gardens, Creative Pinellas, Heritage Village) from 10 am to 5 pm every 3rd Saturday! Free event, fr

Walk on the Wild Side at SHAMc — Safety Harbor

The Safety Harbor Art and Music Center celebrates their seventh anniversary this Sunday with live music and the traditional decorated umbrella parade.

Event by Safety Harbor Art and Music Center on Sunday, November 19 2023 with 131 people interested and 36 people going. 19 posts in the disc

The 26th Annual Florida CraftArt Festival — St. Pete

This weekend’s big juried outdoor arts & crafts festival is in St. Pete.

Art event by Florida CraftArt on Saturday, November 18 2023 with 210 people interested and 36 people going.

Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival Weekend Three — Clearwater, Largo, St. Pete

The Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival concludes this weekend with four big events — a Paint 'n Party at Artz 4 Life in Clearwater on Friday, 6:30 pm - 10 pm.; a staged play reading of Jake-ann Jones’ “Aq&Ree: Brother Fire, Sister Fly” at Creative Pinellas in Largo Saturday afternoon; a jazz and hip-hop showcase at The Catalyst on the Deuces Saturday night; and a Sun Ra/Zora Film festival at The Factory on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival Redux is coming! November 3 – 19, 2023! Three weekends of free events, registration required for Soul Train

It’s the final weekend for “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” — St. Pete

Four adventurous actors accept the challenge of acting out Nassim Soleimanpour’s script, sight-unseen, this weekend.

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WEEKEND ARTINGS: Arts Annual, Dunedin Wines the Blues, Afrofuturism, and exciting opportunities to make art with Tampa Bay artists

Arts Annual returns to Creative Pinellas in Largo

In the mood for an Artsventure in Pinellas County this weekend? Creative Pinellas has you covered.

To fully experience Pinellas County’s art scene, you must venture beyond its museums. Places like the Museum of Fine Arts, The Dali, and the

Dunedin Wines the Blues on Saturday

It almost didn’t happen this year, but you asked for it...or someone asked for it…

Pioneer Park hosts Saturday's day-long festival.

Creatives Artist Collective hosts 10-year anniversary show at the historic Kress building in Ybor City

Guess who’ll be there.

‘A Decade at the Table’ is at the Kress Collective in Ybor City.

Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival Weekend 2 brings artist talks to The Studio@620 in St. Pete

You can see the Bridges Exhibit during Art Walk on Saturday or you can visit on Sunday at 2 p.m. for a panel discussion moderated by Erica Sutherlin. Attending the artist discussion on Sunday is free, but reservations are requested.

The Studio@620 welcomes Pinellas Diaspora Arts Project (PDAP) and Tampa Bay Afrofuturism Festival (TBAFF) in presenting BRIDGES: FUTURE/PRES

The Morean open three new exhibitions, including their holiday show, during Saturday’s Art Walk.

Event by Morean Arts Center on Saturday, November 11 2023

Art show at Hotel Haya benefits Children’s Cancer Center

Michael Vahl & friends are showing and selling their artwork at Hotel Haya Saturday Night. Tickets are $10 and a portion of each sale goes to the Children’s Cancer Center.

Event by Hotel Haya on Saturday, November 11 2023

Overspray Graffiti Camp hosts an Adult Night on Saturday in St. Pete

Head to Overspray for a fun twist on the Paint and Sip. $40 gets you wall space and two hours with some of the best graffiti artists in the Tampa Bay area.

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Learn to make mosaics at the Warehouse Arts District Association in St. Pete

Learn to make mosaics using stained glass in this 6-session class at the Warehouse Arts District Association. $179 for WADA members, non-members $199, $20 supply fee collected at first class.

Glass Mosaic Making An Introduction to the Art of Classical Mosaics Thursdays, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm November 9 – December 21 2023 6 Session

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WEEKEND ARTINGS: A SHINE-Themed ArtWalk, Kerouac’s Ghost and more

There’s a little bit of art everywhere this weekend, but there’s A LOT of art in St. Pete, where SHINE has inspired satellite art openings galore. Here’s your list of ways to enjoy the arts in the Tampa Bay area this weekend.

SHINE. Oct. 13-22. SHINE returns for its ninth year in St. Pete with 14 new murals, a graffiti-inspired beer release, and a special edition of ArtWalk.

SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival. October 13-22, 2023. Returning for its ninth year, the SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival once again

“Far East to West: The Chinese American Frontier” opens at The James Museum. Sat. Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The multicultural exhibit showcases the role of Chinese Americans in building the American West. It’s family day, and kids (whose parents register in advance) can try Chinese Ink Painting with local Chinese American artist Hao Penghe.

Art event in Saint Petersburg, FL by The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art on Saturday, October 14 2023

St. Pete ArtWorks hosts artist and conservationist Tricia Lynn this October. “Lions and Tigers and Birds” opening reception is this Sat., Oct. 14, during Art Walk. Features live music, a selection of Tricia Lynn’s wildlife paintings, and live mural festival activities.

Art event in Saint Petersburg, FL by St Pete ArtWorks on Saturday, October 14 2023

The Florida Wildlife Corridor opens a new art gallery in St. Pete. Sat. Oct. 14, 5-8 p.m.. Wild Space Gallery, located in The Factory, opens during ArtWalk with Carol Mickett and Robert Stackhouse’s “Circle of Water.”

Event by Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation on Saturday, October 14 2023

Heiress showcases contemporary ceramics in “Dirt” at The Factory. Sat. Oct. 14. “Dirt” opens during ArtWalk with art from 11 different Tampa Bay-based contemporary artists.

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Wordier Than Thou haunts the Kerouac House with short, scary plays. Oct. 13-15.

Theater event by Wordier Than Thou and Tiffany Razzano on Friday, October 13 2023 with 300 people interested and 25 people going.

A Rocky, Whorish Patter Show comes to Fringe Theatre in Tampa. Oct. 13-31.Because Halloween season is better with live theater.

A Rocky, Whorish Patter Show This Halloween season, don't dream it...! Cosplay it.

Tampa Bay Coffee and Art Fest brings coffee culture to Brandon. Sat. Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m, at The Noise Box.

Art event in Brandon, FL by Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival on Saturday, October 14 2023 with 314 people interested and 58 people going. 5 p

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WEEKEND ARTINGS: Fun Set, Banned Books, Flamingo-Themed Crafts and More

11 ways to enjoy the arts in Tampa Bay this weekend.

Artwork by Tricia Tierney Moses for Fun Set.

1. Celebrate Green Bench Brewing’s 10th anniversary with Fun Set, a one-night-only St. Pete-themed art show curated by Chad Mize. Thurs. Sept. 28, 7-10 p.m. 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg.

Event by MIZE Gallery on Thursday, September 28 2023 with 407 people interested and 79 people going.

2. Catch a night of art openings at the historic Ybor City Kress building. Thurs. Sept. 28, 6-10 p.m. 1624 E. 7th Ave., Tampa.

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3. Go to the Frontiers of Impressionism at the Tampa Museum of Art. Opens Thurs. Sept. 28. 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa.

On view September 28, 2023 through January 7, 2024 Over the past 125 years, the Worcester Art Museum has assembled a stunning collection of

4. Explore creativity and aging with Dr. Douglas Dreishpoon at the MFA. Thurs. Sept. 28, 6-7 p.m. 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg.

The MFA is ready to inspire you with a collection covering 5,000 years, fascinating traveling exhibitions, and exciting events in the heart

5. Experience Tampa Bay through the eyes of its female photographers at the opening reception for “Through Her Eyes” at The University of Tampa’s Ferman Center for the Arts. Fri. Sept. 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 214 N Blvd, Tampa.

Art event by Scarfone/Hartley Gallery at the University of Tampa on Friday, September 29 2023 with 123 people interested.

6. Go behind the scenes of local choreography with projectAlhemy at Momentum Choreographers Showcase. Fri.-Sat. Sept. 29-30, 7:30 p.m. General Admission $15. The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave S, St. Petersburg.

projectALCHEMY celebrates 5 years of propelling dance artists forward with the 2023 Momentum Choreographers Showcase, September 29th and 30t

7. Celebrate the arrival of flamingos in Tampa Bay at the Studios@5663 with flamingo-themed crafts. Make flamingo block prints with John Gascot, flamingo earrings with Gianna Pergamo, flamingo magnets with Tricia Lynn Bush, pink woven bookmarks with Emily Stehle, or flamingo ornaments with Urban Dog Studios for $10-15 each. Or, try all five for $45. Sat. Sept. 30, 1-6 p.m. 5663 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park.

Event by Studios at 5663 and 3 others on Saturday, September 30 2023 with 164 people interested and 25 people going. 7 posts in the discussi

8. Watch Tampa Bay muralists battle for a $500 prize at the 2nd Annual St. Pete Art Battle. Sat. Sept. 30, 12-6 p.m. 15 18th St S, St. Petersburg.

Event by Celebrate St. Pete and 2 others on Saturday, September 30 2023 with 1K people interested and 72 people going. 19 posts in the discu

9. Try your hand at mosaics with Teresa Sullivan at ArtsXchange in St. Pete. Sat. Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 515 22nd St S, St Petersburg.

The Warehouse Arts District in St. Petersburg, FL features a collection of artist studios, galleries and events on the campus of ArtsXchange

10. See Tampa Rep’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at Stageworks. Opens Fri. Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd suite #151, Tampa.

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11. Celebrate the arrival of Banned Books Week at Shuffle with readings from the top 13 most challenged books of 2022. Sun, Oct. 1, 5 p.m. 2612 N. Tampa St., Tampa.

Event by Shuffle and 2 others on Sunday, October 1 2023 with 239 people interested and 30 people going. 7 posts in the discussion.

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