RECURRING EVENTS
Tuesdays & 4th Saturday • 9am-3pm, Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market, Beach Blvd. below 28th Ave. S. gulfporttuesdayfreshmarket.com
Fridays • 5-9pm, First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Gulfport. A juried event featuring emerging and professional artists. First Friday of every month.
Last Friday • 6-9pm, live music at the John’s Pass Bell Tower, John’s Pass Boardwalk and Shopping Village, 12902 Village Blvd., Madeira Beach
Saturdays • 9am-2pm, St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market, First Ave. SE and First St., Al Lang Stadium parking lot near the marina. Celebrating community, food, and creativity. October through May.
1st Saturday • 8am Beach Cleanup, Archibald Park,15100 Gulf Blvd. Mad. Beach.
2nd Saturday • 8:30am, Beach Cleanup. TI Waffle House, 11185 Gulf Blvd.
• 5-9pm, St. Pete Artwalk. Artists and gallery owners from 40 studios and galleries in five arts districts show off their latest works. Take the trolley, drive or park and walk. stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk
3rd Saturday • 5-9pm, Indie Faire, Beach Blvd., Gulfport. Outdoor, socially distanced event in Gulfport features local art, handmade crafts, jewelry and pottery to locally sourced botanicals.
4th Saturday • Gulfport 4th Saturday Fresh Market 9am-2pm • Pinellas Arts Walk 4-8pm, Pinellas Arts Village Walk, 5600-5800 Park Blvd. (north side), Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Art Society, Donnelly COVE, Complete Sweet Shoppe, Pompei Factory, Studios @5663, Painting with a Twist, Bottles Pub, and Swartz Gallery.
Sundays • 9am-1pm Indian Shores Sunday Morning Market, Indian Shores Municipal Center, 19305 Gulf Blvd. Local vendors offer everything from gourmet foods to fine art. (November-April). TheBeachMarkets.com. Library Book Sale every third Sunday.
• 10am-2pm, Corey Sunday Market, Corey Ave. (74th Ave), St. Pete Beach. Almost a hundred vendors with an emphasis on local fresh, hydroponic and organic veggies, gourmet take-out treats, locally made crafts and live music. (9-1 June – Sept.)
Every other Sunday • 9am-noon, Organic Farming at Eco-Village, 302 15th St. N, St. Pete. Volunteer in a community garden that provides access to fresh organic produce, opportunities for physical activity, connection with nature.
ONGOING EVENTS
Through Monday, July 25 –Arts Summer School Grants
Applications are open through July 25 for grants for area arts summer camps for ages 8 through 15. Eligible campers, who include students who attend Title 1 schools, receive a reduced or free lunch, live in designated neighborhoods, or meet other requirements, can apply directly to Creative Pinellas for a grant to attend a session of an arts-related camp program this summer. Applications at Creative Pinellas’ website: www.creativepinellas.org/gotosummercamp or email summercamps@creativepinellas.org.
Through July 31 – Ansel Adams/Clyde Butcher dual exhibits NEW
$10 and up, The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. The Ansel Adams traveling exhibition “The Masterworks,” includes 32 black and white gelatin silver prints spanning four decades, capturing national parks, the people of New Mexico, and the ever-changing landscapes of America. Clyde Butcher’s “America the Beautiful” exhibit reveals wild and natural places where few humans have ventured. Butcher is considered by many to be “the Ansel Adams of Florida.” 727-892-4200 thejamesmuseum.org
Through Monday, August 22 – Gio Swaby
$15 and up, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. The work of multidisciplinary artist Gio Swaby explores the intersection of Blackness and womanhood. Working with textile materials associated with domesticity, she renders her subjects in freehand lines of threads, shown on the reverse side of the canvas so that the stitching process is visible. 727-894-4638 mfastpete.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesdays in June – Beach Theater Movies in the Park – Judy at 100 NEW
Free, 8pm, Horan Park, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach. To celebrate the 100th birthday of Judy Garland, the Beach Theater summer film series “Judy At 100” will be a retrospective of four of her iconic on-screen performances. Scheduled films are June 1 – Wizard of Oz; June 8 – The Clock; June 15 – Summer Stock; June 22 – A Star Is Born. Bring chairs and blankets – food trucks and beverages will be available. spbeachtheatre.org
Wednesday, June 1-Thursday, June 30 – Artout: Queering the Pandemic Exhibit NEW
Free; 10am-7pm Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm Saturday; Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave. S, Gulfport. In its sixth year, this international juried exhibit will feature artwork created by LGBTQ+ artists and allies that is inspired by experiences in life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Can be viewed virtually at https://artout.lgbtqgulfport.org.
Saturday June 4, and Sunday, June 5 – Tampa City Ballet presents Carmen 2022
$68.75, 7pm Saturday/3pm Sunday, Straz Center, 1010 N MacInness Place Tampa. This new production will feature 28 dancers in a multi-disciplinary fusion of ballet, art, contemporary dance, opera, flamenco-inspired movement, and dramatic raw emotions set to George Bizet’s score. This production envisions Carmen not as a victim, but as a modern woman who is strong and steadfast in her female persona, choosing to die free rather than live under a man’s rule. 800-955-1045 strazcenter.org
Monday, June 6 – Happy Camper Art Camp begins
$200 members/$250 non-members, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, Morean Art Center, 719 Central Ave., and Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg. Nine-week camps in art, glass, clay, photo and more! Information and registration at moreanartcenter.org/summercamp.
Thursday, June 16 – Online Grief Support Conversation with Empath Health NEW
Free/online, 7-8pm, Gallery at Creative Pinellas. An online program on grief support with Kathleen Quance, Senior Counselor, Empath Health’s Community Counseling program. Quance will talk about grief, anxiety, resources, and coping strategies as well as answer questions submitted in advance. Questions can be submitted until June 8 to info@creativepinellas.org. This event is in conjunction with The Things They Left Behind: Grief, Discovery, and Remembrance exhibit at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. The exhibit closes June 26.
Thursday, June 23 – WE Convene: Economic Needs and Well-being for Artists NEW
Free, 8-10am, Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. The fifth public meeting on key topics of importance to the arts community. Keynote speaker will be Laura Zabel, executive director of Springboard for the Arts. Organized by Creative Pinellas and Pinellas Community Foundation. 727-460-5477. Register: creativepinellas.org
Sunday, June 26 – Pride in Grand Central Street Carnival NEW
Free, 11am-5pm, near the 1800 block of Central Avenue, St. Petersburg. St. Pete Pride’s popular Sunday street festival will be reimagined as a carnival, bringing tens of thousands of all ages to the Grand Central District to enjoy block after block of entertainment, vendors, food, community partners, and interactive carnival games. With multiple performance stages, roaming street performers, and hundreds of participating businesses and organizations, there will be something for everyone.
Wednesday, June 29 – The Masked Singer Live NEW
$39.75-$79.75, 7:30pm, Straz Center, 1010 N MacInness Place Tampa. A roadshow version of the FOX television show, audiences will see their favorite characters from the singing competition, new singing and dancing performances and surprise celebrity guests and hosts. One local celebrity will don a spectacular top-secret costume and perform. 813-229-7827. strazcenter.org
Thursday, June 29-Sunday, July 31 – The Dutchman NEW
$30-$75, times vary by date, American Stage, Raymond James Theatre, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. Written by Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka, the play presents an encounter between a white woman and a Black man on a subway car in New York City. The interaction takes a tragic turn and is used as a metaphor for race relations in America. Directed by Erica Sutherlin, the first Black woman to direct a Mainstage production for American Stage. 727-823-7529. www.americanstage.org
Friday, July 8 – iBOMS: “Xebra” exhibition opening NEW
Free, 6-9pm, D-Gallerie, 1234 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N, Unit C, St. Petersburg. This solo exhibition will highlight the latest work of local artist iBOMS. In his artist statement, iBOMS says his character, Xebra, “is based on existence as an emerging artist in a world and city in the midst of a reboot.”
For this exhibit, D-Gallerie has partnered with PixelStik to create interactive “smart spaces.” www.d-gallerie.com
July 18-22 – Museum of Fine Arts Art & Nature Camp NEW
$190 Members/ $250, 9am-4pm, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. The camp, for rising first through fifth graders, is a safari through the museum galleries as campers discover how animals, plants, weather, water, and sky have inspired artists since the dawn of time. Register at https://mfastpete.org/event/summer-camp-session-art-nature/. Scholarships available at https://creativepinellas.org/opportunity/summer-camp-grant-2022/
Thursday, July 21 – WE Convene: Arts & Education and Community Outreach NEW
Free, 8-10am, Creative Pinellas, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. The sixth meeting on key topics of importance to the arts community. Keynote speaker will be Lee Cohen, a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist and a Ph.D. student in expressive therapies at Lesley University. Organized by Creative Pinellas and Pinellas Community Foundation. 727-460-5477. Register: creativepinellas.org
Thursday, August 4, and Saturday, August 6 – A.R. Rahman in concert NEW
$55-$125, Thursday 7:30 pm/ Saturday 8pm, Straz Center, 1010 N MacInnes Pl., Tampa. Known for redefining contemporary Indian music, Rahman is the creator of soundtracks for films such as “127 Hours,” “Elizabeth: The Golden Age,” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” Integrated with electronic sound, traditional orchestral arrangements, and songs performed in Hindi, Tamil, and English. www.strazcenter.org. 813-229-7827
Friday, August 5 – Fifth Annual Bolts Brew Fest NEW
$50, $60 day of/VIP $120, $150 day of, 8pm-on, Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa. Hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the event will help kick-off Lightning Playoff Kick-off Week. It will offer craft beers from a variety of local craft breweries, oversized games, Thunderbug, and much more! General admission will include unlimited beer sampling, games, photo opportunities, music and more. VIP admission allows early entry. 813-301-2500 amaliearena.com
Saturday, August 13 – Angel Outreach Craft and Treasures Sale NEW
Free, 9am-2pm, Pasadena Community Church, 227 70th St. S, St. Petersburg. Nearly 50 vendors will offer crafts and treasures such as pottery, jewelry, hand-painted china, woodwork, and fabric creations. Proceeds will benefit Angel Outreach’s efforts to help the less fortunate at holidays and assist local students with shoes and school uniforms.