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24 TAMPA BAY MAGAZINE | JULY/AUGUST 2021
permanent collection in the new Ferman
Center for the Arts on UT’s campus in
Tampa, (813) 257-6100.
Thru Dec. 23-Booker T. Washington
The Henry B. Plant Museum in Tampa,
(813) 254-1891, has an exhibit on display
titled, “When the Train Comes Along:
Booker T. Washington at the Tampa Bay
Casino.”
Thru 2022-Art Bridges The Museum of
Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667, is
displaying five paintings by celebrated
American artists on loan from the Art Bridges
collection, including the work of Jacob
Lawrence, Hughie Lee-Smith, Norman
Wilfred Lewis, Lee Krasner and Marsden
Hartley. These artists’ narratives focus on
race, gender and regional identity.
JULY
8-10-The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee Teenagers who attended
drama camp will perform on the Murray
Theatre stage at Ruth Eckerd Hall in
Clearwater, (727) 712-2706.
12 thru Aug. 7-The Fantasticks
Drama camp alumni will shine on the
Murray Theatre stage at Ruth Eckerd Hall
in Clearwater, (727) 712-2706.
13-18-Summer: The Donna Summer
Musical The show is scheduled at the
Straz Center in Tampa, (813) 229-STAR
(7827) or (800) 955-1045.
15-Clearwater Jazz Holiday Wanderlust
Series Clearwater Jazz Holiday’s socially
distanced concerts continue at Winter the
Dolphin’s Beach Club in Clearwater Beach
with The Black Honkeys and Sax & Beats
featuring Kyle Schroeder. For tickets, visit
clearwaterjazz.com.
16-Bob Saget Comedy for mature
audiences only is planned at Bilheimer
Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
16-Tropical Nights XXX This fundraiser
to benefit Tampa Bay Beautiful will be at
TPepin’s Hospitality Centre in Tampa,
(813) 221-8733, keeptampabaybeautiful.org.
21-REO Speedwagon The group is
celebrating the 40th anniversary of its
mega-hit album Hi-Infidelity at Ruth Eckerd
Hall in Clearwater, (727) 791-7400.
21 thru Aug. 1-Romeo and Juliet in
America (The One with the Happy
Ending) American Stage of St. Petersburg
will bring this production to Williams Park
Thru Aug. 29-“Reverberations” This
show of artwork by Black artists, presented
by the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African
American History Museum, can be seen at
the James Museum of Western & Wildlife
Art in St. Petersburg, (727) 892-4200.
Thru Sept. 6-“Ergo Sum: A Crow a Day”
This exhibit of artist Karen Bondarchuck’s
emotional yearlong works while with her
ill mother is at the James Museum of
Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg,
(727) 892-4200.
Thru Sept. 26-Photography at MFA
“From Margins to Mainstays: Highlights
from the Photography Collection” will be
on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in
St. Petersburg, (727) 896-2667.
Thru Oct. 17-Doulton Lambeth Ware
The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
is displaying decorative ceramics with
intricate depictions of the British
countryside, (727) 896-2667.
Thru Dec. 15-UT Visual Arts “65 Years
in the Making: A Celebration of UT Visual
Arts Faculty and Alumni” is on exhibit
along with the University of Tampa’s
K A T H L E E N K N I G H T
EDITOR’S NOTE: Listed events are subject
to change. Please check with the venues for
the latest rescheduling updates. We have tried
to provide an accurate listing for you as of
press time.
ONGOING
Historic Fort Harrison For information
on tours and events at the historic Fort
Harrison in downtown Clearwater, call
Pat or Lisa at (727) 467-6860.
James Museum Docent Tours The
James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
in St. Petersburg is offering 45-minute
tours led by docents with five guests per
docent to allow for social distancing.
Tours are available through Aug. 31 on
Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:30
p.m. and on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and 2
p.m., (727) 892-4200.
Thru July 18-”Explore the Vaults” The
Museum of Fine Arts-St. Petersburg
exhibit focuses on abstraction and the
American scene, (727) 896-2667.
Thru Aug. 22-”Antioch Reclaimed:
Ancient Mosaics at the MFA” The
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is
exhibiting beautifully detailed mosaic
pavements that were discovered during the
1930s excavation of the ancient city of
Antioch and the archeological dig in
northern Syria.
Thru Aug. 22-“Skyway 20/21” This
collaborative exhibition at the Museum of
Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is shared among
the MFA, The John and Mable Ringling
Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art
and the University of South Florida
Contemporary Art Museum. For the MFA’s
exhibit, 15 artists have created works that
celebrate the natural wonders of
subtropical Florida, which explore the
impact of natural and man-made threats to
it. For information, call (727) 896-2667.
Thru Aug. 27-Women’s Exhibit The
second annual exhibit celebrating area
women is on display at the Clearwater
Historical Society Museum in Clearwater,
(727) 754-8019, open Saturdays and by
appointment only.
Thru Aug. 28-“Oh, the Places We Can
Go!” This exhibit at Florida CraftArt in St.
Petersburg features the work of fine craft
artists who submitted creations inspired by
their travels or places they would like to visit.
Shout! The Mod Musical will be a
swinging gal pal romp through the jukebox
at the Straz Center’ Jaeb Theater in Tampa
from August 17 to September 19.
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