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Tampa Theatre set to celebrate 100 years, show off changes
TAMPA, Fla. — There’s a century celebration coming for the Tampa Theatre, which opened on Oct. 15, 1926. “My first trip to the Tampa Theatre was a field trip in junior high. I fell in love with the building the first time I walked into it,” said Jill Witecki, vice president and director of marketing and community.
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Seven things Tampa residents should probably know about ‘Princess Ulele’
Ahead of Indigenous Peoples Day is on Oct. 12, 2026, Tom Pluckhahn, Professor of Anthropology at the University of South Florida, shares seven things that we can never know for certain about Tampa Bay’s most famous Indigenous woman. The post Seven things Tampa residents should probably know about ‘Princess Ulele’ appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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Tampa Bay area author Amaris Castillo grew up in her parents’ bodega, and that’s probably why she was so nice to me
Tampa music critic Gabe Echazabal reflects on his first encounters with 'Bodega Stories' author Amaris Castillo. The post Tampa Bay area author Amaris Castillo grew up in her parents’ bodega, and that’s probably why she was so nice to me appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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Tampa City Ballet’s ‘La Septima’ is a huge accomplishment, and it takes over the Cuban Club this weekend
At the Cuban Club this weekend, Tampa City Ballet opens another chapter in “La Septima,” the dance theater project it has been developing for the last six years. If you attend a performance—and you should—you’ll find yourself immersed in a saga that has been unfolding for more than 100 years: the passionate, richly multi-cultural history […] The post Tampa City Ballet’s ‘La Septima’ is a huge accomplishment, and it takes over the Cuban Club this weekend appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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Jonas Brothers, Teddy Swims, Kodak Black highlight huge October for concerts in Tampa
We are largely still waiting on the fall weather to arrive, but the fall events calendar has returned in full force since crossing into October. This month in particular is absolutely packed full of major concerts in Tampa, bringing some of the biggest names in the world to venues around the city.
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From shattered to strong
TAMPA (Bloom) – Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with “Dr. Deep Sea,” Dr. Joseph Dituri, to discuss his new book Shattered to Strong: A Shift in TBI Recovery Rooted in Science that is now made available free to veterans. Dituri details what experiences shaped the way he thinks about service, sacrifice and mental resilience while teaching others how to rebuild after adversity.
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Best Cosplay We See! Anime St Pete 2026!
Florida Comic Cons roamed the halls of Florida’s beloved anime convention, Anime St. Pete, and found no shortage of incredible cosplay talent! As a cosplay-focused event, Anime St. Pete has an unusually high percentage of attendees in costume, bringing anime characters to life throughout the weekend. This was a...
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Bianca Del Rio’s It Gets Bitter tour is coming to Florida in 2027
Bianca Del Rio, winner of the sixth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” is bringing her comedy tour to Orlando, Tampa and other locations in Florida in 2027. The It Gets Bitter comedy show marks the 7th nationwide tour for Del Rio and will be a celebration of her 30 years of comedy and drag.
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A look back at the early magic of cinema ahead of the Tampa Theatre's grand reopening
Charles Groh, director of the Henry B. Plant Museum, sits in one of two reproduced seats from the historic Tampa Theatre, positioned in the middle of a special exhibit on the first decades of film in Tampa. The display opened to the public on Oct. 3 and runs through Feb. 28.
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USF English professor to discuss William Bartram’s Florida travels, and more, this Sunday
Thomas Hallock, Ph. D. has studied William Bartram's papers for eight yers and will discuss them in Largo on Oct. 11. The post USF English professor to discuss William Bartram’s Florida travels, and more, this Sunday appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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New book spotlights successes of Black Tampa Bay residents
On the occasion of the nation’s 250th anniversary, Power Broker magazine is marking its own 20th anniversary with the publication of Tampa Bay Forward. The book is a sweeping anthology of data, stories and analysis looking at the experience of Black Americans in Tampa Bay. Power Broker’s biggest project...
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African American Club of Pasco Starts Up the Annual After-School Enrichment Program on October 7
PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA | The After School Club returns on Wednesday, October 7, at the African American Club of West Pasco at the historic Booker T. Washington School, 6105 Pine Hill Road in Port Richey. Each week, our young people will have the opportunity to:. Learn African-American history and local...
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Eddie 9V at Jannus Live
Eddie 9V cut his teeth on the Atlanta club scene, often playing for four and a half hours a night, sometimes for tips alone. By 17, Eddie was touring out of state, further building his stagecraft and songwriting. In 2019, he wrote, produced, and released his first album, Left My Soul In Memphis, playing every instrument on the record.
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Plant Museum looks back at Tampa's first decades of film
In honor of Tampa Theatre's centennial, the Henry B. Plant Museum unveiled a new exhibition on the evolution of moviegoing in the city. The intrigue: Long before the construction of Tampa's iconic movie palace, the Tampa Bay Hotel Casino screened some of the first moving pictures ever shown in the city to thousands of people.