Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Angela and Arielle are Girls Gone Bible, hosts of the podcast of that name, which is one of the most popular in the faith-based category. The pair has built a reputation for light-hearted humor and heavy-duty discussions of faith, mental health, relationships and more, all filtered through the girls’ Christian faith.
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Jeff Ross never met a celebrity he wouldn’t diss. Jeff has made a name for himself flaming all and sundry on Comedy Central Roasts, scorching honorees and guests alike. Fans believe he has taken up the mantle of insult comedy from Mr. Warmth himself, Don Rickles. Flattery may get you nowhere, but insults have propelled […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
British singer-songwriter Rex Orange County (Alexander O'Connor) began playing guitar at 16 and soon was posting recordings to SoundCloud and Bandcamp. His distinctive blend of hip-hop, jazz and pop, showcased on his self-released Bcos U Will Never B Free album, caught the attention of musical misfit Tyler the Creator, who featured Rex on two tracks […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Bob the Drag Queen doesn’t so much ooze confidence as she does embody it in its fiercest, most fabulous form. That confidence brought Bob the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on season eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race, which in turn brought Bob a host of acting opportunities for HBO, Netflix, MTV and VH1. Catch […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
The Airmen of Note are the big-band swingers of the U.S. Air Force Band. Their performances, whether in the U.S., locales around the world or in their home base of Washington, D.C., combine musical excellence with patriotism and salutes to Airmen stationed all over the globe. The performance is free, but a ticket is required […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Lindsay Zanno hunts for clues in the evolutionary mystery of T. rex, which reigned as the apex predator of North America around 66 million years ago. Each year she spends several months on expedition, scouring the badlands of western North America. Along the way, she has discovered many new […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Nadia Munno was born in Rome to a family of pasta makers, and she’s become an online sensation sharing their generations-old cooking secrets. Besides family ties, Nadia brings a sense of humor, a flair for dramatic storytelling, and of course, delicious recipes. She’s amassed millions of followers on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, and is […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Raised on hip-hop and schooled in the classics, Black Violin makes music that brings the conservatory to the street and vice versa. Kev Marcus (Kevin Sylvester, violin) and Wil B. […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Attention, all internet P.I.s and smartphone sleuths: Cold Case Live takes your favorite topic out of your earbuds and onto the stage in Ferguson Hall. Host Joe Kennedy, founder of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s cold case unit, is a legend in the field. He will walk the audience through the stages of a cold […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
So you loved Disney’s animated hit Encanto but hated not being able to sing along in the movie theater? You’re in luck. The “Sing-Along Film Concert” is designed with you karaoke heroes in mind. See the film on a giant screen and sing to hearts content on Encanto numbers such as “We Don’t Talk About […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Start your holiday season with hilarity at a screening of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation followed by an appearance by Clark Griswold himself, Chevy Chase. Chase will share behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes about the making of this beloved movie that has become a Christmas tradition. But the laughter doesn't stop there! Chase also will be taking […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Author C.S Lewis is playing host to a group of American writers in his home outside Oxford. The man whose books (The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity) have impacted so many offers his guests his thoughts, insights and observations on the festive season as well as the events that have shaped his life and decisions. […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Dec. 8 marks the 44th anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination. Honor Lennon by celebrating his music instead of mourning his murder. Drew Harrison doesn’t just sing Lennon’s songs, he goes for the energy and intensity he believes Lennon would have brought to the stage. He will be joined by pianist Tommy Consentino for an evening […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Cirque Dreams Holidaze will keep the seasonal cheer going with a dazzling celebration of the red and the green. Characters from holiday stories come to life on stage as acrobats soar above, dancers sparkle and contortionists contort in ways not thought possible. Classic holiday songs might get a twist as well. Cirque Dreams Holidaze is […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Photographer and filmmaker Sandesh Kadur is on a mission to highlight his home country’s lesser-known felines to help protect their future. With landscapes spanning the towering Himalaya mountains, arid plains, and dense jungles, India is home to an unmatched diversity of wild cats. Discover the tiny, grumpy-faced Pallas’s cat, the fishing cat that jumps into […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
The incomparable Forever Tango, from its multiple runs on Broadway to legendary stages around the world wows sold out venues everywhere in an unmatched fully produced show. Direct from Argentina, this production features the best Tango dancers in the world, internationally renowned musicians and vocalists and a story line true to the art of Tango.
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Arturo Sandoval is one of the most acclaimed musicians in contemporary jazz. Born just outside Havana, Sandoval has been and continues to be one of the most ardent champions of not only Latin jazz but the broader influence of Latin music on jazz. Maybe that’s what happens when your mentor is Dizzy Gillespie, a longtime […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Impractical Jokers combines the hidden-camera humor of Candid Camera with the jokers’ unstoppable quest to humiliate each other. Sal Vulcano and his fellow jokers emerged from an improv/sketch comedy crew called The Tenderloins. The ‘Loins made a successful transition to posting online material which evolved into Impractical Jokers. Sal’s leaving the gang behind for this […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Sunny Jain is a one-man fusion factory. The Indian-American composer-musician is rooted in the sounds of Southern Asia, which he mixes and merges with jazz, hip-hop and other sounds from Jain’s ever-expanding musical universe. His band Red Baraat was a frenetic explosion of bhangra, rock and hip-hop. Jain’s latest release, Wild Wild East, is a […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Tom Rush emerged during the early 1960s folk revival and made a successful – artistically, at least - transition to 1970s singer-songwriter. He’s known more for introducing his listeners to new songwriters – Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor among them – than for writing them himself (although his tune “No Regrets” has been […]