Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
2 showtimes: 2pm and 7pm Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa’s elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. This holiday season, relive this […]
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
Enter Clara and Drosselmeyer's fantastical world of dancing sweets, sword-fighting rodents and some of ballet's most famous music. Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker features award-winning young dancers from NGB alongside guest star dancers from American Ballet Theatre, Chloe Misseldine and Jarod Curley. Curley is the first NGB alumnus from a major American ballet company to guest […]
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 […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
If you’ve ever wondered what happens after “happily ever after,” Disenchanted! has your answer. The musical lifts the curtain on the happy endings of storybook princesses and, sister, it’s not so sparkling. The musical Disenchanted goes behind the magic to ask the question, “Did I eat a poisoned apple for THIS?” See how the princesses […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
The “In Memoriam” segment of this year’s Academy Awards® was particularly poignant, thanks to an emotional duet featuring tenor Andrea Bocelli and his son, Matteo. Their rendition of “Time to Say Goodbye” lit up the internet and made clear that the younger Bocelli was a talent to watch. His debut solo album, Matteo, was released […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
For almost four decades, The Peking Acrobats have dazzled audiences with their amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control. The acrobats’ stunning prowess at trick cycling, tumbling, juggling, somersaults and gymnastics. High-tech special effects keep their performances moving forward, while backing musicians’ use of traditional Chinese instruments provides an essential link to the roots of […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Flamenco has been Siudy Garrido’s passion almost since birth. Daughter of Siudy Quintero, the acclaimed flamenco dancer and instructor, she made her stage debut at age 5. She has carried on and added to her family’s legacy, mastering other dance styles and bringing elements of jazz, classical and contemporary dance to expand flamenco’s artistic range […]
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N WC MacInnes Pl, Tampa, FL
Sway and swoon to the soundtrack of the agrarian life a la digital. A 35-piece orchestra will perform music from the popular role-playing game Stardew Valley. Video will feature gameplay footage as well as original content created for the concert. See the farm grow through the seasons, and enjoy visits to valley attractions such as […]