Ybor City welcomes exhibition by May Pang, photographer of John Lennon’s ‘Lost Weekend’

You can’t say that Yoko Ono didn’t inspire some of John Lennon’s best work. But Lennonologists are well-aware of—and maybe even a little bit thankful for—the Beatle’s “Lost Weekend,” the name given to the 18 months he spent in a relationship with his assistant May Pang (the fling was initiated by Ono herself, amid marital problems).

Lennon changed significantly during this period, which saw him reconnect with his first son Julian, overcome some drinking problems, and even do what is believed to be his one and only post-Beatles studio jam with Paul McCartney. A documentary was made about the therapeutic year-and-a-half, and to accompany it, Pang, a photographer, has put together a traveling exhibition made up of never-before-seen photos, including one of Lennon signing the last legal document that ended the biggest band of all time, at Disney’s Polynesian Resort.

The gallery, which will be on display at Ybor City’s Tempus Projects this weekend, is free to attend, and Pang will be there in person. She’s only signing things you buy on-site though, so don’t bring your bootleg of A Toot and a Snore in ’74 expecting a scribble.

There’s no cover to see and meet May Pang while the “The Lost Weekend” exhibition is on display at Ybor City’s Tempus Projects Friday-Sunday, Jan. 24-26.

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This article appears in Jan 16-22, 2025.