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Thereโ€™s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including the first of two Heated Rivalry parties this month, sunflower season at Sweetfield Farms, a Tampa Bay Abortion Fund book talk and the East Coast debut of a documentary celebrating Rowdies legend Clyde Best.

Plus,ย lots of comedy andย foodieย events.

Have a look at whatโ€™s going down the week of May 7-13, and donโ€™t forget, you can always submit to CLโ€™s calendar.

Arts

Thursday Ceramics Thursday, May 7. 6 p.m. $325. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Dalรญ In America (Opening celebration) Friday, May 8. 7:30 p.m. Runs daily through Sunday, Oct. 18. $35 & up. Dali Museum, St. Petersburg

MAACM Florida Dolphin Glass Class Friday, May 8. 10 a.m. $110 & up. Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, St. Petersburg. museumaacm.org

Matriarch: Mother Muse Friday, May 8. 7:30 p.m. $22. Leblanc Venue, Ybor City

Art reception: Growth Saturday, May 9. 5 p.m. No cover. GCAA ArtWorks, St. Petersburg

Charles Morrison: Head in the Sky, Feet on the Ground (Opening reception) Saturday, May 9. 5 p.m. No cover. Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg

Florida NOW Opening Reception Saturday, May 9. 6 p.m. No cover. Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg

Gelli Printing Saturday, May 9. 2 p.m. $75. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa

Next Generation Ballet: Coppรฉlia Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10. 2 p.m. both days; 7 p.m. Saturday. $27.60 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Paws, Petals, and Gifts For Mom Saturday, May 9. 3 p.m. No cover. Outcast Brewing Company, St. Petersburg

Motherโ€™s Day Special: Glazed Tile Painting Sunday, May 10. 11 a.m. $75. Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, St. Petersburg. museumaacm.org

Paint Your Own Latte Cups Sunday, May 10. 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. $65. Atelier, St. Petersburg

Spheres Bubble Show: Orbs Sunday, May 10. 3 p.m. $20 & up. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa

Fresh Squeezed 10: Emerging Artists in Florida Runs through Thursday, June 25. 10 a.m. No cover. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg. 

Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound Through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Film

Movie Night: American Pie triple feature Wednesday, May 13. 7 p.m. No cover. Lower Deck Harbour Island, Tampa

Learn

Fundamental Designs in Adobe Thursday, May 7. 6 p.m. $220. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa

Cafe con Tampa Fridays. 8 a.m. $12. The Portico, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa

Hurricane Expo Saturday, May 9. 10 a.m. No cover. Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation, Palm Harbor

Paper Flowers Saturday, May 9. 10 a.m. $85. The Paper Seahorse, Tampa

Savory Herb Gardening Seminar Saturday, May 9. 10 a.m. No cover. Kerby’s Nursery & Landscaping, Seffner. kerbysnursery.com

Genealogy Research Group Monday, May 11. 6:30 p.m. No cover. Tarpon Springs Public Library, Tarpon Springs

Markets

Dunedin Friday Market Fridays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin

The Market Elaine Every first Friday. 5:30 p.m. No cover. The Grove, Wesley Chapel

Dunedin Saturday Market Saturdays. 9 a.m. No cover. Pioneer Park, Dunedin

2nd Annual Wesley Chapel Craft Festival Saturday, May 9. 10 a.m. No cover. The Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel

Carrollwood Market Every second Saturday. No cover. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa

Waypoint Artisan Market Saturday, May 9. 11 a.m. No cover. Waypoint Bar & Grill, Palmetto

Yearning Heart Market Saturday, May 9. 7 p.m. No cover; $10 under 21. Oscura, Bradenton

Sports

Dallas Trinity FC at Tampa Bay Sun FC Saturday, May 9. 7:30 p.m. $23 & up. Suncoast Credit Union Field, Tampa

WWE Backlash Saturday, May 9. 5:30 p.m. $101.30 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Tampa Tarpons vs Dunedin Blue Jays Tuesday, May 12. 6:30 p.m. $2.25. George Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Tampa Tarpons vs Dunedin Blue Jays Wednesday, May 13. 5 p.m. $5.55. George Steinbrenner Field, Tampa

Theater

And Then They Came For Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank Various dates and times through May 17. $25-$55. Freefall Theatre, St. Petersburg

Eight O’Clock Theatre: Crazy For You Select times and dates through Sunday, May 10. $33. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo

Jobsite Theater: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Select times and dates through Sunday, May 31. $59.40 & up. Shimberg Playhouse at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa

Becky’s New Car Sunday, May 10. 4 p.m. $50. Early Bird Dinner Theater, Clearwater

Six Tuesday-Sunday, May 12-17. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sunday. $61 & up. Morsani Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa


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