Tampa Bay’s arts scene flourishes this week with a new theater company’s intimate first shows, multi-media exhibitions opening in Ybor City, film and pop culture events. Plus, a Roe v. Wade protest.

A woman sitting contemplatively on a chair in a sunlit living room with vintage decor.
Samantha Martí-Parisi in “The Pink Unicorn.” Credit: Courtesy of Story Makers

‘The Pink Unicorn’: Jan. 15-Feb. 1. Select dates and times. $25-$55. St. Petersburg.

Credit: Jay Godwin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Tampa Bay movie theaters screen Rob Reiner classics in memoriam. $9-15.

“My Hips Don’t Lie,” Dominique Labauvie.
12 X 17 in. Direct gravure, etching and drypoint chine collé to Somerset Variable Edition of 7, Published by Bleu Acier. Credit: Courtesy of Tempus Projects

Tempus Projects opening receptions: Friday, Jan. 16. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. No cover. Tempus Projects, Ybor City.

Credit: Central Florida Comic Con/Facebook

Central Florida Comic Con: Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 17-18. Opens at 10 a.m. daily. $10 & up. RP Funding Center, Lakeland.

Film Tampa Bay Presents ‘Triumph’: Monday, Jan. 19. 3 p.m. No cover (ticket reservation required). Tampa Theatre, Tampa.

Reproductive rights activists demonstrate in St. Petersburg on Sept. 3, 2022. Credit: Dave Decker / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

Reproductive Freedom Visibility Event: Thursday, Jan. 22. Noon-1 p.m. No cover. Select intersections, Downtown St. Petersburg.

More happenings around Tampa Bay this week

Artist Talk and Opening Reception for “Sam Modder: May Your Life Be Easy Thursday, Jan. 15. 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. No cover. HCC Ybor City Performing Arts Building, Ybor City. hcfl.edu

Winter 2026 Exhibition Opening Friday, Jan. 16. 6-9 p.m. $10-$12. Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin. dfac.org

Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere Friday, Jan. 16. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$69.50. Tampa Theatre, Tampa. tampatheatre.org

Krampus Social Friday, Jan. 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. German American Friendship Society of Pinellas Park, Pinellas Park. @Krampus Verein Pinellas on Facebook.

Wildflower Walk Saturday, Jan. 17. 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Visitor Center, St. Petersburg. stpeteparksrec.org

Backyard Seafood Boil Sunday, Jan. 18. 4 p.m.-6 p.m. $35. Cheeky’s Fish & Raw Bar, St. Petersburg

Black Art Gala Sunday, Jan. 18. 6 p.m. $42. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. blackartgalafoundation.org

Eggs & Kegs Brunch with Loko Cuisine Sunday, Jan. 18. 11 a.m. Cigar City Brewing, Tampa. $42. lokocuisine.com

Meat Sunday/Tighty Whitey Wet Undie Contest Sunday, Jan. 18. 1 p.m. No cover. Mr D’s Men’s Emporium, Ybor City. @MR D’s Men’s Emporium on Facebook.

Magnanimous IFPA Saturday Pinball Marathon Sunday, Jan. 18 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Magnanimous Brewing (Seminole Heights), Tampa. @magnanimousbrewing on Facebook.

‘Wild Radiance’ Launch Event with Maria Ingrande Mora Tuesday, Jan. 20 7-8 p.m. No cover (RSVP Requested). Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg. tombolobooks.com

The Scarlet Letter Wednesdays-Sundays Jan. 21-Feb. 15 $28-$63. American Stage Theatre Company, St. Petersburg. americanstage.org

Oh My Cod Vegan Seafood Popup Thursday, Jan. 22. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.No cover.Common Dialect Beerworks, Tampa. ohmycodvegan.com

Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound running through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa. tampamuseum.org

Abstract Corpulence running through March 29. $0-$20. Sarasota Art Museum. sarasotaartmuseum.org

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