The long-suffering Tampa Museum of Art has enjoyed many “firsts” over these last few years. They welcomed a new Director, Todd Smith, in 2008; opened the doors of a brand new, state-of-the-art facility on the banks of the Hillsborough River this past February; and this Friday will host their fifth annual Pride & Passion event for the first time in their new home.
An unofficial “kick-off” to the Bay Area’s June Gay Pride Month, Pride & Passion is designed to engage current and new members with the museum and raise funds for museum exhibitions, combining dinner from Bern’s and Sidebern’s with entertainment in the museum’s main atrium by DJs Dino Bonetti and Coro, and performance artist Gianna Love performing in the evening. Other area Gay Pride Month events include Orlando Gay Days (June 1-7), the St. Pete Pride Street Festival and Promenade (June 26).
Designed as an outreach to the GLBT community, the first Pride & Passion
This article appears in May 13-19, 2010.