Two opera singers stand on a stage set to resemble a snowy, dark graveyard with mausoleums and a gate. The man wears period clothes with a vest and white shawl, and the woman wears a long blue shawl and dress.

Opera Tampa’s 2025-26 mainstage season kicks off this weekend

‘Turn Of the Screw’ is first in line for a season focused on the supernatural.

by Marty Clear November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

A large group photo of approximately 50 people gathered outdoors in front of an industrial building with blue siding. An open garage door behind the group reveals large stainless steel brewing tanks. To the left stands a blue tent labeled "City Bike Tampa," and to the right is a black tent for "Coppertail Brewing Co." The diverse crowd is dressed casually, with some holding beverages, and includes people sitting on the ground in the front row, next to a child on a small bicycle.

Arts & Entertainment

Hunt for holiday groceries and get a bike ride in at Cranksgiving Tampa this weekend

That’s poultry in motion.

by Alisha Durosier November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

A portrait of an older woman with short white hair leaning against a textured stone wall. She wears a light grey scarf over a black top and looks off to the side with a calm, contemplative expression. The background is softly blurred, showing vibrant yellow and orange autumn foliage.

Arts & Entertainment

Poet Lennie Hay comes to Jack Kerouac’s St. Pete house this weekend

Join the Caffeinated Poets Society.

by Alisha Durosier November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

A vibrant night market scene bathed in moody purple and blue light. Under a tent, a group of young people gathers around a vendor's booth. A glowing orange lantern hangs in the center near a person wearing a brown jacket with a fur collar, while two others in black shirts converse and inspect an item. In the background, a wicker screen and other market tents add to the lively atmosphere.

Arts & Entertainment

Gainesville’s Bazar À La Carte night market makes its Tampa premiere this weekend

How bazaar, how bazaar.

by Alisha Durosier November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Three people in distinct costumes pose together in a convention hall aisle. On the left, a person with blue-streaked hair wears a black goth outfit with a red harness and spiked collar. In the center, a person in dark fantasy attire features scale mail shoulder armor, heavy black face paint, and holds a tall spear. On the right, a person wears a relaxed, earth-toned bohemian outfit with a long patterned skirt and scarf.

Arts & Entertainment

Oddities & Curiosities Expo returns to Tampa this weekend

Stock up on taxidermy and haunted dolls for the year.

by Alisha Durosier November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Felt artist Lucy Sparrow returns to Tampa Bay with St. Pete ‘Quick Shop’

She felt that.

by Alisha Durosier November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with short, brown hair and large, light-framed glasses, posing in front of a geometrically patterned backdrop of purple, blue, and red squares.

Arts & Entertainment

Interview: A battle-tested Margaret Murray talks reinventing Creative Pinellas

Arts Annual happens in Largo on Friday, Nov. 21.

by Jennifer Ring November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

Food & Drink

Tampa Bay Bloody Mary Fest supports a bloody good cause in Tampa this weekend

When life hands you tomatoes…

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 13, 2025

A street-level shot of a large, colorful mural on the side of a modern white building. The mural features a highly stylized, intricately patterned pink and red flamingo walking left against a bright teal background with small clouds. Parts of trees frame the image, and a green "2 HR PARKING" sign is visible in the foreground.

Arts & Entertainment

Shine Mural Festival wraps up with a party in St. Pete this weekend

More fun than watching paint dry.

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Ghostfest haunts St. Pete’s historic Roser Park this weekend

Watch out for those “mini lights.”

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A low-angle action shot captures a group of runners as they burst forward from the starting line of a race. A large teal banner on the right reads "START" vertically in white letters. A young person in a red t-shirt and green shorts is in the foreground, mid-stride, surrounded by other competitors. A palm tree is visible in the background under an overcast sky.

Arts & Entertainment

St. Pete Run Fest takes over downtown this weekend

It’s finally cool enough to go for a run without instantly passing out.

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A full shot at night of three people posing and smiling in front of a large, three-dimensional sign that spells "TAMPA." The sign's large, blocky letters are wrapped in strings of multi-colored holiday lights, and palm trees are visible in the background against the dark sky.

Arts & Entertainment

Three ways to start celebrating the holidays in Tampa this weekend

Let it (fake) snow.

by Selene San Felice November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

An actress sits on a bed with a cluttered, poster-covered backdrop, singing or speaking dramatically with her arms outstretched. A stuffed Garfield toy sits to her left; Photo Credit: Joan Marcus.

Arts & Entertainment

Interview: Sarasota actress Ann Morrison brings Broadway’s ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ to Tampa

The show runs Nov. 18-23 at the Straz Center.

by Marty Clear November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

Two young women pose closely in a photo booth with a wood-paneled backdrop. One woman wears a leopard print top and the other wears a dark corset-style top.

Arts & Entertainment

Photo: Everyone who stepped into the photobooth at St. Pete’s Whiskey Business

by Ray Roa and Caesar Carbajal November 10, 2025November 10, 2025

A group of five people, including a woman in the foreground taking a selfie, smile and pose enthusiastically outdoors with palms and foliage behind them.

Arts & Entertainment

‘We leapt before we looked’: The Commodore celebrates second anniversary this weekend

If you build it, they will eventually come.

by Ray Roa November 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Four people—a woman and three men, two of whom are wearing military fatigues—smile and hug each other closely in a celebratory group portrait taken indoors in Vietnam, circa 1968-69.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Soldier’s Lens’ photo exhibit opens in Ybor City

The show is on display at FMoPA through Dec. 7.

by Chris Young and WMNF News November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Portrait of a smiling Black man with short braids, wearing a gray zip-up hoodie, holding a small bouquet of red and yellow flowers against a solid purple background.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Daily Show’ host Josh Johnson adds second Tampa show this weekend

The rising comedian is at Tampa Theatre on Saturday.

by Emmy Bailey November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

Abstract painting dominated by a vibrant red color, overlaid with densely scribbled, illegible black, orange, and blue handwriting.

Arts & Entertainment

‘It forced me to paint from the deepest parts of myself’: St. Pete art show seeks to end stigma associated with suicide

Vevie Dimmitt’s paintings are covered in messages to her late son.

by Jennifer Ring November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

A grainy, black and white, close-up photo of two people in studded leather gear. One person, with blonde hair and wearing a studded choker and wrist cuff, leans in to kiss or nuzzle the hip of the second person, who is seen from behind. Hands in the foreground, one also in a studded cuff, grip a thick metal chain that loops around the second person.

Arts & Entertainment

Dyke Night hosts a kinky documentary screening at Sun-Ray next week

One of the best parties in town goes to the movies.

by Selene San Felice November 5, 2025November 6, 2025

A dark image showing a live orchestra performing below a large screen displaying a scene from "The Evil Dead." It features a man lying down, looking up with a horrified expression, his hands near his bloodied face or neck, severely injured. The room is dimly lit with spotlights on the performers and a strong, eerie green light on the film screen.

Music

An ‘Evil Dead’ symphony concert and screening comes to downtown Clearwater next week

Groovy.

by Josh Bradley November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

Best of the bay 2026 is here. Check out the Winners And FinalistS!

Events & Film

Opera Tampa’s 2025-26 mainstage season kicks off this weekend

Hunt for holiday groceries and get a bike ride in at Cranksgiving Tampa this weekend

Poet Lennie Hay comes to Jack Kerouac’s St. Pete house this weekend

Gainesville’s Bazar À La Carte night market makes its Tampa premiere this weekend

Oddities & Curiosities Expo returns to Tampa this weekend

Felt artist Lucy Sparrow returns to Tampa Bay with St. Pete ‘Quick Shop’

Interview: A battle-tested Margaret Murray talks reinventing Creative Pinellas

Tampa Bay Bloody Mary Fest supports a bloody good cause in Tampa this weekend

Shine Mural Festival wraps up with a party in St. Pete this weekend

Ghostfest haunts St. Pete’s historic Roser Park this weekend

St. Pete Run Fest takes over downtown this weekend

Three ways to start celebrating the holidays in Tampa this weekend

Interview: Sarasota actress Ann Morrison brings Broadway’s ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ to Tampa

Photo: Everyone who stepped into the photobooth at St. Pete’s Whiskey Business

‘We leapt before we looked’: The Commodore celebrates second anniversary this weekend

‘Soldier’s Lens’ photo exhibit opens in Ybor City

‘Daily Show’ host Josh Johnson adds second Tampa show this weekend

‘It forced me to paint from the deepest parts of myself’: St. Pete art show seeks to end stigma associated with suicide

Dyke Night hosts a kinky documentary screening at Sun-Ray next week

An ‘Evil Dead’ symphony concert and screening comes to downtown Clearwater next week

Photos: Tampa Theatre brings time travel to Franklin Street in grand finale for centennial restoration

[Photos] Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay 2026 photo booth

[Photos] Everyone we saw at Creative Loafing’s 2026 Best of The Bay party

New photography exhibit frames University of Tampa in stunning new light

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