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Tampa comedians roast Gasparilla legend Jose Gaspar this week

Sure, you can roast a guy who didn’t exist.

by Ray Roa January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Expect the improv geniuses and comedians at The Commodore to skewer the gentleman at this annual roast.

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Creative Loafing editor to kick 2026 season of ‘Salud and Happy Days’ improv show

Yours truly will try not to bomb at The Commodore.

by Ray Roa January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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‘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

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‘Hopefully there’ll be another Andy Huse 100 years from now’: Tampa Bay mourns beloved historian, librarian and archivist

Memorials and celebrations for the past CL columnist are happening Friday and Sunday.

by Ray Roa September 10, 2025September 11, 2025

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‘Blueprint for Resistance’ talk launches new WMNF public affairs speaker series

On Thursday, Equality Florida’s Nadine Smith is the first ‘Wavemakers Live’ guest ever.

by Ray Roa August 19, 2025August 29, 2025

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Keith Arsenault, legend of Tampa’s theater scene, headlines ‘Salud and Happy Days’ this weekend

He’s had his fingerprints on countless Bay area productions.

by Ray Roa July 7, 2025September 1, 2025

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Tampa Fringe 2025: Yes, there’s now a one-man show about famed Tampa Bay weatherman Denis Phillips

Match his freak.

by Ray Roa June 6, 2025August 4, 2025

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Tampa Fringe Festival 2025: A guide to some of the freaky, funny, and even family-friendly shows coming to Ybor City this month

by Ray Roa, Selene San Felice, Marleigh Brown and Jani Burden June 6, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa Fringe 2025: Victoria Rose Ríos’ theatrical quinceañera tackles identity, girlhood and grief this month

And yes, there will be coquito.

by Ray Roa June 5, 2025August 5, 2025

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Tampa Fringe 2025: Vulva Va Voom shows a sexy, hilarious struggle with imperfection ‘Blah-Capella’

It’s proudly a ca-awkward.

by Jani Burden June 5, 2025July 27, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Tampa Fringe 2025: ‘Flamencodanza’ brings spicy dance and guitar to Ybor City

Jaleo!

by Marleigh Brown June 5, 2025June 20, 2025

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Tampa Fringe 2025: Whacky kids musical ‘Florida Christmas’ among family-friendly shows coming to annual festival

Baby it shouldn’t be cold outside.

by Marleigh Brown June 5, 2025July 18, 2025

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Tampa comedians will act out Dalia Colón’s funny foodie stories for ‘Salud and Happy Days’

She’ll share stories from her adventures writing ‘The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook.’

by Selene San Felice May 7, 2025May 26, 2025

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On Gasparilla Eve, another roast of Jose Gaspar comes to Ybor City

With the ‘Captain’s Wheel’ improv competition happening early in the night.

by Ray Roa January 21, 2025April 3, 2025

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No joke, Ybor City’s Commodore comedy theater is celebrating its first anniversary

A weekend-long celebrations kicks off Friday.

by Ray Roa November 6, 2024May 26, 2025

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‘Beige gay’ comedian Jeff Klein will record his special at Ybor City’s Commodore theater

‘Fatty Gay’ goes on tape over two Sundays in September.

by Michael Murillo August 14, 2024July 1, 2025

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Ybor City improv theater will turn Yelp revues into comedy this weekend

Elite reviews only at The Commodore.

by Ray Roa June 11, 2024July 17, 2025

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A comedic collision of Creative Loafing and Cannibal Corpse happens this Saturday

Our editor-in-chief is basically opening for the death metal band’s drummer.

by Ray Roa March 26, 2024October 15, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Improv performers will turn stories from Tampa reporter Paul Guzzo into comedy this Friday

Guzzle it up at The Commodore.

by Ray Roa March 6, 2024August 5, 2025

Tampa Bay comedians, and a witch, will answer love and relationship questions live on the radio this Friday

Send your questions in advance or call 813-239-9663 to be live on-air.

by Ray Roa February 8, 2024November 13, 2024