Good morning Tampa!
Fall starts next week, which around here means the storms settle down, but the heat is hanging in there.
Highs sit right around 90 all week, and the rain mostly holds off until Sunday. In this edition, we have...
Florida's movie history opens at the History Center
The orchestra plays Pirates live to the film
Pumpkin season starts Friday in Odessa
And more!
Florida's Movie History Opens at the History Center
Photo: Richard Heinen, Unsplash
Cinema in the Sunshine State opens Saturday at the Tampa Bay History Center. It runs through March, so there's no rush.
It's original posters and lobby cards from the 1920s forward, from the Tarzan pictures to Creature from the Black Lagoon. Our light and our water pulled the film crews down here.
Museum admission covers it.
When: Opens Saturday 9/19, then daily 10am-5pm through March 21
Where: Tampa Bay History Center, Wayne Thomas Gallery (801 Water St)
Cost: $18.95 adults / $16.95 seniors 60 and up / $14.95 ages 7-17 / under 7 free
Parking: Channelside garage, about a six-minute walk
Tip: Got a library card in Hillsborough, Pasco, or Pinellas? Ask about the free museum pass first.
The Orchestra Plays Pirates, Live to the Film
Photo: Kazuo ota, Unsplash
The Florida Orchestra plays the whole Pirates of the Caribbean score while the film runs above them. Saturday's show is a 2pm matinee.
Lawrence Loh conducts, and the theater encourages pirate attire on Saturday, which happens to be Talk Like a Pirate Day.
The Mahaffey sits on the water in St. Pete. The matinee gets you back over the bridge well before dark.
When: Friday 9/18 at 7:30pm, Saturday 9/19 at 2pm
Where: Mahaffey Theater (400 First St S, St. Petersburg)
Cost: From $28
Tip: Take the Friday 7:30pm show if a matinee isn't your thing.
Pumpkin Season Starts Friday in Odessa
Photo: Madison Kaminski, Unsplash
Raprager Farms opens its fall festival Friday. That's about as close to a season change as we get down here.
Hayrides, a giant hay chute slide, gem mining, pony rides, a corn pit, and thousands of pumpkins. The haunted maze and the haunted hayride start after 5pm, so time it by how brave your crew is.
Go in the morning. You'll want the cool hours, because there's not much shade on a working farm in September.
When: Opens Friday 9/18. Fridays 11am-11pm, Saturdays 9am-11pm, Sundays 9am-9pm
Where: Raprager Family Farm (16907 Boy Scout Rd, Odessa)
Cost: $19
Weather
Thursday 9/17: High 91° / Low 73° - Mostly Sunny
Friday 9/18: High 91° / Low 73° - Sunny, Scattered Storms
Saturday 9/19: High 90° / Low 74° - Mostly Sunny, Chance of Storms
Sunday 9/20: High 90° / Low 74° - Isolated Storms
Monday 9/21: High 90° / Low 74° - Storms
Tuesday 9/22: High 90° / Low 75° - Chance of Storms
Wednesday 9/23: High 94° / Low 79° - Cloudy
Sunset Saturday: 7:31pm
More This Week
Today (Thursday 9/17)
History Center Book Club - Thursday, 10:30-11:30am at the Tampa Bay History Center (free, or join on Zoom)
Art on the House - Thursday, 4-8pm at the Tampa Museum of Art (pay what you wish)
The Holdup at New World Brewery - Thursday, 8pm in Sulphur Springs (ticketed, and the room is small) (a reader pick)
Friday 9/18
Jurassic Quest - Friday, 1-8pm at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall (from $26, runs through Sunday)
Fridays I'm In Love - Friday, 5-8pm at The Florida Aquarium (buy one admission, get one free after 5pm)
Live music with Mwiza - Friday, 6-9pm at Water Street (free)
Zac Brown Band - Friday, 7pm at Benchmark International Arena (ticketed)
Saturday 9/19
Rides by the River - Saturday, 8-10am at Armature Works (free, and morning parking is free too) (a reader pick)
Hillsborough River clean up - Saturday, 8-11am from USF Park (free, register first, gloves and water provided)
Fresh Market at Wiregrass - Saturday, 9am-1pm in Wesley Chapel (free to walk, 80+ vendors)
Tampa Bay Black Authors Expo - Saturday, 12-4pm at The Portico (free)
Tampa Bay Jeep Fest - Saturday, 4-8pm at Krate at the Grove in Wesley Chapel (free to watch, $15 to show your Jeep)
Skate Through the Decades - Saturday, 6:30-8:30pm at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel ($22 online / $25 at the door, skates included)
Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final - Saturday, 6:30-10pm at the Tampa Convention Center (free, sixteen of the country's best street dancers and the crowd votes)
Sunday 9/20
The Market at Water Street - Sunday, 10am-2pm (free, more than 60 vendors)
Bucs vs Browns - Sunday, 1pm at Raymond James Stadium (ticketed)
Yoga in the Park - Sunday, 6-7pm at Curtis Hixon (free, bring a mat)
Monday 9/21 to Wednesday 9/23
Mon: HIIT in the Park - 6pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (free)
Tue: Zumba in the Park - 6pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park (free)
Wed: Coyote vs. ACME at Tampa Theatre - 7pm in the Taylor Screening Room ($14, open captions on this screening)
Looking Ahead
Fri 9/25: Gabriel Iglesias - 8pm at Benchmark International Arena (ticketed)
Sat 9/26: Beats on the Street - 3-9pm across Water Street and Sparkman Wharf (free, Chromeo headlines, 25 bands)
Ongoing: Cinema in the Sunshine State at the Tampa Bay History Center (with admission, through March 21)
Ongoing: Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens (select nights, from $48.99)
That's it for this week's edition of Tampa Loop!
See you next week! 🌞
Kevin C
Know of an event we should feature? Reply to this email and let us know!
Want to reach Tampa-area readers? Advertise with Tampa Loop.