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Stories that connect us. A monthly book club. Two podcasts. And a membership that turns Tampa Bay’s arts scene into your scene.
Champion the artists making Tampa Bay worth showing up for — through journalism, membership, and unforgettable nights out.
Pinellas County Theatre Week.
Nov 9–22, 2026 · Buy one ticket, get the second free — automatically, on every show, no promo code. Pick your show and a Theatre Week date, then choose two or more seats at checkout.
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Hamilton Is Everywhere. Go Anyway.
The only Hamilton tour left on the road lands at the Straz on October 21, in the middle of an election. Its George Washington, Auston Henderson, makes the case for getting off the couch.
Dracula Is Back in Town. This Time, the Kids Get In for $10.
The vampire farce that just played Tampa's biggest stage is landing in Lealman, courtesy of a community theater where the cast runs from age 7 to 80 and nobody can stay away.
The Rare Fundraiser Where You Don't Have to Pretend You're Having Fun
Creative Clay's Good Folk Fest brings blues, shuffleboard and an art auction to St. Pete. The point is the artists behind the art.
Your Brain Needs Recess. A St. Pete Gallery Is Offering It.
Carla Poindexter's "Aloft" is a show about flying machines and space junk. It's really about the last time you let your mind wander on purpose.
Cuba Is 90 Miles Away. This Week, It's in Morsani Hall.
Aidan Olmo put senior year on hold to play a Cuban music legend in the first national tour of Buena Vista Social Club. Florida, it turns out, has been waiting.
Standing Room Only: St. Pete's Theatre Scene Defies the Post-Pandemic Slump
While regional theatres nationwide shrink, The Studio, freeFall and The Off-Central are adding dates and squeezing in extra seats.
Stories bring you in. The scene keeps you.
You read a review on your lunch break. It sticks with you. Suddenly you know what you're doing this weekend.
Two nights a month, on us. You've seen more theatre this year than the last three combined — and you're bringing friends.
You know the artists by name. You post about opening night. You're the reason someone else showed up.
Read the book. See the show.
Each month, the Passport Book Club pairs a book with a live show or museum visit. One price covers your copy of the book — picked up at Tombolo Books — and your ticket in. Members join with 3 Passport credits.
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Hosted by Tampa Bay Arts Passport founder Avery Anderson. Long-form conversations that go deep on every corner of the region's arts scene — theatre, visual art, music, literature, and the people who make it all happen.
A monthly roundtable with former Tampa Bay Times critic Maggie Duffy and local writer Jana Henson. They dish on what's on their minds, the shows worth talking about, and the bigger conversations happening in Tampa Bay arts.
Every Friday, the arts in your inbox.
Reviews, shows worth seeing, and interviews you won’t read anywhere else.