{"id":118173,"date":"2026-01-14T19:36:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/118173\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T19:36:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T19:36:12","slug":"the-pink-unicorn-tops-list-of-tampa-bays-best-things-to-do-jan-15-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/118173\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Pink Unicorn&#8217; tops list of Tampa Bay&#8217;s best things to do Jan. 15-22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tampa Bay\u2019s arts scene flourishes this week with a new theater company\u2019s intimate first shows, multi-media exhibitions opening in Ybor City, film and pop culture events. Plus, a Roe v. Wade protest.<\/p>\n<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"349995\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/new-tampa-bay-arts-production-company-premieres-with-in-home-shows\/attachment\/the-pink-unicorn-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6400&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766518619&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Pink Unicorn-14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Samantha Mart\u00ed-Parisi in \u201cThe Pink Unicorn.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768419370_83_The-Pink-Unicorn-14.jpg\" alt=\"A woman sitting contemplatively on a chair in a sunlit living room with vintage decor.\" class=\"wp-image-349995\"  \/>Samantha Mart\u00ed-Parisi in \u201cThe Pink Unicorn.\u201d Credit: Courtesy of Story Makers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/new-tampa-bay-arts-production-company-premieres-with-in-home-shows\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018The Pink Unicorn\u2019: Jan. 15-Feb. 1. Select dates and times. $25-$55. St. Petersburg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"511\" data-attachment-id=\"349829\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/tampa-bay-movie-theaters-screen-rob-reiner-classics-in-memorium\/attachment\/rob_reiner_lbj_library_2016_-_dig13955_105\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.jpg?fit=2000%2C1311&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1311\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Director Rob Reiner participates in a discussion following a screening of the film LBJ at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas on Saturday October 22, 2016\\r\\rOn Saturday evening October 22, 2016, the LBJ Presidential Library held a sneak peek of Rob Reiner's new film\\u00caLBJ, starring Woody Harrelson as the 36th president. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, chronicles the life and times of Lyndon Johnson who would inherit the presidency at one of the most fraught moments in American history. \\r\\rFollowing the screening, director Rob Reiner, actor Woody Harrelson, and writer Joey Hartstone joined LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove on stage for a conversation about the film.\\r\\rLBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin\\r10\/22\/2016&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1477184233&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Director Rob Reiner participates in a discussion following a screening of the film LBJ at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas on Saturday October 22, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;On Saturday evening October 22, 2016, the LBJ Presidential Library held a sneak peek of Rob Reiner\u2019s new film\u00caLBJ, starring Woody Harrelson as the 36th president. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, chronicles the life and times of Lyndon Johnson who would inherit the presidency at one of the most fraught moments in American history. &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;Following the screening, director Rob Reiner, actor Woody Harrelson, and writer Joey Hartstone joined LBJ Library Director Mark Updegrove on stage for a conversation about the film.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;&lt;p&gt;LBJ Library photo by Jay Godwin&lt;br \/&gt;&#10;10\/22\/2016&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.jpg?fit=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.jpg?fit=780%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768419370_686_Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-349829\"  \/>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rob_Reiner_LBJ_Library_2016_-_DIG13955_105.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jay Godwin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/tampa-bay-movie-theaters-screen-rob-reiner-classics-in-memorium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay movie theaters screen Rob Reiner classics in memoriam. $9-15.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"616\" data-attachment-id=\"350178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/printmaking-ai-criticism-art-shows-open-next-week-in-ybor-city\/attachment\/dl_hipsdontlie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DL_HipsdontLie.jpg?fit=2100%2C1660&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2100,1660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Apple Photos Clean Up&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741637738&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DL_HipsdontLie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u201cMy Hips Don\u2019t Lie,\u201d Dominique Labauvie.&lt;br \/&gt;&#10;12 X 17 in. Direct gravure, etching and drypoint chine coll\u00e9 to Somerset Variable Edition of 7, Published by Bleu Acier.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DL_HipsdontLie.jpg?fit=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DL_HipsdontLie.jpg?fit=780%2C616&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768419370_837_DL_HipsdontLie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350178\"  \/>\u201cMy Hips Don\u2019t Lie,\u201d Dominique Labauvie.<br \/>12 X 17 in. Direct gravure, etching and drypoint chine coll\u00e9 to Somerset Variable Edition of 7, Published by Bleu Acier. Credit: Courtesy of Tempus Projects<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/printmaking-ai-criticism-art-shows-open-next-week-in-ybor-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tempus Projects opening receptions: Friday, Jan. 16. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. No cover. Tempus Projects, Ybor City.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"779\" data-attachment-id=\"343369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/20-upcoming-cons-and-festivals-from-antiques-to-zines\/attachment\/482084688_979677060943845_9016246385058858667_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/482084688_979677060943845_9016246385058858667_n.jpg?fit=961%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"961,960\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Central Florida Comic Con\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/482084688_979677060943845_9016246385058858667_n.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/482084688_979677060943845_9016246385058858667_n.jpg?fit=780%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/482084688_979677060943845_9016246385058858667_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343369\"  \/>Credit: Central Florida Comic Con\/Facebook<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/central-florida-comic-con-lakeland-muppets-pupeteer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Central Florida Comic Con: Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 17-18. Opens at 10 a.m. daily. $10 &amp; up. RP Funding Center, Lakeland.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"350185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/the-pink-unicorn-tops-list-of-tampa-bays-best-things-to-do-jan-15-22\/attachment\/001_wedu_triumph_11-17-2025\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/001_WEDU_Triumph_11-17-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"001_WEDU_Triumph_11-17-2025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/001_WEDU_Triumph_11-17-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/001_WEDU_Triumph_11-17-2025-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768419371_203_001_WEDU_Triumph_11-17-2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350185\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/triumph-documentary-about-tampas-1960-woolworth-sit-in-will-screen-again-on-mlk-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Film Tampa Bay Presents \u2018Triumph\u2019: Monday, Jan. 19. 3 p.m. No cover (ticket reservation required). Tampa Theatre, Tampa.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" data-attachment-id=\"78305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/abortion-is-on-the-ballot-activists-rally-in-downtown-st-petersburg-ahead-of-november-elections-14110326\/attachment\/untitled-242-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/untitled-242.webp?fit=1000%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,667\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"untitled-242\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Reproductive rights activists demonstrate in St. Petersburg on Sept. 3, 2022.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/untitled-242.webp?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/untitled-242.webp?fit=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/untitled-242.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78305\"  \/>Reproductive rights activists demonstrate in St. Petersburg on Sept. 3, 2022. Credit: Dave Decker \/ Creative Loafing Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/news\/roe-v-wade-anniversary-protest-planned-in-st-pete-this-month\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reproductive Freedom Visibility Event: Thursday, Jan. 22. Noon-1 p.m. No cover. Select intersections, Downtown St. Petersburg.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More happenings around Tampa Bay this week<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcfl.edu\/campus-life\/arts\/art-galleries\/upcoming-exhibitions-and-events\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Artist Talk and Opening Reception for \u201cSam Modder: May Your Life Be Easy<\/a> Thursday, Jan. 15. 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. No cover. HCC Ybor City Performing Arts Building, Ybor City. hcfl.edu<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfac.org\/event\/winter-2026-exhibition-opening\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Winter 2026 Exhibition Opening<\/a> Friday, Jan. 16. 6-9 p.m. $10-$12. Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin. <a href=\"http:\/\/dfac.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dfac.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tampatheatre.org\/live\/tig-notaro-out-of-nowhere\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere<\/a> Friday, Jan. 16. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-$69.50. Tampa Theatre, Tampa. <a href=\"http:\/\/tampatheatre.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tampatheatre.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1910144186257300\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Krampus Social<\/a> Friday, Jan. 16. 6:30 p.m. No cover. German American Friendship Society of Pinellas Park, Pinellas Park. @Krampus Verein Pinellas on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpeteparksrec.org\/calendar.php?view=day&amp;month=01&amp;day=17&amp;year=2026&amp;calendar=&amp;id=354\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wildflower Walk<\/a> Saturday, Jan. 17. 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Visitor Center, St. Petersburg. <a href=\"http:\/\/stpeteparksrec.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stpeteparksrec.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/resy.com\/cities\/st-petersburg-fl\/venues\/cheekys\/events\/cheekys-seafood-boil-2026-01-18?seats=2&amp;date=2026-01-08\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backyard Seafood Boil<\/a> Sunday, Jan. 18. 4 p.m.-6 p.m. $35. Cheeky\u2019s Fish &amp; Raw Bar, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/black-art-gala-21024301\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Black Art Gala<\/a> Sunday, Jan. 18. 6 p.m. $42. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. blackartgalafoundation.org<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lokocuisine.com\/eggs-kegs-ccb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eggs &amp; Kegs Brunch with Loko Cuisine<\/a> Sunday, Jan. 18. 11 a.m. Cigar City Brewing, Tampa. $42. lokocuisine.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1163446285770983\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meat Sunday\/Tighty Whitey Wet Undie Contest<\/a> Sunday, Jan. 18. 1 p.m. No cover. Mr D\u2019s Men\u2019s Emporium, Ybor City. @MR D\u2019s Men\u2019s Emporium on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1526838451702526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magnanimous IFPA Saturday Pinball Marathon<\/a> Sunday, Jan. 18 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Magnanimous Brewing (Seminole Heights), Tampa. @magnanimousbrewing on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/a-wild-radiance-launch-event-with-maria-ingrande-mora-20987974\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Wild Radiance\u2019 Launch Event with Maria Ingrande Mora <\/a>Tuesday, Jan. 20 7-8 p.m. No cover (RSVP Requested). Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg. <a href=\"http:\/\/tombolobooks.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tombolobooks.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.cltampa.com\/event\/the-scarlet-letter-21021301\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Scarlet Letter<\/a> Wednesdays-Sundays Jan. 21-Feb. 15 $28-$63. American Stage Theatre Company, St. Petersburg. <a href=\"http:\/\/americanstage.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">americanstage.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/853015670834344\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oh My Cod Vegan Seafood Popup<\/a> Thursday, Jan. 22. 4 p.m.-8 p.m.No cover.Common Dialect Beerworks, Tampa. <a href=\"http:\/\/ohmycodvegan.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ohmycodvegan.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/tampa-museum-of-art-showcases-renowned-japanese-american-artist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound<\/a> running through Aug. 23. $5 &amp; up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa. tampamuseum.org<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/arts\/photographer-selina-roman-reimagines-the-body-in-a-new-sarasota-art-museum-exhibit-photos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abstract Corpulence<\/a> running through March 29. $0-$20. 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"jaycollinsfl-twitter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sen. 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Ron DeSantis has wavered on whether he\u2019ll get involved in the Republican race to succeed him.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/jan-15-21-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jan. 15 \u2013 21, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay\u2019s arts scene flourishes this week with a new theater company\u2019s intimate first shows, multi-media exhibitions opening&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":112360,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[59411,59412,1628,135,41971,137,136,4746],"class_list":["post-118173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-6-week-abortion-proposal","tag-comic-cons-tampa-bay","tag-slideshow-gallery","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-bay-theatre","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news","tag-things-to-do-tampa-bay"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}