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Damon Wayans Jr. comes to Tampa on Friday, Feb. 27. Credit: Charley Gallay\/Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\nDamon Wayans Jr. comes to Tampa on Friday, Feb. 27. Credit: Charley Gallay\/Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including\u00a0Eckerd\u2019s environmental film fest<\/a>,\u00a0Lucy Sparrow\u2019s Sugar Rush exhibit at FloridaRama<\/a>, Grand Prix of St. Pete<\/a>, Gasparilla Festival for the Arts<\/a> and Her Way\u2019s Galentine\u2019s R&B party<\/a>.<\/p>\n Not to mention a bunch of\u00a0Black History Month events<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have a look at more events going down the week of Feb. 26-March 1, and don\u2019t forget, you can always submit events to\u00a0CL\u2019s calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arts<\/p>\n Impressions: 35 years of Women in Print at USF Graphicstudio<\/a> Monday-Friday through March 2. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover. Graphicstudio at University of South Florida, Tampa.<\/p>\n Brian Maguire: La Grande Illusion<\/a> Monday-Saturday through March 7. No cover. USF Contemporary Art Museum at University of South Florida, Tampa.<\/p>\n Instant Noodles (Community open jam)<\/a> Every last Wednesday of the month. 7 p.m. No cover. Suite E Studios, St. Petersburg. @suite.e.stpete on Facebook.<\/p>\n Cirque Ma\u2019Ceo<\/a> Select times and dates from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 27-March 8. $20 & up. Avalon Stables, Lutz.<\/p>\n Iconic: Hands-On Edition<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. $150 & up. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Patel Conservatory Spring Cabaret<\/a> Friday-Saturday, Feb. 27-28. 7 p.m. & 2 p.m. No cover. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org<\/p>\n Straz Center Opera: The Magic Flute<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. Sunday, March 1. 2 p.m. $110.80 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org<\/p>\n Carolyn Frost Mystery Scavenger Hunt<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 1 p.m. $10. Common Dialect Beerworks, Tampa.<\/p>\n Wesley Chapel Craft Festival<\/a> Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 28-March 1. 10 a.m. No cover. The Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel.<\/p>\n Beerstroke<\/a> Sunday, March 1. 4 p.m. No cover. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg. @savaq.art on Facebook.<\/p>\n BIPOC Play-Reading Festival<\/a> Sunday, March 1. 10:30 a.m. No cover, but reservations are required. Teco Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org<\/p>\n Drag Queen Brunch feat. Ava DeAmor\/Lauren Mitchell\/Kitana Gemini\/Juno Vibranz<\/a> Sunday, March 1. 11 a.m. $15 & up. Hard Rock Cafe at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa.<\/p>\n Ceramics <\/a>Continued Study<\/a> Sunday, March 1 and select Sundays through April 19. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa.<\/p>\n The Naked Magicians<\/a> Wednesday, March 4. 7:30 p.m. $55 & up. Ferguson Hall at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa.<\/p>\n Selina Rom\u00e1n: Abstract Corpulence<\/a> Through March 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $0-$20. Sarasota Art Museum, Sarasota.<\/p>\n Jun Kaneko: Silence Before Sound<\/a> Through Aug. 23. $5 & up. Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa.<\/p>\n Comedy<\/p>\n Dirty John\u2019s Dirty Disco<\/a> Thursday-Saturdays. 8 p.m. The Studio@620, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Cedric the Entertainer<\/a> Thursday, Feb. 26. 8 p.m. $131.15 & up. Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa.<\/p>\n Steve Hytner<\/a> Thursday, Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m. $30 & up. Jaeb Theater at Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa. strazcenter.org<\/p>\n Tom Arnold<\/a> Thursday, Feb. 26. 5:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. $35 & up. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa.<\/p>\n Tampa Metropolitan Improv<\/a> Third Fridays through May 29. 7 p.m. $5. Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jay Leno w\/Arsenio Hall<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 8 p.m. $63 & up. Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater. rutheckerdhall.com<\/p>\n Damon Wayans Jr.<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 6:30 & 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 & 9:45 p.m. $42. Funny Bone Comedy Club, Tampa.<\/p>\n Lynne Koplitz<\/a> Friday & Saturday, Feb. 27 & 28. 7 & 9:30 p.m. Friday; 6, 8, & 10:30 p.m. Saturday. $23.80. Side Splitters Comedy Club, Tampa.<\/p>\n Spring Training Laughs feat. Scott Belford<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. No cover. Woodwright Brewing Co., Dunedin. woodbrightbrewing.com<\/a><\/p>\n Film<\/p>\n Free Film: Grease Sing-Along<\/a> Thursday, Feb. 26. 7:30 p.m. No cover. New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Tampa.<\/p>\n Visions\/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival: Apple Cider Vinegar<\/a> Thursday, Feb. 26. 7 p.m. No cover. Farm at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Visions\/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival: Teenage Wasteland<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 7 p.m. No cover. Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Visions\/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival: No Sleep Till<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. No cover. Miller Auditorium at Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Food & Drink<\/p>\n Tots 4 Teachers: The Tater Tot Union<\/a> Thursdays. 3 p.m. No cover. New World Brewery, Tampa. <\/p>\n Florida Strawberry Festival<\/a> Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 26-March 8. 10 a.m. $4.45 & up. Florida Strawberry Festival Grounds, Plant City.<\/p>\n National Strawberry Day<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 11:30 a.m. No cover. Unlock Tampa Bay Visitors Center, Tampa.<\/p>\n The Journey: A Culinary & Artistic Experience<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 6 p.m. $128. Grand Central Brewhouse, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Learn<\/p>\n Cafe con Tampa<\/a> Fridays. 8 a.m. $12. The Portico, 1001 N. Florida Ave., Tampa.<\/p>\n Equality Florida Connection<\/a> Friday, Feb. 27. 6 p.m. No cover. Shuffle, Tampa. @tampashuffle on Facebook.<\/p>\n Bill Leavengood (Playwriting workshop)<\/a> Mondays throughout March. 7 p.m.-9 p.m. $200 tuition. The Studio @ 620, St. Petersburg. <\/p>\n Markets<\/p>\n McIntosh Green Market<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 9 a.m. No cover. McIntosh Preserve, Plant City.<\/p>\n St. Pete Street Market<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 12 p.m. No cover. Pinellas Ale Works, St. Petersburg<\/p>\n Sports<\/p>\n Monster Jam<\/a> Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 28 & March 1. 7 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday. $29.60 & up. Raymond James Stadium, Tampa.<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo Sabres<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 7 p.m. $122.05 & up. Benchmark International Arena, Tampa.<\/p>\n Theater<\/p>\n Eight O\u2019Clock Theatre: My Fair Lady<\/a> Select times and dates from Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March 8. $33 & up. Central Park Performing Arts Center, Largo.<\/p>\n Travel & leisure<\/p>\n Gulf Coast Fest<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. No cover. Dunedin History Museum, Dunedin. <\/p>\n Imagine Museum Annual Auto Show<\/a> Saturday, Feb. 28. 10 a.m. No cover. Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Wildflower Walk<\/a> Saturday, Feb 28. 1-2:30 p.m. $5. Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Visitor Center, St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.<\/a><\/p>\n Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n Recent Stories<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\tThe Tampa Bay Times quietly debuted the Times AI News Engine last September. \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n This article appears in Feb. 19 \u2013 25, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \t
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