Huey Go Again to play First Friday Seminole<\/p>\n
SEMINOLE \u2014 The next First Friday Seminole event will feature a performance by Huey Go Again on Friday, April 3, 6 to 9 p.m., in front of Studio Movie Grill at Seminole City Center, 11201 Park Blvd. N., Seminole.<\/p>\n
Huey Go Again will take you on a nostalgic journey back to the 1980s, showcasing the chart-topping hits of Huey Lewis and The News. This tribute band captures the signature sound and iconic style of the group that became a household name during that era. With an award-winning soundtrack and a non-stop lineup of unforgettable hits, this act delivers everything you could ever want in a tribute performance.<\/p>\n
Coolers are not allowed, but food and drinks will be available for purchase from Seminole City Center tenants and vendors. Attendees may bring lawn chairs. Vendors other than Seminole City Center tenants are not permitted. The event is subject to change due to weather.<\/p>\n
Each First Friday features entertainment complemented by prize giveaways, a raffle and more. The raffle will include a $1,400 e-bike compliments of Electrified of St. Petersburg. Proceeds from the raffle benefit Seminole Lake Rotary Club’s Red Sled Initiative, as well as Irish 31 iCare Foundation and Cheers to Public Service Initiative.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.seminolecitycenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Y2K Pajama Party set at FloridaRAMA<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 FloridaRAMA and The Girls Who Get It will present the Y2K Pajama Party on Friday, April 24, 7 to 10 p.m., at 2606 Fairfield Ave. S., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Attendees will step back into the early 2000s for a nostalgic, high-energy pajama party. This immersive event blends music, creativity and pop vibes into a one-of-a-kind night designed for guests seeking a playful escape.<\/p>\n Set within FloridaRAMA\u2019s vibrant, immersive installations, the Y2K Pajama Party features a live DJ spinning beloved Y2K-era hits, including iconic R&B tracks and Disney Channel favorites. Guests are encouraged to embrace the theme with a pajama\/Y2K dress code, creating a relaxed and whimsical atmosphere perfect for dancing and unwinding.<\/p>\n The evening will offer a variety of interactive experiences, including themed crafts and games, curated vendor booths and a signature \u201cgirl dinner\u201d concept, bringing a fun, social twist to casual dining. A full-service bar will also be available for guests 21 and older.<\/p>\n There will be themed crafts and interactive games, as well as vendor booths featuring local brands and creatives.<\/p>\n Admission is $55 a person. For tickets, visit www.floridarama.art\/events.<\/p>\n Off-Central Players to stage \u2018Ripcord\u2019<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 The Off-Central Players will present \u201cRipcord,\u201d the razor-sharp comedy by Pulitzer Prize\u2013winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, running April 9-19, at 2260 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n Performances are Thursday and Friday, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 3 p.m. There also will be a pay-what-you-can performance on Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $36. For tickets, visit www.theoffcentral.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Starring two of the Tampa Bay area\u2019s most well-known and beloved stage performers, \u201cRipcord\u201d centers on Abby (Roxanne Fay), a sharp-tongued resident of a senior living facility who prefers solitude and silence. Her carefully controlled world is turned upside down when Marilyn (Bonnie Agan), an irrepressibly cheerful new roommate, moves in. What begins as a harmless bet quickly spirals into a wildly inventive series of pranks, schemes, and psychological warfare that stretches far beyond the walls of their shared room. As the rivalry escalates \u2014 with elaborate tricks involving family members, haunted houses, and even skydiving, the women\u2019s fierce competition begins to reveal surprising truths about grief, loneliness, and the possibility of connection.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is incredible way to close our season with a show starring these two powerhouses,\u201d said Alan Mohney Jr., Off-Central Players managing director. \u201cBonnie and Roxanne are perfectly paired in this witty, sparring match. Everyone will love this production.\u201d<\/p>\n The production is staged in the immersive 43-seat black box theatre the Off-Central Players call home by director Jack Holloway. Agan and Fay are joined on stage by Johnny Garde as Scotty, Katherine Yacko as Colleen, Dylan Barlowe as Benjamin, and Rey Garcia as Derek and others.<\/p>\n The Off-Central Players is a 501c3 not-for-profit professional theater company. Visit www.theoffcentral.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n LAB Theater Project to present Steven Patrick world premiere<\/p>\n TAMPA \u2014 The world premiere of \u201cX\u2260X\u201d by playwright Steven Patrick will open on Thursday, April 16, at LAB Theater Project, 812 E Henderson Ave., Tampa.<\/p>\n Performances are Thursday through Saturday, 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 3 p.m. Tickets are $31. Visit www.labtheaterproject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n LAB Theater Project continues its tradition of producing bold new work with \u201cX\u2260X.\u201d Directed by Anne Griswold, \u201cX\u2260X\u201d explores the delicate intersections of memory, identity, and the choices that shape our lives. Set within the world of Revson College \u2014 whose motto proclaims \u201cA World of Possibilities\u201d \u2014 the play invites audiences to consider the quiet but profound question: \u201cwhat if\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n What if the past isn\u2019t finished with us?<\/p>\n What if love doesn\u2019t end when we think it does?<\/p>\n What if a single moment could change everything?<\/p>\n Through a deeply human story of loss, connection, and the paths we choose, \u201cX\u2260X\u201d explores how grief, hope, and possibility can coexist in ways we never expect.<\/p>\n The production marks another in the canon of world premieres for LAB Theater Project, a company dedicated to developing and presenting new theatrical works. LAB has earned national recognition for its commitment to playwright-driven storytelling.<\/p>\n MFA St. Pete welcomes \u2018Magic Grasshopper\u2019<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, will debut a new outdoor public art initiative this spring with the presentation of \u201cMagic Grasshopper,\u201d a monumental sculpture by Chicago-based artist Yvette Mayorga.<\/p>\n The installation opened on March 26 and is found directly in front of the museum\u2019s main entrance, marking the first project in a new public art series designed to extend the museum\u2019s programming beyond its galleries and into its surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n Originally commissioned by Times Square Arts and presented in New York in 2025, \u201cMagic Grasshopper\u201d is a 30-foot-long kinetic sculpture that resembles a surreal carriage pulled by carousel-style horses. Rendered in Mayorga\u2019s signature candy-pink palette and embellished with her distinctive \u201cfaux-frosting\u201d piping technique, the sculpture combines elements of childhood nostalgia with layered narratives of migration, labor, and colonial history.<\/p>\n A first-generation Mexican-American Latinx artist whose family emigrated from Mexico, Mayorga frequently draws on personal and cultural histories in her work. Her recurring technique \u2014 piping acrylic paint through pastry bags to create ornate, frosting-like surfaces \u2014 was inspired by her mother\u2019s work as a baker after immigrating to the United States. Through this style that the artist calls \u201cLatinxoco,\u201d Mayorga brings together Latinx and Rococo aesthetics as a vehicle for addressing the often-invisible labor of immigrant and working-class communities, embedding stories of migration, feminized labor, and belonging.<\/p>\n “Seeing my \u2018Magic Grasshopper\u2019 find a new home in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, feels like a wonderful continuation of its ongoing journey,\u201d said Mayorga. \u201cThe work is rooted in community, pride, and the transformation of the familiar into something extraordinary \u2014 and I can’t think of a better setting for that conversation than a museum space open to the community where it can be experienced by so many. I am truly thrilled for the St. Pete community to engage with this piece and everything it represents.”<\/p>\n Positioned in the plaza leading to the museum\u2019s original 1965 entrance, the installation will create a dramatic juxtaposition of architectural styles, while also extending the museum outward and inviting the public to encounter contemporary art before entering the building.<\/p>\n To accompany the public installation, the museum will present a focused exhibition later this summer of Mayorga\u2019s works in dialogue with historical paintings from its permanent collection. Several of these new works draw inspiration from the portraits and painterly traditions of \u00c9lisabeth Vig\u00e9e Le Brun, placing Mayorga\u2019s visual language in conversation with European art history.<\/p>\n The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, is at 255 Beach Drive NE. For information, visit mfastpete.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018Caterwalls\u2019 to raise funds for Friends of Strays<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 Tampa Bay artists will take part in \u201cCaterwalls,\u201d an exhibition showcasing cat-themed fine art on Sunday, April 12, from 1 p.m., at Bayboro Brewing, 2390 Fifth Ave. S., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n The show will include original works from BASK, Chad Mize, Miss Crit and others. Admission is free and 40% of sales will benefit Friends of Strays\u2019 Meow Now program. The event will conclude with a dance party with DJs for Paws, running from 4 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n For information, visit www.djsforpaws.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2018RATical 3\u2019 set B. Stark Art Studio<\/p>\n ST. PETERSBURG \u2014 \u201cRATical 3: Come See Me\u201d is slated for April at B. Stark Art Studio, No. 208 in ArtLofts, 10 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg.<\/p>\n The show is a celebration of all things rat as depicted in art. This is the third annual fundraiser for Florida Rat Rescuers Network. It is free to enter and sales are direct to artists. The only request is that artist donate a minimum of 20% of their art sale to FRRN, a 501c3 organization that works to educate on pet rat ownership, help with emergency cases, and rehome domestic pet rats.<\/p>\n The point of the show is to express creativity and give this misunderstood pet a little bit of love. It is also to educate people that pet rats do not deserve the stigma that they often have. They are sweet, intelligent, and loving creatures who bond with their owners and with each other.<\/p>\n For more information, email brandybstark13@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n If the show is out of reach, a live online presentation will happen via the RATical Facebook page on April 4 at 4 p.m. Attendees can watch the livestream for free and bid on art. The art show will debut to the public at Second Saturday Artwalk on April 11, from 5 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n For more information on the organization, visit www.floridaratrescuers.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n