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Blue House Florals\u2019 Kali Rabaut in Tampa, Florida on April 29, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker<\/p>\nBlue House Florals\u2019 Kali Rabaut in Tampa, Florida on April 29, 2025. Credit: Photo by Dave Decker<\/p>\n
A single flower bud can produce more than a hundred seeds. More than enough to start growing more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kali Rabult taught CL<\/a> that fact last year in her lush Seminole Heights garden, where she produces Florida native flowers for her business Blue House Florals<\/a>. The bounty and fertility of her garden often make Rabult think of enoughness.<\/p>\n \u201cYou don\u2019t arrive there. You walk through it and sit with it, even as it slips through your hands,\u201d she previously told CL.<\/p>\n She explores the concept in her Tampa Fringe show, \u201cFlower Lady<\/a>,\u201d transporting audiences (at least emotionally) to blue house and lush garden. Between the \u201cweeds of her mind,\u201d as she calls them, Rabult will challenge concepts of productivity, identity and occupation.<\/p>\n This year, the multi-venue, jury-less festival\u2014which Gov. Ron DeSantis cited in his 2024 reasoning for cutting state arts grants\u2014celebrates a decade of weirdness. Two venues just a 15-minute walk (or short Fringe shuttle ride) apart host 36 different shows from Fringe performers across the globe, U.S., and based right here in the Bay area. <\/p>\n Running the gamut from mature to fully family-friendly (all neatly labeled, in case the cops are reading this!), Fringe productions were selected by lottery, not gatekeepers, and include comedy, theater, storytelling, cabaret, dance, plus immersive experiences from folks who simply don\u2019t fit into regular boxes. <\/p>\n \u201cWe believe artists deserve spaces where they can afford to take risks, tell unconventional stories, and build community through live performance,\u201d Trish Parry, festival producer told CL. <\/p>\n \u201cIn a time where so much entertainment is curated by algorithms, Fringe remains gloriously human.\u201d <\/p>\n A rapid-fire opening night preview goes down Thursday, June 11, and tickets start as low as $5, with multi-show discounts, certain free shows, and the all-encompassing Eliminator Pass ($225) available, too.<\/p>\n Find info below on \u201cFlower Lady\u201d and dozens of Fringe shows happening throughout the month. Head to tampafringe.com for more info and community.cltampa.com<\/a> for more things to do.<\/p>\n Fringe Preview #1 Wednesday, June 10. 7:30 p.m. No cover. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep Multiple times on Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday, June 11, 13-14. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Flower Lady<\/a> Multiple times on Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday, June 11, 13-14. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n Gertrude Stein Has Arrived Multiple times from Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 21. $15. The Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n World Peace through Humor: A German 101 Multiple times on Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday, June 11, 13-14. $15. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Grief is a Messy Bitch Multiple times on Thursday-Saturday, June 11-13; Saturday, June 20. $15. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Turing Test Multiple times on Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, June 11, 13-14. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Occupational Hazard Multiple times and dates from Thursday, June 11 through Sunday, June 21. $12. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Trivia Only I Know Too Multiple times and dates from Thursday, June 11 through Saturday, June 20. $9. Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Saint of Scandal: The True(ish) Story of La Maupin<\/a> Multiple times Friday-Monday, June 12-15; Sunday, June 21. $15. Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Tales from the Outer House 2 Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Sack: A Play on Superheroes Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14. $15. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Forgive Me Grandma, For I Have Sinned Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n A Night at the Movies Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $12. Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Beyond Tears Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14. $15. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Princess Strikes Back: One Woman\u2019s Search for the Space Cowboy of her Dreams Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14. $15. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Patriot Games Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and Friday-Saturday, June 19-20. $11. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Wait, How Much is the Whiskey? Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and Friday-Saturday, June 19-20. $10. Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n T.O.Y. Part 1 Multiple times Friday-Saturday, June 12-13; Wednesday, June 17. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n Strange Girls 2 Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 12-14 and Friday-Saturday, June 19-20. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Kids Fringe Workshop Saturday, June 13. 1 p.m. No cover. Fringe Central inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Tyler\u2019s Time Out: Episode 2 Multiple times Saturday-Monday, June 13-15 and Friday & Sunday, June 19 & 21. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n A Funeral for Someone You Didn\u2019t Know Multiple times Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14 and Friday-Sunday, June 19-21. $10. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n T.O.Y. Part 2 Sunday & Saturday, June 14 & 20. 4 p.m. Sunday; 12 p.m. Saturday. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n Fringe Preview #2 Friday, June 17. 7 p.m. No cover. West Annex inside Fringe Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Trouble with My Hair: Coloring, Cutting, and Coming into Who I Am Multiple times Wednesday, June 17 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $10. Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Tricks and Tics: A Magician\u2019s Journey of Laughter, Struggle, and Triumph Multiple times Wednesday, June 17 and Friday-Saturday, June 19-20. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n T.M.I. Multiple times Thursday, June 18 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n Inside Albert\u2019s Head Multiple times Thursday, June 18 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n Jon Bennett: This Will Only Ever Happen Once Multiple times Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21. $15. Fringe Theatre inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Fringin & Flagons presents: The Last Stand Tavern Multiple times Thursday, June 18 and Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. $15. West Annex inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Clayton the Dork Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 19-21. $10. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n The Grindr Show Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 19-21. $15. The Commodore, Ybor City<\/p>\n Perra Puta Loca Bruja: A Latina\u2019s Reclamation Journey Multiple times Friday-Sunday, June 19-21. $10. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Bits & Pieces presents The Selfish Giant\u2019s Garden Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21. 12 p.m. $5. 3rd Floor Venue inside Kress Contemporary, Ybor City<\/p>\n Late Night Cabaret Saturday, June 20. 10:30 p.m. $10. 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