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It’s the beginning of a new school year and if you are a parent who dropped a mortgage payment so your student could see Taylor Swift this summer, consider it an investment: A new report says Swifties are smarter!

A new street mural in downtown Tampa won’t just offer an aesthetic splash, it’ll also help Riverwalk users find their way.

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting all year for fall – particularly for treats, pumpkin picking and, of course, movies.

The Tampa Museum of Art has announced its new education center will be named the Vinik Family Education Center.

Smith & Associates Real Estate Foundation has made a long-term commitment to the Tampa arts community with a three-year commitment to fund the Tampa Arts Alliance, which was formed in June 2021.

The Tampa Museum of Art has announced a $68 million expansion for its downtown Tampa campus set to be completed in 2024.

The Morean Arts Center has opened the next featured exhibition, METALLIC, presented by the Chihuly Collection.

The Tampa Museum of Art has opened a new exhibition, “Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s–1980s.

We all know the legend of “Florida Man.

The Straz Center for the Performing Arts will require a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination for admission starting Sept. 18.

The St. Pete-based Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement (MAACM) officially opens its doors Sept. 7.

Café con Tampa hosts filmmaker Renee Warmack this Friday, July 23 to discuss her documentary “Because of Sam,” a Tampa film that tells Sam Piazza’s story.

Hillsborough County broke ground Thursday on the New Tampa Performing Arts Center.

It may be getting mixed reviews in various social sects, but for Tampa Bay area residents familiar with Tampa’s storied strip club scene, it’s a must-watch.

The Florida Aquarium is opening a temporary exhibit to showcase students’ art made from trash found at local beaches.

One of Netflix’s newest docuseries, “Down to Earth with Zac Efron,” is an exploration of how we as a society can help the environment and how in turn, we can help our bodies including everything from geothermal energy, superfoods and much more.

They may not have Ben Stiller and Robin Williams, but the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts have still found a way to make their Night at the Museum special.

Streaming services have kept us entertained while social distancing, with an abundance of content showcasing STEM culture.

The Warehouse Arts District and SPCA Tampa Bay are bringing a special art exhibition to St. Petersburg this month.

Kalup Linzy worked hard to overcome adversities and challenges when growing up in rural central Florida. His goals were to achieve, from Future Business Leaders of America to college.

There was another passionate “A Star is Born” couple before Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Check out the 1976 version of the film starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Aug. 11.

It’s well known that Spotify’s algorithms are state-of-the-art. It’s how they’ve accumulated 217 million active monthly users.

When 18-year-old Solomon Keim started playing the saxophone at age 10, he didn’t know then it would be his ticket to college and the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.

Get ready to wear your dancing shoes: the Tampa Museum of Art is holding a Silent Disco. Silent Discos are parties where each participant gets headphones and chooses between different DJ channels. Everyone is dancing to the beat of their own music, but if the headphones come off, there’s no music at all.

“Woof, Meow, Chirp and Slither: Artists interpret the world of pets,” explores our relationship with our pets. Florida CraftArt, 501 Central Ave. in downtown St. Petersburg, created the exhibition after learning about the St. Pete PAWS initiative, which helps pets be happier, healthier and more welcome in the community.

New York Times best-selling author and Tampa Bay resident Michael Connelly will be honored at the TBBCA 2019 Impact Awards on Thursday, Oct. 10.

This summer, your idea of origami as just folded paper will be transformed at a new exhibition opening at the end of the month at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.

Lorna Taylor, president and CEO of Premier Eye Care, will be honored as Patron of Culture & the Arts by Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture & the Arts.

Looking to explore new styles of art? You’ll want to check out St. Petersburg-based artist Adam Graham’s solo exhibition, “de/territories” at Studio@620.

What better way to combat the approaching heat waves than with a fun and icy science experience? Here are a few simple and easy experiments that will keep your child engaged and learning this summer.