June brings a rainbow of Pride month activities around Tampa Bay
Instead of hosting one of the Southeastâs largest Pride parades, St. Pete Pride will spread cultural and family friendly events throughout the month.
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Rainbow flags flying in front of local businesses or in shop windows, as well as art installations and other decorations during 2018 s St. Pete Pride celebration. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times (2018) ]
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June is Pride month, in honor of the 1969 Stonewall riots credited with launching LGBTQ political activism, and there are activities planned throughout the Tampa Bay area to celebrate the community.
The month is intended to celebrate hard-won equality and to raise awareness about efforts still in progress.
Tampa Bay is rich with art, theater events in March
A roundup of visual and performing arts.
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Leonard Baskin s Chief American Horse - Oglala Sioux is included in the Leonard Baskin: Native American Portraits exhibition at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in Tarpon Springs through May 20. [ Courtesy of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art ]
Updated Mar. 16
Tampa Bay arts organizations are finding creative ways to keep the scene vibrant during the pandemic. Here is a roundup.
Jobsite Theater
Nick Hoop as Jason/Tyrone in Jobsite Theater s production of Hand to God, which runs through March 14. [ Courtesy of Jobsite Theater. ]
The resident theater company of the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts is presenting its second in-person production,