On the same night of a “State of the Arts” delivery by gallery owner Emiliano Settecasi, Ybor City’s Kress Collective opened its doors for yet another open house last Thursday, March 7.
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Tampa City Ballet has moved into Ybor City's new Kress Collective, and to mark the occasion last weekend, the company took to Seventh Avenue for a performance that literally opened the doors to the "Un-der-line" program happening inside.
Tempus Projects: Grand Reopening Tracy Midulla (above, right), facilitator of the Kress Collective and founder of the art gallery Tempus Projects, was born and raised in Tampa. She’s the fourth generation of women in her family to work in Ybor City (her grandfather was also born just blocks from the collective). On Thursday, Jan. 26, she hosts a grand re-opening for Tempus, from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. where there’ll be four exhibitions, plus DJs and live music.