Kress Contemporary launches monthly events newsletter
TAMPA—Kress Contemporary, a dynamic hub for arts and culture on Seventh Avenue in Ybor City, has launched a new monthly events newsletter to keep the community informed about upcoming exhibitions, special events, and collaborations within the creative scene.
The newsletter aims to be a go-to resource for Tampa art lovers, offering details on exhibition openings, closings and special events at Kress Contemporary in Ybor City.
Subscribers can expect to stay in the loop on the latest happenings at Kress Contemporary, from theater performances to art openings, dance parties, and panel discussions.
The new initiative reflects Kress Contemporary’s commitment to fostering a vibrant arts ecosystem, bringing together artists, collectors, and cultural enthusiasts.
Those interested in receiving the Kress Contemporary Monthly Events Newsletter can sign up through the website at kresscontemporary.com/events.
Here’s what’s happening this April.
EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Weave A Tale: Misako Nakahira’s U.S. Debut
OXH Gallery presents Weave A Tale, the first U.S. solo exhibition by Japanese weaver Misako Nakahira.
📅 April 3 – May 22
EXHIBITION CLOSINGS
Momentum leaves Honey Gallery with a wine-fueled party featuring new original drawings, paintings, prints, and t-shirts by Ryan Lagasse.
📅 Sat. April 5, 6-10 p.m.
Last chance for Staying In at Tempus Projects and 101 Bacterial Infections at Reverb.
📅 Thurs. April 10
SPECIAL EVENTS
Playa Society hosts a women’s basketball pop-up merch shop and art gallery in the Kress Room while the NCAA Women’s Final Four is in Tampa.
📅 Thurs. April 3, 3-7 p.m.
📅 Fri. April 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
📅 Sat. April 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tempus Projects continues its Go Ahead, Buy Some Art Lecture Series with a design-themed panel discussion.
📅 Wed. April 9, 6-8 p.m.
Kitchen Table Literary Arts opens The Writers Room on Saturday mornings for Writing Over Everything, featuring two hours of dedicated writing time and craft-specific mini-lessons to help take your work to the next level.
📅 Sat. April 5, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
📅 Sat. April 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
📅 Sat. April 19, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
📅 Sat. April 26, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
A Titanic Double Feature comes to Fringe Theatre
The double-feature begins with the 60 minute show Mrs. Bliss's Titanic Adventure by reknowned Bay area performer Bridget Bean, followed by an intermission, and then the hilarious A One Woman Titanic Parody In 59 Minutes Or Less from Orlando by Katie Thayer. $25-50. Tickets here.
📅 Thurs. April 11, 7 p.m.
📅 Fri. April 12, 7 p.m.
📅 Sat. April 13, 3 p.m.
Tampa Fringe hosts their monthly Anything Goes Open Mic on the the third Thursday of the month.
📅 Thurs. April 17, 7-9 p.m.
COMMUNITY
Kress Contemporary Artist Mary-Helen Horne shows her work in Fresh Squeezed 9 at the Morean Arts Center in St. Pete.
📅 April 12 – June 26
Opening Reception: April 12, 5-8 p.m.
