Schedule for 2012 Cuban Sandwich Show *
*schedule may be revised at any time for any reason
Note: Some events are fully produced by the Artists and Writers Group. Some events are produced by other organizations and venues involving Tampa as the subject. This schedule is constantly updated — please come back often to discover new events.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 7:00pm |
Opening Night CelebrationFree Grown Man Studios, 6412 Central Ave., Tampa, FL 33604 (Seminole Heights). Call 813-238-6242 |
| August 1-24 | Mon-Thurs |
Kurt Piazza: Composite (System) ConfigurationFree Nine large-scale architectural prints by local artist Kurt Piazza, including several Tampa building facades. Gallery hours Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am - 8:00 pm. Hillsborough Community College - Dale Mabry Campus (Library - 3rd Floor), 4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd. Tampa, FL 33614 (across from Raymond James Stadium). Call 813-831-8858 |
| August 2 | 7:00pm |
Tampa Films and Filmmakers$3 Curated by Paul Guzzo. The Buzz Coffee Bar, 710 Harbour Post Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 (Harbour Island). Call 813-224-9214 |
| August 3-30 | 10:00am - 4:00pm Mon, Wed-Fri Noon - 7:00pm Tues |
The Cuban Sandwich ShowA group of Tampa artists create a labyrinth of spaces, objects and audio illuminating the mysterious city sheltering them. Artists: Joanna Karpay, Sarah Butz, Stephen Gregory, Bonnie Bowman, Linda Dawson, Marlene Glickman, Lazlo Horvath, Melissa Fair, Jeff Fey, Dee Hood, Mic Knight, Stewart Kincade, Barbara Kazanis, David Audet, Peter Orajirena, John Costin, James E. Tokely, Sr, Nancy Yasecko, Linda Liechti, Mark Falls, Elizabeth Mitchell, Chris Peattie, Carolyn Kossar, Yoko Nogami, Annie Wade. Free Hillsborough Community College-Ybor Campus, HCC Performing Arts Building (Art Gallery), 2204 N. 15th Street Tampa, FL 33605. Call 813-253-7674 |
| August 3 | 5:30pm - 9:00pm |
Artists Reception - Cuban Sandwich Invitational ShowReception with artists exhibiting at the show. Free Hillsborough Community College-Ybor Campus, HCC Performing Arts Building (Art Gallery), 2204 N. 15th Street Tampa, FL 33605. Call 813-253-7674 |
| August 4 |
Absolut Art and Animals$10 donation A benefit for Animal-Based Charities, with a silent auction. Artist Joanna Karpay painting animal portraits, and the revealing of a new mural depicting local pets. Gaspar's Grotto, 1805 East 7th Ave., Tampa, Fl., 33605 (Ybor City). Call 813-200-7731 |
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| August 5 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
Chusmeria de Ybor: Fables and Tales of Our TownFree Open to all of Tampa;s storytellers, embellishers and taletellers. Hear the "real" history of Tampa and Ybor City. And believe it or not... King Corona Cigar Lounge, 1523 East 7th Ave., Tampa, Fl. 33605 (Ybor City). Call 813-241-9109 |
| August 8 | 7:00pm |
Strange Fruit: Readings by Tampa Writers and Poets$3 Melissa Fair, Rhonda Nelson, Lisa Birnbaum, Don Morrill, Gianna Russo, Cole Bellamy, Silvia Curbelo, James E. Tokely, Richard Girard, and Sarah Myhre. Ruthie Dianne Burke will provide the strange and mysterious desserts, hot coffee and teas. Mitzi Gordon and her Blue Bird Bus will park on the periphery. Grown Man Studios, 6412 Central Ave., Tampa, FL 33604 (Seminole Heights). Call 813-238-6242 |
| August 11 | 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Food for Thought: Forum on the History of Food in TampaFree 9:00am: Café Cubano and Cuban ToastLobby 9:30am: Artists TalkCurator David Audet and artists in The Cuban Sandwich Show Exhibition Art Gallery 10:00am: History of Food in Tampa Panel DiscussionPanel members: Moderator Tom Scherberger, Communications Director, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Campus and former food writer for the St. Petersburg Times; Gary Mormino, USF scholar and historian; Yoli Capin, Tampa City Council; E.J. Salcines, Senior Judge, District Court of Appeal; Andy Huse, USF librarian and historian. 1:30pm: Living in America: 100 Years of YborFilm Director Gayla Jamison will screen and host a panel discussion of her documentary. Moderator Dr. Susan Greenbaum, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at University of South Florida; Filmmaker Gayla Jamison from Atlanta, GA; Judith Villavianis, artist born in Ybor City and a subject in the film; Don Barco, owner of King Carona Cigar Bar; Joe Howden, artist and tour guide for Ybor City. Michelle Faedo, winner of the "Best Cuban Sandwich in Florida 2012", and food truck owners. 3:30pm: I Am a Cuban SandwichWritten and directed by Richard and Mary Ellen DiPietra, and performed by Richard, this play describes growing up in Ybor City in the 1950’s, illuminating the sights, smells and colorful characters that inspired him to write this love story to a small but complex town. Hillsborough Community College-Ybor Campus, HCC Performing Arts Building, 2204 N. 15th Street Tampa, FL 33605. Call 813-253-7674 |
| Ausust 12-31 | Daily |
Epic of the Sandwiche Cubano and other Poems of Tampa$10 Photo installation based on the poetry of Tampa Poet Laureate James E. Tokely, Sr. Photographers include David Audet, Jeff Fey, Michelle Fader, Laslo Horavath, Peter Melarango, Fred Smith, Matt Wiggins. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N. Ashley Dr., 33602. Call 813-221-2222 |
| Ausust 12 | 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
Artists Reception - Epic of the Sandwiche Cubano and other Poems of Tampa$10 Photo installation based on the poetry of Tampa Poet Laureate James E. Tokely, Sr. Florida Museum of Photographic Arts 400 N. Ashley Dr., 33602 (downtown). Call 813-221-2222 |
| August 12 | 2:00pm - 7:00pm |
Tampa Musicians Get DownFree Ronny Elliott, Judy Tampa and Bunko Squad, Ray Viladonga, Maggie Council, Rebekah Pulley. New World Brewery, 1313 8th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605 (Ybor City). Call 813-248-4969 |
| August 18 | 11:00am - 4:00pm |
Taste of the Cuban SandwichFree admission, $ for food Food fest featuring traditional Tampa cuisine, including an attempt to create the world's longest Cuban Sandwich, besting Miami's 30-foot long record set in December 2011, winners of the Cuban Sandwich Festival held in Ybor in May, and Cuban sandwiches from numerous local restaurants; plus roast pork, deviled crabs, empanadas, flan. Live music by Ray Viladonga and Dreamboat, and a special performance of I Am a Cuban Sandwich, a one-man performance by Richard DiPietra is scheduled.
Hillsborough Community College-Ybor Campus |
| August 19 | 2:00pm - 7:00pm |
BBQ Block Party and Chicken Parade and Rooster PromenadeFree admission, $ for food Lots of BBQ and drinks, live music, and a costume parade open to everybody: children, dogs, pirates, hipsters, and, of course, fowl of all feathers. Bring costumes, do-da hats, wagon floats and umbrellas as we celebrate the life and alas, demise of James E. Rooster, a famous feathered citizen of Ybor City. Walking Parade begins around 6:00pm at Al’s BBQ, goes through Gaspar’s Grotto and down 7th Avenue to the Dirty Shame, concluding with a visit to James E. Roosters grave and returning to Al’s BBQ. The Promenade is open to the public to join in and walk several blocks in a family-friendly restaurant tour, featuring roaming live chickens and a celebration of all things fowl. Wear sunscreen and comfy shoes. Beads and bras optional. Walkabout will take about 30-40 minutes.
Big Al's Finger Licking Good BBQ, 1609 18th Street, call 813-956-0675 |
| August 27-39 | Varies - Call Gallery |
Common SenseFree West Tampa Center for the Arts presents, "Common Sense", an art event timed to coincide with the Republican National Convention in Tampa. The show features local artists, plus politically oriented work by New York artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese. Special: "Morning in America", a temporary monument by Ligorano/Reese, 3:00 - 5:00pm Monday, August 27, 2012, at Lykes Gaslight Square in downtown Tampa, Florida. West Tampa Center for the Arts, 906 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa, FL 33606. Call 813-453-4381 |