Even with the loss of state funding for local arts programs, Stageworks continues to put on…read moreincredible theater. Each season offers a range of shows, some poignant and others hilarious. They choose timely work. Never a miss spending an afternoon or evening here.

Intimate theatre right in downtown Tampa. Comfortable seating, a small bar, hospitable staff and…read moresaw an amazing small-stage show. Their upcoming list looks impressively diverse from Evil Dead The Musical to one about Malcom X / MLK Meeting.

Someone at our wedding came up to me and said "I didn't know a wedding band could actually be good…read more This band defies the wedding band stereotype, like what you see in The Wedding Singer." I think that says it all. Our guests absolutely raved about Phase 5. They are true professionals and so incredibly talented. Their versatility is amazing and they have a huge list of songs they can play. They played for our cocktail hour and then 3 hours straight (!!!) during the reception. The dance floor was packed the entire time, they read the crowd so well, and for the end of the night Josh did a fantastic job DJing based on the musical genres I requested. They also went above and beyond what we expected and saved us from a wedding disaster. We had a steel drummer booked to play during our ceremony. When he didn't show up until 5 minutes before our ceremony was starting, Phase 5 jumped right in and handled the music for when guests were arriving and during the ceremony. As for me? I was already a huge fan, having seen them perform around Tampa for years. For that reason, I chose my wedding date based on when Phase 5 was available and I booked them within a week of getting engaged. They traveled all the way to the Keys for our wedding, too. If you want a band at your wedding, this is who you need to hire. Be sure to act fast because they are in high demand -- they were doing 4 weddings the weekend of our wedding!

Phase 5 is simply an awesome band. They played at our wedding reception in Jupiter, FL in June 2013…read moreand had the crowd thumping all night long! I think the ultimate compliment to them came when our reception was crashed by people wanting to see what kind of amazing party was going on! :) Even better, my husband and father-in-law are both finicky musicians themselves, and they wholeheartedly approved of Phase 5. Josh was so friendly and easy to contact for setting up all the details. Highly, highly recommended!!

Shining Stars has been a fun extracurricular for my daughter. I love that they offer preschool…read moreclasses so it doesn't take away from our family time together on the evenings or weekends. Customer service via email is always friendly and efficient as well.

My son has been participating in Shining Stars Center Stage for 3 shows now and loves it. My…read moreyoungest saw how much fun his brother was having and also started with the Center Stage program this fall. Ms. Anna and the whole team are great with the kids and put on amazing shows that just keep getting better.

Let me start by saying that we have not utilized any of the classes here. We've only been here for…read moreperformances. We've been to the Straz a few times for touring Broadway productions, but this was our first time at Patel (which is part of the same building). We saw SpongeBob the Musical. It's was, I believe, high school and college age performers. And they were amazing! They were every bit as good as the pros. Yes, it's a little lower budget, of course! But still just as dynamic and entertaining. The theatre itself is a little smaller than others, but plenty big. We are fans of Mezzanine so we chose seats in a box. It was perfect! There are few concessions; consisting of drinks and snacks (candy, chips, etc). Restrooms on each floor. We thoroughly enjoyed the show and look forward to seeing more productions at Patel.

Great training for a young & new ballerina. Absolutely no forgiveness or concessions to academics &…read morefamily. Unless your child plans on being a professional ballerina, worthless. Not to mention, they play favorites with parents who donate a lot of money & volunteer. So many other dance programs that are a better fit! This place will also make sure you can never enjoy a holiday! Every Mother's Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas & most likely Easter gone!

Great venue to see a small theater company play. My only complaint is the way the seats were set up…read morefor Twelfth Night. I was in the 2nd row very close to the floor stage and had to keep leaning to the left and right because of a tall guy in front of me.

Originally I thought this was a "Cirque" type of show til I saw the news reporting that it was in…read moretown. I bought tickets for me and a few friends for a girls night out on Groupon ( sadly they aren't offering them anymore). After seeing the story I was a little leery but let me just say that the show was fabulous. It's a modern day funky circus that is small but a total class act. So entertaining with great music and an Emcee that gets the whole audience involved. We all loved it and wish we had brought our kids. Not too many circus animals which was great because I don't like the animal parts. Lots of acrobatics , dancing and stunts. Definitely go if they come to your town!!!