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Fall Back In

Central Florida and Tampa Bay are bringing back entertainment you’re sure to love Jeremy Williams

AFTER SKIPPING OVER LAST YEAR DUE TO the pandemic, we are back to bring you the most comprehensive list of arts and entertainment schedules throughout the Central Florida and Tampa Bay areas.

After many, many months of socially distancing, virtual events and performing solo shows in our living rooms, this fall we are looking to get back to seeing live theater, attending a concert or two, visiting museums and so much more. We also can’t wait to get back to sharing in all those entertaining experiences surrounded by our community. Central Florida and Tampa Bay off er such a wide and varied collection of theaters, concert venues, galleries, stadiums and art centers. It may seem daunting to keep track of when and where you can fi nd your favorite shows and artists, especially since we’ve been out of the game for a bit, but have no worries, we are here to help. Within these pages, we have pulled together schedules from many of the most popular venues within our readership area to help guide you through the fall season. We call it Watermark’s 2021 Fall Arts Guide. All listings are accurate as of press, but please do keep in mind that due to the always changing pandemic, all venues and showtimes are subject to changes, postponements and cancellations. Each venue listed may have its own safety precautions that you will need to adhere to. We have included contact information and website addresses within the listings and encourage you to review those safety measures before purchasing tickets and heading to the venue. Finally, on with the show!

Floating Beauty: Women in theArt of Ukiyo-e

AUGUST 13 - NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e examines historical perspectives on women and their depiction in art in Edo Period Japan (1615 – 1858).

Made up entirely of woodblock prints created in the ukiyo-e style, this exhibition highlights female characters in literature, kabuki theatre, and poetry; the courtesans and geisha of the Yoshiwara district; and wives and mothers from different social classes performing the duties of their station, in order to gain some insight into the lives of women in pre-modern Japan.

Left to Right: Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786 – 1865), Standing Courtesan, 1828, ink on paper, 14 7/8 x 10 1/8 inches, Gift, Mr. and Mrs. Jenckes through Mrs. Wendell Jay, 1956.70.1. Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786 – 1865), The Sacred Tree (Sakaki), 1853, ink on paper, 14 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches, Gift, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Bailey, 1957.68.4.4. Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania. Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786 – 1865), Otomo no Kuronushi, 1861, ink on paper, 14 ¼ x 9 7/8 inches, Museum Purchase, 1923.270.1. Reading Public Museum, Reading, Pennsylvania.