Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much […]
Enjoy a leisurely stroll while enjoying and learning about our city's vibrant downtown public art scene. The tour will take around 1 hour, beginning at the Clearwater Main Library and ending near the Capitol Theater. After the walk, we welcome you to dine at one of our splendid downtown eateries. We are limiting groups to […]
This reimagined music series will take place at the open-air Station Square Park, 612 Cleveland Street, in Downtown Clearwater and feature an exciting lineup of local and national talent. This “Backstage Bistro” experience is the latest iteration of Clearwater Jazz Holiday’s “Wanderlust,” which provides small-scale, socially distanced performances throughout the city in 2021. The five-week series in Station Square Park will run Saturdays […]
Sorry to Bother You is a 2018 dark comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley and stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt and Danny Glover, among others. The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a […]
The movie is based on Ntozake Shange's play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf." Unlike the original play which featured only 7 women known by colors performing the collection of 20 poems, the movie has given each of the 20 characters names. Each of the poems deal with intense […]
Questions about your business in downtown? Come connect with the city of Clearwater’s Community Redevelopment Agency! On the last Thursday of each month, the CRA has scheduled time to meet with local businesses, property owners, and residents in Downtown Clearwater. We’ve moved to an office hour format, so please select an available time to speak […]
