GASP! Returns to Tampa Museum of Art in March 2015

The Tampa Museum of Art and Creative Loafing present Gasp!: The Gasparilla Fringe Festival, a multi-disciplinary performing arts festival, on Friday, March 27, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Tampa Museum of Art.

Back for its second year, Gasp! will be a smorgasbord of music, dance, theater, improv, video, and more, presented live by both emerging and accomplished artists. The performances will take place in and around the Museum on Friday, March 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Gasp! was created in 2014 to highlight Tampa's March-long celebration of the arts and takes its inspiration from fringe festivals-the edgy, innovative, multi-disciplinary performance fests popular throughout the globe, from Edinburgh to Orlando.

Creative Loafing and the Tampa Museum of Art are currently crafting a lineup of the best artists across the Tampa Bay area and are seeking submissions from local performers from a variety of disciplines. Visit gasptampa.com for the application and more information.

"Creative Loafing is passionately devoted to the performing arts in both its coverage and CL-sponsored events," says Editor-in-Chief David Warner of the festival, which is named after the title of a Museum publication. "The Museum is located on GASParilla Plaza and the festival is kind of the last GASP in a month of Gasparilla festivals. We're hoping that lots of what you'll see will make you, well, GASP!"

Early Bird general admission is $20 in advance if purchased by midnight on Wednesday, December 31st or $25 thereafter leading up to the event, and $30 the day of at the door. Specialty drinks and snacks will be available for purchase from Sono Café and Mise en Place. Early Bird VIP admission is $55 before midnight on December 31st, $65 leading up to the event, and $75 day of at the door; VIP includes complimentary bites and exclusive programming. The Museum's current exhibition, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell will be open exclusively for all Gasp! attendees the night of the festival. Visit gasptampa.com for information and tickets. Please use the following hashtag for any digital promotions and mentions: #gasptampa