Events – 8 Feb 20

01/08/2020  – 02/12/2020

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Painting Studio
Painting Studio
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

This is a multi-level class for anyone who would like to explore acrylic painting. Work with representational painting, abstraction and collage while improving skills with color, composition and techniques. A fun, flexible class for all students.

01/09/2020  – 02/13/2020

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Painting with Watercolors
Painting with Watercolors
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

For students at all levels. Explore: color; brush strokes from flat washes to dancing with your brushes; techniques from wet to scrubbing; and more. Includes Materials.

01/13/2020  – 04/13/2020

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Musical Theater, Age 8-17
Musical Theater, Age 8-17
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

THIS JAN – APRIL, 2020 CLASS IS NOW FULL. An overview of Musical Theater from the historical & performance perspectives. Students will explore American musical theater pieces; musical, theatrical and dance styles from throughout the 20th century. In Partnership with Arts Education @The Straz.

01/27/2020  – 04/02/2020

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Wheel-Throwing
Wheel-Throwing
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Students learn the basics of wheel throwing by forming and throwing simple shapes on the potter’s wheel. More advanced students will build upon the basics to create larger, more advanced projects. Discover varying throwing techniques, forms and glazing.
Materials & firings included. Age 18 to Adult.

01/28/2020  – 03/31/2020

1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Hand-Building Pottery
Hand-Building Pottery
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Leave the stress behind. An exciting, fun and relaxing class. Learn all about clay; the possibilities are endless with hand building and figure sculpting. Explore surface decoration, texture, stamping and printing design. Materials & firings included. Age 18 to Adult.

01/28/2020  – 03/31/2020

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Hand-Building Kids 8+
Hand-Building Kids 8+
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Fire up your creativity and join the fun! Explore the exciting world of clay through a wide range of projects with hand building and glazing techniques. Students learn in a supportive setting with individual instruction and inspiration. Materials & firings are included in tuition.

01/29/2020  – 02/19/2020

9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Relief Printmaking: Multiple Impressions
Relief Printmaking: Multiple Impressions
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

A printmaking class for beginning to advanced students. Learn how to create relief prints by carving linoleum blocks. After learning the basics, explore the individual and collaborative possibilities of using multiple carved printing blocks multiple times on the same piece of paper.

01/30/2020  – 04/02/2020

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Open Pottery Studio
Open Pottery Studio
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

This open studio is for students at the intermediate and advanced levels! Join us if you want to explore your own personal style. Focus on your throwing techniques and varying forms. A great studio to expand your knowledge with your peers. Materials & firings included.

02/04/2020  – 03/10/2020

10:00 am – 11:30 am
Literary Non-Fiction 1.0
Literary Non-Fiction 1.0
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Power in Truth Storytelling 1.0. For beginning writers and those who love to write. We all have our stories, ones that are funny, sad, inspirational, tragic… and true. Write yours!

02/08/2020

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Poetry Workshops
Poetry Workshops
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Six -1.5-hour Poetry Workshops in 2020. Feb.; Apr.; June; Aug.; Oct.; & Dec. How to write the Love Poem, Seasonal Poem, Reflective Poem, Back-To-School Poem, Imagery-Rich Poem and the Holiday ‘Gift’ Poem.

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Nathan Coe Marsh: Magic Show — Family Theater
Saturday, January 11, 2014    
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Spend a magical afternoon with family while enjoying a personable, funny and engaging magician: Nathan Coe Marsh.
Nathan Coe Marsh: Magic Show
Saturday, January 11, 2014    
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Join us for an evening of infectious laughter, stunning impossibilities, and the most fun you’ve had with a blowtorch, samurai sword, duct tape, and an iPad.
Too Close to Home: human trafficking in Tampa Bay
Sunday, January 12, 2014    
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Behind our world-famous beaches, tourist attractions and sunny suburbs lies an alarming secret: Tampa Bay is a hotbed for human trafficking. Florida is the third-highest ranked state in the nation for this crime. Join us for an in-depth look at this crisis.
An Iliad
Friday, January 17, 2014 – Sunday, January 19, 2014    
12:00 am
Now in the shadow of modern wars, the power of Homer’s epic story of war, honor and violence is unleashed for a modern audience. Has anything really changed since the Trojan War?
Belmont & Jones
Friday, January 24, 2014    
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Belmont & Jones is the stage moniker for the superb, Tallahassee-based country-blues duo of Charlie Engstrom and Carrie Hamby. Both are strong, natural singers.
Florida Treasures: a Viva Florida history exploration
Thursday, January 30, 2014    
10:15 am
When two tourists discover a treasure chest full of historical artifacts, they are magically transported back in time in a fun-filled journey through Florida history.
Florida Treasures: a Viva Florida history exploration — Family Theater
Thursday, January 30, 2014    
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
When two tourists discover a treasure chest full of historical artifacts, they are magically transported back in time in a fun-filled journey through Florida history.
Sinatra!
Saturday, February 1, 2014    
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
The music of Frank Sinatra, The Voice, will fill the Firehouse Cultural Center as The Performing Arts Company presents the musical revue Sinatra!
Events on Saturday, January 11, 2014
Events on Sunday, January 12, 2014
Events on Friday, January 17, 2014
An Iliad
17 Jan 14
Ruskin
Events on Friday, January 24, 2014
Belmont & Jones
24 Jan 14
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, February 1, 2014
Sinatra!
1 Feb 14
Ruskin