Events – 26 Jul 25

Power in Truth Storytelling 2.0. For advanced writers. We all have our stories, ones that are funny, sad, inspirational, tragic…and true. Write yours!

A mild mannered reporter becomes the superhero, Eco-Man. Battling foes like the energy wasting “High Voltage”, Eco-Man leads the audience on a mission to save the planet Earth in this comic adventure. Ideal for Grades K through 5.

Learn how to do basic soldering, and the formation of metals into rings, pendants, and bracelets. After you’ve constructed some pieces, learn torch fire enameling techniques on copper to add color and texture to your designs. 4 Sessions. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.

Join us to create your own art-boxes stories and found object sculptures. Bring your imagination, curiosity and a sense of play, as we will be working with an assortment of provided objects and those that students bring to class.

POSTPONED! Due to the weather on Saturday. This One Day Workshop has been rescheduled for Oct 26, 2019, weather permitting. Get started with the art of spray painting with local artist Jujmo! For Adults, ages 18 and up. 

Joining jazz vocalist Synia and Tampa Bay based trio La Lucha is trumpter Kevin Celebi, who hails from Detroit.

FREE Family-Friendly Mini-Concert: The Opera Tampa Singers. The Firehouse Cultural Center along with its Arts Education @Straz Center partner invite you and your family to join us for a live celebration of beloved opera arias performed by the Opera Tampa Singers followed by a Q & A. Sunday, November 10 at 2:00 PM.

On November 12, 2019, The Acoustics of Sound: Tone Color and Sonic Painting. Monthly, Oct. – May.

Chiara Izzi is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Italy who has been based in New York City since 2014, three years after Quincy Jones awarded her first prize in the 2011 Montreux International Jazz Festival Vocal Competition.

POETRY WORKSHOP Poetry of Thanks: Odes and Tributes

Join us and local Historian Mac Miller for an informative and entertaining lecture on the History of Ruskin, Florida. From 1906 when his grandfather, Dr. George Miller and his three brothers-in-law moved from Missouri; transformed thousands of acres of swamp, scrub and forest into a thriving agricultural community named in honor of English essayist and social philosopher John Ruskin.

The return of Ron Feingold and his a cappella comedy! Headliner Ron Feingold is literally a one man vocal band, relying only on his voice as his sole instrument to create a truly unique musical comedy experience.

The Tom Hamilton Quartet is led by bassist Tom “TBone” Hamilton. The band is made up of the best Jazz Musicians from the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. Tom is upfront with acoustic upright bass along with drums, piano & guitar. This instrumental band performs music from the Great American Songbook including compositions from, Monk, Miles Davis, Ellington, Jobim to name a few.