SPRING SERIES: THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT!

Sharpen your pencils! The Henry B. Plant Museum is proud to announce the return of an exclusive members-only program. This monthly series of conversations by University of Tampa faculty offers an in-depth examination of subjects featured in the Museum’s exhibits and collections. Each meeting lasts approximately 50 minutes. The Spring sessions explore the history of popular entertainment.

Obscenity or High Art? The Social Geography of Living Pictures
Charles McGraw Groh, Ph.D.
April 12, 2026, 1:00 PM

Staging the Exotic Other: Race, Class, and Gender in Late Romantic Opera
Anne Heminger, Ph.D.
March 8, 2026, 1:00 PM

Is it Pop or is it Op? Operetta and Popular Song at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Rodney Shores, M.M., D.W.S.
February 8, 2026, 1:00 PM

From Cakewalk to Charleston: Popular Social Dances from the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Susannah LeMarquand, M.F.A.
January 11, 2026, 1:00 PM

Attendance is free, but participation is limited to members. RSVP to Juan Underbakke at junderbakke@ut.edu or (813) 258-7301.