Join Tampa Theatre and the Henry B. Plant Museum for a series of FREE community screenings on the University of Tampa campus, presented in celebration of the Museum’s “Gaspar's Gold: Carnival and Community in a New South City” exhibit while the Theatre’s historic auditorium is closed for restoration.
 

Sunshine State (2002)
1:00 pm Saturday, June 13 in the Reeves Theater (Vaughn Center)
2h 21m / PG-13 / Drama


From writer/director John Sayles and starring Angela Bassett and Edie Falco, Sunshine State is the story of small-town Florida facing big-time development told through the eyes of a woman returning to her hometown with her new husband… and a Greek chorus of golfers. As outside investors move in, longtime residents wrestle with what gets preserved and what gets paved over. The fictional tale taps into real Florida history—land booms, tourism, racial legacy, and the constant reinvention of “paradise”—illuminating how the state’s sunny image often comes with complicated tradeoffs.

Ticket not required for this event. Seating in the Reeves Theater is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. Followed by a Film Talk discussion.

The post-show Film Talk program is sponsored by Hungry Bull Productions and the Restaino Family Foundation.

Find driving directions to the University of Tampa – Vaughn Center, Campus Map and Parking Map at the UT website or by clicking the image above.

The Black Pirate (1926)
8:00 pm Saturday, August 8 in Sykes Chapel


The second movie shown at Tampa Theatre when it opened in 1926, The Black Pirate stars (and was produced by) Douglas Fairbanks at the height of his fame as a nobleman who infiltrates a band of pirates to avenge his father’s death. This very special presentation of the sword-swinging silent film will feature an original musical score, composed and performed LIVE by Steven Ball, Tampa Theatre’s artist-in-residence and a member of the University of Tampa’s music faculty.
1h 28m / Not Rated / Silent, Adventure

These films are FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit TampaTheatre.org

Gaspar’s Gold: Carnival and Community in a New South City is graciously underwritten by:

Miles and Jennifer Callahan