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.
04/04/2020

9:30 am – 11:00 am
Poetry Workshops
Poetry Workshops

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Meeting ID: 244 812 460
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.
04/04/2020

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
O Som Do with Jose Valentino
O Som Do with Jose Valentino
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. This group features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and a crew of experienced musicians performing Brazilian jazz, Bossa Nova, Samba, Balanço and MPB.
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Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – Tuesday, October 22, 2019    
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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.
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Adult Pottery
Adult Pottery
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – Tuesday, November 19, 2019    
1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Leave the stress behind. An exciting, fun and relaxing class. Learn all about clay; the possibilities are endless with hand building, slab, coil, extrude. Explore surface decoration, texture, stamping and printing design. Included is an introduction to the Potters’ Wheel.
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Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+
Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 – Tuesday, November 12, 2019    
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Fire up your creativity and join the fun! Explore the exciting world of clay through a wide range of projects with hand building, an introduction to the potter’s wheel and glazing techniques. Students learn in a supportive setting with individual instruction and inspiration.
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Painting Studio
Painting Studio
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 – Wednesday, November 6, 2019    
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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.
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Painting with Watercolors
Painting with Watercolors
Thursday, October 3, 2019 – Thursday, November 7, 2019    
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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.
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Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Thursday, October 3, 2019    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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, varying forms and increasing knowledge of glazing. A great studio to expand your knowledge with your peers.
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La Lucha with James Suggs
La Lucha with James Suggs
Saturday, October 5, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
La Lucha is a Tampa Bay based trio of three best friends from three different parts of the world: Colombia, Mexico, and the United States. Their repertoire is a diverse mixture of Latin-inspired rhythms with jazz standards, twisted arrangements of pop songs, and original compositions. Tonight they bring special guest James Suggs on trumpet.
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Wood Block Printing
Wood Block Printing
Monday, October 7, 2019 – Monday, October 28, 2019    
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Using our mobile printing studio students will learn to produce printed works of art, carved from blocks of wood. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art.
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Music Lecture Series 2019-2020
Music Lecture Series 2019-2020
Tuesday, October 8, 2019    
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Music lovers of all levels, explore the fascinating inner workings of the musical world. Music from cultures around the world to popular 20th Century music genres will be presented. Monthly, Oct. – May.
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Musical Lecture Series
08 Oct
Tuesday, October 8, 2019    
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Music lovers of all levels, explore the fascinating inner workings of the musical world. Music from cultures around the world to popular 20th Century music genres will be presented. Monthly on 2nd Tuesdays, Oct. – May.
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Florida Treasures
Florida Treasures
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – Thursday, October 10, 2019    
10:45 am
Firehouse Cultural Center
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. Ideal for Grades K through 8.
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Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Thursday, October 10, 2019    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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, varying forms and increasing knowledge of glazing. A great studio to expand your knowledge with your peers.
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6th Annual BBQ & Blues
6th Annual BBQ & Blues
Saturday, October 12, 2019    
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Our 6th annual fundraiser supporting our community activities is always a fun party with great food and live music. Country and blues tunes by Rick Hatfield, Bobcat Paskowsky, and Double E. Smokin' BBQ by Buttman BBQ.
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Free Film Screening: River is Boss
Free Film Screening: River is Boss
Tuesday, October 15, 2019    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Tim Kennedy, Professor Emeritus in the Communication Department at the University of Tampa will be screening his film RIVER IS BOSS on October 15 at 7:pm.
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Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Thursday, October 17, 2019    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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, varying forms and increasing knowledge of glazing. A great studio to expand your knowledge with your peers.
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Ken Loomer Big Band
Ken Loomer Big Band
Sunday, October 20, 2019    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
The Ken Loomer Big Band is BIG with 15 musicians! Their goal is to keep the art of jazz music alive. Their song performances come from some of their own original works and from the Great American Songbook with music created by jazz icons such as Count Basie and Buddy Rich.
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Studio Remix Workshops
Studio Remix Workshops
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 – Tuesday, December 17, 2019    
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Join our local artist instructors for a wide range of art making activities based on the Tampa Museum of Art's current exhibitions to create unique works of art using the same techniques as ancient and modern masters currently on view at the Museum.
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Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Thursday, October 24, 2019    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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, varying forms and increasing knowledge of glazing. A great studio to expand your knowledge with your peers.
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Comedy — 25 to Life! Mike Rivera & Carmen Ciricillo
Comedy — 25 to Life! Mike Rivera & Carmen Ciricillo
Friday, October 25, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Come out and meet America's Most Hilarious Teacher Mike Rivera and Carmen Ciricillo. Both are decades-long headliners!
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POETRY WORKSHOP: Gothic Poetry
POETRY WORKSHOP: Gothic Poetry
Saturday, October 26, 2019    
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Firehouse Cultural Center
John takes participants through some poems (both old and new) that have creepy, mysterious, or downright scary elements. Then participants produce some "haunted" poetry of their own. We will discuss the master: Edgar Allan Poe. Other poets whose work qualifies as Gothic will be introduced and discussed before we write our own pieces.
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Jimmy Griswold Band
Jimmy Griswold Band
Saturday, October 26, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
Jimmy Griswold can regularly be found playing guitar at venues of all sizes. Jimmy pays homage to any artist he covers, whether it be the warm tones of T-bone Walker & B.B. King, or the screaming sounds of Roy Buchanan, Jeff Beck and Steve Ray Vaughan, all while staying true to his original style.
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Literary Non-Fiction 2.0
Literary Non-Fiction 2.0
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – Tuesday, December 3, 2019    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Firehouse Cultural Center
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!
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ECO MAN
ECO MAN
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 – Wednesday, October 30, 2019    
10:45 am
Firehouse Cultural Center
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.
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Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Thursday, October 31, 2019    
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Firehouse Cultural Center
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, varying forms and increasing knowledge of glazing. A great studio to expand your knowledge with your peers.
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Events on Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
Jewelry Making, in Partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art
1 Oct 19
Ruskin
Adult Pottery
Adult Pottery
1 Oct 19
Ruskin
Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+
Spirit of Clay: Ages 7+
1 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Painting Studio
Painting Studio
2 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, October 3, 2019
Painting with Watercolors
Painting with Watercolors
3 Oct 19
Ruskin
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
3 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, October 5, 2019
La Lucha with James Suggs
La Lucha with James Suggs
5 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Monday, October 7, 2019
Wood Block Printing
Wood Block Printing
7 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Music Lecture Series 2019-2020
Music Lecture Series 2019-2020
8 Oct 19
Ruskin
08 Oct
Musical Lecture Series
8 Oct 19
Ruskin
Florida Treasures
Florida Treasures
8 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, October 10, 2019
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
10 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, October 12, 2019
6th Annual BBQ & Blues
6th Annual BBQ & Blues
12 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Free Film Screening: River is Boss
Free Film Screening: River is Boss
15 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, October 17, 2019
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
17 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Sunday, October 20, 2019
Ken Loomer Big Band
Ken Loomer Big Band
20 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Studio Remix Workshops
Studio Remix Workshops
22 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, October 24, 2019
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
24 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Friday, October 25, 2019
Comedy — 25 to Life! Mike Rivera & Carmen Ciricillo
Comedy — 25 to Life! Mike Rivera & Carmen Ciricillo
25 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, October 26, 2019
POETRY WORKSHOP: Gothic Poetry
POETRY WORKSHOP: Gothic Poetry
26 Oct 19
Ruskin
Jimmy Griswold Band
Jimmy Griswold Band
26 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Literary Non-Fiction 2.0
Literary Non-Fiction 2.0
29 Oct 19
Ruskin
ECO MAN
ECO MAN
29 Oct 19
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, October 31, 2019
Adult Open Pottery Studio
Adult Open Pottery Studio
31 Oct 19
Ruskin