09/11/2023  – 10/16/2023

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Paint it Your Way: Watercolor Or Acrylic. Your Choice! Share the love of painting while enriching your skill set, no matter the medium. Mondays, Sept. 11 – Oct. 16. Time: 1:30 – 3:30 pm.

09/13/2023  – 12/13/2023

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids
Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

Firehouse Cultural Center in partnership with Patel Conservatory @Straz Center presents: Drama/Comedy Theater for Kids.
Free Event: Wednesdays, Sept. 13 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Schedule follows Hillsborough School Calendar. This program will conclude with “Show Off Production” for all to see. Limited Space for ages 7 – 16. Free Programming provided by Patel Conservatory. Underwritten by The Straz.

10/05/2023  – 11/05/2023

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Adult Clay - A.M. Thursdays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Thursdays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, January 2024 – December 2024.

10/13/2023

9:30 am – 11:30 am
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Adult Clay & Play - A.M. Fridays
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

BOOK FOR THE MONTH! Learn the basics of how to form clay through pinching, coil building, and working with slabs. Combine these forming methods together to make some fun shapes! Students should expect to make several pieces using these techniques. With introduction of wheel throwing. Clay, tools, glazing and firing included. Fridays: 9:30am – 11:30am Adults. Book Monthly, July 2023 – Dec 2023.

10/13/2023

7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Center Stage Theater: Misery
Center Stage Theater: Misery
Firehouse Cultural Center, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin FL

OPENS FRIDAY THE 13TH OF OCTOBER. Misery, by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King. Misery follows romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “number one fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her home. While Paul is convalescing, Annie reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character. Annie forces Paul to write a new novel, and he realizes his life depends on it. Friday Oct 13, 7:30 pm, Center Stage at the Firehouse.

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7:30 PM - Mitch Woods R&B
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Mitch Woods R&B
Saturday, January 5, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mitch Woods delivers a masterclass in piano blues that opens with the classic Crescent City stylings of “Solid Gold Cadillac” and relentlessly delivers blues and R&B of the highest order.
Gloria West & The Gents
Saturday, January 12, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
“Gloria West & The Gents”, old school Stride-Swing Jazz with a Sultry Twist. Gloria West, Vocals; Paul Gavin, Drums; James Suggs, Trumpet; Glenn Stevenson, Bass; Tony Castellanos, Keys.
Theresa Villani: Fairy Tales & Humorous Songs
Sunday, January 13, 2019    
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
A unique program developed by cellist Theresa Villani has as its base a new take on a beloved “fairy tale” and groups of songs to keep you smiling and laughing. Tenor Jerry Arnold, cellist Theresa Villani, and pianist/composer Colleen Schmitt combine their forces of musical virtuosity and dramatic flair to offer an electric-energy program you will not soon forget.
Musical Discovery Lecture Series
Tuesday, January 15, 2019    
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
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 Tuesdays, Oct. – May.
Non-fiction Writing, A Time for Truth:  The Impact of Non-fiction Writing on American History and Culture
Tuesday, January 15, 2019    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
“A Time for Truth” will encompass the history of the non-fiction genre in American literature as well as the importance of such other fact-based writing styles such as essays, editorials and short stories.
Painting Studio W1
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 – Wednesday, February 20, 2019    
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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.
Painting with Watercolors – Session 1
Thursday, January 17, 2019 – Thursday, February 21, 2019    
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Students will learn and explore: color (complementary colors, analogous colors, the chromatic richness of neutrals); brush strokes (from flat and variegated washes to dancing with your brushes); techniques (from wet-into-wet to spattering, pouring, spraying, stenciling, scrubbing).
Comedy Night: Ladies Choice
Friday, January 18, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
“Ladies Choice” Comedy Night on Friday Night with Headliner Rene Bray, whose diverse comedy allows her to relate to any audience with grace. Rene explains her life with biting wit, and can roar like a lion or purr like a cat (sometimes both at once). Featuring Comic Cure's Funniest Female 2018 Sheena Reagan. With Special Guest Susan Sussman. Plus Michael Murillo as Emcee!
Special Needs Expressive Arts Workshop
Saturday, January 19, 2019    
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us for song and dance, rhythm and movement that will surely bring joy and camaraderie to your week. In partnership with Arts4All Florida.
Jimmy Griswold: Blues, Jazz, Rock Guitarist
Saturday, January 19, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
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.
Ronny Cox
Friday, January 25, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
SOLD OUT Ronny Cox, is a superbly talented singer-songwriter, musician and actor who has been active in the music world and Hollywood for 40+ years. He played the guitar in the ‘Dueling Banjos’ scene in “Deliverance”, creating an iconic moment in movie history. Ronny is presently working on the TV show "Nashville" and performs his song "I'll Waltz You Home". Ronny Cox will be joined by Chip Dolan on keyboard and accordion and Ansel Barnum on harmonica.
Teen Open Studio – FREE!
Saturday, January 26, 2019 – Saturday, May 18, 2019    
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
This free program gives teens the unique opportunity to create their art alongside a different professional working artist from the community every month. Our artists will guide you to use new mediums & techniques and inform you about careers as an artist. All supplies included. In partnership with the Tampa Museum of Art. This class made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Lightning Foundation.
The Power of Truth in Storytelling
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – Tuesday, March 5, 2019    
10:00 am – 11:30 am
During these six sessions you will have the opportunity to write in the many varied styles of non-fiction, from memoir, to history, to current events and persuasive essays, with a dash of journalism. Your writing will be based in truth, reality, and facts...it will be your view of your life, of the world, based on your experiences.
Franzini Science Circus
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 – Thursday, January 31, 2019    
10:45 am
Circus props and more are transformed into objects of scientific concern and fascination to stimulate thought, interest and a better understanding of science for grade K through 5.
Poetry Writing Lecture
Tuesday, January 29, 2019    
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Understanding Poetry by John Davis Jr. will help participants derive meaning from poems old and new. In this presentation, essential elements of poetry such as rhyme, meter, and diction will be examined, and participants will learn common forms of poems.
Poetry Workshop
Saturday, February 2, 2019    
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Poetry Writing by John Davis Jr. will allow participants to experiment with various methods for creating verses. Poetic forms will be examined, and different ways to derive inspiration will also be explored. Through this workshop, participants will be able to construct, revise, and submit poems of their own for potential publication.
Charlie Morris Band
Saturday, February 2, 2019    
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Charlie Morris Band delivers energetic and laid back original tunes that are a blend of Blues, Country & Florida Swamp Music.
Events on Saturday, January 5, 2019
Mitch Woods R&B
5 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, January 12, 2019
Gloria West & The Gents
12 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Sunday, January 13, 2019
Events on Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Painting Studio W1
16 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Thursday, January 17, 2019
Events on Friday, January 18, 2019
Comedy Night: Ladies Choice
18 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, January 19, 2019
Events on Friday, January 25, 2019
Ronny Cox
25 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, January 26, 2019
Teen Open Studio – FREE!
26 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Franzini Science Circus
29 Jan 19
Ruskin
Poetry Writing Lecture
29 Jan 19
Ruskin
Events on Saturday, February 2, 2019
Poetry Workshop
2 Feb 19
Ruskin
Charlie Morris Band
2 Feb 19
Ruskin