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Tampa City Ballet

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Tampa City Ballet's 'La Septima' documents the immigrant experience in Ybor City

Carrie Seidman - ArtsBeat

The production draws on historical research, archives and oral histories to bring the neighborhood’s early years and diverse communities to life for modern audiences.

>> Live Performances

Alexandria Ebron

WSMR Live Performance with Key Chorale | Feb. 4, 2026

Highlights from the performance, along with artistic director Joseph Caulkins' conversation with Classical WSMR host Thea Lobo.
Alexandria Ebron

WSMR Live Performance with Jenny Kim-Godfrey and Jonathan Godfrey of Corda Voce | April 16, 2026

Highlights from the performance, along with a conversation with Classical WSMR hosts Mark Michaud and Thea Lobo.

Arts & Culture >>

Arts & Culture

The seeker: Artist Chris Parks’ creative journey

Bill DeYoung - St. Pete Catalyst

How skating, surfing, wrestling and metal music led to an embrace of Eastern philosophy.
Arts & Culture

Before Hollywood, Florida was already making movies. A new exhibit tells the story

Gloria Falach, Matthew Peddie

On "Florida Matters Live & Local," Rodney Kite-Powell with the Tampa Bay History Center discussed "Cinema in the Sunshine State" and how the visitors can learn more about Florida's legacy in the film industry.
Classical Stories From WSMR

What appears disastrous can sometimes be turned around

Susan Giles Wantuck

Musical history records an Elgar premiere that didn't go well. But that doesn't mean the music itself suffered.