The Henry B. Plant Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibit, Imperial Designs: From The HaBsburg’s Herend to the Romanov’s Faberge.  This exhibit showcases an exquisite collection of porcelains and decorative arts that harken back to the grand dynasties of 19^th century Europe and Asia.  Included in the exhibit are a dozen rare Fabergè designs featuring a lacquered box, elegant cigarette cases, a chamberstick, and a gold mounted brooch.  Other treasures include Russian eggs presented by tsars; Imperial Porcelain Factory china from imperial yachts including the royal private yacht Livadia; an impressive collection of Herend china from Hungary with patterns ordered by the Russian Tsar, royal houses and eminent customers.  These amazing pieces are all from the private collection of Kathy Durdin.

Several Russian pieces take center stage in the exhibit.  The Durnovo Casket, presented to Ivan Nikolaevich Durnovo, a high ranking official in the Russian government, is lovely enameled silver gilt openwork over sheets of lapis lazuli made by the Ovchinnikov firm.  Visitors may recognize the frescoes of renaissance artist Raphael highlighted in the Raphael service.  These pieces feature allegorical figures from frescoes in the Vatican.  This service was commissioned in 1883 during the reign of Alexander III.

During the last quarter of the 19^th century, Henry Plant and other wealthy Americans traveled extensively in Europe, absorbing the culture and acquiring treasures that they brought back to the United States.  This exhibit brings together a collection of items similar to what these travelers would have seen while visiting the great courts of Europe. Plant himself ordered and used Herend china at the Tampa Bay Hotel in the 1890’s.

Imperial Designs: From the Habsburg’s Herend to the Romanov’s Faberge opens on March 23rd and runs through December 23, 2018. The exhibit will open with a lecture by Kathy Durdin and reception at the Museum on March 23^rd.  Entrance to the exhibit is included with admission to the Museum.

This exhibit has been graciously underwritten by BNY Mellon, Greenberg Traurig, KPMG in honor of Kathy Woodard, and The Bank of Tampa.

Tampa Museum of Art will present Vapor and Vibration: The Art of Larry Bell and Jesús Rafael Soto May 3 through September 30, 2018. This exhibition places in dialogue, for the first time, the work of two of the 20th century’s most innovative artists exploring light and space. Since the 1960s, Soto and Bell have pushed the boundaries of traditional painting and sculpture with new materials and forms. While there have been several exhibitions devoted to each artist, Bell and Soto aims to present their works in a fresh context not yet explored by curators and art historians. Bell and Soto is not a survey or historical overview of the artists’ prolific careers. Rather, the show will juxtapose key bodies of work by both artists in three sections: Cubes and Structures; Vapor and Vibration; and Light and Transparency.

Cubes and Structures section will explore the reductive significance of the cube and the grid as both artists pushed beyond traditional painting formats and pedestal sculpture. Vapor and Vibration looks at how Soto and Bell have used color, as well as contrasting properties of light and dark, to render spatial illusion and optical effects in 2D planes. The final section, Light and Transparency, demonstrates the artists’ investigations of light, color, and surface in experiential-based sculpture and installation.  Forty-five objects will be on view in Bell and Soto and will feature influential works from the 1960s through the present.

Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Joanna Robotham, remarked, “Larry Bell and Jesús Rafael Soto were amongst the trailblazing artists altering the course of art history in the 1960s and 1970s. Although they lived in different corners of the world, they shared similar creative interests, particularly in regards to their explorations of light and space. I am excited to introduce our audience to Bell and Soto’s groundbreaking works of art.”

Patricia Cronin Responds to Classical Antiquity: Conversations with the Collection is the inaugural exhibition in a biennial series exploring synergy between collections that may initially strike visitors as wholly separate from one another – namely, classical antiquities and modern and contemporary art. Patricia Cronin (American, b. 1963) is an internationally recognized Brooklyn-based artist uniquely positioned for such a visual conversation. Winner of a Rome Prize in Visual Art in 2006-2007, and past Trustee of the American Academy in Rome, Cronin is deeply interested in the ancient world, which she frequently references in her work. For the first commission in our biennial series, Cronin has created a large outdoor sculpture of Aphrodite inspired by a fragmentary 1st-century AD marble torso of Aphrodite in the Museum’s collection.

There’s never been a better time to experience CHICAGO, Broadway’s razzle-dazzle smash. This triumphant hit musical is the recipient of six Tony Awards®, two Olivier Awards, a Grammy®, thousands of standing ovations and now the #1 longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. It’s no surprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences from Mexico City to Moscow, from Sao Paulo to South Africa. And now it’s coming to Tampa!

Whether you’re looking for your first Broadway musical, whether you’ve seen the Academy Award®-winning film and want to experience the show live on stage or whether you’ve seen it before and want to recapture the magic, CHICAGO always delivers!

Intended for mature audiences.

A Note from The Straz: We’re committed to inclusion and diversity in our programming, which means representing many different people, places, ideas and abilities. Since tastes and sensitivities vary from person to person, if you have questions or concerns about subject matter, age-appropriateness or stage effects such as strobe lights or theatrical fog that might impact your enjoyment or comfort, please write to contentquestions@strazcenter.org.

Join this networking reception and discussion for minority- and women-owned businesses to share your ideas on the support needs for early-stage technology companies and technology accessory businesses in Hillsborough County. Information gathered at this event will be used to develop tech-focused programming for Small Business Week activities in 2019, and explore opportunities for additional local business support and resources.

Who should attend?
Minority and women business owners and operators in the technology industry, including:

• Pre-venture technology companies
• Small businesses that support the technology industry
• Entrepreneurs who want to better understand the technology field
• Businesses wanting to see where they fit within the technology field
• Small businesses wishing to grow and expand their business in the
  technology support space

Advanced registration is encouraged. Contact (813) 204-9267 or visit HCFLGov.net/FSBDC for more information.

Learn how our local emergency responders coordinate and communicate during a large-scale emergency event. Moderator Chauncia Willis will lead our panelists through a terrorism-based scenario and ask discussion questions to learn each agency’s response protocols and how they coordinate, work with, and assist one another. Members: $20;
Non-Members: $25

Panelists include: Chief Nick LoCicero (Tampa Fire Rescue);  Chief Brian Dugan (Tampa Police Department); Sheriff Chad Chronister (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)

Paid street and lot parking is available at Zack and Jefferson and on the corner of Polk and Jefferson.

We Are Looking For Sponsors!

Series Sponsor
$3,000
-2 Tickets to each DSN Event (4 Events Per Year)
-Name recognition at all DSN Events
-Company Logo on all Electronic Promotion
-Company Logo on Program

Event Sponsor
$1,500
-2 Tickets to one DSN Event
-Name Recognition at Event
-Company Name on Electronic Promotion

Please contact Ivy Niven at iniven@tampasdowntown.com for questions and further details.

The critically acclaimed Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience Featuring Ramin Djawadi will bring the world of Westeros to Tampa, giving fans the opportunity to watch in wonder as famed composer Ramin Djawadi leads an orchestra and choir performing music from all seven seasons of the iconic, Emmy® Award-winning HBO series. The new dates for the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience Featuring Ramin Djawadi will include new music and footage from Season 7, as well a new custom stage design and mesmerizing visuals courtesy of state of the art video technology.

“Bringing the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience to audiences earlier this year was a dream come true, dating back to an idea hatched over three years ago,” said Djawadi. “The scale and spectacle of the production brought the world of Westeros to life in a truly immersive fashion, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to share the experience with fans not only in North America again, but also to cross the narrow sea for the first time and bring the show to Europe.”

The inaugural run of the Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience Featuring Ramin Djawadi kicked off in North American in February of 2017 after being conceived by Djawadi three years ago. The show was praised by fans and critics alike as a must-see spectacle for fans of the television series. The Guardian described the show as “Westeros brought to dazzling life.” Mashable called it “an epic musical journey,” while the New York Times praised it as “a symphonic spectacular.”

As rich as the stories, intrigue and world of Game of Thrones®, Ramin’s celebrated music for the show has resonated with fans from the very beginning, as the meticulously constructed songs underscored the emotional weight of key moments between beloved characters, lent scale to massive battle sequences and brought to life songs referenced in George R.R. Martin’s books.  Ramin’s relentlessly popular title track alone has become an instantly recognizable pop culture phenomenon in its own right.

“Building upon the incredible response we received from the first tour earlier this year, Game of Thrones fans are in for a treat when the updated version of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience makes its debut in Europe and then returns to North America next year,” said Jeff Peters, Vice President of Licensing and Retail at HBO. “The Game of Thrones fan base reaches all corners of the globe, so we are excited a wider international audience will now be able to experience Ramin’s extraordinary talent.”

The tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation in partnership with HBO Global Licensing, will continue to use innovative music tour production and video technology that will recreate the various realms found throughout Westeros and Essos as well as showcase footage from the show in addition to new imagery created exclusively for the upcoming 45 tour dates.

Steelers legend Rocky Bleier makes the play of a lifetime in this highly theatrical, stunningly authentic one-man show. Four-time Super Bowl champ Bleier performs The Play, written by Pittsburg Post-Gazette sports writer Gene Collier and directed by veteran Broadway performer Scott C. Wise. Set in three bars pivotal to Bleier’s life, The Play takes audiences through his almost unbelievable life story that travels through family, war and into the heart of Steeler Nation.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 27, and are available online, by phone and in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales office beginning at 12 p.m. Regularly priced tickets are $45-$65. A limited number of VIP tickets that include a meet and greet are available for $100. Tickets may be purchased by calling 813.229.STAR (7827) or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales Office or online at www.strazcenter.org.

Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Each character is based wholly or in part on actual hotel staff and guests. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time, along with the sorrows and joys of their existence. Catch a glimpse of life at the Hotel through the eyes of each individual character. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself on what led him to build such a palace, to the letters home written by a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Performances are 30 minutes and are included with admission to the Museum. This season will begin on September 3rd. Arrive early as limited seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Steelers legend Rocky Bleier makes the play of a lifetime in this highly theatrical, stunningly authentic one-man show. Four-time Super Bowl champ Bleier performs The Play, written by Pittsburg Post-Gazette sports writer Gene Collier and directed by veteran Broadway performer Scott C. Wise. Set in three bars pivotal to Bleier’s life, The Play takes audiences through his almost unbelievable life story that travels through family, war and into the heart of Steeler Nation.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 27, and are available online, by phone and in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales office beginning at 12 p.m. Regularly priced tickets are $45-$65. A limited number of VIP tickets that include a meet and greet are available for $100. Tickets may be purchased by calling 813.229.STAR (7827) or 800.955.1045 outside Tampa Bay, in person at the Straz Center Ticket Sales Office or online at www.strazcenter.org.

Come and celebrate Fall in Tampa Bay with Tampa Bay Moms Group, Florida Hospital Centra Care and our partners!

This year’s event will feature local businesses and family resources providing interactive exhibits for our guests, giveaways, swag bags and more! Admission for all guests is free!

This event is being held at a new location, Water Works Park where we held last year’s Healthy Family Fair! This venue was a huge hit giving us space for more exhibits and vendors, more attractions and fun for all, even pets! Plus we are able to bring you even more to look forward to with our Mini Food Truck Rally for Charity, Market Style Shopping and of course free samples, resources for families and so much more!

The Fall Family Fest will host businesses relating to medical services, childcare, education, special needs services, personal services, entertainment, home maintenance and improvement, financial services, amazing products and crafts and things a Tampa Bay Family needs.

And don’t forget the goodies. Stop at each booth for a game or giveaway and treat! There will be lots of treats and swag for adults too!

With roaming princesses, superheroes, swag and so much more and all withing the beautiful and fully ADA Accessible Park this is an event for the whole family and guests of all abilities.

Email steffany813@tampabaymomsgroup.com with any questions.

Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Each character is based wholly or in part on actual hotel staff and guests. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time, along with the sorrows and joys of their existence. Catch a glimpse of life at the Hotel through the eyes of each individual character. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself on what led him to build such a palace, to the letters home written by a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Performances are 30 minutes and are included with admission to the Museum. This season will begin on September 3rd. Arrive early as limited seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Join us at our Inaugural ART ON THE BOULEVARD Party!

You are invited to come join us for a night of artistic celebration and help us raise money to support the Scarfone/Hartley`s educational programming and exhibitions.

At this year`s event we will be celebrating the Gallery`s 40th Anniversary and honoring one of our co-founders: Joe Testa-Secca.

Come explore the University of Tampa Permanent Art Collection Anniversary Exhibition and Take part in our Silent Auction for an opportunity to take home one of our unique prints created by local, regional, and national contemporary artists, such as Joe Testa Secca, Stacy Rosende, Chad Abel, Aneka Ingold, Posoon Park Sung, Gil Demeza, Kendra Frorup, Mickett & Stackhouse, Sedrick Huckaby, Maxwell Taylor, William Villalongo and Pedro Perez.

Tickets:
$40 – Single Admission and a Friends of the Gallery Membership
$100 – Two Admissions, two Friends of the Gallery Memberships and an original special edition print by Chris Valle, UT Department of Art and Design Chair.

There will be complementary valet parking, a open beer and wine bar, and Hors d’oeuvres.
Denim and diamonds dress – Cocktail attire, jeans, jewels and everything in between.

All Tickets must be purchased in advance
Mail or drop off a check, cash or money order addressed to the Friends of the Gallery at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery 410 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33606
Or
Email jboigenzahn@ut.edu your RSVP- # and names of attendees
for our door list.

A Friend of the Gallery Membership comes with invitations to special exhibition previews, which can include opportunities to meet the artists and enjoy special tours with our curator Dr. Francesca Bacci.

All Ticket sales and Auction proceeds go to support the Gallery`s exhibitions and education programming, such as our Camp SpARTan our Spring Break art camp for elementary students in partnership with VSA Florida, Gallery Talks, Visiting Artist workshops, and our Microstudios program for the Tampa Downtown Partnership`s, Fourth Friday program.

Event Committee: Orie Briar, Elena Cifuentes, Jan Ely, Karen Dalton, Judy Dato, Carol Gaynor, Jack King, Sterling Remer, Audrie Ranon, and Devens Rose.

Come be a part of Tampa`s next big annual party!

For More Information Contact:
Jocelyn Boigenzahn – jboigenzahn@ut.edu – (813) 253-6217

Speakers in this series include Jennifer L. Burton, UT assistant professor of marketing; Jeffery Fasick, UT assistant professor of biology; John Capouya, UT associate professor of journalism; Lorie Fridell, professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida; Alisha Menzies, UT assistant professor of communication; and Saul Cornell, a leading authority on early American constitutional thought and the Second Amendment.

All lectures are free, open to the public and held on the UT campus. See below for a full schedule:

• Tuesday, Sept. 25, noon. Trustees Boardroom, Vaughn Center, “The Role of Affect and Cognitions on the Relationship Between Ad Frequency and Purchase Intentions,” Jennifer L. Burton, UT assistant professor of marketing.
• Tuesday Oct. 2, 4 p.m. Crescent Club, Vaughn Center, “The Urban Whale,” Jeffery Fasick, UT assistant professor of biology.
• Monday, Oct. 8, 4 p.m. Trustees Boardroom, Vaughn Center, “Black Music Mattered,” John Capouya, UT associate professor of journalism, and Suzanne Williamson, photographer and installation artist.
• Thursday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. Grand Salon, Plant Hall, “Implicit Bias and Policing,” Lorie Fridell, a faculty member in the Department of Criminology at the University of South Florida.
• Friday, Nov. 30, 8 p.m. Trustees Boardroom, Vaughn Center, “History of the Second Amendment,” Saul Cornell, the Paul and Diane Guenther Chair in American History at Fordham University and a leading authority on early American constitutional thought and the Second Amendment.

Please note that dates and locations are subject to change.

The Tampa Museum of Art is pleased to present Yayoi Kusama’s LOVE IS CALLING, one of the artist’s iconic Infinity Rooms, on loan from the Collection of the Vinik Family Foundation. An immersive, experiential work of art, LOVE IS CALLING invites visitors to enter a mirrored room with tentacle-like soft sculptures hanging from the ceiling and positioned on the floor. These forms glow with bright, changing colors, and feature Kusama’s signature polka dots. Visitors hear audio of the artist reciting a love poem in Japanese as they walk throughout the installation. The poem, titled Residing in a Castle of Shed Tears, reflects Kusama’s musings on love, life, and death, recurring themes in the artist’s work.

New Exhibition
Member Preview 
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 

Member Preview | 6-9p
6:45p Remarks by Michael Tomor, PhD, Executive Director and Jeff Vinik

Experience the kaleidoscopic, multimedia installation LOVE IS CALLING, an Infinity Room by the internationally acclaimed artist Yayoi Kusama, on loan from the Vinik Family Foundation Collection.

RSVP by September 17 to Angela.Manescala@TampaMuseum.org or call 813.421.8370

Complimentary valet parking on Gasparilla Plaza.

A monthly celebration of Tampa’s rich arts and culture scene! An evening of special offerings and programs by cultural venues, restaurants & more!

Fourth Friday participants can pick up a wristband at any of the participating cultural venues during event hours and plan their route with the schedule and suggested itineraries online at FourthFridayTPA.com. Then, just park once and let Downtown’s many alternative transportation options do the rest. Take a complimentary ride on the TECO Line Streetcar, stroll along The Tampa Riverwalk, cruise the Hillsborough on the Pirate Water Taxi, hail the FREE Downtowner ride service with an app on your smartphone, or saunter along 7th Avenue in Ybor, Tampa’s only Historic District. Participants also get a FREE hour of Coast Bike rental with a promo code (visit FourthFridayTPA.com  or the Facebook page for details).

September 28 – October 14^th, 2018

By: Abby Mann

Ernest Janning, one of the most influential German legal minds of the pre-war era, and other influential Nazis face a military tribunal in the second wave of post war trials at Nuremberg. Issues at the forefront of this trial reverberate through history and challenge humanity to this day.

Reviews:

”A powerful work of art.” The Associated Press                         

“A magnificent re-enactment of the seminal trials of the modern era.”- Newsweek

Tampa Theatre and AEG Presents are pleased to announce SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque, coming LIVE to the historic Theatre’s stage at 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 28.

SuicideGirls: Blackheart Burlesque is the sexiest, smartest, geekiest, and most fun definitive pop-culture burlesque show! Featuring none other than SuicideGirls themselves, the show has been performed hundreds of times, delighted millions of fans in more than six countries, and has been touring since 2003. Don’t miss your chance to see it live during the 2018 US Tour!

Tickets range from $38.50-$78.50 plus applicable fees ($43.50-$83.50 total at the Box Office and $47.50-$90 total online). Add on a VIP meet & greet for $60 (plus fees), which includes early entry at 6:30pm to meet and take photos with all the dancers in the show. The girls will sign any merch VIP guests have, and participants will receive a VIP lanyard. Appropriate for ages 18 and up.

SUP (Standup Paddle Event)

Saturday, September 29, 2018
Registration: 8am

Opening Remarks: 9am 

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Paddle for Peace is open to Paddleboarders & Kayakers of all experience levels (ages 6+), spectators and pets! Parental discretion and supervision is required for both kids and animals. There will be challenges for 2 miles, 1 mile & 1/2 mile along the Hillsborough River from Water Works Park to Curtis Hixon Park in Downtown Tampa. All fundraising supports The Spring’s mission. Individual and team awards will be earned based on fundraising efforts. Great prizes await….

SUP FOR THE SPRING
Proceeds from the Paddle for Peace event will benefit three of The Spring’s most important programs & services fostering healthy lifestyles, domestic violence prevention and creating a safe environment for pets.

Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Each character is based wholly or in part on actual hotel staff and guests. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time, along with the sorrows and joys of their existence. Catch a glimpse of life at the Hotel through the eyes of each individual character. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself on what led him to build such a palace, to the letters home written by a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Performances are 30 minutes and are included with admission to the Museum. This season will begin on September 3rd. Arrive early as limited seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.

The Tampa Bay Lightning’s quest for the Stanley Cup starts again! We are kicking it off with one of our signature bar crawls to support the Bolts and get everyone back into hockey fever! 🙂

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Rumor has it that the Lightning Girls as well as @Thunderbug will be there making sure everyone is getting excited about the new season.

So get your crew together, wear your favorite BLUE LIGHTNING JERSEY OR GEAR and show the NHL who has the best fans. 🙂

WHAT YOU’LL GET!
– Free Drinks – One free welcome drink at every bar!
– Free Transport – Crawler Bus, shotgun beers!
– Free Bar Games – Win drink vouchers and more!
– Free Raffle ticket – Win tickets to local attractions!
– Free Fun – Stock up on happiness for the month ahead!

WHAT TO DO NEXT?
Get your ticket. Share with your friends. Bring your crew.
Press the weekend button and let the good times crawl.

TICKET LINK:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tampa-bay-lightning-season-kickoff-bar-crawl-tickets-49973710714?aff=FBbolts

Join Tampa Bay’s only fully guided Bar Crawl with a Party Bus that will shuttle you from the start at The Franklin Manor in Tampa’s Downtown, to 3 more bars including, Yeoman’s Cask & Lion, District Tavern Tampa and American Social Tampa. You never spent a Saturday afternoon quite like this!

Your ticket includes party bus transport, one free welcome shot at each bar (4), discounted food & drink specials, games, raffle ticket and tons of fun – guaranteed!

Let us take care of your weekend entertainment needs. We’ve got our legendary Crawler Bus on stand-by to shuttle you from bar to bar – but not just any bar – you’ll be visiting only the finest, DT Crawler certified bars of Tampa. Transport as always is provided by our friends at Affari Transportation!

We also organize bar games from beer pong to flip cup to corn hole, to win additional drink vouchers and tickets for local events, shows and attractions. Bring your crew, make new friends, discover new places, win cool stuff, have a good old time!

Your Crawler Team,
Andreas, Thomas, Markus, Laura

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Corporate Events and Special Occasions:
Let us organize your next corporate outing or special event.
Contact us for details.

Fiery violinist Lucia Micarelli made her international name as a soloist with Josh Groban’s world tours —but her role as “Annie” on HBO’s critically-acclaimed series Treme made her a celebrity. Micarelli debuted as a soloist with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra at six years old, quickly becoming a sensation throughout the islands. She studied at Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music, there under the tutelage of Pinchas Zukerman, before landing a spot with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra that led to Groban’s tour. A technical wizard, a performance marvel, Micarelli’s towering stage presence keeps critics in awe and audiences on their feet.

Step back in time and enjoy the single-character performances that bring turn-of–the-century Tampa Bay Hotel staff members and guests to life. Each character is based wholly or in part on actual hotel staff and guests. Based on original research conducted by the Henry Plant Museum, these characters recreate the attitudes and mores of a bygone time, along with the sorrows and joys of their existence. Catch a glimpse of life at the Hotel through the eyes of each individual character. From the reminiscences of Henry Plant himself on what led him to build such a palace, to the letters home written by a Spanish-American War soldier, you will learn more about the time period through each character’s particular vantage point. Performances are 30 minutes and are included with admission to the Museum. This season will begin on September 3rd. Arrive early as limited seating is available on a first-come first-served basis.