ON SCREEN * ON STAGE * TOURS

ticket prices and box office hours

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  ON SCREEN  

First-Run Specialty Films

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THE YEAR MY PARENTS WENT ON VACATION

(Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias, O)

anticipated to open in May

"This 1970-set tale of a 12-year-old shaped by three driving forces--his country's brutal dictatorship, his left-wing parents' disappearance and a nation's obsession with the World Cup--pulls you into a well-observed world and its characters." - Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

"Sensitive, delicate and involving... " - Deborah Young, Variety

This Brazilian import is set during the excitement of the 1970 World Cup. While the country focuses its attention on the epic soccer tournament, a boy is separated from his parents as they are forced to escape the country without their son amidst political turmoil. Meanwhile, the young boy must leave his home for the new world of a Jewish neighborhood. The Year My Parents Went on Vacation was Brazil's submission to the 2007 Oscars.

official site and trailer/showtimes

Writer & Director: Cao Hamburger

Cast: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Caio Blat, Daniela Piepszyk, Liliana Castro

Rated PG for thematic material, mild language, brief suggestive content, some violence and smoking /2006/1:44/drama/In Portuguese, Yiddish & German with English subtitles

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  COMING ATTRACTIONS  

First-Run Specialty Films & Classics

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THE VISITOR

anticipated to open May 9

"The Visitor, featuring an award-caliber performance by Richard Jenkins as the prof, is a heartfelt human drama that sneaks up and floors you." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"The Visitor gives viewers a perceptive, deeply personal take on the timeless immigrant narrative, in which the most epic journey is finally one of self-discovery." - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy’s follow-up to his award winning directorial debut The Station Agent, Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) stars as a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City.  Sixty-two-year-old Walter Vale (Jenkins) is sleepwalking through his life. Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, he fills the void by unsuccessfully trying to learn to play classical piano. When his college sends him to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real estate scam, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian man, and Zainab (Danai Gurira), his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go. In the first of a series of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him. Touched by his kindness, Tarek, a talented musician, insists on teaching the aging academic to play the African drum. The instrument’s exuberant rhythms revitalize Walter’s faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz clubs and Central Park drum circles. As the friendship between the two men deepens, the differences in culture, age and temperament fall away. After being stopped by police in the subway, Tarek is arrested as an undocumented citizen and held for deportation. As his situation turns desperate, Walter finds himself compelled to help his new friend with a passion he thought he had long ago lost. When Tarek’s beautiful mother Mouna (Hiam Abbass) arrives unexpectedly in search of her son, the professor’s personal commitment develops into an unlikely romance.- Overture Films

official site and trailer/showtimes

Writer/Director: Tom McCarthy

Cast: Richard jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira

Rated PG-13/2007/1:43/drama

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  ON STAGE 

Concerts and Special Events

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TAMPA BAY SUCCESS SUMMIT

presented by tbt*, tampabay.com & the St. Pete Times

MONDAY MAY 12,

8:30 AM - 11:30AM

Tickets: $40 in advance, $50 day of show

Corporate Packages available

A Day to Grow Personally and Professionally!

Find out what it takes to achieve and succeed in today’s ever-changing market from some of the nation’s top-tier business leaders and professional athletes. Jumpstart your career and take this opportunity to re-charge, re-energize and prepare to tackle your goals. For more information. please visit

tampabaysuccesssummit.com or call 727-893-8223

To order tickets:

1. In person at the Tampa Theatre box office

2. Online here

WESBETH ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

EDDIE IZZARD

TUESDAY JUNE 17TH & WEDNESDAY JUNE 18TH, 8:00PM

RESERVED SEATING $51

Double Emmy Award-winning stand-up comedian and actor Eddie Izzard (Ocean’s Thirteen, Across The Universe, FX’s The Riches) takes the Tampa Theatre stage for two nights in June with his unique brand of surreal, improvisational, razor-sharp comedy.  Heavily influenced by Monty Python, Izzard uses a stream-of-consciousness delivery that jumps between topics as he free-associates onstage. Equally gifted in mimicry and mime, Izzard brings, JFK, Sean Connery, even God into his performances, often while dressed in women’s apparel. Catch this outrageously talented and critically applauded performer in his prime, only at Tampa Theatre.

To order tickets:

TICKETS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please check www.ticketmaster.com, TicketMaster outlets or phone sales

(813) 287-8844. Tampa Theatre and Ticketmaster have the same tickets. Tampa Theatre does not process ticket orders over the phone.

REH ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

ANDREW DICE CLAY     

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2008, 7:30PM

RESERVED SEATING $49.50

ONSALE:

FRIDAY 5/9/08, 12 NOON

Andrew Dice Clay made a career out of being the most outrageous comic of his time. Before Chappelle, before South Park, Dice was shocking audiences - breaking the rules with a never-before-seen style of hardcore comedy. His rise to fame was meteoric - with sold-out arenas, platinum albums, and starring roles in films and TV specials. His fall was equally epic, but the self-proclaimed “Rock of Comedy” is coming out of retirement and touring on the heels of his reality show, Dice: Undisputed. Catch this controversial star of comedy live, only at Tampa Theatre.

To order tickets:

1. In person at the Tampa Theatre box office - MAY 9TH AT NOON

2. Tampa Theatre General Public Order Form - MAY 9TH AT NOON

     Tampa Theatre Member Order Form

3. www.ticketmaster.com, TicketMaster outlets or phone sales

(813) 287-8844 - MAY 9TH AT NOON

AEG LIVE PRESENTS

PETER MURPHY

THURS JULY 3RD, 8:00PM

RESERVED SEATING $38.50 & $33.50*

*LIMITED NUMBER [200—UPPER BALCONY]

ON SALE NOW

The “Godfather of Goth” has maintained a successful solo career as a cult artist with career hits “Cuts You Up”, “All Night Long” and “The Sweetest Drop”, though he may be best known as the lead vocalist for Bauhaus, the pioneering post-punk goth rock band of the early '80s. Murphy’s solo career has ranged from pseudo-pop to haunting ballads which showcase his deep, complex vocals and metaphysical, often religious themes. Catch this enigmatic and storied performer on his current Retrospective tour, live in concert at Tampa Theatre.

To order tickets:

1. In person at the Tampa Theatre box office

2. Tampa Theatre General Public Order Form

     Tampa Theatre General Public Order Form

     Tampa Theatre Member Order Form

3. www.ticketmaster.com, TicketMaster outlets or phone sales

(813) 287-8844

REH ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

SHELBY LYNNE           

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2008 7:30PM

RESERVED SEATING $40.50 & $31.00

ONSALE:

FRIDAY 5/9/08, 12 NOON

Grammy –winner Shelby Lynne’s music ranges eclectically through many genres including country, blues, Southern soul, roots rock, Western swing, jazz, and adult contemporary pop over almost 20 years in the business. Her 2008 release, Just a Little Lovin’, is an homage to British blues legend Dusty Springfield. Catch this earthy, poignant and sophisticated performer live, only at Tampa Theatre.

To order tickets:

1. In person at the Tampa Theatre box office - MAY 9TH AT NOON

2. Tampa Theatre General Public Order Form - MAY 9TH AT NOON

     Tampa Theatre Member Order Form

3. www.ticketmaster.com, TicketMaster outlets or phone sales

(813) 287-8844 - MAY 9TH AT NOON

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  BALCONY-TO-BACKSTAGE TOURS 

Usually twice Per Month - On a Wednesday and Saturday

No Reservations are Necessary

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BALCONY-TO-BACKSTAGE TOURS 

Wednesday, May 7 -- 11:30 - 1:00pm

A $5 admission benefits Tampa Theatre's continuing restoration and operations. Kids 12 and under and all Tampa Theatre Members receive free admission.  

Join veteran staff member Tara Schroeder for an entertaining balcony-to-backstage tour of Tampa Theatre, where art, mythology, and history are interwoven through one of America's best-preserved examples of grand movie palace architecture.  The tour also includes a demonstration of the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ by Central Florida Theatre Organ Society volunteer Bob Baker.

Built in 1926, the lavishly ornate Theatre is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Tampa City Landmark.

View photos and learn about Tampa Theatre's history and architecture.

Would you like to give tours of Tampa Theatre?  Get details about this and other volunteer opportunities.