Franklin Street Block Party
To celebrate the return of the Black Love classics series, presented by TECO, this year the Theatre will host a Franklin Street Block Party from 1:00 to 3:00pm followed by the opening screening of Soul Food.
The Block Party is FREE and open to the public, and will feature local, Black-owned food trucks and vendors, plus music, giveaways, activities and information from neighbors and community partners including:
- 101.5 The Vibe
- Baton Roux Authentic Cajun Cuisine
- Black Girl Hula Fitness
- Black Orchid Nursery
- Chef Shakespeare Caribbean Food
- City of Tampa Soulwalk
- Cultur’ Chic Boutique
- Diamond Creations Essential oils and lotions
- Elijah Lee Fashion
- Photographed By Roshni
- POParazzi Twinz Popcorn
- Posh Wicks
- Smudged Life Energy & Wellness
- Sula Too Publishing
- Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival
- Tampa Snow Shave Ice
- Trap Dawg Grilled Hot Dogs
For its third season, the series will begin a week early in order to feature five films – chosen in collaboration with the City of Tampa’s Community Engagement & Partnerships Department – that explore stories centered around the theme of “Faith, Food & Family” as told by Black filmmakers and diverse casts.
Guests attending Black Love Classics Series films are invited to raise a glass for good, courtesy of series sponsor Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. The company – which is founded, owned and led by a Black woman, and is named after the first known African American master distiller, Nearest Green – will donate a dollar for each Old Fashioned cocktail sold in a pledge to raise up to $1.4 million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
For more information on the nationwide Uncle Nearest HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, visit www.OldFashionedCocktail.com
CLICK HERE to see the rest of the 2024 Black Love series schedule.