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Controversies in Communication Lecture Series:Psychological Modernism and AI Imaging: Or, The Work of Photography in the Age of Its Artificial Intelligibility

Lectures By the mid to late twentieth century, the location of meaning in art photography shifted from its formal qualities to the psychological, phenomenological and social experience of form as meaningful. This presentation explores AI imaging today through comparison to this historical shift, which I call psychological modernism. Where modernist art photography was invested in medium-specificity, authorship, and indexicality, psychological modernism facilitated meaningful experience through disarticulated media, such as instructions and documentation with significant lessons for the intelligibility of AI imaging today. Type of Event: Academic Lectures and Seminars. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Lena Malpeli. Contact Email: lmalpeli@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 257-7446. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

CANCELLED - Faculty Chamber Music Recital: Lowell Adams, cello; Grigorios Zamparas, piano; Dee Moses, double bass; Dave Coash, percussion

UT Music Concerts Faculty Chamber Music Recital featuring Lowell Adams, cello; Grigorios Zamparas, piano; Dee Moses, double bass; Dave Coash, percussion. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Academic Lectures and Seminars. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: music@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 258-7341. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

The Prom

UT Music Concerts The hit musical comedy, THE PROM—with music and lyrics by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin—follows the plight of four, seemingly down and out, Broadway actors who travel to Edgewater, Indiana to help a lesbian student who has been banned from attending prom with her girlfriend. The hilarity ensues as they try to make it possible for her to achieve her dream of going to the prom. This production will be directed and choreographed by Paul Finocchiaro, associate professor of theatre. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Paul Finocchiaro. Contact Email: pfinocchiaro@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Prom

UT Music Concerts The hit musical comedy, THE PROM—with music and lyrics by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin—follows the plight of four, seemingly down and out, Broadway actors who travel to Edgewater, Indiana to help a lesbian student who has been banned from attending prom with her girlfriend. The hilarity ensues as they try to make it possible for her to achieve her dream of going to the prom. This production will be directed and choreographed by Paul Finocchiaro, associate professor of theatre. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Paul Finocchiaro. Contact Email: pfinocchiaro@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Prom

UT Music Concerts The hit musical comedy, THE PROM—with music and lyrics by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin—follows the plight of four, seemingly down and out, Broadway actors who travel to Edgewater, Indiana to help a lesbian student who has been banned from attending prom with her girlfriend. The hilarity ensues as they try to make it possible for her to achieve her dream of going to the prom. This production will be directed and choreographed by Paul Finocchiaro, associate professor of theatre. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Paul Finocchiaro. Contact Email: pfinocchiaro@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Saturday, November 22, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Prom

UT Music Concerts The hit musical comedy, THE PROM—with music and lyrics by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Beguelin—follows the plight of four, seemingly down and out, Broadway actors who travel to Edgewater, Indiana to help a lesbian student who has been banned from attending prom with her girlfriend. The hilarity ensues as they try to make it possible for her to achieve her dream of going to the prom. This production will be directed and choreographed by Paul Finocchiaro, associate professor of theatre. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Paul Finocchiaro. Contact Email: pfinocchiaro@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

Ars Sonora: Holiday

UT Music Concerts Ring in the holiday season with your favorite festive tunes, including classics like Carol of the Bells, Maoz Tzur and many more! Rain date: Sunday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Joshua Cessna. Contact Email: jcessna@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Sykes Plaza.

EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

Theatre and Dance Under the direction of Assistant Professor Nicole Crowthers, EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE is a play by Lindsay Price. It tells the tale of seven strangers who meet in a train station. It appears that they carry “emotional baggage” rather than luggage, and their stories told through action, gestures and music. It should be an exciting and unique physical theatre experience for all involved! Type of Event: Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Nicole Crowther. Contact Email: ncrowther@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Black Box Theater.

EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

Theatre and Dance Under the direction of Assistant Professor Nicole Crowthers, EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE is a play by Lindsay Price. It tells the tale of seven strangers who meet in a train station. It appears that they carry “emotional baggage” rather than luggage, and their stories told through action, gestures and music. It should be an exciting and unique physical theatre experience for all involved! Type of Event: Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Nicole Crowther. Contact Email: ncrowther@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Friday, December 5, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Black Box Theater.

Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Concert

UT Music Concerts An exciting program of classic and contemporary works for wind band and jazz ensemble. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Amy Bovin. Contact Email: abovin@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. David Falk Theatre.

EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

Theatre and Dance Under the direction of Assistant Professor Nicole Crowthers, EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE is a play by Lindsay Price. It tells the tale of seven strangers who meet in a train station. It appears that they carry “emotional baggage” rather than luggage, and their stories told through action, gestures and music. It should be an exciting and unique physical theatre experience for all involved! Type of Event: Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Nicole Crowther. Contact Email: ncrowther@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Friday, December 5, 2025, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Black Box Theater.

Symphony Orchestra Concert - Holiday Pops Spectacular

UT Music Concerts Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with The University of Tampa’s Holiday Pops Spectacular! A festive evening filled with holiday favorites from The Nutcracker, heartwarming carols and movie classics, while featuring singers, dancers and even a visit from Santa Claus himself! Bring the whole family for a sparkling night of joy, music and holiday cheer! Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Megan Maddaleno. Contact Email: mmaddaleno@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Senior Musical Theatre Showcase and Theatre Capstone Project

UT Music Concerts Our graduating Musical Theatre and Theatre majors take to the stage - before a panel of casting representatives and talent agents from around the country - to showcase their talents. The Senior Musical Theatre Showcase and Theatre Capstone Project is the chance for our students to get a “foot up” on the competition in the hopes of securing their first professional employment before departing UTampa. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Theatre. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Michael Staczar. Contact Email: mstaczar@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theatre.

Sykes Chapel Concert Series: Holiday Choral Concert

UT Music Concerts Our annual holiday concert returns for its 13th year! The University of Tampa Choirs present an afternoon of music that celebrates the joy of the season, with a repertoire of festive favorites from around the world. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: music@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values.

Sykes Chapel Concert Series: Holiday Choral Concert

UT Music Concerts Our annual holiday concert returns for its 13th year! The University of Tampa Choirs present an afternoon of music that celebrates the joy of the season, with a repertoire of festive favorites from around the world. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: music@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM. Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values.

Ben Rosenblum Trio

UT Music Concerts Pianist, accordionist and composer Ben Rosenblum has traversed a truly unique musical path, one that has seen him perform alongside world-class musicians across more than twenty music genres and twenty-five countries, lead bands at prestigious venues across the world, all while maintaining a signature, melodic musical voice. The program will include the premiere of a new jazz composition by UTampa music faculty, Bradford Blackburn. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: music@ut.edu. Thursday, January 22, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

Black Box Film Festival

Film UTampa’s best student short films, including experimental, narrative, documentary, animated films and new media. Hosted by the Department of Film, Animation and New Media. Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Lena Malpeli. Contact Email: lmalpeli@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 257-7446. Friday, January 30, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

"La nuit du 12"

Film Awarded 6 Césars in 2023 including Best Film, Best Direction, Best Adaptation, Best Supporting Actor, Best Emerging Actor and Best Sound. Every police precinct has a case that defies explanation and evades solution. Recently promoted Captain Yohan Vivès (Bastien Bouillon) faces such an elusive mystery when he investigates the gruesome murder of a young woman named Clara in the French town of Grenoble. It is clear that the attack was premeditated and the violent nature of the crime suggests revenge. All the evidence points towards a scorned ex-lover, but which one? Vivès' team methodically digs through the details of Clara's life, uncovering her secrets while striving to weed out the killer. Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Destiny Greer. Contact Email: dgreer@ut.edu. Friday, February 6, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater Ferman Center for the Arts.

Charlene and Mardy Gordon Concert Series: Amernet String Quartet

UT Music Concerts Praised for their “intelligence” and “immensely satisfying” playing by the New York Times, the Amernet String Quartet has garnered recognition as one of today’s exceptional string quartets and are Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami. Their sound has been called “complex” but with an “old world flavor.” Strad Magazine described the Amernet as “…a group of exceptional technical ability. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: music@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Saturday, February 7, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

Sykes Chapel Concert Series: Siglo de Oro

UT Music Concerts The ensemble is best known for its work in early music, with a repertoire stretching from Hildegard of Bingen to Dieterich Buxtehude. In particular, Siglo de Oro specializes in bringing to life repertoire that has been neglected for centuries. This has led to projects based around music by composers such as Matthias Werrecore, Sulpitia Cesis and Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla, bringing their long-forgotten music to new audiences in concerts, videos and recordings. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: music@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Sunday, February 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values.

Ars Sonora: Valentines

UT Music Concerts Love comes in many different shapes and sizes, and love songs are no different! Enjoy an evening of some of our favorite romantic hits, including songs by Gershwin, Alan Menken and Elton John. Rain date: Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Joshua Cessna. Contact Email: jcessna@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Sykes Plaza.

Living la Vida Azul

Lectures Longevity lessons from Kristen Foltz and Theresa MacNeil’s research in the Costa Rican Blue Zone. Type of Event: Academic Lectures and Seminars. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Lena Malpeli. Contact Email: lmalpeli@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 257-7446. Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

Sex and Communication Lecture

Lectures Lacey Corey Brown and select graduate students from the Master of Arts in Professional Communication will present short lectures on their current research. Type of Event: Academic Lectures and Seminars. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Lena Malpeli. Contact Email: lmalpeli@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 257-7446. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

"Le Comte de Monte Cristo"

Film Marseille, 1815. All of young Edmond Dantès’ dreams are about to come true: promoted to ship's captain, he can finally marry the love of his life, Mercedes. But his success inspires jealousy from various quarters. Betrayed by his rivals and denounced as a member of a pro-Bonaparte conspiracy, he is imprisoned without trial at the Château d’If, with no hope of return. After fourteen years of secret instruction by fellow inmate Abbé Faria, Dantès manages to escape and get hold of the legendary treasure hidden on the isle of Monte Cristo. Now with a huge fortune, he hatches an extraordinary plan to extract the vengeance he craves. Assuming multiple identities—"the Count of Monte Cristo" among them—Dantès first courts his enemies, now highly placed dignitaries, the better to strike them down. But the price of revenge is heavy for one's soul. Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Destiny Greer. Contact Email: dgreer@ut.edu. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater Ferman Center for the Arts.

The Annual Spring Dance Concert

Theatre and Dance The Annual Spring Dance Concert is, by far, one of our most exciting and popular performance events at the University of Tampa. It features choreography by UTampa dance faculty as well as choreography by local, regional and international guest artists; and all the choreographed works are performed by our dedicated and talented UTampa students. We hope you will join us for this wonderful celebration of the art of dance – it is not to be missed! Type of Event: Dance. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Susannah LeMarquand. Contact Email: slemarquand@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Annual Spring Dance Concert

Theatre and Dance The Annual Spring Dance Concert is, by far, one of our most exciting and popular performance events at the University of Tampa. It features choreography by UTampa dance faculty as well as choreography by local, regional and international guest artists; and all the choreographed works are performed by our dedicated and talented UTampa students. We hope you will join us for this wonderful celebration of the art of dance – it is not to be missed! Type of Event: Dance. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Susannah LeMarquand. Contact Email: slemarquand@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Friday, February 13, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Annual Spring Dance Concert

Theatre and Dance The Annual Spring Dance Concert is, by far, one of our most exciting and popular performance events at the University of Tampa. It features choreography by UTampa dance faculty as well as choreography by local, regional and international guest artists; and all the choreographed works are performed by our dedicated and talented UTampa students. We hope you will join us for this wonderful celebration of the art of dance – it is not to be missed! Type of Event: Dance. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Susannah LeMarquand. Contact Email: slemarquand@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

The Annual Spring Dance Concert

Theatre and Dance The Annual Spring Dance Concert is, by far, one of our most exciting and popular performance events at the University of Tampa. It features choreography by UTampa dance faculty as well as choreography by local, regional and international guest artists; and all the choreographed works are performed by our dedicated and talented UTampa students. We hope you will join us for this wonderful celebration of the art of dance – it is not to be missed! Type of Event: Dance. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Susannah LeMarquand. Contact Email: slemarquand@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212. Saturday, February 14, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. David Falk Theatre.

Dahomey

Film Winner of the coveted Golden Bear prize at the 2024 Berlinale, Dahomey is an immersive and astounding work of art from Mati Diop. Delving into real perspectives on far-reaching issues surrounding appropriation, self-determination and restitution, this acclaimed documentary is a poetic look at a seldom-discussed history. Taking place in November 2021, the film takes as its subject 26 royal treasures of the Kingdom of Dahomey, which, along with thousands of others, were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. As these artifacts are due to leave Paris to return to their country of origin: the present-day Republic of Benin, Diop questions how they should be received in a country that has reinvented itself in their absence, using ethereal voiceover and footage of debating students at the University of Abomey-Calavi to offer multiple perspectives. Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Lena Malpeli. Contact Email: lmalpeli@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 257-7446. Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

Controversies in Communication Lecture Series: Plus ça change?: The Cuties Controversy in Context

Lectures Everything old is new again. Learn how a transatlantic moral panic about a 2020 French arthouse film relates to debates from the early twentieth century about media distribution and free speech. Type of Event: Academic Lectures and Seminars. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Lena Malpeli. Contact Email: lmalpeli@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 257-7446. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Charlene A. Gordon Theater.

Re/Frame Film Series: "The Love Witch" directed by Anna Bille

Film A modern-day witch uses spells and magic to get men to fall in love with her with deadly consequences. Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Natalie Tombasco. Contact Email: ntombasco@ut.edu. Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Reeves Theater Vaughn Center.