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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.
"Toni en famille"
Film
Antonia, affectionately known as Toni, is a single mother who tirelessly cares for her five children while juggling a demanding full-time job. Her evenings are filled with song as she performs in local bars to support her family. Toni possesses a remarkable talent, evident from a chart-topping single she recorded two decades ago. As her two eldest children prepare for university, Toni faces a poignant question: What lies ahead when her nest is empty? At 43 years of age, can she still grasp the opportunity to regain control of her life?
Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Destiny Greer. Contact Email: dgreer@ut.edu.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
Charlene A. Gordon Theatre
Ferman Center for the Arts.
Spring Choral Concert
UT Music Concerts
Join us for an evening of music performed by the UTampa choirs.
Type of Event: Music Concerts. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Alex Ehredt. Contact Email: aehredt@ut.edu. Contact Phone Number: (813) 253-6212.
Friday, February 27, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values.
"Les parapluies de Cherbourg"
Film
An angelically beautiful Catherine Deneuve was launched to stardom by this dazzling musical heart-tugger from Jacques Demy. She plays an umbrella-shop owner's delicate daughter, glowing with first love for a handsome garage mechanic, played by Nino Castelnuovo. When the boy is shipped off to fight in Algeria, the two lovers must grow up quickly. Exquisitely designed in a kaleidoscope of colors and told entirely through the lilting songs of the great composer Michel Legrand, "Les parapluies de Cherbourg" is one of the most revered and unorthodox movie musicals of all time.
Type of Event: Film. Open to Public: Yes. Price: Free. Contact Name: Destiny Greer. Contact Email: dgreer@ut.edu.
Saturday, February 28, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Charlene A. Gordon Theatre
Ferman Center for the Arts.
Charlene and Mardy Gordon Concert Series: Genova and Dimitrov Duo
UT Music Concerts
Hailed as "Legendary Ensemble" (American Record Guide) and as "Top Duo at the zenith of their mastery" (Fono Forum), the renowned international piano duo stars Genova & Dimitrov celebrate their 30th birthday anniversary. Numerous international awards and recordings mark up the Duo's artistic career. On that special occassion Genova & Dimitrov release their recording trilogy "Claude Debussy - Complete Works for Piano Duo" on OehmsClassics/Naxos. It is the Artists' delight to share with the concert audience selected iconic works of the great French master, a pioneer of modernism often described as a musical equivalent to Monet, and alongside some of the most captivating works by Ravel and Rachmaninoff to a spectacular fireworks display of musical rainbow colors.
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 28, 2026, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM.
Charlene A. Gordon Theater.