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Straz Center Expansion On The Horizon

Author Roxanne Wilder

Can we expect that the Straz Center expansion plan will be happening? If you are a fan of watching performances at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, you will be thrilled to know that this amazing place is going to expand.

Over the years, I’ve attended performances at Morsani Hall or Ferguson Hall including Wicked, Rent, the Nutcracker Ballet, just to name a few. They also hold amazing events there including dance recitals and shows. Over the years, I’ve attended performances at Morsani Hall or Ferguson Hall including Wicked, Rent, the Nutcracker Ballet, just to name a few. They also hold amazing events there including dance recitals and shows.

Gregory Holland had a lot to say about the potential for expansion. He is the President and CEO for the Straz Center and shared his thoughts on coming changes. “The Straz Center had grown for all those years and we’re now frankly running out of room and this push to expand the Straz Center matches with the expansion of the Tampa and Tampa Bay region.”

Straz Center Expansion Timeline

The renovations and expansion construction should be starting later this year. It will take about three years to complete the project, which includes erecting two new buildings. The Straz wants to build more programs to assist youth performance development, as well as veterans. And get ready to enjoy tasty food and beverages in the second building. You’ll find restaurants and even a rooftop bar. And you don’t have to buy a ticket to an event to enjoy those new spots.

Holland explains, “So many of these spaces and stages are new opportunities to bring local artists to perform at the Straz Center to invite audiences to experience these aretists and these production and free of charge in the next exterior spaces that we’re creating.”

Of course, none of this will be cheap. The plan is to raise at least $100 million to get this expansion going.

If you’d like to share input, you have multiple ways to do so. You can go online and fill out a survey. You can also attend a meeting this month. The meeting will be held in Ferguson Hall Lobby on Monday, June 3rd at 6 P.M.

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

7 Famous Movies Filmed In Tampa Bay: Ranked

  • #7 Spring Breakers

    Florida is known for it’s Spring Break life style! It’s definitely a hot spot for Spring Breakers every year and this movie was shot in St.Petersburg in the James Franco movie, ‘Spring Breakers’. In the trailer you can also see the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

    Coral Reef Motel, located between RumFish Beach Resort and TradeWinds Island Grand, was also displayed in the movie. It has many famous actors featured like Selena Gomez and Vanessa Higgins.

  • #6 Magic Mike

    Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike showcases Tampa Bay and it’s beautiful beach scenery. Channing who went to school in Tampa showed off the area in his successful movie as well as The Amphitheatre at Ybor City. The film is a loose portrayal of Tatum’s real life experience of being a male stripper. His character Chan Crawford worked in Tampa before making it big in Hollywood.

  • #5 The Punisher

    Did you know that Honeymoon Island was portrayed as Puerto Rico in the 2004 movie The Punisher? This movie starred Thomas Jane alongside of John Travolta and cost a total of $30 million to make. They created high speed chases on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, US 19 and even I275. It’s a fun movie to watch!

  • #4 Ocean’s Eleven

    Derby Lane located in St. Petersburg was used in the 2001 action-comedy Ocean’s Eleven. They hired a whopping 2,800 local residents as extras for the scene featuring Brad Pitt. This famous movie is a favorite for moviegoers. If you haven’t seen it definitely check it out because you’ll love it.

  • #3 Dolphin Tale

    The 2011 Disney movie ‘Dolphin Tale’ was actually inspired by the true story! It’s about Winter a dolphin that loses its tail and thankfully gets a prosthetic replacement. The movie had famous actors Harry Connick, Jr. and Ashley Judd and was a success. They filmed a lot of the movie in Clearwater Aquarium.

  • #2 Edward Scissorhands

    A classic movie! The 1990 film Edward Scissorhands was shot around the Dade City and Wesley Chapel area. Tim Burton featured Lutz in his movie with all the houses looking the same. As a matter of fact, you can take a tour of the house that was featured in the movie.

  • #1 Goodfellas

    Ever been to Lowry Park Zoo? Well the 1990’s classic film ‘Goodfellas’ was filmed there. When actors Ray Liotta and Robert De Niro play mobsters that are asked to carry out a job in Tampa, a lot goes wrong. In a famous scene where they dangle an indebted gambler over the lion’s den that was filmed at the zoo.

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