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SUMMARY:Andrew T. Huse's Tampa Theatre: a century of stories
DESCRIPTION:Let us know we will see you there. Please RSVP HERE! Tombolo 
 Books welcomes Jill Witecki and Joey Hager to the bookstore to celebrate
  Andrew T. Huse's 100 year history of the iconic Tampa Theatre! Opulent 
 and nostalgic\, Tampa Theatre is one of the most magnificent movie palac
 es of the early twentieth century. On the 100th anniversary of this icon
 ic building\, Tampa Theatre: A Century of Stories chronicles its complet
 e history for the first time. This book traces the story of the theater 
 from its opening in 1926 as a home for silent films through decades of h
 istoric preservation efforts to the present day\, where\, grander than e
 ver before\, it serves as a nonprofit film and cultural center for the T
 ampa community. Featuring over 200 illustrations\, the book celebrates t
 he civic vitality fostered by the Tampa Theatre and reminds us that the 
 redevelopment of cities begins with the preservation of our most valued 
 community spaces. Andrew T. Huse (1973–2025) was curator of Florida stud
 ies at University of South Florida Libraries. His books include The Colu
 mbia Restaurant: Celebrating a Century of History\, Culture\, and Cuisin
 e\; From Saloons to Steak Houses: A History of Tampa\; and The Cuban San
 dwich: A History in Layers. Jill Witecki is the Vice President\, Directo
 r of Marketing and Community Relations for Tampa Theatre\, a 1\,200-seat
  historic movie palace and 43-seat modern screening room in downtown Tam
 pa. Jill is primarily responsible for generating awareness for the nonpr
 ofit Theatre’s 1\,000+ show times a year and cultivating civic partnersh
 ips and relationships that fulfill the historic movie palace’s mission t
 o build community through extraordinary entertainment in an iconic landm
 ark. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia\, Jill earned bac
 helor’s degrees in Journalism and Theater. She began her career as a sta
 ff writer for the Tampa Tribune\, covering community events and feature 
 stories\, and writing a weekly humor/lifestyle column called The Quarter
 lifer. Prior to joining the Tampa Theatre executive team in October 2012
 \, Jill spent nine years in Public Relations for Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
 \, where she managed media relations and crisis communications for the t
 heme park. She and her husband\, Mark\, live in Riverview\, where they t
 ag team to raise two young daughters\, an elderly cat\, a pit bull\, and
  a corn snake. Joey Hager is an Operations Manager at the historic Tampa
  Theatre\, where he handles ticketing and guest relations for all film\,
  live\, and private events held at the Theatre. With more than a decade 
 of experience working in cinemas\, his interests in film and history col
 lide by preserving Tampa Theatre’s archival materials while simultaneous
 ly ushering the Theatre into its second century of service. He holds a b
 achelor’s degree in English from the University of South Florida and liv
 es in St. Petersburg with his partner\, Nick\, and their dog and cat.\n\
 nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andrew-t-huses-tampa-theatre-a-ce
 ntury-of-stories-tickets-1999540858534\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/ev
 ent/851bd025-6537-489b-85da-cbfd3e0b203c
LOCATION:Bookstore (BKS)\, FL
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/851bd025-6537-489b-85da-cbfd3e0b203
 c
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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