MORE ARTS, MUSEUMS, THEATER AND MORE
focused on experiences often associated with violence or injustice. Hours: Tuesday-Friday 12-5 p.m., or
call for an appointment.
Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th Street South 727-820-0100
www.flholocaustmuseum.org; @TheFHM Take virtual tours of this collection of
American Stage Theatre Company
American Stage Theatre Company 163 3rd Street North 727-823-7529
www.americanstage.org American Stage Theatre Company,
founded in 1977, aims to preserve the greatest human stories from our past, while creating the most defining stories and storytelling of our time. American Stage presents its Mainstage Series in the 182-seat Raymond James Theatre year- round and the annual American Stage in the Park every spring. Each season show- cases a mix of comedy and drama. For a complete schedule of events,
call, go online or check with The Vinoy Navigator.
Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum 2240 9th Avenue South 727-323-1104;
www.woodsonmuseum.org Named for the father of Black History
Month, the Woodson Museum calls at- tention to the midtown area of St. Peters- burg, which has been undergoing rejuve- nation. The museum joins Mercy Hospital at the Johnnie Ruth Clarke Health Center, the Royal Theater Boys and Girls Club, and the renovated Manhattan Casino as evidence of the renaissance of this area. Exhibits are dedicated to the rich history of the city, credited to the African Americans who played a crucial role in its growth since the late 1800s. The museum hosts a monthly course in poetry on the sec- ond Wednesday of each month to study “poetry of witness,” a testimonial genre
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works of art, photographs and historical artifacts honors the memory of millions who suffered or died in the Holocaust. One of the largest Holocaust museums in the country, it is the result of St. Petersburg businessman and philanthropist Walter P. Loebenberg’s remarkable journey and vision. Loebenberg escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 and served in the United States Army during World War II. Together with a group of local businessmen and community leaders, the concept of a living memorial to those who suffered and perished was conceived. Among the participating individuals were Survivors of the Holocaust and individuals who lost relatives, as well as those who had no personal investment, other than wanting to ensure that such atrocities could never again happen to any group of people. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-
Sunday. Audio tours are included in the cost of admission. Docent-led tours are available with admission on Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2:00 pm.
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Avenue 727-498-5205;
www.freefalltheatre.com Sited on a 3-acre campus, freeFall
hosts mainstage performances, special events and movies outdoors under the stars on the “green.” The theatre presents a mix of plays and musicals ranging from classical drama to cutting-edge American musicals.
Great Explorations
Great Explorations - The Houghton- Wagman Children’s Museum 1925 4th Street North (by Sunken Gardens) 727-821-8992;
www.greatex.org One of America’s top museums for
children features Interactive exhibits on the arts, sciences, health and technol- ogy that will amaze, inform and delight the young at heart of every age. Exhibits include Live and on the Air: Great News!; the Engine Company 15 Fire House; Critter Cave; Reefscape; Be a Great Pet Vet; and Express Yourself Art Studio. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday- Saturday; and 12-4:30 p.m., Sundays.
Heritage Village
Heritage Village 11909 125th Street North, Largo 727-582-2123
www.pinellascounty.org/heritage This 21-acre living history museum
Florida Holocaust Museum
contains more than 28 historic structures and features—a school, church, sponge
Photos pages 22-25 courtesy of St. Pete/Clearwater VCB
Courtesy of Pinellas Cty. Communications Dept.
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