Carrollwood Cultural Center

"Painting for Hope" by Carol Harden Hall
2025-07-25, 2025-07-26, 2025-07-28, 2025-07-29, 2025-07-30, 2025-07-31, 2025-08-01, 2025-08-02 and 3 more dates | Lobby Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, 33618, United States
Carol Harden Hall, a native Floridian, earned a BA in Fine Art from the University of Florida in 1974. She taught art in private schools in Tampa, FL., and gave private instruction in painting and drawing to children K-12 for several years while raising her family. She also freelanced as a faux finisher for many designers in the Tampa Bay area and painted pastel portraits by commission. In 2014, she dedicated herself to painting full-time in oil and pastel, pastel being her primary medium.
Carol is a juried Master’s Circle member of The International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS), a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America, a Signature member of the Pastel Society of Tampa Bay, and a juried Associate member of Oil Painters of America.
Carol is an exhibiting artist member and past president of the Boca Grande Art Center in Florida. She currently serves on the board of the BGAC and serves on the board of IAPS as the 2nd VP. Carol has won numerous awards for her pastels and has been juried into many international exhibitions, including but not exclusive to the IAPS Open and Master’s Circle competitions, PSA, PSWC, Dakota Arts, and Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100.
Artist Statement:
I have been doing something with the arts my entire life. I have always loved color and liked the “hands-on” qualities of many different
mediums, from drawing and painting to ceramics, fiber arts, and many others. Making art is not only a means of self-expression but a form of
continual growth and renewal. I now spend all my time painting in oil and pastel, enjoying the tactile and visual qualities each has to offer.
When painting, I can lose all thought of time and everything around me except my work. Painting is a spiritual exercise for me and is very
healing. It is a necessary part of my life. I enjoy painting various subjects, from land and seascape to human figures, wildlife, and still life. Each offers its unique opportunities and challenges to study light and value contrast. Whatever I paint, I simplify the composition to what it is about the subject that has attracted me and to convey that in a manner that will draw the viewer in to complete the story.
100% of my sales go to charity, including :
1. The Spencer Hall Memorial for Mental Health, a foundation started by my husband and me in 2017, to promote an awareness of suicide prevention and of the needs of those who struggle with mental illness and to provide help to those in crisis.
2. Joshua House is a home founded by my husband and four other Tampa men over 30 years ago for the protection of abused, neglected, or abandoned children.
Visit https://www.carolhallfineart.com/ to view Carol’s website.
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"Places: Real and Imagined" by Babette Arnold
2025-07-25, 2025-07-26, 2025-07-28, 2025-07-29, 2025-07-30, 2025-07-31, 2025-08-01, 2025-08-02 and 3 more dates | Art Corner Art Gallery, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa, F, 33618, United States
Born in Canton, Ohio, I have always loved to draw. I graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Though printmaking was my major, I fell in love with oils, which is what is displayed today.
My career eventually took me to Key West for a few years and to Tampa, where I began to experiment with mixed media of watercolor and pastels.
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(Winner of Origins & Beginnings Exhibit.)

Return to the Forbidden Planet
2025-07-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-07-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
Return to the Forbidden Planet
By Bob Carlton
Director: Chris Holcom Music Director: Latoya McCormick-Hutchinson
Shakespeare’s forgotten rock and roll masterpiece! Inspired by The Tempest, this high-energy jukebox musical is packed with rock ‘n’ roll classics, including “Great Balls of Fire,” “Good Vibrations,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “Young Girl” and “Gloria.”
Blast off on a routine flight and crash into the planet D’Illyria, where a sci-fi version of The Tempest – set to rock ‘n’ roll golden oldies – unfolds with glee! The planet is inhabited by a sinister scientist, Dr. Prospero; his delightful daughter Miranda; Ariel, a faithful robot on roller skates; and an uncontrollable monster, the product of Prospero’s id, whose tentacles penetrate the space craft.
Presented through Concord Theatricals.
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Admission
This event has reserved seating.
Members: $30 / General Admission: $35

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An ASL interpreter will be present for the production on July 18. Please inquire when purchasing tickets.

Exploring Art Through Pokémon
2025-07-29 16:45 - 17:45, 2025-08-05 16:45 - 17:45 | Art Room I, 4537 Lowell Road, FL
Each week, students will explore a different art style and medium through drawing, painting, and creating Pokémon.
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The Goonies (1985)
2025-08-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Main Theatre, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa FL 33618, FL
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A group of teenagers finds a map leading to a hidden treasure. They must overcome booby traps, natural obstructions, and a gang of desperate thieves in their race for the loot. (PG)

Admission: Free
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Auditions: Amityville '74
2025-08-03 18:30 - 21:00
Adapted from 40 years of interviews, this dramatic thriller exposes the chilling events that led to the real-life murders of the DeFeo family, which inspired the classic book and film, “The Amityville Horror.”
The Carrollwood Cultural Center and show director Joshua Eberhart will hold auditions for Amityville ’74.
IMPORTANT DATES
Auditions

Sunday, August 3 / 6:30-9 p.m.
Monday, August 4 / 6:30-9 p.m. (Callbacks)

Rehearsals
Rehearsals will begin on Monday, August 11.
Show Schedule

Friday, October 17 / 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 / 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 19 / 2 p.m.
Friday, October 24 / 8 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 / 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 26 / 2 p.m.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
The auditions will consist of cold reads from the script.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
(The show takes place in two time periods: Fall of 2019 and Fall of 1974.)
Ronnie DeFeo – Male, Late 60s, serving life in prison for murdering his family
Butch Defeo – Male, 20s (younger version of Ronnie)
Ronald DeFeo, Sr. – Male 40s-50s, Father of Butch DeFeo
Louise DeFeo – Female, 40s-50s, Mother of Butch DeFeo
Dawn DeFeo – Female, Late teens, Sister to Butch DeFeo
Julie DeFeo – Female, about 10, sister to Butch DeFeo
Jenny DeFeo – Female, about 6, sister to Butch DeFeo
Alexis Russo – Female, 30s, daughter of a famed reporter who interviews Ronnie DeFeo in prison
Jodie – Female, 40s-50s, The DeFeo’s neighbor
Peg – Female, late teens-early 20s, Butch’s girlfriend (and assorted other roles)
Michael Yeswit – Male, Late teens, Dawn’s boyfriend (and other assorted roles)
Male Long Islander – Male, any age, (and other assorted roles)
Female Long Islander – Female, any age, (and other assorted roles)
Show Credits and Ticket Details

Auditions: Amityville '74 (Callbacks)
2025-08-04 18:30 - 21:00
