Tampa Theatre is turning 100. Here’s what to know about renovations @WUSF

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Tampa Theatre is turning 100, but the historic movie palace is spending its centennial under scaffolding.

New CEO and President George Levesque joined "Florida Matters Live & Local" to discuss the $24 million restoration, the theater’s future and what it takes to keep a century-old landmark thriving.

Watch or listen to the full show here: wusf.org/podcast/florida-matters/2026-08-20/scrubbing-climate-science-textbooks-tampa-theatre-turns-back-clock

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