History Center Exhibit is ‘Out of This World’ Back
History Center Exhibit is ‘Out of This World’
(Tampa) – There’s the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates, the Sant Yago Night Parade, and the Mama Guava Stumble -- but downtown Tampa will experience its first out-of-this-world invasion when the Tampa Bay History Center opens Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television on Saturday, Oct. 1.
Just in time for Halloween, Out of This World will feature more than 30 costumes and related objects from science fiction films and television programs such as Star Wars, Blade Runner, Terminator, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Batman.
The exhibit kicks off on Oct. 1 with an inter-galactic invasion led by Florida’s 501st Rebel Legion and the Real Tampa Ghostbusters. Costumed characters will begin their march to the History Center along downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk in Cotanchobee-Ft. Brooke Park at 1 p.m. The procession begins at the Marriott Waterside, traveling east to the History Center.
The exhibition will allow visitors to examine how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage, in new or accepted ways, with the characters being portrayed.
“The costumes and characters depicted in Out of This World are part of American culture, part of our shared cultural history,” said Rodney Kite-Powell, Saunders Foundation Curator at the History Center.
On exhibit through January 7, 2012 in the History Center’s Wayne Thomas Gallery, Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television is organized by the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame in Seattle and is presented by Bright House Networks, the St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Digital and the Kimmins Foundation.
For more information on the exhibit and related programming, visit www.tampabayhistorycenter.org. Program Schedule Out of This World Kick-Off | OCT. 1 | 10 A.M.-5:00 P.M. | $12 adults; $7/children 4-7
The History Center is under attack! Join us for an inter-galactic invasion led by Florida’s 501st Rebel Legion. Costumed characters from the exhibit will begin their march to the History Center along downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk in Cotanchobee-Ft. Brooke Park at 1 p.m. See if the Rebel Alliance can repel the masked invaders!
Museum Mysteries | OCT. 13 | 10:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M. | $6 adults; $10/children 3-5
October 13 –Museum Mysteries - Dress up in your favorite costume and enjoy a spooky (not scary!) adventure as you solve the case of the missing artifact. Fingerprints will be taken as we search behind the scenes and through the galleries to find the culprit! Make a spooky craft with your thumbprints and enjoy a silly sing-a-long.
HISTeria | OCT. 22 | 8 P.M.-12 A.M. | $50 in advance/$60 day-of
Presented by Cigar City Brewing, HISTeria is Tampa’s premier adult Halloween party. Tickets include food from some of Tampa best restaurants, free valet parking, complimentary drink tickets and admission to the Out of This World travelling exhibit. Visit www.HISTeriaevent.org <http://www.HISTeriaevent.org> to purchase tickets.
The Florida Myth in Films | Oct. 26 & Nov. 2, 9 & 16 | 1-3 p.m.
Movies made in Florida portray out of this world stories about gangsters, retirement, playgrounds, and the environment. Learn how, why, when, and where they were made as well as bits of our history you might not know. Co-presented by TBHC and USF’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. $40 (for 4-week series). To register, call USF at 813-974-2403 or visit www.usfseniors.org.
A Night at the Museum | OCT. 30 | 5-7 P.M.
As the museum winds down, the exhibits come alive! Catch the real Darth Vader, Chewbacca, and more sneaking around the galleries after hours! Families are invited to haunt the History Center while kids trick-or-treat through the new exhibition. Wear your coolest costumes, play ghoulish games, make creepy crafts, and go on a scavenger hunt–all while snagging candy from historic figures and movie characters come to life!All ages with adult companion. TBHC members $6/child; $8/adult. Non-members $9/child; $14/adult.
About the Tampa Bay History Center:
The Tampa Bay History Center includes three floors of permanent and temporary exhibition space focusing on 12,000 years of Florida history. The History Center also features a Museum Store, the Witt Research Center (a branch of the Hillsborough County Public Library System), a map gallery, an event hall and the Columbia Cafe. One of Tampa’s premier cultural venues, the History Center’s hands-on, kid-friendly activities, together with cutting-edge interactive exhibits and theaters provide a unique educational experience. For more information, visit www.tampabayhistorycenter.org.
