Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection
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Interviewer
Andy Huse, Jill Witecki
Publication Date
Summer 2024
Date
2024-03-12
Abstract
Keith Arsenault, general manager of the New Tampa Performing Arts Center, discusses the revitalization of downtown Tampa in the 1900s. He describes the development of Franklin Street and the establishment of Franklin Street Mall. Arsenault illustrates the various organizations and meetings formed to determine the utility of downtown Tampa and its performing arts centers. Keith Arsenault highlights the different events held at the downtown venues such as the shows he attended. He also shares his early experiences as a band member and offers his thoughts on the significance of the Tampa Theatre.
Keywords
Tampa Theatre, New Tampa Performing Arts Center, Performing Arts Center, historic theaters, historic theater preservation, Franklin Street Mall, Tampa Theatre, Florida Theatre, Kings Theatre, Palace Theatre, Radio City Music Hall, Curtis Hixon Hall, ABC Theatres, McKay Auditorium, The Florida Orchestra, St. Petersburg Opera, Palm Beach Opera, University of Tampa, Maas Brothers, Arts Council, Planning Commission, Andrew J. Martinez (1917-2002), Richard L. Cheney (1921-1974), Lloyd Copeland (1907-1998), William F. Poe (1931-2014), John Eberson (1875-1954), Sandra Warshaw Freedman (1943-1995), Doug Wall (1961-2017)
Extent
00:54:31; 27-page transcript
Subject: geographic
Tampa (Fla.), Weeki Wachee (Fla.), New York (N.Y.)
Language
English
Format
Digital only
Identifier
tampa-theatre-ohp-aresnault-keith
Recommended Citation
Arsenault, Keith, "Keith Arsenault Oral History Interview" (2024). Tampa Theatre Oral History Collection. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tampa_theatre_ohp/18
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