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Clearwater Beach Arts and History Arts and Museums Whether it is live theater or art, the Clearwater area has world class museums and something for everyone. The Capitol Theatre, which was also known as the Royalty Theatre, is a historic theater in Clearwater, Florida. The theater has a seating capacity of 750 people. The theater is owned by the City of Clearwater and managed by Ruth Eckerd Hall. The Capitol Theatre is known for having some of the best natural acoustics in the southeastern United States. This intimate venue offers a robust calendar with a wide variety of musical and entertainment genres 727-791-7400 Ruth Eckerd Hall at the Richard B. Baumgardner Center for the Performing Arts was nominated as one of the top five concert halls in the United States and the number six-ranked venue in the world by Billboard Magazine. It houses two separate theaters, an education center, and banquet and meeting rooms. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation,its stellar lineup includes more than 200 performances annually. 727-791-7400 Entertaining people since 1930, the Francis Wilson Playhouse is billed as “Clearwater’s Favorite Community Theatre.” From September through June it has a full calendar of musicals, dramas and comedies. 727-446-1360 Located in the heart of St. Petersburg, the Duke Energy Center for the Arts-Mahaffey Theater hosts national and international artists and performances. They range from Broadway shows to classical, pop, rock, comedy and dance. 727-892-5767 The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts located in downtown Tampa is the largest venue of its type in the southeastern United States. It houses five distinct theaters, a performing arts conservatory and a rehearsal hall. 813-229-7827 The unique Salvador Dali Museum boasts the largest and most complete collection of the artist’s work in the world spanning his entire career. Coming January-June 2016- “Disney and Dali: Architects of the Imagination.” This immersive and enriching multi-media exhibition will tell the story of the unlikely alliance between two of the most renowned artists of the twentieth century: brilliantly eccentric Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dali and American entertainment innovator Walt Disney. 727-823-3767 The Museum of Fine Arts contains the only comprehensive art collection from antiquity to present day on Florida’s west coast. Its collection of 4,000 objects includes works by Cezanne, Monet, Renoir and Rodin. 727-896-2667 The Ringling Museum of Art features a vast collection of art from America, Europe and Asia. It also contains an art library for those wishing to do research. 941-359-5700 58 | Clearwater Beach Visitor’s Guide


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