LIFE Designates Tampa Theatre as one of “America's 21 Wonders”

It’s easy to spot first-time visitors to Tampa Theatre by their gazes of awed wonderment as they enter and are immediately enchanted by the grand illusion of being inside a Mediterranean courtyard at night. The Theatre’s seemingly endless ornamentation provides the perfect setting for the Theatre’s artistic and educational programming.

LIFE will celebrate Tampa Theatre and 20 other enchanting places across the United States in its cover story on “AMERICA’S 21 WONDERS.” The story appears in the final printed issue of the iconic magazine dated April 20, 2007. LIFE is distributed through 70 newspapers including The St. Petersburg Times.

“We are honored that LIFE magazine is recognizing Tampa Theatre in this way,” said John Bell, Tampa Theatre President & C.E.O. “It really is an honor for the entire Tampa community for its steadfast support for this storied landmark. Tampa’s citizens are the reason that Tampa Theatre has survived and thrived.”