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Stormy Weather: A Jazz Concert & Hurricane Preparedness Event

presented by Community Foundation Tampa Bay in partnership with WUSF and the Firehouse Cultural Center

When: June 22, 2025 from 1-4pm

Where: Firehouse Cultural Center - 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin, FL 33570

Cost: Free to Attend

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This is a free jazz concert and conversation that revolves around staying prepared for the 2025 hurricane season and features music by Bryan Hughes and conversation by the WUSF news team at the Firehouse Cultural Center in Ruskin, FL.  Light refreshments will be served.

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The Firehouse Cultural Center was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, and several members of Bryan Hughes' band were affected by the storms. This event highlights the financial and physical effects of hurricanes and provides helpful insight on how to stay prepared.

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Bryan J. Hughes

Trained in both traditional and contemporary jazz, American Jazz Vocalist Bryan J. Hughes mixes the seasoned sound of a classic jazz frontman with big band popular stylings and a contemporary R&B smoothness that breathes life into songs both old and new. Bryan’s focus is on revitalizing sounds from the past into music unbound by generation or musical genre. His songs are composed to ignite feeling, vibrate the soul, and move through time in order to connect the listener to long forgotten memories or an unimagined future.

USF JAZZTET TRIO

The USF Jazztet trio, the premier small group is frequently featured in concerts on the USF campus, recordings and touring. This outstanding group has performed at IAJE conferences, as well as jazz festivals and with many outstanding guest artists. Highlights include performances with Paquito D'Rivera at the Clearwater Jazz Festival, performances at the Umbia Jazz Festival in Perugia, Italy and a concert tour of South Africa, including a feature spot at the International Society for Music Education World Conference in Pretoria.

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About WUSF: West Central Florida’s NPR station broadcasting local, statewide and national news, and public radio programs. Our award-winning WUSF reporters keep listeners up to date on Florida news and locally produced programs like Florida Matters which provides insight on regional issues. WUSF 89.7 serves an extensive broadcast audience and can be streamed online at WUSF.org.

Hurricane Preparedness Conversation by Meteorologist Megan Borowski and members of the WUSF newsroom


About Megan Borowski:  She is a Senior Meteorologist for the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network and has been with the organization since early 2019. A New Jersey native, Borowski completed her B.S. in Meteorology at Rutgers University. While in school, she served as an intern at WNBC in New York. After graduating, Borowski was a freelance meteorologist for ABC Network News in New York, where she produced weather for “Good Morning America” and “World News Tonight.” Borowski earned her M.S. at the University of Florida, where she researched high-resolution weather models. While she loves the science of meteorology, Borowski is also devoted to communicating essential forecast information to the public.

About Community Foundation Tampa Bay: Community Foundation Tampa Bay is a public grantmaking organization dedicated to improving the community through philanthropy. By partnering with our fundholders to invest charitable assets into nonprofits and initiatives that address community issues and expand on regional opportunities, we spark positive, lasting change in the Tampa Bay region. We amplify philanthropic investment by joining with partners to strategically connect resources and creative problem-solving to address the complex challenges that will impact generations to come.

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