It's True Political Theater

By WALT BELCHER | wbelcher@tampatrib.com
Published: January 14, 2009

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TAMPA --

The historic inauguration of Barack Obama will play out live on a movie screen in Ybor City on Tuesday.

Cable network MSNBC is offering live coverage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Muvico Centro 20 Ybor at 1600 E. Eighth Ave.

MSNBC has partnered with Screenvision for live viewings in select theaters in New York; Los Angeles; Chicago; Philadelphia; Dallas; Boston; Washington; Houston; Detroit; Phoenix; Seattle; Denver; Orlando; St. Louis; San Diego; Hartford-New Haven, Conn.; West Palm Beach; Memphis, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky.; and Providence, R.I.

Registration is open at www.MSNBCEvents.com.

Admission is free but on a first-come, first-served basis, and obtaining a ticket does not guarantee a seat.

MSNBC will telecast live from the National Mall in Washington as Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, with coverage led by Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Eugene Robinson, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Reporter Walt Belcher can be reached at (813) 259-7654.