{"id":78187,"date":"2026-09-04T02:09:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=78187"},"modified":"2026-09-04T02:10:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T06:10:02","slug":"rocky-horror-picture-show-polk-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/09\/04\/rocky-horror-picture-show-polk-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocky Horror Picture Show \u2013 Polk Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s Do the Time Warp Again!<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"351718\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rocky-horror-691x1024.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78188 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #351718; aspect-ratio:0.6748064674179324;width:342px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rocky-horror-691x1024.avif 691w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rocky-horror-202x300.avif 202w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rocky-horror-767x1137.avif 767w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rocky-horror.avif 930w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience returns to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polktheatre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polk Theatre<\/a> in Lakeland, Florida, on October 30 and 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event Schedule &amp; Details <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> Doors open at 9:00 PM, with pre-show activities and a midnight screening.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Polk Theatre, 121 S. 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