By Tony Wong Palms. It is a worthwhile trip to see people taking the leap of faith into the unknown. The MFA graduation exhibition at the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum is their calling card. … Read More
By Beth Reynolds. The “Shashin” exhibit at the MFA is worth the price of admission, but only if you really take time to be with the photographs. Dwell in them and think about history, the difficulty of photography in this era and the artistry of the hand-coloring. Dwell in them and try to imagine being there…. Read More
By Cindy Stovall. Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville” opened at freeFall Theatre in St. Pete to sold out crowds and great acclaim. It’s a bandwagon you’ll have no difficulty jumping on. A murder mystery with a mythic murderous hound and great performances, it’s altogether a wonderfully entertaining theater experience…. Read More
By James E. Hartzell. The Friends of Jack Kerouac present our next fundraiser, the “Poetic Portals: Art and Poetry Exhibit” on Saturday, April 8 in honor of National Poetry Month. This showcase features 25 pairs of artists and poets from St. Pete and Tampa creating visual art in response to poems…. Read More
By Robbyn Hopewell. Eckerd College welcomes three renowned, award-winning poets to St. Petersburg to celebrate National Poetry Month with readings on the College campus and at the Salvador Dalí Museum. Pádraig Ó Tuama, Victoria Chang and Rooja Mohassessy will share… Read More
By Andee Scott. I believe in the power of dance, especially in the live performance of it. By positioning dance as public art, I create opportunities for audiences to see live performance for free, without having to buy a ticket or go to a theater. MOVE St. Pete! takes place on Saturday April 8 at the Mahaffey Plaza… Read More
This Saturday, University of South Florida students lead a free guided walking tour of the rich landscape of public art installations on the Tampa campus. The Public Art program at USF focuses on site responsive works that create places, not just objects…. Read More
By Margo Hammond. They call themselves The Wild Wacky Women Club. Meeting on the third Thursday of each month, six women, alternating among their houses in Seminole, Largo, Clearwater and Palm Harbor, meet to accept a creative challenge. This month 36 works of art — the result of six of those WWW Club challenges — are on display at the East Lake Community Library in Palm Harbor… Read More
By Markus Gottschlich. It is a rare occurrence that a business founded in 1969 has a chance to redesign its community impact, but the renaissance of the Academy of Ballet Arts Inc is happening on April 1 as the Warehouse Arts District Association (WADA) welcomes the Academy’s professional ballet school to the WADA ArtsXchange Campus…. Read More
By Jake-ann Jones. Three local literacy champions partnered to bring children and books together during Black Children’s Book Week at St. Petersburg’s James Weldon Johnson Community Library. Antonio Brown of Barbershop Book Club, Lorielle Hollaway of Cultured Books Literacy Foundation and Always Truth Incorporated’s founder Tameka Harris joined forces for … Read More
