By Suzanne Norman. The Beach Art Center is where you’ll find summertime adventures ideal for kids who dream of crafty, artsy fun. It’s a wonderful place to learn art, clay and craft skills from multi-talented instructors – with family-friendly kids summer camps and one-time classes for adults on nights and weekends…. Read More
Genre: ACM
Mission accomplished
Blog Post 13 – Agueda Zabisky I just delivered all ceramic sculptures for my exhibition “Journey to Equilibrium” in The Gallery at Creative Pinellas, Botanical Gardens, Largo. Mission accomplished!!!… Read More
“One of the most mesmerizing experiences in music”
By Kurt Loft. The Florida Orchestra shares an intimate, rarely heard chamber version of Bruckner’s grand 7th Symphony, inviting listeners to step inside the music. “There’s something really compelling about it,” says music director Michael Francis, “and it takes you on an emotional journey… Read More
St. Pete City of Writers is a Poetry Takeover
By Amanda Hagood. St. Pete Poet Laureate Gloria Muñoz hopes the partnerships she’s building through the City of Writers Festival will last long after National Poetry Month has come and gone. She would like to see St. Pete become a city that celebrates not just the visual arts, but its rich literary culture as well…. Read More
Sunset at Sugar Sand Festival
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. This week my family and I decided to enjoy the steadfast sand of Clearwater Beach at the Sugar Sand Festival. We were immediately amazed by the intricacy and delicate details of the massive sand sculptures…. Read More
Braiding as Both Art and Power
By Jake-ann Jones. Tedra’s Cultural Arts Braid Experience in Clearwater presents its first Kids Brave Braids Art Show on April 15 at The Factory St. Pete from 5 to 7 p.m. Valerie “Tedra” Rutledge founded the nonprofit educational project focused on teaching youth the skill and art of perfecting braid hairstyles…. Read More
Melody and Lyrics
The popular songs of the 1920s-1940s, now called the American Songbook, comforted, inspired and connected listeners then and now. We asked the performers in Accentuate the Positive to share their favorite songs. The answers are beautiful…. Read More
Someday You’ll Have To Say It Out Loud
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
Shashin at the MFA
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
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville at freeFall Theatre
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