By Jake-ann Jones. “Ragtime” director Erica Sutherlin pulled together a creative team largely made up of women – including a lead creative team of women of color. “We talk a lot about the need for women of color to have more creative leadership opportunities in the industry – we can keep talking about it or do something…. Read More
By Robin O’Dell. This is an unabashed tribute to the late photographer and social historian Herb Snitzer (1932-2022). I was fortunate enough to be able to call him friend – but even if you did not have the privilege to know him personally you’ll want to read on to learn about a life well lived…. Read More
By Tom Zucco. Eckerd College students are part of Mentor Up, a technology training program from the AARP that helps older adults navigate their electronic devices. Students don’t just serve as mentors to older adults who need a hand with phones and email. “Learning is mutual”… Read More
By Jennifer Ring. On April 28 the Palm Harbor Library held a ribbon cutting for their brand-new outdoor musical garden. “It’s out there for anyone to use at any time” – a gift to the community thanks to the estate of library supporters Dorothy and Frank Greenstreet. … Read More
By Jennifer Ring. It’s making a living as an artist that’s the hard part. The many pearls of wisdom I pulled from brothers Mark Aeling and Jeff Aeling could help you along the way. “Stick with what you love. Ditch everything else.” “There’s more than one way to make a living as an artist.”… Read More
By Tom Winchester. Jolene Lower is a Fine Arts Major at St. Pete’s Eckerd College. Lower studied figure painting as a child, dabbled in graffiti and street art during adolescence – and now creates immersive, gallery-sized installations that remove the distinction between art objects and non-art objects… Read More
By Cindy Stovall. Arts patrons know Beth Gelman as the former Executive Director of the Florida Holocaust Museum – and now Senior Director of Arts and Cultural Programming at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas. She’s also a veteran Equity actor with an incredible singing voice – and she’s onstage right now playing Emma Goldman in Ragtime… Read More
By Steven Kenny. Having a museum retrospective of my paintings spanning almost 20 years brings up a wide array of introspective feelings – not to mention logistical hurdles – culminating in what is perhaps the highlight of my career to date…. Read More
By Tony Armer. Here are some highlights I’m looking forward to at this weekend’s Sunscreen Film Festival, and the array of top-quality workshops… Read More
By Cindy Stovall. Each Spring since 2015, a cast of Tampa Bay’s premier dancers takes the stage at the Palladium, led by Beacon co-founders Helen French and Lauren Slone. The name is apt because this event literally shines a ‘beacon’ of light – of excellence – on dance in the Tampa Bay area…. Read More
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