By Jessica Schwartz. Today, the overarching message of the song, “American Idiot,” and theme of the punk rock musical feel as relevant, if not more so, as they did over a decade ago. What else can be done with the range of unpleasant emotions we experience — from boredom to pain to rage to disgust — besides the quick fixes we are sold that anesthetize emotions… Read More
By Staci Sciotti . . . Why Do I? . . . I always seem to go back to the question – why am I doing this? Is this idea… Read More
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. Jason Hackenwerth’s DARKMATTER exhibit at the Creative Pinellas Gallery delivered on its promise of being an inspiration for the whole family. I recommend anyone with children to visit and glimpse at the inner workings of the mind of this internationally-known Pinellas artist…. Read More
By Margo Hammond. Meet Natalie Symons. Like a running quarterback on the football field, she is a double threat in the literary world – an award-winning playwright and a top-of-the charts literary thriller writer…. Read More
By Steph Hargrove. It’s not easy to collect all your thoughts if your brain is overloaded and overworked. Art journaling is the perfect guide to explore your thoughts in a relaxing, creative and fun way…. Read More
By Jake-ann Jones. In her first solo museum exhibition, Bahamanian artist Gio Swaby describes her work as, “love letters to Black women.”
“Fresh Up” is the name of the exhibit at the MFA, a Bahamian term expressing the energy a woman feels when she’s dressed up and looking her best. … Read More
New Works by David Manson with O Som Do Jazz . . . September 15 at 7:30 pm Free Music Center at St. Petersburg College 6605 5th Ave N Details… Read More
Metal artist Eric Folsom photo Florida CraftArt . . . Story and Photos by Emily Lee Stehle . . . Artists’ Workbench Demonstrations Show Art from Start to Finish …. Read More
By Kurt Loft. What if we were to experience the classic movie “Amadeus” through a flesh-and-blood orchestra as the film unfolds? That’s the point of Amadeus Live, when The Florida Orchestra and Master Chorale of Tampa Bay perform the soundtrack as the entire three-hour movie appears on screen at the Mahaffey Theater…. Read More
Story and Photos by Emily Lee Stehle . . . Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No. It’s SPACEcraft, a Traveling Art Project! . . . WEDS +… Read More
