April 14 – 20 This weekäó»s events are dominated by SunLit, the newly revamped literary festival linking together book-themed happenings across Pinellas. With the water warming up, itäó»s a great… Read More
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New Music Fest Draws Thousands to Celebrate Local Music and Mentorship
Safety Harbor’s all-day Primavera Music Festival drew thousands æto spread awareness of youth mentoring opportunities. The sounds of acclaimed local bands, and lots of boisterous kids, filled theæspringtime breezes as… Read More
Art and Creativity When Words Aren’t Enough
A New LGBTQ Youth Arts Program is Underway in Pinellas Park. Because words alone arenäó»t often adequate for teens with fears around coming out or fitting in, John Gascot has… Read More
Art Critic Jerry Saltz Visits Tampa
If the unabashedly nerdy realm of art criticism had to proffer a rock star toæcall their own, it would most certainly be Jerry Saltz. The critic and columnist of New… Read More
American Award, Prestige Abroad for Aleshea Harris
Hometown artists made good not only brings cheer but hope toæartistsætrying to branch out, especially when acclaim goes international. In this spirit, raise a glass to recentæSt. Petersburg-based performer, spoken… Read More
5 Things to Do
March 31-April 6 It’s a great week for weirdness in Tampa Bay, from surrealist painters to edgy theatre to even-more-surrealist rock icons. Don’t worry, it’s perfectly safe to let your… Read More
Theater Spotlight — Brian Shea, Actor, Teaching Artist and Filmmaker
The versatile actor can be seen in Jobsite Theater’s A Skull in Connemara through April 9. Brian Shea hasæbeenæa boozy, disgruntled department storeæelf, a flustered hypochondriac, a murderously ambitious writer… Read More
Blood Sisters Arts Salon Host a Well-Versed Diversion at DFAC
The duo also known as Jenni Nance and Lacie Meier are hosting recurring events around the written word at the Dunedin Fine Art Center. In a mostly suburban community where… Read More
Don’t Stop St. Pete Revs On With Continuously Satisfying Sounds
The Pinellas fest entertained withæsocial and cultural consciousness as well as an impressively diverse sampling of indie music. Photos by Daniel Veintimilla. Competing springtime events didn’t stop a throng of… Read More
Florida LitLife: March
It’s been a rollicking few weeks in the literary world, both around Pinellas and further afield. We have some local contests and awards, new revelations about Walt Whitman and Truman… Read More
