By Kurt Loft. A decade ago, a group of musicians banded together to form the Palladium Chamber Players, making their home at the eponymous concert hall in St. Petersburg and sharing classic sounds with soon-to-be devoted audiences. Now the players look back to that first-ever performance by repeating it note-for-note as they “kick off the season with a return to the very program that started it all”… Read More
By Laura Kepner. Storytellers Walt Belcher and Maureen Belote talk about the art of storytelling, and special guest Andy Offutt Irwin’s performance at the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center before their monthly storytelling open mic. … Read More
By Margo Hammond. Becca McCoy didn’t plan to take a trip every month for a year. When she finished that year of travel, she didn’t plan to turn those adventures into a book. After the book was published, she didn’t plan to turn the book into a one-woman play. But as every traveler knows, the best part of any trip is the unexpected…. Read More
By Melissa Brown. There are plenty of local community orchestras for string players to participate in – but what about folks who are returning to their string instrument after years away, or just picking one up for the first time? This season, the Dunedin Music Society has formed an ensemble specifically for those players, and family-friendly concerts are … Read More
As this year swings toward a new start, we asked a range of artists and arts supporters for a special detail they’ve noticed in a work of art, something that makes this work special for them. We received such lovely answers, all so different. Here’s a year-end gift of special moments people noticed…. Read More
By Laura Kepner. The City of Tarpon Springs has every right to be proud of its oldest house turned museum. Every December they offer a glimpse back in time through their Victorian Christmas Celebration – held this year on December 10 and 11… Read More
By Laura Kepner. Safety Harbor Art and Music Center celebrated their anniversary with a joyful march through side streets and onto Main Street in Safety Harbor. “It’s wonderful to see how it’s grown,” said Nancy Vellucci, a longtime volunteer. “SHAMc has become the cornerstone of art, music and so many enriching events for children.”… Read More
By Kurt Loft. Brandon native Michael Ippolito wrote his Violin Concerto for soloist Jeffrey Multer. The work premieres this weekend with the Florida Orchestra – a heroic narrative inspired by Greek myth, the violin collaborating with or battling against the orchestra…. Read More
By Jake-ann Jones. George C. Wolfe’s now-classic satire on Black stereotypes and identity takes on subject matter as loaded as the Middle Passage, Black women’s hair, and self-hatred. Now at American Stage, the play’s humor makes it palatable for the audience to digest, even as Wolfe ponders our racial and social realities… Read More
By Frederick “Rootman” Woods. Creativity is one of our power tools. Creativity along with presence and imagination allows us to see beyond our perceived boundaries. November 11-13 – Throughout Pinellas … Read More
