February 5, 2020 | By Bernie Freydberg with Akiko Kotani . . . Recently and quite innocently, my wife and I went to The Studio@620 in St. Petersburg to hear… Read More
Genre: Performing
The Compelling Contradictions of Carmen
February 1, 2020 | By Kurt Loft Opera Tampa’s Carmen — a Role Rich with Compelling Contradictions February 7-9 STRAZ Center Details here Carmen may well be the most popular of all… Read More
Approaching Challenging Performance and Honoring the Legacy of Chick Austin
January 27, 2020 January 30, March 19 and April 30 Ringling Museum Details here The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota is known for visual art but… Read More
Art of the Stage Celebrates Visual Art in Music, Theatre and Dance
January 26, 2020 | By Soledad Sanchez Valdez Through May 10 Museum of Fine Arts Details here Imagine yourself contemplating your favorite painting. A two-dimensional world portrayed in a picture… Read More
Sister Rosetta Tharpe – A Legend Reborn
January 24, 2020 | By Eric Snider Sister Rosetta Tharpe — major star in the 1930s and ‘40s who narrowed the gap between gospel and pop music, and presaged rock… Read More
On His 250th Birthday, Beethoven Never Grows Old
January 20, 2020 | By Kurt Loft Discovering the genius of Beethoven, up close and personal Wednesday, February 5 The Palladium Theater Details here Beethoven will be busting out all… Read More
Hank and John Green Built a Multifaceted Career on Creativity, Education and Philanthropy
Brothers, podcasters, intrepid educators, authors and lovable goofballs Hank and John Green have taken over the Internet and are now commandeering the analog sphere with their Minotour 2020. … Read More
Painter Carrie Jadus Collaborates with Chamber Players
January 2, 2020 As a creative collaboration to start the new year, we asked painter Carrie Jadus to create a sketch inspired by The Palladium Chamber Players, artists-in-residence at downtown… Read More
Poet Peter Meinke Collaborates with Rigoletto
January 1, 2020 . . . To celebrate a creative and collaborative new year, we asked Florida Poet Laureate Peter Meinke to write a poem inspired by the opera Rigoletto,… Read More
Safety Harbor is a Hub for the Arts
December 11, 2019 | By Laura Kepner Once a Cozy Town, Safety Harbor is Now a Hub for the Arts. Ten years ago, Safety Harbor, a five-square-mile city on the… Read More