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Talking ‘Bout the Gasparilla Music Fest Two Creative Pinellas Magazine contributors relive the performances, indulgences and interactions of Tampa’s annual weekend-long music blowout. Text by Stephanie Powers and  Julie Garisto… Read More

Lina Teixeira’s daughter enjoyed food, art, nature, and architecture while studying in Europe.  But her mom’s favorite posts involved shoes, accessories, and clothing. … Read More

Women Take Over Art Car Fleet The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts featured Carmada cars painted by prominent female artists. Text by Julie Garisto Photos by Daniel Veintimilla (unless otherwise… Read More

Kings for a Day King Complex, a mysterious, masked duo based in St. Petersburg, will hold court at GMF this weekend. By Stephanie Powers   Straight outta St. Petersburg —… Read More

The Inner Wake-Up Call of Mountain Holler He gained a following in the Tampa Bay music scene as the founder and frontman for Redfeather and drummer for Set & Setting…. Read More

… Emotional Rescue In “Deliver Me,” a rare Frank Strunk III exhibition, opening this month at Leslie Curran Gallery, the intrepid sculptor explores what we think lifts us from the… Read More

New Name, New Outlook Michelle Sawyer and Tony Krol’s MergeCulture ushers in a more successful area for the Tampa-based artists. This weekend they’re showcasing an accomplished artist who lives off… Read More

Weekend Plans with Emily Tan Emerging artist Emily Tan is an artist to watch. Her abstract and expressionistic paintings capture a swirl of moods. Intensely textured and vibrant, they often… Read More

  text by JULIE GARISTO photos by DANIEL VEINTIMILLA A Gilded Night of Art in St. Petersburg Bekky Beukes’ show at the Station House St. Pete offers a promising collaboration… Read More

  Spotlight: Playwright, Critic & Professor Mark Leib     by VIVIAN TAYLOR The Playwright discusses Keesha/Carpenter and More Mark E. Leib’s intriguing new drama,  Keesha/Carpenter, couldn’t be more timely in its subject matter…. Read More