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
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
King Complex to Play Gasparilla Music Festival
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
A Q&A With Mountain Holler
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
Frank Strunk III Delivers Us From Ourselves
… 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
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
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
A Gilded Night of Art in St. Petersburg
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
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
Spotlight: Playwright, Critic & Professor Mark Leib
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… Read More
Performing Arts Highlights | Feb. 24-March 12
Performing Arts Highlights | Feb. 24-March 12 by VIVIAN TAYLOR This month’s installment of theater highlights mirror that mixture in their diversity of subject matter and geographical… Read More


