By Margo Hammond. Two new exhibits take an unusual — and highly imaginative — approach to botanical art… Read More
Everything’s Coming Up Floral
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
A New Perspective on the Hit Musical “Gypsy”
By Doug DeVita. “There’s not one bit of truth in that show, not one shred!” Fable. A Fable About A Musical Fable, was born out of that conversation about the hit musical Gypsy…. Read More
Escaping the Heat at the Leepa-Rattner
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. On a Friday in July, my three children and I escaped the heat by visiting the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art in Tarpon Springs… Read More
Another Storm Weathered Showcases Resilience
By Gabrielle Reeder. On the rooftop bar of the Bellwether Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, Artist Esh displayed his captivating Another Storm Weathered mural… Read More
Skyway from Their Perspective – The Ringling Museum
By Tom Winchester. The first leg of Skyway 2024: A Contemporary Collaboration opened at The Ringling Museum in Sarasota. It’s the perfect summer outing for anyone wanting to become familiar with Tampa Bay’s artistic talents…. Read More
Poetry at Jack’s House
By Skyla Luckey. Poets who want to read their works at Jack Kerouac’s St. Pete house now have the opportunity…. Read More
Joan Duff Bohrer – A Long Life of Making Art
By Margo Hammond. Where do ideas come from? I am mulling over that question, which is taped to the cover of Joan Duff Bohrer’s sketchbook, whose binding appears to be cut out from a car tire. … Read More
The Push in the Pushcart Prize
The Push in the Pushcart Prize We who submit work to publishers, agents, magazines and literary journals know the odds. Nearly everything comes back with – generally – a polite… Read More
Al Downing Honors at The Palladium
July 21 at 3 pm Palladium Theater, St Pete Details here A conversation with Frank Williams requires some prep – eight hours of sleep, a good breakfast, some stretching. After… Read More
The Mysteries of Dalí’s Jewels
By Margo Hammond. I can never resist a whodunnit — especially one set in a museum. I was also interested in The Dalí Museum’s exhibit of Dalí’s jewelry, a rare chance to see pieces usually tucked away in the vaults…. Read More
