Ah, Pinellas Park. Once maligned but full of potential, its once severed cultural roots are blossoming again. For arty youth who grew up nearby during the 1970s-’90s, the city served… Read More
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A Conversation with Kathy Gibson, Art Advisor Extraordinaire
Katherine (Kathy) Gibson, a Florida native,æfeels a deep-rooted connection to the Sunshine State and the artists who inhabit it. Born in Miami, she grew up in Lake Wales, has lived… Read More
Regional Arts Summit Gathers Arts & Cultural Community
Artists, arts leaders and representatives of arts organizations descended on Clearwateräó»s EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College on July 21 for the Regional Arts Summit co-hosted by the St. Petersburg Arts… Read More
On Revision & the Writing Process
On Revision & the Writing Process [/fusion_title][fusion_text] [/fusion_text][fusion_text] by GLORIA MUÑOZ A few weeks ago, I had the fortune of seeing “NEW // IN PROCESS,” a collaborative show that featured… Read More
Justin Wagher examines our predatory instinct in Hunger Strike
The COVEæ seems to be making immersive art a signature event in Pinellas Park, entreating the public to step momentarily into alternate worlds. Just opened this Saturday during the Pinellas… Read More
Florida LitLife äóñ July Edition
Each month, we round up the most important local and Florida-related literary news, and a few highlights from around the country and world. Here’s your July helping. Barry Jenkinsæwill reportedly… Read More
Two great plays, two brief runs äóî Proof and The School for Lies
It’s a rainy and/or muggy weekend, perfect for an immersive theater experience. In addition to the big companies’ productions Sex with Strangers and Marie Antoinette running into August, æyou can… Read More
Sex With Strangers offers a satisfying if low-key score
American Stage’s production of Sex with Strangers has audiences and critics just about as tickled with its newfangled tech repartee as your great-aunt Rosemary swiping an iPad screen for the… Read More
5 Things to Do | July 21äóñ27
We have an extremely musical week coming up this week, Pinelloids. And hey, as long as you’re already losing your mind in the depths of summer, it can’t hurt to… Read More
July Arts News Roundup
This month in our regular roundup of news you may have missed, we have fine art controversies, television honors, musical passings, and a criminal misstep by a corporate art collector.æ… Read More