Farrar, Strauss and Giroux Release Date: April 25th Buy It Here I have been reading the work of Tallahassee-based Jeff VanderMeer for more than a decade, glorying in the bizarre… Read More
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Totally groovy! Hairspray the Musical takes over American Stage in the Park
The song-and-dance version of John Waters’ cult classic can be enjoyed outdoors by the Bay at Demens Landing, St. Petersburg, through May 14. Bust out the Aquanet! American Stage celebrates… Read More
5 Things to Do
April 21 – 27 Kenny G is playing in Clearwater tonight . . . but letäó»s not talk about that. Sure, we gave a (totally sincere!) little shout out to… Read More
Arts In Podcast – James Oleson
“We’re surrounded by materials. So there’s no reason to not make things.” If you’ve been in downtown St. Pete you have seen James Oleson’s work. The sculptor and muralist shares… Read More
Review | RoundSquare
Curator Katherine Gibson eliminated person after person on her computer screen as she sifted through the works of 25 artists until she was left with the remaining four whose work… Read More
Keeping it Noodle with Eva Avenue
Visual art and writing find themselves intersecting in many places and people. A dynamicæand local example is Eva Avenue. Avenue is a contributor for this publication as well as a… Read More
Interview | Sarah Gerard
Known for the questionable mental state of its citizens in a land of concrete slabbed over mangroves and sand, I remember living out West for years and when someone found… Read More
Review: Sarah Gerard äóñ Sunshine State
Sarah Gerardäó»s essay collection Sunshine State is the most serious literary treatment of Pinellas and Tampa Bay since Sterling Watsonäó»s Suitcase City, and it is mandatory reading for anyone who… Read More
5 Things to Do
April 14 – 20 This weekäó»s events are dominated by SunLit, the newly revamped literary festival linking together book-themed happenings across Pinellas. With the water warming up, itäó»s a great… Read More
Arts In Podcast – Paul Wilborn
Everybody knows Paul Wilborn. From jazz at The Palladium, newspaper pages, the emcee of countless arts events, the voice of “Noel Berlin, Cabaret Detective” and half of a beloved creative… Read More