Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
By Kurt Loft. “We’re dedicated to giving new life to old masterpieces, giving a voice to recently discovered works and bringing audiences the eccentric and improvisatory nature of Baroque music,’’ says Dan Urbanowicz, founder of St. Pete Baroque…. Read More
By Kurt Loft. Who says opera needs to be so grand all the time? Why not trade your formals for a T-shirt and beach sandals and relax? The folks at New Century Opera put on a strictly casual affair in Tarpon Springs with their new series, Flip Flop Opera…. Read More
Visual artist and creative activist John Gascot talks about his exploratory series of self portraits, the powerful human rights installation he created during the pandemic, and inventing a Diversity Game to help teach kids that diversity and inclusion matters. He shares the vibrant work of the Pinellas Park arts community and the start of Pinellas Park’s PRIDE celebration…. Read More
I’ve been consistently writing since my late teens, and during all that time, I’ve been a part of countless writing groups, classes, workshops, and readings. After all that time, at… Read More
By Kurt Loft. A decade ago, a group of musicians banded together to form the Palladium Chamber Players, making their home at the eponymous concert hall in St. Petersburg and sharing classic sounds with soon-to-be devoted audiences. Now the players look back to that first-ever performance by repeating it note-for-note as they “kick off the season with a return to the very program that started it all”… Read More
By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. The Palm Harbor library is more than just a library, it’s an art-centric center, actively promoting and supporting visual and performing arts and giving people of all ages the opportunity to embrace and be involved in the arts…. Read More
ABOUT ME The grand marble staircase, flanked by knights’ metal armor circa middle ages, led to the 2nd floor of the Detroit Institute of Art. I played on those stairs… Read More
Hi. I’m Dennis DeBon, glass artist, boxing referee, and screenwriter. Probably, the only one you’ll ever meet. So, I’m wondering if there are any boxing fans reading this because I… Read More
By Jennifer Ring. At this year’s Dunedin International Film Festival, “We want all of our members and ticket-buyers to leave the festival with a positive experience, a positive message of hope for the future, because we all could use some hope right now.”… Read More
Blog Post 3 – Agueda Zabisky As a continuation of my previous post (blog 2), today I will share the evolution of my work over time and how it was… Read More
