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Al Downing Honors
Featuring Le Jazz - Hosted & Emceed by Erica Sutherlin The 2025 Al Downing Honors featuring Le Jazz, hosted and emceed by Erica Sutherlin, pays tribute to individuals...A New Chapter in St. Pete’s Creative Leadership
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance proudly announces the appointment of Helen French as its new Executive Director, effective August 1, 2025. A celebrated performing...A Gentle Day with the Peanuts Gang: Sensory-Friendly You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The Central Park Performing Arts Center (CPPAC) invites families to a special, sensory-friendly performance of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Saturday, August 9 at 11am....Letter from the Executive Director
Markus Gottschlich Dear WADA Friends, Whether under the sharp lights of the stage or the relentless Florida sun, one truth remains: to be seen—to be heard—you...Hot Walls at Overspray St Pete
What Is Hot Walls? Hot Walls is a one-night, indoor street‑art takeover hosted by Overspray Art Space—a vibrant graffiti and mural studio at 5013 20th Ave S,...
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Leepa‑Rattner Museum of Art: A Cultural Beacon on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Nestled on the lush Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg College, the Leepa‑Rattner Museum of Art (LRMA) opened its doors in January 2002. Born from...Museum of Fine Arts – EXPLORE THE VAULTS | FIRST GIFTS, 1962–1966
THROUGH NOVEMBER 23, 2025 Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, this eighth iteration of the Explore...Ruth Mulvie’s Color at D-Gallerie
Featured Original Work Can Be Seen at D-Gallerie in St Petersburg, FL Ruth Mulvie was born in 1979 with Scottish roots, Mulvie trained in painting at...Sacred Visions: A Spiritual Encounter Becomes A Traveling Art Exhibition
After nearly a quarter-century of painting in the Tampa Bay Area, Edel Alvarez Galban—known artistically as AGalban—is embarking on the most ambitious artistic endeavor...Limited Edition Prints: Still Relevant or a Relic of the Past?
You’ve probably heard that you can charge more by limiting your print runs, but if you’re not sure how, or whether it actually works,...
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POETICA – By Marc J. Yacht
BLACK BOOTS MARCH Black boots march across the nation Hands held high with straight stiff salute Confusion and fear mark the mood As more black shirted men gather.Did...Childrens Poetry Book – Michael Singleton
Kenwood Resident (St Pete) Michael SingletonPublishes Childrens Poetry Book POETRY PARTY: A Children’s Poetry Book with Developmental and Optimistic Life Lessonsby Michael Singleton https://www.amazon.com/POETRY-PARTY-Childrens-Developmental-Optimistic/dp/B0F9PSQ8TS Step into a...Abstraction
In the heart of the gallery, where silence echoed louder than whispers, hung an enigma crafted from colors that defied logic. It was an...Poëtica By Stephen Lindow
Poem to Another Poem This poem reads itself by the light of itself.Speaks of itself in the fifth person. Believesin me more than the devil...Horror Time Video Visit
Excerpt from Paul Wilborn’s novel, Florida Hustle. - Set in the world of cheap 1980s slasher films.In the opening chapter, aspiring horror filmmaker Michael...
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Al Downing Honors
Featuring Le Jazz - Hosted & Emceed by Erica Sutherlin The 2025 Al Downing Honors featuring Le Jazz, hosted and emceed by Erica Sutherlin, pays tribute to individuals...Wounded Veterans-Turned-Rock Band The Resilient
Wounded Veterans-Turned-Rock Band The Resilient to Headline Jannus Live June 20 Free Admission for Military, First Responders, and Their Spouses By: Doubletake Studios Inc. The Resilient at...Charismatic Maestro Seeks to Spread ‘Deep Truths’
Look up raconteur in the dictionary, and you just may find a picture of Michael Francis staring at you. Francis, music director of The Florida...THE ST. PETERSBURG SAX QUARTET
A COMMUNITY OF MUSIC “Music is the soundtrack of your life” - Dick Clark In 2018, two musicians with a deep love for jazz and a...The Florida Orchestra Merits Local Love, Wider Recognition
As Larry David might say, The Florida Orchestra is pretty, pretty, pretty good.If that sounds like damning with faint praise, let me quickly make...
- Performing Arts
Shucked’s Quinn VanAntwerp
After dazzling on Broadway, Quinn VanAntwerp now takes on the challenge of bringing Gordy to life in the touring production of Shucked. The musical,...Ruth Eckerd Hall: A Tale of Clearwater’s Cultural Mecca
Since 1983, Ruth Eckerd Hall has been synonymous with epic live entertainment, Broadway tours, world class concerts, arts education, and so much more. As...Tapping into Imagination
Ashlyn Bolton Brings Bold Tap Dance Vision to Straz Ashlyn Bolton, a force in the national tap scene, is redefining rhythm and storytelling—one tap at...Bill Edwards & Mahaffey Theater
A Year of Milestones St Petersburg’s beautiful and beloved waterfront theater known simply as “the Mahaffey” among locals, but more formally as the Duke Energy...For Closure! – Contemporary farce
Directed by freeFall Artistic Director Eric Davis and stars Renata Eastlick, Sara DelBeato and Matthew McGee with Kelly Pekar, Glenn Girón and Francine Wolf. Rehearsals...
- Culinary Arts
A Plethora Of Artsy Bars
From Dive To DivineHidden Gems, Quirky Cocktails, Hotel Havens, and HIGHer profile roosts. Tampa Bay Drinkery2756 Central AveSt. Petersburg, FL 33712 A newcomer, so still a...Where Culinary Art Meets French Flair
An Interview with Executive Chef Jermaine Bass of The Left Bank Bistro I enjoyed sitting down with Chef Jermaine of The Left Bank to explore how he...The library – a Unique Restaurant
When considering a destination for lunch, the first place you’d look probably wouldn’t be a hospital. However The Library, a unique restaurant located inside...The Left Bank Bistro offers a fresh take on French cuisine.
Venture into the Uptown Art District in St Petersburg and you’ll find an array of businesses that include everything from glamourous art galleries to...Sonata Restaurant & Lounge
Explore Florida's Art, music and Culture At The Mahaffey Theater I love going out for dinner. Even better is dinner and a show! Sonata makes that...
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Rob Bowen never set out to become an interior designer. That wouldn't seem unusual until you consider that, only a year or two out...
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A New Chapter in St. Pete’s Creative Leadership
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance proudly announces the appointment...
Leepa‑Rattner Museum of Art: A Cultural Beacon on Florida’s Gulf Coast
Nestled on the lush Tarpon Springs campus of St. Petersburg...
A Gentle Day with the Peanuts Gang: Sensory-Friendly You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The Central Park Performing Arts Center (CPPAC) invites families...
Letter from the Executive Director
Markus Gottschlich
Dear WADA Friends,
Whether under the sharp lights of...
Museum of Fine Arts – EXPLORE THE VAULTS | FIRST GIFTS, 1962–1966
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