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Something wicked this way comes…
TYRANNYMURDERBETRAYALFAMILIAL DISFUNCTION
Before The Bachelor, before The Real Housewives, before Law and Order:...
The Art of Advocacy: Florida’s Cultural Crossroads
By Markus Gottschlich
At its essence, advocacy is the art...
Bridging the Gap – Funding Florida Arts
Replacing lost funding for the arts in Florida can...
ST. PETERSBURG’S SHINE MURAL FESTIVAL
10 Year ANNIVERSARY
The SHINE Mural Festival will celebrate its...
Louis Markoya Show at Imagine Museum Extended
Due to overwhelming popularity, my show at the IMAGINE Museum...
Seeds of Inspiration Take Root at Brenda McMahon Gallery this October
Gulfport, FL
Ceramic artist and gallery owner Brenda McMahon's...
DRV Gallery Hosts a Journey into Art to Open its Third Season of Creative Excellence
Gulfport, FL
In just two years, DRV Gallery has...
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, ST. PETERSBURG (MFA) ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO
Klaudio Rodriguez Named Next Executive Director and CEO of...
The Impact of Giving to the Arts: Going Beyond the Check
With the recent budget cuts for arts funding in...
Visual Arts
Enn Ye Collection/Gallery
St Petersburg, Florida
EnnYe Collection was founded in 2016 by...
Duncan McClellan’s Bold New Chapter:
A story of vision, legacy, and renewal prepares for...
The Art of – Kirk Ke Wang
More and more often these days the Tampa Bay...
Jim Kammerud – Contemporary Figure Painter and Portrait Artist
By The Artisan Magazine
Jim Kammerud has always been an...
Performing Arts
ONE-ON-ONE WITH STAN ZIMMERMAN
AN INTERVIEW WITH A QUINTUPLE THREAT: PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR, DIRECTOR,...
ONE-ON-ONE WITH FRANK-N-FURTER
AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAY CHRISTOPHER - THE ROCKY HORROR...
Doug DeVita’s Fable at freeFall Theater
Liz Power and Heather Baird lead the cast of...
Saint Petersburg City Theater
100 YEARS
By Lisa Marone
Zestful passion, sure vision, and the...
Music
Nate Najar & Daniela Soledade
MAGNETIC DUO WITH MELLOW BOSSA NOVA VIBE
by Donna Sorbello
Katharine...
St. Petersburg’s Musical RENAISSANCE MAN
Trumpeter James Suggs - a Community Treasure
By Edward Craig
You...
Literature
The Painting
Like an icon for some minor but ardently worshiped deity, the painting stands behind a giant molcajete of guacamole, its colors splashier even than patrons...
An Impressionistic Ode to Tombolo Books
Geographically, a tombolo is the sand bar and gravel...
“Florida Hustle” By Paul Wilborn
Paul Wilborn's new novel, Florida Hustle, is set in...
Fashion
Enn Ye Collection/Gallery
St Petersburg, Florida
EnnYe Collection was founded in 2016 by...
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Artist Talk – Florida Craft Art
Join us for an Artist Talk with Layered Narratives exhibiting artists Catherine Bergmann and Christine Renc-Carter next Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 pm! This special event is...Something wicked this way comes…
TYRANNYMURDERBETRAYALFAMILIAL DISFUNCTION Before The Bachelor, before The Real Housewives, before Law and Order: Criminal Intent even before All My Children, There was The Man from Stratford A devilishly, delightful mashup adapted by director...The Art of Advocacy: Florida’s Cultural Crossroads
By Markus Gottschlich At its essence, advocacy is the art of speaking for those who cannot. It requires not just a voice but a commitment,...Bridging the Gap – Funding Florida Arts
Replacing lost funding for the arts in Florida can be challenging! funding options for arts organizations Private Donations and Sponsorships: Launch fundraising campaigns targeting individuals, foundations,...ST. PETERSBURG’S SHINE MURAL FESTIVAL
10 Year ANNIVERSARY The SHINE Mural Festival will celebrate its 10th Anniversary from October 11-20, 2024. Located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, the annual event...
- Visual Arts
Enn Ye Collection/Gallery
St Petersburg, Florida EnnYe Collection was founded in 2016 by Zimbabwean sisters Matipa Mutsemi and Mercy Nyamangwanda, as a clothing brand. Named after their mother,...Duncan McClellan’s Bold New Chapter:
A story of vision, legacy, and renewal prepares for a new phase Duncan McClellan has established one of the most beloved arts hubs in Tampa...iBOMS
While titles, names, monikers, etc. are used by humans to attain an understanding; a comfort, a grasping of a person, place, or thing, they...The Art of – Kirk Ke Wang
More and more often these days the Tampa Bay region can claim artists who are internationally esteemed. Kirk Ke Wang has established himself not...The Art of Vlasta Smola
Vlasta Smola has made art the fabric of her life. After moving to the United States to receive her MA in Communication Arts, she...
- Literature
Gianna Russo – Poetry
I've set my heart on a glimpse of you: Florida Golden Aster (Chrysopsis floridana) --- listed as endangered in 1986 You are so rare I can't find...The Painting
Like an icon for some minor but ardently worshiped deity, the painting stands behind a giant molcajete of guacamole, its colors splashier even than patrons usually expect from a Mexican restaurant, the painting, that is; the guacamole is just green. "That's got to have a dozen avocados," she says aloud, and although no one can hear her,...THE APPRENTICE
BOOK EXCERPT FOR THE ARTISAN MAGAZINE - From: Cigar City: Tales From a 1980s Creative Ghetto Fiction Gold Medal, Florida Book Awards Looking down at the...An Impressionistic Ode to Tombolo Books
Geographically, a tombolo is the sand bar and gravel that connects an island to the mainland or connects two islands. If it were punctuation,...“Florida Hustle” By Paul Wilborn
Paul Wilborn's new novel, Florida Hustle, is set in the world of cheap 1980s slasher films. In the opening chapter, aspiring horror filmmaker Michael Donnelly,...
- Music
The Jazz Legends Who Play On
"Jazz is freedom. You think about that." - Thelonious Monk You can hear them nearly every Monday evening at the Hanger in St. Pete with...Nate Najar & Daniela Soledade
MAGNETIC DUO WITH MELLOW BOSSA NOVA VIBE by Donna Sorbello Katharine Hepburn once said of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, "He gives her class, and she...St. Petersburg’s Musical RENAISSANCE MAN
Trumpeter James Suggs - a Community Treasure By Edward Craig You could be almost anywhere in St. Petersburg these days and spot local musician and music...The Opera
A grand musical and performance arts genre. What better medium to express the human story than the human voice? It's THE original instrument to communicate thoughts and emotions. As...Where’s Tony – TonyCastellano, Jr
The Waldo of St Pete and Tampa Bay The first time I caught pianist, Tony Castellano, Jr., I was, perched on a stool, sitting around...
- Performing Arts
ONE-ON-ONE WITH STAN ZIMMERMAN
AN INTERVIEW WITH A QUINTUPLE THREAT: PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, ACTOR Celebration of the power of the arts at Powerstories Theater September 20-21, 2024Powerstories presents a...ONE-ON-ONE WITH FRANK-N-FURTER
AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAY CHRISTOPHER - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW AT JOBSITE THEATER Despite groans from family members, Clay Christopher carries himself with an air...Profiles In Performance
Daniel Johnson - Ballet In last October's issue of The Artisan, I told you about the history of St. Petersburg's The Academy of Ballet Arts...Doug DeVita’s Fable at freeFall Theater
Liz Power and Heather Baird lead the cast of Doug DeVita's Fable. This play about the making of the classic Broadway musical, Gypsy makes its way to...Saint Petersburg City Theater
100 YEARS By Lisa Marone Zestful passion, sure vision, and the earnest desire to create. Few things impress my imagination more. By happy chance, there’s a...
- Culinary Arts
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...Crafty Spirits
“Liquid Art” St. Petersburg historians and tour guides love to regale visitors with tales of Prohibition-era bootlegging and smuggling, often weaving in intriguing rumors of...Urban Stillhouse – Horse Soldier
As we enter the month of September, we may first be thinking about Labor Day – a long weekend many spend at the beach...
- Design
Rob Bowen – Interior Design
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...
- Print Editions
Arts News
Artist Talk – Florida Craft Art
Join us for an Artist Talk with Layered Narratives exhibiting artists...
Something wicked this way comes…
TYRANNYMURDERBETRAYALFAMILIAL DISFUNCTION
Before The Bachelor, before The Real Housewives, before Law and Order:...
The Art of Advocacy: Florida’s Cultural Crossroads
By Markus Gottschlich
At its essence, advocacy is the art...
Bridging the Gap – Funding Florida Arts
Replacing lost funding for the arts in Florida can...
ST. PETERSBURG’S SHINE MURAL FESTIVAL
10 Year ANNIVERSARY
The SHINE Mural Festival will celebrate its...
Louis Markoya Show at Imagine Museum Extended
Due to overwhelming popularity, my show at the IMAGINE Museum...
Seeds of Inspiration Take Root at Brenda McMahon Gallery this October
Gulfport, FL
Ceramic artist and gallery owner Brenda McMahon's...
DRV Gallery Hosts a Journey into Art to Open its Third Season of Creative Excellence
Gulfport, FL
In just two years, DRV Gallery has...
THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, ST. PETERSBURG (MFA) ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO
Klaudio Rodriguez Named Next Executive Director and CEO of...
The Impact of Giving to the Arts: Going Beyond the Check
With the recent budget cuts for arts funding in...
Visual Arts
Enn Ye Collection/Gallery
St Petersburg, Florida
EnnYe Collection was founded in 2016 by...
Duncan McClellan’s Bold New Chapter:
A story of vision, legacy, and renewal prepares for...
The Art of – Kirk Ke Wang
More and more often these days the Tampa Bay...
Jim Kammerud – Contemporary Figure Painter and Portrait Artist
By The Artisan Magazine
Jim Kammerud has always been an...
Performing Arts
ONE-ON-ONE WITH STAN ZIMMERMAN
AN INTERVIEW WITH A QUINTUPLE THREAT: PLAYWRIGHT, AUTHOR, DIRECTOR,...
ONE-ON-ONE WITH FRANK-N-FURTER
AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAY CHRISTOPHER - THE ROCKY HORROR...
Doug DeVita’s Fable at freeFall Theater
Liz Power and Heather Baird lead the cast of...
Saint Petersburg City Theater
100 YEARS
By Lisa Marone
Zestful passion, sure vision, and the...
Music
Nate Najar & Daniela Soledade
MAGNETIC DUO WITH MELLOW BOSSA NOVA VIBE
by Donna Sorbello
Katharine...
St. Petersburg’s Musical RENAISSANCE MAN
Trumpeter James Suggs - a Community Treasure
By Edward Craig
You...
Literature
The Painting
Like an icon for some minor but ardently worshiped deity, the painting stands behind a giant molcajete of guacamole, its colors splashier even than patrons...
An Impressionistic Ode to Tombolo Books
Geographically, a tombolo is the sand bar and gravel...
“Florida Hustle” By Paul Wilborn
Paul Wilborn's new novel, Florida Hustle, is set in...
Fashion
Enn Ye Collection/Gallery
St Petersburg, Florida
EnnYe Collection was founded in 2016 by...
Cuisine & Spirits
Design
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