Whimsical charm in an “augmented” Artsi reality, with a high-end stylistic charm and a pick of the litter, fun, Phartsi kind of way. With...

One of the highlights of art happenings in the Tampa Bay region is when area museums join forces to produce the Skyway exhibitions. 2024...

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,...

A story of vision, legacy, and renewal prepares for a new phase at the Duncan McClellan Gallery Duncan McClellan has established one of the most...

While titles, names, monikers, etc. are used by humans to attain an understanding; a comfort, a grasping of a person, place, or thing, they...

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...

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,...

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...

Geographically, a tombolo is the sand bar and gravel that connects an island to the mainland or connects two islands. If it were punctuation,...

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,...

"Jazz is freedom. You think about that." - Thelonious Monk You can hear them nearly every Monday evening at the Hanger in St. Pete with...

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...

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...

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...

The first time I caught pianist,Tony Castellano Jr, I was, perched on a stool, sitting around a grand piano. Its keys suddenly seemed to...

It’s no surprise that New York City is hailed as the theatrical capital of the world. Similarly, St. Petersburg has earned its place as...

THE 600 block on First Ave South, St Pete, is the home of the always exciting, ever- changing, The Studio at 620. The new...

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...

AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAY CHRISTOPHER - THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW AT JOBSITE THEATER Despite groans from family members, Clay Christopher carries himself with an air...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

“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...