Rowdies avenge loss with 2-1 win over Strikers
Tampa Bay Rowdies Midfielder Luke Mulholland (left) and forward Lucky Mkosana (right) celebrates Rowdies' 2-1 victory over Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Saturday night. After losing 2-1 to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers on Oct. 5, the Tampa Bay Rowdies wanted to avenge their defeat at home Sat., Oct. 12, at Al Lang Stadium against their in-state…
Morning Report: Twitterbombing Sen. Bill Nelson
Plus: Defense contractors assess the damage from Rep. Bill Young’s retirement, and Democrat Amanda Murphy wins a Florida House seat.
The Well-Played List, 10-16-2013: Wampire, Mind Spiders, Deap Vally, Eminem & more
Music we’re jamming this week; audio, video & Spotify playlist included.
Jeff Knight buys the Garden in St. Pete, will reopen it as Calypso
Jeff Knight's Knight Global Entertainment announced Tuesday that it has purchased the lease for The Garden from Bill Edwards. And just as Jannus Landing morphed into Jannus Live, the Garden will reopen as Calypso Rum Bar & Island Grille. According to the press release, the menu will offer Bahamian and Caribbean dishes. The Lobby Bar…
Morning Report: Migrant laborers, Amazon jobs
Migrant workers plant Hillsborough County’s strawberries. They harvest the state’s tomato crops. Yet they earn less than $10,000 a year. Bishop Robert Lynch led a rally and prayer vigil Monday in Tampa that called attention to Florida's undocumented labor force commonly known as the “invisible population.” Speaking to a large crowd at Sacred Heart Catholic…
Theatre Tampa Bay Awards show dazzles
Wins for freeFall, American Stage — and a funny Matthew McGee — highlighted an entertaining night at the Palladium Theatre.
New Music Tuesday! (October 15): Pearl Jam, The Avett Brothers, Cults, Paul McCartney & more
Releases out this week; audio & video included.
Haunted in Tampa: local lore in time Halloween
On the eve of Samhain, the Celts believed the veil between the two realms was the most transparent at the end of October, allowing the spirits of those who have died to return to visit earth. Halloween has also been associated with dressing up in costumes, a high level of candy consumption, and the telling…
Beck headlines San Francisco’s alternative Treasure Island Music Festival this weekend
TIMF is one amid dozens of new music fests that have sprung up over the past decade.
Photo review: Sigur Ros at USF Sun Dome, Tampa
Some shots from the show featuring Icelandic art rock behemoths Sigur Rós at USF, Sun Dome last Mon., Oct. 7, 2013. Ambient avant garde music songstress Julianna Barwick opened. Tracy May Sigur Ros Tracy May Sigur Ros More photos after the jump… Tracy May Sigur Ros Tracy May Sigur Ros Tracy May Sigur Ros Tracy…
Morning Report: Charlie Crist in pre-campaign mode
If Charlie Crist is not running for governor, he has a lot of explaining to do. The former Republican governor was swarmed by supporters when he made an appearance Saturday at an educators’ conference in Orlando. Shouting “Our next governor — right here!” teachers mobbed Crist. They waited in line to get his autograph, shake…
Salute favorite locals at the 3rd Annual Theatre Tampa Bay Awards
The event boasts a new name and selection process — and more entertainment.
Visiting the Coast
Dan visits Halifax for a little Q&A action.
Fed up with Congress? Drunk-dial them!
drunkdialcongress.org Pissed about the shutdown? Tell Congress. As America enters week two of the government shutdown, many furloughed employees and angry/frazzled/despondent citizenry are medicating with some good old-fashioned drinking. A new website, drunkdialcongress.org, allows you to harness your dranger (drunken anger) or your sober spite into a constructive act of democracy. Simply enter your phone…
Morning Report: Rick Scott ain’t buying you lunch, kids
Florida will not buy food for poor women and young children, if federal dollars run out soon to pay for them. That is the order from Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who told his agency directors on Thursday that no state funds shall be used to keep critical social programs running during the federal shutdown. Federal…
Romeo and Juliet: Loved not wisely
Hailee Steinfeld stars in this tepid retelling of Shakespeare’s classic.
The Laugh Tract: who’s bringing the funny Oct. 10-13
A weekly round-up of local stand-up comedy shows.
Bro Bowl and Central Avenue History: Peaceful Coexistence
BOWL-ED OVER? Skater Pablo Gutierrez at Perry Harvey Sr. Park, Tampa. Photo by Daniel Veintimilla. If dirt could talk, the area where Central Avenue stood would have a lot to say. This place has been through several reincarnations and tonight’s community conversation at 6:30, at Greater Bethel Missionary Baptist Church focuses on its next. For…
Rooftop farm to fork at Tampa’s Pelagia Trattoria
Arielle Stevenson Chef Brett Gardiner in front of Pelagia Trattoria's rooftop garden. Secret gardens are taking root on Tampa Bay rooftops. On Wednesday, Oct. 9, Tampa's Pelagia Trattoria revealed its rooftop garden at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel. Above the banquet hall are several rows of vertical planters; they are all lush with squash…
Rosende, Echeverry continue trend of impressive shows at HCC galleries
HCC subSURFACE: Stacy Rosende's show at HCC-Dale Mabry. When one thinks of college art, nihilistic, dark self-explorations and overwrought societal statements leap to mind. Not so at Hillsborough Community College. The galleries at its Tampa campuses are setting a standard for its art students, showing nuanced, high-caliber works and demonstrating through example that local artists…
Morning Report: FL’s own govt. shutdown, plus the exit of Bill Young
End of a an era: Congressman C.W. Bill Young. There’s a state government shutdown in Florida this week affecting tens of thousands of unemployed residents. But it has nothing to do with political gridlock in Tallahassee or Washington, D.C. The Department of Economic Opportunity has idled its primary portal for handling unemployment claims and compensation…
Government Shutdown Digest
Reports from our sister alt-weeklies — and from the University of Tampa.
Tom Hanks battles pirates in Captain Phillips
Director Paul Greengrass’ latest is a suspenseful, emotionally gripping high-seas action flick.
St. Pete’s Museum of Fine Arts latest is Mixing Metaphors
MFA’s new show has compelling works, but sponsor Bank of America could have splurged a little more.
Ooh, robot!
The inevitable allure of the almost alive.
Florida Cane vodka distilled here in Tampa Bay
The Brandon-based distillery hopes to become the state’s favorite vodka.
City and Colour delivers the solid rock goods at Jannus Live, St. Petersburg
A look back at the Oct. 3 show.
Review: Eilen Jewell headlines a heel-stomping show at Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
A look back at the Oct. 5 show, with photos.
Czech This! Václav Havel celebrated with love
A Center That Holds eavesdrops on prison letters from the late humanitarian and Czech president.
Machete goes loony and cartoony
Robert Rodriguez’s sequel makes “over the top” an understatement.
Hunt for the great pumpkin beer
The brewing debacle behind pumpkin beer season.
Two festivals, one night: Plan B in Ybor City / Don’t Stop St. Petersburg
A look back at the Oct. 5, 2013 fests.
Batteries not included
Dancing around a touchy subject.
Celebrating Stageworks’ A Raisin in the Sun
This revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic is a must-see.
Valerie Plame on Homeland, Ed Snowden, and the allure of NOT sharing so much information
Gavin Newsom interviews Valerie Plame in Corte Madera, CA, on Tuesday night The outing of Valerie Plame as a CIA agent was one of the most explosive pieces of political collateral damage that came out of the Bush Administration's controversial decision to go to war in Iraq a decade ago. Plame, you'll recall, is the…
How the G-vibe made me a gangster of love
Adventures in test driving the double-pronged g-spot vibrator with a partner.
Tampa couple creates Tomato Beach pasta sauce line
Tomato Beach Tampa Bay's very own tomato sauce available online and at Duckweed Urban Market. Rob Hendrickson's wife Pam worked for years as a personal chef in Virginia. When they moved to Florida, Rob was between consulting projects and they were looking for a way to turn Pam's love of cooking into a business. Enter…
Laughs for life: 25 Years and counting for comedy vets
A Q&A with three comedy “lifers” before their show at the Tampa Improv.
Byblos serves up the best in Mediterranean Arab cuisine
Taste Lebanon and beyond.
Hail the kale
A healthier twist on classic creamed spinach.
Prost! Oktoberfest comes to Tampa
A look at some of the best upcoming Oktoberfests.
Tampa Bay comes out
Editor's Note: This is an updated version of our post for last year's National Coming Out Day. We've added a few new coming out stories this year. Some coming out stories will make you laugh so hard you cry, and others will just make you cry. Coming out stories are as diverse as the LGBT…
