Review: In St. Pete, ‘Baskerville’ is a complete triumph from concept to execution on par with freeFall’s best

It’s just part of an incredible slate of offerings in theaters across Tampa Bay.

by Jon Palmer Claridge March 27, 2023April 24, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Review: ‘Misery’ is a sparse and electrifying new production at Jobsite Theater

Tampa couple Summer Bohnenkamp and David Jenkins breathe fresh life into two of Stephen King’s most iconic characters

by John W. Allman March 24, 2023October 9, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Onstage and off, Powerstories Theatre’s 2023 season is about women’s strength

The 23-year-old company is being forced out of its building on July 1.

by Jennifer Ring March 6, 2023April 22, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Review: In Tampa, Stageworks Theatre’s ‘Smell Of the Kill’ is a hilarious portrait of suburban hell

The three performers create distinct, interesting (if troubled) characters who mine the script for all its subversive verbal and physical comedy.

by Jon Palmer Claridge February 15, 2023July 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

In ‘Brutes,’ Florida-raised author Dizz Tate lets beauty and insanity walk hand in hand

Tate discussed the work with Tombolo Books on Feb. 16.

by Caroline DeBruhl February 6, 2023February 13, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

An expanded version of Gulfport’s ReadOut LGBTQ+ literature festival happens this February

Brian Broome delivers the keynote on closing day.

by Kyla Fields and Ray Roa January 27, 2023June 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The first-ever ‘St. Petersburg Month of Photography’ is happening this May

A forthcoming Lumen Photo Fest is also planned for May 2024

by Jennifer Ring January 26, 2023May 3, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

WMNF’s ‘Art in Your Ear’ radio show is the Tampa Bay art scene’s number one fan

It runs from noon-1 p.m. each Friday on WNMF 88.5.

by Kyla Fields January 25, 2023June 1, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

A guide to Kress Collective, the new Ybor City arts hub on 7th Avenue

It features 14 different groups spanning literary, cinematic, visual, dance, and performance arts.

by Jessi Sherbet January 25, 2023August 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Review: Georgia Mallory Guy’s fiercely intelligent and rigorous direction drives ‘The Wolves’ at Tampa’s ThinkTank Theatre

The show about eternal love runs through Jan. 22.

by Jon Palmer Claridge January 17, 2023July 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

St. Pete artist seeks community help in revitalizing family’s historic Atwaters building

”I can’t let this legacy die.”

by Kyla Fields January 13, 2023June 10, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Downtown Tampa’s Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is moving to Ybor City

The move to the Kress building on Seventh Avenue starts on Jan. 19.

by Jennifer Ring January 6, 2023March 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

The name of Tampa International Airport’s big flamingo is Phoebe

The 21-foot tall flamingo is a sculpture by artist Matthew Mazzotta, who titled the piece ‘Home.’

by Ray Roa January 5, 2023July 17, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Meatyard, Ybor City’s affordable art studios, among Creative Loafing’s most read local arts stories of 2022

‘Rhonda Santis’ made headlines, too.

by Ray Roa December 23, 2022August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

‘He literally lived every day as it if were his last’: St. Pete artist Nick Davis dies at age 31

Davis was famous for his ‘Black is beautiful’ message.

by Ray Roa December 22, 2022July 22, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

USF starts St. Pete arts renaissance archival project inside Studio@620

Archiving an art space is about collecting and digitizing materials that tell its story.

by Jennifer Ring December 22, 2022February 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Year of Extraordinary Travel’ brings Becca McCoy back to Tampa Bay for the first time in three years

The show is at St. Petersburg’s Studio Grand Central through Dec. 18,

by Julie Garisto December 7, 2022August 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

For ‘Christmas Contigo’ at Stageworks, JL Rey has his excellent cast functioning on all hilarious cylinders

The Tampa theater company is performing it on select nights and afternoons through Dec. 18.

by Jon Palmer Claridge December 7, 2022July 9, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Q&A: Florida man Billy Collins dishes on the long and short of his new book ‘Musical Tables’

In November, the writer and Winter Park resident released, ‘Musical Tables,’ via Penguin Random House.

by Caroline DeBruhl December 2, 2022March 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

New ‘Florida!’ guidebook perfectly documents the offbeat, quirky and crazy peninsula we call home

On it, Gabrielle Calise brought in some of the state’s best writers.

by Ray Roa December 2, 2022July 25, 2025

Best of the bay 2026 is here. Check out the Winners And FinalistS!

Local Arts

Review: In St. Pete, ‘Baskerville’ is a complete triumph from concept to execution on par with freeFall’s best

Review: ‘Misery’ is a sparse and electrifying new production at Jobsite Theater

Onstage and off, Powerstories Theatre’s 2023 season is about women’s strength

Review: In Tampa, Stageworks Theatre’s ‘Smell Of the Kill’ is a hilarious portrait of suburban hell

In ‘Brutes,’ Florida-raised author Dizz Tate lets beauty and insanity walk hand in hand

An expanded version of Gulfport’s ReadOut LGBTQ+ literature festival happens this February

The first-ever ‘St. Petersburg Month of Photography’ is happening this May

WMNF’s ‘Art in Your Ear’ radio show is the Tampa Bay art scene’s number one fan

A guide to Kress Collective, the new Ybor City arts hub on 7th Avenue

Review: Georgia Mallory Guy’s fiercely intelligent and rigorous direction drives ‘The Wolves’ at Tampa’s ThinkTank Theatre

St. Pete artist seeks community help in revitalizing family’s historic Atwaters building

Downtown Tampa’s Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is moving to Ybor City

The name of Tampa International Airport’s big flamingo is Phoebe

Meatyard, Ybor City’s affordable art studios, among Creative Loafing’s most read local arts stories of 2022

‘He literally lived every day as it if were his last’: St. Pete artist Nick Davis dies at age 31

USF starts St. Pete arts renaissance archival project inside Studio@620

‘The Year of Extraordinary Travel’ brings Becca McCoy back to Tampa Bay for the first time in three years

For ‘Christmas Contigo’ at Stageworks, JL Rey has his excellent cast functioning on all hilarious cylinders

Q&A: Florida man Billy Collins dishes on the long and short of his new book ‘Musical Tables’

New ‘Florida!’ guidebook perfectly documents the offbeat, quirky and crazy peninsula we call home

Photos: Tampa Theatre brings time travel to Franklin Street in grand finale for centennial restoration

[Photos] Everyone who stepped into Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay 2026 photo booth

[Photos] Everyone we saw at Creative Loafing’s 2026 Best of The Bay party

New photography exhibit frames University of Tampa in stunning new light

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