The Disaster Artist author Greg Sestero at Inkwood Books 4/24
A pretty great book about the worst movie ever made.
Page Turners: Tampa Bay’s literary happenings
Sarah Gerard stops by the Largo Library, Local Authors Day set at Tarpon Springs Library and Sarasota Opera House celebrates the “Poetic Life”
ArtPop Tampa will provide billboard-size exposure for local artists
A worthwhile way to distract Tampa Bay drivers.
Tonight in live music: Extreme, Jarabe de Palo
A few concerts happening around Tampa Bay on this Thurs., April 16. An Evening with Extreme The Boston quartet made a mark on the rock world that has lasted for the better part of two decades, if only via 1991 Billboard-topping acoustic ballad “More Than Words” and faster follow-up “Hole Hearted.” Extreme brings its special…
Copra: Round Two continues today’s best, strangest indie comic
Maybe “gritty” comics have had their day – but really, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
ICYMI/NSFW: Perverted Czechs, polysexual women and other Top 10 Facts about porn
Sex is absurd. More proof.
Sh*t happened 4/16/15: Tax Day rally, Goody Goody & more
Wednesday was a mixed bag of crazy, but at least there was some good crazy in there. Workers in various Tampa Bay industries spent Tax Day rallying for an increase in the minimum wage to $15 per hour. I'm sure that sounds like a lot of money to fast-food restaurant managers, but any amount would…
Theater Review: Harvey
A fine second act and overall production can’t salvage the freeFall production’s initial banality.
Where to grab eats, drinks in Safety Harbor
A guide to Safety Harbor restaurants, bars, bakeries and other must-stops for novices and locals.
Neighborhood Issue: The Safety Harbor Destinations Guide
All area codes 727 unless otherwise noted.EATS & DRINKS 7 Stars Food Market & Deli A little convenience store classically stocked with grab-and-go food and drink. Residents stop in daily, but especially on Wednesdays for Indian specialties like butter chicken and chicken biryani. 680 Main St., 726-4114. 8th Avenue Pub This community watering hole incorporates…
Neighborhood Issue: The elite eight
Safety Harbor, which celebrates its 100th birthday in 2017, has always attracted unique individuals with diverse talents. It would take a year’s worth of Creative Loafing issues to celebrate each person who encompasses the spirit of Safety Harbor, but these eight women offer a small snapshot of today’s community. Lisa Kothe, director of the Safety…
Neighborhood Issue: See you at the library
In Safety Harbor, the public library isn’t simply a repository for the written word, but a meeting place, an activity center and a cultural hub. “Safety Harbor is big into music and arts, big into gardening,” Library Director Lisa Kothe explained, “so we offer a lot of programs speaking to that. You have to know…
Neighborhood Issue: The magnificent seven
Since the days when Native Americans bathed in its springs, the pretty city by the bay has distinguished itself as a pioneering, healing mecca. Here are some highlights of the area’s rich history. The Tocobaga were here. An Indian temple mound at Safety Harbor’s Philippe Park can be traced back to the area’s earliest Native…
Goody Goody restaurant unveils Tampa site
Hyde Park Village will be the location for the Columbia Restaurant Group’s Goody Goody revival.
Duke Energy protest planned…at Duke Energy-sponsored event
At least one group has reportedly pulled out of St. Petersburg's Earth Day Festival, an event scheduled for Saturday at South Straub Park, because power giant Duke Energy is sponsoring the event to the tune of $5,000, and others are planning on handing out flyers criticizing the company. On Monday Tampa Bay Times writer Charlie Frago…
MegaCon wows the nerd crowd with out-of-this-world sights and sounds
Hulk Hogan, Stan Lee and more at the big annual convention.
The Laugh Tract — Who’s Bringing the Funny
Dave Chappelle has come and gone, but there are plenty of comedians in town for the weekend.
G. Love & Special Sauce returning to play free show at Curtis Hixon Park on May 2
The Philly bluesman headlines the Mayor’s Mac n’ Cheese throwdown during Riverfest weekend
Listen/Watch: New music from Speedy Ortiz, Passion Pit, The War on Drugs and others on the way to Tampa Bay
Check out jams by Big Guava Fest performers, plus several more that hit town in the next few months.
Restaurant review: Classics reimagined at Marker 39
Downtown Safety Harbor’s Marker 39 serves shining Floribbean fusion cuisine.
Neighborhood Issue: Tastes of the town
How downtown Safety Harbor became a food and drink destination.
Minimum wage rally packs St. Pete City Hall steps, Tampa is next
Today marks the culmination of the multifaceted movement pushing for an increase in the minimum wage to $15. Member of the group Fight 4-15 and members of unions and other allied groups are demonstrating and marching throughout the Tampa Bay area, beginning before dawn at various fast food restaurants and ending later today with a…
Best Moments From Mad Men “New Business”
The second episode of Mad Men's final season, "New Business", isn't a bad hour of television. That's not to say it's good either. It suffers from what the show has suffered from at times over the years: too much Megan. For as much as Matthew Weiner enjoys the Megan character it just hasn't come across…
Sh*t happened 4/15/15: Strippers, inadvertent confessions and the stingray shuffle
Tuesday was a day of learning. Pity so many have to learn the hard way so spectacularly — but then again, if everyone was a quick study, I'd be out of a gig. A Hillsborough neighborhood is doing its damnedest to stymie the goings-on at a mansion bought with the intention of making it the…
Harbor-ing feelings: Safety Harbor fights to stay quaint
As you walk along Main Street, past the diners and antique shops, it’s easy to get lulled into the sense that the politics here are about as complex and divisive as Mayberry's. But you’d be wrong. In recent years, elections have gotten more competitive — and nasty — and city commission meetings have been known…
Tonight in live music: The Who with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
The mega British rock band kicks off its 50th anniversary tour in Tampa tonight
David Jolly for Senate? Whaaa?
Not that we didn't expect it, but weird things are happening in the wake of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio's announcement that he is running for President of 'Murica. Rubio said he'd leave his seat to run for president in 2016 (giving him plenty of time to run for governor in 2018 or something if/when he…
St. Pete poised to pass wage theft ordinance in the nick of time
Being poor sucks. Being poor despite putting in hours of honest work because your boss won't pay you sucks even more. That's why the city is trying to fight wage theft before state lawmakers try to tell them they can't. Every day, said John Dubrule, chief operating officer at Gulfcoast Legal Services, his firm hears…
Federal grant gives more homes access to Florida produce
Florida farms and low-income families to benefit from Florida Organic Growers’ Fresh Access Bucks.
Mindfully baked: New Craft Kafé opens with gluten-free focus
Alongside gluten-free baked goods, caffeine and frozen treats are served at Craft Kafé in St. Pete.
New Music Tuesday! (April 14): Calexico, Earl Sweatshirt, Dwight Yoakam, The Mowgli’s & more
Albums out this week; audio & video included.
Pat Kemp files for County Commission seat
Longtime political activist Pat Kemp is once again in the running for a Hillsborough County Commission seat. She's running for the seat Commissioner Kevin Beckner is occupying, but will leave next year due to term limits. The lawyer and former Hillsborough Democratic Party chair brings years of activism on numerous progressive causes to the table.…
Tonight in live music: Diarrhea Planet, Matt Pond PA
Concerts this Tues., April 14
Sh*t happened 4/14/15: Rubio, Rays, Pat Kemp & more
Monday was weird, for once. You could actually feel the opposing forces gathering their respective energies, diametrically opposed yet equally assured of the righteousness of their intent. It would almost be epic, were it not completely manufactured and needless. Marco Rubio formally announced his intention to say whatever wealthy conservative donors want to hear in…
Theater Review — Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Local actors at the tiny Heather Theatre deliver a hugely emotional experience.
On the menu: Indulge during MOSI chocolate fest
MOSI’s Festival of Chocolate gets interactive and educational with sweets, fashion and more.
Let the memes begin: Rubio campaign launches for real
With Sen. Marco Rubio set to announce his run for president tonight, and already having sort-of announced his run to supporters earlier today, shit is officially getting real in the 2016 presidential race. Yay. Of course, everyone already knew the first-term Tea Party Republican was going to run, or at least knew it was likely,…
Tampa Bay unites to support local chef, his family
The family of fallen St. Pete chef Aaron Davis is receiving donations and support around the region.
Watch: Janelle Monae, “Yoga” video
A new single off the forthcoming Eephus comp gets a Dave Meyers-directed video
Sh*t Happened 4/13/15: Atwater, The Infiltrator, Game of Thrones leaks & goat murder
Our community and state are crazy at the best of times; when the weather decides 45 seconds of spring is enough and moves straight into summer-type conditions, the snowbirds go home right after Easter, symbolic parents leaving us home alone to once again indulge in our humidity-and-substandard-education-fueled idiocy. FRIDAY, APRIL 10: This past January, the…
Seek and ye shall buy at One Amazing Find boutique
The new Tarpon Springs shop specializes in secondhand decor and more.
Art Exchange for the ArtsXchange enlists participation from local creatives
This month’s event will benefit the effort to provide artists with rent-controlled work spaces.
CFO Atwater decides against Senate run
Assuming Senator Marco Rubio's big announcement Monday affirms a presidential bid (run, manatees, run!), speculation over who will run to replace him will get louder, especially for Republicans, given state CFO Jeff Atwater says a 2016 U.S. Senate run is not his thing, man. "While I have certainly taken these words of support under consideration,…
From the archives: A forthcoming book is full of things you might not know about Tampa City Council.
To the chagrin of local historians, Tampa is probably better known for Jose Gaspar, a fictional pirate, than for any figures who actually existed. But a city project currently underway aims to highlight some of those individuals — namely, past members of City Council. Jennifer Dietz and her colleagues in the city’s archives and records…
This weekend in live music: The Mavericks, Crobot, Hideaway Cafe 6-Year Anniversary & more
Concerts this Sat.-Sun., April 11-12
Do This: The Weekend Top 10
St. Pete Shuffle anniversary, Second Saturday art madness, butterflies for a good cause, great plays, the Rowdies comeback, Sarasota Film Festival and Festa Italiana.
The Hip Hop ABCs: Winner of Letter G; vote on Letter H
The alphabetical rap battles continue…
Ahead of possible presidential run, our very own Senator Boy Wonder votes to jeopardize some public lands
Manatees keep warm in the 72-degree springs Crystal River in winter, around the same time the handful of whooping cranes that still live in the wild set their sights on Chassahowitzka. You know who doesn't give a shit? Marco Rubio. In late March, weeks ahead of this Monday's announcement regarding a possible presidential run, Rubio…
Meet the Brewers: Chris Johnson of Six Ten Brewing
Leslie and Chris Johnson went all in to spread the gospel of craft beer culture.
Kriseman clears the air on the Pier, or tries, anyway
As the conversation about how to best re-festoon St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront wears on, some are, ostensibly, pissed off about how Mayor Rick Kriseman is handling the process and are accusing him of every malfeasance under the sun. Why? Because he seems to be lacking in the crystal ball department. Or his personal Rasputin is…
Wanna be in pictures? Open casting call for The Infiltrator today!
The locally shot film starring Bryan Cranston has roles for extras, walk-ons and other small roles.
Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Toro Y Moi, Stranger Cat, Mew & more
A playlist of 15 tunes to launch you into the weekend, Spotify playlist included.
Tyler, the Creator announces new album, Cherry Bomb, along with new App
The Odd Future figurehead will drops his latest LP shortly before his concert at Jannus Live on April 25
Sh*t happened 4/10/15: Concealed weapons, Bucs preseason & teen hacking
Thursday said it was invited to Friday's party and knew exactly where it was, but we ended up just driving around the whole time watching stuff happen to other people. A bill making it legal to carry concealed weapons without a permit during the first two days of an emergency evacuation is about to hit…
Tonight in live music: wWAYLOn, Rayburn Anthony, The Orchestra Starring ELO Formers & more
Here's what's happening on this Fri., April 10 — a rather diverse range of happs, plus some additional Friday night live music shennanys at the bottom of the post… wWAYLOn with Mekenzie Jackson Striving to reinvent Southern music with a little “forward thinking” and “propaganda,” Georgia-bred Waylon Elsberry, aka wWAYLOn, is off to a good…
Introducing Florida Folk Scene Fest, which brings more than 15 acts to Green Bench Brewing
A new day-long fest brings rootsy sounds to the Edge District brewery.
On Record Store Day, New Granada will reissue Candy Bars’ acclaimed 2006 LP on hand-cut vinyl
Only 20 copies of On Cutting Ti-gers In Half And Understanding Narravation will be available
Maritana Grille introduces new farmers’ market menu
Local dairy and produce are used in the farmers’ market lineup at St. Pete Beach’s Maritana Grille.
Contrary, and proud of it: Mary Mulhern looks back on her eight years as a Tampa City Council underdog
Mary Mulhern recently converted her grown daughter’s former bedroom into an art studio. She’d like to spend some time there, but she hasn’t yet; she keeps getting roped back into politics. “It’s going to be hard for me to totally remove myself,” she said. Last month, as the outspoken progressive’s eight years on the Tampa…
Tonight in live music: Diana Krall, Rachel Kate with Jeff Shepherd & more
Concerts this Thurs., April 9.
Album review: Displace, Eureka!
The jam rock quartet presents their debut full-length
The 21st annual Tampa Bay Blues Fest brings Boz Scaggs and others to Vinoy Park this weekend
St. Pete’s Palladium Theater hosts a Thursday kick-off and after parties on Friday and Saturday.
