Small Concession
Things are changing at Tampa International Airport. Louis E. Miller, who runs the place, and Tampa Westshore Associates Ltd., developers of a new shopping mall on airport land, seemed to acknowledge that June 14. Miller came to the airport governing board with a deal from Tampa businessman Richard A. Corbett and his International Plaza partners…
Letters to the Editor
Voice from the Past Re: "More Changes at the "Planet'" (June 14-20) I was shocked and dismayed to learn of the departure of Susan Dix as WP's publisher. Not only did I have the honor of working under Ms. Dix as Associate Editor for WP, I also considered her a friend, as many Planet staffers…
Music Menu
Sponge w/Liquid Logic/D.B.D/Kenny McGee's Disease After lengthy consideration, post-grunge one-hitters Sponge have apparently decided that any gig is better than interning at Dad's accounting firm. Good for them. Why should '80s hair bands be allowed to hog the kitsch/retro market? Besides, Sponge was cool. And we know the words to more than one of their…
Blame and Frame Games
In Washington last Friday, Janet Reno's star prosecutors from the early 1990s finally got their own day in court. Since a Congressional report was published in March, Richard Gregorie, Michael Band and Mary Cagle have been implicated in the mistreatment of Dade County Commissioner Joe Gersten in 1992. At the time they were senior prosecutors…
Planet Picks
Thursday 6.21 Art After Dark Technically it's art after dusk, but that doesn't sound as romantic. Tampa Museum of Art leaves its doors open late again, as they do the third Thursday of every month for patrons to enjoy the exhibits, tours and refreshments 5-8 p.m. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.; photographer Wally Wilson,…
Rockin’ Moroccan
In my next life, I want to live with a Moroccan chef. I don't care if I come back as an employer, servant or household cat, as long as I'm in a position to have a Moroccan provide my daily meals. Morocco developed at the crossroads of the spice trade. Through its kitchens passed all…
Books
Good In Bed By Jennifer Weiner $24.95/Pocket Books Don't be surprised if Good In Bed shows up on the silver screen in the future. And though you may be tempted to shrug the story off as another Bridget Jones's Diary, Jennifer Weiner's first novel is in a league all its own, with a main character…
Spins
Tim BuckleyMorning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology Tim Buckley, for the uninitiated, was a lot more than just a guy who happened to be Jeff's dad. He was more, even, than just another anguished rock star who OD'ed young and pretty. Myth was a big part of Buckley — a young man possessed of a…
Outtakes
Angel Eyes (R) Much more and much better than those misleading and terribly trite trailers would indicate. Jennifer Lopez is a convincing presence as the tough but vulnerable Chicago cop who finds herself falling in love with a mysterious stranger who saves her life (Jim Caviezel). Angel Eyes doesn't resolve things in a particularly interesting…
A Sense of Direction
Let's say you're a pianist and a composer of modern classical music. You've got a doctorate from Harvard, and your work has been performed in Western Europe, Canada and all around the United States. Now it's time to choose a base from which to work — a city where you can exercise your craft, give…
From Artists to Jell-O Shooters
When I came back, my city was gone. Ybor City residents, habitues and I have been saying this for a century. Ybor has proven to be a many-faced, flexible mother or whore — according to the parking situation of the moment. I've lost Ybor City many times. I lost La Tropicana in the '70s, where…
Web Site of the Week
Xaio Xaio No. 3http://games.sohu.com/fightgame/fight3.swf No, I don't know what the title means. I also don't know if the symbols are Chinese, Japanese, Korean or that weird dialect the homeless guy on the corner always screams at me. Doesn't matter. What does matter is that despite what the URL says, this is not a game; it's…
Rocking Well is the Best Revenge
Most folks out there in contemporary radio's target-market wasteland don't really think about Superdrag. Rather, some remember them, occasionally, as the band that did "Sucked Out." This usually occurs when yet another Creed single comes on and mainstream's vapidity becomes impossible to deny — at least until something marginally more substantial slips into the mix.…
The List
Visual Arts Adrian Howard Galleries, at the Suncoast Resort Hotel, 3000 34th St. S., St. Petersburg (727-865-6906). Just Around the Bend continues through July 1. A wide variety of media is showcased at this exhibition, including multicolored glass mobiles by Steven James, metal sculptures by Mark Perhot, water fountains by David McClure, ink and graphite…
Soundboard
<font Thursday, June 21 Bars/Small Stages Alley Cat's Cafe Jamie Perlow Big J.R.'s Johnny Charro Band Bourbon Street Flood/Street Fight/DJ Leprechaun Brass Mug Sponge/DBD/Liquid Logic/Kenny McGee's Disease Carlie's Stormbringer Club Hedo Gemini/Passthamic/Ryan McGary/Cory K Cool Tunes Coffee Bar Paul Reynolds Daiquiri Deck Velvet Jones Dave's Bar & Grille Sandy Atkinson Famous Cigars Jazz Lounge Derek…
Beauty and Brains
I recently attended a charmingly opinionated lecture on late-20th century figuration by famed art critic Hilton Kramer, a stubbornly conservative art-world voice since the early '50s. Among his words of "wisdom" — albeit of a practiced anti-Warhol, anti-postmodern, anti-conceptual spiel — was his praise for the gallery system and the remarkable role they play in…
Reality Bytes
The Digital Revolution is here, movie lovers, so which side are you on? And by Digital Revolution, we don't mean its most obvious manifestation — that unstoppable phenomenon by which increasingly sophisticated, expensive and complicated computer-generated special effects have steadily taken precedence over plot, characters and the last vestiges of emotion in the majority of…
Public Life
Humane Society AdoptathonSaturday, June 23 The Humane Society of Tampa Bay offers all adoptions at half price for one day. Dogs cost $35 and cats, $25, including a health check, initial inoculations, a rabies shot and spay or neuter services. The event takes place at The Humane Society, 3607 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa. Cats will…
Highway to Hell
Joseph A. Vaughn's wife has a bad back. Richard S. Heinz was diagnosed with cancer. But the medical problems weren't their only setbacks. Vaughn and Heinz worked for Michael Lee Cone. Both workers have been saddled with more than $50,000 in unexpected medical bills. Cone Constructors Inc. deducted more than $3,000 in health insurance premiums…
Dining Guide
HILLSBOROUGH Tampa Carrollwood/ Northwest Tampa Kaisen Sushi, 12785 N. Dale Mabry, in Mission Bell Square (813-969-3848). This friendly, casual and tiny cafe offers exceptionally fresh, artfully prepared, delicious and value priced sushi. What more can you ask for? A must-try is the calamari, thick slices of succulent grilled squid served in a dark, smoky sauce.…
