Mar 2-9, 2017

Mar 2-9, 2017 / Vol. 29 / No. 52
March is the month in which we do ALL THE GASPARILLA ART THINGS here in Tampa Bay, and Curtis Hixon fills up weekend after weekend with worthwhile stuff to do, listen to and look at. This week, CL provides you with a comprehensive guide to all things Gasparilla Arts Month, from Gasparilla International Film Festival […]

Kathy Castor calls GOP plan “reverse Robin Hood”

While the repeal-and-replace plan Republicans released earlier this week maintains the pre-existing conditions policies of the Affordable Care Act, those who are insured through plans purchased on the ACA-implemented marketplace exchange run the risk of losing coverage. The marketplace, a source of ongoing political contention, offers subsidies based on a sliding scale of income. If…

Soul on Ice offers important history lesson on hockey, race

On Tuesday night, the Gasparilla International Film Festival played host, with some help from the National Hockey League, to the premiere of filmmaker Kwame Mason's sports documentary Soul on Ice: Past, Present & Future as part of its lineup at Muvico Centro Ybor. The movie explores the history of black athletes in hockey, highlighting the now-21-year-old Jaden…

Creative Loafing’s Veg Out! at St. Pete Earth Day 2017

       Creative Loafing, St. Pete Earth Day, and local vendors kept the Earth Day celebration going with a second day of goodness in the park! Attendees shopped the best Tampa Bay area vendors, enjoyed tasty beer and local bites, learned more about healthy living and how it contributes to the planet, took advantage of free…

Sh*t Happened 3/3/17: Tampa recognizes conversion therapy as crapola, state court recognizes open carry ban as constitutional

Good morning! Here's your daily reminder that politicians on both sides of the aisle do the same dumb, ill-advised, shady shit. But her emails, etc. The Tampa City Council went with scientifically proven fact over fear-based hatemongering yesterday when it unanimously endorsed enacting a ban on conversion therapy, a wholly debunked attempt to de-gay kids…

In St. Pete, Al Lang expansion will go on the ballot in May

Whether it's the fate of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Pier or the city's decrepit wastewater infrastructure, in St. Pete, it's hard to find a major local issue issue on which nearly everyone agrees. Thursday was a little different. '“This referendum is going to pass, and I think you should award St. Petersburg a franchise.…

Review: Soundgarden’s expanded ‘Ultramega OK’ is an essential reissue

Back in the days when the term “grunge” was used more in association with dirt and grime than a musical genre, Seattle hard-rock quartet Soundgarden already had its sights set on creating their style and sound. Developing and perfecting their own brand of dense, sludgy metal/psychedelia/punk rock is what put the eventually mega-successful outfit on…


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