The Changing of the Guard
American Stage’s new artistic director shares his plans
In Buzz Veritas
An unscientific study of intoxicants
Don’t Panic
Your war questions Answered
Freebie
Writers Reading, Readers Listening
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores on Tuesday, May 13
State Ombudsman is Fired
In Jeb Bush’s ‘One Florida,’ apparently only one opinion is allowed
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Where Divergent Tastes Meet
The eclectic magic of the Front Porch Café
Dreaming in Fiction
Before novelist Cristina Garcia truly starts her day, she reads for an hour or two and lets the disparate images she conjures float and disrupt more ordered thinking.There is some similarity between this morning ritual and her third novel Monkey Hunting, a vibrant triptych of one Chinese-Cuban family that sets rich details in a non-linear…
The Battle Over Horse Creek
Strip mines would deface one of the last undeveloped watersheds in west-central Florida, in order to make fertilizer.
Letters
SAVE THE GARDEN Re: "Secret Garden Revisited" by Susan F. Edwards (April 30-May 6) As a concerned citizen, USF St Petersburg professor, local business owner and arts patron, I'm glad a dialogue regarding the importance of the Kiley Garden has begun. I trust it will be seriously pursued by those in a position to consider…
Spins
Think Tank BLURP arlophone/EMI Maybe it's the influence of vocalist/mouthpiece/chief decision-maker Damon Albarn's spectacularly successful Gorillaz project. Perhaps it's the fact that now ex-member Graham Coxon is no longer supplying guitar, rock cred, or the phrase "Seriously, Damon, are you completely off your head?" to the proceedings. In all probability, it was a combination of…
Deja Vu
Summer at the Movies — Redux
A Sense Of Place
Tampa’s signature building
Rowdy and Introspective
Jason Loewenstein showcases his solid, eclectic sound
