Movie Review: The Martian is a frictionless space adventure
Ridley Scott’s new big-budge space adventure has no room to create meaning. It talks and talks and talks but says nothing.
Way Back Wednesday: Duran Duran
A look at artists and groups that came up pre-’00s, with lots of video included.
Olive festival decends upon the Grove Sunday
Gumbo, workshops and music to be featured at Brooksville’s olive-driven Fall Harvest Festival.
Movie Review: Stonewalling vs. viewing Stonewall
Roland Emmerich revisits the riots that led to the gay liberation movement.
Howl-o-Scream and Scarlett’s Revenge with Blair Witch‘s Rob Cowie
A Preview of Howl-O-Scream 2015
A road trip for art lovers — Wayne White in Fort Myers
Visit a giant puppet tribute to Robert Rauschenberg and solo exhibition by Wayne White.
Recap of CITY: Fashion + Art + Culture
Zang Toi’s Spring 2015 Collection dazzles Tampa Bay fashionistas.
Ask The Locals: Peter Kageyama
A lot of people talk about loving where they live. St. Petersburg resident Peter Kageyama actually wrote two books about it. Kageyama is an internationally recognized expert on community development and grassroots engagement. He is the author of For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places and Love Where You…
Ask The Locals: Rebekah Pulley
For more than two decades, St. Pete resident Rebekah Pulley has helped shape Tampa Bay’s reputation as a haven for alternative country sounds, and spreading that gospel as one of the area’s hardest-touring independent musicians. Born in Alaska and raised in rural Texas, Rebekah came to Pinellas County in 1991, and started playing the area’s…
Ask The Locals: Rory Lawrence
He emerged seemingly out of nowhere and founded a major event for local theater artists and aspiring actors. Originally from Mulberry, Fla., Rory Lawrence, whose age is somewhere around the 40 mark (he doesn’t wish to reveal the exact number), attended a Bible seminary and has been married to his wife, psychologist Kahlia Lawrence, for…
Ask The Locals: Jenn Holloway
The former Bay News 9 morning anchor is now a multitasker for Media General, for whom she co-hosts Daytime on WFLA Ch. 8 and acts as Community Affairs Director for Great 38, where she hosts three news and public affairs programs, plus the Tampa Bay Rowdies’ pre-game show. The Clearwater resident calls herself a “Georgia…
Ask The Locals: Bonnie Agan
In the early 1990s, when Bonnie Agan was cast in American Stage’s The Diary of Anne Frank, all of St. Petersburg’s arts and cultural scene could be traversed in one quarter of a city block. “It’s been marvelous to watch the arts grow up in this town,” Agan says. “I give a lot of the…
Ask The Locals: Margaret Murray
“I envision buying that place and painting the ice cream cone neon green and renaming all the flavors after disco songs.” —Margaret Murray Earlier this year, Tampa Bay’s resident filmfest guru, Margaret Murray, made the jump from executive director of the Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLFF) to donor development manager for the…
Ask The Locals: Ro (and Sachi & Kiran) Patel
Bar consultant and restaurateur Ro Patel began his 22-year career in his hometown of London during the mid-’90s at the dawn of cocktail culture. After being made a head bartender at Dick’s Bar at the Atlantic Bar & Grill, which carried the mark of bar guru Dick Bradsell, Ro’s mentors encouraged him to travel and…
Ask The Locals: Sarah & Raphael Perrier
Seventeen years ago, Kahwa Coffee founders Sarah and Raphael Perrier met in a Philadelphia coffee shop. Raphael was working as a barista, while Sarah, who says she started drinking more coffee just to see him behind the bar, was a customer. When they moved to St. Petersburg, Sarah’s hometown, and launched the wholesale coffee empire…
Empanada World’s recipes from the heart
The retail side of Empanada World opened in South Tampa, but its family-driven roots remain.
Some like it hot: The story, stomachs of Saturday’s International Curry Fest
Vinoy Park’s annual Curry Festival drew food vendors, pepper-eating fiends and more on Saturday.
On the Sauce: Lemon Ginger-Pepper cocktail
A cooling gin mashup because last I checked, it’s still hot as hell outside.
Tonight in live music: That 1 Guy, Lydia, Nate Najar with Chuck Redd & Tommy Cecil
Three shows happening on this Wed., Sept. 23
Immigration allies try to cut through the B.S.
In just over a year, if one of the GOP presidential candidates who's most hardline on immigration wins the White House, say Donald Trump or (sneeze) Ted Cruz, we could hypothetically be in the midst of mass deportations, the building of a giant border wall or two, and possibly even in the process of repealing an…
Drink More Wine: Original zin
Red zinfandel, pleasing and great with heartier food, isn’t a forbidden fruit.
Restaurant review: Tastes that sing at Souzou
Souzou in St. Pete serves stellar sushi, Asian fusion and cocktails with a spin.
Castor, others urge Millenials to vote in 2016
It's no secret younger people tend to shy away from politics. That's why, to mark National Voter Registration Day Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D—Tampa), Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer and USF student body Vice President Michael Malanga headed to Tampa's King High School in Tampa. The hope was to prevent a repeat…
Sh*t happened 9/23/15: Bolts lose, kids with no hope sometimes do crimes, GRENADE! (again)
Happy Best of the Bay party day! Of course that's not the most important thing that's gonna happen today or anything, but, well, you know — marketing. Onward to yesterday!* (*"Onward to yesterday" is my tragicomic time-traveling hero's catchphrase. Or maybe not. I'm just trying it out.) The Tampa Bay Lightning lost their first preseason…
For Craft & Curd, six months calls for a tasting party
South Tampa’s Craft & Curd celebrates six months with what else? Wine and cheese.
The Muppets are back and here to save TV
The most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational …
This Week in R&B: Anderson .Paak and She.go
Expect some eclectic alt-R&B from two newcomers in the next week.
The Laugh Tract — Who’s Bringing the Funny
April Macie is one of many comedians dishing out jokes this weekend.
New Tunes Day: Thrushes, Jacuzzi Boys, Prefuse 73 & more
Some fresh songs and videos plus a look at what’s coming out this Fri., Sept. 25
World of Beer with fresh look, concept debuting in Tampa
Tampa’s Fowler Avenue will get the first World of Beer with a new look and tavern menu Sept. 28.
Sh*t happened 9/22/15: VW blows it, alley recycling, Going Clear screenings canceled
Welcome to Tuesday, which will rarely be worse than Monday — of course, that's not saying much, and is usually the best thing one can possibly say about Tuesday, so there you go. Yesterday's top international news centered on how everybody's least offensive German automotive concern, Volkswagen, has allegedly been cheating diesel emissions certification tests…
Tonight in live music: Vacationer, Ninety FREE FREE with Icona Pop & more
A few shows happening this Tues., Sept. 22.
Emmys Recap — we heart Andy Samberg, the wins, the snubs
More entertaining than the Oscars but that’s underselling it.
Vile scourge of non-alley recycling in older St. Pete areas shall soon end
Remember a couple of months ago when most people you know were like, "hey, cool, we're finally getting curbside recycling in St. Pete, took long enough" but a few people were basically calling Mayor Rick Kriseman a fascist because the bins are big and blue and the trucks used for pickup were too big for…
Saturday market coming to Cleveland Street in October
Local goods, specials events and live music are set for the new Clearwater farmers’ market.
Concert review: Eilen Jewell with the Iguanas at Skipper’s Smokehouse, Tampa
A look back at the Sat., Sept. 19 show, with photos.
Buckhorn to head to DC for what’ll likely be an interesting papal visit
On Wednesday, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn will head up to Washington, DC to check out Pope Francis, who'll be in the States for eight days or so, blessing things and telling us to feed the poor and such. It's the pope's first visit to the U.S., which Buckhorn said in a written statement is monumental.…
Sh*t happened 9/21/15: Clamato killer, concealed-carry permits down
Sort of a wonky news weekend, folks, so let's just hit the highlights, shall we? FRIDAY, SEPT. 18: Not local, but noteworthy: A Montana man pleaded guilty to shooting a bartender because the bartender made his bloody beer with Clamato rather than straight-up tomato juice. Which is perfectly understandable, but the guy also killed the…
Tattoo Tattoo Arts Convention needles its way into downtown Tampa
Intricate tattoos, piercings, body modifications and more could be observed at the three-day fest.
This Sunday in live music: Jim Chambers Music Box showcase, Unearthly, Archnemisis with Bells & Robes
Some shows happening this Sun., Sept. 20
This Saturday in live music: Eilen Jewell, Super Freestyle Explosion, The Knick Knacks & more
A look at concerts happening on this Sat., Sept. 19
St. Pete budget approved, but with questions on city worker raises and Enoch D. Davis Center
The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved its 2016 budget on Thursday night surrounded by members of the People's Budget Review, a group that has been vocal in the city in recent years and received a great deal of credit in the council's decision to increase the salary of city employees by three percent. While…
While holding court, Vinik faces questions on hockey, highways and politics of forthcoming mega-development
The room at Tampa's Ferguson Law Center was packed local politicos for one of the Tampa Tiger Bay Club's sporadic meetings to size up one of the region's most talked-about people: Tampa By Lightning owner Jeff Vinik . Vinik has been in the spotlight lately for his team, which made it to the Stanley Cup Final…
New ‘cue: The Avenue owner to open barbecue concept next door
With the short-lived POW closed, a barbecue restaurant from St. Pete’s Avenue is planned.
A talk with Emmy nominee David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo, most notably known for his Oscar-snubbed performance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, stars in the new film Captive.
Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Gems, Diiv, Blackalicious & more
A playlist of 15 tunes to launch you into the weekend. Spotify playlist included.
Weekend Platter: Wine tasting, foodie sightings & more
Sip on vino and meet fellow foodies this weekend through CL’s featured food and drink events.
Sh*t happened 9/18/15: Buckhorn vs. City Council continues, crimestopping kiosk, Polk cops
Yesterday, bulleted: The tensions between Tampa's City Council and the mayor's office over Buckhorn's unilaterally imposed Citizens Review Board ratcheted up another notch. It won't be long before Tampa families are utterly divided, sitting sullenly and silently across the dining room table from each other, not talking for fear of starting an argument. Just kidding!…
Tonight in live music: Thee Oh Sees, Jessica Lee Wilkes, The Maine & More
A look at concerts happening this Fri., Sept. 18, along with a peek at what’s coming up this weekend.
Movie Review: Grandma gives us something to relate to
Lily Tomlin stars in a feminist comedy-drama that stays with you long after you leave the theater.
Do This: Weekend Top 10 events (*plus some extra)
Tampa Rep’s chilling Children’s Hour opens, Thee Oh Sees, big art shows, Tampa’s tat convention, comedian Steven Lolli, *SPF 15 events and more.
Lightning to host Launch Weekend, capping off with Lightning’s annual Fan Fest
This Friday, Sept. 18, at Amalie Arena, the Tampa Bay Lightning will host Lightning Launch Weekend, a three-day event to kickoff the 2015-16 season. The event starts Friday at 6 p.m. with Lightning Live, a free concert featuring UNRB, Tribal Style, Zulu Wave with DJ Kasper and DJ Lesage. The concert event will be held…
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival brings more than 80 bands to South Florida
The fest debuts in March of 2016 at Florida’s Sunshine Grove
Of course Fiorina’s supporters said she should have smiled more during debate
Any female who has performed or spoken in public will tell you that one of the biggest criticisms they get is that they ought to smile while performing. This goes for musicians as well as politicians and everyone in between. Hell, it's a common refrain most women hear whilst merely being in a public place.…
Theater Review: Mark Leib’s The Funny Thing Is, I Still Love This Place
CL’s theater critic brings us a new play that pits a poet against his girlfriend’s wealthy parents.
A look back at Tampa Theatre’s Napoleon Wineamite WineFest 2015
Delicious tastes of Tampa were showcased at this year’s annual Tampa Theatre fundraiser.
Local watch party brings Tampa Republicans together
As the top eleven Republican candidates took center stage in their second debate Wednesday, local supporters gathered at an organized watch party, hopeful that the night might bring a clearer picture in the race for the Republican nomination. The watch party, organized by the Tampa Bay Young Republicans, drew more than 30 people out to…
Video shows dolphin “jumping” surfer (?!) on St. Pete Beach
First of all, it's pretty rare there are surfable waves on St. Pete Beach. Secondly, while dolphins are a common sight in our calm peninsular waters, they rarely come within feet of humans. That's why YouTuber Austin Piazza caught something particularly cool: a dolphin that appears to be jumping a surfer on the beach's normally…
Let’s get tanked: A new St. Pete think tank hopes to help shape the city’s future
Imagine it’s 2013. Over the course of a few beers, you and some friends come up with an amazing idea for the Pier, which has just been idled pending the drawn-out decision over its fate: “What if we could lure The Walking Dead to film a season at the Pier while the city awaits the…
Funked up: Capitol Beer House street party celebrates three years
Beer, live music and more will fill the street during Capitol Beer House’s annual Rock the Block.
Three years of art, music and cocktails at The Bends
The always-happening St. Pete bar marks a milestone this Saturday. No drip feeds necessary.
Tonight in live music: Jonny Craig
The Emarosa former brings his R&B-soaked sounds to town; plus other shows happening this Thurs., Sept. 17
Planet Retro Records celebrates its second anniversary this Saturday
The Grand Central District’s indie record shop marks two years with bands, food, vinyl and brews
