Music

Ortrotasce launches ‘Still Life’ in Tampa Bay, for lovers of goth, synth-pop, new wave, EBM and minimal synth

Buddy Crime and Klypi are part of the free show happening in St. Petersburg.

by Ray Roa and Ida V. Eskamani July 14, 2022June 23, 2025

Buddy Crime and Klypi are part of the free show happening in St. Petersburg.

Arts & Entertainment

St. Pete-based Instagram star YungBBQ talks pop culture, Gen-Z humor and public dancing

Viral entertainer Alexis Feacher wants to transition from Instagram fame to full production sketch comedy and content creation.

by Kyla Fields March 24, 2022June 30, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Dancer from Tampa’s Blake High School in world’s largest ballet scholarship competition

We talked to Zoe Gallagher about the Youth America Grand Prix.

by Resie Waechter January 8, 2019July 29, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Your weekend: September 16-18

Prep for some pirate talk, check out some bands and art, and shop your hangover away on Sunday.

by Scott Harrell September 16, 2016August 5, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

It Takes Twelve to Tango

‘Forever Tango’ hits the Straz in Tampa next weekend

by Kelly Dewitz March 31, 2016January 12, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Bravo to the USF Spring Dance Concert

Straying from the un-understandable, USF dancers give great show

by Kelly Dewitz March 4, 2016June 28, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

From Classical Ballet to Modern, USF Promises an Inspiring Show

The USF Dance Spring Concert is coming, and it’s a good one.

by Kelly Dewitz March 1, 2016July 18, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Sarasota Dance Company is Changing the (Dance) World

Your Weekly Dance Blog: Get out and DANCE

by Kelly Dewitz February 19, 2016August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

A 21-Year-Old Christian’s Take on ‘The Book of Mormon’

Crude. Offensive. Inappropriate. Go see it.

by Kelly Dewitz February 18, 2016July 26, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

New Studio to Take Tampa by Storm

Your Weekly Dance Blog: The Hip Room Dance Studio has high expectations opening early this spring

by Kelly Dewitz February 12, 2016July 8, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Straz’s Next Generation Ballet awarded highest honor

Your weekly dance blog: Ballet on the rise in Florida

by Kelly Dewitz February 4, 2016July 16, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Your New Guide to Tampa’s Dance Scene

What you need and want to know about dance in the area.

by Kelly Dewitz January 31, 2016May 23, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Modern movements: The new BEACON performance series at the Palladium

The series sheds new light on local dance.

by Mitzi Gordon October 26, 2015June 5, 2022

Arts & Entertainment

Experience varied Asian performances at the Ringling International Arts Festival

Skip the plane ticket. A wide array of international performances fly into Sarasota this weekend.

by Caitlin Albritton October 13, 2015August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Election Time! (No, not that election – it’s time to vote on Gecko Ball)

by Cathy Salustri October 7, 2015August 17, 2023

Music

Big Grams (Big Boi & Phantogram) drops first single, “Fell in the Sun”

…and it b-a-n-g bangs.

by Andrew Silverstein September 11, 2015August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Attention A&E hounds — vote and nominate your favorites in our 25th Anniversary Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll

Your favorites need recognition. Do it!

by Julie Garisto July 8, 2015August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Dancer performance review — Sola at USF

Six solo pieces push the emotional and intellectual boundaries of modern dance

by Melanie Wiesen September 4, 2014March 5, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Sola at USF — dance by women, for women

USF’s new dance performance defies restraints on artists in the 21st century.

by Melanie Wiesen August 28, 2014August 17, 2023

Food & Drink

Za-Gay Guide 2014

Where to grab grub, down drinks or just while the night away, whether you’re L, G, B, T, Q, S or A.

by David Warner and Meaghan Habuda June 25, 2014June 22, 2025