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Movie Review: Rage never fully sees red
Nicolas Cage is hampered by an understated feel in this predictable revenge thriller. by Scott Harrell A friend recently made a comment to the effect that Nicolas Cage is great in everything, that the...
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Poet's Notebook: Stuck with traffic
Once my nose crawled like a snail on the glass;my hand tingledto burst the bubblesdrifting from the noses of the cowed, compliant fish… We had a 4 p.m. meeting at the Tampa Museum of Art, and as we...
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Live music tonight: Ray LaMontagne, Loco Dice, Masters & Minors of Jazz
It's Thursday! You know what that means, right? One more day and it's FRIDAY! Oh, yeah. But, let's focus on tonight, shall we? Some rather good music happening on this 10th day of July; highlights...
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Jenny Lewis lands at Ruth Eckerd Hall tonight
Prolific doesn’t even begin to describe Jenny Lewis’ breadth of musical work since making the transition from child star (she played Shelley Long’s bratty daughter in Troop Beverly Hills and Fred...
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Chinese rock n' roll double feature: Red Rock book talk, Re-TROS concert
It’s hard to imagine a world without The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis or Led Zeppelin, let alone one that evolved without rock ‘n’ roll at all. But up until the 1970s, China was this world:...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.10.14: Why Medicaid expansion will continue to be a key...
A number of groups, and not just Democrats, have been lobbying the Florida Legislature to reconsider its refusal to support expanding Medicaid here, which would provide health care to an additional...
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Award-winning chef knows his Florida seafood
Tallahassee's quite a trek from Tampa Bay, but if you're headed that way in about two weeks for summer getaway purposes, a free culinary presentation is happening at the Museum of Florida History....
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The Available Cupholders spilleth over with improv knowhow
Witness improvisational comedy come to 'life' with The Available Cupholders this upcoming Sunday at the American Stage Theatre Company in downtown St. Petersburg. The Austin-based improv comedy...
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Weekend Preview: Limes, Salt & Tequila—Oh My!
After the long holiday weekend, the Street Team is back at it, making a scene and giving away so much free stuff. This weekend, we’ll be out and about promoting Margarita Wars at your favorite Tampa...
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Narain stands out in HD61 Debate at Hillsborough LGBTA event
Florida's House District 61 seat encompasses much of the urban core of Tampa, and is looking for new representation with the term-limited retirement of Betty Reed this fall. Three of the four people...
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Do This: Jobsite's Inventing Van Gogh (w/video)
Enigmatic, tortured by mental illness and virtually unknown during his lifetime, the persona of Vincent Willem Van Gogh has fascinated the world since the Dutch artist known for his vivid brushstrokes...
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Save the date: Call to artists for Five by Five on Oct. 17
Five by Five is back for its third year on Oct. 17. The big fundraiser featuring mini masterpieces takes place at the Tampa Museum of Art. The show is a great equalizer because it keeps the creators’...
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Activists protest SCOTUS decision on Hobby Lobby case in Tampa
Approximately two dozen activists gathered in front of the federal building in downtown Tampa this afternoon to vent their anger at the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Hobby Lobby case that ended...
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Glorious grapes
The winners of Wine Spectator's annual Restaurant Wine List Awards were revealed yesterday, and 27 restaurants throughout the Bay area made the cut. From all 50 states and more than 80 countries,...
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Live music tonight: RX Bandits & The Dear Hunter, Morris Day and The Time + more
Friday, Friday Friday! What do your TGIF festivities entail? Perhaps some live music? Here are some highlights for tonight:RX Bandits and The Dear Hunter with From Indian Lakes Two progressive-leaning...
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Mixed martial arts takes over the A La Carte Paviilion
Now entering its ninth year, the Real Fighting Championships will have its biggest fight card in its history when Newbreed — RFC 31 takes over the A La Carte Pavilion on Friday starting at 8...
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2014 Emmy nominations — thoughts and snubs
The nominations for the 2014 Emmy Awards were announced this morning. It’s impossible to make everyone happy, but Emmy voters sure seem to be able to piss people off with machine-like precision. You...
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The Well-Played List, 7/11/2014: Got a Girl, The Vaselines, Mac Demarco & more
It’s the end of the week, which means it's time to get your groove on. The ongoing listening series otherwise known as The Well-Played List features the most listened-to, jammed-out songs, albums and...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.11.14: Judge throws out two Florida voting maps, but who...
The way some Florida political observers see it, it's a bit of a surprise that Circuit Judge Terry Lewis found only two congressional districts in Florida in violation of the 2010 "Fair Districts"...
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Generationals announce new album, hear "Gold Silver Diamond" now
It's safe to say that a lot of the CL music team was pumped and present for Generationals' June 2013 appearance at New World Brewery. It was another rare chance to see a breaking indie-pop outfit up...
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