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Theater review: Superior Donuts
Runs through Oct. 26 at Stageworks Theatre, 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., Channel District, Tampa; show times Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 3 p.m. $30. 813-374-2416, stageworkstheatre.org Langston Hughes’s...
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A little Italy in St. Pete — St. Petersburg Opera’s Neapolitan Festival and...
You know those Italian standards such as “O Sole Mio,”“Come Back to Sorrento” and “Funiculì, Funiculà”— those tunes you hear everywhere, from TV commercials to movies to Italian restaurants to Looney...
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Architect Mickey Jacob now on HART board; Dr. Steven Polzin is out
The Hillsborough County Regional Transit Authority (HART) lost some institutional knowledge today when the Board of County Commissioners opted not to extend the tenure of Dr. Steven Polzin, who has...
View ArticleAlan Cohn airs his first ad in his CD15 race vs. Dennis Ross
Democrat Alan Cohn has produced his first television ad in his uphill battle to defeat Republican incumbent in the CD15 race, which encompasses eastern Hillsborough and western Polk counties. In the...
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Clearwater Jazz Holiday hits Coachman Park with Edward Sharpe, Dr. John & more
Continuing in the vein of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival by adding more non-jazz-rooted talent to its lineup while maintaining a foothold in the grooves, Clearwater Jazz Holiday returns for...
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SCENE BREAKER: Theaters rise from the dead, the dead rise from a theater and...
Here’s what’s behind the curtain this week in Tampa Bay theatre...MAYBE THEY SHOULD CHANGE THE NAME TO “PHOENIX”: As CL theater critic Mark Leibreported last April, Pinellas Park’s venerableVenue...
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Cold-front grub
Chunky soups and hot sandwiches make for timeless cold-weather favorites. But lip-smackin’ barbecue, spicy noodles and fresh-baked desserts are also cozy go-to staples used to curb the season’s...
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Attention performers: America's Got Talent to hold auditions in St. Pete
Do people tell you that you are the best at something? Do you have a singing voice that will make angels cry? Are you an illusionist that will put Houduni to shame? Or do you possess a talent that no...
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Restaurant review: Bascom's has the beef
As CL reported last week, my favorite fine dining restaurant in the Bay area (SideBern’s) is undergoing the culinary equivalent of a sex change. I’m supportive of trans-cuisine reassignment surgery,...
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Second Engine No. 9 to heat up St. Pete, changes at Dunedin House of Beer & more
That old Airstream trailer in the Grand Central District of St. Petersburg has found a new tenant. The revamped space will function as the kitchen for a second eatery by Engine No. 9's Jason Esposito....
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MOSI's Imagination Playground turns kids into mini engineers
Musing over my days on the elementary school playground conjures up images of rusty monkey bars that left my hands with gaping blisters, a metallic slide that baked in the Florida sun all day and...
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Hillsborough County Commissioners officially approve a domestic partner registry
The Hillsborough County Commission today officially passed an enhanced version of a domestic partner registry, capping a year in which the county finally caught up with most other local governments in...
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Tampa ranks No. 2 in Best Beer Town battle
Tampa (well, really Tampa Bay) was named the second-place winner in USA Today and 10Best's Best Beer Town competition, which kicked off its online voting Sept. 15. The region beat out other U.S. craft...
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Theater review: Hamlet
Hamlet Runs through Nov. 2 at New Stage Theatre and Conservatory, 11650 131st St. N., Largo; 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays; $30. 727-301-3001; newstagelargo.org. It’s...
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Wave of syncopation: Nathan Beard's Exit Music at ARTicles Gallery
Nathan Beard: Exit Music runs through Dec. 6, ARTicles Gallery, 1445 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-898-6061, articlesstpete.com. It’s been tough not to see Nathan Beard’s paintings over the past...
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Talking with Charlie Crist: "I can fix it"
Charlie Crist is attempting to do something that’s been done very few times in the history of this nation: Run a state as a member of one political party, and come back and run it again with a...
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#FanGate - WTF?
Um, yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, here are two (one?) of the three men running to be the governor of Florida. Beam, my fellow Ameriwangians, beam proudly. Apparently, both divas were late to the stage,...
View ArticleCL Voting Guide 2014: Statewide Races
Get the scoop on Crist, Scott, Wyllie, Bondi and more by Mitch PerryGOVERNORRick Scott (R) At one point in his first term in office, our governor had the lowest approval rankings of any state chief...
View ArticleCL Voting Guide 2014: Amendments/Referendum
Voice your opinion on conservation, medical marijuana, judicial appointments and Greenlight Pinellas by Mitch PerryAMENDMENT 1: Water and Land ConservationWhat it does: Dedicates 33 percent of all...
View ArticleCL Voting Guide 2014: Pinellas
All the information you need for Pinellas County's most important midterm races by Mitch PerryCHARTER AMENDMENT: ALLOWS City Council TO EXPRESS opinions on hiring of senior managementVote yes if… you...
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