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of Montreal and Deltron 3030 confirmed to play State Theatre this spring
This week was full of live music revelations. Well, only a few worth mentioning, but these few were big ones, as far as I'm concerned. Maybe it's because I live just about a mile away from State...
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Risotto Remix: Farro gives a classic Italian dish a whole grain twist
I'm sure most of you have had or at least heard of risotto before — a creamy, classic Italian dish made with short-grain, arborio rice that's a veritable blank canvas as it can be made with about a...
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Best of the Day: Graphicstudio: Uncommon Practice at Tampa Museum of Art
Uncommon is right. This is a don't-miss show at TMA (which has been getting in the habit of mounting don't-miss shows of late), co-organized with the USF Contemporary Art Museum. A huge retrospective...
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Do This: Localtopia and St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival
Dubbed a “community celebration of all things local” and “market on steroids,”Localtopia reminds us that we have the power to ensure some of our most unique businesses stay afloat and thrive.[jump]...
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Best of the Day - Super Bowl XLVIII
Resistance is futile. Only the most hard-headed of contrarians will be able to resist the Super Bowl (6:25 p.m. Fox 13-WTVT). This year's model is definitely exciting on paper, as the teams with the...
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Big screens, buffets and big fun: 5 spots to watch the Super Bowl tonight
Teams from Washington and Colorado — the two U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana — are playing the big game this evening. While you can't toke up for the fun, you can check out the...
View ArticleExplanation for FOX pulling Scarlett Johannson Super Bowl commercial: Stupidity
A Super Bowl commercial starring Scarlett Johansson that gets banned by a major network should include gratuitous nudity. Or at least a few F-bombs. Instead, for the second year in a row FOX is...
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Paul Ryan says GOP IS unified on 1 part of immigration - they don't trust...
A year ago there were great hopes that the time was ripe for comprehensive immigration reform to be addressed by Congress, something that was last addressed by Ronald Reagan and Congress in the mid...
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Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman: An uncomfortable soul
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has been found dead of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman was a gifted character actor who managed to straddle the big-budget realm of blockbusters like Mission: Impossible...
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The Gaily News: AG Pam Bondi will defend Florida's same-sex marriage ban
After six same-sex couples filed a lawsuit seeking the right to marry in Florida, Attorney General Pam Bondi said she’d oppose the fight to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage at the annual...
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St. Pete mourns the loss of community organizer Paula Witthaus
In the driving rain just after sunset on Friday, Jan. 31, more than 100 friends and acquaintances of Paula Witthaus and James Rapp gathered on the lawn of her modest home at 2840 17th Ave. N, in St....
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Do This: Misconception at Studio@620
Cure your post-Super Bowl malaise at The Studio@620 with some laughs and by helping out a local theater company, Zazu Productions, which stages Misconception, by local playwright and adult theatrical...
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Mitch Perry Report 2.3.14: Reflections on a not so Super Sunday
Good morning, everyone. Where to begin discussing one of the worst Super Bowls ever?How about starting with the man of the past two weeks, Peyton Manning? People say the press is fickle, but try...
View ArticleCharlie Crist comes out aggressively vs. Rick Scott in new digital ad
Be prepared to see, hear and read a lot about Charlie Crist this week. His new book, The Party's Over, is being published this week. And the Democratic gubernatorial candidate has a new ad out Monday...
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Watch: St. Paul & The Broken Bones perform "Don't Mean A Thing"
You’re never, ever supposed to judge a book by its cover, and this clip presented by Southern Living (yes, the magazine with all the pies and kitschy home decor) seems clear proof of that age-old,...
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Best of the Day: Watch a Philip Seymour Hoffman movie
Capote, Boogie Nights, Big Lebowski, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Almost Famous, Happiness, Magnolia, The Savages— his range was amazing. Make your own mini-festival and remember the brilliant actor he...
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HART CEO Phillip Hale to step down in 90 days
HART CEO Phillip Hale announced this morning that he will be leaving the agency in 90 days, returning to his native Texas to work in a family business. The 63-year-old was named interim head of the...
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Chinese-Americans (including Alex Sink) join a celebration of the Year of the...
Accompanied by parents Gena and Anthony and twirling a pint-sized red parasol, 3-year-old Nicole Pitti stood mesmerized by the sights of dancing pandas, elongated dragons and an endless sea of red. She...
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10 songs dedicated to the late Philip Seymour Hoffman
There isn't much more I can add to the dialogue about the Philip Seymour Hoffman's death. The fantastic actor was unable to conquer his addictions and met the fate of so many stars before him, only 46...
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Prior to first debate, David Jolly still says Alex Sink owes voters more
Political junkies are eagerly awaiting tonight's first debate in the March 11 special election for Florida's 13th Congressional district.Better watch closely, though, because as currently scheduled...
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