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The Normal Heart beats with the pulse of our generation
The Normal Heart is a vital document in the history of human rights. by Mark E. LeibLarry Kramer is angry. He’s angry at the straight world for treating gay men as pariahs. He’s angry at gay men for...
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Mark Danish calls on Pam Bondi to back away from supporting ban on same-sex...
Under previous attorneys general in Florida like Bob Butterworth and Charlie Crist, fighting for consumer rights was a hallmark of their administrations. Under Pam Bondi, some say that it's all about...
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The Normal Heart gets Mark E. Leib's third 5-star review in a row
In bowling, getting strikes in a row is called a turkey. Well we have a turkey in 2014 for local theater — our theater critic's third consecutive five-star review of freeFall Theatre's The Normal...
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Happy Birthday, Old Bull Lee
Today marks the 100th birthday of William S. Burroughs — or would have if, as wags today have observed, he hadn’t been cruelly taken from us by drug addiction at the age of 83. Burroughs first...
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St. Pete center to welcome LGBT tourists, locals and youth
The facility should be a good fit for the Grand Central District. by Linda Saul-SenaCentral Avenue in St. Pete is neither the beach nor Beach Drive, but it’s rocking with activity. Focused bicyclists...
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This week in Tampa Bay area live music: WMNF Rockabilly Ruckus, St. Paul and...
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6St. Paul and The Broken Bones w/Nervous Turkey/The Sh-Booms Takin’ it to church one explosive performance at a time and generating hype big enough to fill every pew is St. Paul...
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The things you hope your children never do
Even if you had a good time doing them yourself. by Peter MeinkeYes, the mouse you found is broken snapped out of breath by the copper rib and yes we all break later or sooner in the trap of...
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The exotic mind destinations of Daniel Mrgan
Mrgan offers us an excellent adventure via texts, drawings, wood burnings and sculptures. by Megan Voeller The first thing a viewer notices about Daniel Mrgan’s solo exhibition at Bluelucy is that the...
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Tampa Bay's mead maker
Palm Harbor’s Bob Lasseter hopes to open the area’s first meadery. by Christian CriderThe Black Fox Meadery is housed in former accountant turned mead-brewer Bob Lasseter’s Palm Harbor home. Nearly...
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Former ambassador Chris Hill talks about Iraq, Syria & Afghanistan at USF
Former U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill paid a visit to the Patel Center of Global Sustainability at USF for a discussion on America's foreign policy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria as part of...
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Mitch Perry Report 2.6.14: Not really ready for Sochi
As I clicked on the New York Times sports section this morning, my eyes gravitated immediately toward a story about CBS being awarded a contract to broadcast NFL football on Thursday nights next...
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Transforming Tampa Bay: A welcoming new addition to St. Pete's Grand Central...
Check out my Transforming Tampa Bay column this week on the new LGBT Welcome Center that will occupy a historic bungalow in St. Pete's diverse Grand Central District. There's a fascinating story...
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Pearl in the Grove is worth the trip
Make the drive to Dade City for Pearl in the Grove’s farm-to-table fare. by Jon Palmer ClaridgeAs I head up I-75 and see the Tampa skyline in my rearview mirror, I wonder if a trip to the country will...
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Photo Gallery: Dade City's Pearl in the Grove
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Do This: Lazlo Horváth at HCC-Ybor Gallery, Florida State Fair, WhigFest...
Get a uniquely candid and eloquent view of Florida nature today at HCC-Ybor. Taking his camera to parks along the Hillsborough River, Lazlo Horváth documents a personal, minimalist study with...
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Listen: Lauris Vidal, "Hey Oh"
Lauris Vidal has been touting the one-man-ness of his act for years now, but his whole performance — complete with mini-drum kit he plays with his feet — is really hitting on all cylinders lately. The...
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The Pinellas arts scene celebrates its Muse
Movers and shakers of Tampa Bay's arts and cultural scene took over the Museum of Fine Arts for the inaugural Muse@MFA on Fri., Jan. 31, presented by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance. The event...
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Spin cities: This year's Holiday Auction Vinyl Shopping Spree winner gets his...
On a mild, cloudy Saturday in January, CL Holiday Auction Christopher Littell and I convened at Mojo Books and Music in North Tampa to begin our day-long musical expedition. As the winning bidder for...
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As was noted by many observers of Monday night's first debate of the CD13 special election campaign, David Jolly may have been the smoothest candidate on the stage at St.Pete College's Seminole campus,...
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A Q&A with MythBuster Kari Byron
True. Probable. Possible. Improbable. Busted. For 15 seasons, the charismatic team of detectives on the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters have made it their mission to debunk popular myths, urban...
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