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Poet's Notebook
… so you can stop and think.
- by Peter Meinke
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Tags: Poet's Notebook, Literary readings, Peter Meinke, Poet's Notebook, Eckerd College, St. Pete College, UT, USF, Lectores, MFA Creative Writing, Natasha Trethewey
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News Feature
They should be riding high. Instead, they’re fighting over who gets to be party chair.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News Feature, Florida Democrats, Mitch Perry, Alan Clendenin, Allison Tant, Republicans, Elections, Ana Cruz, Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee, Rod Smith, Bill Nelson, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rick Boylan, Allison Burke Morano, Politics, Gov. Rick Scott
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Life As We Blow It
Finally, something to confirm our state’s Deep South credentials.
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Editor's Note
An explanation of a CL cover, plus a report on a literary Saturday night.
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Features
The soul singer hits Mahaffey Theater this Saturday.
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Upcoming Concerts
Concerts, Jan. 17-23.
- by Leilani Polk
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Tags: Upcoming Concerts, Emilie Autumn, kris allen, Young Jeezy, david rovics, Yonder Mountain String Band, sunshine blues festival, tedeschi trucks band, dr. john, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Natalie Merchant, marty stuart, tab benoit, purity ring, galactic, ellie goulding
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Local Music
The Christian metalcore outfit plays their last Tampa show Sat., Jan. 26.
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Features
Wood brothers Oliver and Chris make up for lost time.
- by Leilani Polk
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Tags: Features, The Wood Brothers, Sunshine Blues Festival, Leilani Polk, Chris Wood, Oliver Wood, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Bass, King Johnson, Loaded
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Concert Review
A review of the singer's Sat., Jan. 19 concert.
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Visual Art
A public installation makes a good sticking point for Sarasota’s new contemporary art museum.
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Features
Comedic storyteller Mike Birbiglia talks about his issues with love, life and “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend.”
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A&E Events
Get out your beads. Jose Gasparilla invades Tampa again on Jan. 26.
- by Nicole Abbett
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Tags: A&E Events, Arts & Entertainment, Events, family fun, Events, Gasparilla, Tampa, 2013, parade, downtown, Bayshore, krewes, Nicole Abbett
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Theater
Tampa Rep’s revival may glisten, but Tennessee Williams fans will be a tougher crowd.
- by Mark E. Leib
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Tags: Theater, The Glass Menagerie, Mark E. Leib, Theater Review, Tennessee Williams, Emilia Sargent, Maggie Mularz, HCC Ybor Performing Arts Building, Tampa Rep, C. David Frankel, John Gennari, Amanda Bearss, Mike and Kathy Buck
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Style
No, not a diamond. This gem’s hue is the Pantone Color of the Year.
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Features
St. Petersburg’s Edible Peace Patch needs your help.
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Restaurant Reviews
A sublime sushi spot on Gandy near Bayshore.
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Features
Andy Huse disses the Cuban sandwich debate.
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Dining Guide
No corporate restaurants need apply; the locals have breakfast covered.
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Reviews
The movie’s iffy, but Ah-nold does well with his first starring role in a decade.
- by Joe Bardi
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Tags: Reviews, The Last Stand, Movie Review, Joe Bardi, Kim Jee-woon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Forest Whitaker, Peter Stormare, Edwardo Noreiga, Luis Guzman, Johnny Knoxville, Jaimie Alexander, Zach Gilford, Christiana Leucas, The Terminator, Gun Violence, California
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Reviews
TIGLFF's Best of Fest returns for one night only Jan. 17.
- by Joe Bardi
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Tags: Reviews, Petunia, Joe Bardi, Movie Review, Ash Christian, Thora Birch, Christine Lahti, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Michael Urie, Tobias Segal, David Rasche, Brittany Snow, Jimmy Heck, TIGLFF, Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Baywalk
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Reviews
Despite some hot direction, Mark Wahlberg’s latest never catches fire.
- by Kyle Dunn
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Tags: Reviews, Broken City, Kyle Dunn, Movie Review, Allen Hughes, Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Barry Pepper, Kyle Chandler, Natalie Martinez, Jeffrey Wright, Griffin Dunne
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Reviews
Guillermo del Toro executive produces a familiar haunt.
- by Anthony Salveggi
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Tags: Reviews, Mama, Anthony Salveggi, Movie Review, Guillermo del Toro, Andres Muschietti, Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier, Isabelle Nellsse, Haunted House, Pan's Labyrinth
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Daily Loaf
Cormier replaced Dalia Gray, who retired in December after a 10-year run.
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Daily Loaf
Saying that he personally doesn't separate Hillsborough from Pinellas County, "We do need some cooperation and a body of water should not be the defining part."
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Daily Loaf
The Oxford Exchange kicks off its first book club with F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Daily Loaf
"We find that there are 500 to 700 more homicides per year across the 23 states as a result of the laws," a researcher says of those with Stand Your Ground laws.
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Daily Loaf
Justice wants to foster an environment for job creation now, and in the future.
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Daily Loaf
Celebrate National Cheese Lover's day with cheese and wine pairings.
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Daily Loaf
There's plenty to do in Tampa Bay, Jan. 24 - Jan. 27: Gasparilla takes over Ybor, Sawmill hosts "Bare As You Dare," Kristy Lee performs at the Ritz and more.
- by Tiffany Razzano
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Tags: CLGBT, CLGBT, Sawmill, tampa gay events, lesbian events, st. petersburg events, Gasparilla, Liquid Tampa, Honey Pot, Kristy Lee, G Bar, Georgie's, Flamingo, DJ Kidd Madonny, DJ Greg Anderson, L Train bar, gay authors, lesbian authors, Joey D, Terri Richards, Bold Strokes Books, Wordier Than Thou, Avalon Infiniti, Power Infiniti
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Daily Loaf
Two Downtown St. Pete events combine street sensibilities, art and entertainment: Artistry in Motion and Wu Tang Wednesday at the Bends.
- by Julie Garisto
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Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Wu Tang, The Bends, Mega, Artistry in Motion, Pedro El Poeta, hip-hop, graffiti, spoken word, visual art, underground art, DJs, St. Pete
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Daily Loaf
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Mitch Perry Report, Al Fox, Scientology, Lowry Park Zoo, Rick Scott, Charlie Crist, Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong, Manti Te'o's, Notre Dame
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Daily Loaf
The president's second term begins with soaring rhetoric that's sure to delight his supporters.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, MLK, President Obama, LBJ, FDR, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Charles Krauthammer, Chris Hayes, Chris Matthews, MSNBC, Fox
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Daily Loaf
The openly lesbian jazz and blues singer performs at a fundraiser for Metro Wellness Saturday night.
- by Tiffany Razzano
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Tags: CLGBT, Music, LGBT Events, Music Events, CLGBT, Metro Wellness Center, Suede, jazz, lesbian musicians, gay jazz, lesbian music
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Daily Loaf
XAEL Charters Inc. will discontinue its Tampa-Havana flights on Feb. 14, and ABC Charters Tampa-Holguin flights will cease on Feb. 28. Both companies are based in South Florida.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: Al Fox, Marco Rubio, ABC Charters, Joe Lopano, Tampa international Airport, Cuba, Havana, Tampa, XAEL Charters Inc., ABC Charters, Victoria Nuland
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Daily Loaf
Commissioner Les Miller said it was time for the County to join the 21st Century and support a registry.
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Daily Loaf
The survey shows Crist's favorable vs. unfavorable ranking with Democrats to be 73/17.
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Daily Loaf
House Speaker Will Weatherford tweeted, "This day just got $2 billion better."
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Daily Loaf
There's plenty to do in Tampa Bay Jan. 18 - Jan. 21: Lesbian craft beer happy hour, MeteorEYES tour kick off, Gaybor's Sunday tea dance and more.
- by Tiffany Razzano
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Tags: CLGBT, CLGBT, LGBT events, gay, lesbian, arica love, throb nightclub, harvey milk festival, MeteorEYES, new world brewery, girl2girl productions, girl 2 girl productions, craft beer, lesbian happy hour, cold storage craft brewery, barbarella tampa, gaybor tea dance, hamburger mary's, metro wellness, flamingo resort, gay leather
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Daily Loaf
A spokesperson for the Lowry Park Zoo dismissed the report, saying that speaking up for animals is "terrific, but to avoid extinction, animals need more than voices."
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Daily Loaf
Shalala says such reforms might have to occur "state-by-state."
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: Politics, Donna Shalala, Justin Sayfie, Fix The Debt, Jeb Bush, Erskine Bowles, Alan Simpson, Microsoft, Citigroup, Bain Capital, Goldman Sachs
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Daily Loaf
Although domestic partner registries are passing without controversy in other locales, that won't be the case in Hillsborough.
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Daily Loaf
Attorneys vow to put David Miscavige on the witness stand.
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Daily Loaf
On the Stageworks catwalk with theater director Karla Hartley.
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Daily Loaf
Dad and six-year-old daughter write and record Grindcore song about pancakes.
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Daily Loaf
In his memo, Clendenin denies that he will direct all party resources to Alex Sink.
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Daily Loaf
Terri Richards will read from her first novel, Mission of Desire, on Thursday, Jan. 24 in St. Petersburg.
- by Tiffany Razzano
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Tags: CLGBT, CLGBT, Bold Strokes Books, Terri Richards, lesbian writers, lesbian authors, Mission of Desire, Wordier Than Thou, St. Petersburg, Lutz, Sonic, L Train bar, gay books
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Daily Loaf
Many is featured on an Investigation Discovery special airing Wednesday night.
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Daily Loaf
The premier series pops wheelies at Raymond James Stadium for two different shows: Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, both at 7 p.m.
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Daily Loaf
Schumer says the NRA's position on doing nothing about guns is just "dumb."
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Daily Loaf
The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz gets the scoop …
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Daily Loaf
At around $46,000 a year, teacher pay in Florida stands at $10,000 below the national average.
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Daily Loaf
The Hillsborough County School Board voted down a large increase in security throughout the school district on Tuesday.
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Daily Loaf
Meanwhile, Gov. Scott is now calling for more early voting days.
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Daily Loaf
Elia compared the date of the Newtown shootings last month to 9/11 in terms of its impact on the culture.
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Daily Loaf
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Mitch Perry Report, Alan Clendenin, Terry Kemple, President Obama, Martin Luther King Jr., Ted Cruz, Chuck Schumer, MaryEllen Elia, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick
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Daily Loaf
As politicians squabble, the public seems to have made up its mind on abortion rights.
- by Mitch Perry
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Tags: News, Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood, NBC News, WSJ, Gallup, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Beast, The Nation, Katha Pollitt, Carrie Bradshaw, St. Petersburg, Republican, Bill McInturff, GOP, Todd Akin, Richard Mourdock
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Daily Loaf
- by Kelsey Sunderland
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Tags: News, pinellas, PSTA, sales, tax, increase, bus, light rail, Wengay Newton, Hart, Sierra Club, Clearwater, St. Petersburg
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Daily Loaf
Enchanting, wacky, tacky and sublime — Wicked is ultimately entertaining.
- by Julie Garisto
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Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Theater, Wicked, dwyer, de waal, wizard of oz, schwartz, For Good, Defying Gravity, review, musical, Tampa, Julie Garisto
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Daily Loaf
What the CL Music Team is jamming this week (w/audio & video)
- by Ray Roa, Gabe Echazabal, Deborah Ramos, Shae Krispinsky and Shannon Kelly
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Tags: Music, #MusicMonday, Dikembe, Broad Shoulders, The Kinks, The Kinks at the BBC, Mayer Hawthorne, How Do You Do, Young Magic, Melt, Dear and the Headlights, Small Steps Heavy Hooves
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Daily Loaf
Steve Kornell said it's undeniable that Obama has done more for gay rights than any American president.
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Daily Loaf
Releases out this week; audio & video included
- by Leilani Polk
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Tags: Music, New Music, Gliss, Langsom Dans, Widowspeak, Almanac, Toro y Moi, Anything In Return, Shugo Tokumaru, In Focus?, Say Anything, All My Friends Are Enemies: The Early Rarities, Darius Rucker, True Believers, Carrie Rodriguez, Give Me All You Got, ra ra riot, beta love, pillowfight, Nightlands, Oak Island, Aaron Neville, My True Story, The Joy Formidable, Wolfs Paw, Randy Houser, How Country Feel, He's My Brother She's My Sister, Nobody Dances in This Town, Petra Haden, Petra Goes to the Movies, Guided by Voices, Down By The Racetrack, The Growlers, Hung At Heart, Camper Van Beethoven, La Costa Perdida, birdy nam nam, foxygen, fidlar, adam ant, new music, new releases
