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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Creates "The Miracle Theatre'' For Young Performers

Jessi Smith Tuesday, March 25, 2014
As recently as 2013, the northern edge of ritzy downtown Sarasota rarely saw visitors from outside the 'hood. But today, the efforts of one intrepid theatre group are transforming a bleak, urban neighborhood into a vanguard destination for the performing arts while launching talent seen on stages across America and in Europe.
Tracy Ingram works on his teams Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE entry representing Intention Technology. -

Tampa Team Competes For $10M Global XPRIZE

Alexis Quinn Chamberlain Tuesday, February 11, 2014
The Intention Technology team from Tampa Bay is competing with other innovative international teams to design a portable wireless device that can transform the delivery of healthcare and win a $10 million prize.
As soon as the ribbon was cut kids bounded onto the playground. - Julie Branaman

Ringling Playspace Invites Children, Families To Step Outdoors

Kendra Langlie Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Children flock to a new outdoor playspace under the Banyan Trees at the stately Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. The space is possible following a private donation aimed at creating a place where kids (and their parents) can take a break to re-energize while touring exhibits.
The Learning Cottage Sarasota students learn about storms and weather. - Julie Branaman

Innovative Sarasota Preschool Aims To Prepare Kids For Life

Jessi Smith Tuesday, January 14, 2014
The Learning Cottage uses Fusion Early Learning principles to create a preschool environment of fun that nurtures creative learning about basic life skills, the arts, traditional academics and respecting other people.
The studios at the Hermitage Artist Retreat. - Julie Branaman

Creative Genius Blossoms At The Hermitage Artist Retreat

Jessi Smith Tuesday, January 07, 2014
U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey is the latest visiting artist to stay at The Hermitage Artist Retreat near Englewood, in southern Sarasota County. The Hermitage attracts artists from around the globe to compete for the coveted Greenfield Prize.
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Graduate Tampa Bay: Tampa Bay Community Colleges Target Baby Boomers

Megan Hendricks Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Tampa Bay area community colleges create special programs to attract baby boomers looking to reinvent themselves or change careers. 
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Happy Holidays From The 83 Degrees Media Team

Diane Egner Tuesday, December 17, 2013
As we bid adieu to 2013 and get ready to welcome 2014, 83 Degrees Media wishes you and yours a peaceful respite around a bountiful table. Looking forward to next year and beyond. Happy Holidays!
The Tampa Skyline. - Julie Branaman

Happy Anniversary! Thanks For Reading And Sharing 83 Degrees Media Stories

Diane Egner Tuesday, November 19, 2013
83 Degrees invites readers to revisit and share favorite features published over the last four years as we celebrate our 4th anniversary and ask our readers to tell us what you would like to read about in future stories.
Ringling After Dark. - Julie Branaman

Tampa Bay Museums Explore New Collaborations

Kendra Langlie Tuesday, November 12, 2013
New collaborations among traditional entities aren't always easy nor are they readily embraced by traditionalists more comfortable with the status quo. But the Tampa Bay region's newly thriving arts communities are beginning to recognize the "c'' word as the smartest and quickest path to a prosperous future for individual institutions as well as for the local economy.
Kathleen Taylor at TEDxTampaBay.

TEDx Talent Expands Minds, Inspires Innovation

Megan Hendricks Tuesday, October 15, 2013
TEDx events return to St. Petersburg and Sarasota in October with thought-provoking talks by some of the Tampa Bay region's most creative and deepest thinkers.
Sarasota Architectural Salvage. - Julie Branaman

Creative Reuse Movement Boosts Urban Economies By Turning Trash Into Treasure

Lee Chilcote Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Across America, creative reuse organizations are popping up to "upcycle" and sell stuff that would otherwise end up in a landfill. Artisans and artists are, in turn, turning this would-be detritus into artworks and products.
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Tampa Bay Hooks Big Fish In BLUE Ocean

Megan Voeller Sunday, September 29, 2013
The BLUE Ocean Film Festival & Conservation Summit is expected to attract international filmmakers, researchers, scientists, industry leaders, celebrities and academics from around the globe to the Tampa Bay region in November 2014.
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Local Swap Scene Encourages Community Building

Jessi Smith Tuesday, September 24, 2013
The Sarasota Swappers leave their wallets at home as they gather monthly to share homemade products and goodies that require an investment of special skills, time and energy to produce and can't be found on store shelves.
Tampa Zine Fest at the Roosevelt 2.0 in organized in conjunction with Tampa Free Skool and Tampa Upc

Free Skool Movement Enhances Community, Citybuilding

Quincy Walters Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Tampa Free Skool isn't easy to describe for the uninitiated. Think of it as a more organic, more free-spirited learning experience designed to share knowledge and engage conversation around everything from neo-Tantric fire rituals to storytelling to French language classes.
American Stage in the Park. - James Branaman

Tampa Bay's Theatre Community Takes Center Stage

Kendra Langlie Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Step aside Hollywood and Bollywood. The Theatre Tampa Bay Awards will take center stage at a black tie Tony-style event in October to honor Tampa Bay's wealth of theatre talent.
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