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Feature Story “Behind the Mask” by Joart L'eau Kabeya, 2021, part of the "ArtOut: Queering the Pandemic" online exhibition.

June Arts Roundup: Pride Month celebrations, book art, making art from trash and more

Meghan ChristopherWednesday, June 1, 2022
A busy June in Tampa Bay includes Pride Month exhibits, books as art, transforming trash to art, a retrospective on artist Suzanne Camp Crosby and more.
Buzz Clearwater starts Pride Month with a Pride flag raising and mural painting Wednesday, June 1.

Clearwater starts Pride Month with Pride flag-raising, community mural painting event

Christopher CurryTuesday, May 31, 2022
Source: City of Clearwater
Clearwater marks the beginning of Pride Month with its first Pride flag raising and a mural painting Wednesday morning.
Buzz A rendering of the 31-story Arts and Entertainment Residences.

Construction starts on Arts and Entertainment Residences apartment tower in downtown Tampa

Thursday, May 26, 2022
Source: Catalyst Communications
Downtown Tampa's boom continues with the start of construction of Arts and Entertainment Residences, a 31-story luxury apartment tower across from the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
For Good Tampa City Ballet's modern presentation of Carmen raises awareness about domestic violence against women.

Tampa City Ballet presentation of "Carmen" calls attention to domestic violence against women

Christopher CurryTuesday, May 24, 2022
The Tampa City Ballet presentation of  "Carmen 2022,"  running June 4th and 5th at the Straz Center, is a collaboration with artists from several disciplines.
Feature Story Tampa Repertory Theatre Producing Artistic Director Emilia Sargent.Emilia Sargent

Shaping the local theater scene: Emilia Sargent at Tampa Repertory Theatre

Joanne MilaniTuesday, May 24, 2022
Emilia Sargent at the Tampa Repertory Theatre is focusing the company on community engagement and inclusive storytelling. 
Feature Story Volunteers with South Tampa Fellowship prepare meals for Afghan refugees who have settled in Tampa Bay.

Local charities need help serving Afghan refugees

Lissette CamposTuesday, May 24, 2022
Local charities are working hard to help Afghan refugees resettle in the Tampa Bay area, but they need more volunteers.
Feature Story A view of a model showing what the Residences by Ritz Carlton should look like at completion some time in 2024. The road in front depicts Bayshore Boulevard looking south.

Bayshore luxury condos: Part of Tampa real estate boom

Pamela VarkonyTuesday, May 24, 2022
The red hot luxury condo market along Bayshore is part of the ongoing boom in Tampa's upscale real estate market. 

Masthead images: Carry the Load, Memorial Day

Kimberly DeFalcoTuesday, May 24, 2022
The annual Carry the Load march to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day took place along Bayshore Boulevard on May 21.
Development News The World Within sound installation is a public art project that brings the natural sounds of The Everglades to Gaslight Alley in downtown Clearwater.

The World Within brings the sounds of the Everglades to downtown Clearwater

Christopher CurryTuesday, May 17, 2022
The Clearwater Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) brought "The World Within" to Gaslight Alley as a companion piece to legendary landscape photographer Clyde Butcher's exhibit of Everglades photography at the downtown library. 
Feature Story Jobsite Theater hopes a return home to the Shimberg Playhouse and a new presentation of "The Resistible Rise of Artuto Ui" signal a return toward normalcy after two seasons disrupted by COVID.

Shaping the local theater scene: David Jenkins at Jobsite

Joanne MilaniTuesday, May 17, 2022
The Jobsite Theater production of Bertolt Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" runs through June 5 at the Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
Feature Story Nonprofit ReDefiners World Languages is making language learning accessible to more children in Tampa Bay.

ReDefiners: Expanding access to language learning

Jorgelina Manna-ReaTuesday, May 17, 2022
Chantelle Daniels formed ReDefiners World Languages to create equity in educational opportunities for language learning.
Feature Story Tampa General Hospital and the City of Tampa have partnered to launch the TampaWell health and wellness initiative.

Tampa General Hospital and City of Tampa partner to launch TampaWell health and wellness program

Christopher CurryTuesday, May 17, 2022
TampaWell will begin at Tampa General Hospital's Family Care Healthpark in East Tampa and expand citywide.
Feature Story The total lunar eclipse Sunday evening created this rare and spectacular image of the glowing "blood moon."

Photo of the week: Total lunar eclipse creates blood moon

David LubinTuesday, May 17, 2022
Tampa photographer David Lubin captured a striking image of the "blood moon" during Sunday evening's total lunar eclipse.

Masthead images: Market Marie, Clearwater

Jay NolanTuesday, May 17, 2022
The Market Marie in downtown Clearwater is held the second Saturday of the month and boasts more than 70 vendors.
For Good TIDAL is an interactive art installation that brings attention to climate change and sea level rise

TIDAL Sculpture showcases sea level rise

Janan TalaferTuesday, May 10, 2022
The art installation TIDAL at the Shore Acres Recreation Center uses a creative approach to bring attention to climate change and sea level rise.
For Good Champions for Children Tampa Bay has opened two need Baby Cafe locations to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding.

Champions for Children Tampa Bay: From cradle to café

Paul CatalaTuesday, May 10, 2022
Champions for Children Tampa Bay expands its valuable breastfeeding support and instruction services with two new Baby Cafe locations in Hillsborough County.
Feature Story The Tampa Downtown Partnership's 26th annual Downtown Development Forum looked at downtown's current boom and its future.

Tampa Downtown Partnership development forum: building on the momentum

Christopher CurryTuesday, May 10, 2022
Downtown Development Forum takes stock of downtown Tampa's current boom,  looks to growth and challenges ahead.
Feature Story Historian Gary Mormino's "Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida's Turning Point" is the Gold Medal winner for Florida Nonfiction in the 2022 Florida Book Awards.

Book excerpt: Dreams in the New Century by Gary MorminoInstant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida's Turning Point

Gary R. MorminoTuesday, May 10, 2022
Read an excerpt from historian Gary Mormino's "Dreams in the New Century: Instant Cities, Shattered Hopes, and Florida’s Turning Point," a follow-up to Mormino's popular "Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social History of Modern Florida."

Masthead images: Riverfest Lantern Parade, Tampa

Jay NolanTuesday, May 10, 2022
Families gather in Waterworks Park with their lanterns before departing for Curtis Hixon Park along the the Tampa Riverwalk for the first Riverfest Lantern Parade in Tampa.
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Tampa holds information session on proposed downtown roundabout

Christopher CurryTuesday, May 3, 2022
City of Tampa officials will hold a public information session during Riverfest on Saturday to share details and get feedback on a roundabout planned downtown at Laurel Street and Doyle Carlton Drive.
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