‘Birds of North America’: A Father and Daughter at Odds
A father and daughter connect through birding but clash on global warming, personal choices and just about everything else in a play that only occasionally takes flight.
Arts
New Guidebook Offers Tour of Tampa Bay’s Historic Sights
Curious about what lies beyond the beach in the Tampa Bay Area? Joshua Ginsberg’s “Oldest Tampa Bay” offers an eclectic guide to some of the area’s iconic landmarks (think “oldest tiki bar”) – and some slightly more offbeat ones (think “oldest facility specifically designed as senior housing”).
Five Reasons Why ‘Hamilton’ Holds Up
Whether you’re a Hamilfan, a Hamilhater or a newbie who’s never seen the show before, here’s why “Hamilton” warrants a ride across the Howard Frankland.
Book Review: My Big Fat Greek Thriller
Emilie Richards’s domestic suspense novel “The House Guests” features the historic town of Tarpon Springs, where two broken families find solace in each other’s companionship.
Books We Loved (And You Will, Too) in 2022
The Gabber Book Club meets monthly to discuss books by Florida authors or set in the great state of Florida. Read about the club’s favorite picks for 2022 and how you can join the fun.
Less is More in a one-man “Wonderful Life” from American Stage
Helen R. Murray and Jason Lott’s stage adaptation of the holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” is called, simply, “Wonderful Life” — shorter than the original title, but broader in scope. The same could be said of the adaptation. With just one actor playing 15 characters for 75 minutes on an almost-bare stage, it cuts […]
Young Adult Novel Faces Grief, Growing Up, and Skunk Apes
Watt Key’s young adult novel, “Beast” (Square Fish, 2020), is a tale about surviving grief – and close encounters with a Florida skunk ape. The Gabber reviews this off-the-grid growing-up story.
Artful Thievery at the MFA in St. Pete
A blockbuster show at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Pete pairs the monumental sculptures of Rodin with paintings by the Impressionists, while a smaller exhibition traces sly acts of appropriation in contemporary art.
Becca’s World Comes to St. Petersburg
Becca McCoy turns her year of extraordinary travel into an enthralling hour of theater. Check out ‘The Year of Extraordinary Travel’ at Studio Grand Central before it closes this weekend.
St. Pete Art Show Highlights Florida Birds
Westminster Shores Art Show hosts Rod Hurley’s photography, which captures St. Pete’s birds, waterscapes, and landscapes one photograph at a time.
The Night Before Delights at St. Pete’s freeFall
freeFall Theater has designed the kind of party you’ll be happy to attend. Be prepared to leave with carols in your head and an intense craving for eggnog.
Sip, Chat, and Paint Holiday Art at the Gulfport Senior Center
Sip, Chat, and Paint at the Gulfport Senior Center for their holiday-themed painting class.
