Art
Love, Sex and Bodypaint at St. Pete’s ArtPool
By April Doner on February 22, 2012
When folks ask me what it was like going to New College, the one thing I'm always able to say is, "It was the kind of place where there was such a concentration of unique, independently-spirited and creative people that it was easy to take them for granted. It only hits you when you leave school and start to hear about the wonderful things they're doing out in the
A Diptych, Adventures in Licensing, and “Mass Art” vs. Originality
By April Doner on February 21, 2012
About a month ago I met a friend of a friend by chance while hanging out at Cafe Palm who has offered me an exciting and philosophically provocative opportunity. Here is the tale, and some beginning stages of two paintings to come: This delightful fellow got ahold of my Aprilart "flippy books" (always in my purse to help me answer the question "what kind of art
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Kathleen Kim
By Kaye Warr - The Dining Diva on February 16, 2012
Kathleen Kim will debut as Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti on Saturday at The Sarasota Opera House. The beautiful and vivacious performer sits across from me smiling and a little breathless. She’s been rehearsing and I’ve had the pleasure of her voice as background music during my previous interviews. Dining Diva: Where are you from? Kathleen
TWIS Behind the Scenes: The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band Promotional Video Shoot
By Jessi Smith on February 14, 2012
[caption id="attachment_7688" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band promotional poster by Scott Braun."][/caption] As Sunday’s late afternoon creeps into the crepuscular hours, a young woman named Sarah Cendejas sits before an antique Corona mechanical typewriter in the middle of a
TWIS Interview: Jill Sobule
By Jessi Smith on February 13, 2012
This Week in Sarasota had a chance to catch up with singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, who is best known for her 1995 hit, “I Kissed a Girl.” That’s right, folks---Sobule was kissing girls and liking it while Katy Perry was still navigating the hormone-infested waters of pre-pubescence. Most recently, Sobule teamed up with Sarasota’s Asolo Repertory Theatre to
Ringling Underground Brings Live Music to the Museum Courtyard
By Jessi Smith on February 4, 2012
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="200" caption="Ringling Underground promo flier by Nick Sirotich."][/caption] For as long as I can remember, stepping anywhere on the premises of the Ringling estate has felt like setting foot on hallowed grounds. I have humbled myself at the feet of titanic 17th-century cartoons painted by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, and
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Michael Sakir
By Kaye Warr - The Dining Diva on February 4, 2012
Michael Sakir is the assistant conductor that will be helping to bring both Otello and Carmen to life this season at the Sarasota Opera House. Sakir is a dynamic and innovative musician whose collaborations with living composers have yielded pieces that challenge conceptions and conventions about age and contemporary relevance in classical music. Dining Diva:
Ovation! A Free Arts Event tomorrow in Lakewood Ranch
By Candice McElyea on February 3, 2012
Lakewood Ranch’s annual celebration of the gulf coast’s cultural assets, Ovation, will be held on Main Street, Saturday, Feb. 4 beginning at 10 a.m. An interesting addition to the playbill this year will be strolling and strategically placed musicians throughout Main Street in offstage areas. [yframe
Art Weekend: Things Could Have Been Different, Friends + Monsters Closing
By April Doner on February 3, 2012
Last weekend I was delighted to discover that artist and curator John Sims, who I've known from community projects and shows here and there, has a studio in my neighborhood, Gillespie Park. What's more, I also learned that he was hosting a show as part of his MathArt Project series for talented artist Aaron Blackall, whom I know primarily as the pleasant young man behind
Elijah Wood Comes to Town
By Keely Carney - New Girl in Town on February 1, 2012
Reason why Sarasota rocks: I got a wake up call last Tuesday asking if I’d like to interview Elijah Wood. Three weeks living here and already I’m being beckoned by the rich and famous. [caption id="attachment_6776" align="alignleft" width="284" caption="©2012 Rich Schineller"][/caption] Let’s rewind a little bit to see how this happened: Girl moved to
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Carlos Monzón
By Kaye Warr - The Dining Diva on January 31, 2012
Carlos Monzón will be playing the role of Escamillo in Georges Bizet’s Carmen, opening on Feb. 11, 2012 at the Sarasota Opera House. I sat down with the man who will perform as the sexy bullfighter who romances the leading lady (with tragic consequences), and discovered a warm, dedicated family man with a passion for food, music and travel. Dining Diva:
Last Weekend in Sarasota: Kirsten Does the Dub and Gets Artsy
By TWIS Street Team on January 31, 2012
This past Friday, our cameraman and hostess (both with the most-est) got some excellent shots of Shock to the System and Melissa Mars raging over at Pastimes Pub. Later on last weekend, they cooled their heels at the ninth annual St. Armand's Circle Art Festival. Guess who Kirsten spotted browsing the baubles? Watch to find out. [yframe
The Dating Duo Visits the James Turrell Skyspace
By The Dating Duo on January 30, 2012
Her: "Sarasota sunsets are soooo romantic!" Him: "We watch the sunset at the beach every night. Let's do something different: I heard they opened a new exhibit at the Ringling Museum." Her: "The Ringling Museum is just 21 galleries of really old art." Him: "But this new exhibit sounds like seriously awesome mad-scientist art. And it’s brand new!" It's true!
Cats In The Basement Croon In The Night on New EP
By Anthony Paull on January 30, 2012
[caption id="attachment_6636" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cover art by Joseph Patrick Arnegger."][/caption] Okay! The latest Cats In The Basement EP, DOO BEE DOO LA DEE DAY DUM BE DUM DRINK YOUR BLOOD (Finch House Records), answers the question, "What would happen if you gave Modest Mouse a drunken beach bash and got the B-52s' Kate Pierson to spin sand
Get to Know the Sarasota Opera: Martha Collins
By Kaye Warr - The Dining Diva on January 27, 2012
Martha Collins is the Stage Director for the performance of Georges Bizet’s Carmen for the Sarasota Opera House opening on February 11, 2012. They have chosen to do the original, more traditional version of this beloved and controversial opera and appear to be relishing the challenge. I sat down with Martha Collins to learn more about her life
