Posts by: Ryan Ballogg
At least as fast as the speed of sound, local band Danfield is breaking barriers. Their disregard for conventional genre styling has connected with music lovers on campus and around St. Petersburg. The four-piece is made up of front man John Holt III, bassist Sean Fote, drummer Chris Trull and multi-instrumentalist Mike Warren. All avid
Draped in anonymity and the cover of night, the artist known as STOIC finds his peace of mind in the solitude of dark streets and the application of wet paint to concrete. He works with his face half covered to protect his identity from unfriendly eyes. Some fail to see anything more than property damage
Downtown St. Petersburg is artistically comparable to other major cities around the country, holding its own in entertainment, nightlife and museums. But unlike the other cities in its league, there is not a very large presence of street performers. Why this gap in culture? The art of street performing is commonly referred to as busking.
Downtown St. Petersburg is artistically comparable to other major cities around the country, holding its own in entertainment, nightlife and museums. But unlike the other cities in its league, there is not a very large presence of street performers. Why this gap in culture? The art of street performing is commonly referred to as busking.
Where the grasp of traditional science reaches its end, there is a void of knowledge that cannot be illuminated in any certain terms by human inquiry. This space for the unexplainable has been designated as the paranormal. It encompasses a wide array of topics, including extraterrestrials, cryptids, psychic activity and ghosts. Dr. Brandy Stark, a
They’re die-hard. They drink hard. It’s impossible to miss them. They’re Ralph’s Mob, and The Tampa Bay Rowdies couldn’t ask for a better bunch of fans. On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the support group showed up to the team’s last home game of the regular season in full regalia and high spirits. Rowdies’ green and gold
Professor Francis Tobienne Jr., or Prof T. as he is known to his students, is on a scholarly quest for knowledge, self and a better understanding of a personal inspiration, Salvador Dalí. A native of the Carribean island St. Croix, Prof. T. grew up with easy access to a spread of cultures and languages. These
Mike Rembis, the founder of Tampa Bay International Film Festival, is the first to admit that independent films are facing hard times. Nevertheless, he is on the verge of pioneering the first-ever large-scale film festival in the bay area. “It’s what you’d call a grassroots movement,” he said, laughing. Mike’s first festival organizing experience was
The Mahaffey Theater aims to co-host acts with USF St. Petersburg, breathing youthfulness into the arts and establishing a beneficial relationship. At least one “big-name comedy act” suggested by students has been tentatively scheduled for December. Representatives from Student Government polled students and compiled a list of favorable acts, which included actors Neil Patrick Harris
American Style Magazine bestowed St. Petersburg the title of No. 1 mid-sized art destination in America for the third year in a row in May. The high-budgets of the Salvador Dali museum and Chihuly Collection certainly helped the city earn that distinction, but smaller, less visible art initiatives were also cited. Two such initiatives are
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