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RSS Feed“Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid” is one of Salvador Dalí’s masterworks hanging at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg. The title is the longest of all his paintings, something Dalí did intentionally to comment on the shortness of modern art titles at the time. But the title reveals Dalí’s love and appreciation for science and DNA, said Peter Tush,
“Somewhere in Heaven, some angelic director is leaping with joy that John has joined his cast,” said Norine Noonan, vice chancellor of USFSP academic affairs. She spoke during the celebration of John Conlon’s life at the St. Petersburg City Theatre on Saturday. John Conlon, 66, was a renaissance man. He taught literature and theater classes;
On Saturday, Sept. 3, USF St. Petersburg students were treated to a viewing party of USF’s triumph over Notre Dame in the Crystal Head Lounge at Jannus Live. A few days later, students watched a Red Bull Wake/Skim Winch Demo behind USFSP. St. Pete SociaBulls, a group independent of USF that caters to USF students,
It was a calm morning, 10 years ago. The skies across the eastern seaboard were tranquil, and the air was crisp. Ten years ago, the young men and women who are now freshmen at USF St. Petersburg sat wide-eyed staring at their third-grade teachers, the air smelling of crayons and plastic and glue. They were
As the 600 Block of Central Avenue—between Fifth and Seventh Street in St. Petersburg—nears completion of its Phase 2 renovation, some of the city’s finest fashion entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the new clientele. The 600 Block has come a long way since the beginning of summer, surprising passersby with new charm and endless eye
Documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim delves into the realities of the U.S. education system with his educational-expose “Waiting for Superman.” Released last year, the director behind the Academy Award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” uncovers the ways children are trying to get into better schools through magnet or charter lotteries. Parents fill auditoriums to play a sort
Slow down your roll stop because St. Petersburg is installing red light cameras around the city. Warning notices start September 15 and will last for 30 days. Citations will be issued after October 15. “The intent of this program is to enhance safety for our residents,” Mayor Bill Foster told Creative Loafing this week They
Tuesday Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m., the former Dali museum will host its first class as the new Harbor Hall. Walbridge, a Michigan-based construction company, began construction of the building on June 13. “We hope to be completely finished with the building in a couple weeks,” said Bo Dring, project manager on the site. Harbor
Mayor Bill Foster answered questions about his philosophy of governance, city services and the Rays while highlighting his discomfort with the press to a group of mostly journalism students in the CAC on September 1. The core of his governing strategy is the broken window philosophy, Foster said. The “broken window” is “sweating the small
Adjuncts taught nearly one-third of all course sections at USFSP during the fall 2010 semester—the result of austerity measures, a decades-long shift in employment and an increased demand for college degrees. They are classified as part-time, non-contractual employees; have no access to the state health care plan and are paid significantly less than their full-time
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