By Amy Diaz For my seventh birthday, I asked my parents for a set of encyclopedias. Hanging out with my best friend as a kid meant reenacting scenes from books,
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By Thomas Iacobucci Jimmy Thompson stood leaning against his cane under the lights of one of the many booths that lined the narrow corridors at the Florida State Fairgrounds. Clad
By Dinorah Prevost During the first two hours at MIZE Gallery’s opening for its latest show, she was the biggest draw. Lyrik Shikany posed for photo after photo next to
By James Bennett III Chocolate lovers will find themselves in “a land of pure imagination” at the fourth annual Tampa Bay Chocolate Festival on Feb. 16. Attendees can feast on
By Decker Lavely Children and parents cheered as Georgia Moore walked through the doors of the Community Cafe, 2444 Central Ave., for Drag Queen Story Hour on Jan. 26. Moore
By Amy Diaz When Gregory Plantamura first heard the buzz around Hamilton: An American Musical about two and a half years ago, he was skeptical. “How could anything be that
By Dinorah Prevost It’s one of the last original businesses standing that spurred the resurgence of Central Avenue’s 600 block. Now, Daddy Kool Records is gearing up to move. It
By Dylan Hart Tropico Blvd turned The Ale and the Witch into a hectic light show Jan. 25, spewing smoke, spinning fire and pouring out their personal musical mixture into
By Amy Diaz When Jenny Fessler asked the crowd of over 100 gathered in the patio of Cage Brewing on Jan. 26 if they were there because they liked beer,
By Brianna Rodriguez Black Crow Coffee Co. is known for funky art hanging on the walls, welcoming local musicians to play in its space and booking weekends with events overflowing