Whether they’re working with pixels or pencils, animators fill us with awe. They create not just worlds from scratch but characters whose eyes and body language alone speak volumes, even if they never utter a word. The first trailer for…
Museum of Fine Arts puts focus on women artists with ‘Marks Made’
Art patrons James and Martha Sweeny can’t correct all the gender inequality in the art world, but locally they’ve found a way to pack a historic punch. A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, “Marks…
2015 Half-Time: Our Favorite Films Heading Into Awards Season
I’m thrilled to be writing for The Script Lab, which offers reviews, writing tips for aspiring screenwriters, and other film news. On the site today, I offer my TSL-sanctioned list of favorite films of the year heading into awards season.…
In the Thick of It: ‘Everest’ and 7 Authors as Protagonists
Writers and filmmakers know that words and images reach only an approximate truth. Author Jon Krakauer seemed painfully aware of this when chronicling his 1996 expedition to Mount Everest in the best-selling book Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of…
Brickworld showcases Tampa-area Lego enthusiasts, creations
If the click and shuffle of Lego bricks makes you say “Awesome!” like a character in “The LEGO Movie,” head to the Florida State Fairgrounds for a world of wonder this weekend. For the second year, the fan-based expo Brickworld…
Mural festival casts spotlight on St. Petersburg’s street art
The outside of a building isn’t just a canvas to artist Chad Mize but an opportunity to transform and energize the urban landscape. Mize painted a mural of ’60s icon Twiggy with stars in her eyes behind his former gallery…
13 low-cost ways to keep kids occupied in Tampa this summer
Right about now, two weeks after school let out for the summer in Hillsborough County, August seems awfully far away. Even with play dates and enjoyably lazy days, odds are, your youngster has proclaimed, “I’m bored.” We’re blessed with a…
Tampa Bay Internet Cat Video Festival could be catnip to animal lovers
The watch-and-share phenomenon of online cat videos comes to a live audience on Saturday in an event that aims to be the cat’s pajamas for animal lovers. The inaugural Tampa Bay Internet Cat Video Festival debuts on Saturday…
Snow effects, snow queen ready for Disney on Ice’s ‘Frozen’
Becky Bereswill has seen “Frozen” dozens of times and thrills to reenact Queen Elsa building her ice palace during the signature song “Let It Go.” She knows lots of young fans count on it. Bereswill, 24, portrays Elsa in “Disney…