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St. Pete non-profit rallies organizations for International Day of Peace

Justin Lucci has experienced a lot of change in the past three years. He’s a chalk artist now, but that wasn’t always the case. Lucci spent more than two decades in the retail corporate world....
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Top 6 activities this weekend in Tampa whether rain or shine

With the unpredictability of Tampa Bay’s weather, it can be a challenge to plan out your weekend. Whether you are stuck inside because of rain, or able to enjoy a sunny day, these activities are...

The Scoop: Weds. July 31th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Rays Stadium has been approved for funding by Pinellas County commissioners. The commissioners will spend more than $312 million.

Curator speaks out after throwing tomato soup on unknowing artists’ works

Listen:   Watch:   Local artists were left shaken and humiliated after an art curator threw tomato soup on their artwork. The curator is speaking out, saying that he doesn’t quite know if it was...

Local artists “humiliated” after curator douses art with tomato soup

Listen: Local artists were shaken after their artwork was covered with tomato soup during a gallery opening in Ybor City, with one calling the experience humiliating.  Kira Gondack-Silvia  is a visual artist from Central Florida. ...

Sustainability in Art with Stephanie Christou (Bottom of the Bin)

Tanja and Anni discuss sustainability in art supplies with Stephanie Christou of Bottom of the Bin on Monday's Sustainable Living Show.
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Top 5 free weekend activities

6th of July Family Backyard BBQ Mulligan’s Irish Pub 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd, Land O’ Lakes Saturday, July 6 | 12 – 11 p.m. Join Mulligan’s Irish Pub for a family-friendly celebration open to the...

1968: The Fire of Ideas illuminates social movements at Art Basel Miami 2023

It has been said that art should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed, and one exhibition in Miami this weekend gave life to this idea during Miami Art Week. Out of the thousands of...

Hillsborough Commission rejects a call to defund the Arts Council

The Hillsborough County Board of Commissioners rejected a proposal to defund the Arts Council during a meeting Thursday.

A Surprise on the Civil Rights Trail in Birmingham

We are republishing a few posts that Dr. Julie Buckner Armstrong wrote for WMNF when she was researching her home town, Birmingham. She is a guest on Art in Your Ear on Friday, September 1,...
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Florida Museum of Photographic Arts joins growing arts scene in Ybor City

Two of the leaders of the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts appeared on WMNF WaveMakers June 27 to discuss moving to the Kress Building in Ybor City after a decade in downtown Tampa.

Students push back against anti-Semitism with new art exhibit

Students from across the Tampa Bay area are teaming up to raise awareness about anti-Semitism with art and creative expression. A new art gallery has opened in a municipal building in Downtown Tampa. Cora Bowen...

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