St. Pete’s arts scene is a cornerstone of its unique profile, with great visual art, world-class museums and performing arts of every kind, at every level. The section is not only a source for current arts news and updates, it profiles those artists and influencers who CREATE and make the St Petersburg arts community so vibrant. Keep abreast of local arts & culture events and news in the Create section.
VINTAGE ST. PETE is a weekly series focused on our city’s illustrious (and, sometimes, notorious) past. Many of these features have appeared in the Catalyst over...
As our friends across the bay are celebrating all things piratical with the annual Gasparilla Festival, life isn’t quite as … well, crazy here in St....
The power of storytelling transcends age, gender and predilection; since the dawn of humankind, from cave fires to camp fires, from the wireless box to the...
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance will honor Edel Moore at the Feb. 8 MUSE Awards. As the official photographer for the annual SHINE Mural Festival, Moore...
You might not recognize the name Nile Rodgers, but it’s a virtual lock that you’ve heard – and enjoyed – some of his well-crafted, groove-laden recordings....
It all started about two years ago when I was reading a review copy of the book Florida Soul, written by my friend John Capouya, who...
When Duncan McClellan believes in something, he throws himself behind it. Not too long ago, the St. Petersburg glass artist and gallery owner started a website,...
Suave, erudite and comfortable in a tuxedo, native Londoner Michael Francis could very well be Tampa Bay’s James Bond – if, that is, 007 had wavy...
ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis, who’s due to speak Wednesday in Tampa as part of the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, will be in St. Pete...
The first Second Saturday ArtWalk of 2019 is upon us, and there are several new exhibitions from local artists that aficionados will want to investigate on...