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The art gallery in a Belleair home. Photo by James Ostrand.
The Home Design Issue: The Joys of Collecting by David Warner
16 dR Picks: Metallica
38 Health: Tampa General
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22 Home: Lights Fantastic
42 Education: Prep Squad
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24 Home: Your Walls Are Their Canvas by Amanda Tyler
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46 Style: It’s Purple, People! 48 Travel: The Magic of Nashville
28 Home: Remote Control by Joe Bardi
30 Home: Working Wonders by David Warner
32 Home: Coastal Contemporary by Janan Talafer
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52 Auto: Colorful Rides by Andrew Nabors
55 Real Estate: Windows on the World
72 Destination Dining: Philadelphia by Maggie Guerin
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78 Dining Spotlight: Sparkman Wharf by David Warner
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FROM THE PUBLISHER Dear Reader, Welcome to our Home Design issue—it is packed with interesting and innovative information that should get you thinking about your next residence or upgrading your current one. Besides Home Design suggestions, we have expanded our calendar coverage in anticipation of the seasonal return of the social/charity scene. We will be updating our website calendar on a weekly basis in order to keep you in touch with what’s happening in Tampa Bay. Our weekly Facebook/Live (the “duPontCAST”) will be going on the road this fall and will always include an event update message. Look for us every Tuesday throughout the fall. Obviously, the lazy, hot, humid days of summer are over. September always marks a new beginning. School starts up. Football season begins on all levels. Hockey is just a few days away and the Rays are winding up the season looking for action in the October playoffs. We hope none of these activities are interrupted because it’s the peak of hurricane season. As Florence bears down on our neighbors and friends to the north, our thoughts and prayers are with all of them. We’ve been there before and hope that they make it through. This Publisher’s letter is often penned at or about September 11th. I would be greatly remiss if I did not ask each of you to pause and reflect on the events of that day 17 years ago. Be sure to thank a fireman, a policeman, a volunteer… anyone who might share your love for your country and your fellow man. And, a special thanks to those men and women in the armed services who keep us safe at home and overseas. Come home safely. On into the fall we go. The Holidays are just around the corner. We are already beginning to fill up our next issue, “Holiday Shopping Guides,” with great gifts, trips and experiences with which to celebrate. Happy Living Tampa Bay,
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FROM THE EDITOR If you saw our July/August issue (and I sincerely hope you did, because it was pretty cool), you’ll note that my editor’s pic (well, pics) look a little different this time around. Call it a matter of perspective. Both photos were taken at St. Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts in the terrific exhibition This Is Not a Selfie, on view through Nov. 25. A survey of photographic self-portraiture from the early 19th century through to the present day, it not only conveys the breadth of a fascinating genre, it also poses questions about art and identity and self-image that are more central to our culture now than ever before. Executive Director Kristen Shepherd can (and should) be thanked for bringing the exhibition to St. Pete; it’s made up entirely of photographs from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where she worked before coming to the MFA in late 2016. But kudos are also due to the ingenuity of MFA staffers, who added a wrinkle to the show that it didn’t have in LA: three “selfie stations” in which visitors can take their own self-portraits in environments inspired by the exhibition, including a funhouse mirror and a disco ball wall. (The MFA’s Jorge Vidal took the photo of me above, so I guess it’s not really a selfie; the stretched-out image below is by yours truly.) It’s good to get a fresh perspective on yourself, isn’t it? Art can do that—change your life, or at least your walls, as we found from talking to collectors and muralists. But design can do that, too. This issue is full of good ideas about how you can gussy up your kitchen, re-jigger your office, smarten up your home or brighten up a room. Hang a bedazzled chandelier and presto! You’re seeing things in a brand new light. (Or get a new look; our designer friends are hot for purple.) One great way to get perspective on where you are is to get up and go. Our travel features take you to the music and magic of Nashville and new foodie frontiers in Philly. Want to stay closer to home? Stroll through St. Pete’s lively EDGE District or take in Tampa’s newest culinary destination. (You will not be surprised to hear that dR can recommend the perfect automobile for your journeys.) It being September, our minds also turned to the one experience that changes everyone’s lives: going back to school. Our education spotlight looks at three fine private schools that are doing right by their kids. And the other thing that’s cool about autumn (if not the weather)? All the new life that pops up in the cultural landscape. The theater seasons begin; the art openings abound; the concerts, the festivals, the fundraisers are too numerous to keep track of. That’s why we’ve given you a newly expanded Fall Arts Guide so you can choose from the best stuff happening now through mid-November. That’s when the next issue of dR comes your way, chock full of holiday happenings to take us right into 2019. Until then, make this issue your go-to resource for a fall full of fresh thinking, new looks and artfully chosen fun. Enjoy yourself (and hey, your selfie, too).
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The Joys of Collecting
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“You walk in and you look at every painting and you say, ‘Oh, wow!’”
he built his collection according to a rule I heard from everyone I spoke with for this story: Don’t buy a work of art because it matches the couch, or because you think it’ll make good money on resale, or because you want to impress your friends. Buy what you love. Three years ago, Brvenik (pronounced Brenik) bought his condo and enlisted interior designer Suzan Decker Ross to help with a radical
HOME rebuild. “I was always a traditionalist,” he says, but the look he was going for now was anything but traditional. “I guess I’m discovering new things about myself ”—including, once Decker Ross connected him with Brown, new things about his taste in art. “Bob came in through my front door,” remembers Brown, “and he started turning around in circles.” The view from the doorway of her imposing Clearwater home is a testament to Brown’s passion for collecting. The walls, the bookshelves, the tables are stacked and double-stacked with art of all kinds, from solemn to wacky, traditional to pop. “I was overwhelmed,” he recalls. “Five minutes into it I was ready to leave.” But then Brown showed him her gallery—a smaller space over her garage in which she shows works by the artists whom she represents. “I didn’t know I liked this kind of art,” she recalls him saying. He’d thought he was going to fill his condo with faux Impressionists, but she had other ideas—like a big abstract called “Thought Bubbles” by St Petersburg-based artist Kate Cummins, with a central block of golden, glowing color. “At first I thought it was like a New York City taxi coming to run me over,” says Brvenik. “Then the moment we put it up, it was like, wow.” Brown can sympathize with his evolving tastes. “I went from a lot of very traditional Southern art to being in love with pop art, colorful art, art that tells a story and even art that doesn’t make sense.” And art with a sense of humor, a quality Brvenik looks for, too—hence their mutual fondness for painter Marc Levasseur, whose flamboyant rooster, “Big Papa,” greets Brvenik’s visitors as they get off the elevator, and whose Andy Warhol sendup, “Be Yourself or Go Bananas,” triggers surprised laughter from visitors in the guest bathroom. The placement of both paintings reflects an aesthetic Brvenik attributes to the Florida hotel designer Addison Mizner: “Around every corner there’s a surprise.” It’s in evidence throughout the apartment, most stunningly with the way he and Brown have hung Carrie Jadus’s gorgeous “Tranzlucid Intentions,” an oil portrait in near-psychedelic colors of a woman’s face. It takes up almost an entire wall, but you only come upon it when you look toward a bedroom corridor off the living room—and then, well, wow.
Jeff League’s “Grackle” hangs just outside the formal dining room in this Belleair home.
“I will only work with and try to sell something that I am passionate about and have in my own home,” says Brown. So it’s no surprise that, when we visit another of her clients, a family living in a sprawling mansion in Belleair, their collection includes some of the same artists as Brvenik’s. The owners planned for art in advance. Working with architectural firm FleischmanGarcia three years ago, they asked that the home include a gallery. The result: a beautifully lit corridor that serves as a showcase for works by Cummins,
A class in collecting If you’d like to start an art collection but fear you don’t know enough about art, Ken Rollins is here to help. Rollins is a vastly experienced museum professional (he’s been executive director of four local museums) whose firm, Rollins Fine Art, connects artists from all over the U.S. with individual and corporate clients. He’s going to be sharing his expertise in two classes this fall at the ARTicles Gallery in St. Pete (mid-November) and the Dunedin Fine Art Center (late October). Both are entitled “Building a Collection” and both are directed at young professionals (or the young at heart). “I’m hoping to increase people’s comfort level with aesthetic decisions,” says Rollins. “Everyone makes them every day—they just don’t know they’re doing it.” For details, contact Leslie Curran at articlesstpete.com and Sara DeLorenzo at sara@dfac.org.
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Joan Duff Bohrer and other artists represented by Brown. Art is integrated into their three young children’s lives, too. In an upstairs family room, the TV shares wall space with a Marcel Kahhak painting of a skier (reflecting a family interest) and a few steps away near the game table Greg West’s portrait of a man nose-to-nose with a rhino is a surefire laugh-getter. (Its title: “Ooh, You Need a Breath Mint.”) The furnishings came primarily from Design Interiors in Tampa, but just about all the art came from Brown—so the juxtapositions are pleasing and often surprising. The formal dining room evokes the home’s French Renaissance architectural style with its ornate fireplace and generously proportioned windows looking out on landscaped greenery. In the hallway as one enters the room, Jeff League’s “Grackle”—a photo/encaustic of a lone bird on sparse branches—echoes the natural beauty outside but also offers a bracing contrast with the interior’s opulence. “Art just makes everything pop,” says the homeowner, and her home is a marvelous case in point. Liz Dimmitt and Piers Davies know all about unexpected juxtapositions. Their marriage is a partnership of two internationally known art consultants whose spheres of interest are literally centuries apart. Dimmitt, who ran NYC’s prestigious Lehman Maupin Gallery before opening her consultancy, advises private and corporate clients interested in contemporary art. A passionate collector herself, she’s particularly interested in younger, emerging artists.
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Davies is an expert on artists of a different vintage—the Old Masters. His company, NYC-based Piers Davies Fine Art, helps individuals and institutions add to their collections and assess the value of works they already possess. Dimmitt describes what she does as “sort of a dating process. You get to know collectors and their tastes and get them out to see shows.” She also provides access. “A lot of times if you’re working with an art consultant, you’re in the know about what’s available. Art galleries trust me to place artwork into collections that are exciting and good.” And the bonus of collecting contemporary art, particularly the emerging talents whom she likes to follow, is that you get to know the artists as well as their art. “I have these little love affairs with the artists I collect. They’re people I want to go to dinner with, have conversations with.” Which is not something her husband can do with his artists, being that they’re, well, dead. And in some cases they don’t even have names. But the anonymity factor is part of why Davies’s field can be so much fun. “With Old Masters,” he says, “if you’re interested in detective work and discovery—the excitement of the historical chase—there’s much to be found.” Davies himself chased down a “suspect.” A family in New Jersey hired him to track down the provenance of a portrait they’d owned since the 1930s—a painting of George Washington when he was a Revolutionary War general, dashed off on the battlefield by the young Boston artist Joseph Wright
HOME during a pause in fighting. Experts had dismissed it as a 19th-century copy, “but I had a gut feeling it had a chance,” he says—and ordered a process akin to an investigation on CSI. After months of x-rays, infrared, and pigment analysis, it became clear it was the real thing. (The painting is now in the collection at Mount Vernon.) He and his wife both emphasize that you don’t have to spend a small fortune to start collecting in their fields. It’s possible to collect Old Master drawings for under $5,000, says Davies. And there’s contemporary art “at every price point,” says Dimmitt, “from local art fairs for $10-$50 to hundreds of millions of dollars. The joy from that object is probably the same.” And if Old Master collectors don’t get the pleasure of, say, schmoozing with Leonardo da Vinci at an opening reception (“Love what you did with the ceiling, Leo!”), they get something just as entertaining, if not more, says Davies. “It’s all about the story. They like the narrative.” As a Brit (his wife is a native Floridian), he says he’s surprised “by how little history is taught in American schools.” That may be why people are drawn to collecting Old Masters, he suspects. “All of the human interest stories—power, jealousy, money—are relevant today.”
Bunster and a great grandfather who was a consul to Spain. His uniform is hanging on the second-floor landing, as are documentary photographs by 1960s Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain—no relation, she thinks, despite the surname, and despite the fact that she’s a fine art photographer herself. Larrain, 47, has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (“I don’t practice it anymore but I use it every day”), and tends to look at “the emotional aspects” when considering artworks. Her favorite contemporary piece is “The Ice Wings” by the St. Petersburg artist Steven Kenny, which hangs in her living room above a pair of blue and white Ming dynasty urns. It’s an exquisite portrait of a woman with crystalline wings and flamingo legs, standing on a beach and carrying a pair of ice skates as she looks down at a snow globe on the sand. “I feel she’s very sad and she’s missing her craft, which is ice skating,” says Larrain. “It’s the summertime, her wings are melting, so she’s looking at this globe of an ice skater thinking, ‘Oh, I want to be there.’ There’s sadness but there’s hope.” But her niece, a conservationist, had voiced an entirely different interpretation, says Larrain. “She said, ‘She’s losing her wings in summertime because of global warming!’ ” Mosk suggested another reason why his wife was drawn to the picture. “What she’s not saying is that she connects with it because she used to be a ballerina.” So many interpretations, so many stories. But that’s part of why a home filled with art is so nourishing. They become part of your family lore. And every member of the family can take part. Sebastian, the couple’s sunny-natured 7-year old, will eagerly chime in to tell you how the family procured the big sailboat replica in the foyer. (He’s also been known to shake hands with the imposing Buddha in the dining room.) Do get Mosk to explain about the Egyptian seismograph in the kitchen. And ask Larrain to show you the piece by an underwater photographer named Gugg. Connection is at the heart of collecting. The artists, the collectors, the advisors—they do it for the joy.
“I think that when you have art, it’s your responsibility to share it with others.”
Every object tells a story in the Claudia Larrain/Matthew Mosk household, which made it the ideal location on September 15 to kick off “Home Is Where the Art Is”—a tour of private art collections in St. Pete’s Old Northeast neighborhood to raise funds for Florida CraftArt and The Studio@620. Each residence was chosen to show the myriad ways in which art can enrich our lives, echoing the theme of the current CraftArt show, “At Home with Craft” (see p. 86). You might assume from looking at the family’s Spanish Revival home on Coffee Pot Boulevard that’s it been there for decades. But no—it was built in 2008, designed by architect Bertram Aubrey Thomas in a style meant to suggest an earlier time, an impression augmented by the Tampa artist Ron Francis, who gave the interior walls and ceilings a convincing patina of age. The real history lies in the couple’s polyglot collection of ancient artifacts and family heirlooms, mixed with work by contemporary artists. Fortunately for visitors, both Mosk and Larrain are delighted to talk about all of it. “I think that when you have art, it’s your responsibility to share it with others,” says Mosk, 50, an industrial real estate developer. Sometimes the tales of how they obtained an object rival the history of the object itself—like the pre-Columbian musical instrument in the shape of an owl that Mosk bought at a parking garage security booth in Costa Rica. Or the urn discovered by divers in the Philippines in the remains of a Chinese junk shipwrecked in the 1600s. Their collection also reflects Larrain’s family ties in Chile, where her ancestors included an expatriate Englishman named
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o a search for “chandelier” on the internet and you’ll dredge up multiple images of what is formally defined as “a branched ornamental light fixture designed to be mounted on ceilings or walls.” The range is broad, from Overstock’s “Warehouse of Tiffany Melly 3-Light Antique 16-Inch Crystal Chandelier, Bronze” ($135.99) to Houzz’s “66Light Foyer Hallway Light, Chrome With Crystals” ($132,561). But you’ll also get the lyrics to Sia’s anguished anthem “Chandelier;” the video for the song starring Instagram starlet Maddie Ziegler; and the version performed by Puddles Pity Party, a singer who dresses like a clown but has a magnificent voice and wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent. And there you are, headed down an internet rabbit hole when all you wanted was something nice and bright to hang from your ceiling. But you don’t have to go internet-hopping to do your chandelier-shopping. The best place to find one-of-a-kind lighting ornaments is downtown St. Pete’s Mis en Chic. An aah-provoking oasis of cool sophistication in the city’s EDGE District, Mis en Chic is chock full of tasteful interior tableaux in
shades of grey and beige. But do look up as well as around: owner Heidi Kiffin’s ceiling is a trove of lighting ideas, from ornate to outrageous to just plain beautiful. You could say her collection begins with her shop’s logo. It’s an artist’s rendering of an antique chandelier Kiffin found in Paris, where she lived for eight years. “I just try to find unique pieces that are not your typical ‘cookie cutter’ items that you see everywhere,” says Kiffin. “Or I just buy what I love!” There’s much to love, including a chandelier dripping turquoise ($7,500) that looks like fingers of seaweed clinging to a treasure hauled from under the sea. Continuing the nautical theme, there’s also a cage of light made from real coral ($2,240) and two beautiful jellyfish-like fixtures with dangling silvery tentacles ($900 and $1,230). There’s traditional crystal, too ($2,400), a pert little feathered number that could do double duty as a hat ($3,238), and lots more. Sia sang about wanting to hang from a chandelier. Visit Mis en Chic and you might feel inclined to do the same thing (or at least bring one home and hang it). G
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urals — those eye-catching splashes of color and invention — are now officially a Tampa Bay Thing. SHINE, the St. Petersburg Mural Festival (next installment Oct. 6-14), has played a big part in showcasing the wealth of talented muralists in the area alongside artists from all over the world, and murals of all sorts grace the exteriors of buildings from Dunedin to Seminole Heights. But murals aren’t just an outdoor phenomenon. They also play a distinctive design role inside many private homes and offices, too. We spoke to three local artists about the special demands and delights of using walls as their canvas: Robert Phelps, Diane Tonelli and Ya La'ford. [Conversations have been edited and condensed for print publication. See the complete interviews online at dupontregistrytampabay.com.] ROBERT PHELPS As both a professional exhibited artist and decorative painter, Robert Phelps is recognized for his vibrant figurative work and uniquely colored portraiture. Raised in the mountainous terrain of Appalachia, he developed a deep affinity for the wilderness
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“within and without” humankind, his subjects ranging from Mike Tyson to teacup chihuahuas. [Bio adapted from robertphelpsart.com] dR: How did you get started creating murals? I began painting murals in high school for extra credit. From there I branched out to creating murals for local businesses in Lake County. One of them, in Mt. Dora, has since been painted over, but it was a bit notorious at the time. When I was 18, the owner of a restaurant gave me a free license to create whatever I wanted on the exterior walls, so I made a massive surrealist mural featuring all sorts of strangeness. dR: What is the process for developing the murals? What inspires you? When I am approached for a mural project, I listen carefully to the ideas expressed by the client. Most often, my clients have a general direction they'd like to go but leave the creativity up to me, which I find very complimentary. As far as inspiration goes, there is a quote by author Anais Nin that I always refer back to. She said: "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." Generally, I see things as an artist, as a painter. I find inspiration everywhere. That part of my mind is always on.
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dR: Do you feel murals are appearing more in homes as permanent works of art? Murals in homes have always been popular… it's a tradition dating back to the ancient cave-dwellers. While there are digital alternatives available, most people prefer the hand-painted artistry of a skilled muralist. My specialty as a mural artist has been in creating unique vistas or environments in homes and businesses. Usually, these are places that are personally very significant to the client: a beach they love, a romantic spot in Italy, a family locale, etc. dR: What has changed in the past 3 to 5 years for muralists? In St. Petersburg we see a blossoming of public mural popularity; I'm not sure how much the residential mural market has changed. One significant upgrade has been the increased connectivity with potential clients via the internet. New websites are making things faster and more direct for both artists and clients. It's a quantum leap from the days when I began. DIANE TONELLI A Florida-based artist whose murals grace private residences and public buildings throughout Central Florida, Tonelli is noted for her depictions of sea life and Italian scenery, and for whimsical murals that appeal to children. She also produces commissioned portrait art and has painted on every kind of furniture imaginable, turning armoires into “bunny hutches” and dressers into “jungles.” [Bio adapted from dianetonelli.com] dR: How did you get started creating murals? I became interested in painting murals when my 4th grade teacher, who was very artistic herself, rolled out large strips of paper on the walls of the classroom.
We worked in groups of four, an hour at a time. Our first mural began to take shape — large colorful flowers, electric blue sky and a stream of turquoise water in the foreground. A couple of us could draw pretty well, so we were the ones to create a sort of paint-by-number thing for the other kids! For me, it was a powerful feeling to be in that position. I was unsure of myself, and art had given me an opportunity to shine. dR: What is the process for developing the murals? What inspires you? I draw inspiration from nature. I do lots of research on wildlife, plants and sea life. Many times my clients suggest a theme for a mural, then I provide a quick sketch. We discuss colors and intensity of colors. I start with a background painting, applying the most distant part of the mural, then I work forward with the nearest elements in the foreground. Adding animals and people into a scene lends activity and vibrancy. Many clients like to add their pets or want for me to hide names of children onto a leaf or a vine, a personal touch! dR: What has changed in the past 3 to 5 years for muralists? Currently, I have found that my clients are more aware of the interest factor a mural adds to a room. Brighter colors seem to be a trend. dR: Do you ever worry about what happens to the mural after completion? I tell my clients that I can always come back and brighten and/or repair the mural. I can add anything… i.e.names of children and pets. Anything can be incorporated into a finished mural. I like to put a coat of acrylic Urethane on the final product. Continue reading.
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YA LA’FORD Maintaining her studio work in both Tampa Bay and New York, Ya La’Ford is a professor, visual painter, installation artist and muralist, with a MFA from The Art Institute of Boston and a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Florida for good measure. Her work can be seen across the country from the Boston Public Library to the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum. [Bio adapted from shineonstpete.com] dR: How did you get started creating murals? As a youngster, my artistic journey began [with] my first pack of crayons. While they were undoubtedly intended for paper and coloring books, I for some unknown reason favored the clean white surfaces of my parents’ walls. I suppose it was destiny that led me to paint murals as a career eventually. During a secluded art residency my canvas and materials got lost in delivery, and I had several weeks to present a new body of work. On a leap of faith, I transferred my canvas-intended patterns to the studio wall. These moments were defining for me and gave me the confidence to explore the dynamics of painting large-scale murals transforming places and spaces. dR: Do you feel murals are appearing more in homes as permanent works? Absolutely! Murals have spearheaded public engagement and a greater appreciation for the ever-evolving natural world around us. As a result of this momentum, we’re finding a diverse group of homeowners seeking to bring a sense of artistic exploration into their living environment. In my private mural practice, I’ve worked with parents to design murals for their kids’ spaces, as often the dynamics of color can be used to rouse students’ self-expression and problem-solving skill sets, as art and life skills go hand-in-hand.
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dR: What is the most unique location of a mural you created? Given I am an art professor, I would suggest the mural I completed with the University of South Florida (St. Petersburg). The concept was to encase the exterior of a mid-century building across from the Dali Museum and Albert Whitted Airport. The design involved wrapping the entire surface with 14 layers of metallic gold contrasted [with an] overlay of green interconnecting lines, focused on representing the connectivity between student life and the surrounding downtown ecosystem. dR: What advice would you give to a potential client when deciding on a mural? I think it’s essential for clients to discuss their aesthetic goals early in the design phase. Often, people believe that artists are sensitive about their work, and much of that is true; however, discussing and vetting ideas early can assist both parties in achieving common creative ground. For corporate clients, I always advise them to give strong consideration to including a mural that will reflect the brand ethos and attitude of the company. In many cases, it can be the first impression for clients visiting their establishment. dR: What should you discuss with a client about the mural before starting? I always listen to a client’s story and ask them to identify specific memories or life passages that could translate into a color aesthetic. The murals I create using geometric labyrinths speak to experiences both seen and unseen, yet aim to offer clients the ability to contribute design viewpoints. Ultimately, it’s essential to maintain excellent communication [throughout] the process, as often the initial stages of installing a mural can be perplexing until the full picture comes together.
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eople have been dreaming about home automation since before George Jetson moved in with Jane. Though we haven’t yet achieved robot maids and flying cars, the Jetsons’ vision of a push-button future is now a reality. If the sky’s your limit, a premium installation will put climate control, lighting, home entertainment, surround sound, security and more at the tip of your finger. “Most of our customers are just looking to simplify their lives,” says Rick Shook, president of Rick’s Electronics Boutique in St. Petersburg, a full-service shop that handles everything from tricking out state-of-the-art home theaters to repairing grandma’s VCR. Fixing a VCR in 2018 may seem counterintuitive, given that Rick’s Central Avenue storefront is stocked full of drool-worthy gear — Sony TVs, Sonos speakers, high-end Parasound receivers and amps — but the market still caters to luddites. Even though the first remote control was developed by the Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950, people are still fumbling to find it, to program it, to switch between
HDMI channels. According to Shook, simplicity starts with the remote control, a traditionally inscrutable device that’s been cluttering American living rooms for decades. Home automation is typically controlled in one of three ways: by universal remote control (URC), or by the lesser-known, more sophisticated systems Crestron and Control4. The universal remote, which looks like a standard remote bulked up with a screen and Wifi connectivity, can be programmed to control a wide range of equipment beyond your basic television. It is the simplest and most affordable way to operate a smart home. Crestron and Control4, both sold by licensed dealers around Tampa Bay, come with a more elaborate set-up and user interface. “The Pentagon and Google are controlled by Crestron,” says Joey Carder, sales manager and designer at Sound Integrity, a custom video and audio installation company in East Manatee County. “We use Crestron in high-end jobs for customers. You can
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HOME expand to the whole house with multiple rooms of audio and video controlling multiple systems. Control4 has that capability, but Crestron does more.” That doesn’t mean that Crestron is the right solution for every home. “Crestron is not for everybody, because everybody doesn’t have the budget to do a Crestron system,” Carder says. “Control4 and URC are still great and can do your everyday home automation. And certain products work better with one or the other, but it’s about what fits best in each home.” How you choose to operate your gadgets ultimately comes down to personal preference. Shook offers plenty of systems controlled by tablets and programmable universal remotes, but his best seller is still Old Faithful. “Most people want a [basic] remote,” Shook says. “They want to be able to just flip through the channels.” Simplicity, remember? But that’s simplicity in operation, not features, and the list of household items ready to be integrated into your smart home is extensive. “Lighting is very big,” Carder says. “Shade control is becoming very big in Florida because of high-end condos. Pool control is another one we’re running into.” Take for example Shook’s personal Nest set-up. Best known for selling a thermostat you can control from your phone, Nest has expanded its product line to include operating smart door
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ver dreamed of building the ideal home office, maybe even sketching it out on a napkin as you sat in your current workspace, crammed into a corner of the guest room? Sounds like it’s time to call in a specialist. But before you consult a professional designer, ask yourself: What will you be using your office for? And what part of your home can you dedicate to it? The range is wide, says Wayne Smith of Southern Closets. “You have somebody that home-schools and they have three children — that’s going to be way different than someone who spends time on the internet shopping.”
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As a rule, says Smith, “Big homes have dedicated offices. Smaller homes don’t.” One elegant example in Southern Closets’ portfolio lands firmly in the former category. The home office of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ team doctor and his wife, it boasts more than enough desk and shelf space for two people—and, in honor of the Bucs, there’s a pirate-ship chandelier. On the other hand, says Smith, his designers have also created a home office “in a closet — just a desktop and couple of shelves.” For most of us, the need falls between these two extremes — especially if a room will have to do double duty as office and guest quarters. Which brings us to…
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a good idea to do some browsing online. Check the galleries at local franchisees like Closet Factory. Their site offers a range of possibilities, from chic (white floorboards, glasstop desk, a poster of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s) to baronial (floor-to-ceiling bookcases with a library ladder and a window seat) to practical (a wraparound counter and a daybed). Southern Closets’ Smith recommends doing some prep via online shopping sites. “It’s helpful when our clients visit web pages like Houzz and Wayfair and get pictures of things that they like. That gets the ball rolling.” Southern Closets has its own mill in Odessa. Once you’ve settled on a look, he says, his team can design and manufacture “just about anything.” And if you’re having a hard time envisioning how everything will fit, Williams of More Space Place suggests asking designers for 3-D renderings, which can show you just how much your square footage can handle. “So it isn’t like somebody drawing it on a napkin.”
Trending… or not Williams has been in the office furnishing biz long enough to remember when desks had to accommodate the “big back ends” of computer monitors. Now, with flat screens, there’s more desk surface to work with. Another change: the diminished call for file drawers, because so many people have switched their records from paper to digital. But the modern home office makes its own demands. “We’ve got to get everything you can imagine in there,” says Southern Closets’ Smith: shredders, copiers and other equipment that once upon a time you’d only find by leaving your cubicle and walking to the mailroom. Now, slide-out drawers can accommodate (and hide) these big gizmos below your desk. Some challenges never go away, no matter where you’re working, like “wire management” — all those cords and power adaptors and recharging stations. Assess your power needs when you’re planning a space, and that can help designers find a route to an uncluttered look. And while you’re at it, consider how you want everything lit. Office lighting used to be restricted to fluorescent tubes hanging from the ceiling. But nowadays, says Williams, “LED lighting has made a huge difference,” offering options like adjustable brightness, “ribbons” of light that don’t glare, and the kind of subtle cabinet lighting you’d see in a jewelry store. Southern Closets’ Smith agrees about the importance of illumination. “We’re really big into lighting,” he says, citing one of his company’s designs that featured onyx countertops lit from below. Take a good look Before you decide on the overall aesthetic of your home office, it’s
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“Tampa Bay is not Miami or South Beach, and not frou-frou.”
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lean, contemporary lines with a minimum of fuss. Midcentury modern influences, updated for 21st-century living. Those are among the design trends we heard about from area designers, who shared their insights and gave us a peek inside a few of their recent luxury residential projects. Suzan Decker Ross, of Decker Ross Interiors, says a sophisticated, upscale coastal décor is very popular with Florida homeowners. That’s not surprising given the area’s waterfront and outdoor lifestyle and the desire to open the home to take advantage of our beautiful natural environment. There’s also a big focus on artwork. “Many homeowners moving here are collectors, and they want to show their artwork to its best advantage,” says Decker Ross. “We’re designing the room around the art and incorporating the colors into the décor.” For a recent project in Clearwater, she designed a gorgeous stacked stone fireplace wall with a long, linear contemporary gas fireplace and bookshelves on either side to hold beautiful art objects. The right kind of lighting is also an essential design element. “Lighting is not only functional, it also sets the mood and can emphasize the furniture,” says Decker Ross. “One of the newest trends is to hang two fixtures over a long rectangular dining room table. It makes a statement.” Michael Mastry, of HavenHome Interior Design & Furniture, says he approaches design not from what’s most popular at the moment, but what style the client prefers. He says there’s a move toward light, airy, spacious interiors with a comfortable and functional transitional style that blends contemporary and traditional. “Not too modern —Tampa Bay is not Miami or South Beach, and not frou-frou,” says Mastry. Color choices are definitely coastal in feel: muted white, neutral walls and splashes of coastal colors in shades of blue and green, including teal. David Calvin of David Calvin Furniture Studio creates high-end one-of-a-kind furniture that can be found in many luxury homes throughout the Tampa Bay area. Lately, he’s been mixing metal, glass and wood for a unique contemporary look with textures. He and Mastry frequently collaborate on custom furniture to fit a room’s design. One example is a unique sofa table that can be placed behind the couch or against a window. “It’s designed a little taller, so bar stools easily fit under it, and it’s a little wider, so it functions as an additional table, whether for eating while watching TV or for the kids doing homework,” says Calvin. “We’ve even added charging outlets for electronics.” Creating a beautiful interior is all about selecting the right furniture, accessories, and colors to fit the space and your family’s lifestyle. It’s a marriage of good design and functionality.
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f you’re thinking of remodeling, the theme for today’s high-end luxury kitchens can be summed up in three words: spacious, streamlined and white. And if you have your heart set on an outdoor kitchen, add green—as in environmental friendliness. “White and soft grey are the most fashionably hot colors this year,” says Lauren Fiske of TriplePoint Design Build. “The timeliness and simplicity make these colors very popular with our clients.” As for outdoor designs, sustainable materials and other “earth-friendly practices” are a must, says Diana Matlack of Dynamic Outdoor Spaces. What is it about the white-and-grey combo that appeals to homeowners? “It creates a stable base for the rest of the color palette of backsplash tile, countertops, and the hardware,” says Fiske. She points to a patterned mosaic backsplash tile as a great way to introduce color, or the addition of glass tiles to set the stage for a contemporary twist.
“White is timeless,” says Michael Mastry of HavenHome Interior Design & Furniture. “It keeps the kitchen light and airy. With today’s open floor plans it also makes it easier to blend a more neutral kitchen décor with the rest of the home.” Cabinets are getting updated, too. Streamlined is in; detailed and heavy is out. “Flat panel cabinets are a style that fits with more design themes, and it’s a timeless choice that you just can’t go wrong in selecting,” says Fiske. “Add LED lighting under the cabinets and countertops, and you can dramatically transform the ambience of the space. Some clients are even integrating music with lighting.” Just as backsplashes add interest to kitchen walls, cabinet hardware can make today’s flat panel cabinets stand out. “An attractive lateral ‘pull’ or handle mounted horizontally on a cabinet can be beautiful in a contemporary kitchen,” says Suzan Decker of Decker Ross Interiors. Tired of stainless? Stainless is still enormously popular, but
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The Phil Doganiero 3 Bridge Race honors a man who was considered by many to be Clearwater’s leading ambassador and best friend. Doganiero, a graduate of Clearwater High School and Florida State University, a nationally recognized entrepreneur, humanitarian and dedicated athlete, passed away in 2015 at the age of 58. He loved to compete and did so in numerous marquee athletic events around the country. His vision was to hold a race that took runners over Clearwater’s three bridges. Last year Phil’s dream became a reality. Hope to see you for the 2nd Annual Phil Doganiero 3 Bridge Race!
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hen Jeff Besse lived in Western Massachusetts—a state that’s widely recognized as having some of the best schools in the nation—the father of five did what most of his neighbors did: He sent his brood to the closest public school. Besse began to look at education differently after relocating to Belleair Beach in 2013 with his wife, then-6-year-old son Parker and 12-year-old stepson Max. He combed Clearwater and North Pinellas County for something private—not because he wanted to buck Florida’s public school system, but because he wanted the boys to have a faith-based education. Back in Massachusetts, small private Christian institutions were few and far between. “We did a lot of research,” says Besse, president of Advanced Impact Technologies, a Largobased glass manufacturer. “It was a process.” The family settled on Saint Paul’s School in Clearwater for Parker, now a fifth grader, and Northside Christian School in St. Petersburg for Max, now a high school senior. It took them a few years to discover Saint Paul’s, a 50-year-old independent school with an Episcopal affiliation. Parker spent his first three years at a nearby Christian prep school, where Besse says various challenges spurred him to shop around for a new academic environment when Parker was in third grade. His dentist recommended he check out Saint Paul’s. Besse spoke to administrators and asked straightforward questions about the school’s management philosophies before meeting with teachers and
scheduling a tour. “I wanted to make sure there was clear and concise leadership,” he says. The first thing Besse noticed during his tour was that in each pocket of the campus, students were engaged and teachers were animated. Chins were up. Eyes were forward. Hands were shooting up to answer questions. In the schoolyard, a science class was gathered in the grass melting marshmallows with solar panels. In a classroom, students were seated in a circle, listening to a teacher read a mystery novel. They seemed to hang on every word of the caper. And in a sense, Besse did too. By the end of the tour, he knew where Parker would be starting fourth grade. “When I stacked it up against other schools, the professionalism and energy I was feeling from the students and the teachers made it an obvious choice,” Besse says. “At the end of his first year, my son thanked us for sending him there. How many kids at that age thank their parents for sending them to school?” Picking a private school that suits your family–– and your child––is no small feat in a state that’s saturated with private institutions. According to the Florida Department of Education, Florida is home to more than 2,600 private schools. That’s nearly three times the number of private schools in Besse’s home state. In Hillsborough and Pinellas County alone, parents seeking a private education have more than 230 schools from which to choose, each one offering a different variation on two basic themes: college preparation and characterbuilding. Continue reading.
“Each school has a different personality.”
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EDUCATION “Most admissions offices are warm and welcoming places that want to help families navigate through the process,” says Janie McIlvaine, director of admissions at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa. “Each school has a different personality. You can visit a website, but it’s just a website. You don't know a place until you thoroughly explore it; until you actually come in and talk about your family’s wants and needs and hopes.” There is no one-size-fits-all program. Florida’s private elementary and secondary schools are not licensed or regulated by the Florida Department of Education, so curriculums and extracurricular activities can vary depending on school size, core values, administrative culture and cost of tuition. In addition to Tampa Bay’s renowned secular schools, the area is loaded with equally renowned Catholic, Lutheran and Christian institutions, in addition to a bevy of alternative learning environments offering everything from flexible, self-guided, no-graded Montessori educations to rigorous military training. “It’s hard to know when your kid is 4 or 5 what’s going to work for them in the long run,” says Courtney Carroll, whose 12- and 9-yearold sons have attended Berkeley Prep since preschool. “The best advice I can give parents is that this isn't a lifetime decision. Go with what works for your family at the time.” For Carroll, whose husband graduated from Berkeley, the decision was easy. She toured the school when her oldest son, JR, was ready for preschool. She says she opted for Berkeley because it offered small class sizes in a big school environment, and didn't tow a “hardline for only academics.”
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Picking the right private school can feel a lot like picking a college, says McIlvaine. For some families the deciding factors boil down to cost, location and academic ranking. For other families, it simply comes down to taking a leap of faith. When Justin and RyAnn Flood moved with two small children from Michigan five years ago, they had no idea where to look for schools. The couple was in the process of building a home outside of Detroit when Justin, who works for a private equity firm, was transferred to downtown St. Petersburg. Partly overwhelmed and partly convinced they would move back north, RyAnn casually asked her husband’s boss for a school recommendation. He suggested two A-plus institutions: Shorecrest Preparatory School and The Canterbury School of Florida. The Floods picked Canterbury. The family moved to St. Petersburg on a Sunday night and two days later, their daughter, Reese, now 7, started at Canterbury’s lower campus on Snell Isle Boulevard. They never even toured the school. “I thought my kids would go to public school in Michigan,” says RyAnn, whose son, Ronan, is in his last year at Canterbury’s preschool. “I did not expect to stay here and I did not expect to love it. As cheesy as it sounds, Canterbury played a huge part in that. The school was an instant family. Our daughter was comfortable and happy, so we were comfortable and happy. We found our community. And honestly I can’t imagine sending our kids anywhere else.” G For more info: Berkeley Preparatory School: (813) 885-1673, Tampa Canterbury School: (727) 525-1419, St. Petersburg Saint Paul’s School: (727) 536-2756, Clearwater
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he Pantone Color Institute is a cabal of mysterious folks who meet every year (in secret, no less!) to determine the Color of the Year, ostensibly to guide the sensibilities of fashionistas and florists (who would otherwise, what, be colorless?). This year they're not seeing red. And they're not riding a blue wave, either. They're apparently in a more ecumenical mood, choosing a color that's a combination of both: Ultra Violet. The color purple in their book is all about "originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking," according to pantone.com — plus Bowie, Prince and Jimi Hendrix. So, duly inspired, we asked our own design visionary, Tracy Negoshian, to find high-style examples in which you, too, can strut the color of right now. G — dR Editors
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TRAVEL
The Magic of Nashville
View from the stage of the Ryman Auditorium, a former tabernacle that housed the Grand Ole Opry till 1974 and continues to shine with acts of every genre.
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t’s the music, of course, that’s always made Nashville magic. Jason Isbell, Lake Street Dive, Iron and Wine, The Beach Johnny, Dolly, Waylon and Patsy. Reba. Hank. Loretta. The Boys, and more. They don’t call it the Mother Church for nothing. list of legends is endless, and the mecca that draws their fans Start your Ryman evening with dinner at Lula’s Cafe, and wannabes just as infinite in the gifts it grants. From the glittery crush of Broadway’s honkytonks to the hallowed Ryman named for Lula C. Naff, who ran the Ryman for 30 years after serving as its secretary from 1904 to 1920. Pre-show faves: and the upstart indie clubs, music is everywhere. Cafe Salad (kale, sweet potatoes, bleu cheese, walnuts and And now, so are the cranes—the most visible symbol of the dried cranberries in a light vinaigrette) and a glass of bubbly, renaissance reshaping Music City, USA. New towers are taking or Lula’s Rotisserie Prime Rib for heartier tastes. Try the Rytheir places in the Nashville skyline, pushing higher and higher manhattan and Kiss My Bluegrass cocktails. as more people flood into town—almost 100 every day. Some For the full Ryman experience, take a backstage tour. Selfundoubtedly head straight to the Grand Ole Opry, guitar in hand, others beeline to tech gigs in thriving East Nashville. City- guided tours kick off with hologram hosts Sheryl Crow and Darius Rucker, and include an immersive digital history of the wide, business expansion has topped the national charts for five Ryman plus ample time to wander exhibits (Johnny Cash’s guiyears running. And with that comes the construction cranes. All tar, audio remembrances from Ryman stars) and commune, if those people need places to live, right? you wish, with the ghosts of the Mother Church. Not everyone is delighted. Center-stage recently at Ascend Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. N., Nashville. 615-889-3060 Amphitheatre, a 6,800-seat open-air venue carved into a hillside along the Cumberland River, singer-songwriter Ray LaMWhere to stay ontagne lamented, “How many…condos does one city need?” As you step inside Bobby Hotel, the chandelier commands Point well taken in a town that’s traffic-clogged and thick attention. Soaring over the lobby and grand staircase, the with tourists. But when you’re bound for Nashville’s enormous sculpture of car parts hovers, impossibly, Broadway on a fall weekend getaway, who really its gleaming jumble of chrome and metal reflectcares about condos? From the glittery ing the warm tones of the decor. As you shake As a new generation of music luminaries off the hubbub from Printers Alley, the Aropens studios and lays down roots, James crush of Broadway’s cade and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Beard-caliber dining gives hot chicken a run honkytonks to the Museum, all just a stone’s throw away, you for its money, and chic boutique hotels add luxe to Nashville lodging, it’s clear the town hallowed Ryman and the settle into the mood of the newest addition to Nashville’s boutique hotel scene: eclectic, is still making magic—building castles in the upstart indie clubs, energetic, cowboy-chic. sky, but staying true to the gritty rhythms that music is The vibe continues in Bobby’s 144 pet-friendly made it Music City, USA. guest rooms and suites, outfitted with thoughtful aceverywhere. cents like bath towels embroidered with the face of Where to see live music Sasha, the resident rescue dog. Each towel is yours to keep Built by a Nashville riverboat captain, the Union for $25, which Bobby will donate to Country Road Animal Rescue. Gospel Tabernacle hosted its first concert in 1892: a performFour dining options include the Tavern at Bobby and the ance by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra. Rechristened the Cafe, both of which make Bobby a destination not just for outRyman Auditorium in 1905, the storied church today repreof-town guests but for biz lunchers and locals. Down a graffitisents all that is holy to the music faithful: stellar acoustics and glazed stairway is Bobby’s Garage Bar, where the car motif not a bad seat in the house. Among the earliest notables on the Ryman stage: Susan B. continues with salvaged parts fashioned into artwork and lighting fixtures. Live music begins in the fall. Anthony, Booker T. Washington, Helen Keller and a handful At the rooftop lounge, a 1956 Greyhound Scenicruiser bus of American presidents. There were operas and boxing idles ten stories above 4th Avenue, outfitted with cocktail seatmatches and a Vanderbilt football game aired via telegraph. ing and a view of the iconic skyline. Cozy cabanas offer poolThe Russian Imperial Ballet danced, and Charlie Chaplin side privacy, and beyond the bar, an open deck hosts private raised money for war bonds. parties. Behold the view across the Cumberland River, Nissan And then, in 1943, the Grand Ole Opry took over. For 31 Stadium and points beyond. years, the cast called the Ryman home, delighting audiences Look for original artwork by longtime Elton John collabolive and via WSM Radio with homespun faves like Little rator Bernie Taupin, and strategically placed clues to the seJimmy Dickens and Minnie Pearl. Johnny Cash joined in cret identity of Bobby—“Mad Men”-esque family vacay 1956, Patsy Cline in 1950. Though the Grand Ole Opry relosnaps, a stack of hardcover books, an old-school typewriter cated a few miles outside of town in 1974, the Ryman stage and more. If you figure out who Bobby is, let us know. has continued to shine with acts from every genre. In October and November, the calendar offers John Prine, Bobby Hotel, 230 4th Ave N., 615-782-7100
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TRAVEL Where to eat and experience history A lunch counter stretches along the length of Woolworth on 5th, nestled under a mezzanine where original chairs, hand-laid tiles and elegant deco fixtures honor the past lives of this iconic space—once a five-and-dime where history unfolded. Photos of Civil Rights icon John Lewis line the walls in powerful tribute to the sit-ins of the ’60s, including the first time the future Congressman, then a Nashville student, was arrested for non-violent protest. Opened early this year, the restaurant aims to commemorate that era of American history with a welcoming, bright space, open and airy, lively with gospel and R&B music. The deco style, beautifully restored from the exterior facade to the terrazzo floors, sets the stage for an always-evolving menu of local and global tastes. Faves: fried green tomatoes with goat cheese, fried chicken (ask for Nashville-hot) with country green beans, whipped potatoes and mac-and-cheese. Don’t leave without sharing the RC Cola float, topped with a honey cookie Moonpie. Go anytime, but Oct. 9 looks like a night to remember as Woolworth on 5th joins 10 other restaurants for “Louisiana in Nashville,” a Cajun-chef takeover of Music City dining hot spots. Madonna Broussard from Lafayette’s iconic Laura’s II will helm Woolworth on 5th—hopefully serving up her turkey wings, made famous by the late Anthony Bourdain in a final episode of Parts Unknown. Woolworth on 5th, 221 5th Ave. N., 615-891-1361 Where to see art The main Nashville post office opened on Broadway in 1934, a “spare” classical monument to the era's emphasis on frugality and refined taste. Inside is another story. Renovated and repurposed as the Frist Museum of Art in 1999, the skylight-bright interior features gorgeous grillwork and tinted marble staircases, highlights of the deco stylings that make the building itself a destination as much as the exhibitions that grace its galleries. Visit before Oct. 14, the closing date for “We Shall Overcome: Civil Rights and the Nashville Press, 1957-1968.” The exhibition strikingly documents the important role the city played in the era, with 50 photographs culled from the two daily newspapers published at the time. Switching gears, the Frist’s Ingram Gallery opens “Paris 1900: City of Entertainment” on Oct. 12. More than 250 paintings, photos and sculptures including Rodin’s stunning “Cupid and Psyche” will bring to life the opulence of Belle Epoque Paris. Among the costumes and accessories: “Pair of boots,” ca. 1900-1905. This is Nashville, after all. Don’t miss the guided museum tour, every Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Frist Museum of Art, 919 Broadway, 615-244-3340
More to see and do • The Grand Ole Opry, now part of the Gaylord Opryland Resort in the suburbs, is a Nashville must. Take the tour for a peek inside the dressing rooms, mailboxes (note to Dolly: girl, you’ve got mail), and backstage haunts of country’s biggest stars. Be sure to get your picture taken on stage with the famous WSM Radio-650 AM mic—and then stay for a show. • House of Cards is making magic below the Johnny Cash Museum. You read that right—in the basement. Take the secret staircase down, down, down into a world of illusion, artwork and memorabilia, where speakeasy meets magic club and fine dining. Craft cocktails, a diverse menu and roaming magicians make this a unique destination amid the bustle of Broadway. • 12South truly has it all: dining, coffee shops, fashion, music and more. The walkable haute ’hood hasn’t forgotten the past, though. Stop in to Corner Music, where old-timers mingle with starry-eyed youngsters looking for the perfect axe, and then grab some java at Frothy Monkey, an original Nashville coffeehouse before coffeehouses were a thing. And find the perfect outfit for your Music City nights at Emerson Grace, a stylish respite from the ubiquitous touristy tees-n-jeans — and a super-friendly staff, to boot. • Bespoke Experiences will take you anywhere you want to go—and some places you didn’t even know you wanted to go. Discover Nashville luxe-style, guided by a local expert. Interested in history? Gibson guitars from the mid-’40s? Architectural gems and fine dining, or all of the above? Bespoke creates exclusive experiences crafted to your specific desires— an ideal way to get to know Music City.
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Windows on the World Ever harbored fantasies of "a deluxe apartment in the sky?� Especially here in Tampa Bay, where your views from the top are likely to embrace blue water and blazing sunsets? Well, you're in luck: Here are four amazing condo homes perched high above our big, beautiful world -- and they're all for sale.
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he floor-to-ceiling glass in this extraordinary home invites you to vistas of sea, sand and sky, from Pier 60 to Caladesi Island. Enjoy a climate-controlled wine cellar; alfresco dining on the kitchen terrace; a wall unit in the living room custom-built for three TVs; and the resort-quality amenities of the Residences at Sandpearl, including a private cabana for eight. Maria Brandenburg| 727-798-3209 JMC Resort Properties
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one-of-a-kind two-story penthouse on the 21st and 22nd floors of The Bellamy. Floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple balconies afford spectacular views from the formal living and dining rooms and dream kitchen, with spiral staircase or elevator leading to a mahogany-lined library, a private master suite and more. Beautiful custom murals grace the interior, which was designed by Thomas Everett Lamb. Kari Kurtz| 813-690-2330 AKA Commercial Realty and AKA Residential Realty
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anoramic views across the Gulf of Mexico provide the unforgettable backdrop to this luxurious Mandalay Beach Club 15th-floor penthouse. With floor-to-ceiling glass windows throughout, the spacious residence boasts four bedrooms, three baths, a great room with wet bar, formal dining room, an expansive multi-use room and a light-filled, fully appointed gourmet kitchen. The resort-like amenities, which include concierge services and a beachfront pool, complete your island paradise. Sophia Vasilaros| 727-430-0141 Smith & Associates Real Estate
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he iconic penthouse at Downtown St. Petersburg’s Signature Place features three stories of breathtaking views and award-winning modern design. A private elevator or exquisitely designed marble staircase lead from the open-plan kitchen and living room to additional bedrooms and the lavish master retreat. The Creston home automation system controls the audio, window shades, climate, and lighting, all from touchscreens or from your Smartphone. Amanda Roberts| 727-255-1010 Keller Williams of St. Pete
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ustomized to perfection, this outstanding property combines superior craftsmanship reflecting impeccable taste and sophisticated architectural details. The impressive entry captures expansive water views of the Intracoastal water way, sparkling pool and new private dock with protected harborage. Travel the handsome staircase or the elevator to the first floor where the inviting great room and cozy den provide areas for entertaining or relaxing. Enjoy the short walk to the private access to the gorgeous Belleair Beach. In addition to the luxurious Master Suite, the home offers another 3 bedrooms, large terraces and abundant storage. Offered for $1,739,000. Coastal Properties Group International Christie’s International Real Estate Mary Ann McArthur Julie Folden ma@maryannmcarthur.com Julie@juliefolden.com 727-460-5906 727-460-7462
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his graceful Estate home sits grandly 33 feet above the water on a beautifully landscaped parcel in the family friendly community of Harbor Bluffs. With 4 bedrooms, this 7,500 square foot home was skillfully crafted in 2007 with elegant architectural detail. Elements of bespoke design include pecky cypress beamed ceilings, tumbled marble, hand hewn wood floors, exquisite wrought-iron and extraordinary crown moldings. For peace of mind, the property features hurricane rated windows and doors along with an 100 kw whole house generator. Offered for $4,490,000 Kerryn Ellson | 727-408-4888 Coastal Properties Group Christie's International Real Estate 60 www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com
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This turn-key and fully furnished luxury condo is beach living at its finest! This stunning and desirable North West corner unit has 42’ feet of waterfront balcony where you will enjoy the pristine sands and legendary Gulf of Mexico sunsets.
Pre-construction/To be Built. Welcome to The Wilds, a custom, one-of-a-kind, gated community located in the heart of the East Lake scenic corridor of Palm Harbor.
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Discover unparalleled views and elegance in this waterfront Belleair Beach home. A location to boast about, this 3,600 square foot piece of paradise is within walking distance to the beach and local parks.
Enjoy gorgeous and endless southwest sunset views. The opportunity to own a condominium within this double-gated community with 24/7 security guards, and within the grounds of the prestigious Belleair Country Club won’t last long.
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Nature’s beauty beyond measure and as far as the eye can see! From this 2 story Promenade penthouse you will truly understand what is meant by the phrase “Bird’s Eye View”.
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Dania Perry Waterfront and Luxury Home Specialist MOBILE: 727-215-2045 dania.perry@gmail.com www.DaniaPerry.com
#1 Selling Realtor in Tampa Bay Sold $750M+ in the Last 10 Years!
Dania sold over $100 million from Jan-June 2018
BAYSIDE DRIVE – CLEARWATER BEACH
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Luxurious, Brand New Coastal Contemporary Waterfront Residence is a short walk to the Powdersoft Sands of Clearwater Beach. Huge open spaces, exceptional high-quality construction & rich, lavish finishes define this Beautiful 5 Bedroom, 5.2 Bath 9205 total sqft home with rare 10-car garage parking & rapid deep water access to the Gulf. Offered for $2,900,000.
ELEGANCE, HISTORY AND SPLENDOR! This 1928-built 7381 sqft Italian Villa Masterpiece was once the winter estate of the legendary Babe Ruth. Extraordinary $2.1M restoration. A sublime, sophisticated and impeccably finished, iconic waterfront residence. Offered for $2,499,000.
TAMPA PALMS - TAMPA FORTUNE 500 EXECUTIVE ELEGANCE across the sweeping private grounds of this extraordinary 5 Bedroom, 6.2 Bath 14,064 total sqft Luxury Estate. Mammoth 23ft-high ceilings, fabulous theater/game room, plush CEO’s Office, Grand Master Suite, stunning 55,000 cu.ft. pool deck enclosure, lavish overnight cabana. An absolute dream. Offered for $2,450,000.
ST PETE BEACH, FL
4 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath, 4856 total sqft coastal modern residence features a 28ft wide wall of glass that transitions to an impressive 31ft-wide covered waterfront balcony. Beautiful pool, huge composite dock with 19K lift, jet ski lift & mooring for a large cruiser. 5th level 350+ sqft observation deck delivers spectacular 360 degree panoramic waterviews. Offered for $1,599,000.
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OCEANVIEW – TIERRA VERDE, FL
One of the largest open water estates on Florida’s Gulf Coast! Spectacular 5 acre, 6 bedroom, 7.3 bath, 16,189 total sqft residence enjoys a sweeping 300ft of waterfront overlooking Boca Ciega Bay. Everything about this home “breathes” scale (think football fields front & back). Magnificent master wing, immense 16,000 sqft pool deck. A rare Hamptons-type estate. Offered for $4,250,000.
Spectacular 18,670 Total Sqft Palatial Mediterranean Estate on impressively landscaped grounds delivers breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico. 5 Bedrooms 6.2 Baths, 10+ Car Garage, this one-of-a-kind original offers a stunning French Riviera interpretation of a timeless classic. Magnificent 6,000 sqft pool/spa deck with gazebo and pergola. Dock with dual boat lifts. Luxurious and so much to see! Offered for $4,199,000.
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BATH CLUB ESTATES – NORTH REDINGTON BEACH, FL
A taste of Olde World Florida in a fabulous private boating enclave near the beach! Carved within a large, magically wooded lot, this incredible 8457 total sqft 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath coastal country waterfront estate is as unique as it is beautiful. 1700sqft of superbly finished covered balconies adorn this sophisticated & luxurious southern masterpiece boasting inspiring amenities throughout. Offered for $3,499,000.
This exceptional 4 bedroom 4 ½ bath coastal contemporary luxury estate with a huge 12,050 total sqft under roof offers an unforgettable island ambiance. Stunning gourmet kitchen, beautiful wide covered balconies, remarkable master wing and a superb pool/spa. Wide 135ft seawall supports a deep water dock, dual boat lifts and separate floating dock. Offered for $2,750,000.
Thank You Tampa Bay for Another Record Breaking Year!
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Considered the best beach front location of private estates along the Gulf coast this property offers 82 ft of Gulf frontage on 1/2 acre. Single level, three bedroom, pool–just waiting for one’s personalization. Primary, or second home, remodel or rebuild. $3,299,000
Classically designed waterfront estate. Four bedroom, den, gracious dining room capture endless views of the Intracoastal. Quality finishes enhance living areas with extensive craftsmanship reflecting impeccable taste and sophisticated architectural details. Impressive open air entry, sparkling pool, spa and dock with protected harborage. $1,739,000.
Coastal views and Caribbean flair work together to reflect this FURNISHED 4 bedroom 4-1/2 bath magnificent PENTHOUSE. Secure direct coded elevator provides private entry to an open floor plan of over 4000 sq ft. Additional 2 car garage. Perfect Beachfront primary or vacation home especially for extended or multi generational families! $1,550,000.
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1516 GULF BLVD, INDIAN ROCKS BEACH
Timeless in appearance, spacious residence offers numerous attributes not found in comparable properties. Four or five bedrooms, four baths, and gathering areas provide an open concept floor plan. Exquisite pool with fountain, and fenced yard allow for fabulous outdoor living. Non evacuation area yet minutes to gorgeous beaches. $829,000.
Custom designed to impress, this magnificent estate is situated on a private beachfront lot. Exquisite pool, multiple terraces, panoramic views. Ideally created floor plan of five bedrooms, five and a half baths, gathering areas with welcoming fireplaces, and summer kitchen. Perfect for extended family or long term guests. Few homes compare. $4,275,000
Selling the Beaches to the Bluffs to the Belleairs and Beyond!
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Coastal Properties Group International Announces Opening of New Westshore Office
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ollowing the heels of a stellar year in the luxury homes market, Coastal Properties Group International has announced plans to venture into Hillsborough County with the opening of a new office in the Westshore area of Tampa. This marks the company’s 14th office. The office is expected to open fall of this year, according to Alex Jansen, Broker/Owner, Coastal Properties Group International. “Having positioned ourselves in other luxury markets throughout Pinellas County for several years we considered Tampa to be the next logical choice for us to continue our expansion,” said Jansen. “We’ve been looking for the perfect location for the past two years and this one meets all of our requirements including ample parking to accommodate our clients as well as a convenient location near International Plaza, Tampa International Airport and fine dining.” Earlier this year, Coastal Properties Group—an affiliate with Christie’s International Real Estate—was recognized as “Affiliate of the Year” by the world’s leading luxury real estate network. The award was based in part on Coastal’s achievement as the number one brokerage in Pinellas County for existing luxury home sales last year. The company sold $811 million in residential real estate in 2017, and sold 81 homes priced at more than $1 million representing more transaction sides than any other Pinellas County firm for existing home sales in excess of $1 million. The company also achieved the highest sale ever for a waterfront estate in the county at $11,180,000. Coastal continues to reach new heights with record-breaking monthly sales setting the company on track to reach its goal of $1 Billion in sales for 2018.
Jansen credits the company’s continued success to a business model that enables its sales team to deliver the highest level of service to their clients. In addition to administrative support, Coastal offers a team of eight marketing professionals to assist with the development of effective marketing strategies that provide the global exposure for its clients’ properties. Advisors are thereby able to focus more time and effort on helping others with the purchase and sale of property while also realizing greater productivity. The partnership with Christie’s International further strengthens the company’s ability to market properties to a clientele that reaches far beyond local and regional boundaries. “There is a sense of exclusivity about our company as joining Coastal Properties Group International is by invitation only,” explains Myra Sload, President, Coastal Properties Group International. “Buyers and sellers of luxury real estate prefer to work with specialists who understand what it takes to successfully market distinctive properties.” About Coastal Properties Group International: Coastal Properties Group International is an elite affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate. The invitation-only brokerage is comprised exclusively of multi-million dollar producers who specialize in luxury properties and estates. As Pinellas County’s fastest growing real estate firm, Coastal Properties Group International has 14 offices throughout the area serving prime waterfront, golf course, beach and luxury locations. The company is dedicated to providing exceptional service to its clientele while employing intelligent use of technology to market its portfolio of premier properties.
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129 BUENA VISTA DRIVE S | DUNEDIN | $4,500,000 Karl Moeller | 727-656-7440
524 BEACH DRIVE NE | ST. PETERSBURG | $3,600,000 Sarah & Don Howe | 727-498-0610
976 MONTEREY POINT NE | ST. PETERSBURG | $3,450,000 Susan Vaughn | 727-510-8075
304 HARBOR VIEW | BELLEAIR BLUFFS | $1,975,000 Mary Ann Mc$rthur | 727-460-5906
110 HARBOR DRIVE | PALM HARBOR | $2,299,000 Susan Lube | 727-480-1890
421 BUTTONWOOD LANE | LARGO | $1,999,990 Susan Lube | 727-480-1890
672 SOUNDVIEW DRIVE | PALM HARBOR | $3,199,000 Ken Rossi | 727-430-6041 | Laren Jansen | 727-510-7153
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431 APPIAN WAY NE | ST. PETERSBURG | $1,895,000 Sarah & Don Howe | 727-498-0610
2256 MACKENZIE COURT | CLEARWATER | $1,749,500 Mary Hickok | 727-422-6463 | Mary Ann McArthur | 727-460-5906
960 S FLORIDA AVENUE | TARPON SPRINGS | $1,724,990 Ken Rossi | 727-430-6041
11467 TROTTING DOWN DRIVE | ODESSA | $1,499,000 Scott Ferguson | 727-744-0993
437 BUTTONWOOD LANE | LARGO | $1,350,000 Megan Bower | 727-742-2699
681 TURNBERRY COURT | TARPON SPRINGS | $970,000 Regina Sotomayor | 727-688-7496
188 SANCTUARY TRACE | CRYSTAL BEACH | $925,000 Margot Toomey | 727-515-1445
CLEARWATER BEACH | NEW CONSTRUCTION CONDOS STARTING AT $985,000 | www.PuraVidaResidences.com | 727-755-0144
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Incredible Penthouse/Corporate Retreat
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his 3,952 square foot Harbour Island showplace sports breathtaking views of Tampa’s skyline, the bay and Amalie Arena. This penthouse is perfect for hosting events or if you prefer, spending a relaxing evening on the huge wrap around balcony. The Great room boasts multiple living areas and the billiards lounge features an incredible custom pool table. Entertain in the social area, which features a 35-foot bar and island, a professional shuffleboard table and more. The Family room serves as a home theater, as well, with multiple televisions. Enjoy spectacular views of the Tampa Skyline from the spacious dining room. Offered for $2,169,500 Gilit Kontny 813-629-3900 | Steve Himes 813-220-0063 Berkshire Hathaway Home Services | Florida Properties Group
A One-of-a-Kind Oasis
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ne of the last great estates on Clearwater Harbor, with views that are second to none. Old world charm meets contemporary design in the 14-bedroom, 12.5-bath mansion, built in 1915 on the site of an abandoned Seminole fort by the original developer of Harbor Oaks, and now the most opulent compound in Clearwater, recently remodeled using exquisite materials from around the world The compound also includes a covered dock, a seven-car garage and a newly remodeled guest house with three beds, three baths and a living room. An exquisite piece of art for the most discerning buyer — because where else will you find a property that spans an entire block and is directly on the water with magnificent views? Offered for $18,999,000. Terri Novitsky | 727-298-8888 Lauren Michaels Real Estate Partners 72
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Edge of Glory
The new canine wing at Ferg's.
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Living on the EDGE is not what it used to be.
ong before Downtown St. Pete’s EDGE District got its moniker, it was actually kind of edgy, and not in a good way. “Five years ago, you would not have gotten out of your car,” says Patty Miles, a clerk at the Plain Jane boutique. Commerce wasn’t exactly booming, either. “You could roll a bowling ball down Central Avenue and not hit anything after 7 o’clock,” says Mark “Ferg” Ferguson, owner of Ferg’s Sports Bar, a staple of the neighborhood for going on 26 years. “Now,” he says, “you have to look both ways.” There’s a lot to see. Restaurants, shops and condos have been popping up all around the district, which comprises Central Avenue between 9th and 16th streets bordered by 1st Avenues north and south. For example, consider the block between 11th and 13th streets (12th does not cross through the district). On the same side of Central as Plain Jane are the
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busy LGBTQ+ club Enigma; the shiny, revamped Central Arcade; the mega-popular Bodega, with its award-winning Cubans; Rick’s Electronic’s Boutique (see p. 28) and Mis en Chic (see p. 22). Just across the street is Intermezzo, home to sophisticated cocktails and five-star oysters. A few steps away on Baum Avenue is the pioneering Green Bench Brewing Co., which arguably jump-started the popularity of the EDGE when the brewery opened in 2013. Farther up Central is the Mid-Century Modern mecca Furnish Me Vintage across from Hawkers Asian Street Fare (get the roti canai). And that’s only one block! The business consortium had once been hopefully deemed the Dome District Business Association. It took on its new identity in 2011; the EDGE acronym stands for Entertainment/Dining/Galleries & Shops/Etcetera. Barbara Voglewede came on board as executive director in 2014. A
NEIGHBORHOOD former law professor and corporate litigator with a quietly determined get-’er-done attitude, she has worked closely with city and state agencies as well as neighborhood businesses to create a unified vision for the area. She’s also encouraged awareness of its history; check out edgedistrict.org for some illuminating factoids (like, for instance, scruffy little Baum was once St. Pete’s main drag). The biggest change yet to come is the completion of the Bainbridge Companies’ six-floor, 218-unit 930 Central Flats. (October? December? We’ve heard both.) With another apartment complex getting underway at 16th and Central, loft apartments in the works a block over on 1st Ave. N., and the 15-story Icon Central apartments going up just east of the district, “Ferg” realized it was high time for him to build…a dog park. Seventy-five percent of these future apartment dwellers will have “at least one or two dogs,” he predicts. “So I thought it was time to take the step.” Leslie Curran, the owner of ARTicles Art Gallery, recalls how dead this stretch of Central was in 2004 when she first opened her business (then called Interior Motives) in the space where Enigma is now. “There was nothing.” She moved about six years ago to her present location at 1445 Central, and says a major turning point for the neighborhood was the opening of Fusion 1560, the district’s second big apartment complex after 1010 Central. “I remember the day we saw a couple with a baby stroller with a baby in it—not groceries,” she says. “We went out and asked if they were looking for something.” “No,” they answered, “we just moved into the neighborhood.” The ubiquitous developer Jonathan Daou of Eastman Equity owns a swath of properties in the district—including much of the busy 11th-13th stretch described above—and deserves credit for rehabbing historic structures and powering the EDGE resurgence. “By having a controlling interest in the neighborhood,” says Daou, “we managed to curate it and accelerate faster than what organic growth would have been.” With change come complications, of course—and rent hikes. Daou purchased the Central Arcade when the building was home to Creative Clay, an arts organization providing opportunities to people with disabilities and an anchor in the neighborhood since 2004, responsible for such cool-making events as Folkfest St. Pete. But in June 2017, the nonprofit moved out of the ’hood to the Grand Central District after Daou doubled their rent to $8,800 a month. Executive Director Kim Dohrman misses the foot traffic in the EDGE location, but she’s not bitter. “I really do understand,” she says, and acknowledges the appeal of what Daou has done with the Arcade, turning Creative Clay’s former office spaces into pocket shops for EDGE veterans like Milagros (a purveyor of handmade soaps) and newer arrivals like Adorn & Co (a high-end jeweler happy to have moved from its former location at the Flamingo Resort in the Skyway Marina District). And you can’t argue with the math: Daou now has 11 tenants in the building, bringing in $12,000 in total rent.
Another big change in the works: Because of long-needed renovations in St. Pete’s City Hall, Mayor Rick Kriseman is shifting most of its operations into the old police station across from Ferg’s for approximately six months starting in early 2019. (City Council will meet at the Sunshine Center during that time.) Once the upgrades are done in City Hall, the police station will be demolished and the city will send out an RFP. According to Barbara Voglewede, the district has been assured that anything built in that space will include 200 public parking spaces. Whatever happens in the future, a stroll up Central these days is a model of New Urbanism: small independent businesses, attractive streetscape, easy walkability. Recently, I took just such a stroll and found a new ice cream spot, Sweet Charlie’s, which converted me to the rolled concept (ask owner Lisa Terefenko for a demo), and discovered the charmingly quirky plant store Urban Roots on Central, specializing in succulents and smiles from owners Jack Brickman and Chuck Thomas, a couple who live and work in the ’hood. I was already a fan of such stalwarts as Room 901, Downtown St. Pete’s best cocktail bar; Brooklyn South, the place for killer deli and fine cheeses; Buya (oh, that short rib ramen!); the Independent (for craft beer and sympathy); and over on 1st Avenue N., the best burger joint in town, Engine No. 9; the longtime favorite breakfast-and-lunch spot Cafe 10-0-One; and the hip-without-trying-too-hard hangout The Bends. Looming on the horizon, causing mouths to water: Dr. BBQ (from the owners of Datz) is slated to open soon at 1st Ave. S. and 11th. Steve Schrutt, owner of the late, lamented Kings Street Food Counter, is repopulating the 937 Central space with No Vacancy, a restau-bar with “Florida motel vibes.” And keep your eyes out for another Jonathan Daou project: he’s got visions of a hotel at 1st Ave. N. and 11th. I could go on, but you get the point: Living on the EDGE is not what it used to be. And that’s a good thing.
Stefan and Connie Brandstetter of Riverview enjoy rolled ice cream at Sweet Charlie's.
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all is on the way, and along with reaching for something warmer to wear (which, okay, may not happen till Thanksgiving), you may also find yourself searching for the perfect wine to usher in the new season. To assist you, we have selected three wines whose tastes and textures are perfectly suited to flank the plates on your fall table this season. As temperatures begin to cool, our cravings tend to shift from crisp refreshment to a glass of wine that offers comforting warmth and richness. Which, by the way, does not necessarily mean more tannic red wines. May we suggest that you raise a glass to the seasons’ change with full-bodied whites and light- to medium-bodied reds, like pinot noirs, that are the perfect complement to colder weather and harvest-time foods. Although we are recommending three specific wines, we strongly suggest you get out to your favorite wine store and find wines with their own unique taste and personality. At the latest count, there were over 10,000 known varieties of grapes and nearly 500,000 different labels. With numbers like that on our side, fall is in safe hands, and there's no good reason for anyone ever to become bored with wine.
making it ideal as an aperitif. Perfect for pairing with light appetizers, risottos, salads, Mahi, salmon, chicken, and turkey, and also good with desserts that are fruit- and cream-based. Best served chilled. Chalk Hill Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2016 The Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is golden in color. Aromas of yellow apple, melon, citrus zest and mango meld beautifully with notes of toasted hazelnut and vanilla custard, finishing with vanilla smoke, toasted almond, and dried herbs. Full-bodied and beautiful to observe in your glass with its lovely golden hue, this Chardonnay goes nicely with freshly baked bread, nuts, and it’s perfect to pair with pulled pork, grilled lobster tail, or your favorite four-cheese pizza.
It’s the ideal wine to pair with roast pork with a cranberry King Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2015 This beautiful Pinot Noir offers notes of raspberry, glaze. eucalyptus, tobacco leaf, toast, cherry, and citrus. It’s the
Rosa Sparkling Wine Cantine Maschio This antique rosé has an elegant effervescence and an intense bouquet, with light yeasty notes displaying hints of violets and roses. The taste is very fresh and full, with strawberry and raspberry notes
ideal wine to pair with roast pork with a cranberry glaze, grilled salmon with honey mustard and brown sugar crust, or coq au vin with simmered mushrooms. Food is seasonal. With the changing items we see on the menu or our table at home, we are fortunate to be able to transition from one harvest to the next with wines that are as interesting, full of flavor and as satisfying to the palate as the harvest itself. G
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Court & Spark
Located on the former site of Channelside Bay Plaza along Downtown Tampa’s Garrison Channel, Sparkman Wharf’s amenities will include an event lawn and waterfront seating. 78
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ice synergy, this: U.S. Rep. Stephen Sparkman helped transform Tampa in the early 20th century, bringing in the federal funds that paid to dig deep-water channels from Port Tampa to Channelside. Now, with Sparkman Wharf, his name has resurfaced as part of our own century’s waterfront reclamation project, Water Street. Located on the former site of Channelside Bay Plaza, Sparkman Wharf is billed by its developers, Strategic Property Partners, as “a creative mixed-use redevelopment” featuring “loft-style office space… an intimate dining garden, biergarten, and lawn for recreation.” That “dining garden” (fancy name for outdoor food court) is an especially intriguing component, partly because it’s opening so soon (October), and partly because the restaurants will be housed in, no kidding, repurposed shipping containers. But the main reason is that the lineup reads like a Who’s Who of top local chefs and restaurateurs, including Ferrell Alvarez (Rooster & the Till); Marty Blitz (Mise en Place); Noel Cruz (Ichicoro Ramen); BT Nguyen (Restaurant BT); and Jeannie Pierola (edison food + drink lab). More exciting still, many of the chefs are branching out into cuisines that differ from what they’re known for — Cruz, for instance, is doing pizza, not ramen, and Pierola, known for edison’s highend culinary experiments, is creating an updated fish shack. An element of discovery is built in. Here are some detailed descriptions of the Sparkman Wharf restaurants from our friends at That’s So Tampa. Consider our interest, um, sparked.
Box will offer a simple yet sophisticated dining experience with organic ingredients, small farm meats and poultry, wild fresh-caught seafood, and local Florida produce. The Corners Pizza brings Detroit-style pizza to Tampa’s waterfront. The new concept is the product of a collaboration between Chefs Noel Cruz and Anthony Messina, and Chef Messina will pair his Sicilian grandmother’s original dough recipe with some of the most simple and beautiful toppings. edison’s swigamajig is a no-frills channelside shanty that’s all about cocktails and the catch. Reinventing Florida’s quintessential seafood shack, edison’s swigamajig, created by Chef Jeannie Pierola, combines the allure of outdoor bohemian dining with a serious seafood menu, craft cocktails, beer and wine.
Many of the & Stock focuses on high-quality American chefs are branching Flock roadside favorites such as burgers, chicken out into cuisines that sandwiches, tenders and fries. Embracing core values of community, fun, and hospitality, Flock & Stock will treat all guests like family. differ from what they’re known Foundation Coffee, owned by Jason and Emily Smith, is dedicated to the art of craft coffee. Their for. menu will feature items like breakfast sandwiches, locally
Boat Run Oyster Company, developed by SaltBlock Hospitality, is a sustainable tide-to-table concept featuring hand-raised, raw oysters from Cedar Key, Florida. BT in a Box, created by Chef BT Nguyen, is a fusion concept that puts a creative twist on classic French and Vietnamese dishes. Creating delicious foods that are nutritious and affordable, BT in a
baked pastries, and of course, cold brew, espresso, and more. Gallito Taqueria, the brainchild of Chef Ferrell Alvarez, is a modern taco shop that features fun twists on classic Mexican street food. Montados by Mise en Place will be a Spanish tapas concept paired with sangria by Chef Marty Blitz. Whatever Pops, crafted by Chief Chiller Steve McGlocklin, serves house-made gelato, acai bowls, and ice pops. Everything at Whatever Pops will be made with real, wholesome ingredients. For more information, see SparkmanWharf.com.
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Fall for Philadelphia
hiladelphia has lately been lauded for a restaurant renaissance, but locals will tell you: It’s always been this good. The city’s distinct neighborhoods and ethnic enclaves pulse with a tapestry of diverse cuisines that transcend threadbare labels like “fusion” and “New American.” It’s a uniquely American experience of food, where $10 Vietnamese Pho sits alongside top-rated restaurants on any Philly foodie’s must-go list. Here are just a few. And by the way, autumn is an ideal time to visit Philly, when the red-gold glow of fall foliage, sunny days and brick streets make foraging for good food that much more fun. Hardena: Indonesian dishes in a tiny spot with gourmet cred Off a small side street in the Newbold neighborhood you’ll find this traditional Indonesian restaurant, a street cart-sized room tightly packed with seat-yourself tables. Don’t let the casual cafeteria-style atmosphere fool you; the Widjojo family chefs earned James Beard semi-finalist nominations for their amazing fare. The beef rendang, a traditional Indonesian curry stew with a decent amount of spice, and the sayur lodeh (silky smooth collard greens in coconut milk) are not to be missed. Spice up any dish with one of the four assertive sambals (hot sauces with shrimp paste and herbs, green chili garlic, spicy
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sweet soy sauce or red pepper hot sauce), and you are set. The place is an accessible two-block walk from the Broad Street Line subway stop that runs north-south through the entire city. Hardena/Warung Surabaya. 1754 South Hicks Street, Philadelphia, 215-271-9442, 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., closed Tuesdays. www.hardenaphilly.com/restaurant Suraya: All-day delights from Lebanon After the success of Kanella’s Cypriot-inspired menu, and the internationally recognized Israeli cuisine from Zahav, this allday Lebanese cafe completes the trifecta of Levantine cuisine in Philadelphia. During the day, stop by their market for rose crullers and cardamom kouign amann; take in the daylightdrenched atmosphere while you order a casual but tasty kofta kebab. By night, Suraya ups the ante, offering a menu of traditional dishes served with finesse, alongside arak-inspired cocktails that delicately blend the aniseed liquor with a balance of ingredients like bourbon, apricot, and cardamom. Suraya also offers an extensive list of Lebanese wines. Suraya. 1528 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, 215-302-1900. Closed Mondays. Market hours 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Dinner hours 5 p.m.-10 p.m. TuTh, Sun, and 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Fri/Sat (bar open late) www.surayaphilly.com
DESTINATION DINING Royal Izakaya: Japanese bar culture in Queen Village On a quiet block in Queen Village hangs a red lantern with Japanese symbols, next to a nondescript blue door. This is the unassuming entrance of Royal Izakaya, which opens to a dark, rich dining room with plenty of bar and counter space, gastropub style booths, a killer playlist, and Japanese anime projected onto the wall. The menu offers small and unusual bar snacks, meant for sharing as you sample the selection of sakes and sochu, in typical izakya style. This is the place to experience Japanese bar culture, and yes, there is sushi. For those yearning for a more formal experience, just head past the pub to the quiet back room where groups of 8 can take a seat at the sushi counter and observe chef Jesse Ito serve his rarified omakase tastings. These seatings are fixed price for the lucky few able to nab a reservation. Royal Izakaya. 780 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia, 267-909-9002. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. 7 days/week, kitchen until 1 a.m. royalsushiandizakaya.com Pho Ha: A no-frills brunch alternative You could wait in line for brunch at one of Philadelphia’s delicious but often overcrowded eateries, or you could quickly find an open spot at this no-frills restaurant with arguably the best pho in Philadelphia, along with sweet, strong Vietnamese coffee. Located at 6th and Washington, Pho Ha opens at 9 a.m. and can feed you for a cool $8.50. As unique a Philadelphia brunch as any restaurant has to offer, Pho Ha will get you fueled up and on your way to enjoy sights and sounds in a fraction of the time. Pho Ha. 600 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, 215-599-0264. Sun-Th 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri/Sat 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. No website. Friday Saturday Sunday: A Philly icon reinvented This iconic restaurant’s first iteration came in the midst of Philadelphia’s first highly touted restaurant renaissance, over 42 years ago. Alas, by 2015 it had fallen out of favor as a Philly food staple, its cuisine and decor regarded as retro by younger clientele, and not in the ironic sense of the word. Enter Chad and Hannah Williams. Taking a big risk, considering the neighborhood nostalgia that weighed so heavily on the space, this husband and wife team’s first action as owners was to completely transform it, inside and out. Nevertheless, they’ve managed to keep the original spirit alive, while also updating the menu to reflect the nuances of modern food in Philadelphia. This place may be the one exception that proves the rule as its evolution, its fare and its atmosphere represent what “New American Cuisine” should be. Come for dinner and arrive early to indulge in one of bartender Paul MacDonald’s inventive cocktails paired with appetite-whetting day-boat oysters for a truly new and modern American fine dining experience. Friday Saturday Sunday. 261 S. 21st St., Philadelphia, 215-546-4232. Closed Mondays. Bar: Tues-Sun, 3 p.m.-1 a.m.; Kitchen: Tues-Thur, Sun. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.; Fri/Sat 5 p.m.-11 p.m. www.fridaysaturdaysunday.com
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n November 3 and 4, the sugar sand of Clearwater Beach turns into a foodie paradise with the Seventh Annual Clearwater Beach Uncorked Food & Wine festival. Ranked as one of the top food and wine events on Florida’s west coast, this culinary event of the year encourages thousands of guests to sip and savor palate pleasers in a gulf-front setting. Attendees will enjoy 180-degree views of the Gulf of Mexico while nibbling bite-sized morsels from the area’s most exciting restaurants, coupled with a global offering of specially selected wines and craft beers. Upon entering the exclusive Grand Tasting Village at Clearwater Beach Uncorked, guests will slip off their shoes at the beachfront shoe-check and wiggle bare feet in the white sand as they stroll through the labyrinth of wines, bites, and brews. Attendees will nosh and sip the afternoon away while relaxing in the salty air and cooling sea breezes on Clearwater Beach. For those who want to up the experience, a limited number of VIP tickets will be available for purchase which includes the VIP Spirits Lounge, hosted poolside by the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, and featuring super premium spirits from Bacardi, Jefferson’s Whiskey, Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire, Tito’s, Moet & Chandon, and many more from 1 to 5 p.m. in a private poolside lounge. For those with a culinary curiosity, local and national chefs will excite guests at the Publix Aprons Cooking Stage while teaching you how to create a mélange of recipes for the upcoming holiday season. The Chef lineup at the Publix Aprons Cooking School Stage for the weekend includes acclaimed Duncan Hines Pastry Chef Joseph DiPaolo, named one of the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America by Dessert Professional Magazine, who will be creating drool-worthy desserts for the holidays, along with Publix Resident Aprons Cooking School Chefs Jim Hendry and Anthony Logerfo dazzling your culinary senses. Whether in search of the perfect Cab, crisp Sauvignon Blanc, or a perfectly balanced icy cold craft brew, guests can sip through a vast array of wines and craft beers presented by Publix Liquor Stores while learning from the experts. Visit the Pinnacle Pavilion for specialty cheeses and crackers to enhance the distinct flavors and aromas of chosen wines and relax in the sun at the Uncorked Open-Air Lounge. A ticket to Clearwater Beach Uncorked includes a complimentary collectible wine glass, and stylish Clearwater Beach Uncorked tote bag, along with unlimited samples from some of the Bay Area's brightest and best restaurants, including a host of national food brands, specialty wines, and craft beers. Shephard’s Beach Resort will complement the weekend with an array of tasty morsels from Ocean Flame and great music to intensify your Uncorked experience. Advance ticket prices are $75 for General Admission and $100 for VIP, while available. Tickets at the gate are based on availability. (Traditionally this event is sold out.) General Admission runs from 1 to 4 p.m. each day, and the VIP ticket holders will have an early entry at noon. Clearwater Beach Uncorked is presented by Publix, Spectrum, Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach, and the City of Clearwater in partnership with duPont REGISTRY™.
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10/19: The Music of Queen (at The Mahaffey) 10/20-21: Free Pops in the Park (Sat. at Vinoy Park, St. Pete; Sun. at River Tower Park, Tampa) 10/26-28: Evening at Bach’s Coffeehouse (w. conductor & harpsichordist Jeannette Sorrell) 11/9-11: A Child of Our Time (w. The Master Chorale) 11/16-18: Vaughn Williams’s A London Symphony (w. Esther Yoo making her TFO debut in Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto)
THEATER American Stage 163 3rd St. N., St Petersburg, americanstage.com 10/3-11/4: Between Riverside and Crazy Stephen Adly Guirgis’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize winner about a widower struggling to hold on to one of the last great rent-stabilized apartments on Manhattan’s Riverside Drive.
freeFall Theatre Company 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, freefalltheatre.com 9/22-10/21: The Fantasticks Just try not to remember that most memorable song (along with now-standards like “Soon It’s Gonna Rain”) from this beloved 1960 musical about young lovers and interfering father figures.
St. Petersburg Opera The Palladium, 253 Fifth Ave. N., stpeteopera.org
Jobsite Theater Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center, 1010 N. W. C. Macinnes Place, Tampa, jobsitetheater.org
10/12-11/4: Edgar & Emily In January 1864, reclusive poet Emily Dickinson receives a surprise guest: the late Edgar Allan Poe. The Palladium 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, mypalladium.org 9/21-23: Webb's City: The Musical, A Concert Version
A final bow for the popular musical by William Leavengood and Bill Ahlin about J. E. “Doc” Webb, the St. Petersburg entrepreneur who turned a tiny drug store on 9th Street into a 77-store complex covering ten city blocks. Jim Sorensen stars as Doc Webb. Stageworks Theatre 1120 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, stageworkstheatre.org
9/28-10/24: Judgment at Nuremberg Influential Nazis face a military tribunal in the second wave of post-war trials at Nuremberg. 11/2-18: The Revolutionists Lauren Gunderson’s play about four women who tried to beat back the extremist insanity in Paris during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Shakespeare in the City Williams Park, St. Petersburg, studio620.org
10/26 & 28: A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Bard’s mixed-up lovers and mischievous sprites frolic together in an outdoor co-production by The Studio@620 and St. Petersburg Shakespeare Festival.
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10/19, 21, 23: Don Giovanni The handsome heartbreaker Don Giovanni always gets his way—until he murders the father of Donna Anna, setting events in motion that will bring him to justice. Argentinean baritone Gustavo Feulien sings the title role.
1010 N. W. C. Macinnes Place, Tampa, strazcenter.org
9/18-23: Chicago Merry murderesses, a flamboyant shyster and an indelible Kander & Ebb score. 9/21-23: Rocky Bleier in The Play The Steelers legend makes the play of his life. 10/16-21: The Play That Goes Wrong What would happen if Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python had an illegitimate Broadway baby?
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Dunedin Fine Art Center 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin, dfac.org Anticipating the launch of their new Food Arts educational program, DFAC is feasting on culinary themes, including Insatiable (four artists’ musings on hunger, desire and longing), You Are What You Eat, an all-media juried exhibition, and the 20th annual hands-on children’s exhibit Fantabulous Foods.
620 First Ave S., St. Petersburg, studio620.org 9/21-22: The Pirates and Angels Variety Show
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Steampunk and a symphony orchestra, body art and poetry, Maestro Mark Sforzini, actor/playwright Roxanne Faye and more—now that’s what we call variety! Tampa Repertory Theatre Studio Theatre, HCC Ybor, E. Palm Ave. & 14th St., Tampa.
Through 9/23: Heisenberg The playwright who gave us The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time addresses the uncertain and often comical sparring match that is human connection.
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Through 10/27: At Home with Craft Florida CraftArt’s Exhibition Gallery will be transformed into a home, complete with foyers, patio, living room, bedroom, dining room and more. Every item in every room will be an original work of art created by artists from around the country. 11/17-18: CraftArtFestival 2018 (Central Ave. & 5th St., Downtown St. Pete). The 21st annual outdoor streetfest features the best in contemporary craft, attracting more than 10,000 visitors each year.
OPERA & CLASSICAL Florida Orchestra Fridays at the Straz, Saturdays at The Mahaffey, Sundays at Ruth Eckerd Hall (unless otherwise noted), floridaorchestra.org 9/27-30: Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 (Thurs. at The Palladium) 10/5-6: Bernstein’s Broadway
Florida Holocaust Museum 55 5th St. St., St. Petersburg, flholocaustmuseum.org Through 2/10/19: Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution A critically acclaimed exhibition about the legendary rock impresario and humanitarian, who was brought to the United States as an 11-year-old Jewish refugee fleeing the Nazis. Continued
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DANCE, DANCE, DANCE… AND SHAKESPEARE, TOO! The sun shines so bright on the St. Pete arts scene that it needs an umbrella—hence the fourth annual St. Petersburg Festival of the Arts, aka SPF18, a month-long embrace of the performing arts. New this year is a series highlighting dance, including Work: Site (Oct. 25-26), six site-specific dance works created in and for local workplaces; a showcase of the best in regional dance at The Palladium (Oct. 27, 8 p.m.); the Take A Chance Dance Project, for which three well-known actor/writers are cochoreographing three performance pieces—and making their dance debuts (Oct. 27, 2 p.m., First Unity); and Air-Earth-Fire-Water, a theater/dance hybrid that made a splash outside the Tampa Museum of Art in March and is being restaged Oct. 25 for two free performances outside the Museum of Fine Arts. Also new and intriguing: an outdoor co-production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Williams Park (Oct. 26 & 28), and a concert staging of the promising new musical Sunshine City (Opera Central, Oct. 28), which imagines in often hilarious detail just how the whole Sunshine City PR juggernaut might have begun. For the full schedule of events (close to 20 in all, including improv, music, opera, film and culinary arts), go to stpeteartsalliance.org/spf-festival
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9/27-30: Emerging Artist Showcase Opening reception Sept. 27, 6 p.m. 11/8: Creative Pinellas Arts Annual 2018 The first-ever exhibit of visual, literary and performing arts by Creative Pinellas's 2016 and 2017 grantees, this singular event will also serve as a fundraiser for the organization, which has been doing remarkable things to enrich our area’s cultural landscape.
10/24-3/17/19: Robert Indiana: A Sculpture Retrospective See Calendar Spotlight, opposite, for info on all three shows. Warehouse ArtsXchange Gallery 515 22nd Street South, St. Petersburg Through mid-October: I Am…Selected New Works from Spathose Opening Oct. 13: El Sueño Americano: Photography by Tom Kiefer
POP/ROCK/JAZZ etc. Imagine Museum Through 1/13/19: Paul Stankard: Unseen Worlds A mind-blowing exhibition of paperweights by Paul Stankard, each one a tiny “unseen world” containing extraordinarily realistic flora and fauna made of glass. James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art 150 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, thejamesmuseum.org
11/17-3/3/19: James Michaels: An American Pop Life A special exhibition devoted to the vibrant pop expressionism and painterly realism of the unique Palm Harbor-based artist. Morean Arts Center 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, moreanartscenter.org 10/6- 27: SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival Exhibition Featuring artists from this year’s festival as well as local street artists and muralists. 11/10-12/28: Justin Wagher: Where I Come From Photo-inspired paintings by a St. Pete native exploring the connection between home and place. Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, mfastpete.org Through 11/25: This Is Not A Selfie See Calendar Spotlight, opposite, for more info. Through 12/30: Recent Acquisitions Pablo Picasso, Martin Puryear and Reginald Burton Barber are among the artists showcased in this exhibition of artworks recently donated to the museum’s collections. Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, tampamuseum.org Through 1/6/19: Patricia Cronin Responds to Classical Antiquity: Conversations with the Collection 9/26-2/14/19: Yayoi Kusama: LOVE IS CALLING
Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater, atthecap.com 10/11 Mary Chapin Carpenter 10/19 Clearwater Jazz After Party 10/26 Lindsey Buckingham The Mahaffey 400 1st St. S., St. Petersburg, themahaffey.com 9/28 Troye Sivan: The Bloom Tour 9/30 David Byrne 10/18 Maxwell 11/8 Daughtry 11/9 Simple Minds 11/11 Ray Lamontagne 11/13 Christina Aguilera The Palladium 9/29 Buffyfest: The Florida Bjorkestra 11/2 The Rusty Wright Band: Rock Infused Blues 11/3 Paisley Craze: Rockadelic ’60s Music
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FESTIVALS Ribfest 501 Bayshore Drive NE, St. Petersburg, ribfest.org 11/9-11: Los Lonely Boys and Barenaked Ladies are on the bill for the fest’s closing night and lots more artists (and ribbers) are still to be announced. SHINE Mural Festival Locations all over St. Petersburg, shineonstpete.com 10/6-14: Artists both international and local have brightened public spaces in St. Petersburg for the past three years thanks to the SHINE Festival, adding more than 50 new murals to the landscape. This fall more than a dozen more will be added, augmented by special events and a gallery exhibition. Produced by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance. Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading USF St. Petersburg, 140 7th Ave. S., Sat. Nov. 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Pulitzer Prize winners, an Oprah book club fave, literary lights, thrillmongers and more, all here in person at local booklovers’ favorite day of the year.
FILM Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater, rutheckerdhall.com 9/26 Emily Kinney (Murray Theatre) 10/20 Bob Dylan and His Band
Tampa Bay Latin Film Festival Sundial AMC, St. Petersbur g, tampabaylatinfilmfestival.com 10/18-21: St. Petersburg’s first film festival dedicated to contemporary Latin American film will include screenings, panel discussions and a Friday night film co-sponsored by Eckerd College’s International Film Series. Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Tampa Theatre and Epicurean Hotel Theatre, Tampa; freeFall Theatre and Sundial AMC, St. Pete, tiglff.com 10/5-13: TIGLFF kicks off its 29th year with Wild Nights with Emily, a comedy starring the wonderful Molly Shannon of SNL fame as poet Emily Dickinson (who’s getting a lot of play this year; see Jobsite’s Edgar and Emily in the Theater listings). The full schedule will be announced soon at tiglff.com. Continued
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Love abounds this fall in the Tampa Museum of Art. Its so-called “Season of Love” features contemporary sculptor Patricia Cronin’s response to the museum’s marble torso of love goddess Aphrodite (on view now); an exhibition of sculpture by Robert Indiana, best-known for his ubiquitous and much-imitated LOVE sculptures (opens Oct. 25); and an installation, LOVE IS CALLING, by the legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama (opens Sept. 28). Her Infinity Mirror rooms lend themselves especially well to self-love—or at least to selfies. Speaking of which, do not miss the eye-opening exhibition This Is Not a Selfie at St. Pete’s Museum of Fine Arts (on view now), a collection of photographic self-portraits from the Audrey and Sydney Irmas Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. From a 19th-century French photographer’s “Self-Portrait in Indian Costume” to a “Film Still” starring the contemporary photographer Cindy Sherman; from funhouse mirror shots by 20th-century legends Berenice Abbott and Imogen Cunningham to a disarming semi-nude by Diane Arbus, the show reveals the insights that are possible when visionary photographers train the camera lens on themselves. For more info, go to tampamuseum.org and mfastpete.org.
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EVENTS 4192: An Evening with Pete Rose Capitol Theatre, at thecap.com 10/7: The baseball legend otherwise known as “Charlie Hustle” makes his Capitol debut. Brews by the Bay Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa, flaquarium.org/brewsbythebay 10/12: Drink like a fish—or rather, drink by the fishes, as you enjoy unlimited beer tastings and food samplings with amazing undersea views at the Aquarium. CITY 2018: Marc Bouwer Tampa Museum of Art, tampamuseum.org/event/fashionartculture 9/22: A runway event highlighting the timeless creations of fashion legend Marc Bouwer. Theatre Tampa Bay Awards Gala St. Petersburg Opera Central, 2145 1stAve. S., St. Petersburg, theatretampabay.org Tampa Bay’s professional theaters celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 201718 season. Cocktails 6:30, Awards 7. Hosted by Matthew McGee, with entertainment by students from Gibbs H.S./PCCA.
FUNDRAISERS Dancing with the Stars TPepin Hospitality Center, 4121 N. 50th St., Tampa, handsacrossthebay.org 10/6: The 9th annual fundraiser for Julie Weintraub’s Hands Across the Bay as well as numerous other local charities pairs local notables with professional dancers in a competition patterned after the TV series. Down 2 Run 5K Winthrop Town Centre, Riverview, runsignup.com (search for Down 2 Run 5K) 10/6: A 5K run (8 a.m., $30 registration) and a Fun/Run/Walk (9 a.m., $15 registration) will raise funds for the Down Syndrome Association of Tampa Bay. Eat Rich, Play Dirty Morean Center for Clay, 420 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg, moreanartscenter.org/eat-rich 9/29: Morean Arts Center’s biggest fundraiser is a unique combination of food, drink and hands-on fun. $100 per person. 90
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Orchestra Fuego Concert & Dance: Benefit for Puerto Rico Relief Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg, stpeteartsalliance.org 10/28: For the SPF18 finale, Tampa Bay’s Grammy-nominated Orchestra Fuego lives up to its name with fiery performances of salsa, merengue, cha-cha, bolero and bachata. Enjoy a special performance, take a dance lesson, and help your fellow American citizens recover from the devastation visited upon their island by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. $25. Our Big Night in Oz: 20th Annual Art of Helping Children Gala Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 N. Tampa St., Tampa, bbbstampabay.org 9/22: A celebration of the work of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay and their mentoring programs for at-risk children. Music, dancing, silent and live auctions, a three-course dinner and full open bar. Individual tickets $300; tables $3,500-$5,000. Phil Doganiero 3 Bridge Race Coachman Park, Clearwater, the3bridgerace.com 11/10: A fundraiser for Clearwater for Youth, the 3 Bridge Race honors the memory of businessman, tri-athlete and humanitarian Phil Doganiero, an original member of CFY’s board of trustees. The route is about as scenic as it gets, traversing Memorial Causeway and the Sand Key and Belleair bridges, and the race options include a Half-Marathon ($65 registration), a 5K ($25) and a 1-mile Fun Walk ($25). Radio Theatre Project The Studio@620, 620 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg 10/22: A 10th anniversary fundraiser for St.
Pete’s unique radio theater troupe, featuring two new "Adventures of Noel Berlin" by Paul Wilborn and Matt Cowley, music by Nate Najar, John Lamb and Blue Roses, and an audio tribute to the late, great Ron Satlof. $50. SPCA Pet Walk Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg, PetWalk.org 10/6: The 28th annual walk for “humanimality” helps SPCA Tampa Bay rescue and rehab homeless and abused animals in our community. Individual registration $25; you can walk as an individual or as part of a team.
THRILLS & CHILLS A Nightmare on Franklin Street Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., TampaTheatre.org/Nightmare 10/19-31: Just in time for scream season, Tampa Theatre brings us their annual roundup of horror flicks, from The Brides of Dracula to Teen Wolf. Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream 10165 N. McKinley Dr., Tampa, buschgardens.com/tampa/events/howl-o-scream/tickets 9/21-10/28: With names like Simon’s Slaughterhouse and Motel Hell, the haunted houses and scare zones at Howl-O-Scream aren’t for the faint of heart. Universal Orlando Resort Halloween Horror Nights orlando.halloweenhorrornights.com 9/14-11/3: They scared you on screen, now the ghastly ghouls from the likes of Stranger Things, Poltergeist and Halloween 4 have descended on Universal Studios Florida to scare the bejeezus out of you. G
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HAPPY HOLIDAY What do folks in Tampa Bay do in the fall when our counterparts in colder climes are already pulling out the scarves and mittens? We shake our tailfeathers at outdoor music festivals, that’s what—starting with the 39th Annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday in Coachman Park Oct. 18-21. Thursday night’s headliners kick off the festivities with a bang: St. Pete’s own sax star Mindi Abair with her band, the Boneshakers (6:45 p.m.), followed by the blues rock of George Thorogood and the Destroyers (8:30). Tailfeathers should really get a workout the next night with a Prince tribute featuring Sheila E. (7:45) and Morris Day and the Time (9:45); Saturday brings The Fabulous Thunderbirds (7:15) and The Doobie Brothers (9:15); and JJ Grey & Mofro close things out on Sunday night (8:30). If you’re concerned that some of these artists don’t exactly conjure up “jazz,” you’ve got to get down to Coachman Saturday afternoon, when a set by the Clearwater Jazz Collective brings together a truly awesome group of local favorites, including La Lucha, John Lamb, Nate Najar and James Suggs—just one of several daytime and early evening sets throughout the weekend. For full schedule and ticket information, go to clearwaterjazz.com.
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“Bad Jews” Opening Night Party at American Stage: St. Pete’s American Stage Theatre Company threw a lively opening night party on July 13 for Josh Harmon's comedy Bad Jews, which was so popular with audiences and critics that its run was extended a week through mid-August. Photos courtesy American Stage. 1. Rebecca and Michael Alford, American Stage board chair. 2. Tina McIntosh and Maria Salvin. 3. Ellyn & Chris Kamke.
Tampa Bay Rays Ybor Stadium Unveiling: On July 10 at Ybor City's Italian Club before an invitation-only crowd, Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg revealed plans for the new ballpark the team is proposing to build in Ybor on a 14-acre site bordered by Fourth Avenue and Adamo Drive to the north and south, and by 15th Street and Channelside Drive to the east and west. At a total capacity of 30,842 with 28,216 fixed seats, the stadium would be the most intimate in the Major Leagues, reachable within a 30 minutes’ drive by over 1.6 million people, with special features — a translucent roof, patio seating, street-level retail and restaurants — that could help make it a year- round community asset. “We believe that baseball cannot only survive but thrive here," Sternberg told the crowd, adding (in a nod, perhaps, to the stadium's $892 million price tag), "it's not always going to be sunshine and roses.” 94
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“Dolphin Tale” Movies Meet & Greet: Harry Connick, Jr., star of the Dolphin Tale movies, stopped by to see his old friends at Clearwater Marine Aquarium on June 4th between back-to-back concerts at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 1 and 2. Harry addresses the crowd and meets fans. 3. Carol Mariani, Harry and Ruth Stone.
Rays On The Runway: The 13th annual Rays On The Runway on Aug. 5 was a tremendous night for the sold-out crowd. Ten children from the Children’s Dream Fund (left) walked the runway with Tampa Bay Rays players like Kevin Kiermaier (right, with wife Marisa and Dream child Kelsie Vance) to help make dreams come true for children living with life-threatening illnesses throughout West Central Florida. www.duPontREGISTRYtampabay.com
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ince 2011, the Lightning Community Heroes Program has honored over 323 heroes and given over $16.25 million through 661 gifts to 438 charities. There are two different ways to be recognized by the Lightning Community Hero Program. First, is a more traditional recognition of a “job well done” by an individual with a past history of volunteerism and contributions to the betterment of the Bay Area’s citizens. There is also the Lightning Community Heroes of Tomorrow Program that was specifically created to recognize a young person that leads by example and is inspiring the next generation of philanthropists in our community. It is important that in either case the recipients and their accomplishments are connected with a fully documented 501c3 accredited organization. In April 2016, the Vinik Family Foundation, the philanthropic organization founded by Jeff and Penny Vinik announced their second $10-million pledge to the continuation of the Lighting Community Heroes Program for at least five more hockey seasons. The award has become a highly anticipated feature of every home game in the Amalie Arena, as each Hero has been presented with a $50,000 donation in front of a packed stadium. Way back on October 17, 2011, a young man named Ben Carpenter was named the very first Lightning Community Hero. At the time, Ben was a 16-year-old high school student in King High School’s IB Program. He was the first individual to be recognized that year. At the very end of that first season, Carol Whitmore was the last person to receive recognition as a Lightning Community Hero. After 41 games, over $2,050,000 had been awarded to exceptional individuals and worthy community causes. More recently, the 2017-18 season began with recognition being given to Carroll and Barney Barnett who directed that their Hero award be given to the Mote Marine Laboratory with specific instructions to increase public awareness regarding our marine ecological environment. Others who were honored this past season are a series of philanthropic leaders in the bay area including Chris Sullivan, Edward DeBartolo, Jr, Dan Doyle, Sr, 96
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and Dan Doyle, Jr. Finally, during the last game of the playoffs versus the Washington Capitals, USF President, Judy Genshaft was recognized as a Lightning Community Hero. There is no one singular definition of what makes a Lightning Community Hero or a Lightning Community Hero of Tomorrow. More than likely they are unsung philanthropists simply going about their lives improving the lives of others in the Bay Area. Anyone can be nominated by contacting Elizabeth Fraizer at EFrazier@AmalieArena.com for further information. The Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community
Heroes Program are dedicated to investing their resources and leadership for the enrichment of the lives of people of the Tampa Bay Area by focusing on how the philanthropic leadership of our community meets not only basic needs of our community, but also by enhancing the lives of those who live here. The duPont REGISTRY Tampa Bay is particularly delighted and honored to enthusiastically present this issue’s BACK PAGE recognition to the Lightning Community Foundation, The Vinik Family Foundation and The Community Heroes Award Program. As always, thank you so much for everything that you do to improve the lives of the Tampa Bay Area. And also importantly: GO BOLTS!
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