The City of St. Petersburg will be part of an effort to restore a fading monument in Havana, Cuba that honors civil rights leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X; Mayor Rick Kriseman recently led a city delegation to Cuba. During a press conference earlier this month, Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin said… Read more »
In case you haven’t seen the brightly painted buildings, St. Petersburg is in the middle of a mural festival. The SHINE festival is bringing together more than a dozen street artists, including Ricky Watts from the San Francisco area. This morning Watts stopped painting for a few minutes and lowered his bucket truck to ground… Read more »
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman has returned from what he called a “very worthwhile trip” to Cuba. During a press conference at City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Kriseman said he was blown away by the beauty and the arts in Havana. The St. Petersburg delegation met for two hours with the deputy director for American affairs… Read more »
We had a great discussion to day with artists Noelle Mason and Selina Roman, and curator Danny Olda, who are part of the show Where the Grass is Greener and the Girls are Pretty at Tempus-Projects. Not only did we talk about photography, making ceramics while skydiving (yep, you read that right), and perception, but… Read more »
A new art exhibit showcases M.C. Escher ability to make the surreal look real. Saturday 22 August the Dali Museum in Saint Petersburg unveiled an exhibit dedicated to this 20th century Dutch artist. The longer you gaze at the works of Escher the more the fantastical reality becomes. The exhibit displays 135 pieces which on… Read more »
Nerd culture was alive and proud at Tampa Comic Con. August 1-3 saw fans, vendors, artists and Hollywood stars made the pilgrimage to the area’s 15th comic book convention. A common thread among the thousands of visitors, vendors and artists is education and early exposure to nerd culture. Heavy rains and local flooding couldn’t keep… Read more »
There’s an old saying, “Be careful what you wish for.” With that venerable adage in mind, let’s reflect for a moment on the unequivocal fact that the moment Barack Obama was elected President, the loyal opposition wasted no time in feverishly going to work to denounce his every utterance, move or even the teeny tiniest… Read more »
Today on Radioactivity, Host Rob Lorei speaks with photojournalist Bob Fletcher, who photographed the struggles of the civil rights movement in Mississippi during the 1960s. Fletcher, a native of Detroit, moved to Mississippi to after facing arrest for photographing a protest in New York City. While in Mississippi, He became affiliated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC),… Read more »
A retrospective with the children of the late photojournalist Bud Lee
Spoke about Shateel Gandhi’s work responding to Eric Gardner’s death & Kate Weare Company’s work about sexual roles.
Sarasota Artist will symbolically bury confederate flags on Memorial Day
Discussion with the cast & director of Harvey, and discussion of art’s purpose with Kirk Ke Wang.
Interactive Art exhibit gives voice to Polish Children of WWII, and Indiana Governor defends Religious Freedom Law
Inaugural poet Richard Blanco discusses his work and process
Inaugural poet Richard Blanco discusses his work and process
Two Approaches to Two Masters: August Wilson’s Radio Golf at American Stage, and Much Ado’s Full on Cabaret Shakespeare.
Artists Nick Cave, William Downs and George Long Have an impact on Tampa with their art work.
Next Dali Museum exhibit will feature work by Leonardo Da Vinci
Interviewed Kim Kirchman, teacher and artist
Discussion of the ways artists created the exhibition See. Hear. Feel.
Alex Duensing and Richard McDaniel of The Disston Heights Civic Association joined Radioactivity to discuss about their upcoming DIY festival.
Rob speaks to John Moran, photographer and Co-Director of Springs Eternal Project. For more than 30 years, he has been photographing the springs of Florida his photos show the Beauty of Florida’s springs and have also witnessed their decline.
Public Art’s Impact on Community
Performance at USF reflects on Arab-American experience after 9/11
discussion with Brazilian designer and artist Rogerio Martins about the intersection of art and fashion
