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3 weeks ago | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Kiran Malik-Khan
The inaugural St. Pete Country Fest is set to bring more than 40 country music artists to Vinoy Park, from Nov. 21–23, 2025. The three-day waterfront event will feature performances across three stages and include a mix of legendary acts and rising stars. Headliners include Parker McCollum, The Red Clay Strays and Treaty Oak Revival.
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1 month ago | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Kiran Malik-Khan
A solo art exhibition by Courtney Pasterchick will take center stage on March 8, at Hotel Haya in Ybor City. The exhibition will celebrate International Women’s Day with a showcase of female entrepreneurship and artistry. The event, “WOMAN,” will feature Pasterchick’s artwork alongside eight women-owned businesses from the Tampa Bay area. The evening will include live music from DJ and performer Lolo Mayhew, as well as curated cocktails, food and raffles.
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2 months ago | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Kiran Malik-Khan |J.C. Barrott
The Tampa Bay History Center has been ranked among the top 10 history museums in the country, by USA TODAY’s 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The annual list is compiled by a panel of experts, with final rankings determined by public voting. The recognition places the History Center alongside some of the most prominent cultural institutions in the United States.
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2 months ago | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |J.C. Barrott |Kiran Malik-Khan
The Straz Center has long been a beacon for the performing arts in Tampa Bay, hosting two major fundraising events every year, at least that’s what it has always done in the past. Each gala had its own theme and mission but, this year, the Straz is debuting a reimagined “production.” For the first time ever, the Broadway Ball and the Opera Tampa Grand Gala will merge into one, star-studded affair, aptly named the Gala for the Straz Center.
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2 months ago | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Marina Roukalova |Kiran Malik-Khan
Tim Marks never imagined he would become the chief executive officer of Metropolitan Ministries. An electrical engineer by trade and a corporate sales director by success, he spent the first half of his career far removed from the world of nonprofits. “Anyone can make a difference in a nonprofit,” Marks says during a candid interview, just weeks before officially announcing his retirement.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
tbbwmag.com | Kiran Malik-Khan |Jo-Lynn Brown |J.C. Barrott
Stop. Look. Think. Was it a dream? Were you actually there? Do you want to go again? Paula Hawkins’ new book, The Blue Hour, is a beautiful invitation into the surreal—a story rooted in secrets, struggles and their inevitable consequences. Released in late October, Hawkins’ latest novel comes after her global success with the psychological thriller, The Girl on the Train, in 2015, which inspired the 2016 film adaptation starring Emily Blunt.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Kiran Malik-Khan |J.C. Barrott |Megan Kostner
C.J. Roberts, president and chief executive officer of the Tampa Bay History Center, will step down, after 20 years, to lead North Carolina’s statewide network of history museums. Roberts will oversee eight museums, including the flagship North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, which is undergoing renovations. His role will also involve managing other major capital projects.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
83degreesmedia.com | Kiran Malik-Khan
Gloria Muñoz is beaming. Her debut novel, “This is the Year,” is out and an early January book launch party at St. Pete’s Tombolo Books has drawn a crowd of more than 100. St. Pete’s first Latin poet laureate, Muñoz is a Colombian-American writer, translator, advocate for multilingual literacy, and, now, a novelist. Out on Holiday House, “This is the Year” is a YA cli-fi (young adult climate fiction) novel written in prose and verse.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |J.C. Barrott |Barbara Lynch |Kiran Malik-Khan
Tampa Bay’s artistic talent will take center stage at the 2025 London Art Fair, with Visit Tampa Bay serving as the event’s exclusive, Destination Sponsor. Local artist Ya La’ford will be featured prominently, highlighting her bold geometric artwork, on an international platform, from Jan. 22 to 26. La’ford, known for her work that reflects Tampa Bay’s cultural and historical identity, expressed excitement about representing the region.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
tbbwmag.com | Jo-Lynn Brown |Kiran Malik-Khan |J.C. Barrott
Custom art is one of those luxuries, sometimes small and sometimes large, but always meaningful. BB Art’s custom, handmade bottles are often described as “the gift for the person who has everything.” Each bottle is a unique work of art, designed with a personal touch. Bianca Burrows, a mixed media artist based in Tampa, is the talented eye behind BB Art.
