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The Arts Passport Podcast
Hosted by Tampa Bay Arts Passport founder Avery Anderson. Long-form conversations that go deep on every corner of the region's arts scene — theatre, visual art, music, literature, and the people who make it all happen.
The Peanut Gallery
A monthly roundtable with former Tampa Bay Times critic Maggie Duffy and local writer Jana Henson. They dish on what's on their minds, the shows worth talking about, and the bigger conversations happening in Tampa Bay arts.
Latest across both shows
Halloween Special: Beetlejuice, Twilight Theories & Dancing at the Dalí | The Peanut Gallery
It’s Halloween on The Peanut Gallery, so naturally your hosts showed up as Lydia Deetz and Scarlett Begonias. (We said his name. Twice. We’re fine.) This month we round up the spookiest, nerdiest, most dress-up-friendly arts happenings in Tampa Bay: the music-themed Amped Halloween costume party on Oct 31, Labyrinth in concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Nov 14, and Twilight in concert coming in January, which leads to a full investigation into why Bella, at 16, chose this. Then it’s theater recaps. We cover Story Keepers’ “An Act of God,” performed in a living room with wine, cheese, a dog, and
Art Docs TV: Spotlighting Tampa Bay’s Artists with Blake Cortez
What happens when you start documenting the artists hiding in plain sight across Tampa Bay? On this episode of the Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast, Avery Anderson sits down with Blake Cortez, founder and producer of Art Docs TV, a documentary series shining a light on the artists, stories, and creative talent that often go unnoticed. Blake shares how Art Docs TV started as a small experiment and grew into a platform highlighting Tampa Bay artists, what he looks for when choosing an artist to feature, the importance of documenting the creative process—not just the finished work—and how the s
From Coal Country to Combat: Stacey Isom Brings "The Longest Walk" to Modern Works Festival
Playwright Stacey Isom returns to Urbanite Theatre's Modern Works Festival for a second year — this time with a brand-new first draft, The Longest Walk, about two female Marines whose friendship is forged and fractured by their service in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this conversation, Stacey talks about growing up all over the country (Alaska, Georgia, California, Appalachia) and how that constant movement shaped her ear for dialogue and her drive to write. She also breaks down what makes Modern Works Festival unique — three female-identifying playwrights, a week of rehearsal, and two live stage
The Future Is Creative: What’s Next for Creative Pinellas
Creative Pinellas Funding Director Todd Wellman joins Avery Anderson on the Tampa Bay Arts Passport Podcast to talk about a transformative new chapter for arts and culture in Pinellas County. The conversation dives into Arts Everywhere, a new countywide celebration bringing together 28 unique arts and cultural experiences throughout November and December. From immersive performances and public art to museums, theater, books, music, and unexpected creative collaborations, Todd shares how this ambitious initiative came together and what it means for residents and visitors alike. They also talk
Banksy, Libraries & Penelope: What’s Happening in Tampa Bay Arts
On this episode of The Peanut Gallery, Jana Henson and Maggie Duffy catch up on what’s happening in Tampa Bay’s arts scene—from Creative Pinellas’ upcoming AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts exhibition and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Gallery to the controversial Art of Banksy exhibition and the thought-provoking The Last Library IV: Written in Water at the MFA. Then, they sit down with Colleen Cherry, star of Jobsite Theater’s Penelope, a new musical that finally gives Odysseus’ famously patient wife her own story. Colleen talks about bringing Penelope’s perspective to the stage, the show’s intim
Beyond the Gallery: Camille Adrienne's Vision for Tampa Bay
Camille Adrienne, CEO and founder of Art Noir Gallery, joins Avery Anderson to talk about the gallery's evolution from an Ybor storefront to a citywide, community-driven arts initiative.