The Peanut Gallery

Happy Halloween from Lydia Deetz and Scarlett Begonias. This episode covers costume-worthy arts events around Tampa Bay, including the Amped Halloween party, Labyrinth in concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall, and Twilight in concert in January (plus some overdue questions for Bella Swan). We also recap Story Keepers’ secret living-room staging of “An Act of God,” where the weather got in on the jokes, and...

On this episode of The Peanut Gallery, Jana Henson and Maggie Duffy dive into some of the conversations, exhibitions, and performances making waves across Tampa Bay’s arts scene. They chat about Creative Pinellas’ upcoming AMPED: Turn Up for the Arts exhibition, the Florida Wildlife Corridor Gallery, The Art of Banksy, and the fascinating The Last Library IV: Written in Water at the MFA.  Then, th...

Welcome back to the peanut gallery! This week, Jana and Maggie are sitting comfy, beating the 90-degree heat, and diving headfirst into the absolute best of the Tampa Bay cultural scene. From tracking down completely off-the-grid mystery artists to hanging out with local theater royalty, we are covering it all. On the cultural radar this week: Juicy Art at PIE: Maggie gives us a behind-the-scenes...

Hosts Jana Henson and Maggie Duffy catch up on the latest and greatest in the Tampa Bay arts scene. From the "lore drop" on the mermaids at Floridorama to the intense, raw energy of live local theater, this episode covers the spectrum of cultural happenings. We take a deep dive into fine art exhibits currently at the MFA St. Pete and Tampa Museum of Art, discussing themes of transmutation and the...