At Straz, we’re witness to class after class of performing arts students attending Patel Conservatory, learning dance, theater and, of course, music. An organization founded by husband and wife music teachers takes music learning into their community and sponsors events to encourage music education. Every child should have the opportunity to play music: That belief... Continue Reading →
Guitar heroes actual and fictional covet Gibson’s 1959 Les Paul Standard, widely considered the finest solid-body ever made. Watch as Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) expounds on the instrument’s qualities to a clearly impressed Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) in the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. https://youtu.be/g7-5io1muSQ?si=sqHaRe12oDTWACOm Spinal Tap may be fictional but the ’59 Les... Continue Reading →
Mark Leib was familiar with the real-life setting of his play When the Righteous Triumph, the long-gone Woolworth on Franklin Street in downtown Tampa. “That’s the Woolworth I used to go to as a child,” Leib said. “I remember that lunch counter from my childhood. “It never occurred to me that black people weren't allowed... Continue Reading →
Each year, International Women’s Day celebrates the accomplishments of women in the social, economic, cultural and political arenas. IWD also advocates for more progress toward the ultimate goal of gender equality. Women account for half of the college-educated workforce yet hold just 25% of senior management or leadership roles, and only about 10% of CEO... Continue Reading →