http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf Your daily source for the best in blog. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/26/green-community-calendar-weekend-events-herbal-coldflu-remedies-workshop-spend-less-give-more-holiday-bazaar-green-markets-and-more/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/26/green-community-calendar-weekend-events-herbal-coldflu-remedies-workshop-spend-less-give-more-holiday-bazaar-green-markets-and-more/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:49:27 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48606
Check out this weekend's green-related events!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48606 0
Check out this weekend's green-related events! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/26/do-it-today-thanksgiving-or-thanksvegan-feast/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/26/do-it-today-thanksgiving-or-thanksvegan-feast/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48113
Most of us are spending the day with family and friends (or, at any rate, spending the day trying to avoid them and spiking our cokes with rum), watching football (or catching up with what’s new on the Daily Loaf), and of course, digging into a big ol’ Thanksgiving feast, complete with all the fixins: [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48113 0
Most of us are spending the day with family and friends (or, at any rate, spending the day trying to avoid them and spiking our cokes with rum), watching football (or catching up with what’s new on the Daily Loaf), and of course, digging into a big ol’ Thanksgiving feast, complete with all the fixins: [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-53-vip-avatar-party/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-53-vip-avatar-party/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:20:52 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48381
The winner of this auction will get 10 tickets to see Avatar at Channelside Cinemas in your choice of IMAX 3D or traditional Sony 4K 3D, plus refreshments and more …]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48381 0
The winner of this auction will get 10 tickets to see Avatar at Channelside Cinemas in your choice of IMAX 3D or traditional Sony 4K 3D, plus refreshments and more … http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-56-pre-teen-girl-movie-gift-pack/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-56-pre-teen-girl-movie-gift-pack/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:15:50 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48402
This item is sure to secure you a place in the heart of any 8- to 12-year-old girl on your holiday shopping list. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48402 0
This item is sure to secure you a place in the heart of any 8- to 12-year-old girl on your holiday shopping list. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-55-immature-dude-movie-gift-pack/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-55-immature-dude-movie-gift-pack/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:05:26 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48398
No matter if your man is 17 or 70, he relates to the world on the emotional level of child — a child with a deep love of dick and fart jokes. To help ladies of a higher maturity level shop for their Cro-Magnon mates, we’ve assembled this movie gift pack sure to amuse the most scatological dude on your shopping list.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48398 0
No matter if your man is 17 or 70, he relates to the world on the emotional level of child — a child with a deep love of dick and fart jokes. To help ladies of a higher maturity level shop for their Cro-Magnon mates, we’ve assembled this movie gift pack sure to amuse the most scatological dude on your shopping list. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-54-dinner-and-a-movie-package/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/cl-holiday-auction-item-54-dinner-and-a-movie-package/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:44 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48390
The classic dinner/movie pairing has long been the go-to option for newbie daters, film geeks and parents just looking for a break from the kids.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48390 0
The classic dinner/movie pairing has long been the go-to option for newbie daters, film geeks and parents just looking for a break from the kids. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/art-review-rembrandt-sold-half-off-with-his-arms-akimbo/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/art-review-rembrandt-sold-half-off-with-his-arms-akimbo/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:45:51 +0000 Sarah Gerard http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47935
I watched an original Rembrandt painting sell for $3,000 on Sunday afternoon. Four years ago, it sold at auction for $23 million. I’ll let that sink in for a minute. You might wonder where I saw this, and the many other similar proceedings I had the privilege of witnessing yesterday. I happened to attend an art [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47935 0
I watched an original Rembrandt painting sell for $3,000 on Sunday afternoon. Four years ago, it sold at auction for $23 million. I’ll let that sink in for a minute. You might wonder where I saw this, and the many other similar proceedings I had the privilege of witnessing yesterday. I happened to attend an art [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/fairytale-fantasies-comics-superstar-sexes-up-disney/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/fairytale-fantasies-comics-superstar-sexes-up-disney/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:30:32 +0000 Ryan Jent http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47726
It wasn’t until my sophomore year of high school that I met my first, honest-to-God(dess?), self-declared feminist. Now, by no means had I lived a particularly sheltered life. I grew up with Showtime and HBO. My step-dad did (and does) tattoos for a living, so a man named Pig used to babysit me. (When Greasy Jack was [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47726 2
It wasn’t until my sophomore year of high school that I met my first, honest-to-God(dess?), self-declared feminist. Now, by no means had I lived a particularly sheltered life. I grew up with Showtime and HBO. My step-dad did (and does) tattoos for a living, so a man named Pig used to babysit me. (When Greasy Jack was [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/movie-review-wes-andersons-fantastic-mr-fox-starring-george-clooney-and-meryl-streep/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/movie-review-wes-andersons-fantastic-mr-fox-starring-george-clooney-and-meryl-streep/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:26:12 +0000 Joe Bardi http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48433
Fantastic Mr. Fox certainly looks the part of a kids' movie. It's based on a children's book (by the beloved Roald Dahl, no less), and tells a vivid and entertaining story about a cast of wild critters brought to life through a combination of stop-motion animation and computer wizardry. There's no profanity or heavy on-screen violence, and the film is briskly paced (under 90 minutes long), very funny and sports a killer soundtrack. Still, no one will ever confuse Mr. Fox with a Disney production, and that's because every frame is dripping with the sensibility of its creator, writer/director Wes Anderson.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48433 0
Fantastic Mr. Fox certainly looks the part of a kids' movie. It's based on a children's book (by the beloved Roald Dahl, no less), and tells a vivid and entertaining story about a cast of wild critters brought to life through a combination of stop-motion animation and computer wizardry. There's no profanity or heavy on-screen violence, and the film is briskly paced (under 90 minutes long), very funny and sports a killer soundtrack. Still, no one will ever confuse Mr. Fox with a Disney production, and that's because every frame is dripping with the sensibility of its creator, writer/director Wes Anderson. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/do-it-today-last-chance-to-see-repeat-offender-in-ybor-the-color-purple-in-clearwater-and-more/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/do-it-today-last-chance-to-see-repeat-offender-in-ybor-the-color-purple-in-clearwater-and-more/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:53 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48099
Tes One (nee Leon Bedore) returns to Tampa for Repeat Offender, his first solo show in five years — which is now entering its final week on display. The artist, whose prints are a mainstay in galleries around the Bay area (and designer of CL’s own Obama-inspired cover), creates a collection that contrasts “nature with [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48099 0
Tes One (nee Leon Bedore) returns to Tampa for Repeat Offender, his first solo show in five years — which is now entering its final week on display. The artist, whose prints are a mainstay in galleries around the Bay area (and designer of CL’s own Obama-inspired cover), creates a collection that contrasts “nature with [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/on-the-radar-spend-less-give-more-holiday-bazaar/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/25/on-the-radar-spend-less-give-more-holiday-bazaar/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:09 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47972
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Next Monday, start your holiday shopping with a good conscience by grabbing some earth-friendly and fair trade swag from the second annual Spend Less, Give More Holiday Bazaar at the Franciscan Center. This unique marketplace offers jewelry, housewares, apparel, foods [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47972 0
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Next Monday, start your holiday shopping with a good conscience by grabbing some earth-friendly and fair trade swag from the second annual Spend Less, Give More Holiday Bazaar at the Franciscan Center. This unique marketplace offers jewelry, housewares, apparel, foods [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-15-a-week-of-after-school-art-classes-at-pink-cricket/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-15-a-week-of-after-school-art-classes-at-pink-cricket/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:10:28 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47345
Arts in the Afternoon for your pint-sized Picasso]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47345 0
Arts in the Afternoon for your pint-sized Picasso http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-13-a-month-of-acting-classes-from-venue-actors-studio/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-13-a-month-of-acting-classes-from-venue-actors-studio/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:13:33 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47320
Learn to act or just see some great acting onstage at Venue Actors Studio]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47320 0
Learn to act or just see some great acting onstage at Venue Actors Studio http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-14-a-studio-class-at-morean-arts-center/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-14-a-studio-class-at-morean-arts-center/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:09:02 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47339
Choose from classes in everything from photography and silk screening to "wet felt fundamentals"]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47339 0
Choose from classes in everything from photography and silk screening to "wet felt fundamentals" http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/smart-girl-nicole-fox-wins-americas-next-top-model/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/smart-girl-nicole-fox-wins-americas-next-top-model/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:26 +0000 scottharrell http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47194
Vapidity and dyslexia awareness suffer crippling blow as thoughtful, introverted young woman takes good pictures.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47194 0
Vapidity and dyslexia awareness suffer crippling blow as thoughtful, introverted young woman takes good pictures. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/do-it-today-garrison-keillor-til-death-do-us-part-or-lease-a-wall/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/do-it-today-garrison-keillor-til-death-do-us-part-or-lease-a-wall/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:46 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48092
As a kid, my parents made me listen to every installment of Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion on NPR (much to my chagrin). But despite my early disdain, the salt of the earth American poet, music lover, and captivating storyteller won me over in the end (along with a few millions other folks, too). [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48092 0
As a kid, my parents made me listen to every installment of Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion on NPR (much to my chagrin). But despite my early disdain, the salt of the earth American poet, music lover, and captivating storyteller won me over in the end (along with a few millions other folks, too). [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/on-the-radar-the-beatles-with-classical-mystery-tour/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/on-the-radar-the-beatles-with-classical-mystery-tour/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:03 +0000 Leilani Polk http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48050
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Last season, The Florida Orchestra performed the music of Pink Floyd with a full band and psychedelic lights. This weekend, conveniently close to the release of the re-masters and a resurgence of interest in the Fab Four, TFO pays [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48050 0
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Last season, The Florida Orchestra performed the music of Pink Floyd with a full band and psychedelic lights. This weekend, conveniently close to the release of the re-masters and a resurgence of interest in the Fab Four, TFO pays [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/game-review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-war-made-fun/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/game-review-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-war-made-fun/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:45:55 +0000 Rick Dakan http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48103
This is a great game, expertly executed and packed with hours of shooting, explosions, and fun. But it's not without its issues and I do have some complaints.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48103 0
This is a great game, expertly executed and packed with hours of shooting, explosions, and fun. But it's not without its issues and I do have some complaints. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/al-gore-speaks-out-about-climate-change-action-on-snl-im-going-to-start-acting-crazy/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/al-gore-speaks-out-about-climate-change-action-on-snl-im-going-to-start-acting-crazy/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:38:55 +0000 Katie M. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=48067
Al Gore's backup plan to get politicians to start making changes concerning climate change: Start acting crazy.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=48067 0
Al Gore's backup plan to get politicians to start making changes concerning climate change: Start acting crazy. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/art-review-photographers-pendygraft-and-zambon-at-the-studio620/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/art-review-photographers-pendygraft-and-zambon-at-the-studio620/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:45:24 +0000 Sarah Gerard http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47374
Acclaimed St. Petersburg Times photographer John Pendygraft and local events photographer James Zambon hosted a joint gallery opening last Tuesday at The Studio@620 in downtown St. Petersburg. Pendygraft’s work filled the front gallery, and Zambon’s the David and Astrid Ellis gallery in back; the work is on display at the Studio through Dec. 5. Pendygraft’s portrait [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47374 0
Acclaimed St. Petersburg Times photographer John Pendygraft and local events photographer James Zambon hosted a joint gallery opening last Tuesday at The Studio@620 in downtown St. Petersburg. Pendygraft’s work filled the front gallery, and Zambon’s the David and Astrid Ellis gallery in back; the work is on display at the Studio through Dec. 5. Pendygraft’s portrait [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/on-the-radar-stories-across-the-miles/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/on-the-radar-stories-across-the-miles/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:09 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47978
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. This weekend brings the opportunity to create a gift that can keep on giving in the digital age: The Youth Services Department of Palm Harbor Library is inviting Grandmas and Grandpas from throughout the Bay area to record themselves [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47978 0
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. This weekend brings the opportunity to create a gift that can keep on giving in the digital age: The Youth Services Department of Palm Harbor Library is inviting Grandmas and Grandpas from throughout the Bay area to record themselves [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/adam-lamberts-racy-ama-performance-video/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/adam-lamberts-racy-ama-performance-video/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:14:42 +0000 Rabid Nick Refer http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47923
Audiences were "treated" to simulated felatio, Lambert making out with his male keyboardest, and best of all, face humping.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47923 0
Audiences were "treated" to simulated felatio, Lambert making out with his male keyboardest, and best of all, face humping. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/do-it-today-a-truman-capote-christmas-in-st-pete-or-bedazzled-at-dfac/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/do-it-today-a-truman-capote-christmas-in-st-pete-or-bedazzled-at-dfac/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:46:03 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47955
Nothing says holiday cheer like spending time with the author of In Cold Blood (about the brutal murder of an entire family) and Breakfast At Tiffany’s (about a high-class hooker). But sometimes, Christmas traditions are re-imagined — like in A Truman Capote Christmas, which opens tonight at American Stage. This autobiographical story details the author’s [...]]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47955 0
Nothing says holiday cheer like spending time with the author of In Cold Blood (about the brutal murder of an entire family) and Breakfast At Tiffany’s (about a high-class hooker). But sometimes, Christmas traditions are re-imagined — like in A Truman Capote Christmas, which opens tonight at American Stage. This autobiographical story details the author’s [...] http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/22/cl-holiday-auction-item-10-take-the-family-to-the-mfa/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/22/cl-holiday-auction-item-10-take-the-family-to-the-mfa/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:09:31 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47315
See new and upcoming exhibits with the whole family at St. Pete's Museum of Fine Arts]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47315 0
See new and upcoming exhibits with the whole family at St. Pete's Museum of Fine Arts http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/22/cl-holiday-auction-item-12-get-dressed-and-undressed-at-the-dunedin-fine-art-center/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/22/cl-holiday-auction-item-12-get-dressed-and-undressed-at-the-dunedin-fine-art-center/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:32:20 +0000 Franki Weddington http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47327
A nude modeling session plus a runway walk in the Wearable Art 5 show]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47327 0
A nude modeling session plus a runway walk in the Wearable Art 5 show