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It’s the musical that had to be written. And only Gil Perlroth could be trusted to bring it off.

When Gulfport:The Musical premieres in January, 2010 at the Catherine Hickman Theater as part of the town’s centennial celebration, it will feature the book, music and lyrics of one of the most prolific and successful playwrights in the Tampa Bay area. At age 81, Gil Perlroth (pictured) has written over 20 shows, including the recent hit at the Venue Theatre, Ain’t Retirement Grand?

After the break, read more about Gulfport:The Musical and listen to my interview with Gil Perlroth on Creative Loafing’s ArtsSpeak podcast. Read the rest of this entry »

Julie Rowe is one of the Bay area’s most talented (and acclaimed) actors, and now she has a new gig: She’s going to be director of education at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, an Equity house (known once upon a time as the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre) in Jupiter, FL.

The news was cause for some alarm in local theater circles. No more performances by Julie like her most recent tour de force? But, as she tells CL theater critic Mark Leib in her interview for an ArtsSpeak podcast, she’s not “leaving” exactly — she’s just “expanding.” Podcast after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

In the latest edition of ArtsSpeak, CL’s arts and culture podcast, Daily Loaf book blogger William McKeen interviews Adrian Colesberry (right), standup comic and former biomedical engineer, on his very funny new book, How to Make Love to Adrian Colesberry. Turns out the first rule of How to Interview Adrian Colesberry is: try not to mention the name “Adrian Colesberry.” But Bill — University of Florida journalism prof and author of Outlaw Journalist, which Greg Palast calls the Great Red Shark of Hunter S. Thompson biographies — still gets great info from Mr. Colesberry, including the reactions to the book from the women in his life — his current wife said it made her both angry and horny — and the chapter that should make Adrian’s momma proudest, “Adrian and your asshole.”

After the jump, listen to the podcast and view Colesberry’s must-see YouTube promos. Read the rest of this entry »

From the book: George meets George in an unaired "Seinfeld" episode.

In the second half of Scott Farrell’s interview with Peter Golenbock, author of George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire, we hear about George the good Samaritan; George’s vendetta against Dave Winfield; the Seinfeld calzone episode; and why the Yankees did better during Steinbrenner’s two suspensions. Moderated by CL Editor David Warner. Download after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

Peter Golenbock’s biography of George Steinbrenner, George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire, is one hell of a yarn. And no one tells a baseball story better than Golenbock, a St. Pete resident and the author of such classics as The Bronx Zoo and Balls. Listen to part one of Scott Farrell’s interview with Golenbock as he shares stories of Steinbrenner’s early years before becoming Yankee tyrant and Tampa benefactor.

Download part 1 of the interview here.

In episode 5 of ArtsSpeak, Creative Loafing editor David Warner talks with Marissa-Alma Nick and Tera Greene, the creative team behind the multi-disciplinary Peace Piece project and the dance opera “Take A Walk In My Shoes” which premieres February 24 at USF. This episode also introduces Brianna Kole and Lennox of The Fusionistas, CL’s new arts-and-fashion bloggers, who brought the Peace Piece to our attention.

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Postell Pringle (at left in photo) is playing the title role in the American Stage production of August Wilson’s “King Hedley II.” He’s also the star of another famous entertainment vehicle with a number in its title: He’s Playboy X in Rockstar Games’ “Grand Theft Auto IV.” CL Editor David Warner (right) talks to Pos about his multi-faceted acting career, and Online Producer Stephen Hammill makes a confession: He killed Playboy, and he’s sorry about it.

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After the jump, a photo of Postell Pringle and his virtual alter ego, Playboy X. Read the rest of this entry »

Lights Up: Editor David Warner and art critic Megan Voeller welcome artist Will Pappenheimer and the City of Tampa’s Robin Nigh (L to R in the photo above) to talk about Lights On Tampa 2009, the illumination celebration that will transform the Convention Center, the St. Pete Times Forum and other downtown sites starting January 10.

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In the first episode of ArtsSpeak, Creative Loafing’s new podcast on the local arts scene, Creative Loafing editor David Warner (above left) talks to local actors Curtis Belz and Phillip Gulley (above right) about their roles in Six Degrees of Separation at Gorilla Theatre. Phil almost gossips, Curtis tries to explain why he keeps getting cast, and Warner reminisces about the good ol’ days (October, to be exact, when he  played Phil’s dad in The Chosen).

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