AboutOurBloggers

Our bloggers are passionate about the arts. Some are veteran performers, others are recent grads – but all are public champions of culture who spend their days and nights soaking up the scene at galleries, benefits, concert halls and clubs. Read on as they share acute and witty musings on the people, places and projects that color Pinellas County, and follow their expert tips to discover cool concerts, hot venues, valuable artist resources and so much more.

Mitzi Gordon

Mitzi Gordon is a familiar face in the Bay area's arts community for her past work at the Dali Museum and the Tampa Museum of Art, where she helped develop marketing and membership programs. Her background also includes experience as a reporter and editor for Media General, publisher of the Tampa Tribune, and contributor to VisitFlorida.com, a state-funded tourism website that melds marketing and travel journalism. She holds a BA in journalism from New York University and owns the Bluebird Books Bus literary arts project.

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  • A Titanic Exhibition

    By Mitzi Gordon on November 20, 2012 1:36 PM
    A Titanic Exhibition
    A simulated iceberg allows visitors to get hands-on at The Mahaffey's Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, on display now through March 3, 2013. All photographs by Chuck Bandel.

    On April 15, 1912, RMS Titanic collided with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City. More than 1,500 lives were lost, while 705 were saved, in one of history’s deadliest peacetime maritime disasters. St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater pays tribute to this legendary tragedy through an exhibition of more than 125 artifacts conserved from the ship’s two-mile-wide de... Read more...

  • Arts Calendar: April 4 – 10

    By Mitzi Gordon on April 4, 2013 6:47 PM
    Arts Calendar: April 4 – 10
    On display at Mindy Solomon Gallery April 6 through May 11: Sylvia Hommert, Domination Gold (44 Panels), hologram paper, beeswax, aqua tint, resin, on birch panel.

    This week in Pinellas County arts serves up a wild cornucopia of interesting events. Start Saturday early at the Saint Paint anniversary party, then visit Mindy Solomon Gallery for an eye-opening prismatic painting show, and finish up with an interactive night of performance at The Studio@620. Haven't had enough yet? Spend Sunday strolling through artful environments at the Leepa-Rattner.   ... Read more...

  • Arts Calendar: March 21 – 27

    By Mitzi Gordon on March 21, 2013 12:48 PM
    Arts Calendar: March 21 – 27
    Chalk artists brighten the sidewalks of Safety Harbor during this weekend's Chalk Festival. The 2012 Best of Show artwork is pictured above.

    This week, Pinellas County abounds with the beauty of all things made by hand. Celebrate the art of craft at two outdoor festivals, explore folk art in St. Petersburg, and check out a themed show at Bluelucy Gallery that pays tribute to classic home entertainments. Bloom N Art N Chalk FestivalMain Street, Safety HarborSaturday and Sunday, March 23 and 2410 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily This weekend, ch... Read more...

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