Entertainment

Passing Strange, featuring the original Broadway cast, with Stew Stewart on mic; filmed by director Spike Lee, released 2009. Screengrab. Erica Sutherlin will direct Passing Strange, winner of 3 Drama Desk awards and the Tony for Best Musical, opening at Studio@620 June 11 and running through June 21. From the rhythmic mind of singer-songwriter and performance artist Stew Stewart comes a rock-musical play following the story of a young bohemian who charts a course for “the re

The Tallahassee resident and Parliament-Funkadelic superstar takes on a music industry giant George Clinton, the funk pioneer who has called Tallahassee home for more than three decades, filed a federal lawsuit on May 15, against UMG Recordings, alleging the record company unlawfully froze more than $1.1 million in royalties owed to Clinton. The 20-page complaint — available at via Music Business Worldwide — accuses UMG of breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — American Stage is turning up the heat this summer with The Hot Wing King, the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama by acclaimed playwright Katori Hall, running June 3–28, 2026. Set in Memphis, Tennessee, during the annual "Hot Wang Festival," the play follows Cordell Crutchfield and his partner Dwayne — along with their culinary crew, The New Wing Order — as they chase a crispy crown. But when Dwayne takes in his troubled nephew, the stakes get a whole lo

Woodson leader issue last calls on Jazzy juneteenth ticket sales, event nears sell out (Woodson African American Museum of Florida) The Woodson African American Museum of Florida announced today that the popular Jazzy Juneteenth Jubilee is officially almost sold out. The museum’s executive director, Terri Lipsey Scott, describes it as an “extraordinary evening of culture, celebration, and community,” and urged supporters in an email this week to secure tickets “before the SOL

“All Power to the People: Arts & Letters Cultural Experience” event flyer. Image Courtesy of St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. With the midterm election season fast approaching, voter registration is a vital issue, and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) events are starting to pick up steam. The St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (SPAC) is working to raise awareness and engagement on the topic through their event, “All Power to the Peop