Art News: ‘Satchmo At The Waldorf,’ Stephen King, Theater Hacked

TAMPA BAY, FL – With the arts continuing to thrive in the Tampa Bay area, there’s plenty going on for residents to enjoy. Here’s the latest art news and events from the region.

More Than 100 Works At St. Pete Fine Art Festival

More than 100 artists will have their work on display at the 8th Annual St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival at South Straub Park.

American Stage’s Virtual Show ‘Satchmo At The Waldorf’

A play based on a biography published about jazz legend, Louis Armstrong, is showing virtually in St. Petersburg.

Florida Studio Theatre Endures Ransomware Attack

Though the theater was offline for four days, patron files, including credit card information, appear to have been unaffected by the attack.

Stephen King Says DeSantis Used Vaccines For ‘Political Gain’

Horror writer Stephen King, who lives in Sarasota, slammed Florida's governor on Twitter for a Lakewood Ranch pop-up vaccination clinic.

Bradenton Blues Festival Returns to LECOME Park Dec. 3-5

The 2021 line-up includes Bobby Rush, Bernard Allison, Dawn Tyler Watson, James Armstrong, Jimmy Carpenter, Johnny Rawls and Ariella.

Musician Don Miggs, Heiress Lisa DeBartolo Selling Far-Out Estate

This South Tampa mansion once hosted a party that included guests then-President Barack Obama and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder.

Bob Devin Jones Honored With Key To The City Of St. Petersburg

A playwright who helped establish St. Pete as a city of the arts was given the highest honor from the mayor for his civic contributions.

Other Art News:

• Circus Arts Conservatory To Offer Spring Break Camp
• Sarasota Opera’s Winter Festival Underway, Runs Through March 4
• Music Compound Contributes To Child Protection Center
• WBTT To Present ‘Jazzlinks’ Education Program Virtually
• Art Of Pioneer Women Photographers On Display At Tampa Art Museum

Upcoming Events:

• Clearwater Jazz Holiday Wanderlust Series, Friday, 6 p.m., at Station Square Park, 612 Cleveland Street in Clearwater.
• Our Songs: A Tribute To Sir Elton John, Friday, 7 p.m., at the Venice Community Center at 326 Nokomis Ave. S., and Sunday, 7 p.m., at the Riverview Performing Arts Center, 1 Ram Way in Sarasota.
• Free performance of “Lift Every Voice & Sing” by OperaTampa singers, Friday, 7:30 p.m., at the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 North Maccines Place, Tampa.
• The Wailers to perform at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre, Friday, 8 p.m., at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theater, 405 Cleveland Street in Clearwater.
• Brothers Again: A Celebration of the Music of The Allman Brothers, Friday, 8 p.m., at the Duke Energy Center for the Arts at 400 1st Street South in St. Petersburg.
• Art of Storytelling with Kevin Noble Maillard, author of “Fry Bread,” Saturday, 11 a.m. A virtual event.
• America’s Largest Interactive Mystery Dinner Show, Saturday, 6 p.m., at Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Airport Westshore, 5312 Avion Park Drive in Tampa.
• Kashmir – Led Zeppelin Tribute comes to Ruth Eckerd Hall, Saturday, 8 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road in Clearwater.
• Film series celebrates Black History Month, Sunday, 7 p.m., at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre at 405 Cleveland Street in Clearwater.
• Women of Color: Writing as a Spiritual Practice, Monday, 5 p.m., held via Zoom.
• Speaking of the Arts: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life, Wednesday, 1 p.m., via Zoom. Presented by the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society and Ringling College of Art + Design.
• Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota’s Virtual 25th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala, Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.