hipstertampa: When: Fri., March 23, at 8 p.m. Courtyard Pre-Party with Bluebird Book Bus and Sasha Rae Photobooth in Ybor Square 7-8 p.m. Six professional writers and media personalities read stories and essays that touch on [fortunate] moments: Walter “Wally B” Jennings won Best Spoken Word Artist in CL’s 2011 Best of the Bay and has been a mentor and force behind Heard’Em Say Teen Poetry and Black on Black Rhyme. Rob Lorei, news director at WMNF-FM 88.5 Community Radio and host of WEDU-Ch. 3’s Florida Week, has been one our area’s most trusted resources for local, state and national issues. Matt Coplon, author of the Boredom Diaries on Wordpress, is known around the local music and BMX scenes as frontman for Light Yourself on Fire and team leader for Profile Racing. Our very own Leilani Polk, music editor at CL, shares her eloquent insights and uncompromising integrity while writing about a mind-boggling array of bands. Shae Krispinsky is the alluring singer, guitarist for up-and-coming Tampa three-piece, … y los dos pistoles, also contributes to the CL music section, and last but not least, author of While My Boyfriend (Husband) Was Sleeping, Heidi Kurpiela Bardi is a consummate journalist who’s funny and witty along with being accomplished, super-fit and a super mom. (via Story Time, Vol. 2: Fate and Fortune | CL Space | Readings & Signings, Festivals/Events | Creative Loafing Tampa) Story Time Vol. 2 is this Friday kids! I’ll be there, most likely helping work the door. you should come play!  
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When: Fri., March 23, at 8 p.m. Courtyard Pre-Party with Bluebird Book Bus and Sasha Rae Photobooth in Ybor Square 7-8 p.m.

Six professional writers and media personalities read stories and essays that touch on [fortunate] moments: Walter “Wally B” Jennings won Best Spoken Word Artist in CL’s 2011 Best of the Bay and has been a mentor and force behind Heard’Em Say Teen Poetry and Black on Black Rhyme. Rob Lorei, news director at WMNF-FM 88.5 Community Radio and host of WEDU-Ch. 3’s Florida Week, has been one our area’s most trusted resources for local, state and national issues. Matt Coplon, author of the Boredom Diaries on Wordpress, is known around the local music and BMX scenes as frontman for Light Yourself on Fire and team leader for Profile Racing. Our very own Leilani Polk, music editor at CL, shares her eloquent insights and uncompromising integrity while writing about a mind-boggling array of bands. Shae Krispinsky is the alluring singer, guitarist for up-and-coming Tampa three-piece, … y los dos pistoles, also contributes to the CL music section, and last but not least, author of While My Boyfriend (Husband) Was Sleeping, Heidi Kurpiela Bardi is a consummate journalist who’s funny and witty along with being accomplished, super-fit and a super mom.

(via Story Time, Vol. 2: Fate and Fortune | CL Space | Readings & Signings, Festivals/Events | Creative Loafing Tampa)

Story Time Vol. 2 is this Friday kids! I’ll be there, most likely helping work the door. you should come play!  

hipstertampa: Guavaween tonight in Ybor.  Guavaween is an annual Latin-flavored Halloween celebration which takes place on the last Saturday of October in the historic neighborhood of Ybor City onTampa, Florida. It is named after Tampa’s nickname, “The Big Guava”. Get crazy, but stay safe, and above all else for god’s sake post pictures tomorrow.
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Guavaween tonight in Ybor. 

Guavaween is an annual Latin-flavored Halloween celebration which takes place on the last Saturday of October in the historic neighborhood of Ybor City onTampa, Florida. It is named after Tampa’s nickname, “The Big Guava”.

Get crazy, but stay safe, and above all else for god’s sake post pictures tomorrow.

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Occupy Tampa Updates

It doesn’t look like I’ll be able to make it out today due to last-minute family things, but I wanted to make sure I shared a few things with you.

  • First of all, the meetup place has chaged from Curtis Hixon Park to Lykes Gaslight Park.
  • You can text OccupyTampa to 443322 to get updates throughout the day.
  • Also, Occupy Tampa has a livestream running here. As of right now it is showing old footage from Occupy Wall Street, but it should pick up again soon as the park has just re-opened.
  • For more updates and information about where Occupy Tampa stands with the TPD at any given moment, check out the Facebook page.

TAMPA POLICE ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE OCCUPY TAMPA’S PROTESTER CAMP

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mindtwinkies:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAMPA POLICE BROKE DOWN OCCUPY TAMPA PROTESTERS’ CAMP 

As many as six squad cars responded on scene in front of Curtis Hixon Park.

Tampa, FL (October 14, 2011) – Friday morning, at approximately 9:00 a.m. EST, Tampa Police Department vehicles arrived on site in front of Curtis Hixon Park. The officers (of both genders) numbered in the double digits, and their presence led protesters to believe that the officers were prepared to arrest protesters of both genders. Captain Dugan, who was in charge of the scene, informed protesters that they were no longer allowed to place articles (backpacks, coolers, chairs, purses, sleeping bags, etc) in or upon the sidewalk per City Statute 22-8, including a table, which was being used to distribute political literature, in clear violation of the landmark court case, ACLU of Nevada v. City of Las Vegas. 

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