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Maggie Duffy - Arts and Dining Writer

Arts and Dining Writer

I have fun covering Tampa Bay's thriving arts scene and my other passion, shopping. I'm always on the hunt for art exhibits, indie markets and small businesses to write about, so if you have one, please share it with me! I graduated from USF in 2004 with a degree in Art History, which comes in handy not only when writing art reviews, but also for the cool history stories I've been covering lately. I also worked professionally in the local art scene for years as a gallery manager and curator, so it's a thrill to continue to support the arts. I came to the Tampa Bay Times in 2006 as an editorial assistant and have found my writing voice in the past few years.

  1. Artist Josh Hall's installation "AG3030" at Fairgrounds St. Pete. The interactive arts-meets-technology attraction opens Sept. 2.
  2. Mukelisiwe Goba as Rafiki in "Disney's The Lion King," coming to the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa April 2-20, 2025, as part of the 2024-25 Broadway series.
  3. Arthur Jay, 82, is closing the doors at Jay's Fabric Center after 64 years, at 801 Pasadena Ave S, on Monday, March 11, 2024 in St. Petersburg. The store is closing Saturday, March 30.
  4. Visitors view artworks from the exhibition "Parade" by Shinique Smith at The Ringling Museum on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Sarasota.
  5. Traffic is seen along the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Clearwater Beach. Spring Break kicks off on March 11, 2024 and is sure to draw heavy crowds.
  6. The St. Petersburg Sling served at Zom Hee Chinese Restaurant in Seminole.
  7. Embracing Our Differences, an international outdoor art exhibition, is on display at St. Petersburg's Poynter Park through March 31.
  8. Unicorn World, an interactive experience geared towards families, is coming to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.
  9. Sting performs to a sold-out crowd at Raymond James Stadium Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 in Tampa. Billy Joel and Sting teamed up for one show in Tampa. Sting will return to Tampa Bay on May 9 when he performs at The Florida Orchestra's benefit concert gala in St. Petersburg.
  10. The Thai Crunch salad with chicken from Supernatural Food and Wine in Tampa.
  11. Customers lined up for food at the Pinellas African American Heritage Celebration at Pinewood Cultural Park in Largo on Feb. 24, 2024.
  12. A truck collided with a bicyclist Friday on U.S. 301 in Land O' Lakes.
  13. Actor and former WWE star Dave Bautista in Tampa in 2022. Bautista has offered $5,000 to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay's reward for information on who threw three puppies from a car in Tampa.
  14. A man was fatally stabbed on Mott Road in Dover.
  15. The Gasparilla Festival of the Arts is returning to Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa on March 2-3, 2024.
  16. A double rainbow seen from Ybor City in Tampa on Nov.13, 2023.
  17. 50 Cent performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. He will perform at the pool party at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on March 17, 2024.
  18. Jennifer Lopez arrives at the premiere of "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story" on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024,  in Los Angeles. Lopez is performing at Tampa's Amalie Arena on Aug. 27, 2024.
  19. Interior view of The Huntsman in Tallahassee. The restaurant is set to open in St. Petersburg in the former location of the Mill in 2024.
  20. Adrian E. Miller, author and Soul Food Scholar is presenting at the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival on Feb. 17, 2024 in St. Petersburg.
  21. People tour the exhibit "Dalí & the Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Degas & More" at The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg. The exhibit explores Salvador Dalí’s engagement with the impressionist movement, a pivotal moment in his early artistic journey.
  22. Fans wait in line for Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour stop at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in August. The Breakaway Music Festival is happening at the stadium April 26-27, 2024.
  23. Logan Gregory, 54, from Parrish, takes in items on display in the exhibition “The Nature of Art"  at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.