THEATER Today-Saturday "A Christmas Carol"; the Charles Dickens holiday classic features carolers, candy canes and holiday spirit; 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday; $6 adults, $4 students; East Bay High School, 7710 Big Bend Road, Gibsonton; (813) 671-5134, Ext. 271 ...more

December 5, 2007

One of the world's best-known curmudgeons, Ebenezer Scrooge, won't take the stage for Masque Community Theatre's children's production of "A Christmas Carol." Audiences instead will meet Eliza Scrooge, a female version of Charles Dickens' classic character. ...more

December 1, 2007

One of the world's best-known curmudgeons, Ebenezer Scrooge, won't take the stage for Masque Community Theatre's children's production of "A Christmas Carol." Audiences instead will meet Eliza Scrooge, a female version of Charles Dickens' classic character. ...more

November 28, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS Today-Saturday Festival of Lights; a winter wonderland featuring twinkling lights, neon holiday scenes, lighted boat parade, costumed carolers, choirs, musical stage show including Santa and more; 6 to 8 p.m. today and Saturday; $12.99 adults, $8.99 children 3 to 10, free children younger than 3; Silver Springs Park, 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs; (352) 236-2121 ...more

November 23, 2007

The Arts Council of Plant City will hold its annual "At Home for the Holidays" tour from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Dec. 9. ...more

November 21, 2007

They came because of memories of Jeanne Corcoran, the Vegas Strip and Nevada's high desert. ...more

November 3, 2007

'Two Histories of England,' by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Introduction by David Starkey (Harper Collins, $17) ...more

October 19, 2007

Ronald Reagan was in his first term as president and Jill Santoriello was still in high school when she started writing songs inspired by Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities.' ...more

October 11, 2007