Walt Disney World will present its 16th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival from March 18-May 31. ...more

March 2, 2009

It's no longer rumor: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa. ...more

September 29, 2008

How's this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single. ...more

September 11, 2008

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. It's 1962. Kennedy is in the White House. Chubby Checker is still doing the twist. Doris Day is starring in "That Touch of Mink." Cigarettes are romantic. White males rule the workplace. Women are bound by tight girdles and second-class status. Gays are deep in the closet. And everything is about to change. ...more

July 26, 2008

So unbeknownst to most, the Twist was the creation of some young African-Americans dancing in the street on Central Avenue in Tampa. Apparently they shall forever remain anonymous, and the fame associated with creating arguably the most powerful dance tune of all time will forever belong entirely to Chubby Checker and Hank Ballard. ...more

July 8, 2008

Here's a word association test. When I say "Chubby Checker", you say... "The Twist." At least most folks make that connection, because it was that tune that rocketed him to stardom. Chubby, who's real name is Ernest Evans, appeared at Busch Gardens last week as part of a Fourth of July celebration. But few people know that the Twist had its genesis in Tampa. ...more

July 8, 2008

POP/ROCK Today Harry & the Potters with Math, the Band and Uncle Monsterface: Crowbar, Ybor City, 7 p.m.; $10 and $12; (813) 241-8600 ...more

July 4, 2008

Hillsborough Fourth of July Celebration; family fun features face painters, balloon artists, live music and more; 2 p.m.Friday (fireworks at 9 p.m.); free; Channelside Bay Plaza, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 223-4250 ...more

July 3, 2008

Hillsborough Fourth of July Celebration; family fun features face painters, balloon artists, live music and more; 2 p.m. today (fireworks at 9 p.m.); free; Channelside Bay Plaza, 615 Channelside Drive, Tampa; (813) 223-4250 ...more

July 3, 2008

Parades and fireworks mark the celebration of the country's birthday, the Fourth of July. Many events are free, several feature musicians and other entertainers, and virtually all are designed for all ages. Here are some of the events Friday: ...more

June 30, 2008