The seventh Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering showcased a variety of entertainment Saturday and Sunday at Withlacoochee River Park, about 4 1/2 miles east of Dade City. ...more

October 14, 2009

Given the economic downturn, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol. ...more

December 3, 2008

Dock Green Silverhawk hopes to see 2,000 friends this weekend. Last year, about 1,800 people attended his annual Silverhawk Native American Flute Gathering, an event that started in his Plant City backyard five years ago. Although Silverhawk, who is part Creek and part Cherokee, has enough land for horses to graze on, the event soon became too popular for his limited acreage. ...more

October 11, 2008

This will be music to a lot of ears: Dock Green Silverhawk's annual Native American Flute Gathering is Saturday and Sunday in Pasco County. ...more

October 8, 2008

Want to learn a bit of African history and culture without leaving the country? Check out the Kuumba Dancers and Drummers on Sunday at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. ...more

October 1, 2008

Ah, the drummer: the unsung, usually un-singing foundation of any rock band. While the guitarists and lead singers strut about up front for the fans to fawn over, it's the drummer's steady hand at the back of the stage that gives the group its heartbeat. ...more

September 3, 2008

When George Sebring bought 9,000 acres in 1911 to build his town, not even a sand trail ran south from Avon Park. ...more

July 27, 2008

When Kelly Emerson was an 11-year-old growing up in Tiltonsville, Ohio, he joined a band with a few of his friends. ...more

June 14, 2008

The frenzy of parading started Saturday night and didn't end until dawn Monday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the annual Carnival. Dancers dressed as slaves push a huge float representing the ship that brought the Portuguese royal family to Brazil two centuries ago. Hundreds of drummers in golden conquistador outfits propelled the 4,500-member group from Mocidade de Independente down the parading lane of Rio's "Sambadrome," an 85,000-seat venue built for the annual samba "school" competition. ...more

February 5, 2008

The first time Michael Lo Bue played the haunting "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes for an audience, he recalled people were reduced to tears. ...more

January 9, 2008