Nearly 40 years ago, a Kenyan father was visiting his son in Hawaii and took him to his first jazz concert. The boy was Barack Obama and the performer was jazz great Dave Brubeck. ...more

December 8, 2009

Tough times call for some light moments. That was one of the reasons the musical comedy "The Producers" was chosen to kick off the 2009 season at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson. ...more

January 23, 2009

Tough times call for some light moments. That was one of the reasons the musical comedy "The Producers" was chosen to kick off the 2009 season at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson. ...more

January 7, 2009

Today AT THE CROSSROADS: "Crossroads: A Tribute to Cream and Eric Clapton," will be at 9:30 p.m. at Bourbon Street Night Club, 4331 U.S. 19, New Port Richey. Doors open at 8 p.m. For information, call (727) 843-0686. ...more

January 2, 2009

To paraphrase that great Mel Brooks line: It's good to be the supervisor of elections - all that free money, all that free face time. ...more

October 7, 2008

SEASON 1 (not reviewed) The underwhelming performance of the big-screen remake starring Steve Carell probably won't move many units of this four-disc set featuring all 30 episodes of the TV original's 1965 season. Still, fans of Don Adams' secret agent and the spoofy storylines created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry may want to indulge by adding this to their collection. ...more

August 7, 2008

Is the $20 million stage version of "Young Frankenstein" a monster hit or miss? ...more

November 12, 2007

Jewish-American humor is all around us. Artists such as Mel Brooks, Woody Allen and Jerry Seinfeld have injected a decidedly Jewish-American perspective into their works. Consider the self-deprecating humor, the neuroses, the outsider's constant desire to fit in, the fascination with wordplay and arguments, the uncut umbilical cords. ...more

November 1, 2007

Jewish-American humor is all around us. ...more

October 31, 2007

TAMPA - The cost of seeing a game played by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is among the highest in the NFL, but at least it's cheaper than going to a Broadway play. ...more

September 13, 2007