In January, Janet Frenkel was appointed artistic director for the Brandon Youth Theatre. ...more

March 25, 2009

New York City's Hell's Kitchen never sleeps. John Masterson talked about walking around that gritty-turned-gentrified community on the west side of Manhattan in the wee hours of the morning and seeing dancers go through their routines and hearing piano players pound out music for them. ...more

March 13, 2009

The Tanglewood Actors Guild (TAG) certainly appreciated the story about "Nunsense" by Joe Seelig in Highlands Today. The following did stellar work on "Nunsense:" director Joe Morano, musical director Ruth Ann Esseltine and choreographer Margaret Updike. The nuns: Barb Snyder, Suzanne Schilffarth, Sandy Radawiec, Erma Anderson and Carol Amrein worked countless hours to master the singing, dance steps and acting requirements of this challenging musical. Again this year, our patrons enjoyed dessert at intermission, thanks to our sponsors Turner Furniture, Florida Hospital Heartland Division, Edward Jones-Alan J. Holmes and Heartland National Bank. ...more

March 10, 2009

New York City's Hell's Kitchen never sleeps. John Masterson talked about walking around that gritty-turned-gentrified community on the west side of Manhattan in the wee hours of the morning and seeing dancers go through their routines and hearing piano players pound out music for them. "It's alive," he said. ...more

March 4, 2009

The Durant High School Drama Department will present "Funny Girl" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the school auditorium, 4748 Cougar Path. ...more

February 26, 2009

A Sarasota man has been arrested on federal charges that he sent threatening e-mail to people, including a state representative. ...more

February 12, 2009

"Les Miserables" is one of Lauren Thompson's favorite theatrical productions. ...more

November 19, 2008

"Les Miserables" is one of Lauren Thompson's favorite theatrical productions. ...more

November 19, 2008

"Les Miserables" is one of Lauren Thompson's favorite theatrical productions. ...more

November 18, 2008

Joe Stadlin, 92, climbs into his car every Saturday and makes the 45-mile trip from his Okeechobee home to Sebring for band rehearsal. ...more

October 12, 2008