Connecticut's Gold Coast, a bastion of suburban perfection including Martha Stewart and the Stepford Wives, is about to become home to Jerry Springer's bawdy TV show, which features wife swappers, strippers and skinheads. ...more

March 16, 2009

Timing is everything in comedy. The marks have to be hit just right or the jokes fall flat. Case in point: Jobsite Theatre's production of Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" often misses the beat. It's just not that funny. Jobsite and director Kari Goetz can't take all the blame, though. Martin killed a lot of laughs trying too hard to be a smart guy. ...more

January 11, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Although he shaved his mustache for the part, Petrus Antonius was seeking more than just a resemblance to famous 20th century artist Pablo Picasso. ...more

February 2, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Although he shaved his mustache for the part, Petrus Antonius was seeking more than just a resemblance to famous 20th century artist Pablo Picasso. ...more

February 2, 2008

When a director and two actors embrace an exceptional script and bring it to life onstage, the effect can be palpable. Stageworks' production of "A Picasso" exemplifies this power of interpretation. ...more

January 22, 2008

Using the Internet to sell worthless art, a Wesley Chapel man bilked at least 40 people nationwide in the past 12 months, Tampa police said Wednesday. ...more

January 17, 2008

TAMPA - Buyers, beware of Picasso paintings advertised for sale on eBay. So say Tampa police, who arrested a Wesley Chapel man on felony scheme to defraud and other charges after learning the artwork he touted as authentic was not. ...more

January 16, 2008