My profound thanks to friends Ed and Stella McGowan for taking me to the Highlands Little Theatre last Friday night to see Cole Porter and friends, a cabaret style musical extravaganza. This was directed by Pete Pollard and a talented cast of singers. Hearing all of these "old" songs brought back memories. I have been a "season ticket holder" for 28 years and I was once told that I have never said anything "bad" about our shows, and I never could. Coming in May, our brilliant "young" director, Cameron Reck will bring youth shows. In June we'll see "Dearly Departed." The last "fall show" will be "AIDA," directed by Tammie Pollard, and this is one you cannot miss. Tammie has discovered a young singer who will "blow your socks off." ...more

May 5, 2008

TAMPA -- Cypress Gardens has closed its ice skating show and a small song-and-dance show indefinitely as the 72-year-old theme park renovates the shows' venues and considers what to do with the venues. ...more

February 25, 2008

More than 180 young singers from Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando and Polk counties descend upon Lake Magdalene United Methodist Church every week to raise their voices and explore the beauty of music. ...more

February 16, 2008

Seniors are preparing to sizzle. That's because the 13th annual show presented by the Silver Follies Revue returns to Trinity on Feb. 17. This year's show, "Hooray for Hollywood," is a salute to Broadway and Hollywood by 38 dancers and 12 singers whose ages range from 57 to 86. ...more

February 6, 2008

Stay-At-Home Singers Elizabeth Bergeron, Cristalyn Stokes and Ashley Niven love to sing. But they're not looking for fame or fortune. The Bay area trio, known as Encore, prefer "to be able to perform and then, at the end of the day, come home to our own beds." ...more

January 20, 2008

The Opera Lover's Club will present an educational event on opera from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Jan. 19 at the Forest Glenn Retirement Community off Osawaw Road. ...more

January 11, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Morgan Woods Elementary School celebrated the holidays with many activities for students. ...more

December 26, 2007

A local seasonal treat, Church Street Christmas, is back, starting tonight. ...more

December 21, 2007

Watching the children skip across the church parking lot, singing "Jesus loves me, this I know," it's easy to forget where they come from, said Brandon resident Jo Powell. ...more

December 12, 2007

Watching the children skip across the church parking lot, singing "Jesus loves me, this I know," it's easy to forget where they come from, said Brandon resident Jo Powell. ...more

December 10, 2007