A sizable endowment gift from a Tampa philanthropist and patron of the arts will result in a name change for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

November 17, 2009

A sizable endowment gift from a Tampa philanthropist and patron of the arts will result in a name change for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

November 16, 2009

Joe Ponce couldn't contain his emotions Sunday afternoon. The boxing trainer approached the dais on the north patio of the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and made an impromptu speech. ...more

November 16, 2009

After six weeks of studying and working on a performance loosely based on "In the Heights," students from Blake and Leto high schools are ready to put on a show. ...more

November 11, 2009

After six weeks of studying and working on a performance loosely based on "In the Heights," students from Blake and Leto high schools are ready to put on a show. ...more

November 11, 2009

From the vibrant music to the endearing characters, it's no wonder Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway hit won a Tony for best musical. ...more

October 29, 2009

Gustav Mahler said of his Third Symphony, "The whole of nature finds its voice in it and tells of secrets so deep as might be grasped in a dream." ...more

October 25, 2009

Dance instructor Susan Downey held Muller Magnet Elementary School student Karen Cummings' arms straight and tight. ...more

October 21, 2009

With his trim dark suit and a fedora pulled low over his eyes, Leonard Cohen looked less like a poet and singer-songwriter Monday night and more like a veteran song-and-dance man working the boards. ...more

October 21, 2009

DOWNTOWN Latin Rhythms classes began Sept. 7 at the Patel Conservatory. The introductory Latin dancing class is one of about 90 classes offered at the conservatory. ...more

September 30, 2009