A production that earned its playwright what many consider one of the world's largest student literary prizes is about to debut in Florida on stage at Tampa Bay Tech. ...more

November 4, 2009

It's no mystery the Pelican Players are known for their comedies and annual Follies. Now the group has a new gig: mystery theater. ...more

March 11, 2009

The hype swirling over new Texas Roadhouse was palpable long before the first fillet sizzled on the grill. ...more

January 21, 2009

A banyan tree and a boat ride vied for the favorite part of a recent Freedom Plaza excursion to Ft. Myers. They both had stiff competition from the other attractions: a sumptuous meal on the Seminole Gulf Coast dinner train; the delicious dessert bar at Broadway Palms Dinner theater and an excellent staging of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas." But Mother Nature's influence tipped the scales. ...more

December 24, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

September 24, 2008

Highlands Little Theatre Inc. (HLT), a not-for-profit organization, is seeking community-minded businesses/organizations to sponsor productions during the upcoming 2008 - 2009 season featuring "Beauty and the Beast," "Don't Drink the Water," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Shakespeare in Hollywood" and "Smokey Joe's Cafe." ...more

August 18, 2008

In these hard times it is great to see that the human spirit is still alive and well. Upon hearing that the Hansen House would now be for teenage girls that were hard to place, the Avon Park American Legion Auxiliary decided to start a fundraiser and drive to get organizations to re-do the bedrooms to be suitable for young ladies and make them feel at home. First we had a fundraiser dinner, then a dinner theater bus trip and then watched as many of our good members and friends stepped forward with donations and physical help. We then contacted many churches and service groups hoping they would also adopt a girl's bedroom or bath. ...more

February 2, 2008

Spirit Of Christmas Lives On Monday evening, after enjoying a thoroughly entertaining Las Vegas-type variety show by Tony Orlando & Company (including the real Santa Claus) at the Show Palace Dinner Theater in Hudson, I met Betty Batzlaff from Zephyrhills. She was a very pretty lady, attractively dressed, with a delightfully charming personality who lit up the room with her smile and her eyes. I noticed she was almost the last person to leave the theater and offered my assistance with getting up and out of her chair. She graciously accepted and informed me that she was waiting patiently with the hope to meet Tony Orlando. She wanted to tell him all of the happiness he had brought into her life throughout the years with his music and variety shows; and, yes, she had seen his show in Las Vegas years before. ...more

December 30, 2007

The commotion in the auditorium of St. Mary's Episcopal Church resembled a medieval market. ...more

December 12, 2007