Here's the schedule for the 2008-09 opera season at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

December 4, 2008

Billy Joel and Elton John will perform March 5 at the St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive in Tampa. Tickets, at $54.25, $99.75 and $179.95 plus service charges, go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Call the box office, (813) 301-2500, or Ticketmaster, (813) 287-8844. ...more

December 4, 2008

Central High School's drama department got some bad news this week. ...more

December 4, 2008

Review of "Sister's Christmas Catechism" ...more

December 3, 2008

Dr. Ray Turman delivered babies for more than 30 years before retiring and moving from Tampa to Sun City Center. These days, he only delivers freshly prepared meals to his wife, Marianne. ...more

December 3, 2008

The school's drama department presents the show that earned Lily Tomlin a Tony Award with hopes of garnering an invitation to a statewide thespian festival. ...more

December 1, 2008

They have been planning for months, rehearsing for almost as long. Including the actors, singers, orchestra musicians and stagehands, some 60 students from Newsome, Durant and Plant City high schools are joining forces to stage the musical "Pippin" at Tomlin Middle School Theatre. ...more

November 26, 2008

When The Florida Orchestra's season comes to a close in six months and we look back on those stick-to-the-ribs highlights, this weekend's program will stand out as a keeper. ...more

November 23, 2008

When The Florida Orchestra's season comes to a close in six months and we look back on those stick-to-the-ribs highlights, this weekend's program will stand out as a keeper. ...more

November 22, 2008

Demand for hotel rooms in Hillsborough County declined 12.3 percent in September compared with a year ago, to 286,932 rooms booked, a further indication of the economy's impact on business and leisure travel. ...more

November 21, 2008