TAMPA - It's 7 p.m. Monday at 7@14 Lounge in Ybor City. A group of men and women decked out in cowboy boots and hats makes its way to the dance floor. A country song begins to play. On cue, the cowboys and cowgirls move their feet in choreographed unison. ...more

January 6, 2008

Cutline: Photo from Tampa Bay Wranglers The Tampa Bay Wranglers, a gay and lesbian country dance team, practice on Monday nights in Ybor City. ...more

January 6, 2008

Scrolling through my peers' iPods, I am often appalled at the number of artists whose names start with "Lil'," or the number of songs containing the word "remix." However, I am elated when I find a friend who listens to a bit of Mozart, Handel, or even the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. ...more

December 11, 2007

The Thursday Musicale, a 50-woman nonsectarian chorus now in its 60th year, will present a concert on Thursday. ...more

December 5, 2007

"A Christmas Story" is coming to the Carrollwood Playhouse for the first time. Rehearsals are under way for the holiday performance that opens at 8 p.m. Nov. 30 at 4331 Gunn Highway. ...more

November 21, 2007

"A Christmas Story" is coming to the Carrollwood Playhouse for the first time. ...more

November 14, 2007

'Little Shop of Horrors' isn't just a musical about a man-eating, singing plant. It's about a nice guy who always finishes last getting the girl. Of course, they both get eaten alive. ...more

October 25, 2007

'Little Shop of Horrors' isn't just a musical about a man-eating, singing plant. It's about a nice guy who always finishes last getting the girl. Of course, they both get eaten alive. ...more

October 22, 2007

Masque Community Theatre members describe Neil Simon's 'Jake's Women' as a play about relationships. They consider the title character neurotic, narcissistic and controlling. ...more

October 22, 2007

Ronald Reagan was in his first term as president and Jill Santoriello was still in high school when she started writing songs inspired by Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities.' ...more

October 11, 2007