The city's meetings and conventions business will get a boost in August with a commitment from the Women of Faith group to bring its Grand New Day Conference Tour to the St. Pete Times Forum. The conference will draw about 15,000 attendees, according to a release by Tampa Bay & Co., which markets the visitors industry for Hillsborough County. ...more

January 2, 2009

Two neighborhood recreation centers will expand this year thanks to the Super Bowl. ...more

January 2, 2009

The new hit musical "Spring Awakening" dredges up all the good, bad and ugly of adolescence. If it weren't for the great music and solid acting, the production now playing at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center would be just another after-school special. ...more

January 1, 2009

The new hit musical "Spring Awakening" dredges up all the good, bad and ugly of adolescence. If it weren't for the great music and solid acting, the production now playing at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center would be just another after-school special. ...more

December 31, 2008

Looking to get out this New Year's Eve? The options are plentiful, of course. Among them: ...more

December 31, 2008

It's a surefire formula for Broadway success: a musical set in 19th century Germany in which sexually repressed teenagers express their innermost thoughts through modern pop and rock songs. ...more

December 28, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Saturday Elves Overboard! Boat Parade of Lights: boats float from Davis Island, passing Channelside and ending at the Tampa Convention Center; 6:30 p.m. Saturday; free; Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St., Tampa; (813) 471-1531 ...more

December 19, 2008

Trombonist Dwight Decker looks forward to the spontaneous singalongs. Valerie Adams, a violinist, enjoys the end of the show when hundreds of children erupt in screams so loud, "you have to plug your ears." ...more

December 15, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Today Main Street Holidays: art stroll, hayrides, a visit from Santa, outdoor movies, carnival, river boat tours, arts and crafts, food, kids' games and live music; 9 a.m. today; free; Sims Park, 6341 Bank St., New Port Richey; (727) 842-8066 ...more

December 14, 2008

The Tampa Bay Children's Chorus has traveled many miles during its 20 years, including multiple trips to prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. ...more

December 13, 2008