"Godspell" is the bad penny of musical theater. It simply won't go away, and there are at least two big reasons why: versatility and a positive message. The production at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts reiterates these qualities with the Jaeb Theater's usual stable of great actors and crew. As good as the performances and direction are, however, they aren't enough to resurrect "Godspell" from its grave of good vibes. ...more

February 27, 2010

Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris will continue to put his mark on the Bucs and we head into day two of voluntary minicamp. ...more

April 1, 2009

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

March 18, 2009

Joaquin Phoenix appears to be getting into the act of being a petulant hip-hop star. ...more

March 12, 2009

A new fun way to educate your kids ...more

March 10, 2009

All across Tampa Bay, football fans and party fans are attending huge shindigs in celebration of the big game. ...more

January 31, 2009

Authorities in the Bahamas have charged a lawmaker and detained two other people in an alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta after the death of his son, police said Friday. ...more

January 24, 2009

The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Atlanta, police said Sunday. ...more

November 3, 2008

Cheering from the pool deck, Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games today to become the grandest of Olympic champions. ...more

August 17, 2008

TAMPA —Rapper Q-Tip will perform on Rock the Bells (www.guerillaunion.com/rockthebells) hip-hop music tour which stops in Miami on Aug. 2. ...more

July 15, 2008