Jay Handelman

Jade Wheeler may not look a lot like actor and singer Eartha Kitt but she sure makes you believe the distinctive entertainer is on stage at Urbanite Theatre in her one-woman show “Who is Eartha Mae?”

From the window of his second floor office in the Manatee Performing Arts Center, Producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby can see his company’s future under construction.

Legislature allocates more money, but questions are raised about which organizations will get funds and when

Jade Wheeler wrote and stars in a biographical show that captures many shades of the distinctive entertainer.

Florida Studio Theatre presents 'Honky Tonk Angels,' a brassy musical about three women chasing fame in Nashville.

Cazateatro Bilingual Theatre Group, the only bilingual theater company in the Mid-South of the United States, celebrates Latin culture with its

SARASOTA — With three productions over the last 30 years, Florida Studio Theatre has enjoyed box office success with Ted Swindley’s widely produced two-character play with music “Always… Patsy Cline,”

Venice Theatre is hosting 11 international troupes for its WorldFest despite ongoing repairs from Hurricane Ian.

SARASOTA — After watching the Asolo Repertory Theatre’s premiere of Lauren M. Gunderson’s “Lady Disdain,” a clever but confusing twist on Shakespeare’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing,” I’m not sure

Audiences respond to orchestral concerts mixing classics and pop music. The Venice Symphony has grown and changed a lot since it started in 1974 as a community orchestra with volunteer musicians.