‘War Horse’ is truly magnificent as the Broadway play rides into Tampa’s Straz Center

The Tony Award winning Broadway play War Horse arrives in Tampa’s Straz Center this week. Michael Morpungo’s novel, adapted into the Steven Spielberg film, truly comes alive and mesmerizes the crowd. Photos, reviews, videos and comments cannot do just to the puppets justice as ‘horses’ Joey and Topthorn deliver emotional, intense More...

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By Terra Corbin On Friday, March 22nd, 2013
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Review ‘S Wonderful,’ The New Gershwin Musical

Tonight I attended ‘S Wonderful, a musical that highlighted the Gershwin Brother’s music in 5 mini-musicals. The Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts and proved to be a lovely, intimate venue, More...

By Brandon Jones On Friday, January 4th, 2013
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Broadway hit ‘Wicked’ returns to Tampa next week at Straz Center

The Straz Center will be hosting one of Broadway’s most famous presentations during January – “Wicked.” Wicked photo: Christine Dwyer and Jeanna de Waal photo by Joan Marcus (supplied) Winner More...

By Laura Jones On Thursday, December 27th, 2012
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‘Mary Poppins’ arrives in Tampa with a spoonful of Disney magic

From the pages of the P.L. Travers’ children’s books Mary Poppins was brought to life in the famous Disney film starring Julie Andrews as the stern yet gleeful nanny. Now audiences can experience the music and More...

By Terra Corbin On Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
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Broadway’s ‘Sister Act’ brings the Whoopi Goldberg film to life on stage

The Broadway Show based on the popular 1992 film Sister Act comes to Tampa this week, showing at the Straz Center through Sunday, December 16. (Tickets and more info here) The first Act opened with excitement as More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, December 12th, 2012
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Mayan calendar, end of the world fears spark ‘End of Days’ gallery, with artist painting with his own blood

December 21st inches closer and closer and one group of artists are capitalizing on the hysteria with their “End of Days” Gallery. The collaboration joins several artists to present a “show based More...

By Brandon Jones On Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
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Dallas museum set to return stolen mosaic to Turkey

The Dallas Museum of Art voluntarily returned an ancient marble mosaic in its collection to Turkey on Monday, after determining that the work — which dates from A.D. 194 and shows Orpheus taming animals with his More...

By Brandon Jones On Thursday, November 29th, 2012
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eBay rejects Glenn Beck’s ‘Obama in Pee Pee’ art project stunt

The online auction site eBay has pulled a piece of “art” done by Glenn Beck citing its belief that the project featured an Obama figurine floating in actual urine, which Beck confirmed did not. Beck submerged More...

By Brandon Jones On Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
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‘Elf the Musical’ helps spread Christmas cheer through song and laughter

The 2010 adaptation of the popular Will Ferrell film was a huge smash on Broadway and now national tour, which stops in Tampa this week, brings that Christmas cheer to life as Matt Kopec realizes Buddy’s journey More...

By Brandon Jones On Monday, November 12th, 2012
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Disney’s Festival of the Masters features a diverse celebration of art and entertainment

2012 is Disney’s 37th annual Festival of the Masters which showcased paintings, photography, scultures, jewelry and glass from 150 award-winning artists. “We’re always looking for ways to reinvent More...