As of Friday, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church has a new director of music, Rita M. Hughes, who will lead the choir and hand-bell choir. ...more

August 6, 2008

Talk about the curtain going up on a dream. A graduate of Blake High School in Tampa enjoyed the spotlight Tuesday with her first performance in the Broadway production of Disney's "The Lion King." Dan'yelle Williamson's portrayal of the lion Nala marks her first major principal role, and best of all, her family and friends were in the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center audience. ...more

May 21, 2008

TAMPA – A graduate of Blake High School grabs the spotlight beginning tonight by taking on a role in the Broadway production of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

May 20, 2008

More than 100 children compete for scholarships and recognition in the annual Spotlight on Talent competition. ...more

February 10, 2008

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Howard W. Blake High's Magnet School for the Arts has invited some of its graduates to perform and exhibit their work at the third annual Gala Arts Event and Fundraiser on Friday. ...more

January 23, 2008

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Howard W. Blake High's Magnet School for the Arts has invited some of its graduates to perform and exhibit their work at the third annual Gala Arts Event and Fundraiser on Friday. ...more

January 21, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Pink and black tutus, tights and slippers adorn 10 tiny ballerinas as they leap across the stage, doing their mightiest to impress their Ms. Lu - ballet instructor extraordinaire. ...more

December 1, 2007

SEBRING –– The musicality of her voice is the first thing you notice about Marjorie Hedenberg. Music has been a big part of Hedenberg and her family. Of Swedish heritage, Hedenberg's grandfather played the cornet in the king's band in Stockholm. Her mother was not only a noted soprano, but a concert whistler. "She was so good at bird calls that the birds whistled back," Hedenberg recalled. Her father was a pianist who inspired her love of Chopin and music. Although she tried the clarinet, her parents forced her to play it in the yard because she was so bad. Her true love has always been piano. Born in Chicago, she attended the American Conservatory of Music at the age of 10 with her 7-year-old sister Geraldine. They took to music immediately. ...more

November 19, 2007