In his many roles for American Players Theatre, Next Act Theatre Rep and other groups, Smoots valued the words most of all.

Parades, festivals, Easter egg hunts and many more events taking place in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties in April.

Helen Ready’s 1971 women’s liberation anthem, “I Am Woman Hear Me Roar,” comes to mind when I think of Purim. Remember Esther ...

But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy, and fulfill his destiny to be king.

The iconic Glass House in Port Douglas is now available at a revised price, with the owners ready to consider serious offers on this luxury home ...