Local/State

The play depicts the engineers behind the first moon landing as quirky outside-the-box thinkers, focusing on the creative process behind one of humanity's greatest achievements.

On Jan. 30, Rafael Padron will play a program of mostly Spanish and Latin American music at the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry Guitar Series.

It's based on the Stephen King book and fans of the film may be surprised by the way the opera ends.

Sarasota Ballet brings three very different performances to the FSU Center for the Performing Arts with "Notes Unspoken." Performances are January 30 through February 2.

The Museum of Science and Industry is now the Museum of Science and Innovation. Along with the name change, officials unveiled a new Center for STEAM Learning.

Playwrights devote considerable thought to the names they give their plays, but sometimes a spark of inspiration just happens. Playwright Michael Tucker says that's how "A Tailor Near Me" got its name.

What’s in a name?If it’s the name of the Florida Red-bellied Cooter, there’s a lot! This freshwater (and occasionally brackish water) turtle is found in calm water through most of Florida and into southern Georgia. “Red-bellied” describes most young adults, but as they age, their belly changes color and can be brown or yellow.And that name “cooter” – where did it come from and what does it mean? The name “cooter” is centuries old and it seems likely that it was the name used by slaves from west Africa. In their language, the name for turtle – is today spelled “kuta” and pronounced like “cooter.

Cynthia Sayer is also an American Banjo Hall of Fame member and founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band.

The two nights of performances include the rarely heard parts two and three of Handel's "Messiah" and Bach's massive "B-minor Mass."

Radical Softness offers a look at the artist's evolution, tracing her journey from early explorations in drawing, painting, and textiles to the monumental netted sculptures that have transformed public spaces, and the debut of new work.