BEN STAHL News

Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of February events, which includes an art talk about Robert (Bob) Chase, a luncheon in the Arts Advocates Gallery, an exhibit by Susan Klein, and more.

Miss Holmes panto will be presented at Centerstage this January and February. This twisty, intriguing mystery takes the most iconic detective pairing in literary history and delivers everything you want in a mystery. Learn more.

Arts Advocates has revealed its schedule of January events, which includes a luncheon featuring Morris (Marty) Hylton III of Architecture Sarasota, and more.

Arts Advocates announced their November 2024 events, including a 55th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon. The events will feature various activities and opportunities to engage with the arts community.

 Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of October events, which includes the exhibit “SPAACES Studio Artists Present”; the art talk, “Truman Adams – Murals and More”; the first luncheon of the season; and the “Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage” tour.

Arts Advocates has announced September 2024 events featuring an art talk titled 'An Artistic Life with Katherine Michelle Tanner' exploring her creative journey and contributions to the arts.

Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of July and August events. Art talks include “6 of 26: Six of the Original Florida Highwaymen Artists' Paintings in the Arts Advocates Collection” and “Late Bloomers: Contemporary Women Artists Who Achieved Fame in Their Senior Years.”

Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of April programs and events, including member artist Elisabeth Trostli’s exhibit and art talk, and more. Learn more about the programming here!

Lakewood Playhouse is The Giver this month. Learn about the production and see how to purchase tickets!

 Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of March programs and events, including a special exhibit and sale of Highwaymen paintings, a member artist exhibit, a tour of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, a jewelry-making workshop, and the monthly luncheon program at Sarasota Yacht Club.  Learn more about the lineup here!

 Arts Advocates has announced its schedule of February programs and events, including a member artist exhibit, an art talk, and a colored pencil workshop in the Arts Advocates Gallery; tours of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and Asolo Rep; and the monthly luncheon program at Sarasota Yacht Club. 

Centerstage Theatre’s 2022-23 comes to a close with Moliere’s satirical comedy Tartuffe. This classic charlatans its way onto stage from May 19 - June 11, 2023. Tartuffe skillfully masters whatever persona he feels those around him want most while gaining access to whoever, and whatever, he pleases.

Dukesbay Productions presents Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Jeffrey Hatcher based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Centerstage Theatre launches their 2022-2023 season with the creepy thriller, The Ghost Train.  Just in time for Halloween, it runs from October 7-30, 2022 with three weekly performances at the Knutzen Family Theater on Dumas Bay in Federal Way, WA.  This long-running comedy-mystery has delighted audiences for almost 100 years.

Centerstage Theatre wraps a successful 2021-2022 season with their production of The Oregon Trail. It runs from August 19 to September 11, 2022 for three performances weekly (Friday through Sunday) at the Knutzen Family Theater on Dumas Bay in Federal Way, WA.

The cast is led by returning company member Cassie Jo Fastabend (New Muses' Lysistrata) in the role of Joan. She will be joined by an exciting ensemble of new and returning actors including David Breyman (Shakespeare in Love at Tacoma Arts Live) as Charles VIII, Ben Stahl (Frankenstein) as the Inquisitor, Eric Cuestas-Thompson (Ghosts) as the Chaplain, and Tacoma theatre mainstay Joseph Grant as Cauchon.

Tacoma Little Theatre brings Vera Caspary and George Sklar's noir classic, Laura, to life as part of its 100th Anniversary Season. This production is directed by Randy Clark and based upon the novel by Vera Caspary.

Tacoma Little Theatre brings Vera Caspary and George Sklar's noir classic, Laura, to life as part of its 100th Anniversary Season. This production is directed by Randy Clark and based upon the novel by Vera Caspary.

Tacoma Little Theatre brings Vera Caspary and George Sklar's noir classic, Laura, to life as part of its 100th Anniversary Season. This production is directed by Randy Clark and based upon the novel by Vera Caspary.

Our Hugely Popular LIVE RADIO SHOW returns with its ELEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW with its Annual Halloween Radio Gala!! This year celebrates the Radio Program that Terrified a THE WAR OF THE WORLDS with THE CANTERVILLE GHOST!