Arts

The comedy musical SOMETHING ROTTEN! will be performed from Thursday, Jan. 14, to Sunday, Jan. 24, at Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., in Spring Hill.

The Hernando County arts scene just expanded--spilling out beautifully across the golden shores of Hernando Beach.

The Lazy Lizard Hernando Beach will host the Hernando Beach Art & Farmers Market, 3192 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. This outdoor Sunday Funday Market will feature more than 20 vendors who include artists, crafters, and farmers.

by SARAH NACHIN

Can journalism be considered an art? Well considering the amount of research, intricate phrasing, and careful editing that goes into every art(icle) work, I'd say the answer is a resounding yes. And sadly, on Oct. 3, 2020, we said goodbye to a master of the art.

Annually in Hernando, The Uptown Gallery at the Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Avenue, Brooksville, hosts a holiday art exhibit; a festive celebration of seasonal artwork that brings light to the city. And this year, they wish to bring hope with the light. 

Barbara Ogden Is A Woman Of Immeasurable Talents

By: Linda White-Francis

Diane Sorvillo, baton twirling majorette for over 60 years, continues to teach and inspire local twirlers.

By Eva Sanders

The sport of baton twirling is a combination of athleticism, flexibility, dance and artistry. Dianne Sorvillo can attest to this statement since she has been a majorette for over 60 years. 

Since the inception of its art grant program in 2017, The Hernando County Fine Arts Council has distributed about 40 grants totaling $13,700 to arts, civic, educational, or cultural nonprofit organizations throughout Hernando. And now, it is time once again for the council to give through its CAG Program--so that their beneficiary organizations can continue in turn to give to the community.

By MEGAN HUSSEY
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William Shakespeare has been called "not only one of the best playwrights of his time, but of ours too." The 2015 Guardian article Teen Opinion: Why Reading Shakespeare Should Be Fun, states that "His works reveal something about ourselves that other writers don’t show – and that’s why teens shouldn’t dismiss him as 'old'.” 

Ah, but is Shakespeare indeed fun?

By MEGAN HUSSEY

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For more than a decade, the Hernando Youth Orchestra has introduced the young people of this area to the joys of music. Now the orchestra that serves Hernando County needs its support, to keep the music playing throughout the community.