The Villages

The Studio Theatre

Story: Leigh Neely A small, intimate theater offers experimental plays and innovative acting. The Villages often has led the way with new and exciting ventures in this area, and one of the most popular of late is The Studio Theatre.…

Dr. James Young Reaches Milestone with Prostate Treatment

According to Prostate Evaluation Center and PR Newswire, Dr. James Young, a Lady Lake urologist, is the first in the United States to reach the milestone of treating 300 patients with Rezūm® System Minimally Invasive BPH Therapy. He founded Prostate Evaluation…

Here’s your chance to be a star

Got talent? Organizers of a fundraiser for a college scholarship fund are looking for “crazy fun people” who can sing, dance, perform comedy skits, or have any other act of no more than five minutes for a talent show. You…

New and improved rec center to open soon

The spruced-up Saddlebrook Recreation Center in The Villages is expected to be unveiled this summer. Saddlebrook, 3010 Saddlebrook Lane, is one of the older recreation centers in the community, and this year received a complete renovation. The interior, including a…

Camp Villages sign-up begins

Residents of The Villages and their grandchildren can start preparing for the 17th edition of Camp Villages, the intergenerational summer program. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, May 23, for the camp that runs for nine weeks from June 12-Aug. 11,…

The Studio Theatre announces season two lineup

After recently completing its smash inaugural season, The Studio Theatre at Tierra del Sol on Thursday announced its performance lineup for season two. The new season will begin with “Bad Jews,” a comedy about family and faith, with Oct. 31-Nov.…

The Villages Hosts Spartan Weekend

The sudden loss of the camaraderie and sense of brotherhood experienced while in an active military unit can leave a soldier feeling lost and disoriented. These men and women come back from war with the expectation of returning to the…

KC Theatrical Productions showcases talent

Story: Theresa Campbell Joan Knapton, the producer behind KC Theatrical Productions, loves to bring top Broadway shows to the local stage, and she’s now preparing for the October production of Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” in The Villages. KC is an…

‘Proof’ that quality entertainment exists here

This play was a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award winner, and the truth of “Proof” rings as clearly today as it did when it premiered in Manhattan in 2000. I was invited to see “Proof,” the play now showing…

Classic rock photographer takes fans behind the lens

Any rock fan would love to hear behind-the-scenes stories about John Lennon and the Beatles, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones, or other artists such as the Who, Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin, and Linda Ronstadt. Legendary rock ’n’ roll photographer Ethan…