The City of New Port Richey Parks and Recreation Department is proud to present the 2020 Concert Series bringing music lovers of all ages to the downtown’s focal point, beautiful Sims Park, to enjoy a free concert in an outdoor setting. The fifth installment of the concert series will be the Caribbean Chillers, a Jimmy […]
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Few, if any books, have captured the spirit and colorful history of Florida as has Patrick Smith’s beloved novel. It has been said many times that people should be issued a copy of A Land Remembered when they cross the Florida state line. Here is your opportunity to get to know the author and his work better […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Fe. 26, 2019) – Eddie Money, the singer and songwriter with huge successes in the 70’s and 80’s is the headliner for this year’s Chasco Fiesta’s Classic Rock night in Sims Park. He is well known for several hit songs such as “Baby Hold On,” “Two Tickets to Paradise,” “Maybe I’m […]
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Gateway Studio will host 3 weeks of Kidz Summer Art Kamp for kids ages 10 and above on Monday – Thursday on June 12 – 15, July 10 – 13, and Aug 7 – 10. Each week the sessions will be from 9:00-12:00 or 1:00–4:00. The cost for one session is $30 OR $105 for […]
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by John Bechtel As a theatre-goer for many years, beginning with adolescence in Brooklyn, New York when I used to sneak over to Manhattan to buy one of the cheap seats at mid-week matinees, shortly after my wife and I moved to the New Port Richey area last summer we started looking for local, live-theatre venues. […]
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New Port Richey, FL (March 28, 2016) – Last year’s Chalk Art Festival was so successful at raising awareness for the Pasco Mental Health Foundation it didn’t take much of a brainstorm to say “let’s do that again!” During the last day of Chasco Fiesta, Saturday, April 9, the Foundation will host its 2016 Chalk […]
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New Port Richey, FL (February 25, 2016) – Jimmy Ferraro’s STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652, presents the Broadway Musical Revue “PUTTIN’ on the GLITZ!” March 11th thru March 26th, 2016. The production stars MARY ANNE EDWARDS, SARA DELBEATO, TRACIE CALLAHAN, and HEATHER LYNNE SPILLANE, with DEBRA L. SNYDER and ELICIA NYSTROM Opening Night is […]
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Feb. 18: Under the Willow – Musical performance, 6PM Helping to revive the love of folk and grass music in the hearts of a new generation. Under The Willow is a string band featuring the lead vocals of Erin Donovan and Hayley Skreens. This original four piece group is rooted in, but not limited to, […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – Jimmy Ferraro’s STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652, presents the hilarious Comedy “MURDER at the HOWARD JOHNSON’S” February 5th thru March 6th, 2016. The production stars MARY KAY CYRUS as Arlene Miller, MARC S. SANDERS as Paul Miller and ERIC MISENER as Mitchell Lovell. Opening Night is Friday, February […]
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OUR NEXT ATTRACTION Jan. 7 th, 2016 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – – Jimmy Ferraro’s STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL 34652, presents Jimmy’s “SHIMMY SHOWCASE of STARS”, a Singing/Dancing/Comedy Revue, to benefit the “Angels of Gratitude” scholarship fund, which provides lessons for performing arts students in financial need. January 23 and […]
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The New Port Richey Public Library is excited to announce the launch of Brainfuse HelpNow and Adult Learning Center. Brainfuse features on demand eLearning for all ages and levels. HelpNow provides learning solutions for members with diverse needs and backgrounds. Students can utilize live tutoring, interactive whiteboards, homework help, skills building and test preparation. All […]
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Celebrate with Jimmy Ferraro’s STUDIO THEATRE tribute to Christmas! This holiday, gather family and friends together at Jimmy Ferraro’s STUDIO THEATRE for our special Holiday celebration, the new musical “WHAT IN THE DICKENS HAPPENED TO SCROOGE?”, opening Dec. 4th through December 20th Our annual greeting of the season, features a cast of 10!!! with familiar […]
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Gulf Middle School will host a “Fine Arts Showcase” tomorrow, Thursday, November 5th, 2015 at 6:30 PM in the Gulf High School gymnasium at 5355 School Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34652. The event is free with no admission cost. No concessions or refreshments will be available at the event.
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – October 5, 2015 – Jimmy Ferraro’s Studio Theatre presents a follow-up to their critically acclaimed production of Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers, with the Musical Comedy “Sophie, Totie & Belle” running October 30th thru November 22nd, 2015. The production stars DEE ETTA ROWE as Sophie Tucker, with Sara DelBeato as Belle Barth, Kathy McGuire as […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY, FL – Jimmy Ferraro’s Studio Theater at 5732 Main Street opens the 2nd year MAIN SEASON with Neil Simon’s hilarious comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” Opening Night is Friday, September 25th at 7:30pm and the production runs weekend through October 18th ABOUT THE SHOW Middle-aged and married, overworked and overweight, Barney Cashman wants to […]
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Fans of Mel Brooks (The Producers,Blazing Saddles) will get a chance to see the musical version of what Brooks himself described as his best film, Young Frankenstein, at Richey Suncoast Theatre. It opens Sept. 10 and continues weekends through Sept. 27.
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey is hosting a Community Art Show during the month of August at the Susan Dillinger Art Gallery located in City Hall. The theme of the exhibit will be “I am New Port Richey” and will be limited to the first 25 artists who register. […]
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NEW PORT RICHEY (May 23, 2015) – Local resident and writer, Dell deChant, won first place and an honorable mention for two of his original poems submitted for consideration in the annual poetry contest presented by the Downtown New Port Richey Art Gallery. Annalise Mabe from USF represented the committee that read the anonymous poems […]
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What: Book discussion with local author! When: Monday, May 11 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Where:New Port Richey Public Library – 5939 Main St, New Port Richey, 34652 This book offers an exposition of the relationship of religion and culture with a focus on the unique form of this relationship in the West (Europe and America). […]
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The next concert by the Richey Community Orchestra is Sunday, April 19, 2015 when the Orchestra presents “Lullaby of Broadway”. With all its glitter, imagination, rhythmic beat and dazzling diversity, Broadway represents the pinnacle of live entertainment in America. This show is jam-packed with the best from the Great White Way. Performing with the orchestra […]
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New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe in his weekly blog on events and happening around town. This week he’s talking about the various options for live theater art in downtown New Port Richey.
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New Port Richey, FL – The Richey Community Orchestra will host a St. Patrick’s Day concert on March 15, 2015 featuring Irish tenor John Wilson. Wilson will sing “A Little Bit of Heaven,” “My Wild Irish Rose,” “I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen,” the “Kerry Dance” and sentimental favorite, “Danny Boy.” Another selection, “You Raise Me […]
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“O! Loquat!” Literary Program at The Florida Loquat Festival April 4, 2015 This year’s Florida Loquat Festival features a program of creative literary works. The literary event will use an open mic format for readings of poetry and short prose taking the loquat as subject or central image. All readers are welcome! Official readings begin at 1:00, […]
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An article in the Suncoast News reports that the Temple Terrace based Tampa Bay Children’s Chorus is coming to a local church next week in New Port Richey.
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Monty Python’s Spamalot is playing through May 25th at Richey Suncoast Theater. A musical parody of the musical drama Camelot, Monty Python’s version is “goofy, weird… with lightning fast wordplay” according to the Times’ Barbara Fredericksen. Famous Monty Python characters will appear in this comedy, and Fredericksen claims that the cast is phenomenal in her […]
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According to an article published on Broadwayworld.com, husband and wife team Jimmy Ferraro and Dee Etta Rowe will open Jimmy Ferraro’s Studio Theater in downtown New Port Richey. The Theater will contain a small black box theater with limited seating. The theater will occupy the space previously used by a nightclub in downtown New Port Richey. […]
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