EVENTS

African-American princess 'Dares to Dream' in Disney on Ice

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Soniah Spence plays Princess Tiana, Disney's first African American princess, in "Dare to Dream."

When Soniah Spence slips on her skates and takes to the ice, she becomes Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess in Disney on Ice: "Dare to Dream," which plays here through Sunday.

MOVIES

Summer movies promise to bring the heat

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Bane (Tom Hardy) and Batman (Christian Bale) square off in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Though "The Avengers" has set a high bar high, we're looking forward to the other superheroes, aliens and animated animals that will grace theaters this summer.

EVENTS

Guavaween plan bans drinking on streets, sidewalks

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Thousands of costumed people party during Guavaween in Ybor City.

The changes proposed for this year's parade are a motorized parade, costume contest and indoor music festival in Ybor City.

EVENTS

Lampanelli to push comedy, awareness at Straz show

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Lisa Lampanelli (right) was a contestant on season 12 of "The Celebrity Apprentice" with Aubrey O'Day.

Lisa Lampanelli, an equal-opportunity offender a la her influences Don Rickles and Howard Stern, says she's just joking when she cracks wise about gays and lesbians.