Though the message of the story remains the same – the triumph of goodness over evil – Stokes emphasized that there’s more character development in this version, and a lot of comedy, complete with disguises and mistaken identities.

So much to see and do this weekend! Here are a few of my choices.

Not surprisingly, the story revolves around a doctor who is taking care of his Alzheimer’s stricken wife

What Parton has is one of the rare truly unique voices not only in country music but in popular music as a whole. The moment you hear it, you recognize it. In addition, she is a talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

The fall arts season is in high gear, my friends! So much is going on that even I cannot get to everything.

Under the leadership of artistic director Willy Shives, BSA continues to grow in confidence and readiness to tackle the most challenging repertoire.