July 26, 2000

[Times photo: Jamie Francis]
"Starting today," Marc Huepenbecker always tells his new students, "we're going to peel the callouses off your heart." Story
Hollywood's new import: Floridians
Two actors, a Napoleonic expert and a producer/writer, all from the Sunshine State, are players in the fall TV season.
Thomas keeps chugging along
The train, so popular with the younger crowd, stays true to its small-screen beginnings in its theater debut. It's low on technology, but high on principles.
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Series' joke is lost on Aaron Spelling
PASADENA -- Producer Darren Star swears it was just supposed to be a minor joke.
Circus animal trainer recovers from surgery
Legendary animal trainer Gunther Gebel-Williams is recovering at home in Venice, Fla., from brain surgery, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced Tuesday.
Seize the day
Steely Dan, that mellow '70s staple, performs at 7:30 tonight at the Ice Palace, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. Tickets are $35 to $75. Call the Ice Palace at (813) 223-1000 or Ticketmaster at (727) 898-2100 or (813) 287-8844.