Mac Attack
Classic Albums Live starts up "Rumours" at the Phil
C raig Martin wants to make one thing clear right from the start. Although he has 100 musicians traveling around Canada and the U.S. playing songs made famous by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, just to name a few, they're not cover bands. Full Story
Prather launches national touring company
The country's largest operator of dinner theatres - the Prather Family of Theatres - is starting a national touring company that will present its productions in cities across the country. Will Prather, owner and executive producer for Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers announced the new division called Prather Entertainment Group, or PEG, last week. Full Story
PET TALES
Time to 'summerize' the family pet
OK fellow pet lovers', wait until you hear this one. As I was contemplating what to write about in my weekly pet column my phone rang. Lo and behold it was my mom calling to tell me about how nice her Wheaten Scottie Clancy's grooming job looked. Full Story
Pets of the week
Leigh Six-monthold Leigh (ID#358673) is a happy and fun-loving mixed breed who loves to play and would make someone an entertaining companion. Say hello to Leigh (I.D.#358673). She is a super happy mixed-breed, six-month-old puppy. Playing is what she loves to do. Full Story
Winners announced in 2D/3D art show
The winners of the 21st Annual 2D/3D All Florida Juried Arts Exhibition at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers were announced Friday, June 1. Full Story
Kathy Griffin coming to BB Mann
Comedian Kathy Griffin, star of the Bravo series "My Life on the D-List," returns to the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall Sunday, August 19 in an all new show. Tickets for Kathy Griffin are on sale at the Box Office, by calling 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com. Full Story
Bonita Springs gallery celebrates past and present
Fine Arts & Fine Crafts: Then & Now, an exhibition featuring artwork from the past and present, opened at the Center for the Arts in Bonita Springs on Friday, June 1. The regional exhibition includes art quilts, glass pieces, sculpture, and both drawings and paintings. Full Story
Summer arts at the Phil in Naples
Summer Strings Camp
Study and learn new music while meeting new friends at the exciting and stimulating Summer Strings Camp. The camp is designed for students who have had at least one year of violin, viola, cello or bass and want to develop their skills and techniques. Students must be able to read music. Full Story
Children's chorus performs at Orlando festival
The Southwest Florida Children's Chorus participated in the Children in Harmony Choral Festival at the Walt Disney World Resort May 24 - 27. The chorus performed with over 300 children as a part of the Children in Harmony Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Full Story
Symphony holding youth auditions
The Southwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Michael Simpson, will be holding auditions August 29 and 30, 2007. Comprised of the best young musicians in a three county area, the Youth Orchestra is an important outreach activity of the Southwest Florida Symphony. Full Story
Tibetan monks to create sand art
Eight Gaden Ngari Monastery Tibetan monks will create an intricate and sacred mandala sand art painting from June 5 through 9 in the Watson Gallery at the von Liebig Art Center in Naples. It is the monks' first and only appearance in Southwest Florida as part of their national tour to offer blessings from their rich tradition. Full Story
BOOK REVIEW
The Making of the Potterverse By Edward Gross (ECW Press, $14.95)
Unless you've been sequestered in the wizard prison Azkaban for the past few years, you've probably heard that the seventh and final volume in the hugely popular Harry Potter series is coming out in July. A few weeks before that sees the premiere of the fifth film in the blockbuster movie series. Full Story
FILM REVIEW
28 Weeks Later
Time: 99 minutes MPAA rating: R GRADE: ARunning I've always enjoyed zombie movies because they were so laughable. I mean, come on. Zombies move so slowly they make Frankenstein look like an Olympic sprinter. But then Danny Boyle created "28 Days Later" in 2005 and redefined the zombie genre by making zombies amped up with super strength, speed and savagery. Full Story
GIVING
Is your former state of residence trying to take your money?
Saint Peter, whom legend says is the "Director of Admissions" at Heaven's Golden Gate, wrote in his first letter, "Be…on the alert. Your adversary Satan prowls about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour." I'm not suggesting that any "benevolent" state or federal government is like Satan, never. Full Story
Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band
Live In Dublin
I came a bit late to the table when it comes to Bruce Springsteen. I had heard all of the hits but when a friend insisted I listen to Springsteen's acoustic album Nebraska on a road trip, it was either listen to Bruce or jump from a moving car, so I listened and I loved it. His first album has become a favorite but he is still a bit hit or miss for me. Full Story
Bryan Ferry
Dylanesque
My wife and I were listening to Dylanesque, and when "Positively 4th Street" played, she said "That's the most beautiful version I've ever heard of the angriest song ever written." With that statement she pretty much summed up the new Bryan Ferry album. Full Story
Twins holding major league tryouts
An annual tradition since their inception in 1961, the Minnesota Twins will hold an open tryout camp for aspiring ballplayers in Fort Myers on June 9. Tryout registration is scheduled for June 9 at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Hammond Stadium ticket office. Full Story
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