Stones in His Pocket
"He had stones in his pockets and dreams in his head."
For actors, portraying multiple characters within one show is the dramatic equivalent of scaling Mt. Everest: emotionally and physically challenging. And they're just as exhausted - and exhilarated - when it's over. Chris Clavelli and Bill Taylor may be performing in "Stones in His Pockets," a two-man show, but they portray 15 different characters. Full Story
A supreme voice
Spend an evening under the stars with Mary Wilson of the Supremes and the Edison POPS orchestra Saturday
Mary Wilson is the quintessential singer who can do it all: pop, jazz, R&B, standards, Broadway tunes. Wilson, of course, is a founding member of the Supremes and the only one to stay with the group for its entire lifespan. Full Story
SANDY DAYS, SALTY NIGHTS
Writing: The ultimate turn-on
Ranking somewhere between electricians and accountants in the spectrum of titillating professions, writers rarely top the list of sexiest celebrities. Paleskinned and four-eyed - the products of a lifetime spent brooding over manuscripts - they are considered a shy, dowdy lot. Full Story
MUSIC SCENE
Levon Helm
With three lead singers and songwriting second to none, The Band was one of the most influential American rock groups of the late '60s and early '70s. They seemed to ground rock music and may have made flowery poet's blouses on musicians passé. Full Story
MUSIC SCENE
Nicole Atkins
The term chamber pop has been used to describe many artists, but with its lush string arrangements, the term truly applies to Neptune City, Nicole Atkins' debut album. Full Story
"The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide"
By Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss (Ten Speed Press, $29.95)
This new book is as satisfying as a steaming cup of jasmine tea. Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss are tea merchants based in Massachusetts. Together, they document how a single plant -- the Camellia sinensis, or tea bush -- has enthralled and sustained people throughout the world for well over 2,000 years. Full Story
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
This week's theatre Life x 3 - Gulfshore Playhouse presents "Life x 3" by Yasmina Reza, author of the Tony Award-winning hit comedy "Art," moves from the Alliance for the Arts to the Norris Center in Naples. Full Story
The surprise of falling in love
"Stop Kiss," on stage at FGCU
Falling in love can be an exhilarating, scary, confusing, liberating experience. For the two main characters in "Stop Kiss," Callie (Rebecca Ormiston) and Sara (Megan Pugh), it's all of the above, but magnified to the nth degree: the two women are falling for each other, and not sure what to do with their feelings. Full Story
A will's the only way
GIVING
We all need a will. We know this, but somehow we still just do not seem to get around to formalizing our last wishes. I guess that is it - the last wishes part. Most of us would prefer not to think about our own ultimate demise. Full Story
Michael Clayton
LATEST FILMS
Running Time: 120 minutes MPAA rating: R GRADE: B+ When I saw the poster and previews for "Michael Clayton," I had no idea what this movie was supposed to be about. In fact, it looked kind of dull. But, I'm a fan of George Clooney, so I took a chance. Full Story
Expanded Blueway set to open
Boon to kayakers, tourism
The Great Calusa Blueway will nearly double in size to 190 miles when the map for a new leg of Lee County's marked paddling trail debuts in an event Tuesday, Oct. 30 on the Caloosahatchee River. The now 100-mile trail meanders from Bonita Springs north through Estero Bay and Pine Island Sound to Charlotte County. Full Story
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