Excitement in the air
Michael Hall and the Southwest Florida Symphony start a new era
M ichael Hall is excited. He's excited about Beethoven, Schubert and Mozart the way preteens are excited about "American Idol" and Hannah Montana. Full Story
FALL READING
A Grave Injustice
By Prudy Taylor Board (Archebooks Publishing, $28.99) A Grave Injustice, Prudy Taylor Board's latest novel, joins her delightful, celebritycook murder series in bringing praise to this distinctive and prolific writer. Both are fastpaced, exciting mysteries but A Grave Injustice sports an added surprise - a touch of the supernatural. Full Story
A Phantastic fundraiser
Downtown gala this Saturday
Beautiful, young Opera singers named Christine, beware. The tortured, deformed musical genius "Erik," of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Phantom of the Opera" is coming to terrorize (and help raise money for) the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers, on Saturday, Nov. 3. Full Story
SANDY DAYS, SALTY NIGHTS
Distilling the male mind
My hat's off to the Russians, that nation of imaginative, inventive people that first turned dingy potatoes into crystalline vodka. I may not have borscht running through my veins, but there's enough hillbilly in my ancestry that I can relate to this still-mentality. Full Story
MUSIC SCENE
Vic Chesnutt North Star Deserter In the film Slingblade the antagonist, played by Dwight Yoakam, has a rock band, and every artist in this fictional, dysfunctional band is a wellrespected musician in real life. Full Story
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
This week's theatre Grandmother - "Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother!" runs at the Off Broadway Palm Theater through Dec. 22. A humorous, yet heartwarming musical comedy that celebrates modern-day grandmothers in a whole new light. Full Story
Stones in His Pockets: a triumph for Florida Rep
THEATRE REVIEW
The great American poet Langston Hughes once asked what happens to a dream deferred. Does it shrivel up and wither, does it fester like a sore, or does it explode? "Stones in His Pockets," playing at the Florida Repertory Theatre through Nov. 18, raises the same question. Full Story
Strategic family philanthropy
GIVING
In all my years working as a consultant to wealthy individuals and families, I have become increasingly convinced that, other than being blessed with good parents, the best thing that can happen to someone who inherits substantial wealth is to be philanthropically involved. Full Story
30 Days of Night
LATEST FILMS
Running Time: 1 hour 53 minutes MPAA rating: R GRADE: C A few months ago, I first got wind of "30 Days of Night" and thought, "Man, what a great idea for a horror movie!" Imagine you were a vampire. What would be your ideal situation? "30 Days of Night" answers that question. Full Story
Bernier directs new Off Broadway Palm play
"Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother" onstage through December
Paul Bernier has been part of the Prather Entertainment Group for almost seventeen years. Currently, Paul is the Artistic Director for The Off Broadway Palm (Broadway Palm's smaller venue located in the same building). His most recent project has been to assemble the shows for the new season in The Off Broadway Palm and cast the actors. Full Story
Singer, songwriter has a way with kids
Often compared to Jerry Garcia and Santa Claus in appearance, Darrell House sees himself as part of a folksy musical tradition that was symbolic of the 1960s and still remains vital for many in the modern day. His dialogue and work is full of hypnotic moments that can make his audience forget the present but he also continues to be original and productive. Full Story
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