"What do you do when you're not sure?"
- Father Flynn, in " Doubt: A Parable"
Inspiration hits in myriad ways. For playwrights, it can come as a line of dialogue, a conflict, or a character or two. For John Patrick Shanley, his Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning Broadway play "Doubt: A Parable" began with just one simple word. Full Story
Broadway meets BIG ARTS
David Mamet's "Oleanna" part of OnStage series
Tony nominee Alan Campbell, best known to Broadway audiences for his lengthy stint as the ill-fated Joe Gillis in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard," will star in the original Gulfshore Playhouse production of David Mamet's "Oleanna," in the BIG ARTS OnStage series, Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 16 and 17. Full Story
MUSIC SCENE
Juno Original Soundtrack
Juno is an independent film about a teenager who gives her unborn child up to a Yuppie couple who are unable to have children themselves, But the soundtrack, for the most part, could be considered a record for the kindergarten set and, yes, for parents, too. It opens with a song from Parents' Choice Award winner Barry Louis Polisar called "All I Want Is You. Full Story
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
This week's theatre Guys and Dolls - The musical fable of Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls opens Dec. 29 at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater. The consummate gambling man, Detroit operates "The World's Largest Floating Crap Game". Songs include Luck Be a Lady, I've Never Been in Love Before, Sue Me and A Bushel and a Peck. Full Story
'Guys and Dolls:' a winner for Broadway Palm
Love, even in the best of circumstances, can be a gamble. You toss the dice and hope for the best. Sometimes the game is fixed, sometimes Lady Luck smiles on you. Sometimes, even opposites attract and the most unlikely people couple up. Full Story
Forever giving
GIVING
Forever is a concept most of us have difficulty grasping, especially as it relates to our own actions. Is it possible that a decision we make today will have an impact on generations yet to be born? How can we understand the meaning of permanent, lasting and enduring? Full Story
"National Treasure: Book of Secrets"
GRADE: C-
Time: 124 minutes MPAA rating: PG I must confess, I avoided the first "National Treasure" movie because I thought it looked like a lame ripoff of "The Da Vinci Code." Which is saying a lot, because "The Da Vinci Code" is one of the worst books I've ever read and an even lousier movie. Full Story
Cantors hold American premier in Fort Myers
The Gulf Coast Symphony presents "Cantors: A Faith in Song" on Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Conceived as a PBS special, this show has toured internationally and nationally, and makes its first appearance in Southwest Florida. This is also the American Premiere of the full orchestra version of the show, which has only been heard in Europe. Full Story
Erich Kunzel conducts "Broadway Today"
The Southwest Florida Symphony, conducted by Maestro Erich Kunzel, presents "Broadway Today" Jan. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Full Story
Museum highlights struggle of human trafficking
Freedom is what our country is based on and yet is so often taken for granted. But for nearly 22 million people worldwide struggling as prisoners of human trafficking, freedom is out of reach. Florida is currently identified as one of the top three states receiving Human Trafficking victims. Full Story
Seminole Indian exhibit at Alliance for the Arts
Parallel cultures intersected in early Florida history as more settlers blazed trails south and found lands the Seminole Indians had already discovered. Few of those newly minted Floridians would ever be entrusted by the highly traditional and culturally rich tribe, but one man was. Full Story
Writer profile: Janet Evanovich
Naples author transforms from romance to mystery
Janet Evanovich is one of this country's most successful authors. She's a regular on the New York Times Best Seller List. She's won the Crime Writer Association's John Creasey Memorial, Last laugh, and Silver Dagger Awards, the Left Coast Crime's Lefty Award and she's a two-time winner of the Quill Award for Mystery, Suspense, and Thrillers. Full Story
Local author to speak at Pine Island event
Pine Island author Wendy Howell Mills will be speaking about "The Excavation of a Mystery: What Goes into Writing and Researching a Mystery" at the Art, Authors and Archeology 2008 celebration to be held at the Randall Research Center on Saturday, Jan. 12. Full Story
Acting up is OK in this class
Florida Rep offers kids acting programs
Florida Repertory Theatre offers three new classes for kids of all ages. These classes, led by theatre professionals, offer community members a chance to gain insight into the world of theatre and hone their dramatic skills. All three Winter Classes promise to be educational and entertaining. Full Story
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