Tom Dulack
The Crap shoot of comedy: On 'Breaking Legs,' comedy, and how theater's like the Mafia
Ask anyone in theater and - if they're honest - they'll tell you that beyond the glamour and the greasepaint, the business is also filled with intrigue, in-fighting, rivalries, fierce loyalties, doublecrossing and competition. Full Story
'Cabaret' brings pre-war Berlin to the Broadway Palm
Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome! Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre will sizzle as "Cabaret" hits the stage April 10 through May 31. "Cabaret" is based on the autobiographical short stories of Christopher Isherwood. Music and lyrics are by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Full Story
I'd Like
By Amanda Michalopoulou (Dalkey Archive Press, $12.50)
The curious collection of objects that reappear throughout Amanda Michalopoulou's "I'd Like" - a glass of whiskey, a red beret, soluble aspirin - grow in meaning as the stories themselves unfurl in this unusual group of 13 short stories. Full Story
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
This week's theatre Breaking Legs - The worlds of the Mafia and the Theatre collide in an Italian restaurant with this expertly crafted comic masterpiece. Full Story
'Humble Boy' has plenty to boast about
When someone we love dies, they leave in their place a gaping chasm larger than the Grand Canyon, an absence that is almost palpable. The bereaved react in various ways. Some walk up to the edge of the chasm and look into it, some tip-toe around it. Some studiously ignore it, while others want to throw themselves into it. Full Story
When non-profits need to act like for-profits
How important is customer service to the non-profit community? This may sound like a strange question, since the obvious answer is very important. Since non-profit organizations depend on volunteers to support the many services the agency provides, training for both volunteers and staff should be a priority but many times it is overlooked. Full Story
Shutter
GRADE: D
Running Time: 85 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 You'd think a horror movie called "Shutter" would have more shudders in it. Not a chance. "Shutter" is an American studio remake of a 2004 Thai film that ripped off the formula used by just about every Japanese ghost movie in the past 10 years. Full Story
Artist Gale Bennett remembered as bigger than life
The primary colors are red, blue and yellow. They were the only paints, along with white, which Gale Bennett used. But his work is alive with many vivid hues and is successful both artistically and commercially, in Fort Myers where he grew up and in France where he taught. He is also remembered as a local art teacher with a huge, generous heart. Full Story
Bold and beautiful: Spring 2008 trends
Like March, who comes in like a lion, the spring 2008 fashion trends have arrived with a roar. Bold details and textured hair are replacing the traditionally softer, subtler shades of springs past. Bright colors, metallic accents and animal prints have saturated the retail market. Full Story
Cat Power
Jukebox
Chanteuse Chan Marshall aka Cat Power started her career as a very young lady and her performances were a as much freak show as concert due to a certain amount of instability, riddled with starts and stops, as well as the good possibility of a total meltdown onstage. Full Story
Pascall brings the world to BIG ARTS through film
After residing and working in Europe and Asia for nearly 25 years, JR Pascall returned to the United States moving to Sanibel shortly after retiring from the pharmaceutical industry. Full Story
BIG ARTS scholarship award deadline April 7
Apply now for one of the BIG ARTS Scholarship Awards - The Robert Rauschenberg Scholarship, The Patricia Thurber Scholarof ship Trust, and The Clarence & Ruth Frank Scholarship. The deadline is Monday, April 7. Students who have professional goals to pursue visual arts, music, dance, theater, or film are invited to apply for one of the Awards. Full Story
Support local artists at BIG ARTS Studio Tour
Become better acquainted with local artists through the BIG ARTS Center's Art Show and Sale, or the Artists Studio Tour on Friday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. The cost is $45. Full Story
Lots to do at Edison & Ford Winter Estates this month
The Edison & Ford Winter Estates will offer a variety of children and adult programs, special exhibits, and events throughout the month of April. Full Story
Seaweed Gallery features Art Night
Artist Celeste Theodore who creates whimsical ceramic art will be one of the featured artists at Art Night at the Seaweed Gallery in Matlacha, Friday, April 11 from 2-9 p.m.. Theodore is an accomplished handpainted ceramics designer. Full Story
'Lend Me A Tenor' hits Off Broadway Palm
The Off Broadway Palm Theatre presents the award-winning comedy "Lend Me a Tenor" playing through May 3. This clever and wildly entertaining farce mixes mistaken identities, competing opera stars and a symphony of slamming doors. Full Story
Imaginarium kicks off new program for April
"Fridays After Five" at the Imaginarium allows families already geared up for the coming weekend, to kick it off at the Imaginarium with more than 50 interactive exhibits, a 3-D DIVE! movie, a stingray feeding and more. Full Story
ART NEWS
Last 'Art in the Park' this season in Naples The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center concludes the 51st season of its Art in the Park series with a festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 5 on Park St. alongside The von Liebig Art Center. Full Story
Upcoming at The Phil in Naples
The Philharmonic Center is located at 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. in Naples. The Center is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Full Story
Junior League's 4th Annual Wine Tasting Event
The Junior League of Fort Myers has gone wild planning for their 4th Annual Wine Tasting Event. A wide selection of specialty beers and a Vodka Luge has been added to this year's wine tasting menu. Never heard of a Vodka Luge? You'll have to join us at the Junior League's Cocktail Soiree held at Cru on Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 5 p.m. to find out more. Full Story
Film crew shoots DVD at Vincent Salon & Spa
Vincent Salon & Spa in Fort Myers was the recent set location of a video shoot for a hair cutting DVD to be released later this year. Full Story
San-Cap Art League holding clothesline sale
The San-Cap Art League's annual clothesline sale will be Sunday, April 6, at the Sanibel Community House. Works are unframed, enhancing portability, and might include watercolor, oil, acrylic, collage, prints, notepaper, pen/pencil drawings, pastel, and fabric painting. Full Story
Mentalist to appear at Naples Phil
Marc Salem, a world-renowned mentalist, will appear at the Philharmonic Center at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. Recently featured on 60 Minutes, Salem has performed around the world. Full Story
Oldies are back, now on 92.5 FM
WUSV-FM 92.5 - Fort Myers-Naples has made the switch to one of Southwest Florida's most storied formats, Oldies - The Greatest Hit's from the 1960's and the 1970's. In October 2005, WOLZ FM was one of many Clear Channel Stations across the country to drop the Oldies in favor of a younger format. Full Story
Sarasota Ballet first with Matthew Bourne's 'The Infernal Galop'
Show includes Dominic Walsh's 'Wolfgang for Webb'
Iain Webb and the Sarasota Ballet continue a season of firsts with a program including Tony Award winning choreographer Matthew Bourne's "The Infernal Galop" from 1989 and a world premiere of "Wolfgang for Webb" by Dominic Walsh. Full Story
Local artists "Showing Off" at Art League
Fort Myers exhibit is a juried show
The Art League of Fort Myers will host an opening night reception for its new show, "Showing Off", on Friday, April 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the league gallery and gift shop located at 1451 Monroe Street in the downtown River District. Admission is free and all are invited. Full Story
Still Life class next week
Award-winning Southwest Florida artist, Michael Vires, will conduct a workshop, "How to Set Up and Draw a Still Life," at the Art League of Fort Myers on Tuesday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full Story
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