What i did this summer ...
LOCAL ARTS LEADERS REPORT ON THEIR OFF-SEASON
Maybe you spent your summer vacation visiting the relatives, or enjoying a staycation, taking advant age of the cheaper rates at local beach resorts. Maybe you went someplace exotic and have hours and hours of vacation videos to show whoever's willing to watch. Maybe you're a snowbird and went back north for the summer, for cooler, less-humid climes. Full Story
Art Walk premieres in historic Fort Myers River District
Area art galleries unite to create monthly art event
Eleven historic River District art galleries and venues have united to form Art Walk, a free downtown art celebration, on the first Friday of each month from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. beginning on Oct 3. Full Story
"Barely a Chance" to screen at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
"Barely a Chance," an independent film shot and produced in Southwest Florida by Eric Raddatz, will show at this year's Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. Now in its 23rd year, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival will screen 200 films from around the globe. Full Story
Godfather of Tabloid: Generoso Pope Jr. and the Birth of the National Enquirer
By Jack Vitek (University Press of Kentucky, $29.95)
Anyone who has ever killed time standing in line at the grocery store is no doubt familiar with The National Enquirer. Although most Americans have read at least an issue or two of the tabloid, not many people know much about Generoso Pope Jr., who founded the paper and edited it for 36 years until his death in 1988. Full Story
WHAT TO DO, WHERE TO GO
This week's theater High School Musical - Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre presents Disney's "High School Musical," playing through Sept. 20. This is the first production in Broadway Palm's Sweet 16th Season. The Emmy award-winning "High School Musical" quickly became a worldwide phenomenon after its 2006 debut on the Disney Channel. Full Story
'These quiet pictures': Suzanne Opton's soldier portraits
The typical image of a soldier - when we're allowed to see any at all, these days - usually shows him or her loaded down with equipment, weapon in hand, ready for action. And they always, always, have their game face on. Suzanne Opton's photographs of soldiers are something quite different: individual, oversized color portraits of soldiers in repose. Full Story
Characteristics of effective leadership
GIVING
This article is the second in a fivepart series on leadership in which we take a look at what makes leaders effective. Effective leadership can be one of the most precious gifts people or organizations can receive. Followers want a leader they can trust. An important component of building trust is honesty. Full Story
Babylon A.D.
GRADE: F
Running Time: 90 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 "Babylon A.D." director Mathieu Kassovitz has been squawking to any journalist who'll listen that his film isn't worth seeing. He hates it. And the reason is because he claims 20th Century Fox chopped 17 minutes of footage from the final cut. Full Story
This week on WGCU TV — Cable channel 3
André Rieu: Live in Vienna Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir perform in the square at Hofburg Palace in the heart of Vienna, providing pure pleasure for the eyes and ears. Full Story
This month at Florida West Arts
The Florida West Arts Showcase is located at the International Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Road (Suite 105) in Estero. Complimentary valet parking is available. The Showcase is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Full Story
Naples National Art Festival ranked No. 5
The Naples Art Association announced that its Naples National Art Festival was recently ranked the fifth best art festival in the nation by Sunshine Artist magazine. The Naples National has consistently ranked in the top 20 festivals for the past several years, and this is its highest spot on the list. Full Story
FGCU Bower School of Music faculty perform in concert
Six faculty members of the Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music will perform the piano and wind music of Francis Poulenc at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 in the Student Union ballroom,. The concert is free and open to the public. Full Story
'Art of the Quilt' on exhibit at Alliance for the Arts
Artists create in many different ways. For some it is with paint and canvas, while others form clay and steel. For members of Art Quilters Unlimited, it is the patterns, colors, and textures of fiber and cloth that inspire creativity. Full Story
Florida Rep's 11th season: new works and the classics
Tickets and subscriptions available now
Florida Repertory Theatre enters a new decade of professional theater next month in Fort Myers with an eclectic lineup for its 11th season at Historic Arcade Theatre. After celebrating a 10-year milestone, Florida Rep is breaking new ground and starting new traditions while upholding its mission to produce a wide variety of work that is accessible to all. Full Story
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