There is nothin' like a Dame
DAME EDNA RETURNS IN HER 'FIRST LAST TOUR'
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO know about Dame Edna: She's sly. She's highly intelligent. She probably plays a mean game of chess, because in conversation, she's always at least three or four moves ahead of you. And she's very, very funny. Full Story
'The Pajama Game' playing Mann Hall this week
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of 2006, "The Pajama Game," runs through Saturday, April 11, at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Hot on the heels of the recent Broadway smash hit, this nationally touring musical has audiences laughing in the aisles. Full Story
Plea of Insanity By Jilliane Hoffman (Vanguard Press. $25.95)
BEACH READING
If you like legal thrillers, make yourself a note to read "Plea of Insanity" by Jilliane Hoffman. It won't be out until next month, but it's worth waiting and looking for. The protagonist is Julia Vacanti, a young, inexperienced prosecutor assigned as second chair in a high-profile murder in Coral Gables. Full Story
Who is Barry Humphries?
Depends who you ask. If you ask Dame Edna, she'll tell you Barry Humphries is an eternal albatross around her neck, that he's her unscrupulous manager who brazenly steals and embezzles from her. But like Clark Kent and Superman, the two have never been spotted together in the same room at the same time. Full Story
BIG ARTS hosts art sale, studio tour
Become better acquainted with local artists through the BIG ARTS Members' Art Show and Sale, and the fifth annual Artists Studio Tour. The events are set for Friday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Studio Tour tickets are limited and can be purchased for $45. Full Story
'Tartuffe': Holier than thou and funny as hell
ARTS COMMENTARY
Moliere may have lived four centuries ago, but he'd give a knowing nod to many of today's figures in recent news: a politician who advocates abstinence-only sex education, even though her own teenage daughter is an unwed mother. A politician who votes against equal rights for gays yet is caught soliciting other men in an airport restroom. Full Story
A simple philosophy of giving and receiving may change your financial outlook
GIVING
"I expect lavish abundance in every aspect of my life. Specifically today, I expect, recognize and welcome lavish abundance. And I am grateful for it." Full Story
COUCH THEATER
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PICKS OF THE WEEK . "The Reader" - Man, Kate Winslet gets naked A LOT in this movie. The film opens in the 1950s. Ms. Winslet plays Hanna, a 30-something tram employee. One day she crosses paths with Michael (David Kross), a 15-year-old boy. They strike up a torrid love affair over the summer, but come autumn, Hanna mysteriously disappears. Full Story
Zoo animals will have their own egg hunts over Easter weekend
Hunting for Easter eggs is fun for everyone, even the animals at Naples Zoo. Throughout the holiday weekend Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 10-12, zoo guests will be able to watch animals claw and gnaw their way into special treat-filled eggs. Full Story
Betrayal makes for hilarious plot at Schoolhouse Theater
Playing at The Herb Strauss Schoolhouse Theater on Sanibel, "Murder at the Howard Johnson's" opens April 9 and runs through May 2. Arelene is a woman in an unhappy marriage. This is further complicated by the fact that she is planning, with her lover, to kill her husband in a Howard Johnson's hotel room. Full Story
Megan Kissinger exhibit opens at Wm. North Gallery
"One Woman's Art," an exhibition of paintings by Megan Kissinger, will be held April 18 through 30 at the Wm. North Gallery in Gannon's Antiques & Art Mall, 16521 S. Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers. An opening day meet-the-artist reception will take place on April 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with refreshments. Admission is free. Full Story
This week at the Phil
Hal Holbrook performs 'Mark Twain Tonight!' Hal Holbrook will perform his Tony- Award-winning "Mark Twain Tonight!," a living, breathing American masterpiece, at the Philharmonic Center on Thursday, April 9, at 8 p.m. For nearly 50 years, Mr. Full Story
ARTS BRIEFS
Play reading at Sanibel Library The members of Island Writers Group One are taking on a new dare. On April 15, at 7 p.m., at the Sanibel Library, they will read Bob Maxeiner's new play "Legacies." The two-act drama presents the twists and maladies that keep a dysfunctional family together, as they deal with legacies that tear them apart. Mr. Full Story
'The Sugar Bean Sisters' bring their wacky world to The Naples Players
The Naples Players present a weird and wacky world in a swamp close to us. "The Sugar Bean Sisters," a Southern Gothic style comedy by Florida playwright Nathan Sanders, opens April 22 for a fourweek run on the main stage of the Sugden Community Theatre in downtown Naples. Full Story
Auditions on tap for Players' 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'
The Naples Players will hold auditions for the upcoming production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie," the delightful new musical, to be performed this summer on the main stage of the Sugden Communtiy Theatre. Auditions are open to all and held on Saturday, April 18, by appointment beginning at noon at the Sugden Community Theatre, 701 Fifth Avenue South, Naples. Full Story
'Island Style' music and fashion event coming to FGCU in April
Local promotions company King Leo Promotions Inc is bringing its signature event, Riddim Runway, to Florida Gulf Coast University. The two-day festival, especially remixed for FGCU, is dubbed "Island Style" and will be held at FGCU April 16-17. Full Story
Final Lunchbox performance features 'Schoolhouse Rock!'
Time is running out to see Florida Repertory Theatre's popular Lunchbox Theatre Series for children and families, with a final performance set for 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11. Sponsored by Pamela Templeton and Fort Myers Toyota, the series closes with performances of the musical sensation "Schoolhouse Rock Live! Full Story
Shell Point's final concert features acclaimed organist
The final concert for Shell Point Retirement Community's seventh annual Fine and Performing Arts Concert Series of 2008/2009 will be concert organist Peter Richard Conte. The performance will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Church auditorium on The Island at Shell Point. Full Story
Fort Myers student wins prestigious SCADDY award
Lucas Williams, son of Cliff and Georganne Williams of Fort Myers, was recently honored at The Savannah School of Art and Design's SCADDY Awards, the only college-sponsored event of its type in the nation, held at the Trustees Theater in Savannah, Ga. The ceremony honored excellence in SCAD student advertising in 16 categories. Full Story
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