Sorry, kids ... IT'S NOT FAIRY DUST
'Peter Pan' at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre employs a pretty complicated flying system for the boy who won't grow up
W HAT MAKES PETER PAN fly? Thinking lovely, wonderful thoughts. A healthy sprinkling of fairy dust. And at least $10,000 worth of specialized equipment and training. Peter Pan (and Wendy and her brothers), fly eight times a week at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, including twice on Saturdays. Full Story
Art League of Bonita Springs announces upcoming events
The Art League of Bonita Springs hosts an exhibition reception and campus-wide open house, plus a traveling exhibition, from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 17. The Summer Exhibition and the exhibit Teapots: Object to Subject both remain on display through Aug. 13. Full Story
BEACH READING
'The Devil's Tickets: A Night of Bridge, a Fatal Hand, and a New American Age' By Gary M. Pomerantz (Crown, $26)
One evening in 1929, Myrtle and Jack Bennett began an evening of bridge in their Kansas City home with another couple. What happened next would make headlines throughout the country. Minutes after Jack calls his wife a "bum bridge player" and slaps her across the face, a gun appears, and Myrtle fires five shots, killing her husband. Full Story
Meet the cast, support the arts
Meet the cast of the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre's "Peter Pan" and support the arts at the same time. The cast of "Peter Pan" will be at the Barnes & Noble Bookfair from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 18 at the Fort Myers store (13751 S. Tamiami Trail). Full Story
Audiences are getting hooked on 'Peter Pan'
ARTS COMMENTARY
The story of Peter Pan is a boy's fantasy of a "perfect world": non-stop adventures with no spaces inbetween, no rules, no responsibilities, just do what you want and hang out with your buddies. It also includes children who can fly, a dog who's a nanny and a shadow that gets detached from its owner. Full Story
Ethics in the nonprofit world: Barriers to an ethical culture
GIVING
I once worked with the board of directors of a large nonprofit organization and educated them about the fact that thanks to new federal law, they were now ultimately responsible for developing a culture that encouraged ethical conduct. Full Story
'I Love You, Beth Cooper'
Is it worth $10? No
I hated "I Love You, Beth Cooper." I hated everything about it. I hated Beth Cooper, who's an irresponsible, arrogant twit. I hated Denis, who's book smart but socially inept, for being so infatuated with her. I hated the way the movie went from one event to the next, with no logical assembly to the story. Full Story
CAPSULES
'Departures'(Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue) In Japan, an unemployed cellist (Motoki) and his wife (Hirosue) move to the country, where he takes a job preparing the dead for burial. The beautiful music and subtly powerful performances make this an engrossing, moving experience you will not soon forget. Full Story
New exhibit, summer camp, tours at Edison Estates
Summer at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates is a special time, with the tropical landscape full of flowering plants, beautiful riverside areas and wide, breezy porches on the homes of the great inventors. Full Story
'A Tribute to Frida Kahlo' opening at daas Gallery
The daas Gallery celebrates the life and art of Frida Kahlo with a very special exhibition. An invitational collective of the best Southwest Florida artists will be on exhibit at the gallery during the month of August. Art inspired in the famous Mexican painter will be displayed and a "Thoughts of Frida" installation will be uncovered during the opening reception on Aug. Full Story
'A Clockwork Orange' comes to SBDAC this fall
More Crinoline Productions presents classic this September
More Crinoline Productions will present the theological drama "A Clockwork Orange" at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in September. Tickets can be purchased starting Aug. 10 at www. sbdac.com. A fundraiser for the show will be held the night of July 18 at the Bar Association Lounge at 1609 Hendry Street in downtown Fort Myers. Full Story
Former editor to address Gulf Coast Writers
"Traits of a Good Writer" will be revealed to the Gulf Coast Writers Association by award-winning journalist Bob Massey. Mr. Full Story
New Saturday hours for the Alliance for the Arts
The Alliance for the Arts announces its new Saturday hours. During July and August, the Alliance will be open for business between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturdays. With the new GreenMarket bringing more than 400 guests each Saturday morning, the Alliance is opening its doors earlier to serve the community. Full Story
Thespian Production showcases playwrights at the Alliance
Thespian Production, a New York-based theater production company, presents three original one-act plays at the Alliance for the Arts July 24-26. The showcase highlights original works of comedy and drama by emerging playwrights designed to bring affordable theater to the community. Full Story
Diverse new additions to popular GreenMarket
GreenMarket, at the Alliance for the Arts, is still expanding, with new vendors joining weekly. The market offers locally grown, caught and cultivated foods and much more. New vendors to Green- Market include: Big C's Seasoned Salsa, salsa, mango-, pineapple- and tomato-base seasoned salsa; Creations by Mia, organic baked goods; Pelican Coast Farms Inc. Full Story
Theater group hosts auditions for 'Beauty and the Beast'
The Creative Theater Workshop Inc. will be holding auditions for Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd. Auditions are open to ages 6-18. You must be available for all 12 Saturday rehearsals from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning Saturday, Aug. Full Story
Exhibits, plays on tap at FGCU
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Florida Gulf Coast University has the following exhibits and performances scheduled: ART GALLERY Sept. 3 - Oct. 9 . Full Story
Cone of Possibilities show springs from images of hurricane season
Hurricane season is here and the Alliance for the Arts is inviting member artists to prepare and respond artistically for the 2009 Annual Members Show: Cone of Possibilities, exhibiting Aug. 14-29. Expect to see storm or aftermath images, recycled debris, abstract representations, objects in movement and anything else the wind may blow in. Full Story
Doc Ford's hosts book signing
Doc Ford's enthusiasts will be excited to hear that New York Times bestselling author Randy Wayne White will be signing copies of his latest novel in the Doc Ford series, "Dead Silence," on Sunday, July 26. Mr. White is scheduled for two appearances: noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Full Story
Artwork sought for upcoming exhibit at Davis Art Center
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is issuing a call to artists for the exhibit Mechanical Elements, slated for Sept. 4-30. The overall best of show winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000. Full Story
This week on WGCU TV
. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 8 p.m., "Time Team America" Topper, S.C. The team wades into the swamps of South Carolina to find out about North America's first human inhabitants. Experts debate when people first came to this land. Full Story
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