color her world
As Alice Walker’s Celie, Kenita Miller discovers a sense of triumph and a taste for humanity
a CTRESS KENITA MILLER LOVES “THE COLOR PURPLE,” both the book and the movie, but when she heard it was being turned into a musical, it gave her pause. Full Story
Edgy satire ‘The Santaland Diaries’ opens Dec. 10 at the Florida Rep
Florida Repertory Theatre presents the thorny comedy “The Santaland Diaries” as a special holiday engagement running Dec. 10-31 in the new Studio Theatre.
From the mind of satirist David Sedaris, this one-man tour de force stars Jason Parrish as David, a desperate, out-ofwork writer in New York City who takes a job as an Elf in Macy’s Santaland. Full Story
BEACH READING
‘High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly’ By Donald Spoto (Harmony Books, $25.99)
When biographer Donald Spoto first interviewed Grace Kelly in Paris in 1975, what most impressed him was her total lack of affectation: She put on no airs, was funny and ironic, and despite being a princess, didn’t hesitate to share several delightfully risqué tales of her work in Hollywood. Full Story
Dial T for thrilling
ARTS COMMENTARY
I won’t tell you how “Dial M for Murder” ends, but I can tell you this: The butler didn’t do it.
The husband did.
And I’m not breaking the critic’s cardinal rule to not give away the ending, because I’m not telling you anything you don’t learn early in the play. Full Story
Accelerating change for women and their families in Southwest Florida
GIVING
If a group of women in our area wanted to improve the quality of life for women and families in our community, how would we pool our resources and energy to do it?
The answer was the establishment of the Women’s Legacy Fund of the Southwest Florida Community Foundation in 2007, one of the most rewarding initiatives on which I have ever worked. In the WLF, we strive to: Full Story
LATEST FILMS
‘Everybody’s Fine’
“Everybody’s Fine,” an oft repeated and rarely true idiom spoken by distant family and friends for the ease of unemotional conversation, is the perfect ironic title for a story in which nobody is fine. This isn’t a holiday movie per se, but the release date fits nicely with the spirit of the story, which is a solid family drama that is surprisingly honest. Full Story
CAPSULES
‘Brothers’ (Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire) With his brother Sam (Maguire) presumed dead in Afghanistan, excon Tommy (Gyllenhaal) helps Sam’s wife, Grace (Portman), around the house and with her two little girls. Full Story
Craft Guild presents art event in Cape Coral
The 10th annual Fine Craft Bash Scholarship Fundraiser put on by the SWFL Craft Guild takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Cape Coral Arts Studio facility. Experience a daylong event filled with three-hour workshops offered by talented award winning members of the Guild. Full Story
ARTS BRIEFS
Alliance plans ‘Walk & Talk’
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Dancers gear up for holiday show
The performers of Dance Bochette will present their annual Holiday Show at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the First Baptist Church Activities Center, 1735 Jackson St., Fort Myers. Full Story
COMING UP AT THE PHIL
Woody Allen’s Jazz Band
Woody Allen’s New Orleans Jazz Band performs at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29. This rare, non-New York appearance is part of a limited tour of Florida and California. Full Story
Artwork by ‘Southern Treasure’ Buell Whitehead goes on display at Alliance
American artist Buell Whitehead, one of the 1950’s top five historical printmakers, is remembered for his lithographs that window his southern upbringing and passion for the arts. The Alliance for the Arts is showing his work in an exhibit called “A True Southern Treasure.” The exhibit opens in the main gallery, with a special reception from 5-8 p.m. Jan. Full Story
Brushes & Bottles displays art in commissioner’s office
Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall is supporting local artists by giving them an opportunity to display their artwork in her Fort Myers office. Full Story
‘Eagle Fruit’ opens at Davis Center
The world premiere performance of “Eagle Fruit,” a concept by nine-time British Theatre Award-winning playwright Terry Johnson, opens this month at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. The play will be presented from 8 to 8:45 p.m. Dec. 9-19. Full Story
Two shows planned for the holiday season
Theatre Conspiracy celebrates family with Joe Dipietro’s comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods,” directed by Karen Goldberg, through Dec. 19. Full Story
SWFL Florida Symphony performs Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at Shell Point
The Southwest Florida Symphony will perform Handel’s “Messiah” as the first concert in its third annual Southwest Florida Symphony Concert Series hosted by Shell Point Retirement community. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, in the Village Church Auditorium on The Island at Shell Point. Full Story
Master singers’ soloists perform ‘Messiah’ on Sanibel
A stellar quartet of soloists will highlight the performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at BIG ARTS on Sunday, Dec. 13. The Mastersingers will bring the oratorio to Sanibel for the fifth year in what is now an island tradition. One of the most celebrated pieces of all time, the Messiah is sung in churches and concert halls throughout the world during the holiday season. Full Story
Art of the Olympians receives support from D.C. Delegation
The Art of the Olympians leadership team was welcomed with unanimous support from community and political leaders during a special meeting at the Florida House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 1.
This delegation represents one of the final steps in transforming the dream of the late Al Oerter, four-time Olympic gold medalist, into a reality that the Full Story
Art show winners named
‘Holiday Fling’ on view through Jan. 2
The Art League of Fort Myers has announced the winners of its “Holiday Fling” show, which runs through Jan. 2.
The prizes were awarded at the opening reception, held during the monthly downtown Fort Myers Art Walk on Dec. 6. The gallery, located at 1451 Monroe St., is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full Story
Shell Point presents Christmas concert
The 2009/2010 Season of Praise Concert Series continues at The Village Church at Shell Point Retirement Community with “A Christmas Celebration” featuring Jane Holstein and Joel Raney at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Full Story
LARC residents create holiday paintings
Local professional artists Leo and Krista Johnson recently visited LARC Inc. to paint with individuals with varying degrees of developmental disabilities. Together they completed several pieces of artwork, including one to feature on a holiday card. Full Story
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