Relatively Speaking
Two men, two women. The possibilities for confusion are endless.
Greg loves Ginny.
Unfortunately, so does
Phillip.
Phillip and Ginny have had
a fling, but as far as Ginny’s Full Story
Diana continues to inspire through memorabilia, dresses
Months of painstaking work by experts and collectors from around the world. Thousands of manhours. It’s finally here. Full Story
BEACH READING
‘Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder’ By Gene D. Phillips (University of Kentucky Press, $39.95)
During almost a half a century of filmmaking, director Billy Wilder was responsible for several masterpieces, many above-average films and even some notable flops. Mr. Wilder was so accomplished at his craft that when he completed a film there was, as he put it, “nothing on the cutting-room floor but cigarette butts, chewing-gum wrappers and tears.” Full Story
Naples Players hit some sweet notes, some sour in ‘Fiddler’
In “Fiddler on the Roof,” lead character Tevye is known for his little conversations with God, and with himself. “On one hand,” he’ll say, and state one side of the problem, only in the next breath to say, “On the other hand,” and debate the other side. Full Story
Corporate social responsibility in China: Part I
GIVING
In a previous column in this series about philanthropy in China, I mentioned China’s very successful corporate social responsibility program and how, unlike in the United States, approximately 80 percent of charitable gifts in China are given by corporations. These two phenomena are very new in China. Full Story
Off Broadway Palm Theatre makes taxes funny
“Love, Sex and the IRS,” playing at the Off Broadway Palm Theatre, is a wild farce with mistaken identities, twists of fate and comic zingers that will make you think twice before trying to put one past the IRS. Full Story
President’s Concert set at FGCU
Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music presents its fourth annual President’s Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, March 12, in the Student Union ballroom. The concert is free and open to the public. Full Story
Bravo!Ballet brings New York’s finest to Fort Myers
Stephen Hanna returns to Fort Myers for the eighth annual BRAVO!Ballet, a fundraising performance for the Gulfshore Ballet, at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 14, at the Cypress Lake Center for the Arts. The Broadway star and New York City Ballet principal dancer is a former student of Gulfshore Ballet’s Executive Director, Roberto Muñoz. Full Story
COMING UP AT BIG ARTS
Irish celebration set for March 15
BIG ARTS is celebrating the Luck of the Irish at this season’s annual benefit when Boler Garden will turn into a wee bit of Ireland when Dublin’s Traditional Irish Cabaret performs Monday, March 15. Full Story
‘A Musical Night with Nature’
Eclectic performers gather to raise money for preservation
Smooth celestial jazz, contemporary folk and Mayan music will be featured at the annual concert to benefit The CREW Land Trust at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 27. A wide variety of musical styles will float through Bonita Springs Riverside Park as four different musical ensembles perform a concert in the bandshell, featuring flute, harp, guitar, mandolin, vocals, and native instruments. Full Story
Gulf Coast Symphony performs salute to the heroes of Iwo Jima
The Gulf Coast Symphony presents the east coast premiere of Chris Brubeck’s symphonic suite, “Quiet Heroes,” based on the book “Flags of our Fathers” by James Bradley and Ron Powers in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Full Story
‘Baja Florida’ goes down easy and leaves a smile on your face
“Baja Florida,” by Bob Morris. Minotaur Books. 288 pages. $24.99.
Ex-Gator, ex-Dolphin (as in football, folks) and all-around sensitive tough guy Zack Chasteen is — in this fifth novel in Bob Morris’s series — an adventurous do-gooder, exonerated ex-con and dedicated family man all at once. I love the big guy. You’ve got to love a guy who can get away with naming his daughter Shula. Full Story
Southwest Florida Symphony performs patriotic favorites
The Southwest Florida Symphony performs patriotic favorites including “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Stars and Stripes Forever,” “Liberty Fanfare” and “God Bless the USA” during their Star Spangled Pops concert. Joseph Caulkins conducts this tribute to the late Erich Kunzel. Full Story
Fundraiser aids downtown art center
The “Race 2 the Finish” event from 6 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, aims to raise money for the completion of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. First Street and the art center will be converted in a motor sports arena. The fundraiser includes silent and live auctions, barbeque and mixed drinks. Clint Wiley’s None Other band will provide the music. Full Story
Cypress Lake’s ‘Sweet Charity’ plays Mann Hall
The Cypress Lake Center for the Arts presents “Sweet Charity” at 7:30 p.m. March 31 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. VIP seating is $20 and regular seating is $15. For tickets, call 481-4849 or visit www.bbmannpah. com. Full Story
Art Council spring show set
The Art Council of Southwest Florida spring art show and sale will be held at Coconut Point, Estero from Saturday, March 13, to Sunday, March 21. This juried bi-annual show includes original paintings and photography by the artist members of the 13 art leagues from Punta Gorda to Marco Island. The show features watercolors, acrylic, pastel, oil paintings and photography. Full Story
Young artists awards gala nears
Lois Thome of WINK-TV hosts a gala to honor the winners of the Young Artists Awards on Sunday, March 14, at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers. The Young Artists Awards is a performing arts education, audition, performance and scholarship program for area students ages 8 to 21. The project recognizes the area’s top talented students in the performing arts. Full Story
Literature’s greats, abridged for comedy
Over the past several years, Theatre Conspiracy has produced “The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare (abridged),” and “The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged).” Now, Theatre Conspiracy will tackle the titans of literature with, “All the Great Books (abridged).” Full Story
Herons Glen residents display artwork downtown
The Herons Glen Artist Group displays acrylic, oils and watercolor originals in Lee County Commissioner Tammy Hall’s office throughout the month of March. The nine artists are residents of Herons Glen. The group includes: Barb Stein, Lois Smith, Madelyn Moffet, Tootie Stark, Judy Tyler, Judith Biddle, Dee Fugere, Bunny Carter, and Gary Olsen. Full Story
Lunchbox Theatre opens March 13 at Davis Center
Florida Rep announces the opening of the Lunchbox Theatre Series with “And Then They Came for Me” by James Still, a multimedia journey into the life and world of Anne Frank. Full Story
COMING UP AT THE PHIL
Orchestra plays classic and Celtic favorites
The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Favorite Melodies: Classic to Celtic,” a wide-ranging pops concert featuring some of the most-beloved melodies ever written, at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Tuesday through Saturday, March 23-27, at 8 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, March 27-28, at 2 p.m. Full Story
Fort Myers museums offer double-header of ancient history
The Southwest Florida Museum of History and Imaginarium offer glimpses into the land of pharaohs and the world of dinosaurs with their current exhibits. The museums are half a mile apart, providing an opportunity for easy day trips for families. Full Story
Coming soon to Third Street South: The 2010 Naples Music Festival
The fourth Naples Music Festival is just around the corner. This year’s event will once again bring some great awardwinning talent to downtown Naples on Sunday, March 21. From 5-10 p.m., Third Street South will groove and rock to the classic sounds of the Spinners, Foreigner and Naples’ very own Powerhouse. Full Story
Remembering the Holocaust through art
The Lee Campus of Edison State College observes the Dr. Talbot Spivak Holocaust Memorial Week March 22 through 26. This year commemorates the event’s 15th anniversary. Full Story
Island writers perform their works at BIG ARTS March 11
The Sanibel-Captiva Island Writers will perform selections from their prose and poetic works from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in the Philips Gallery at BIG ARTS. The evening “Reads” have been an island tradition since 1987. Full Story
Free wood carving exhibit open to the public March 13
Both experienced and novice wood carvers will be exhibiting their carvings and demonstrating their carving techniques at the annual Woodcarving Exhibit on Saturday, March 13. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Estero Community & Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Full Story
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