‘The Big Bang’
PITCHING THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 90 MINUTES ...
If you thought “Phantom of the Opera” was big, with its candle-lit lagoons and plummeting chandelier, or “Miss Saigon,” with its huge helicopter… well, you ain’t seen nothing yet.
Jed and Boyd want to produce the biggest musical extravaganza ever seen on Broadway.
How big?
BIG!
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Sanibel Island arts groups to join forces
$1 million gift to endowment assures live theater on island
The boards of directors of two Sanibel arts organizations have announced their intention to join forces. The Herb Strauss Schoolhouse Theater will become part of the BIG ARTS family of programs and productions as soon as the theater’s foundation members approve the deal. Full Story
BEACH READING
A Kingdom Strange: The Brief and Tragic History of the Lost Colony of Roanoke By James Horn (Basic Books, $26)
What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke remains one of the most intriguing mysteries in our national history. Full Story
Most importantly, this play is delightfully Wilde and Earnest
THEATER REVIEW
When we fall in love, do we fall in love with the person, or with our idea of them?
In Oscar Wilde’s classic “The Importance of Being Earnest,” at least three people fall in love with their idea of the other, rather than with the flesh-andblood person. Full Story
Challenges of the Chinese Family Foundation
GIVING
The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation was founded in October of 2003 by Robert Yet-Sen Chen, just one month before his unexpected and premature death. Mr. Chen was born in the Qidong, Jiangsu Province in rural China and he spent his childhood there. Full Story
‘The Back-Up Plan’
A fresh approach is more than welcome in most genre movies, so “The Back-Up Plan” deserves credit for trying something different as a romantic comedy. Full Story
Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre performs ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’
Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre presents the Hans Christian Anderson classic, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” playing select dates April 28 to May 30. Full Story
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels to headline Blues on the Green
The Island Arts Foundation hosts the 2010 Blues Fest, with headliners Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, on the greens of the Fort Myers Beach Golf Course May 1 and 2.
Last year, more than 525 folks attended Blues on the Green and this year event promoter Carl Conley expects that number to grow. Full Story
Summer camps offered at Imaginarium, Museum of History
A full summer of camps and hands-on fun is in store at Fort Myers museums. The Imaginarium Hands-On Museum & Aquarium and the Southwest Florida Museum of History will host a variety of summer camps again this year packed with interactive experiences, educational hands-on activities, special guests, demonstrations and exhibit exploration. Full Story
Arts for ACT Gallery offers painting classes
The Arts for ACT Gallery has painting classes for adults and children coming up next month. A six-week course or children is set for Tuesdays, May 11 to June 15. The fee is $150 per student and includes all supplies. The goal of the course is to create an understanding of the basics: perspective, composition, shading and color theory. Full Story
Photo exhibit goes up at Alliance for the Arts
The Alliance for the Arts presents a photography exhibition featuring three local artists’ exploration of various photographic techniques. “Under the Influence: Daniel Calvert, Joshua Myers and Paul Rodino” opens on Friday, May 7, with a special opening reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Full Story
Founders Exhibit opens at Art of the Olympians
Pamela Templeton, vice president/ partner of Ft. Myers Toyota, is the presenting patron of The Art of the Olympians’ newest exhibit, the Founders Show, which features the works of the organization’s founders,
Al Oerter and Liston Bochette. Full Story
Gulf Coast Symphony closes season with Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev
The Gulf Coast Symphony, Southwest Florida’s premier community orchestra, presents another Classical Access Concert on Saturday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. This program features Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, Opus 125 with special guest cello soloist Kevin Hekmatpanah and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Full Story
FGCU Bower School of Music graduates first class
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Bower School of Music will graduate its first class during spring commencement exercises Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.m., at Germain Arena in Estero. Full Story
Save the date for SBDAC’s annual Gala Event Nov. 6
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center annual Fall Gala Event is scheduled for Nov. 6. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of the historic Art Center building in the Fort Myers River District. Full Story
Matlacha art gallery plans event to raise funds for ALS
The WildChild Gallery Garden in Matlacha will come alive with art, music and fun Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, to kick off National ALS Awareness Month. Events are set for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Proceeds will benefit the new Lee Memorial Health System ALS Clinic in Southwest Florida. Full Story
FLORIDA WEEKLY FICTION CHALLENGE
Reinvention complete
She came down south to take a holiday, get away from it all. Winter had overstayed its welcome in Cincinnati and had finally convinced her a Florida vacation could make everything right. Full Story
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