Hold the palm trees
Naples Museum of Art showcases 46 painters and photographers living, working in the Sunshine State
I F IT'S PALM TREES AND MANGROVES and pelicans you want, you might have to look elsewhere. The "Florida Contemporary" exhibit at the Naples Museum of Art has a few of the ubiquitous symbols of the Sunshine State, but the focus of the show is really on the artists, all of whom call Florida home for at least part of the year. Full Story
From prenatal yoga to Mommy and Me, one woman covers it all in 'Mother Load' covers it all
Even though Mother's Day was just last week, it's a safe bet that moms across Southwest Florida would welcome another break from their work that's never done. The Philharmonic Center for the Arts presents just what overwrought moms want: one woman's irreverent exposé of the cutthroat world of competitive parenting. Full Story
'Puttin' on the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache'
By Peter J. Levinson (St. Martin's Press, $32.50)
Without a doubt, Fred Astaire was one of the most celebrated entertainers of the 20th century. How did a kid from Midwestern stock with roots in the late 19th-century Jewish communities of Austria fashion himself into one of the most sophisticated men ever to dance across a motion picture screen? Full Story
ARTS COMMENTARY
Moody, introspective Wallander comes to American TV
I don't remember when or where, but it was love at first sight. Or maybe I should say, love at first reading. I couldn't tell you the name of the first Henning Mankell novel I picked up, but I know this for sure: Once I started reading it, I was hooked. Full Story
Strong community support remains the cornerstone of NCH's success
philanthropists founded the Naples Community Hospital more than 50 years ago as a 50-bed facility to serve the primary medical needs of area residents and visitors. Full Story
HOROSCOPES
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A surge of support helps you keep your long-standing commitment to colleagues who rely on you for guidance. Ignore any attempts to get you to ease up on your efforts. Full Story
'Star Trek' goes in daring new directions
Is it worth $10? Yes
Now this is how you make a comeback. It's been seven years since the franchise's last film, but the new and improved, exhilarating "Star Trek" is worth every second of the wait. In one sense, it's an origin story of the maiden voyage of the starship Enterprise. Full Story
'Mother of all comedies' signals Theatre Conspiracy's return to Alliance of the Arts in Fort Myers
Theatre Conspiracy returns to the Foulds Theatre at the Alliance of the Arts in Fort Myers with the opening of the comedy "Mom's the Word" at 8 p.m. Friday, May 22. Full Story
Naples Art Association goes nationwide with 'Art Encounter 2009' juried exhibit
The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center opened its annual statewide juried exhibition, "Art Encounter," to national submissions for the first time this year and received entries from 261 artists living in 36 states. Full Story
Make that ugly dress pay
Do you have an ugly bridesmaid's dress? Of course you do. But do you have the ugliest bridesmaid's dress? In conjunction with its production of "The Wedding Singer," Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre and Bob FM 102.9 are holding The Ugliest Bridesmaid's Dress Contest. Full Story
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