Tales of underground art
The casual, private gatherings have taken on a Bohemian sense of truth and beauty. They’re defined by a relatively small group of Naples artists, musicians, business owners, waiters or whoever. Some are wealthy and well connected, others struggling to pay the bills. But for at least one evening each week, those superficialities are beside the point. Full Story
It starts with a cookie and leads to fun and laughs
For a delightful summer family outing, The Naples Players presents “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie.” Based on the popular children’s book by Laura Numeroff and adapted for the stage by Jody Davidson, the adorable story about how one thing leads to another goes onstage Friday, June 11, and runs through June 24 in the intimate Tobye Studio at the Sugden Community Theatre. Full Story
Renaissance Academy presents cool films for hot afternoons
Get out of the heat and enjoy a Sundayafternoon foreign film with John Guerra, director of the Renaissance Academy at Florida Gulf Coast University. The summer foreign film series consists of five movies shown in the Naples Center of FGCU. Full Story
A must-see at the art museum: ‘Florida Contemporary’
It takes real skill to mount an art exhibition of disparate objects by multiple artists so that no painting or sculpture gets lost in the process. That, in large part, is one of the things that make the second annual “Florida Contemporary” exhibition at the Jay and Patty Baker Museum of Art so exciting to view. Full Story
THEATER REVIEW
The end of the world — and thanks for the fish
Jo: “Why am I here?”
Jules: “That’s something we all want to know, isn’t it? Is there a
‘purpose’ to our form and substance?
Or are we simply the random
result of billions of years of
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LATEST FILMS
‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’
“Everything changes with time,” the heroine of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” says, and the comment is very apropos. This is a visual effectsfilled movie with terrible dialogue that’s based on a video game. Given the track record of films fitting this description (“Doom”), “Persia” should be terrible. But it’s not. Full Story
FLORIDA WEEKLY FICTION CHALLENGE
The
Manic Era
BY ALYSON CASEY
Special to Florida Weekly
In every life, privileged or doomed to call itself human, there comes an unavoidable moment when one is confronted with the palpable presence of one’s most private fear. For Harper Riley, this moment was happening now. Full Story
BEACH READING
‘Henry Clay: The Essential American’
Henry Clay has been shortchanged by historians. He is relegated to mere footnote in most history texts, but his impact on our country was both indelible and profound. A new biography promises to finally give this incredible leader his due. Full Story
Big Cypress theater welcomes the Chairman of the Board
Tribute artist Ray Livosi croons his heart out in “An Intimate Celebration with Frank Sinatra,” coming to the Big Cypress Dinner Theatre for a matinee on Sunday, June 6. Full Story
That’s no bull coming to Germain Arena
Cat Country 107.1-FM presents the toughest sport and the rankest bulls in the professional bull-riding arena when the Professional Bull Riding Touring Pro Division stampedes Germain Arena at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 18-19. Hoping for eight seconds of glory, riders including two-time world champion Chris Shivers will cling to the tops of 1,800-pound bucking bulls. Mr. Full Story
Comedy about sex in the ’70s ends TheatreZone’s fifth season
Leaving ’em laughing. That’s how TheatreZone Artistic Director Mark Danni envisions audience response to the equity professional theater group’s season finale, “I Love My Wife.” The Cy Coleman musical comedy “hysterically captures the sexual experimentation of the era,” Mr. Danni says. Full Story
COMING UP AT THE PHIL
Here’s some of what’s coming up at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. For tickets and more information, call 597-1900 or visit www.thephil.org.
Area’s finest organists will play
the Casavant Full Story
SAVE THE DATES
League Club will welcome ‘The Help’ author
The League Club is planning a luncheon fundraiser featuring Kathryn Stockett, author of “The Help,” on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011 at the Naples Grande. Tickets will be available for sale late this calendar year. For more information, call 353-3100.
Tea dance will
benefit ICAN Full Story
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