NIFF membership continues to grow
The Naples International Film Festival takes place Nov. 4-7. Memberships for 2010 are now on sale for $35 for student; $60, Superstar; and $100, Superstar dual membership. Full Story
Make a run for it
Mark your calendar to lace up your running/walking shoes for these races coming up:
The Eagle Lakes Extreme
5K Run and Walk
steps out at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, at Eagle Lakes Community Park. For more information or to register, visit www.EliteEvents.org. Full Story
KIDSCAN takes a swing against cancer
KIDSCAN, the junior volunteer program of the Cancer Alliance of Naples, presents “Swing Into Style,” a benefit fashion show at the PGA Tour Superstore in Naples Plaza at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1. Full Story
a full season planned at...The Phil
T HE PHILHARMONIC CENTER FOR the Arts just announced its 2010-2011 season, and it’s a crazy quilt of performers,
speakers and shows. In fact,
the new catalogue, just mailed to patrons, has headshots of 20 performers on its cover, looking just like a quilt of faces. Full Story
‘Stuck in traffic’
You can learn an awful lot stuck at a traffic light. Perhaps nothing necessary, but always interesting.
As a teenager, a random traffic light directed me onto an emotional side street not on my map. The career fallout was joining the Detroit Police Department. Inside, I was forever changed. I still evolve. Full Story
FLORIDA WRITERS
Lander Duncan spins a saga of secrets and skin
Once in a long while, the unexpected power of a book by an unknown author comes as a revelation. Such is the case with “Children of Secrets,” an autobiographical novel by a Naples resident using the pen name Lander Duncan in order to respect the privacy of his relatives. Full Story
‘Ghosts’ from 1943 on way to museum
Take a step back in time with Collier County Museum’s classic movie matinees every Saturday. Movies are free and begin at 1 p.m. Full Story
Make a date for dinner and a movie
The Philharmonic Center for the Arts and the Naples International Film Festival have teamed up to produce “date night” consisting of dinner and a classic movie on Saturday, Aug. 14. Full Story
Southwest Florida producers encouraged to enter Filmmakers Showcase on Sanibel
The BIG ARTS Film Society on Sanibel Island is seeking entries for its second annual Filmmakers Showcase in which the work of local film producers will be screened and the audience will meet and talk with those who produced the films. The screenings will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Full Story
Enjoy a touch of Europe with Opera Naples
Opera Naples holds its third annual Eurofest fundraiser celebrating the music, culture, cuisine and wines of Western Europe from 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the home of maestro William Noll. The music salon will be filled with the voices and instruments of emerging professional artists performing opera and other vocal pieces from four centuries. Full Story
It’s a Three Dog Night at the Phil
Three Dog Night, with founding members and lead vocalists Danny Hutton and Cory Wells, performs at the Phil at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 31. Full Story
Kindermusik isn’t just for kids
Kindermusik classes at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts are especially for children from newborns to age 7, along with their parents and/or caregivers. In a nurturing environment filled with energy, imagination, music and dancing, children develop skills in language, literacy, listening, problem solving, self-esteem and musicality. Here’s what’s coming up: Full Story
This summer get ‘A Taste of Raku’
Artists Annabelle Johnson and Richard Rosen invite residents and visitors to gather a group for “A Taste of Raku,” a three-hour workshop at Rosen Gallery & Studios in North Line Plaza, 2172 J&C Blvd. There’s no experience necessary to enjoy a pottery-filled evening of glazing, socializing and firing. Full Story
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