ZIMSCULPT IN BLOOM
African sculptures add to the landscape at Naples Botanical Garden
ZIMBABWE HAS 12.5 MILLION PEOPLE, WITH APPROXImately 41 percent of the population below age 15 and a life expectancy of 43 years, according to World Health Organization statistics. The country suffers from poverty, drought and an HIV/ AIDS epidemic. Full Story
David Pringle Trio wraps up ‘Jazz in the Park’ series
Internationally renowned jazz pianist David Pringle brings his trio to Sugden Regional Park for the final “Jazz in the Park” concert presented by Bayshore Cultural and Performing Arts Center from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 15. The concert is free and open to the public. Full Story
It’s style over substance in Florida’ Rep’s ‘Black Tie’
THEATER REVIEW
Milestones in our lives — graduations, weddings, births —are fraught with emotion. They’re a time of celebrating and taking stock.
They’re also a time when we think of close friends and family who have died, of those who aren’t here to share these special moments. Full Story
LATEST FILMS
‘American Reunion’
This is a reunion you definitely want to skip.
From the opening scene of “American Reunion,” the fourth big-screen installment of the “American Pie” franchise, you know the creators are drinking from an empty keg. Full Story
CAPSULES
Wrath of the Titans ... (Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes) Perseus (Worthington) must rescue his father, Zeus (Neeson), from the capture of Hades (Fiennes) in the underworld. The story is serviceable, but the action and visual effects are top quality. Rated PG-13. The Hunger Games ... Full Story
Sarasota Film Festival opens with ‘Robot and Frank’
Diversity. Quality. Depth and breadth.
These are the hallmarks of the Sarasota Film Festival, now celebrating its 14th year and recognized as one of the largest regional film festivals in the United States. Running from April 13-22, the festival will present its biggest program this year with 235 films, including shorts. Full Story
The Met’s ‘La Traviata’ coming soon to movie theaters in Southwest Florida
Acclaimed French soprano Natalie Dessay makes her Metropolitan Opera debut as Violetta, the fallen woman who sacrifices her last chance for love, in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Opera aficionados can watch Willy Decker’s highly theatrical production of the iconic opera live in HD at select cinemas throughout the country beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 14. Full Story
Hit the road to Miami opera
Naples Opera Society is offering special pricing for its trip to the Florida Grand Opera in Miami for Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” on Saturday, May 5. Full Story
Explore the City of Light over lunch with Paris street photographer
Travel to Paris with Jim Lustenader while he presents his new book “Paris in a Second: Images from a Street Photographer,” at a meet- the- author luncheon beginning at noon Thursday, April 19, at Chez Boët French Home Cooking. Full Story
A combination of Coptic mystics, codices and conspiracy
¦ “The Tenth Saint” by D.J. Niko. Medallion Press. 420 pages. $14.95.
In her first novel, D.J. Niko establishes Sarah Weston as an appealing character who can easily be carried through the two additional novels already under contract. Full Story
Southern charm and grit take the stage with Naples Players’ ‘Steel Magnolias’
Truvy’s Beauty Salon in Chinquapin, La., the setting for “Steel Magnolias,” is where all the ladies who are anybody come to have their hair done, exchange snappy repartee and throw more than a few verbal barbs. When tragedy strikes however, the women support one another with a distinctly Southern blend of love and humor. Full Story
COMING UP AT THE PHIL
Audition dates set for youth orchestra
Motivated young orchestral musicians age 11 through high school are invited to audition for the Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, which performs on its own and with the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. Tryouts will take place April 23-26 at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. Full Story
CONTRACT BRIDGE
With a little bit of luck
All important championships, whether local, regional, national or international, are played in a duplicate format in order to reduce the element of luck that might otherwise determine their outcome. Nevertheless, the luck factor cannot be entirely eliminated. Full Story
THIS WEEK ON WGCU-TV
¦ THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 9 P.M. Silver King: The Birth of Big Game Fishing Full Story
SAVE THE DATE
Pull on your boots for foster children Full Story
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