NESTS
Photographer views avian homes as works of art
They’re not only amazing feats of engineering, but works of art, sculptural and exquisitely crafted.
Some of them, with their swirls of twigs, look like miniature versions of Andy Goldsworthy sculptures.
“They are works of art, in the sense that form follows function and good design,” declares San Francisco photographer Sharon Beals. Full Story
Kids acting up: Naples Players youth stage two summer musicals
The kids in The Naples Players’ KidzAct troupe are busy this summer, with two musical productions coming up this month at the Sugden Community Theatre. Full Story
TheatreZone solicits stories about memorable moments in the theater
Did you get engaged at the theater or have a great first date at a show? Were you an usher? A performer? A stagehand? TheatreZone invites local residents to share their experiences with professional, community or school theater productions. Full Story
The story behind ‘America’s Other Aududon’
ARTS COMMENTARY
It was the blue eggs that first called to Joy Kiser.
Arriving early for her new job as assistant librarian at Ohio’s Cleveland Museum of Natural History in the mid-1990s, she saw a book on display, open to a detailed illustration of a wood thrush’s nest. Tucked inside the nest: four luminous eggs, as blue as a sweet summer’s sky. Full Story
HOROSCOPES
¦ LEO (July 23 to August 22) The success of a recent project should do a lot to boost your self-confidence. You might want to start now to check out ways to make that long-deferred bigger and bolder move. Full Story
‘Step Up Revolution’
LATEST FILMS
After four cracks at it, the “Step Up” franchise remains incapable of a telling a story that doesn’t make you angry at its stupidity. Apparently it’s too much to ask professional filmmakers to remember that true quality starts with a script, not a choreographer. Full Story
CAPSULES
The Dark Knight Rises .... Full Story
Catch an indie film or foreign flick
Movies are a great way to escape, whether from the heat of summer in Southwest Florida or the routine of everyday life at work or home. Here are a few non-traditional ways to catch a film: Full Story
The exploratory approach
CONTRACT BRIDGE
It’s easy enough to make four hearts on this deal if you look at all four hands. You lose two spades and a diamond, but you don’t lose a trump trick because you finesse against East’s queen. Full Story
The hero is the bait in high-tension military thriller
FLORIDA WRITERS
¦ “The Lazarus Connection” by Frederick F. Meyers Jr. Brighton Publishing. 279 pages. $12.95, e-book $5.99. Full Story
‘So Far Away’
BEACH READING
by Meg Mitchell Moore(Reagan Arthur Books, $25.99)
“So Far Away” is a story of three very different women, separated by age and time but who still have something to teach one another. Full Story
THIS WEEK ON WGCU-TV
THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 9 P.M.The War: A Deadly Calling – Part 3Stateside and abroad, delve intoWorld War II from November 1943through June 1944. Full Story
Writing Challenge begins with a ‘Lesson’
It has been an auspicious beginning for the newest Florida Weekly Writing Challenge, with several local scribes sending in touching, poignant and funny stories based on the accompanying photo of an offshore rain shower. Full Story
Some sound advice for bell collectors
KOVELS: ANTIQUES
Often when restoring a historic church or school, a large bronze bell is needed for the bell tower. The bells are difficult to find because many have been sold as scrap and melted, and others are too heavy to be moved for a reasonable price. But a vintage bell often is less expensive than a new one. Full Story
SAVE THE DATE
It’s never too early to mark your calendar for galas and fundraisers not to miss in the coming social season. Nor is it too soon to list your nonprofit organization’s event in Florida Weekly. Send Save the Date details to editor Cindy Pierce at cpierce@floridaweekly.com. Full Story
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