Naples Daily News Stories: Showcase

Theater group wants to tear down Norris auditorium, build higher than 30 feet

kmgill@naplesnews.com (KRISTINE GILL) — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 -0000

A Naples theater group might tear down the Norris Center auditorium to build a replacement that would exceed the city's 30-foot height limit and seat 350 patrons, nearly double its current capacity.

John Brady of Naples turns his big, big camera on Florida's beauty

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:00:00 -0000

John Brady has been everywhere in the Sunshine State sleuthing true Florida, such as will be seen in the current exhibition at his own Everglades Gallery.

Review: Broadway Palm spins marvelous musical fairy tale with sugary "Cinderella"

cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK) — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:24:00 -0000

Move over jukebox musicals.Take a hike rock opera. Rodgers and Hammerstein are back in town. "Cinderella," playing now at Broadway Palm, reminds audiences what true, lush, beautiful music and melody is - and could be. You know the story - go simply to revel in the "impossibly" good tunes.

Review: Opera Naples 'Eugene Onegin' ideal mesh of stars, support, sumptuous music

hkheithaus@naplesnews.com (HARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUS) — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:00:00 -0000

Opera Naples' "Eugene Onegin" was the perfect Russian evening for ArtsNaples World Festival -- or even with out it.

STAY TUNED: Southwest Florida goes national

bgreen@naplesnews.com (BILL GREEN) — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 -0000

Bill Green looks at the crazy decisions on which TV series get to return in the fall and which do not.

Students, pros, acres of tulle and months of hard work produce Naples Ballet classic

hkheithaus@naplesnews.com (HARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUS) — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:00 -0000

Young ballet dancers will get a chance to learn from the pros in Naples Ballet's "Sleeping Beauty" this weekend.

Review: No need to bribe audience for laughs at hilarious "Government Inspector"

cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK) — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:10:00 -0000

Corruption! Sing it to the tune of "Tradition" from "Fiddler on the Roof." Everybody now! Corruption! The mayors! Corruption! The doctors! Corruption! The judges! Corruption! The wives! Corruption! That's the hilarious theme of Nikolai Gogol's sharp, savvy satire "The Government Inspector."

Amy Schumer is making her mark on the world of comedy

djosborn@naplesnews.com (DAVE OSBORN) — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:38:00 -0000

Standup comedian Amy Schumer is home in New York City for a few days, and she wants to see a show.

PoBoys Shrimp Shack shimmies with succulent shrimp

kelly@kelly-gray.com (KELLY MERRITT) — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:38:00 -0000

Nobody described shrimp better than the character of Bubba Blue in the modern classic film "Forrest Gump." Bubba would feel right at home in a new place in North Naples called PoBoys Shrimp Shack. An entire eatery devoted to the little crustaceans.

FYI-Food: May 16, 2012

snmesulam@naplesnews.com (SHEILA MESULAM) — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:00 -0000

Weekly news briefs for foodies in Southwest Florida.

In the Know: Which Naples area restaurants have walleye on the menu?

taten@naplesnews.com (TIM ATEN) — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:02:00 -0000

Q: Several former restaurants — Grecian Gardens, Parkshore Grille, Maximo’s, to name a few — used to serve fresh walleye in Naples. Are there any currently serving walleye?

Review: City Scenes gets "Naked," scores with fresh, original debut

cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK) — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:44:00 -0000

City Scenes Theater Company got "Naked" for their Fort Myers debut. Adriel Munoz strips to boxers and a tee at times to bring the poignant, moving story of "John Doe," a bullied teen to life. The powerful original work, written by the group's co-founders, suggests a bright future for City Scenes.

Review: Lab Theater fights "The Plague" in innovative adaptation of Camus novel

cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK) — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:29:00 -0000

Something is causing the rats in Oran to die in droves. They die in the streets, the houses and the hotels. The rats carry bubonic plague. Death rides the wind. Oran is a city under siege. The Lab Theater dives into the world premiere of Albert Camus novel "The Plague."

In the Know: Is the weather radar map returning to Comcast channel 25?

taten@naplesnews.com (TIM ATEN) — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:25:00 -0000

It’s been over a year since weather radar on Comcast Channel 25 went missing. With hurricane season starting in June, is Comcast going to provide this service?

Boots & Boogie Bash a dream-themed gala

svdorr@comcast.net (SUZY DORR) — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:00:00 -0000

Friends of Foster Care donned their cowboy hats and boots and kicked up their heels for a good cause May 5.

REVIEW: Naples Philharmonic, with double-threat guests, closes season dramatically

hkheithaus@naplesnews.com (HARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUS) — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:58:00 -0000

The concert at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts Friday night turned into an exercise class for the audience. Over and over it was jump up, clap hands, shout, sit down, jump up, shout, clap hands, whistle.

But exercise is good for us.

Review: BIG ARTS pairs up feuding duo in comedic tale "Marriage is Murder"

cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK) — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:16:00 -0000

Love and marriage. Love and marriage. Go together like … an axe to the head? If you're Paul and Polly Butler, murder - and laughs - hide at every turn in the BIG ARTS Community Players production of "Marriage is Murder."