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• Six young musicians win $32K in Artis-Naples scholarships Updated 5/23/2013 at 11:53 p.m.

  Artis--Naples CEO and President Kathleen van Bergen announced the winners of the 2013 Joyce Anne Vitelli Memorial Scholarships this week. A total of $32,000 in scholarships were awarded to this year's six outstanding young musicians: Wayne Stanton ($2,000), Jose Cordero ...

• BIG ARTS goes to Jersey; June Koc's "Jersey Girls" take stage in July Updated 5/23/2013 at 11:48 p.m.

  The BIG ARTS Community Players will present "Jersey Girls," an original musical written and directed by Sanibel resident June Koc, in mid-July. "Jersey Girls" tells the story of four girl groups competing in a Seaside Heights battle of the bands. ...

• The Stage Door: Do blondes have more fun? Florida Rep Conservatory students perform "Legally Blonde" Updated 5/23/2013 at 9:07 a.m.

  "Legally Blonde," presented by students in Florida Rep's Conservatory Program, plays three shows next weekend only. Performances (in the ArtStage Studio Theatre) are 7 p.m. Friday, May 31 and 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Tickets are $20 ...

• The Stage Door: Lab Theater announces cast for "The House of Yes" Updated 5/22/2013 at 9:41 a.m.

  The Laboratory Theater of Florida announced the cast for "The House of Yes," directed by Nykkie Rizley. Kathleen Taylor, Todd Fleck, Adam Kazmarz, Nancy Antonio and Tera Nicole Miller will act in the Wendy MacLeod show.

• The Stage Door: Firehouse Community Theatre announces season Updated 5/22/2013 at 9:35 a.m.

  The Firehouse Community Theatre announced their season May 9. Josefina Lopez play "Real Women Have Curves" and Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy "Dashing Through the Snow" are early top picks. Open auditions will be held at the theatre August 24. Call ...

• The Stage Door: Catch "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at Florida Rep Updated 5/22/2013 at 8:59 a.m.

  "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," presented by students in Florida Rep's Conservatory Program, plays three shows this weekend only. Performances are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for ...

• The Stage Door: Sending a promo email? Include a "view on web" link! Updated 5/21/2013 at 1:36 p.m.

  A reminder, yet again. If you send me a marketing or promo email without a "view this email on the Internet" link, I'm not going to stress out about getting the information.

• Firehouse Community Theatre announces season Updated 5/21/2013 at 2:37 a.m.

  The Firehouse Community Theatre announced their season May 9. Josefina Lopez play "Real Women Have Curves" and Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy "Dashing Through the Snow" are early top picks. Open auditions will be held at the theatre August 24. Call ...

• Do blondes have more fun? Florida Rep Conservatory students perform "Legally Blonde" Updated 5/21/2013 at 2:08 a.m.

  "Legally Blonde," presented by students in Florida Rep's Conservatory Program, plays three shows next weekend only. Performances (in the ArtStage Studio Theatre) are 7 p.m. Friday, May 31 and 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Tickets are $20 ...

• Lab Theater announces cast for "The House of Yes" Updated 5/21/2013 at 1:03 a.m.

  The Laboratory Theater of Florida announced the cast for "The House of Yes," directed by Nykkie Rizley. Kathleen Taylor, Todd Fleck, Adam Kazmarz, Nancy Antonio and Tera Nicole Miller will act in the Wendy MacLeod show.

• Everyday Saints by Kathryn Taubert Updated 5/20/2013 at 5:11 a.m.

  We casually toss superlatives around these days. Conversations are replete with words like "amazing, stunning, extraordinary" and more. Derogatory adjectives are applied with just as much vigor. We've become so immune to the effects of such words that we must...

• The Wind Beneath Our Wings by Kathryn Taubert Updated 5/13/2013 at 7:07 a.m.

  (From the Life in the Slow Lane archives, because I still miss her, especially on Mother's Day.) It was a quiet moment as we sat in the cool breeze of early evening. She was living with me then, her health...

• Forrest Gump is Alive and Well by Kathryn Taubert Updated 5/6/2013 at 5:11 a.m.

  Thomas (not his real name) routinely helps me load stuff into the trunk of my car at the big box store nearby. I spend too much time there checking out the latest annuals and perennials as though I really needed...

• Those Who Serve by Kathryn Taubert Updated 5/3/2013 at 7:17 a.m.

  Do you know the names Sean Allen Collier, Richard Donohue, and Joseph F. Pustejovsky, Jr.? I was about 11 when I first met one of their kind. He was so tall I had to crane my neck to look into...

• There is Beauty Still....by Kathryn Taubert Updated 4/26/2013 at 7:47 a.m.

  Murders of law enforcement personnel and fertilizer plants explosions in Colorado and Texas. Horrific terrorist acts in Boston. Dangerous bird flu in China at risk of spreading worldwide. Arctic ice sheets melting at exponential rates. Weather patterns worsening. Political...