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STAY TUNED: Oliver goes from anchor to politics; more reader comments
Published 2/3/2012 at 2:57 p.m. 0 comments
Chad Oliver has relinquished the morning co-anchor chair at ABC 7. But there's no need to fear; he's not leaving our viewing area. Oliver has moved across the hall (metaphorically) at Waterman. He can now be seen on NBC 2's ...
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Review: Baseball fable "Damn Yankees" strikes out at the Philharmonic
Published 2/3/2012 at 10:24 a.m. 0 comments
"Damn Yankees" slid into the Naples Philharmonic for a one-night stand Thursday. Sultry Lola got a sold-out house, even if she didn't get her man. The audience wasn't so lucky. While the show had its moments, it was plagued by ...
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'The Woman in Black' summons suspense
Published 2/3/2012 at 4:44 a.m. 0 comments
"The Woman in Black" very nearly suffocates under the mounting weight of its gothic kitsch — an abandoned house, child ghosts, spooky dolls, oh my! — but nevertheless summons ornately crafted, old-fashioned suspense.
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'Big Miracle' unwieldy but has suspense
Published 2/2/2012 at 7:50 p.m. 0 comments
If a movie is cheesy and knows it's cheesy — if it embraces the soft, gooey texture and pungent aroma of its own fromage — does that make it any more palatable as a meal? That is the question to ...
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'Chronicle' takes found-footage idea to new level
Published 2/2/2012 at 4:46 p.m. 0 comments
First-time feature director Josh Trank and writer Max Landis (as in son-of-John) have come up with a clever way to tell a hand-held, point-of-view story without relying on the same old grainy, headache-inducing shaky-cam techniques we so often must endure: ...
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Marco Island gears up for Super Sunday
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:40 p.m. 1 comment
Marco Island residents and visitors have several important decisions to make before Super Bowl Sunday. Sports bar or house party? New England Patriots or New York Giants? And, of course, chicken wings or chili? Winn-Dixie’s playbook calls for frying up ...
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Swamp stomp: Everglades Seafood Festival takes over E-City this weekend
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:37 p.m. 0 comments
“Imagine 50,000 people in a town with a permanent population of 500,” said the press release from the Everglades Seafood Festival. “That’s what happens during the first weekend in February when Everglades City holds its Seafood Festival.” As it has ...
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Recognize anyone? Five easy pieces unite to tackle life’s hardest lessons in Island Player's ‘I’m Herbert ... and Other Strangers’
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:25 p.m. 0 comments
If you can’t find your mother, children or grandparents in “I’m Herbert ... and other Strangers,” you’re not looking hard enough. The Island Players collects five vignettes of ‘60s and ‘70s relationships and lets them take off to wherever they ...
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Hey there, Jersey Boy! Casting director reveals secrets of finding actors for hit musical
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:24 p.m. 0 comments
When Merri Sugarman sits down to cast a "Jersey Boy," she's not just looking for a singer. She's looking for a singer, an actor, a dancer and most of all - "guys who have a swagger in them."
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Review: Naples Players present stirring production of "Doubt"
Published 2/2/2012 at 12:48 p.m. 0 comments
The Naples Players went back to school - Catholic school - Wednesday with John Patrick Shanley drama "Doubt." Gossip, whispers, shouts, sermons, certainties, doubts and screams flash across the stage. What do we know? When do we know it? And ...
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Review: Gulfshore Playhouse wins "Race" for buzz with riveting Mamet drama
Published 1/30/2012 at 7:42 a.m. 0 comments
Gulfshore Playhouse dove into the discussion about race in America Friday night. David Mamet's searing cannonball of a play "Race," with unsayable words, unthinkable deeds and shocking twists burns across the stage. You'll watch, stare and gasp. You'll also laugh. ...
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PHOTOS: Tommy Chong lights up the crowd at Off the Hook Comedy Club
Published 1/28/2012 at 1:45 a.m. 1 comment
A full house at Capt. Brien's Off the Hook comedy club enjoyed good food then a comedy set started by Shelby Chong, wife of Tommy who entertained with a smart edgy routine.
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Fryin' and Flappin'
Published 1/26/2012 at 3:53 p.m. 0 comments
The Turkey Buzzards are back circling in the skies over Goodland and that means it’s time for the Mullet Festival held annually at Stan’s and Sons Idle Hour Seafood Restaurant the weekend before Super Bowl.
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STAY TUNED: Fox 4’s Amy Wegmann takes leave due to husband Trey Radel’s campaign
Published 1/26/2012 at 8:46 a.m. 0 comments
Fox 4 anchor Amy Wegmann is taking a leave of absence so that she can aid her husband in his congressional campaign.
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Review: Operatic "Les Misérables" brilliant, passionate but inconsistent at Naples Philharmonic
Published 1/25/2012 at 6:30 a.m. 0 comments
A re-designed and re-orchestrated vision of "Les Misérables" swung into the Philharmonic Tuesday. There's much to love - a towering Valjean, a thundering Javer, phantasmic effects and glorious voices. Yet, for all the soaring crescendo of sound, the production feels ...
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