http://www.marconews.com/news/entertainment/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Island Entertainmenten-usentertainmenthttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/20/a-different-kind-of-painting-at-the-art-center-a/?partner=RSSThe art scene on Marco Island got a lot brighter this weekend. Specifically, the headquarters building of the Marco Island Center for the Arts received a makeover Saturday, with volunteers applying a splashy multi-colored paint job on the formerly white b lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341566-735008entertainment/arts-theaterLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island Center for the Arts gets a colorful faceliftmarconews.coma-different-kind-of-painting-at-the-art-center-aurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341566-735008Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/14/the-bookworm-back-from-the-dead-and-a-healing/?partner=RSSFor awhile there, you thought you were gonna die. Your head hurt. Your body ached, and your stomach was acting like a fresh-caught fish – but that didn't matter much. Bills still needed paying and business needed attending. There was family to care for, w bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Tue, 14 May 2013 18:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341025-735002lifestyles/featuresTERRI SCHLICHENMEYERMarco, FLThe Bookworm: Back from the dead and a healing pet storymarconews.comthe-bookworm-back-from-the-dead-and-a-healingurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341025-735002Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/07/the-bookworm-intrigue-romance-and-a-good-old/?partner=RSSSometimes, your entire life feels like a recipe for drama. Oh, you really hate it and you'd like to wipe your plate clean of it all, but that's never gonna happen. No matter what's cooking around you, there's always an extra ingredient to increase the ten bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Tue, 07 May 2013 20:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340344-734995entertainment/newsTERRI SCHLICHENMEYERMarco, FLThe Bookworm: Intrigue, romance and a good old fashioned fleecingmarconews.comthe-bookworm-intrigue-romance-and-a-good-oldurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340344-734995Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/03/preview-american-idiot-green-day-musical-tickets/?partner=RSSAlison Morooney never thought she was a rocker. She wasn't even a huge Green Day fan before she auditioned for musical "American Idiot." More than 175 shows later, her tune has changed. Green Day's anthem to suburban ennui, finding yourself and thrashing out the meaning of life resonates now. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Fri, 03 May 2013 16:38:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340040-734991entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLPreview: Green Day musical "American Idiot" rocks Fort Myers May 16marconews.compreview-american-idiot-green-day-musical-ticketsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340040-734991Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/03/review-theatrezone-jim-kassie-depaiva-110-shade/?partner=RSSKudos to Mark Danni. He makes it rain for the third time out of four this year, ushering "110 in the Shade" to a successful - if a tad stormy - landing. Daytime stars Jim and Kassie DaPaiva offer sterling chemistry that makes up a multitude of minor sins. Grab tickets before the word gets out. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Fri, 03 May 2013 09:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340007-734991entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLReview: TheatreZone closes solid season with passionate "110 in the Shade"marconews.comreview-theatrezone-jim-kassie-depaiva-110-shadeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-340007-734991Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/30/the-bookworm-before-social-media-connections/?partner=RSSWhen anybody wants the real story, you've got it. Yep, you've got your ear to the ground and that scanner you bought. Or maybe you've got good connections to bring you the juiciest gossip, scandals and troubles, births and moves, and the real dirt on who' bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339680-734988lifestyles/featuresTERRI SCHLICHENMEYERMarco, FLThe Bookworm: Before-social-media connectionsmarconews.comthe-bookworm-before-social-media-connectionsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339680-734988Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/29/fifty-shades-of-grey-the-musical-parody-fort-myers/?partner=RSSSpencer Rose promises one thing to audiences flocking to see "50 Shades! The Musical" on tour through the United States. "You're going to laugh your face off," the actress crowed from a hotel room in Atlanta late on a Friday afternoon. "50 Shades! The Musical" plays Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers at 8 p.m. May 10. Tickets are $27-$42. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339516-734987entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLPreview: "50 Shades" parody is "a little sexy, a little raunchy"marconews.comfifty-shades-of-grey-the-musical-parody-fort-myersurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339516-734987Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/26/redford-makes-welcome-return-in-company/?partner=RSSRobert Redford does his most compelling work in some time as both actor and director in “The Company You Keep,” a tense yet admirably restrained thriller about a fugitive forced out of hiding after 30 years to prove his innocence. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339276-734984entertainment/moviesDavid Rooney, The Hollywood ReporterMarco, FLRedford makes welcome return in 'Company'marconews.comredford-makes-welcome-return-in-companyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339276-734984Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/26/review-mud-oozes-traditional-qualities/?partner=RSSThe story of a sympathetic fugitive who forges a bond with two teenage boys near a mighty river down South, "Mud" is shot through with traditional qualities of American literature and drama. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339304-734984entertainment/moviesTODD McCARTHY,The Hollywood ReporterLOS ANGELESReview: 'Mud' oozes traditional qualities marconews.comreview-mud-oozes-traditional-qualitiesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339304-734984Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/25/review-ghostbird-theatre-samuel-beckett-endgame/?partner=RSSHere, at the end of all things, in a desolate wasteland where mankind does little but sit and wait to die, we watch Samuel Beckett. This is "Endgame," the writer's meditative theater of the absurd about religion, death, family, loyalty, chess or maybe nothing at all. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339307-734983entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLReview: Ghostbird, Brady push boundaries with Beckett masterpiece "Endgame"marconews.comreview-ghostbird-theatre-samuel-beckett-endgameurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339307-734983Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/25/the-bookworm-dealing-with-a-parents-cancer-life/?partner=RSSTruthfully, the bad news came as no surprise. Your Mom hadn't been feeling well lately and for weeks, you'd heard your parents whispering. You knew she was having some tests done; still, when they finally told you she had cancer, you couldn't believe it. bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339033-734983entertainment/newsTERRI SCHLICHENMEYERMarco, FLThe Bookworm: Dealing with a parent's cancer; life on the wild sidemarconews.comthe-bookworm-dealing-with-a-parents-cancer-lifeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339033-734983Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/25/for-the-love-of-books-volunteers-aid-in-success/?partner=RSSThis year the Friends of the Library of Collier County (FLCC) is celebrating its 55th birthday, tracing roots back to 1932 when the Naples Women's Club established a small reading room in its clubhouse. Popularity grew through the years, so in 1957 commun Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339240-734983entertainment/arts-theaterSHARON YANISHMarco, FLFor the love of books: Volunteers aid in success of Marco Librarymarconews.comfor-the-love-of-books-volunteers-aid-in-successurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-339240-734983Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/22/best-deal-in-town-8211-hundreds-turn-out-for/?partner=RSSThey get such a turnout, said Dianna Dohm, they can't put on the event at the height of the season. The Marco Island Fire-Rescue Foundation held their pancake breakfast on Sunday, inside the fire station on San Marco Road, and business was brisk. "We have lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:40:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338830-734980eatingLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLAND'Best deal in town' – Hundreds turn out for Marco Island Fire-Rescue Foundation pancake breakfastmarconews.combest-deal-in-town-8211-hundreds-turn-out-forurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338830-734980Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/22/review-florida-rep-educating-rita-tickets/?partner=RSSFlorida Repertory Theatre closed their 2012-13 season Friday with a respectable, if unremarkable, production of "Educating Rita." Willy Russell's two-hander imagines a British college professor tutoring a lower-class student because she wants to know "everything." Both learn a lot! csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338807-734980entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLReview: Florida Rep goes back to school with "Educating Rita"marconews.comreview-florida-rep-educating-rita-ticketsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338807-734980Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/22/naples-philharmonic-name-change-artis-naples/?partner=RSSLike the rest of the known universe, I was shocked when I found out that the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts was renaming itself as Artis-Naples. What. The. Expletive. Admit it. Some variation of that was on everyone's lips. Mine too. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338806-734980entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLChris Silk: Three reasons Kathleen van Bergen is right about Artis-Naplesmarconews.comnaples-philharmonic-name-change-artis-naplesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338806-734980Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/19/review-island-theater-mama-wont-fly-tickets/?partner=RSSSavannah Honeycutt, Norleen Sprunt and Hayley Quinn (it's the South) are in Birmingham, Ala. Hayley's gettin' hitched in California. There's just one eensy, weeny, teeny, tiny 'lil 'ol problem. Mama won't fly. So, let's drive to the West Coast! In Mama's old Buick! Sans air conditioning! Hooray! csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338681-734977entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLReview: Island Theater Company finds out just why "Mama Won't Fly"marconews.comreview-island-theater-mama-wont-fly-ticketsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338681-734977Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/19/review-naples-players-agatha-christie-mousetrap/?partner=RSSOh, Agatha. Christie of course. Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. And author of "The Mousetrap," one of the most famous and celebrated plays in the English language. She might even give that Willy Shakespeare guy a run for his money. csilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:33:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338630-734977entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMarco, FLReview: Naples Players sleuth good time with Christie mystery "Mousetrap"marconews.comreview-naples-players-agatha-christie-mousetrapurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338630-734977Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/18/the-bookworm-a-life-without-kids-and-a-life/?partner=RSSThis week, two of your friends broke the news: They're pregnant. One's due in October, the other in November. Heavy sigh. It's not exactly that you're anti-kid. No, you like kids … as long as they're not yours, and you're pretty firm on that. And in the n bookwormsez@yahoo.com (TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER)Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:10:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338291-734976entertainment/newsTERRI SCHLICHENMEYERMarco, FLThe Bookworm: A life without kids and a life without ordermarconews.comthe-bookworm-a-life-without-kids-and-a-lifeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338291-734976Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/apr/18/art-news-jazz-kids-and-improv-ops/?partner=RSSYou can risk your pride -- and get the reward of a lot of laughs -- in an improv weekend. Naples Players is looking for a few brave souls to try it. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338441-734976entertainment/arts-theaterStaff WriterMarco, FLArt news: Jazz kids and improv opsmarconews.comart-news-jazz-kids-and-improv-opsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-338441-734976Change0Usable