http://www.marconews.com/news/entertainment/arts-theater/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Artsen-usentertainment/arts-theaterhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/review-cirque-dreams-illumination-fort-myers/?partner=RSSCirque Dreams Illumination thrills, chills and even spills - water that is. The show takes off from a fictional train station with a singing reporter and ends with acrobats spinning twelve feet up in the air. In between, there's leaping, whistling, tossing, tumbling, balancing and a lot of clapping. You'd think "Jersey Boys" was back in town. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232300-733848entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERSReview: Cirque Dreams Illumination lights up Fort Myersmarconews.comreview-cirque-dreams-illumination-fort-myersurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232300-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/marco-island-art-walks-esplanade-galleries/?partner=RSSEverglades landscape artist Jo-Ann Sanborn was used to cramped quarters for her working space, sandwiched into her second bedroom with paints, brushes, unfinished canvases and other framed works nearly closing in on top of her. But on one fateful trip to the Esplanade, Sanborn had a brainstorm: open a studio and gallery in its unoccupied retail space. “I came one day and saw there were a number of empty storefronts (at the Esplanade),” explained Sanborn, who thought that space would be especially suited for an artist’s gallery and working studio. leigh.tahirovic@scripps.com (LEIGH TAHIROVIC)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232298-733847entertainment/arts-theaterLEIGH TAHIROVICMarco Island, FLMarco Island Art Walks transform empty Esplanade storefonts into mini galleriesmarconews.commarco-island-art-walks-esplanade-galleriesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232298-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/16/kenneth-stroud-joins-marco-art-league-board/?partner=RSSThe Board of Directors of the Art League, Marco Island’s Center for the Arts, announced that Kenneth Stroud has been appointed to the Board, in a prepared release on Monday night. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:21:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232229-733847entertainment/arts-theaterVIA PRESS RELEASE MARCO ISLANDAppointment: Kenneth Stroud joins Marco Art League boardmarconews.comkenneth-stroud-joins-marco-art-league-boardurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232229-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/15/review-streetcar-glows-great-performances/?partner=RSS"A Streetcar Named Desire" rumbles into Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral on a cloud of magnolias and liquor and cheap perfume. It rumbles back out, depending not on the kindness of strangers but a trio of superb performances that glow when lit by words from Tennessee Williams' masterwork. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232056-733846entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKCAPE CORALReview: "Streetcar" glows with great performancesmarconews.comreview-streetcar-glows-great-performancesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232056-733846Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/15/review-all-great-books-abridged-theatre-conspiracy/?partner=RSSIf you've only ever read a book, you'll laugh - even if that one book was Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight." If you've read more - Kafka, Twain, Whitman, Dickens - you'll roll in the aisles, gasp for breath and scream with delight as the library shelf gets the Marx brothers treatment in "All the Great Books (Abridged)," playing through March 27 at Theatre Conspiracy. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232095-733846entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERS Review: Why read the 'Great Books' when you can laugh at them?marconews.comreview-all-great-books-abridged-theatre-conspiracyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232095-733846Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/14/photo-gallery-fine-art-craft-festival/?partner=RSSIsland residence and visitors took advantage of the sunny warm weekend weather to attend the Fine Art & Craft Festival at Veterans Community Park. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232091-733845entertainment/arts-theaterGLENN WALTONMarco Island, FLPHOTO GALLERY: Fine Art & Craft Festivalmarconews.comphoto-gallery-fine-art-craft-festivalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232091-733845Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/13/review-relatively-speaking-florida-repertory/?partner=RSSFlorida Rep's "Relatively Speaking" looks like it should power through two hours of mistaken identities, double entendres and farcical frippery with ease. It doesn't - though the veteran cast does their best to turn the polite titters into laughs and the chuckles into howls. Scenes that purr like a comedy Kawasaki don't make up for the ones that sputter - yet. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231990-733844entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERSReview: Strong cast, but 'Relatively Speaking' never satisfiesmarconews.comreview-relatively-speaking-florida-repertoryurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231990-733844Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/12/talk-radio-mitchell-haley-eric-bogosian-sbdac/?partner=RSSJ. Mitchell Haley's lights out performance keeps audiences from turning the dial on the Laboratory Theater of Florida's production of "Talk Radio," even if the show itself has a bit of static. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231887-733843entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERSReview: Haley dials up great performance in 'Talk Radio'marconews.comtalk-radio-mitchell-haley-eric-bogosian-sbdacurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231887-733843Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/10/small-local-art-shows-buying-browsing-more-fun/?partner=RSSFor artists in Naples, a desire to return to the past may be the best future. It has certainly helped to establish a very special — and very successful — type of art show. kwlane@naplesnews.com (VALERIE SYREN)Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:47:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231760-733841entertainment/arts-theaterVALERIE SYRENMarco Island, FLParty arty: Small local shows make buying, browsing more funmarconews.comsmall-local-art-shows-buying-browsing-more-funurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231760-733841Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/10/review-little-house-on-the-prairie-melissa-gilbert/?partner=RSSThe cynic in me wants to declare "Little House on the Prairie: The Musical" a load of sentimental tripe. I won't, because there's a solid night of theater in there - somewhere - if you've got the patience to muddle through it. "Little House" trades on the remembered glee of literate kids who snuggled up to read "The Long Winter" during the cold days of their childhood, imagined themselves cheering Almanzo during the Fourth of July horse race or festered with anger at Nellie Oleson's antics. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231652-733841entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKNAPLESReview: "Little House on the Prairie" at the Naples Philharmonic - musical entertains, but the books were bettermarconews.comreview-little-house-on-the-prairie-melissa-gilberturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231652-733841Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/09/marco-art-league-executive-director-resigns/?partner=RSSThe Board of Directors of the Art League Marco Island’s Center for the Arts announced the resignation of Executive Director Christine Neal on Tuesday. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231589-733840entertainment/arts-theaterVIA PRESS RELEASE MARCO ISLANDMarco Art League executive director resignsmarconews.commarco-art-league-executive-director-resignsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231589-733840Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/09/painting-bleak-economy-nixes-public-art-fee-propos/?partner=RSSA proposed requirement for developers to pay a fee for public art went from being on the table to being indefinitely tabled at a meeting held on Tuesday morning. kelfarrell@yahoo.com (KELLY FARRELL)Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231588-733840entertainment/arts-theaterKELLY FARRELLMARCO ISLANDPainting of bleak economy nixes public art fee proposal marconews.compainting-bleak-economy-nixes-public-art-fee-proposurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231588-733840Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/05/review-david-merrick-beast-of-broadway-theatrezone/?partner=RSSDavid Merrick was a monster, nicknamed the "abominable showman." Actor David Garrison tames him in TheatreZone's world premiere of "The Beast of Broadway," a saucy, snarky, intimate and deliciously dishy night of stage gossip that peeks into Merrick's career as a kingpin of the Great White Way. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231276-733836entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKNAPLESReview: Garrison tames ‘Beast of Broadway’ Merrick at TheatreZonemarconews.comreview-david-merrick-beast-of-broadway-theatrezoneurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231276-733836Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/04/review-naples-players-fiddler-on-the-roof/?partner=RSSA lot of people put in an amazing amount of hard work to bring "Fiddler to the Roof" to the stage of Sugden Community Theatre. Every bit of that work - and excitement from the cast, crew and audience showed on opening night. Despite the well-deserved standing ovation, I wish the Naples Players had a few extra weeks to work on the production. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231160-733835entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKNAPLESReview: Hard work on display during Naples Players' "Fiddler' | EXCLUSIVE VIDEOmarconews.comreview-naples-players-fiddler-on-the-roofurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231160-733835Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/03/pollnews-brief-marco-arts-committee-looks-revise-p/?partner=RSSFollowing mixed reviews by City Council in February, the City of Marco Island Arts Advisory Committee is meeting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday in the first floor conference room of City Hall, 50 Bald Eagle Dr., to discuss potential revisions to a proposed public arts ordinance. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231066-733834entertainment/arts-theaterMarco Eagle StaffMARCO ISLANDPoll/News brief: Marco arts committee looks to revise proposed public art requirementmarconews.compollnews-brief-marco-arts-committee-looks-revise-purn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231066-733834Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/25/daye-bench/?partner=RSSTwelve years ago, Chuck Daye and his wife Judy played their first parts in “The Wizard of Oz” for the Marco Players. A little more than a year ago Chuck Daye played his last part in “A Bench in the Sun.” lianeedixson@hotmail.com (LIANE EDIXON)Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230551-733828entertainment/arts-theaterLIANE EDIXONMARCO ISLANDA Daye on the 'Bench'marconews.comdaye-benchurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230551-733828Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/25/supporting-arts-if-not-now-when/?partner=RSSThe Art League Marco Island’s Center for the Arts will be hosting the Celebrate the Arts Festival this weekend, followed by our 1st Tuesday Art @ Five Social, and then the Artist Studio Tour on March 12. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230537-733828entertainment/arts-theaterCHRISTINE NEALMARCO ISLANDSupporting the arts: If not now, when?marconews.comsupporting-arts-if-not-now-whenurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230537-733828Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/25/review-marco-players-on-golden-pond/?partner=RSSHenry Fonda has been hiding out on Marco Island all this time. Who knew? His name is Michael Hennessey and he growls at people for three hours during the Marco Players production of "On Golden Pond." cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230495-733828entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKMARCO ISLANDReview: Hennessey's superb performance a highlight of 'On Golden Pond'marconews.comreview-marco-players-on-golden-pondurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230495-733828Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/22/review-jersey-boys-frankie-valli-four-seasons/?partner=RSSHere's the good news: I liked "Jersey Boys." Here's the bad news: "Jersey Boys" isn't all its cracked up to be. It might be the greatest jukebox musical of all time - but it is still just an iTunes playlist fronted by some talented singers and world-class production values. The show goes to the record bin time and again for a soundtrack of 50s and 60s hits that keeps the crowd screaming, whooping, hollering in paroxysms of orgiastic delight each time another favorite rings out. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230102-733826entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERSReview: 'Jersey Boys' might be the greatest jukebox musical of all timemarconews.comreview-jersey-boys-frankie-valli-four-seasonsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230102-733825Change733826Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/21/review-beau-jest-james-sherman-gulfshore-playhouse/?partner=RSSGulfshore Playhouse's "Beau Jest" schleps through the fields of Yiddish humor with practiced shtick - kvelling parents on one hand, kvetching daughter on the other and a megillah of a plot. Good thing you don't have to be Jewish to get the jokes. Even better that its funny. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230053-733824entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKNAPLESReview: 'Beau Jest' tickles ribs with peek inside Jewish familymarconews.comreview-beau-jest-james-sherman-gulfshore-playhouseurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230053-733824Change0Usable