http://www.marconews.com/news/entertainment/movies/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Movies / TV / Theateren-usentertainment/movieshttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/20/review-love-sex-and-the-irs-off-broadway-palm/?partner=RSS"Love, Sex and the IRS" brings the laughs faster than an audit brings the ulcers. The fluffy (pink slippers!) and frilly (red satin lounging robe!) comedy plays at Off-Broadway Palm through May 2; its the perfect antidote to tax season. cwsilk@naplesnews.com (CHRIS SILK)Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232634-733851entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERSReview: Funny cast lifts slight material of 'Love, Sex and the IRS'marconews.comreview-love-sex-and-the-irs-off-broadway-palmurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232634-733851Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/19/movie-dude-answer-dull-romantic-comedy/?partner=RSSPart of what I love most about writing this column every week is getting to write about a newer movie, especially when it’s one I’ve never seen before. Don’t get me wrong, nothing beats a classic movie, but even those classic movies were new at one point. I’m sure even “The Godfather” had a few pessimists at first who are now kicking themselves. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232532-733850entertainment/moviesJOE ALTOMEREMarco Island, FLThe Movie Dude: The 'Answer' to a dull romantic comedymarconews.commovie-dude-answer-dull-romantic-comedyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232532-733850Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/american-idol-blog-naples-paige-miles-survives-cut/?partner=RSSMiles, a 24-year-old teacher and Naples-native, has had a mixed run on the show. After not getting more than a few seconds of air time during the first few weeks, she got a high complement from notoriously cranky judge Simon Cowell who said she had maybe the best voice in the competition. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:07:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232416-733848entertainment/american-idol-paige-milesJONATHAN FOERSTERNAPLESAmerican Idol blog: Naples native Paige Miles lands in bottom 2 but survives cutmarconews.comamerican-idol-blog-naples-paige-miles-survives-cuturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232416-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/phils-popular-professor-elaine-newton-sees-colors-/?partner=RSS Elaine Newton is the professor literature lovers never knew existed. If they did, there would be even more pages of people waitlisted to hear her. It’s been happening at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts for nearly 20 years. lianeedixson@hotmail.com (LIANE EDIXON)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232396-733848entertainment/moviesLIANE EDIXONMarco Island, FLThe Phil’s popular professor, Elaine Newton sees colors in words as much as in artmarconews.comphils-popular-professor-elaine-newton-sees-colors-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232396-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/naples-players-goes-dogs-and-comic-con-men-coming-/?partner=RSSThe Naples Players is planning on a “ruff” season in 2010-2011. It has scheduled two dog-prominent stories: “Sylvia,” A.R. Gurney’s comedy of life with a conflicted couple from an adopted female mutt’s perspective; and the musical “Annie,” in which Sandy, the famous orphan’s canine companion, is always in tow. There are also dastardly con men, vintage marrieds, young connivers and a classic ghost tale. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232395-733848entertainment/moviesStaff WriterMarco Island, FLNaples Players goes to the dogs – and comic con men — for coming seasonmarconews.comnaples-players-goes-dogs-and-comic-con-men-coming-urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232395-733848Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/17/american-idol-rolling-stones-siobhan-magnus/?partner=RSSSingers who were bashed by the judges during semifinals seemingly surprised the panel with their respectable renditions of Stones songs. Among them: 17-year-old high school student Katie Stevens with "Wild Horses," 23-year-old waitress Didi Benami with "Play With Fire," and 16-year-old high school student Aaron Kelly with "Angie." Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:27:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232306-733848entertainment/moviesStaff WriterMarco Island, FLAmerican Idol: Rolling Stones tunes supply surprisesmarconews.comamerican-idol-rolling-stones-siobhan-magnusurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232306-733848Change0Usablehttp://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/american-idol-paige-miles-laryngitis-final-12/?partner=RSSLaryngitis kept Paige Miles from rehearsing in the days leading up to her Tuesday performance. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232286-733847entertainment/american-idol-paige-milesJONATHAN FOERSTERNAPLESAmerican Idol blog: ‘Paige is back’; Laryngitis doesn’t stop Naples native from hitting big notesmarconews.comamerican-idol-paige-miles-laryngitis-final-12urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232286-733847Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/15/american-idol-final-12-naples-paige-miles/?partner=RSSThe 24-year-old school teacher has made it farther than any “Idol” expert would have you believe. The past two weeks, writers from the New York Times, MTV, Entertainment Weekly and more have predicted her demise. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232157-733846entertainment/american-idol-paige-milesJONATHAN FOERSTERNAPLESAmerican Idol: Naples native Paige Miles ready to prove she belongs in final 12 marconews.comamerican-idol-final-12-naples-paige-milesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-232157-733846Change0Usablehttp://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/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-231990-733851entertainment/arts-theaterCHRIS SILKFORT MYERSReview: Strong cast, but 'Relatively Speaking' never satisfiesmarconews.comreview-relatively-speaking-florida-repertoryurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231990-733844Change733851Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/12/barbara-b-mann-announces-broadway-offerings-2010-1/?partner=RSS The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on the campus of Edison College announced the shows coming as part of its 2010-11 Broadway series. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:17:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231947-733843entertainment/moviesVIA PRESS RELEASE FORT MYERSBarbara B. Mann announces Broadway offerings for 2010-11marconews.combarbara-b-mann-announces-broadway-offerings-2010-1urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231947-733843Change0Usablehttp://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/11/american-idol-blog-naples-native-paige-miles-makes/?partner=RSSAfter a performance that put her squarely in risk of being cut from the show, Naples-native Paige Miles managed to make her way into the “American Idol” final dozen. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231862-733842entertainment/american-idol-paige-milesJONATHAN FOERSTERNAPLESAmerican Idol blog: Naples native Paige Miles makes it into final 12marconews.comamerican-idol-blog-naples-native-paige-miles-makesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231862-733842Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/mar/11/movie-dude-chill-few-good-friends/?partner=RSSThe way I see it, there are two stages we reach in life — more and less. The first stage is when we all think we’re experiencing the best days of our lives. We know it all and we’re all too happy to make everyone else aware of it. The second stage would be when you realize that those were, in fact, the best days of your life and you were that happy not because you knew everything but because you knew nothing at all. The bad thing about reaching the second stage is that now you know too much. That’s a big theme of “The Big Chill,” a comedic drama about a group of college friends who reunite 15 years later for a long weekend. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231846-733842entertainment/moviesJOE ALTOMEREMarco Island, FLThe Movie Dude: 'Chill' with a few good friendsmarconews.commovie-dude-chill-few-good-friendsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-231846-733842Change0Usable