• 20 fingers are better than 10 Published 03/02/2007 at 12:03 a.m.

  The sound tends to be fuller because there are 20 fingers — instead of 10 — racing across the piano. Michael Baron and Renato Premezzi will perform a free four-hand piano concert at San Marco Catholic Church’s Parish Hall on ...

• Jewelry raffle benefits orphanage Published 03/02/2007 at 12:02 a.m.

  Spend a little in order to receive great rewards. An 18-karat gold necklace, bracelet and earrings set valued at $12,000 is being raffled for $10 a ticket at Harbor Goldsmith.

• Chef Q&A: March 2 Published 03/02/2007 at midnight

   

• Speaker raises cancer awareness at fundraiser Updated 02/27/2007 at 4:13 p.m.

  None of Lynn Nunn's doctors could tell her why she had breast cancer, because none of the risk factors were there. But today she is healthy because she had a mammogram and discovered it early.

• 8 star dancers named for 2007 fundraiser Updated 02/26/2007 at 3:13 p.m.

  They are excited. Some have dance experience and some don’t, but they are ready to start fundraising for the 2007 Dancing with the Starz event.

• Birtolo’s performance stirs the pot of patriotism Updated 02/22/2007 at 3:11 p.m.

  Dressed in clothing representative of the 1800s, Janina Birtolo held a letter that looked aged as she read about delegates and massacres. Birtolo performed a one-woman historical drama, Remember the Ladies, at the Marco Island Yacht Club on Wednesday.

• Chef Q&A: Annie Feinman Updated 02/22/2007 at 3:12 p.m.

  What’s your specialty? Why? Soups because they’re homemade and the cream bases are not low fat, and adding heavy whipping cream, sherry and fresh vegetables. You can taste the difference.

• Big-band spirit alive and well on Marco Updated 02/21/2007 at 5:14 p.m.

  Members of a band formed a month ago have played with well-known orchestras. Now they’ll perform with Music of Marco Big Band, formed by director Bob Schnitzius of Marco.

• Marco men hold dance for their sweethearts Published 02/20/2007 at 10:04 a.m.

  To honor the women in their lives, the Marco Men's Club held a Sweetheart Ball on Friday at the Marco Island Marriott Resort.

• The ballad of the balladier Published 02/20/2007 at 10:02 a.m.

  At 14 years of age, Craig Greusel wrote a ballad called Traveling Man. It was the first song he sang on Friday at The Art of the Balladier, the first of a cultural series featuring local talent. The series is ...

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