NATHALIE WINCH

Tommie Barfield Elementary’s E.S.O.L. teacher Kathy O’Brien is a well-traveled soul who has been performing since she was in high school. O’Brien now brings the part of a Hollywood performer to the Marco Players Theater Company in “Murder on the ...

The Marco Town Centre Mall celebrated two unveilings Thursday in the Marco Island Foundation for the Arts’ ArtQuest 2008. The Town Centre Mall also held a Customer Appreciation Day on Thursday in concert with this season’s inauguration of ArtQuest and ...

Everybody was a rockin’ and a rollin’ Monday and Tuesday night when “Danny and the Juniors” featuring Joe Terry performed at Capt. Brien’s Off the Hook Comedy Club.

Marco Island Foundation for the Arts and its sponsors announced the artists and unveiled the sculptures chosen for ArtQuest 2008 at Thursday’s unveiling ceremonies.

Marco Players Theater Company President Beverly Dahlstrom will be stepping onto the Marco Players stage as an actress for the first time in “Murder on the Rerun”, after six years of serving as director for a number of their productions.

The Alumnae Club of Marco Island held its annual Autumn Card and Games Luncheon with a tea room fashion show by Kay’s on the Beach on Wednesday afternoon at the Marco Island Yacht Club.

Three classical ballet dancers, Briana Donaghy, Maya Roux, and Breana Wielgos, who train with Island Dance Academy, have scored parts in the Miami City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker on Nov. 24 and 25 at the Philhar¬monic Center for the ...

Joe Kelly considers himself blessed to be a part of the Marco Island community, and a performer in the Marco Players Theater debut of Murder on the Rerun, Nov. 14 to Dec. 2.

You might have heard of a few small-time shows called Saturday Night Live, Everybody Hates Chris, Curb Your Enthusiasm or Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

Relay for Life doesn’t kick off until Nov. 13 at Mackle Park, but there are some Marco Islanders who have already kicked their efforts into high gear for the community’s annual campaign of the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Just as Marco Island Foundation for the Arts (MIFA) secured its new headquarters at The Esplanade, so have 15 sculptures and their sponsors for ArtQuest 2008.

After a series of leading-man mishaps, actress Mai Puccio is once again preparing to star with the rest of the ensemble cast in the Marco Players first production of the season— Murder on the Rerun. The production, Puccio says, consists ...

For a little more than you would spend going out for dinner, Southwest Floridians can now have the convenience of a chef who works with you to prepare and serve a customized meal for two to 12 people in your ...

Marco Island’s Alumnae Club President Lynne Minozzi made arrangements for members and their guests to be privy to a presentation by Dr. Marian Mosser during their luncheon meeting Wednesday at the Island Country Club.

Shawn Wayans' lips were sealed before he arrived, but not once he and the rest of his posse, including Bruce Fine, appeared live Thursday at Capt. Brien's Off the Hook Comedy Club.

The first Jazz & Blues on the Green will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at The Rookery at Marco in Fiddler’s Creek. The afternoon will feature the Rick Howard Jazz Quartet and the Moony Mann Band playing ...

Upon a Star’s first Halloween bash and fundraiser begins at 6 p.m., Oct. 26, at Nacho Mama’s. It winds up with a wicked-awesome bash and whimsical spirits to be served at 9 p.m. at Guy Harvey’s Island Grill.

Shawn Wayans will be performing Thursday through Sunday at Captain Brien’s Off the Hook Comedy Club. Tickets are $32. For reservations, call Off the Hook at 389-6900 or visit www.offthehoook 00 or visit www.offthehoookcomedyclub.com.

Oktoberfest was on tap Sunday at The Esplanade. The celebration, which is to benefit the Marco Island YMCA’s preschool, had a bounce-slide, sand art and hot dogs for children.

Award-winning Islander artist Bruce Somerville is one of the four to perform in the Gulfshore Playhouse production Life X 3, written by the Tony-award winner Yasmina Reza, which opens Oct. 18 at the Norris Center in Naples.

Jamie Kennedy performed to a packed house Wednesday night at Capt. Brien’s Off the Hook Comedy Club. He poked fun at the fact that some people exclaim that they’re getting their picture taken with “Jamie Foxx” after shows.

The Art League of Marco Island’s first exhibit of the season — Dimensions, which runs through Nov. 7 — presents a group of four artists’ whose work is distinguishably three-dimensional.

A song about Key West with a country beat was the back drop to many conversations being held between returning, new and potential Art League of Marco Island members who congregated Monday night at the league’s front steps.

Local dance instructor Jill Demchak, who was the dance director of the Marco Island YMCA for five years, has opened her own studio. An open house is scheduled to be held 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Spotlight Dance Studio, ...

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church held its annual Blessing of the Animals celebration Sunday evening at the church, 1101 North Collier Blvd., on Marco Island. About 75 people and their pets were in attendance.

The Marco Eagle recently caught up with famous actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy to talk about his latest projects and his appearance today through Wednesday, at Capt. Brien’s Off the Hook Comedy Club.

Orion Bank is gearing up for five days of informative and inspiring history lessons all related to Marco Island. Keith Dameron, of Orion Bank, came up with this unique series of events that will take place Monday through Friday, Oct. ...

Everyone who attended the Fourth Annual Marco Men’s Club Hurricane Ball on Thursday, at Hideaway Beach Club, looked to be having a blast while making sure to keep Marco Island safe from any future storms.

The Alumnae Club met for its monthly luncheon and meeting Wednesday at the Island Country Club. The club’s members were also a captive audience to a presentation made by members of the Marco Island Historical Society.

Everyone who arrived at Orion Bank on Wednesday night were greeted by blues hounds wearing a felt fedora and dark sunglasses. “Welcome to the Blues at the Bank,” Orion Vice President Keith Dameron said as guests entered.

Richard and Andrea Alan, owners of Harbor Goldsmith on Front Street, are opening a second store in Marco Island.

Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp honored Collier County’s emergency workers at the Marco Island Fire-Res­cue Foundation’s inaugural luncheon Thursday. Kottkamp also offered his appreciation to those members of the commu­nity who developed the new foundation, established to support local emergency workers.

When the daughter of environmental specialist Nancy Richie, Camille, expressed an interest in archaeology and later joined the Marco Island Historical Society, a light went off in certain Islanders’ minds.

Marco Island volunteers became a part of the 500,000 people across the coasts of Canada, Japan, Mexico and the United States on Saturday who took part in the Ocean Conservancy’s 22nd Annual International Coastal Cleanup.

Tim Cavanagh’s brand of humor has been described as “Mister Rogers on acid” because his stage persona is upbeat and friendly, but has dashes of darker humor.

Marco Island Noontime Rotary Club members and their guests gathered last week at the Harbor Room of the Marco Island Yacht Club to hear Florida’s Consul General of Israel Ofer Bavly.

What began as a search by the Marco Community Bank and its president, Howard Montgomery, to give back to the community has now evolved into a full-fledged organization which has just established one of its first fundraisers.

Thanks to its vice president, Keith Dameron, Orion Bank’s August In the Round presentation brought a guru from St. Petersburg to talk to Islanders about a vital topic to many — mortgage fraud.

The Wall Street Wrap Up duo, David Morgan and Howard Jordan, broadcast the new season’s first show live from Comcast studios Friday, Aug. 24, and will continue to tape weekly to help listeners “separate the noise from the news.”

The Florida District of Kiwanis International chose this year to meet on Marco Island for its 90th annual state convention.

The ladies of the Alumnae Club of Marco Island capped off their August Luncheon with guest speakers from Dr. Luciano Boemi’s office to talk about the many new nonsurgical and surgical techniques available to women and men of all ages ...

She’s movin’ on up, to the north side. Well, she’s moving to the north side of the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge, that is. But Angela Reynoso had already found her piece of the pie. She calls it Pazazz.

The final grand total of money raised was placed under lock and key by Orion Bank’s Keith Dameron, until he was called to the ballroom’s stage by Dancing With the Starz founder Judy Perez on Saturday, at the Marco Island ...

After the county received permission from Florida Department of Environmental Protection for vegetation to be raked up right up to the dune line from Tigertail Beach to Cape Marco, some of the beach environment's biggest supporters weighed in on the ...

One of Marco Island's most recognized restaurants is celebrating a special anniversary in April. As the owner of Café De Marco for 25 years, Sandy Franchino weighs in on what it has taken her to reach this major landmark.

The Marco Lutheran Church’s theater is all abuzz with busy children hard at work to produce another musical courtesy of the YMCA Summer Theater Program’s participants and their fearless leader Gina Blassneck.

With the Dancing With the Starz efforts led by Maria Elena Pujol, the Marco Island community has become one of Youth Haven Inc.’s biggest benefactors. But the children’s emergency shelter is still in dire need of help from Islanders.

The story of an 18-year-old’s lifelong battle with cancer has inspired a Marco Islander to help. On July 28 the Naples Daily News published a story about Greg Lang. Jennifer Brannock reported that the Gulf Coast High School graduate has ...

The beginning of August marks the time of year when most of Marco Island’s sea turtles will have built their nests and laid their eggs. The first nest on Marco Island this year was discovered May 4.

As the finish line draws nearer to this year’s Dancing With the Starz grand finale Aug. 11, supporters have grown increasingly generous, especially at Thursday’s So You Think Can Sing? contest at Nacho Mama’s.