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STAY TUNED: Oliver goes from anchor to politics; more reader comments
Published 2/3/2012 at 2:57 p.m. 0 comments
Chad Oliver has relinquished the morning co-anchor chair at ABC 7. But there's no need to fear; he's not leaving our viewing area. Oliver has moved across the hall (metaphorically) at Waterman. He can now be seen on NBC 2's ...
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PHOTOS: Former "In Living Color" cast member Tommy Davidson rocks house at Off the Hook on Marco
Published 2/4/2012 at 12:18 p.m. 0 comments
Former "In Living Color" cast member, movie star and stand-up comic Tommy Davidson rocked the house at Marco Island's Off the Hook comedy club Friday night.
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Review: "Jersey Boys" makes beautiful music, dazzles audiences in Fort Myers
Published 2/4/2012 at 10:33 a.m. 0 comments
I don't know that I'll every be fully seduced by the "Jersey Boys," which plays through Feb. 19 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. I do know that it's the slickest, glossiest and best-packaged piece ...
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Review: Baseball fable "Damn Yankees" strikes out at the Philharmonic
Published 2/3/2012 at 10:24 a.m. 0 comments
"Damn Yankees" slid into the Naples Philharmonic for a one-night stand Thursday. Sultry Lola got a sold-out house, even if she didn't get her man. The audience wasn't so lucky. While the show had its moments, it was plagued by ...
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'The Woman in Black' summons suspense
Published 2/3/2012 at 4:44 a.m. 0 comments
"The Woman in Black" very nearly suffocates under the mounting weight of its gothic kitsch — an abandoned house, child ghosts, spooky dolls, oh my! — but nevertheless summons ornately crafted, old-fashioned suspense.
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The Margarita: A cocktail worth celebrating
Published 2/3/2012 at 4:00 a.m. 0 comments
This month marks the anniversary of my monthly column, "Drinking Diaries." As such, I wanted to celebrate my all-time favorite cocktail, the margarita.
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Foreigner: Feels like the first time, and just as good
Published 2/3/2012 at 4:00 a.m. 0 comments
Becoming lead singer for Foreigner in 2005 was like being handed the keys to an expensive sports car for Kelly Hansen.
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Ethnic festivals recreate native lands with dance, stories, food, music
Published 2/3/2012 at 4:00 a.m. 0 comments
The next few weekends, you have a little United Nations of ethnic festivals to choose from, girdling the globe to bring the culture, cuisine and performances of far-off lands to a venue in Naples.
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Rising superstar David Nail to headline Everglades Seafood Festival
Published 2/3/2012 at 4:00 a.m. 0 comments
For David Nail, life has become a whirlwind of back-to-back achievements. He recently achieved his first No. 1 single for "Let It Rain,", and Nail is in the final voting process for five American Country Music nominations. "Let It Rain" ...
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'Big Miracle' unwieldy but has suspense
Published 2/2/2012 at 7:50 p.m. 0 comments
If a movie is cheesy and knows it's cheesy — if it embraces the soft, gooey texture and pungent aroma of its own fromage — does that make it any more palatable as a meal? That is the question to ...
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'Chronicle' takes found-footage idea to new level
Published 2/2/2012 at 4:46 p.m. 0 comments
First-time feature director Josh Trank and writer Max Landis (as in son-of-John) have come up with a clever way to tell a hand-held, point-of-view story without relying on the same old grainy, headache-inducing shaky-cam techniques we so often must endure: ...
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Marco Island gears up for Super Sunday
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:40 p.m. 0 comments
Marco Island residents and visitors have several important decisions to make before Super Bowl Sunday. Sports bar or house party? New England Patriots or New York Giants? And, of course, chicken wings or chili? Winn-Dixie’s playbook calls for frying up ...
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Swamp stomp: Everglades Seafood Festival takes over E-City this weekend
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:37 p.m. 0 comments
“Imagine 50,000 people in a town with a permanent population of 500,” said the press release from the Everglades Seafood Festival. “That’s what happens during the first weekend in February when Everglades City holds its Seafood Festival.” As it has ...
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Hey there, Jersey Boy! Casting director reveals secrets of finding actors for hit musical
Published 2/2/2012 at 1:24 p.m. 0 comments
When Merri Sugarman sits down to cast a "Jersey Boy," she's not just looking for a singer. She's looking for a singer, an actor, a dancer and most of all - "guys who have a swagger in them."
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Review: Naples Players present stirring production of "Doubt"
Published 2/2/2012 at 12:48 p.m. 0 comments
The Naples Players went back to school - Catholic school - Wednesday with John Patrick Shanley drama "Doubt." Gossip, whispers, shouts, sermons, certainties, doubts and screams flash across the stage. What do we know? When do we know it? And ...
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