SARA FITZPATRICK COMITO

• Film festival’s return puts Fort Myers on cinema map Published 03/22/2012 at 9:42 a.m.

  According to Eric Rad­datz, film is all about delv­ing into the human psyche. It’s a pursuit he character­izes as a personal obses­sion, and one he wants to share. That’s why he’s continuing the Fort My­ers Film Festival, now in its ...

• Locally grown, locally shown: Summer Independent Film Series feeds the mind Published 08/12/2011 at 6 a.m.

  Come for the film, stay for the conversation. What better way for cinephiles to while away the dog days of summer than with some hot movies and cool discussion? That’s what the Summer Independent Film Series is serving up at ...

• daas Gallery challenges, delights a mature Audience with Skin Updated 07/06/2011 at 6:42 p.m.

  Many of the 30+ artists’ works go beyond classical nude studies and delve boldly into stark eroticism. At its opening during Art Walk on July 1, gallery goers displayed a variety of reactions to the works, ranging from delight to ...

• Buzzin' Around: Lee County Extension class ‘Introduction to Beekeeping’ offers sweet success Published 06/23/2011 at 3:15 p.m.

  The University of Florida, IFAS Lee County Extension offers a four-week Introduction to Beekeeping course in association with BASF.

• Color of obsession: Hibiscus show highlights blossoming passion in 60th year Published 06/02/2011 at 12:20 p.m.

  Crawfish Pie, Chili Fire, Five O’clock Shadow and Whip Cream. It’s no nefarious incantation, but it is part of a magic brew cooked up by retired surgeon Dr. Hy Lans. You don’t need a prescription. You just have to love ...

• Burlesque beauties and drag kings: Hen House brings a show that’s part sexy, edgy and fun Published 05/27/2011 at 11:34 a.m.

  All of us could use a little spice in our weekend routine. So how about having a little fun while you shake up your gender role perceptions? A new show called “Pick Your Poison!” presented by Hen House Entertainment in ...

• The girls behind ‘Jersey Boys’ at the Mann work as hard as the stars Published 02/25/2010 at 10:46 p.m.

  Behind every great man is a great woman, so the saying goes. For Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, as recounted in the Broadway hit “Jersey Boys,” 46 great women were behind the blue-collar-kids-turned-musical-superstars. Don’t expect a huge ensemble cast ...

• Romantic night orbits around Irish tenor Published 02/10/2010 at 7:57 p.m.

  On the heels of its recent name change, Miromar Design Center — formerly the International Design Center — will be further transformed this month for Opera Naples’ presentation of “Romeo and Juliet — Then and Now.” The production, which will ...

• Opera Naples accepts Caruso’s challenge with ‘Il Trovatore’ Published 01/20/2010 at 8:58 p.m.

  According to Enrico Caruso, there is a simple formula for a successful performance of “Il Trovatore.” All it takes, he suggested, is “the four greatest singers in the world.” Evidently, the legendary tenor’s edict has done little to dissuade productions ...

• Florida Rep’s ‘Santaland Diaries’ unwraps seasonal myths Published 12/09/2009 at 10:24 p.m.

  It’s not all tinsel and eggnog. It’s no Miracle on 34th Street. It’s the soft underbelly of holiday cheer as exposed by an out-of-work writer in elfin clothes. This Ghost of Christmas Reality is David Sedaris, reporting from the holiday ...

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