Sheila's out shopping: Fashion night out
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010Friday is Fashion Night Out 2010. Vogue’s editor, Anna Wintour, started the shoppers event last year in New York City, and this year it has gone national. Full story »
Animal Refuge Center announces "Pet Pin-Up" calendar contest
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010We're searching for 12 of the area's most bright eyed, bushy tailed pets to be next year's pin ups in ARC's 2011 photo calendar. Full story »
Edison-Ford foundation changes date for 10th anniversary gala
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010The 10th Anniversary Edison-Ford Winter Estates Foundation Gala has been moved to Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.
Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company will be the honored guest speaker at the Gala that was originally scheduled for Nov. 5, 2010. Full story »
Archaeology event coming to Old 41 in Bonita
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010Have you ever wondered how CSI’s “Bones” knows what she knows about skeletal remains? Have you ever wondered if any of it can be applied to archaeology? Maranda Almy Kles, MA, MS. will talk about forensic archaeology in “CSI: Archaeology” at the September 15th, meeting of the Southwest Florida Archaeological Society. The presentation will be held at the Bonita Springs Community Hall at 27381 Old U.S. 41 (by the banyan tree). It is free to the public. The meeting begins at 7:30; coffee and snacks are available at 7:00pm. Call 239-992-9660 for more information. Full story »
Judge: Paris Hilton may owe $160K over movie deal
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010Paris Hilton may owe investors in her 2006 movie "Pledge This!" about $160,000 for failing to do enough promotion. Full story »
Review: George Clooney in the bleak 'The American'
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010Hidden from critics until just before its release, the dirty secret about "The American" turns out to be that it's an "art film." Heavens, no! Director Anton Corbijn has crafted a quiet, haunting European thriller, drained of emotion and moving to its own deliberate pace. Full story »
Review: Drew Barrymore's 'Going the Distance'
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010In "Going the Distance," Drew Barrymore plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing the old arcade games in bars. Jason Long, on the other hand, plays a quick-to-laugh, ambitious young hipster who loves cool indie bands, "Shawshank Redemption" and playing old arcade games in bars. Full story »
Review: 'Machete' serves relentless, bloody action
Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010Certainly, “Machete” is the best feature-length extension of a fake movie trailer in Hollywood history. Fans who saw the trailer in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 “Grindhouse” double-feature continually asked Rodriguez to turn the make-believe ad featuring Danny Trejo into a real blood-and-guts vengeance flick. Full story »
Reel wide choice: Local movie choices broader than just the latest Hollywood blockbusters
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010Southwest Florida does not have a drive-in theater.
It doesn’t have one of those $1-a-seat, second-run screens.
For about every other aspect of cinema, however, we’ve got you covered.
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Matsumoto creates custom illustration for Taste of the Islands logo
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010Renowned artist Ikki Matsumoto, of Buckingham and formerly of Sanibel Island, created a unique illustration to be featured as the logo for the 2010 Taste of the Islands to be held November 21 to benefit the Center for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW). Full story »
Plenty of activities available in Southwest Florida for Labor Day weekend
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010Labor Day weekend is here, and many Southwest Florida residents are either busy making plans or already in the process of enjoying the three-day break from work. Taking its place in U.S. history books as the first Monday of September, the holiday officially recognizes the “esprit de corps” of the trade and labor organizations of the community. The Labor Day celebration of the working class also marks the unofficial end to summer for some.
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Celebs get a taste of Norman Love Confections at the EMMYs
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010Celebrities, including Kyra Segwick, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brenda Vaccaro, Kevin Bacon, Jimmy Fallon, Anna Paquin, Kathy Lee Gifford and Beau Bridges, were among the VIPs to receive an EMMY Awards gift bag featuring Fort Myers’ Norman Love Confections. Full story »
Jim Record hopes the Prado Cinema Cafe can find a market where Regal failed
Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010If you hate being crammed into a crowded movie theater, the Prado Cinema Cafe is just the ticket. And it’s a cheap ticket at that. The theater, formally a Regal multiplex, is outfitted with comfortable leather seats that allow room to squirm around a little. And next to each sits a table space, on which to place your selections of food and drink from the kitchen and the bar. And until the crowds discover this new addition to the Southwest Florida movie scene, inside the Prado shopping center off U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs, you just might have a theater all to yourself.
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Veranda announces September Jazz Night
Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010The Veranda’s piano player, Gary Goetz, will be joined by a jazz ensemble for an evening of New Orleans-inspired live music and culinary delights in the restaurant’s dining room from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Full story »
Summer dollars rise, attendance dips for Hollywood
Monday, Aug. 30, 2010Hollywood is finishing its summer with record revenue but the lowest actual movie attendance in five years. Full story »
