CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THIS WEEK'S THEATRE
¦ Legends!
Starring Joan Collins and Linda Evans at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall April 24-29. A comedy by Tony Award-winning author, James Kirkwood (author of A Chorus Line), centers on two somewhat desperate and waning movie stars named Sylvia (played by Collins) and Leatrice (played by Evans). Both actresses are courted by an unscrupulous young producer to star together in a Broadway show, despite the fact that they have hated each other for decades. Shows are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 pm; Friday at 8 pm; Saturday at 2 and 8 pm; and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 pm. Tickets are available at the Mann box office, by calling (239) 481-4849 or at www.bbmannpah.com.
¦ Swing!
The musical with a great big exclamation mark plays at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre April 19 through June 9, 2007. The Tony nominated Swing! celebrates the music and dance phenomenon that swept the nation in the 30's and 40's. With the resurgence of dance shows, dance has again become one of the fastest growing trends across the country. Performances are Wednesday through Sunday evenings with selected matinees. Ticket prices range from $25 to $50. Group discounts are available for parties of 20 or more. For tickets call the box office at 278-4422. Visit www. broadwaypalm.com for information.
¦ Scapino
A comic adaptation from Moliere's classic plays at the Florida Repertory Theatre in downtown Fort Myers beginning Friday, April 20. Wily servants outsmart their masters while young lovers are kept apart by their parents. This irreverent adaptation of Moliere's "Les Fourberies deScapin" is performed by the Florida Rep ensemble and runs through June 9. Show times are Thursday through Saturday at 8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. For tickets, call the box office at 332-4488 or go to www. floridarep.org.
¦ Woyzeck
Florida Gulf Coast University presents "Woyzeck" by Georg Buchner. Students perform the German dramatist and writer's prophetic drama of existential emptiness from the 1830's. The show is directed by FGCU Associate Professor Barry Cavin and runs through April 22. Shows are at 8 pm Wednesday through Saturday and 2 pm on Sunday at the Black Box Theater in the Arts Complex at FGCU.
¦ The Dunes
A play by Craig Pospisil, winner of the 2005-06 new play contest, runs at Theatre Conspiracy begins Thursday, April 19 and runs through May 5. A modern day story inspired by Anton Chekov's "The Cherry Orchard." Fading Actress and matriarch Laura Robertson must come to terms with reality or risk losing everything. The Foulds Theatre is located inside the Lee County Alliance of the Arts in Fort Myers. Show times Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm. For tickets call 939-3239 or go to www.theatreconspiracy.org.
¦ ..They Kidnapped the Pope ON GOING EVENTS
The Day They Kidnapped the Pope is a full length comedy by Joao Bethencourt at the Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral. The show begins Friday, April 20 and runs through April 29. Tickets are available at the Cultural Park box office or by calling 772-5862 or at www.culturalpark.com.
¦ Romeo and Juliet
The Gulfshore Playhouse presents its second full-scale production at the Cambier Park Bandshell on April 19-22. A twist on "Shakespeare in the Park," Kristen Coury, Gulfshore Playhouse founder and producing artistic director, has conceived a reduced version of Shakespeare's classic with a smattering of opera, ballet, modern showtunes and original music. Local talent Alexandrea Tocco plays Juliet. Tickets are $40, $20 for students. Showtime is 8 pm. For tickets, call the Norris Center at 213- 3058 or visit www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org.
¦ Wonderful Town
The city lights. The humming traffic. The bustling crowds. There's nothing like the first time you land in New York City. Experience that rush all over again at Wonderful Town, a thrilling new production of one of our most adored musicals. At the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts April 21 and 22. Shows are at 8 pm Saturday and 2 pm and 8pm Sunday. For tickets call (239) 597-1900 or online at www.thephil.org.
THIS WEEK'S SYMPHONY
¦ Masters of Emotion
Performed by The Southwest Florida Symphony. Your senses will tingle in this concert showcasing two distinctive works. Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, sung in Hebrew, is delightfully simple and joyous. Mahler's multi-faceted masterpiece Symphony #1 is intensely personal. It will plunge you into the depths of your emotions. At the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21 at 8 pm. Tickets are available at the Mann box office or by calling
(239) 481-4849 or at www.bbmannpah.
com.
¦ Midlife the Crisis Musical
The Off Broadway Palm Theatre is showing "Midlife the Crisis Musical" through May 19. This amusing musical comedy pokes fun at the curiosities and inevitability of middle age. Shows are Thursday through Friday at 8 pm. Saturday 1:15 and 8. Sunday 1:15 and 7. For tickets call the box office at 278- 4422. Visit www.broadwaypalm.com for information.
¦ Las Vegas Legends
Playing at The Schoolhouse Theatre on Sanibel Island through April 28. It's a hilarious look at the legendary performers that took Vegas by storm with impressions of such artists as, Tom Jones, Elvis, Charo, The Rat Pack, David Copperfield, and more. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8 pm. Call the box office at 472-6862 for tickets or online at www. theschoolhousetheater.com.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
¦ Music - Metropolitan Opera singer Deborah Voigt appears at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts. Voigt is the pre-eminent dramatic soprano of her generation. Celebrated for her lyricism, beauty of tone and magnetic stage presence, Voigt has made her mark in all of the world's leading opera houses, from La Scala to the Met. Showtime is 8 pm. For tickets call (239) 597-1900 or online at www.thephil.org.
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
¦ Festival - The Sixth Annual Earth Day Festival at Koreshan State Park in Estero beginning at 10 am. Take a free kayak ride, enjoy art, food, music and environmental presentations. The Sierra Club Calusa Group hosts the event. For information call 4 9 5 - 5891.
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
¦ Music - The Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers presents a program of choral favorites at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Fort Myers. The 80- voice choir is directed by Nancy Cobb-Lippens. Admission if free. The show begins at 3 pm.
MONDAY, APRIL 23
¦ Music - An evening of masterworks performed by the Cypress Lakes High School orchestra students, including the concerto competition winner and a special perfomance that will feature professional musicians from the Southwest Florida Symphony. The show begins at 7 pm at Cypress Lake High School off Cypress Lakes Drive in Fort Myers. Admission is $5. For information call 481-2233.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
¦ Music- Pops No. 4 - A Century of Broadway at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts through Sunday, April 29. Grammy Award-winner Jeff Tyzik conducts the Orchestra in this sensational program featuring the most beloved Broadway show tunes of the last 100 years - from Gilbert and Sullivan to Andrew Lloyd Webber! At the Hayes Hall. Showtimes are 8 pm with 2 pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday. For tickets call (239) 597-1900 or online at www.thephil. org.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
¦ Theatre - Enchanted April is the story of four Englishwomen who escape from their lives in post World War I London to spend a glorious month of rejuvenation in Italy. The women seek the warmth not just of Mediterranean sunshine, but of renewal and healing in their own lives. At the Sugden Community Theatre in Naples. The show runs until May 19. For information call (239) 434-7340.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
¦ Music - versatile Broadway star Susan Egan performs at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts through Sunday, April 29. Egan received Tony and Drama Desk nominations as the original Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. She also won accolades for her starring role in Thoroughly Modern Millie and as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. Egan is a powerful, eclectic singer, whose CDs include Coffee House, All That and More and
Susan Egan, So Far. Shows are at
7 pm Thursday through
Sunday in the Daniels
Pavilion. For
tickets call (239)
597-1900 or
online at www. thephil.org.
¦ Art - The Alliance of the Arts annual show for elementary, middle and high school students runs until May 5. More than 1,000 works from area students will be displayed. The Alliance of the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. just south of Colonial Blvd. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 10 to 3. Visit www.
artinlee.org for more information.
¦ Art - Florida Gulf Coast University student art exhibition from 8 am to 5 pm at the Arts Complex Gallery on the campus of FGCU through April 27. For information contact Scott Snyder 590-7354
¦ Crafts - Ring of Fire; the annual exhibition of the Florida Society of Goldsmiths and SW Florida Glass Beadmakers' runs through April 27 at the Cape Coral Arts Studio, 4533 Cornonado Parkway. Call 574-0802 for information.
¦ Art - Women's Work; a one-man show by Jeffrey Scott Lewis that questions gender-based roles and responsibilities. This is the opening night reception. The show runs through May 2. Daniel Calvert also shows his photography and Uri Berger displays his portraits. At Arts for Act Gallery, 2265 First St., Fort Myers
UPCOMING EVENTS
¦ Music - The Second Annual Jazz in the Park concert sponsored by Smooth Jazz, WZJZ, 100.1 is Saturday, April 28 in Lehigh Acres. The charity concert benefits Lehigh Community Services, a private non-profit organization that assists low income families with food, medicine and other essentials. This year's headliner is Nils, a German guitarist with the number 1 hit "Pacific Coast Highway." Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate and are available at Lehigh Community Services, Brent's Music Headquarters, all Florida Community Bank locations, Lehigh Chamber of Commerce and online thru www.lehighcommunityservices.com or www.beyondoneentertainment.com
¦ Art - The next exhibit at the Alliance for the Arts showcases a uniquely recognized artist. Pieces by Sherry Rohl have been selected by three different jurors for top honors in the Annual All-Florida Juried 2D-3D exhibition. In May, Rohl's artwork will speak for itself in a solo exhibit, Friday May 11th - May 26th and aptly titled "Sherry Rohl: A Solo Exhibit." The Alliance of the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. just
south of Colonial Blvd. The gallery is
open Monday through Friday
from 9 am to 5 pm and Saturday
from 10 to 3. Visit
www.artinlee.org for more
information.
Scapino at the Florida Rep.
