CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THIS WEEK'S THEATRE

Susan Egan performs at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts

Legends!

Starring Joan Collins and Linda Evans at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall April 26-29. 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 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 runs 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 runs through June 9. Wily servants outsmart their masters while young lovers are kept apart by their parents. This irreverent adaptation of Moliére's "Les Fourberies de Scapin" is performed by the Florida Rep ensemble. 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.

..They Kidnapped the Pope

The Day They Kidnapped the Pope is a full length comedy by Joao Bethencourt at the Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral. The show runs through April 29. Tickets are available at the Cultural Park box office or by calling 772-5862 or at www.culturalpark. com.

The Dunes

A play by Craig Pospisil, winner of the 2005-06 new play contest, runs at

Theatre Conspiracy 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 for 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.

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 and 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. THIS WEEK'S SYMPHONY

Access Concert Series

The Gulf Coast Symphony concludes its Access Concert Series Saturday, April 28, at 7:30 pm at the Santini Center for the Performing Arts located at Bishop Verot High School. The concert will feature twin prodigies Christina and Michelle Naughton as they perform Poulenc's Concerto for Two Pianos. The Gulf Coast Symphony, conducted by Andrew Kurtz, will also present Beethoven's Symphony 7 and A Short Ride on a Fast Machine by John Adams. Tickets may be purchased at the Barbara B. Mann Box Office, by calling (239) 481-4849.

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, electric 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.

FRI., APRIL 27

Music - Calusa Musicale will host a Scholarship Benefit Concert with Russ McCorkle and Barbara Peterson, duo-pianists at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St., in the Fort Myers River District. Admission is free.

SAT., APRIL 28

Music - The Second Annual Jazz in the Park concert sponsored by Smooth Jazz, WZJZ, 100.1, from 4-10 pm at Veterans Community Park in Lehigh Acres. The charity concert benefits Lehigh Community Services, a group 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 & Wine - Restaurants and bars in the River District in downtown Fort Myers host the Art of the Wine Festival from 4-9 pm. The event features live jazz, original artworks and wine sampling at sponsors such as Hideaway Sports Bar, Patrio 33, Spirits of Bacchus, The Cigar Bar, Morgan House, The Brick Bar, H-2 and The City Tavern. Tickets are $20 each or $30 per couple and are available at participating locations.

Art - The Florida Fine Art Gallery will host eye-opening Saturday morning coffee hours in April from 10:30 am to noon. Art lovers, collectors and fellow artists are invited to stop by and enjoy complimentary coffee and conversation with one or more of the gallery's artists. They are painters William North and Carl Schwartz and potter Ludmila Evans. The Florida Fine Art Gallery is located in Gannon's Antiques & Art Center, 16521 S. Tamiami Trail, Fort Myers, at the SE corner of US 41 and Island Park Road. For directions call 239-489-2211.

Charity Event - Robb & Stucky Interiors will host a charity event for the Imaginarium Hands-on Museum at their showroom in Fort Myers on Saturday, April 28. The event will feature a live performance by the Mambo Brothers, specialty martinis by Envie Lounge, a cigar rolling demonstration by Cigar Bar, Hors d'oeurves by Jayne's Victorian Garden, and last but not least a candy bar filled with your favorite childhood candies. Reservations are required and can be made at 437-6959. Tickets are $75 per person. All proceeds will go to the Imaginarium.

SUNDAY, APRIL 29
    ¦                                     is
        Comedy -
                              Sinbad
in   the   house   at   the   Naples
Philharmonic Center for the
Arts at 8 pm. For the past
two decades, he has been one
  of the country's top comics,
  entertaining audiences with
  his animated stand-up concerts,
            his highly rated HBO
    specials, his TV work and
    his performances in such
    feature films as Necessary
  Roughness and Houseguest.
  Sinbad's   unique,   spontaneous
            brand of humor pokes
          fun at our lifestyles and
          mirrors   our   foibles,
            without   resorting   to
          crude language or racy
          subject matter. For tickets
          call   (239)   597-1900   or
    online at www.thephil.org.
MON., APRIL 30

Music - Jazz singer Eartha Kitt performs at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts at 8 pm. With a remarkable career spanning theater, cabaret, television and the recording industry, Kitt has given new meaning to the word "versatility." From her starring roles on Broadway to her legendary engagements at New York's Café Carlyle, to her infamous Catwoman character on television's Batman, Kitt has created her own captivating persona - as a sultry diva who combines naughtiness and grandeur with purr-fect results. For tickets call (239) 597-1900 or online at www. thephil.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 1

Music- Patrizio Buanne on stage at 8 pm at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Buanne has been called the voice of romance, but his creamy baritone and seductive phrasing say a whole lot more. He is the voice of elegance - nouveau and retro Italian combined. He is all about style and manners, old-fashioned but in a modern way. He takes inspiration from a childhood immersed in Italian and American music, the essence of legendary crooners, and is reinventing the genre. Tickets are available at the Mann box office by calling (239) 481-4849 or at www. bbmannpah.com.

ON GOING EVENTS

Art - The Alliance for 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 for 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 final Jazz Alliance 2007 concert at the Alliance for the Arts will feature the Ross-Levine Quartet with guest vocalist Wendy Pedersen on Saturday, May 12th. Saxophonist Billy Ross and pianist Mike Levine have been making music together for over 30 years. Both met while attending the University of Miami Music Program in the late 70's. It was there that the two formed a Jazz Fusion Group, which led to a national release album, featuring Pat Metheney. The album "That Summer Something" was on the Jazz on AOR charts for 6 weeks in the top 10.

Since then, the Ross-Levine Band has played a variety of engagements, from opening acts for Gato Barberi, Michael Franks and Dionne Warwick, to performing at Jazz on the Green in Sanibel. For tickets call (239) 939-ARTS or visit www. artinlee.org for more information.

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 for 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.