Upcoming events

Theater - "Stones in his Pocket" opens at the Florida Repertory Theatre on Oct. 26 and runs through Nov. 18. A runaway London hit and Olivier Award Winner for Best Comedy, this hilarious acting tour-de-force is set in a small picturesque Irish village overrun by a big-budget Hollywood Film. Charlie and Jake, two of the many locally hired extras, uproariously bring to life the 15 characters from this celebrity-crazed hamlet including the self-centered American star of the movie, the quirky crew and some pretty eccentric townsfolk. But when a stone on the path to the American dream leaves one boy broken, they find themselves at a bittersweet turning point. Shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Arcade Theatre on Bay Street between Hendry and Jackson in downtown Fort Myers. Tickets are $34 -$38, $17 for selected seats. For information call 332-4488.

 Sam Donaldson - Appears at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on Oct. 18. As a 40-year ABC News veteran, Sam Donaldson has served two appointments as chief White House correspondent for ABC News. He also co-anchored, with Diane Sawyer, Prime- Time Live until it merged with 20/20 in 1999. Mr. Donaldson is the recipient of many awards, among them four Emmy Awards and three George Foster Peabody Awards. Tickets are on sale at the box office, by calling 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com. Groups of twenty or more, please call (239) 489-3033 extension 3122.

 Styx - The popular 1970s and 1980s rock band with hits such as "Come Sail Away", "Babe", and "Lady" performs at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on Oct. 22. Tickets are on sale at the box office, by calling 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah.com. Groups of twenty or more, please call (239) 489-3033 extension 3122.

 Theater - The Shoolhouse Theater on Sanibel Island presents "Forever Plaid." The performance runs from Oct. 18 through Oct. 28. "Stop Kiss" was a New York Times Best of 1999 pick, described as a "sweet, sad and enchantingly sincere play." Tickets for the Obie Award-winning play go on sale Monday, Oct. 1 at the Theatre Lab Box Office: 590-7268. Gen- eral Admission is $10, FGCU students, faculty and staff $5. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

 Natalie Cole - Appears at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall on Oct. 19. Natalie Cole has interpreted material from almost every genre including contemporary pop, jazz, as well as R&B classics. A winner of eight Grammy Awards, her stunning new album Leavin' is simultaneously a bold point of departure and a moving return to form for one of music's most accomplished vocalists; and after a decade during which she enjoyed unprecedented global success as an interpreter of the standards. Tickets are on sale at the box office, by calling 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah. com. Groups of twenty or more, please call (239) 489-3033 extension 3122.

 Art - The annual "Walk Through the Arts" (this year on Saturday Oct. 20, from 10 to 2 p.m.), will put the galleries, and other creative people and arts organizations on display. This free family event includes artist demonstrations throughout the campus of the Alliance for the Arts -- plus theatrical, musical, and dance troupe mini-performances in the Margaret Morrow Frizzel amphitheatre. There will be a kid's tent for art activities, and food and beverages will be available for purchase. All arts and culture organizations in Lee County are invited to attend and distribute information, tickets, memberships, and more. The Alliance is located at 10091 McGregor Boulevard just south of Colonial Boulevard. Visit www.artinlee.org for more details.

 Theater - "Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother!" opens at the Off Broadway Palm Theater on Oct. 25 and runs through Dec. 22. A humorous, yet heartwarming musical comedy that celebrates modern-day grandmothers in a whole new light. Throw away the granny glasses, shapeless black dresses and Red Cross shoes, and replace them with tennis dresses, skis and a condo in Florida! Tickets are now on sale and can be reserved by calling 278-4422, by visiting www.BroadwayPalm.com, or by stopping by the box office at 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.

 Tori Amos - One of the most outspoken, creative singer/songwriters of our time, Tori Amos, will return to Fort Myers on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Amos' first appearance was in 1996. Tickets are on sale at the box office, by calling 481-4849 or online at www.bbmannpah. com. Groups of twenty or more, please call (239) 489-3033 extension 3122.