Scars fade in the light of better years



Christine Febbo of Port Charlotte has a scar on her wrist that looks impressively gruesome. She smiles when she turns her arm over to share it, after many years fully aware that it may cause, in the viewer, an audible gasp. Then she turns her arm back over, putting the scar away. The scar came from falling off a ladder […]

Handy man

ANDREW DAWSON’S EXPRESSIVE HANDS TELL THE TALE OF THE HISTORIC MOON LANDING

WHEN BRITISH PERFORMANCE ARTIST Andrew Dawson was challenged to create a piece of theater using only a table for a stage, he said, “Sure!” Then, he panicked. “I thought, ‘I wish I hadn’t said that,’” he recalls. “Then you think, ‘OK, all right, what should I do? If I’m going to do something small like that, I better do a […]

From Sanibel conference to ‘grue’ review, literary opportunities abound



From nationally known, to regionally recognized, to neighborhood nightmare, writers have the last word in happenings this fall. Four writer events are sure to bring out the literary genius in every author. FGCU’s Sanibel Writers Conference Florida Gulf Coast University invites aspiring writers to attend the Sanibel Island Writers Conference Nov. 4 to 7 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel Island. […]

This week on WGCU TV



. THURSDAY, OCT. 14, 8 P.M. Florida Gubernatorial Debate   The Florida Hospital Association, Florida League of Women Voters and Florida Public Broadcasting Stations host the debates at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Florida citizens will hear answers to questions on healthcare and economic issues important to Florida. . 9 P.M. Florida Election Special A look at the […]

Carvings that once lured shoppers now lure collectors

KOVELS: ANTIQUES & COLLECTING

Wooden Indians have been displayed at tobacco stores since the 19th century. Store signs at that time were often pictorial, because many customers could not read. Mayan Indians introduced tobacco to Christopher Columbus and his crew in 1492, but no one understood how the dried leaves were used. But by the 1500s, Englishmen and others were smoking or chewing tobacco. […]

Sold-out play offers second performance



“Leo vs. Mike: the Competition” will be presented at the Visual Arts Center as part of its Italian-themed Fine Arts Festival that focuses on the works of masters Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. The overwhelming popularity of the play’s first scheduled performance has called for another performance to be staged. Tickets are available for the additional performance, which is scheduled […]

Lamenting over contest winner ‘Cynthia’s Lament’

ARTS COMMENTARY

“Cynthia’s Lament,” Theatre Conspiracy’s first offering of this new season, is an unintended object lesson in the importance of good casting. When a show is well cast, you believe the actors actually are the characters they’re portraying and become lost in the world being presented to you. Written by Paul J. Lawrence, “Cynthia’s Lament” is the winner of Theatre Conspiracy’s […]

Everyone needs to start somewhere

GIVING

In the most recent issue of “Advancing Philanthropy” there is an excellent article by Marta Malecki, a major gifts officer at Bow Valley College in Canada that provides some great suggestions for younger individuals who have entered the field of philanthropy. Let’s take a look at her comments and I’ll incorporate some thoughts that also apply to individuals at any […]

HOROSCOPES



¦ LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A newcomer helps keep things moving. There might be some bumpy moments along the way, but at least you’re heading in the right direction. You win praise for your choices. ¦ SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You could be pleasantly surprised by how a decision about one thing opens up an unexpected […]

‘Secretariat’

LATEST FILMS

There’s a reason more movies aren’t made about horses: They’re boring. Unless it’s pitch-black and ridden by the Headless Horseman, there’s not much a horse can offer besides looking nice, running and eating hay. So if equestrian events are your thing, enjoy “Secretariat.” If not, the movie is a bit of a bore, with standard sports-flick underdog sentimentality and an […]