Dancing with the Stars
Charlotte stars showcase talent to benefit Arts & Humanities Council
If you’ve never been to the “Dancing with the Charlotte Stars” fundraiser for the Arts & Humanities Council of Charlotte County, we have one word for you: Go.
With good reason, Dancing with the Charlotte Stars, now in its fourth year, has been dubbed the most fun fundraiser in Charlotte County. Full Story
Remembering Peg Longstreth
Jan. 16, 1939 – Feb. 17, 2012
Peg Goldberg Longstreth had a passion for music and art and wrote about them both with a keen eye.
She had strong opinions, both on and off the page.
A classically trained pianist, she knew what to listen for when reviewing concerts. And she spent hours researching each concert’s selections and composers beforehand. Full Story
COMING UP AT THE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY
The Renaissance Academy of FGCU offers lifelong learning classes to enrich life experiences at any age. The following sessions will be held at Herald Court Centre in downtown Punta Gorda: Full Story
This week on WGCU TV
¦ THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 8 P.M.Country Pop LegendsCountry pop legends unite to performtheir biggest and best-loved hit recordings from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. Countymusic star Roy Clark hosts this emotional trip down memory lane. Full Story
Sundials popular throughout the ages
KOVEL: ANTIQUES
A stick’s shadow, sundials, clocks, watches and wristwatches have all made it easier for a person to tell time. The earliest known sundial dates from about 800 B.C. The first pendulum clock was made in the 1600s, and pocket watches were being used by the 1700s. By the 1800s, there were mechanical clocks, and the clock in a nearby church steeple was the best way to tell the exact time. Full Story
Jansen gallery opens during Art Walk
The public is invited to the grand opening of UNIT A - Contemporary Art Space, from 6-10 p.m. Friday, March 2, at 1922 Evans Ave., Fort Myers. UNIT A is the newest addition to the downtown art scene, with more than 7,000 square feet of loft space, only three blocks from First Street. Full Story
More teeth, less politeness for a more accurate ‘Tru’
THEATER REVIEW
God broke the mold when She made Truman Capote. Heartbreakingly pretty as a boy and young man, he was an odd creaturee in his later years,, this diminutive man with the highasally highpitched, nasally voice who battledattled drug and alcohol alcon addiction as well as boutsts of depression. Full Story
You’ll learn a lot simply by watching
GIVING
Clearly, the last few years have been a challenging economic period for organizations in the philanthropic sector, but believe it or not, there are a number of groups doing well, including higher education. It was recently reported that donations to colleges and universities rose 8 percent in 2011, exceeding the $30 billion mark for only the second time in history. Full Story
HOROSCOPES
¦ PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Expect to happily plunge right into a hectic social whirl starting at week’s end. Your aspects favor new friendships as well as the strengthening of old relationships. Full Story
‘Act Of Valor’
LATEST FILMS
“Act Of Valor” is unique in that the filmmakers worried so much about getting things “right” and making it “authentic” that they forgot to tell a solid “story.” Full Story
CAPSULES
This Means War ..½
(Reese Witherspoon, Tom Hardy, Chris Pine) Two CIA operatives (Hardy and Pine) compete for the same woman (Witherspoon) in this lighthearted action-comedy. As long as you don’t take it seriously, it’s good clean fun. Rated PG-13. The Woman in Black ... Full Story
Charlotte Symphony to feature Scandinavian classics, American youth
The classical Scandinavian composers Jean Sebelius and Edvard Grieg have long charmed the universe of music. The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra’s Scandinavian Night performance at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at the Charlotte Performing Arts Center in Punta Gorda will feature music by both composers. Full Story
Fort Myers Film Festival to feature world premiere of ‘Mambo Man’
The Fort Myers Film Festival will feature the world premeire of the documentary “Mambo Man — The Story of Pedro “Cuban Pete” Aguilar” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Full Story
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