http://naplesnews.com/news/showcase/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Showcaseen-usshowcase/news/showcase/?partner=RSShttp://naplesnews.com/feeds/headlines/showcase/2008-11-21T17:26:12.311075Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/annual-rite-dance-passage/?partner=RSSParents glide in and out like stealth fighters through the open glass doors of a boxy building partition in East Naples labeled “The Ballet Institute.” Dozens of little girls — and one courageous little boy — dart among them, donning or shedding street clothes, dropping book bags and losing paper slips containing performance schedules those aforementioned parents will desperately need next week. hkheithaus@naplesnews.com (HARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUS)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:02:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/annual-rite-dance-passage/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1866212008-11-20T17:02:002008-11-20T17:02:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Parents glide in and out like stealth fighters through the open glass doors of a boxy building partition in East Naples labeled “The Ballet Institute.” Dozens of little girls — and one courageous little boy — dart among them, donning or shedding street clothes, dropping book bags and losing paper slips containing performance schedules those aforementioned parents will desperately need next week.Bonita Springs, FLHARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUSThe annual rite of dance passagenaplesnews.comannual-rite-dance-passagehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/review-king-concertos-shelley-has-played-immense-v/?partner=RSSConcert pianist Howard Shelley is a much more blithe spirit than his hefty curriculum vitae suggests. He isn’t a bit proprietary about being called Sir Shelley, even though he’s earned the title in his native Great Britain. No late bloomer, he was performing in the famous London Proms concerts when he barely out of the Royal Academy of Music. hkheithaus@naplesnews.com (HARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUS)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/review-king-concertos-shelley-has-played-immense-v/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1866192008-11-20T17:01:002008-11-20T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Concert pianist Howard Shelley is a much more blithe spirit than his hefty curriculum vitae suggests. He isn’t a bit proprietary about being called Sir Shelley, even though he’s earned the title in his native Great Britain. No late bloomer, he was performing in the famous London Proms concerts when he barely out of the Royal Academy of Music.Bonita Springs, FLHARRIET HOWARD HEITHAUSReview: King of concertos, Shelley has played immense variety, conducts them, toonaplesnews.comreview-king-concertos-shelley-has-played-immense-vhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/review-la-fontanella-serves-real-thing/?partner=RSSIn a town where most sophisticated restaurants are often flashy and sometimes kind of snooty, it’s refreshing to find a cozy place where the atmosphere is refined yet friendly and the food is superb. La Fontanella is just that: a small but upscale neighborhood restaurant and — I’m happy to say — it’s my neighborhood restaurant. Located at the Shoppes at Pelican Landing strip mall, squeezed between the pink neon lights of Cheeburger! Cheeburger! and a busy nail salon, La Fontanella manages to pull off a casually elegant atmosphere, conveyed to the customer through tasteful decor and impeccable service. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/review-la-fontanella-serves-real-thing/?partner=RSSdestinationnaples/dining1866182008-11-20T17:01:002008-11-20T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008In a town where most sophisticated restaurants are often flashy and sometimes kind of snooty, it’s refreshing to find a cozy place where the atmosphere is refined yet friendly and the food is superb. La Fontanella is just that: a small but upscale neighborhood restaurant and — I’m happy to say — it’s my neighborhood restaurant. Located at the Shoppes at Pelican Landing strip mall, squeezed between the pink neon lights of Cheeburger! Cheeburger! and a busy nail salon, La Fontanella manages to pull off a casually elegant atmosphere, conveyed to the customer through tasteful decor and impeccable service.Bonita Springs, FLCHIARA ASSIReview: La Fontanella serves the real thingnaplesnews.comreview-la-fontanella-serves-real-thinghttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/critics-picks-nov-21-2008/?partner=RSS  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/critics-picks-nov-21-2008/?partner=RSSneapolitan1866172008-11-20T17:00:002008-11-20T17:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCritics Picks: Nov. 21, 2008naplesnews.comcritics-picks-nov-21-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/pres-play-asleep-wheel/?partner=RSS jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/20/pres-play-asleep-wheel/?partner=RSSneapolitan1867302008-11-20T10:00:002008-11-20T10:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERPress Play: Asleep at the wheelnaplesnews.compres-play-asleep-wheelhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/13/season-greeting-more-cars-more-people-more-music/?partner=RSSIf the dearth of parking spots on Fifth Avenue South or the longer wait times in grocery store checkout aisles hasn’t clued you in, a look at our events calendar should be a dead giveaway that season is upon us. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:02:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/13/season-greeting-more-cars-more-people-more-music/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1860602008-11-13T17:02:002008-11-13T17:02:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008If the dearth of parking spots on Fifth Avenue South or the longer wait times in grocery store checkout aisles hasn’t clued you in, a look at our events calendar should be a dead giveaway that season is upon us. Bonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERSeason greeting: More cars, more people, more musicnaplesnews.comseason-greeting-more-cars-more-people-more-musichttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/06/review-meat-and-potatoes-german-style/?partner=RSSSome people talk about meat and potatoes like it’s a bad thing. It doesn’t have to be. There’s something extremely homey and comforting about a generous portion of pork or beef next to a heap of piping hot potatoes. It looks like your favorite meal as a child and smells like Grandma’s kitchen on a cold winter day. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:02:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/06/review-meat-and-potatoes-german-style/?partner=RSSdestinationnaples/dining1855022008-11-06T17:02:002008-11-06T17:02:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Some people talk about meat and potatoes like it’s a bad thing. It doesn’t have to be. There’s something extremely homey and comforting about a generous portion of pork or beef next to a heap of piping hot potatoes. It looks like your favorite meal as a child and smells like Grandma’s kitchen on a cold winter day.Bonita Springs, FLCHIARA ASSIReview: Meat and potatoes, German stylenaplesnews.comreview-meat-and-potatoes-german-stylehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/06/movies-your-r-rated-primer/?partner=RSSAlthough they’ve been around almost from the moment the good folks at the Motion Picture Association of America decided to start the modern rating system, R-rated comedies really came into their own in the late ’70s. Surprisingly the ’90s, which gave way to the rise in music and TV deemed unsuitable for the youngsters, saw a decline in the number of R-rated movies. Studios found it easier to market to teens, especially teenage girls, and decided to draw the line at PG-13, which dramatically reduced both the number of F-bombs and breasts bared on screen jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/06/movies-your-r-rated-primer/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1855012008-11-06T17:01:002008-11-06T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Although they’ve been around almost from the moment the good folks at the Motion Picture Association of America decided to start the modern rating system, R-rated comedies really came into their own in the late ’70s. Surprisingly the ’90s, which gave way to the rise in music and TV deemed unsuitable for the youngsters, saw a decline in the number of R-rated movies. Studios found it easier to market to teens, especially teenage girls, and decided to draw the line at PG-13, which dramatically reduced both the number of F-bombs and breasts bared on screenBonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERMovies: Your R-rated primernaplesnews.commovies-your-r-rated-primerhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/06/critics-picks-nov-7-2008/?partner=RSS  Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/nov/06/critics-picks-nov-7-2008/?partner=RSSneapolitan1855002008-11-06T17:00:002008-11-06T17:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCritics Picks: Nov. 7, 2008naplesnews.comcritics-picks-nov-7-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/showcase-calendar/?partner=RSSLocal events snmesulam@naplesnews.com (SHEILA MESULAM)Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:42:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/showcase-calendar/?partner=RSSshowcase1850792008-10-30T17:42:002008-10-30T17:42:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Local eventsBonita Springs, FLSHEILA MESULAMShowcase calendarnaplesnews.comshowcase-calendarhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/go-ahead-scare-me/?partner=RSSIt’s just a movie. It’s just a movie. It’s just ... Pop it in and let some of these great scary films rock your safe-and-sound world. Your heart beats hard. You cover your eyes. Maybe you moan and grimace and grab a friend’s hand, holding tight until the danger passes. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER, T.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZ)Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:33:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/go-ahead-scare-me/?partner=RSSshowcase1850782008-10-30T17:33:002008-10-30T17:33:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008It’s just a movie. It’s just a movie. It’s just ... Pop it in and let some of these great scary films rock your safe-and-sound world. Your heart beats hard. You cover your eyes. Maybe you moan and grimace and grab a friend’s hand, holding tight until the danger passes.Bonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERT.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZGo ahead. Scare me.naplesnews.comgo-ahead-scare-mehttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/annotated-menu-ridgway-bar-and-grill/?partner=RSSTony Ridgway (1) isn’t much for standing pat. Since 1971, he’s been running some of Naples’ best restaurants. And while he has preferred to stay in the Third Street South area, his efforts have gone through several incarnations. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/annotated-menu-ridgway-bar-and-grill/?partner=RSSdestinationnaples/dining1849112008-10-30T17:01:002008-10-30T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Tony Ridgway (1) isn’t much for standing pat. Since 1971, he’s been running some of Naples’ best restaurants. And while he has preferred to stay in the Third Street South area, his efforts have gone through several incarnations.Bonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERThe annotated menu: Ridgway Bar and Grillnaplesnews.comannotated-menu-ridgway-bar-and-grillhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/great-scary-films-will-rock-your-safe-and-sound-wo/?partner=RSS Your heart beats hard. You cover your eyes. Maybe you moan and grimace and grab a friend’s hand, holding tight until the danger passes. It is the pure essence of the film experience. Total immersion. And all for the price of a ticket to “Saw V.” Sure, dramas or comedies can be moving, but no other genre of film has the power to shake its audience like horror films can. They can shape our nightmares and make us walk a little faster through a darkened house. They can turn a hockey mask into a harbinger of evil and make a music box sinister. tmmartinez@naplesnews.com (T.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZ)Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/great-scary-films-will-rock-your-safe-and-sound-wo/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1848192008-10-30T17:01:002008-10-30T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Your heart beats hard. You cover your eyes. Maybe you moan and grimace and grab a friend’s hand, holding tight until the danger passes. It is the pure essence of the film experience. Total immersion. And all for the price of a ticket to “Saw V.” Sure, dramas or comedies can be moving, but no other genre of film has the power to shake its audience like horror films can. They can shape our nightmares and make us walk a little faster through a darkened house. They can turn a hockey mask into a harbinger of evil and make a music box sinister.Bonita Springs, FLT.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZGreat scary films that will rock your safe-and-sound worldnaplesnews.comgreat-scary-films-will-rock-your-safe-and-sound-wohttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/critics-picks-oct-31-2008/?partner=RSS  Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/30/critics-picks-oct-31-2008/?partner=RSSneapolitan1848182008-10-30T17:00:002008-10-30T17:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCritics Picks: Oct. 31, 2008naplesnews.comcritics-picks-oct-31-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/23/south-florida-101-calusa-paddling-festival-celebra/?partner=RSSSouthwest Florida’s environment is so rich and complex it takes years to get to know it. Even for full-time residents. Old time locals, fishing guides, environmental experts — we can learn a lot by discussing with them this area’s peculiar flora, fauna and ecosystem. Unfortunately, many of us can’t spare the time to get a little wisdom from these local “experts” or alternately, to attend weekly environmental science classes at community colleges. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:02:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/23/south-florida-101-calusa-paddling-festival-celebra/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1843502008-10-23T17:02:002008-10-23T17:02:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Southwest Florida’s environment is so rich and complex it takes years to get to know it. Even for full-time residents. Old time locals, fishing guides, environmental experts — we can learn a lot by discussing with them this area’s peculiar flora, fauna and ecosystem. Unfortunately, many of us can’t spare the time to get a little wisdom from these local “experts” or alternately, to attend weekly environmental science classes at community colleges. Bonita Springs, FLCHIARA ASSISouth Florida 101: Calusa Paddling Festival celebrates wild essence of what this area offersnaplesnews.comsouth-florida-101-calusa-paddling-festival-celebrahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/23/review-its-all-details-uss-nemo/?partner=RSSSome restaurants hide behind extravagant or exotic décor for lack of more substantial qualities, such as culinary originality and skilled preparation. U.S.S. Nemo, a self-proclaimed “underwater” restaurant, is not one of them. Sure, there’s a submarine theme, and yes, it’s located in a strip mall — an odd location for a chic locale. cassi@naplesnews.com (CHIARA ASSI)Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/23/review-its-all-details-uss-nemo/?partner=RSSdestinationnaples/dining1843512008-10-23T17:01:002008-10-23T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Some restaurants hide behind extravagant or exotic décor for lack of more substantial qualities, such as culinary originality and skilled preparation. U.S.S. Nemo, a self-proclaimed “underwater” restaurant, is not one of them. Sure, there’s a submarine theme, and yes, it’s located in a strip mall — an odd location for a chic locale.Bonita Springs, FLCHIARA ASSIReview: It’s all in the details at U.S.S. Nemonaplesnews.comreview-its-all-details-uss-nemohttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/23/critics-picks-oct-24-2008/?partner=RSS  Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/23/critics-picks-oct-24-2008/?partner=RSSneapolitan1843492008-10-23T17:00:002008-10-23T17:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCritics Picks: Oct. 24, 2008naplesnews.comcritics-picks-oct-24-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/annotated-menu-escargot-41/?partner=RSSAfter a few years running Les Marais in Bonita Springs, Chef Patrick Fevrier decided to pack up shop and head a little farther south. Tucked in the back corner of the Park Shore Shopping Center, first-timers may need a map find Escargot 41 and its bold menu, highlights of which follow. (For the full menu, go to naplesnews.com using the search word “escargot.”) jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/annotated-menu-escargot-41/?partner=RSSentertainment/restaurants1838302008-10-16T17:01:002008-10-16T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008After a few years running Les Marais in Bonita Springs, Chef Patrick Fevrier decided to pack up shop and head a little farther south. Tucked in the back corner of the Park Shore Shopping Center, first-timers may need a map find Escargot 41 and its bold menu, highlights of which follow. (For the full menu, go to naplesnews.com using the search word “escargot.”)Bonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERThe annotated menu: Escargot 41naplesnews.comannotated-menu-escargot-41http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/charlie-daniels-requests-pleasure-your-foot-tappin/?partner=RSSTo Charlie Daniels, a stage is a stage. It’s just another place where he can continue doing the thing he loves more than anything else. So while you might think of Daniels and his blend of bluegrass, country and southern rock as more suited to playing state fairs and country bars, to him, the Philharmonic Center for the Arts will be just fine, too. jfoerster@naplesnews.com (JONATHAN FOERSTER)Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/charlie-daniels-requests-pleasure-your-foot-tappin/?partner=RSSentertainment/happenings1836982008-10-16T17:01:002008-10-16T17:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008To Charlie Daniels, a stage is a stage. It’s just another place where he can continue doing the thing he loves more than anything else. So while you might think of Daniels and his blend of bluegrass, country and southern rock as more suited to playing state fairs and country bars, to him, the Philharmonic Center for the Arts will be just fine, too.Bonita Springs, FLJONATHAN FOERSTERCharlie Daniels requests the pleasure of your foot tappingnaplesnews.comcharlie-daniels-requests-pleasure-your-foot-tappinhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/critics-picks-october-17-2008/?partner=RSS  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/oct/16/critics-picks-october-17-2008/?partner=RSSneapolitan1838282008-10-16T17:00:002008-10-16T17:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCritics Picks: October 17, 2008naplesnews.comcritics-picks-october-17-2008