Entertainment
Friends of Boca Grande begins season with financial livestream; A sneak peek on Jim Runde’s upcoming program on a timely topic
October 16, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Friends of Boca Grande is hosting their first program of an unpredictable season with Boca Grande resident and Wall Street investment banker Jim Runde’s talk, entitled “The Econo…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Royal Palm Players makes announcement: ‘The show must go on!’
September 11, 2020
To the Editor: As President of Royal Palm Players, I would like to take a moment to let you know what RPP has planned for this season. Back in March, our board of directors had to re-evaluate the s…
Stages glow red with the hope to sway Congress
September 4, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Friends of Boca Grande Community Center joined the nationwide effort, “Red Alert,” to light the outdoor stage red and plead to Congress to make a change. As …
Spark plans in the works
July 17, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- When diving into the thoughts of local Spark Boca Grande founder and CEO Erica Ress Martin, there’s much planning to be done in spite of the all-encompassing pandemic. “I curren…
Spark Boca Grande TV the place for final Grande Glee concert of season
June 19, 2020
STAFF REPORT- On Sunday, June 21 at 5 p.m., Grande Glee is going to premiere their Cocktail Concert on the Spark Boca Grande TV channel on YouTube. No, it’s not the concert they originally planned …
The show must go on! Spark TV to present online play May 2
May 2, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Even without hot stage lights and quirky costume design, the theatre lives on in Spark Boca Grande’s eyes. With the technical help of a 21-year-old, their visions of a socially …
Southern Grand Slam Country Music Festival starts tonight
July 5, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Grab your hat and boots and get ready to dance. The Southern Grand Slam Concert is coming to Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday, July 6. Artists scheduled to perform include Darryl Wo…
‘RESCUE ME!’ – A musical review of love songs to Boca Grande’s pets.
November 16, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, Dec 6 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. performances, the Crowninshield Community House is going to rock with music, laughter and dance as over 20 of Boca Grande’s favorite performers …
For those in search of some ‘different’ yet beneficial entertainment
July 20, 2018
To the Editor: The fabulous Bambusa Babes from the Naples area will be performing at Suncoast Humane Society’s 2nd Annual Guys As Dolls at The End Zone in Englewood on Saturday July 27. Proceeds fr…
Free country music concert on April 24
April 20, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN Country music fans won’t want to miss a free “Concert on the Green” event happening on Tuesday, April 24 at 4:30 p.m. All are invited to the free event on the lawn at the Boca Grande…