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EVENT POSTPONED: Chatham Rabbits folk duo to perform at Methodist Church

January 6, 2022
The Chatham Rabbits concert, scheduled for this Saturday, January 15 at 7 p.m. at the church has been postponed. Stay tuned for details on a new date and time. In the meantime, if you’ve purchased…

‘An Evening of Music’ pairs The Hermitage and Royal Palm Players

January 6, 2022
Royal Palm Players’ sponsors are in for a rare and exciting opportunity to experience an evening with some of the world’s leading artists right here in Boca Grande. The Hermitage Artist Retrea…

An in-depth look into the Royal Palm Players’ ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

December 24, 2021
By Nancy White Twas a night before Christmas … 10 nights to be exact … the Royal Palm Players performed Miracle on 34th Street, the fifth of 10 performances of Christmas hope and joy, at on…

Horoscopes for 12-24-21

December 24, 2021

Get ready for a Miracle on 34th Street: WRPP to host radio adaptation of Christmas classic at three venues

November 26, 2021
BY BOOTS TOLSDORF – The Royal Palm Players are always looking for new and exciting ways to entertain audiences, and this holiday season we are performing the enchanting, delightful, heartwarming m…

Englewood Invitational Thanksgiving Art Festival back again in new location

November 26, 2021
The Annual Englewood Invitational Thanksgiving Art Festival, organized by local artist Carroll Swayze, is slated for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a new location – …

RPP’s ‘Inherit the Wind’ is a star-studded tempest

November 6, 2021
You will be seeing stars and lots of them too, when you see Royal Palm Player’s “Inherit the Wind,” a knockout courtroom battle reenactment based on the famous Scopes “Monkey” Trial in this outdoo…

First performance of ‘Friends’ season to be Castalian Quartet November 6

October 22, 2021
The first performance of the 2021-22 Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. when the Castalian Quartet takes the state. General admission tickets…

The Venice Symphony: Open for business!

October 1, 2021
The Venice Symphony is excited to announce that it is open for business. It was one year ago, September 2020 when The Venice Symphony made a most difficult announcement. After 47 years of shari…

Rest easy, Mike Weddle: 1954-2021 … A local legend as a friend, as a musician

May 17, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Back in the day when Gasparilla Island was more about community and less about being an exclusive second-home or vacation destination, there was a guy named Mike Weddle and his …