For artists in Naples, a desire to return to the past may be the best future. It has certainly helped to establish a very special — and very successful — type of art show.

Here is art around town.

Back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, avant-garde artists were absolutely gaga over the connections between music and the visual arts.

Here is this week's Visual Arts report.

Here is our list of upcoming benefits across Southwest Florida (beginning March 11, 2010.

The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38.

Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies.

The cynic in me wants to declare "Little House on the Prairie: The Musical" a load of sentimental tripe. I won't, because there's a solid night of theater in there - somewhere - if you've got the patience to muddle ...

The initial reaction was not good for Naples native Paige Miles. The American Idol judges who had been so enamored with her in the past seemed to turn on her.

Q: Does Chrissy still own the Wildside Cafe on Airport-Pulling Road? I noticed that her name is no longer part of the restaurant name. Also, how many restaurants does she operate and where are they located?

While the Art League of Marco Island fights to balance its budget, it must now also find a director. Longtime executive director Christine Neal has resigned, effectiwe april 390.

Global warming has not caught up with Opera Naples. But the uncertainties of being a gypsy company and working without understudies have. All three took a debilitating toll on the company’s final performance of “The Magic Flute” Saturday at the ...

There is not a style of instrumental or vocal music that the blues have not touched. There is a universality about it, and that’s likely one of the reasons the Bonita Springs Blues Festival is heading into its fourth year. ...

The Naples International Film Festival wanted to kick off the 2010 season in a big way. So, it rolled out its own red carpet and, appropriately, held an Oscar party and fundraiser Sunday evening at Absinthe in North Naples.

Rock, rap, bluegrass and strawberry shortcake were all featured at the three-day Naples Strawberry Festival and Indie Fest this weekend. The Cornerstone United Methodist Church hosted the fundraiser and a portion of the proceeds will go to Grace Place, a ...