http://marconews.com/news/going-out/nightlife/marconews.com Stories: Music, shows and eventsen-usgoing-out/nightlifehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/review-streep-super-trouper-rousing-mamma-mia/OK, it’s time to come out of the closet. I’m an ABBA fan. I wasn’t always. But after being dragged to the stage productions of “Mamma Mia!” in London and New York and downloading “Gold: Greatest Hits” onto my Nano (listening to it more than any other album because ABBA comes first alphabetically, and it’s hard to scroll while driving), I’ve accepted that I have a fondness for the songs I dismissed as pop drivel in the 1970s and early ‘80s. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:54:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/review-streep-super-trouper-rousing-mamma-mia/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/09/review-will-smith-appealing-crude-hero-hancock/As comic-book movies have evolved, the superheroes who front them have become more self-aware and open, revealing the burden of their condition to viewers and sometimes other characters. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/09/review-will-smith-appealing-crude-hero-hancock/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/06/your-music-review-classical-not-music-lover/ Is there any music you don’t like? Classical. People in Naples will hate me for that one. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/06/your-music-review-classical-not-music-lover/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/22/your-music-review-akon-has-nice-accent/Who is your favorite artist? Akon. I like his accent and I just think that he’s cute. I like the sound he makes; it’s different from the others. And he’s actually from Africa, so it’s really cool to actually have someone like that. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/22/your-music-review-akon-has-nice-accent/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/review-adam-sandlers-new-groan-fest-strictly-predi/Who would ever have thought an Adam Sandler movie could have anything in common with “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”? It’s strange but true, as seen in “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan.” Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/review-adam-sandlers-new-groan-fest-strictly-predi/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/08/your-dvd-review-too-many-famous-people-world/Who is your favorite actor or actress? I don’t really have a favorite; I just remember the movies I like. I don’t know the names of many actors. There’s too many famous people in the world. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/08/your-dvd-review-too-many-famous-people-world/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/05/review-kung-fu-panda-treat-kids-and-adults-alike/“Kung Fu Panda” isn’t on the menu at your favorite Chinese restaurant — let’s hope — but it’s probably one of the top movies your kids want you to take them to see this summer. Indulge them. You’ll find it a treat yourself. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:37:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/05/review-kung-fu-panda-treat-kids-and-adults-alike/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/05/review-found-me-helen-hunt-explores-messy-lives/“Then She Found Me,” Helen Hunt’s first film as a director, digs into human nature without using any protective gear. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:28:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/05/review-found-me-helen-hunt-explores-messy-lives/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/02/rain-didnt-stop-movies-park-event/Even with all the rain last Friday, the “Movie In The Park” event still went on, although not in the planned location. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:20:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/02/rain-didnt-stop-movies-park-event/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/22/singing-blues-blu-fusion-hosts-sunday-night-jam/Did y’all hear that Marco Island was renamed N’awlins to boost its off-season economy? Nah, but the Blu Fusion Restaurant did bring “ da blues” to Marco on Sunday, when general manager Don Lewis invited the Everglades Blues Society to host its second Blues Jam on Marco in the restaurant. Thu, 22 May 2008 20:35:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/22/singing-blues-blu-fusion-hosts-sunday-night-jam/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/review-strong-cast-mamets-take-samurai-code/The first thing you notice about writer-director David Mamet’s “Redbelt” is that it doesn’t rely on his trademark verbal choreography. Or maybe it does, but this time silence is as crucial as dialogue. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:38:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/14/review-strong-cast-mamets-take-samurai-code/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/13/your-news-florida-rep-offers-special-performances-/Florida Repertory Theatre is proud to announce The Shape of Things by Neil Labute as a special addition to its 10th Anniversary Season, with only three performances on May 23, 24 & 25 at 8pm. Tue, 13 May 2008 19:55:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/13/your-news-florida-rep-offers-special-performances-/going-out/nightlifehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/your-movie-review-pretty-woman-cute-love-story/  Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/your-movie-review-pretty-woman-cute-love-story/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/review-madonna-flirtatious-and-uncomplicated-new-a/This one’s for you, America. No Abba samples, no edgy French producers, no politics. Madonna makes her least adventurous, yet nonetheless shrewd, move with her new “Hard Candy.” She enrolls producers The Neptunes and Timbaland, the guys behind seemingly every American pop hit in the past several years, plus frequent guest vocals by Justin Timberlake, arguably the most viable modern pop star. Sun, 11 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/11/review-madonna-flirtatious-and-uncomplicated-new-a/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/08/review-speed-racer-nostalgic-jaunt-adults-inspirin/The truth is out: Filmmaker brothers Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski do have a lighter side than what they showed in directing and writing the “Matrix” trilogy and in writing “V for Vendetta.” Thu, 08 May 2008 16:14:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/08/review-speed-racer-nostalgic-jaunt-adults-inspirin/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/07/our-favorites-cds-2008/It’s hard to believe, but 2008 is already one-third of the way gone. We’re four months removed and yet only eight months away from another round of “Best of" lists dominating the newspapers and magazines showcasing another year’s worth of artistic merit. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:46:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/07/our-favorites-cds-2008/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/soap-star-playing-comedy-club/When Walt Willey hits the stage at the Off the Hook Comedy Club people won’t be seeing Jackson Montgomery, his character on All My Children. He’ll perform two shows on May 18, at Capt. Brien’s Seafood and Raw Bar, home of the comedy club. Tue, 06 May 2008 01:47:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/05/soap-star-playing-comedy-club/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/your-music-review-alternative-pop-music-these-girl/What’s your favorite musical artist and what song do you like best? I’m going to go with Ben Harper. I like alternative music. I like Mariah Carey’s “Touch My Body,” because I like that kind of music beat. Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/your-music-review-alternative-pop-music-these-girl/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/music-review-dollys-moving-times-again/Dolly Parton’s longevity as a singer can be measured now by how she markets herself. She began her career by going to radio stations, knocking on doors and asking the DJs to spin her records. When she made it to “The Porter Wagoner Show” in the late 1960s, she found a mass audience through television. Now, she’s utilizing the Internet as a marketing tool for the first time. Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/music-review-dollys-moving-times-again/going_outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/your-movie-review-tv-shows-dvd-allows-viewer-catch/Do you watch any TV shows on DVD? Yes, my husband rented “24” so we could catch up on the plot. Sun, 04 May 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/04/your-movie-review-tv-shows-dvd-allows-viewer-catch/going_out