Entries by LifeInNaples

Museum Loans – Ask The Artsperts

Dear Artspert: Traveling this summer I visited my daughter and son-in-law in Pennsylvania and saw the Eliot O’Hara watercolor exhibition “The Ring of Fire” at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art in Loretto, Pennsylvania. We were surprised to see that the exhibition was on loan from Naples, Florida. How do museums arrange for exhibitions from […]

The Pope’s Message – Follow the Golden Rule

With turmoil in the Middle East and elsewhere, economic and other challenges at home, and divisive political rhetoric invading us every day, I’d like to focus on some of the messages we heard from Pope Francis, during his September visit to America. While all will not agree with everything the Pontiff says, I think we […]

Art After Dark – November 2015

November is a great month to be in Naples as the weather continues to improve, especially compared to other parts of the country. As well as the good weather, we focus on “Celebrating the Arts” throughout the county. The United Arts Council spearheads this month of the arts and The Galleries of Crayton Cove participate […]

Life In The Facet Lane – November 2015

by Diana Jarrett GG RMV Recent business reports tell us that big brands with bold blatant icons prominently plastered on their goods are experiencing a crisis at the cash register. Luxury consumers it seems are turning away from such self promotion and instead favor buying high quality goods more discreetly designed. While this is especially […]

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida is excited to share the story of Audrey Hepburn’s teenage years in Holland during WWII at its annual ladies luncheon. Breakfast at Tiffany’s will be held in The Artisan Room at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort on Thursday, December 10th. As they sip mimosas, guests will hear […]

Pazzo! Crazy Enough to Last

Strolling along Pazzo!’s bougainvillea draped entrance and linen-covered patio tables on Fifth Avenue South, most would never suspect the Italian restaurant’s saucy past. In its early years, it wasn’t unheard of to see dinner guests dancing on the bar top or servers giving patrons back rubs, said Skip Quillen, who opened Pazzo! Cucina Italiana with […]

Artis – Naples Brings Art to the Classroom

Shannon Green’s first period fifth grade art class wasn’t just on another planet; it was in a whole new universe. Cows jumped over moons. Rockets launched into space as volcanoes erupted in the background. Ice cream cones floated through stars encapsulated in protective bubbles. Eventually, these disparate scenes will coalesce into a broad mural that […]

Naples Style – November 2015

by Claudia Pozin It is November 1 – and that means only 55 days until Christmas. That also means that the season of busy schedules is officially here – so make sure you have your Christmas shopping done so that you will have time to enjoy all of the wonderful concerts and events that are […]