• This week’s theater - 062p1.jpg Beauty and the Beast - At the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall April 13-18. 481-4849.

     An Affair to Forget - By the Readers Theatre of the Naples Players at 7:30 p.m. April 11-12 at the Tobye Studio at Sugden Community Theatre. 263-7990.

     Star Spangled Girl - At the Firehouse Cultural Center in LaBelle April 9-11. (863) 675-3066

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  • This week’s symphony -  Mozart & Mendelssohn - The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra performs its Reaching Out Chamber No. 2 concert, Mozart & Mendelssohn, with Ashley Ragle Leigh, at 8 p.m. April 8 at Temple Shalom-Naples. 597-1900.

     Spring Concert - The Southwest Florida Symphony Chamber Series, “The Glory of Spring,” is set for 7-8:30 p.m. April 11 at BIG ARTS on Sanibel. 395-0900.

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  • Wednesday, April 7 -  Comedy Show - The Art League of Bonita Springs hosts “Live at the Promenade!… Naples City Improv” at 7:30 p.m. at the Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Dr. $20 members, $25 non-members, $30 at the door. Enjoy theater games and routines. 495-8989 or www.artcenterbonita.org.

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  • Thursday, April 8 -  Comedy Act - Comedian Midnight Swinger performs at the Off The Hook Comedy Club at 9:30 p.m. tonight through Sunday. 389-6900.

     Freight Train Tour - Alan Jackson performs with Josh Turner and Chris Young at 7 p.m. at Germain Arena. www.germainarena.com.

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  • Friday, April 9 -  Singer & Dancer - Chita Rivera performs at 8 p.m. at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. 597-1900.

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  • Saturday, April 10 - 067p1.jpg Outdoor Concert - The Claire Lynch Band, with opening act Frontline Bluegrass, performs at Cambier Park in Naples. Music starts at 7 p.m. 287 -2035. Suggestion donation $10 to help bring the new giraffe exhibit to the Zoo.

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  • Sunday, April 11 -  Senior Recital - The FGCU Bower School of Music presents a senior recital at 1 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. No charge. 590-7851 or pharkins@fgcu.edu.

     Junior Recital - The FGCU Bower School of Music presents a junior recital at 3 p.m. in Bower Chapel at Moorings Park. No charge. 590-7851 or pharkins@fgcu.edu.

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  • Monday, April 12 -  Orchid Lovers - The Southwest Florida Orchid Society meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutenberg Eco Living Center, 6490 South Point Blvd.. Enjoy guest speaker Bill Fender of Fender’s Flora in Venice, plus a raffle table and a Q&A session at 7 p.m. www.swfos.org or 561-0587.

     Naples Tunes - A Naples Jazz Orchestra Concert is set for 7-9 p.m. in the Cambier Park band shell. 213-3058.

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  • Tuesday, April 13 -  Bach Ensemble - The Naples Opera Society presents the Bach Ensemble with a chamber orchestra in J.S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata at 7:30 p.m. at the Norris Center, 775 8th Ave. South. Free to the public; donations appreciated. 598-6110.

     Stand-up Act - Comedian Jim Breuer performs at 8:30 p.m. tonight and Wednesday at the Off The Hook Comedy Club on Marco Island. 389-6900.

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  • Wednesday, April 14 -  Rock Band - Chicago performs at 8 p.m. at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts. 597-1900.
  • Upcoming events -  Ring of Fire - At Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre April 15-June 5. 278-4422.  String Concert - The FGCU Bower School of Music presents a String Orchestra/Wind Orchestra Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 15 in the Student Union Ballroom. 590-7851.

     Funny Man - Comedian Jim Jefferies performs April 15-18 at the Off The Hook Comedy Club on Marco Island. 389-6900.

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  • Ongoing events -  Di Exhibit - Princess Diana’s “Dresses of Inspiration” exhibit can be viewed through June 27 at The von Liebig Art Center. 262-6517.

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    BY JEANNETTE SHOWALTER F jshowalter@floridaweekly.com
    F OR MOST, THE HEALTH-CARE problem has become too complicated to be understood, let alone be fixed. But reform has arrived, all 2,300 pages of the new Health Care Reform Bill.

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  • Chilly weather was bad — and good — for tourist season - 002p1.jpg
    BY EVAN WILLIAMS ewilliams@floridaweekly.com

    The record cool streak, coupled with a recovering economy, might have derailed this year’s busy season. But by most accounts, it didn’t affect the number of out of town guests who flocked here during the crucial winter months, fueling Lee County’s $2.9 billion tourism industry.

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  • Value Traps to Avoid -

    When seeking great investments, don’t fall for classic value traps. Here are some traps you’ll want to be able to spot:

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