

Island Hopper Songwriter Festival showcases songwriters and splendid Beaches of Fort Myers & San
Rodney Atkins performing at Island Hopper Songwriter Fest's closing show poolside at Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina Known informally as...

Jim Bessman
Oct 3, 20195 min read


Nellie McKay steps out as singer/performer in Ethan Coen's new 'A Play is a Poem'
Nellie McKay in A Play is a Poem (Photo by Craig Schwartz) The playwright told her to “stick to the standards,” and...

Jim Bessman
Oct 2, 20194 min read


Ethan Coen returns to the theater with 'A Play is a Poem'
“It’s a different medium,” says Ethan Coen, stating the obvious—but not so much. He’s speaking of A Play is a Poem, his collection of...

Jim Bessman
Oct 2, 20194 min read