Lighthouse of SWFL to hold unique sensory dining experience, benefit April 22

L i g h t h o u s e o f S o u t h w e s t Florida will be holding its “Dining in the Dark” event on Saturday, April 22, from 6-9 p m at Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club in Fort Myers This event is a unique sensory awareness and dining experience providing guests with a firsthand glimpse into the challenges of living with blindness or low vision while raising much-needed funds to achieve Lighthouse of SWFL’s mission of providing vision rehab i l i t a t i o n a n d i n d e p e n d e n c e f o r those we are privileged to serve.

Emceeing the event will be Eric Raddatz, one of the most renowned faces in the Southwest Florida movie and news com- completely immersive experience that has proven to be both successful and enjoyable by previous campers Summer Camp runs from 8:30 a m –4:30 p m each day (with a 30-minute window from 8–8:30 a m and from 4:30–5 p m ) and is $525 for the entire three-week theatrical experience Limited scholarships and sibling discounts are available

Registration is required For registration forms or scholarship applications, please call The Laboratory Theater of Florida’s Education Department at 239-8414250 or register online at www laboratorytheaterflorida com

This camp is sponsored, in part, by a grant from the School District of Lee County lock into lower prices for the whole season and the only way to lock into lower prices for Arcade musicals is to subscribe with any package

Continuing for the 2023-2024 season, all evening performances in both venues start at 7 p.m., with the exception of Opening Nights (first Fridays) which begin at the later 8 p m curtain time

Popular matinee performances on Wednesday (Arcade), Thursday (ArtStage), and selected Fridays (Arcade), Saturdays, and Sunday begin at 2 p m

Florida Rep’s free parking opens two munity, who is familiar with the movie theme He is the founder and director of the Fort Myers Film Festival, a regular contributor at NBC, ABC and iHeart radio in SWFL and is also the host of the i n d i e f i l m l i v e t h e a t e r s e r i e s T G I M He is a veteran visual journalist and currently serves as e d i t o r o f F o r t M y e r s F l o r i d a Weekly

Event tickets are $125 each and include dinner, dessert and one drink To securely purchase your e v e n t t i c k e t s o n - l i n e , v i s i t https://www lighthouseswfl org/ Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club is at 10420 Washingtonia Palm Way, Fort Myers

The Laboratory Theater is at 1634 Woodford Ave , Fort Myers

About The Laboratory Theater Of Florida

The Laboratory Theater of Florida, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the promotion of the performing arts, through live performance, education, community outreach, experimentation, and the development of ensemble work The company features ensemble productions, produces classic works, takes artistic risks, which both feature and challenge local performers For m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t ww w LaboratoryTheaterFlorida com or the physical location at 1634 Woodford Avenue, in the Fort Myers River District hours before every performance

To read more about the 26th Season and to download a subscription order form, visit www FloridaRep org To renew or become a new subscriber over the phone, please call the box office at 239-332-4488. Box office hours are Monday–Friday, 10 a m –5 p m ; Saturday, noon–5 p m ; Sunday two hours before curtain

Florida Repertory Theatre performs in the Historic Arcade Theatre and the ArtStage Studio Theatre on Bay St between Jackson & Hendry with free park- ing in the Fort Myers River District Visit Florida Rep online at www FloridaRep org, and by following the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube

Florida Rep’s current season is PLAYING NOW through May 21. “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” plays through April 23 in the Historic Arcade Theatre, and “Lobby Hero” plays April 18–May 21 in the ArtStage Studio Theatre Tickets and information are available through the box office at 239-3324488 or toll-free at 877-787-8053