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George Harrison Exhibit at Marie Selby Gardens

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens presents ‘George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life’, at their 15-acre Downtown Sarasota campus. The exhibition will explore the deep connection between Harrison and the pastime of gardening, which became his greatest passion.

George’s love of gardening was an integral part of his identity. In an interview in Rolling Stone magazine in 1979, the renowned singersongwriter described himself as “just a gardener.” His strong association with gardening was further illustrated in his 1980 autobiography, I Me Mine , dedicated “to gardeners everywhere.”

George’s approach to gardening combined creativity, spontaneity, whimsy, humor, and joy. This approach has inspired the exhibition, which will combine a display of objects and ephemera in the Museum of Botany & the Arts with stunning horticultural vignettes in the Tropical Conservatory and throughout

on February 12 at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus featuring a performance by Smith, Selby Gardens’ Artist-inResidence.

The Garden’s annual Lecture on Art and Nature, featuring a luncheon and conversation with film producer and Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, and Robin Lane Fox, renowned gardener, author, and historian, is on Tuesday, February 11, at 11am at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus. Olivia Harrison will be signing copies of her book of poetry, Came the Lightening ‘George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life’ is on view February 9-June 29.Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus is located at 1534 Mound St. The Gardens is open daily 10am-5pm. For information, call 941-366-5731.

The exhibition, George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life, is on view February 9-June 29 at Marie Selby Botanical Garden’s Downtown Sarasota campus.

the gardens of the Downtown Sarasota campus.

Featured throughout the exhibition will be a selection of George’s music and lyrics, as well as excerpts from Came the Lightening, a book of poems by Olivia Harrison dedicated to George and reflecting on their time together.

A selection of special programs will be scheduled throughout the run of the exhibit. A highlight will be ‘An Evening with Patti Smith Dedicated to George Harrison’

SWFL Ag Expo at Lee Civic Center

Southwest Florida Ag Expo is February 27- March 9 at the Lee County Civic Center Complex.

The family-friendly event features interactive exhibits, rides, food, an up-close look at agriculture, Crafting & Creative Living displays, live music, and livestock exhibitions and events, including the popular goat agility show opening night and horse awards on the last day of the Expo, March 9.

Daily shows include: Agricadabra Magic Show, Comedy Hypnosis, Cowboy

The SWFL Ag Expo is at the Lee County Civic Center in North Fort Myers, February 27-March 9.

Camp with Cowboy Poetry & Storytelling, Trinity Heritage Ranch (kids get hands-on experience making butter, ice cream and soap using historic tools and machinery, east Knoll Pottery ceramics demonstrations, Tinsmithing demonstrations, wood Bowl Turning demonstrations, Eudora Farms’ interactive exotic animal petting zoo with camel and pony rides, Pirate Man Dan’s magic and acrobatics, Moogician comedy & storytelling show, Pork Chop Revue animal show, Kids Foam Zone play area, and Marc Dobson, the One Man Band.

CONCERT SCHEDULE

FEB 27: Deb & The Dynamics (6-9pm)

FEB 28: Rosada Project (7-10pm)

MAR 1: Thunder Beach (2-5pm)

MAR 1: Pure Country (7-10pm)

Mar 3: Billy Rice Band (7-10pm)

MAR 4: Trop Rock Junkies (7-10pm)

MAR 5: The Holy Rocka Rollaz (5-7:30pm)

MAR 7: Hairdaze (7-10pm)

MAR 8: Kettle of Fish (7-10pm)

The Southwest Florida Ag Expo’s Creative Living Gallery will showcase local talent and expertise. Creative Living displays include: Fabric & Threads (quilts, embroidery textile art), Handcraft (woodworking, jewelry making, wearable art), Fine Art (paintings, drawings, mixed media, photography), Tablescape (table settings & décor), and Home Gardening & Horticulture (floral arrangements, potted plants & garden designs).

In addition, new this year are: Cottage Food (food entrepreneurs showcase their products while learning how to operate a cottage food business, and S.T.E.A.M. (showcasing the intersection of science, technology, engineering, art & mathematics)

The Lee County Civic Center Complex is 11831 Bayshore Rd. in North Fort Myers. The Expo is open February 27, 3:30-11pm; February 28, 4-11pm; March 1 & 7, 11am -midnite; March 2 & 9, 11am-10pm; March 3-6, 4-11pm; March 8, 1pm-1am. For information, call 533-7275.

Annual Cattle Drive in Immokalee

Collier County Museum’s Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch presents the annual Immokalee Cattle Drive & Jamboree on March 8.

The days’ events are free and begin with a pancake breakfast fundraiser at 7:30am, a cattle herd driven down Main St. in Immokalee at 10am on their way to Roberts Ranch, and a jamboree with live entertainment, craft vendors and food trucks from 11am-3pm.

Immokalee Pioneer Museum is located at 1215 Roberts Ave W. in Immokalee. Call 252-2611 for information.

The Annual Immokalee Cattle Drive & Jamboree is March 8.

ArtFest Celebrates 25 Years

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rtFest Fort Myers, the largest free outdoor fine art festival in Southwest Florida, returns to the riverfront in Fort Myers on Saturday & Sunday, February 1 & 2. There is also an Opening Night party Friday, January 31, where patrons can meet and mingle with artists.

The outdoor art fair features works by 200 professional artists from 39 states to downtown Fort Myers: works in ceramics, glass, jewelry, and wearable art, as well as paintings, drawings and sculpture.

Opening night, January 31, features ‘Symphony on the Sound’, a free pops concert by Gulf Coast Symphony from 7-8:15 at the Caloosa Sound Amphitheater across from the Luminary Hotel.

VIP tickets for ArtFest are available.

ArtFest Fort Myers is open Sat & Sun, February 1 & 2, 10am5pm. Opening night activities are

ArtFest Fort Myers returns January 31-February 2, to the downtown Fort Myers’ riverfront.

6-9pm. Entrance to ArtFest is on Edwards Drive in the Fort Myers Historic River District. Call 768-3602 for information.

Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing Celebrates 35 Years

The 35th annual Mrs. Edison’s Hymn Sing, an official sanctioned event of the Edison Festival of Light, will be held February 4, at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Fort Myers.

Because of the overhelming popularity of the event, two performances are planned at 1 & 4pm. Admission is free, but organizers are requesting that attendees bring cans of nonperishable food and a voluntary cash donation, if possible, to benefit Sam’s Community Kitchen & Cafe of Community Cooperative.

This year’s event will feature the First Presbyterian Sanctuary Choir and many other singers, along with a piano-organ combination.

The First Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Second St. & Lee St. in Fort Myers’ Historic River District. For information, call 334-2261.

Jewish Film Fest in Fort Myers

The Jewish Film Festival of Southwest Florida is celebrating its 29th year, February 2-23,

with a diverse selection of acclaimed Jewish films from several countries that examine Jewish history, heritage, and culture. Eight films will be screened at the Regal Belltower Theaters on Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3 & 6:30pm, throughout February, with a special noon matinee screening on Friday, February 7.

A special discussion is planned after the screening of Colleyville on February 20 with film director Dani Menkin and Jeff Cohen, the survivor in the film.

SCREENING SCHEDULE

FEB 2: Running on Sand – drama (Hebrew – subtitles) 3pm

FEB 4: Hope Without Boundaries — documentar y (Hebrewsubtitles) 6:30pm

FEB 7: Guns & Moses – (English) 12pm

FEB 11: Avenue of the Giants –Drama (English) 6:30pm

FEB 13: Bad Shabbos – comedy (English). 6:30pm

FEB 18: Kidnapped – documentary (Italian, Hebrew, Latin –subtitles) 6:30pm

FEB 20: Colleyville – documentary –English) 6:30pm –post-screening discussion

FEB 23: Stronghold – drama (Hebrew – subtitles) 3pm

There is open seating at all films for general admission tickets. Reserved seating available with sponsorships.

The Regal Belltower Stadium 20 Theaters are located at 13499 Bell Tower Dr. in Fort Myers. Call 481-4449 for information.

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Reading Fest Returns to River District

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Festival on March 1 at the Fort Myers Regional Library in downtown Fort Myers Historic River District

Internationally recognized authors for adults, teens and children will feature author presentations, readings, book signings, activities for teens and children, drawing lessons, demonstrations of the latest library

Children’s author, Kate Hannigan will be appearing at the SWFL Reading Festival, March 1 in the Fort Myers River District.

technology, youth writing awards, entertainment, crafts, food trucks and opportunities to meet authors. Plus, every child and teen attending the event will receive a free book of their choosing. The day-long event celebrates the power of reading, promotes literacy and library services, and encourages a communitywide culture of reading for recreation and personal development.

This year’s line-up brings in festival favorite Debbie Macomber and other adult authors like Reed Farrel Coleman and Lisa Genova. Featured youth authors include Megan McDonald, creator of the Judy Moody Stink series, along with Molly Idle and Renée Ahdieh. Authors of mystery, crime thrillers, fiction, nonfiction, romance, fantasy, humor and memoirs will be appearing at the Festival, including Tracy Clark, Alison Gaylin, Julie Soto, Kate Hannigan, Kate Messner, and Angela Montoya, among many others.

‘An Evening with the Authors’, the reading festival’s featured fundraiser, is February 28. The ticketed event gives attendees a chance to meet and mingle with the authors as part of an unforgettable dining experience at the Burroughs Home and Gardens. The evening also includes a silent auction with proceeds supporting the festival. In conjunction with the Reading Festival, authors will be visiting library branches ahead of the festival include. These include: Jennifer Coburn (February 17 at Cape Coral Library), Libby Fischer Hellmann (February 13 at Lakes Library in Fort Myers), Jean Kwok (Estero

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Recreation Center) and Terrie Farley Moran (February 14 at Fort Myers Library in downtown Fort Myers & February 15 at East County Library in Lehigh Acres.).

The Southwest Florida Reading Festival is open 10am-4pm. Admission is free.

Fort Myers Regional Library is located at 2450 First St. in the Fort Myers River District. Burroughs Home & Gardens is located nearby at 2505 First St. For information, call 479-4636.

Sanibel Shell Show Returns to Marriott Resort & Spa

The annual Sanibel Shell Show, March 6-8, will include a large number of both artistic and scientific exhibits on display, as well as 70 vendors offering shells and shell-related items, a silent auction, and a raffle, and a free bag of Sanibel shells for each attendee.

The show will be held at Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, located at 17260 Harbour Pointe Dr in Fort Myers, just before the Sanibel Causeway.

The show will be open March 6 & 7, 9am-5pm, and 9am-4pm on March 8

Proceeds from the Sanibel Shell Show benefit causes and organizations, such as the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium and the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, and supports local university research into mollusks and water quality.

For information, visit the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club website, sanibelshellclub.com.

Opera Naples’ ‘Festival Under the Stars’ returns to Naples’ Cambier Park.

Opera Festival in Cambier Park

Opera Naples presents their 5th annual ‘Festival Under the Stars’, February 27-March 15 in downtown Naples’ Cambier Park. Festivalgoers will enjoy three fully staged operas featuring internationally renowned artists, plus collaborative evenings with the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation, San Francisco Opera’s Adler

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BOCA and Gulfshore Ballet. The season includes performances of La bohème, The Magic Flute, The Mikado, Don Pasquale, and Sleeping Beauty

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

FEB 27: The Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Pavarotti’s Voices Concer t

FEB 28: The Magic Flute by Mozart

MAR 1: Family & Community Day

MAR 1: The Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Pavarotti’s Voices Concert Travels to Boca (in Mizner Park, Boca Raton)

MAR 2: The Magic Flute by Mozart

MAR 3: The Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Celebrates Luciano’s 90th Anniversary: Reflections from Nicoletta Pavarotti (Wang Opera Center)

MAR 6: La bohème by Puccini

MAR 7: The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan

MAR 8: La bohème by Puccini

MAR 9: The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan

MAR 15: Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky, performed by Gulfshore Ballet

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March 3 at the Wang Opera Center and the performance of The Mikado are at 7:30pm. March 15 performances of Sleeping

Beauty at the Wang Opera Center are at 2 & 6pm.

‘Festival Under the Stars’ performances are held on the Cambier Park softball field, located at 755 8th Ave. S. in downtown Naples. Wang Opera Center is located at 2408 Linwood Ave. in Naples.

The Family & Community Day on March 1 features activities and special performances for the whole family. Children’s themed opera performance by Opera Naples Resident Artists at noon, plus fun activities and games, bounce house, face painting and balloon artistry. Admission is free.

For information, call 963-9050.

Zimbabwean Sculpture Exhibition in Punta Gorda

ZimSculpt, a renowned exhibition of Zimbabwean stone sculptures, returns to Peace

River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens, February 8- April 20.The Gardens will host over 2,000 hand-carved stone sculptures.

The exhibition features 100 contemporary sculptures created by Zimbabwean artists, with each piece crafted using the traditional Shona stone carving technique. The collection showcases work from the original founders of Shona sculpture all the way through the fif th generation of sculptors.

New sculptures will be rotating through the exhibit on a weekly basis, creating a fresh display throughout the run of the event. There will also be a marketplace with handmade baskets, jewelry, and other artisan crafts.

Two artists will be on-site daily, demonstrating their craft and sharing insights into the stone carving process.

Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens is located at 5827 Riverside Dr. in Punta Gorda. The Gardens is open daily 9am-4pm. For information, call 941-621-8299.

ZimSculpt showcases modern sculpture from Zimbabwe.

Amazing Shells & Much More

LIKE THE ELUSIVE Junonia shell, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel Island is a rare find. As the only accredited museum in the United States devoted solely to shells and mollusks, it offers exhibits and programs for both the seasoned sheller and those with a beginning interest in marine life. Visitors of any age will enjoy this natural history museum, with its focus on mollusks, their ecosystems, and conservation education.

Beginning in 1984, Sanibel shell collectors worked towards establishing a museum dedicated entirely to shells and the environmental importance of mollusks, the animals that create them. Since opening to the public in June 1995, the museum has been a popular stop for visitors from around the world. Throughout such trying times as the pandemic and multiple major hurricanes, the museum and its dedicated staff have shown strength and resilience. They want you to know they are indeed Open for Business!

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550,000 shells. Currently undergoing renovation, it is scheduled to reopen in soon. Ankerson says, “The space is about 30 years old, and the decision was made to redesign and re-curate the Hall post Hurricane Ian. It’s not hurricane repair, but it does take time. We are using the same space, but it will reopen with all new cases.”

Until then, there is a new smaller exhibit, ‘All That Glitters is Not Gold: Amazing Abalone Shells’, organized by Science Director & Curator, Dr. José H. Leal. It is the first of a new series at the Museum of frequently rotating, focused exhibitions of shells.

Shells are an inspiration for art, for architecture and are very much intertwined with human history.

Executive Director Sam Ankerson says, “There is only one museum and aquarium like this in the United States and it makes total sense it’s here in Florida.” He says, “Mollusks are an important group of animals that con tribute much to our environment. Shells are an inspiration for art, for architecture and are very much intertwined with human history. Because people love shells and shelling, we can build stories on that base and use it to teach about ecol ogy and conservation.”

With over 10,000 square feet of exhibit and public program space, the museum includes several tem porary exhibits and more than 30 perma nent exhibits, includ ing the Great Hall of Shells, the Living Gallery of Aquariums, as well as an auditorium, classroom, and space for rotating exhibits.

The Great Hall of Shells is the pri mary exhibit area and displays thou sands of shells, the highlights of the Museum’s collection of approximately

The Living Gallery of Aquariums & Marine Life first opened in 2020, adding a diverse group of living mollusks and other marine animals to the experience of visiting the museum. It now includes eleven aquariums and two large interactive touch pools with over 60 species of marine life. The aquariums and exhibits include a Giant Pacific Octopus, a Two-Spot Octopus, Giant Clams, Queen Conch, Flamingo Tongue, as well as dozens of mollusks common to Southwest Florida, cold water species found in the Pacific Northwest, and corals and fish from around the world.

Ankerson says, “Interacting with our touch pool aquariums is a very strong part of the museum experience.” A recent acquisition is their Giant Pacific Octopus, which is the largest known species of octopus. He says the octopus arrived between Hurricanes Helene and Milton and is “an extroverted animal who is very people friendly.” Visitors can also meet the California TwoSpot octopus, who is smaller in size, but also with an engaging personality.

Because the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium is so much more than static displays; they also have a full slate of activities for adults and children.

For adults, the museum offers a lecture series thru April,

“There is only one museum and aquarium like this in the United States and it makes total sense it’s here in Florida.”

with topics including ‘Picturing Paradise: From John James Audubon to the Florida Highwaymen’.

The museum also offers Adult Education Classes thru March.

Through their donor supported Adopt-A-Class program, the museum has been able to provide free field trips and outreach education to students throughout the area for nearly twenty years.

Mollusks on the Move!, an interactive experience that brings live mollusks straight to classrooms and other civic venues, reached 9,704 students during the 2023–2024 school year. The presentation focuses on mollusk feeding, reproduction, and conservation and the importance of observing the natural world.

The Living Gallery of Aquariums & Marine Life includes 11 aquariums and two touch pools.

Other activities for the community include guided beach walks, ‘After Hours in the Aquarium, Sunrise Shell & Mollusk Stroll and the 2025 Sanibel Live Mollusk Counts.

Sanibel Island itself can be thought of as a shell—a beautiful home for living creatures. “I think we were resilient,” says Ankerson, discussing the period of closure during the covid pandemic. “In fact, we reopened up quite quickly.

The museum had closed but reopened when Florida’s tourism came back. The devastation from Hurricane Ian was much more of a significant hit.”

The museum is a non-profit institution that earns much of its operating budget from visitors. “Ian removed all earned revenue for that year,” says Ankerman, “so a combination of philanthropy, a modest payout from insurance and FEMA support carried us from 2023 to reopening in March 2024.”

Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024 were far

less damaging; the museum incurred only minor flooding due to a much lower storm surge and a revamped flood panel system. “We had a system in place for Ian that was too short,” he says, “the new revamped system has been a lot more effective.”

There are lots of good things happening this year at the museum as they continue renovating the Great Hall, planning new exhibits and getting ready for their upcoming anniversary. The museum will be celebrating their 30th anniversary with ‘Still the One’, a benefit gala celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on February 8. In November, the actual anniversary month, there will be a big public event for the community.

Ankerson says if there is one takeaway it’s that “the museum is open and renewed. We love to see people come back to the museum and all the other places now reopened on Sanibel. Sanibel is open!” •

Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, open daily 10am-5pm, is located at 3075 Sanibel Captiva Rd. on Sanibel. Call 3952233 for information.

“Willy Loman is a character for the ages. It’s Lear and Hamlet together.”

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OU WORK HARD all your life for your company, even giving up nights, weekends, holidays and family time, only to be ‘rewarded’ with disrespect, obstacles and being laid off.

At 60 years old, this is the position in which traveling salesman Willy Loman finds himself, in Arthur Miller’s classic, award-winning play

He’s worked hard for his company for 36 years. But his loyalty is met with betrayal. He’s over looked, underpaid and unappreciated. And then he’s let go, discarded without a sec ond thought.

Ever the salesman, Loman tries to con vince himself and others that he’s success ful, that he’s on the verge of achieving the American Dream. He tells himself it’s all worth it, but secretly wonders whether it has been.

He questions his place in the world. Life has not turned out as he’d planned.

“Willy Loman is a character for the ages,” says Marcus Dean Fuller. “It’s Lear and Hamlet together.”

Fuller is directing the Naples Players’ production of this haunting, iconic play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Author of a Play (as well as four other Tonys) in 1949.

Fuller, who attended the Yale School of Drama, has worked in television, stage and film. He started Compass Entertainment, a film production company, and has taught Shakespeare and performance at Union College in upstate New York. He made his Naples Players debut last season as Sherlock Holmes in Now he’s directing one of American the ater’s greatest plays.

Fuller sees Loman as “a very human character.

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“In his memories, he’s larger than who he is,” he says. “We all want to be the people we hoped to become. I think the work of time and age is the slow realization that we have to find the ability to be comfortable with not who we hoped to be, but who we are.”

In a rehearsal, Fuller told his cast that the play should scare them, as it’s “a journey through self-reflection, and that’s a hard thing to

Every actor, he says, has come to him privately at one point or another, telling him that a scene or moment in the play has

“They respond to the frailty, the fragility,

“Miller,” he says, “was a product of the Great Depression. He saw that firsthand. In his time, you got a job and sat at that desk until you retired, if you were lucky. There’s still some misguided thought that this is how our work lives

“God doesn’t work in straight lines, so why would our lives be any different?”

twilight moments

One of the play’s themes is reality vs illusion. Its fluid, almost stream-of-consciousness action blends current time with flashbacks and memories. We question if Loman is losing his grip on reality.

As Fuller writes in his Director’s notes, Loman is “an optimist clinging to an empty belief in a world of hope that is willing to labor to

“There is a myth of the American Dream,” he says. “It exists in the belief that there is a God-given

Bob Capetta as Willy Loman

“The audience is not going to be able to disconnect. There’s nowhere to hide. It will feel very intimate and personal.”

entitlement of prosperity for any and all citizens of this country and it seems to have its strongest pull on individuals who do not enjoy the happiness and prosperity that it promises.”

Loman lives more and more in his memories, talking to people who aren’t there.

“He’s in a world that can’t hold,” Fuller says. “He can’t live in this reality and the dreams that shored him up are failing. Ultimately, he can’t survive this world.”

“We catch him in the twilight moments,” Fuller says. “One of the things we’re playing with in this production is the twilight space; he exists in the in-between. He’s somewhere in the transition away from his reality, his belief in the American Dream to whatever is next.”

“The audience is not going to be able to disconnect. There’s nowhere to hide. It will feel very intimate and personal.”

Marcus Dean Fuller

“We see him go back to these memories. They’re like comfort food to him, they shore him up and reaffirm his beliefs in the American Dream. But his memories aren’t truth.”

“During the course of the play, little by little, Willy starts to discover the reality of what was actually true, and that creates cracks. He’s living in a space where his reality can’t hold any more, it’s failing him. He’s not this big old wonderful man. He goes to his memories where he can become a large, loved, iconic man, but that starts to fail him as well. He’s left with a harsh reality.”

The play is set in a twilight space, Fuller says. “We’re creating a world where Willy is in-between day and night, reality and his

memory. These things are very real for Willy; he travels through time and space throughout the play.”

Distilling the play down into a small, intimate space was challenging. But performing it in the cozy Price Studio Theater makes it even more powerful.

“Unlike the large productions, the audience is not going to be able to disconnect,” he explains. “You are part of the play. There’s nowhere to hide. It will feel very intimate and personal.

“The actors can bring more tempered performances. [As an audience], you can see everything. We’re finding beautiful moments. We’re able to play with these intimate, soft moments in a way you wouldn’t be able to do on a large stage.”

“The audience can’t hide from the actors. It becomes a constant conversation between the two.”

a long history

When Death of a Salesman opened on Broadway in February 1949, it’s reported that the audience sat in stunned silence. When it ended, men wept, some covered their faces. Then... applause. It ran for 742 performances. It won numerous awards, going on to have five Broadway revivals, three of them winning a Tony for Best Revival. It’s been produced all over the world, including a production in China directed by Miller. Over the years, 10 film versions were also made.

In the Naples Players production, Bob Cappetta portrays the iconic salesman. It’s

a challenging role to tackle, having been played by actors such as Lee J. Cobb, Fredric March, George C. Scott, Dustin Hoffman, Brian Dennehy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Wendell Piece. But Cappetta is up to the task.

Fuller says, “Bob is a college math teacher [by day]. [When he plays Willy, he’s] showing me an amazing, fragile, flawed human.”

Rhonda Davis plays Loman’s wife, Linda. Their sons, Biff and Happy, are portrayed by Luke Jaconis and Brian Muniz, respectively.

“I feel blessed with my cast,” Fuller says. “It’s an enormous play, and deep. They’ve been amazing. They’re unpacking this text in a way that is new. Bob Cappetta is very human as Willy, which is wonderful.

“If you look at the text, he sees himself as this wonderful big man. He says to Linda, ‘The truth will come out. People laugh at me, I don’t think I’m well liked.’ These are clues to his fears of how he sees himself. We’re taking those things and turning up the volume on it. He’s a very human character. But in his memories, he’s larger than who he is.”

Loman, he says, doesn’t have the emotional language to deal with the changes in his life. He hasn’t built a foundation to exist outside of his role as a salesman.

“The work is part of who we are, but is not the complete picture,” Fuller says. “Death of a Salesman resonates with who we are and what we still struggle with as an American culture. We want to believe we are the heroes of our story and that our lives matter. And they do. But it’s not the job title or the money we leave behind. It’s the conversations, the time spent with loved ones.”

He adds, “Our legacies are the result of our actions, not our job titles.” •

The Naples Players’ production of Death of a Salesman runs from February 5-March 2 at the Price Studio Theater, located at 701 5th Ave. S. in Naples. For information call 263-7990.

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20 Years in the Zone

PREMIERE PROFESSIONAL musical theatre company in Naples, TheatreZone, has a significant milestone to celebrate this year. 2025 marks their 20th anniversary season and they are commemorating it by presenting five meticulously selected and award-winning Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals.

This monumental achievement is ultimately thanks to the brainstorming and eventual leap of faith of its founders, husband and wife, Mark and Karen Danni. Originally from New York, the Dannis had already achieved remarkable success and accolades in the world of performing arts before TheatreZone’s existence; Mark first as a percussionist, then conductor, and eventually director, and Karen as an actress and choreographer.

In 2002, the pair accepted positions with Naples Players Theatre as director and choreographer, respectively, for their production of Oklahoma Three years later, while back in New York City, Mark Danni was approached with the prospect of developing a new student theatre program on the campus of The Community School in Naples. After first declining, then reopening discussions and negotiating, Danni agreed, but under non-negotiable conditions: the theatre must acquire a contract with the Actors Equity Association and be registered as a non-profit 501(c)3. All parties agreed, and the Dannis relocated to Naples.

The Actors Equity Association is an American labor union representing upwards of 50,000 professionally trained actors and managers working in the live theatre performance industry. Members must apply and pay dues to receive status as AEAcertified and show proof that they have been legally and professionally paid for their work.

by Kara Moyer

the AEA, including the Stage Manager and Assistant Stage Manager. The remaining 40% are local and national talent, including but not limited to partnerships with the theatre and stage management programs at Florida Gulf Coast University and The Community School’s Upper School program, which Danni also administrates.

When asked what sets TheatreZone apart from other theatres in the area, Danni is emphatic that AEA staffing has an enormous impact. “These are actors who do this for a living.” It’s important to note, it’s not just actors. Singers, dancers, and musicians also audition and are hired for each performance, inevitably raising the bar on theatre performances in southwest Florida with the experience and level of talent they bring to each show.

While AEA members make up more than half of all casting, most behind-the-scenes crews are in-residence. Costumes, set design, and sound are constructed and designed from the ground up on site. Lighting designers are hired nationwide depending upon what each show requires, as well as conductors and music directors.

As part of TheatreZone’s contract, at least 60% of every performance must be staffed by members of

Danni, although extensively trained and with an impressive background in musical conducting, is now the head Director of every performance and hires out musical conductors and directors.

Every production involves a montage of talent nets cast both far and wide, ensuring the highest quality of performance from orchestra to scenic painting, what the audience sees and doesn’t, and everything in between.

TheatreZone productions are performed in the intimate, 250-seat G & L Theatre, which is smaller than most theatre companies in the area.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a negative review online over the years, but rather countless praises for their extraordinary performances and smaller venue

Home for the Holidays has been featured annually as their holiday program. A southwest Florida original, Danni created this musical specifically for TheatreZone.

Mark Danni

that makes each show feel like an immersive, exhilarating, even interactive experience.

A smaller venue can sometimes pose its challenges when choosing shows, as not all are conducive to ‘intimate settings.’ When asking Danni to elaborate on his selection process for each season, he explains, “I try to look at the season as a whole, so if you come to see all our shows you will see a variety—funny, thought provoking, touching, thrilling...”

His formula, 20 years in, is clearly working. This season’s penultimate show is Jersey Boys, the wildly popular 2006 Tony Award winning musical and one of the longest running Broadway shows in history. It doesn’t premiere until March, and they’ve already added an extra show date due to such strong ticket sales. Ghost, the musical adaptation of the 1990 Academy Award winning movie, closes out the season in June.

Combining a high-energy, high-profile show followed with one rife with heartbreak and longing could be considered a daring move, but Danni has found a way to appeal to a vast array of audiences with his performance selections, and always manages to secure licensing for major hits. Previous seasons have included Camelot, Gypsy, and Amadeus, among numerous others.

For the last eight seasons, except for 2020 (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), Home for the Holidays has been featured annually as their holiday program. A southwest Florida original, Danni created this musical specifically for TheatreZone. It’s customized every year to always engage new patrons and re-enchant returning ones with a mix of classic and popular Christmas songs all set to original dance routines choreographed by Karen Danni. Home for the Holidays also routinely showcases

local, upcoming talent, or, as their website describes, ‘young stars of the future.’

Two concerts complement the five-show season this year and both are already sold out. When included in the season, the concert series features a blend of storytelling, singers, songwriters, and bands, and commonly highlights legends like Elvis Presley and Simon & Garfunkel. The Mersey Beatles, a tribute band to the Fab Four, make a return to TheatreZone this year to celebrate yet another historic anniversary: 60 years since The Beatles played their infamous Shea Stadium concert.

While auditions take place the September before the upcoming season, it’s almost incomprehensible, after seeing a performance at TheatreZone, that the entire musical production comes together with only nine rehearsals in ten days. The choreography, music, and stage blocking are modified and set Monday through Thursday, and then, as Danni refers to it, they “stumble through” to iron out kinks on Friday.

The band or orchestra rehearses Saturday while design crews devise plans of action, and Sunday is a much-deserved day off for cast members, while also allowing space and time for lighting, set, and costumes to be

constructed. Monday through Wednesday, all cast and crew join for rehearsals, with a final dress rehearsal on Wednesday. It’s curtains up Thursday evening. Impressive, to say the least, but also not surprising given the high caliber of professional acting and extensive experience TheatreZone is known for providing year after year.

In keeping with their intimate setting, TheatreZone recently introduced a ‘Talk Back’ program on the second Thursday of each musical performance. Audiences are offered the opportunity to stay after the show’s end, at no extra cost, for an unscripted question and answer session with the cast and directors. Providing this extra experience further immerses the audience in the world of live musical theatre, with a supreme element of patron appreciation.

When reflecting on the last 20 years, and looking forward to the next, Danni is direct and absolute in his goals for the future, “To continue to grow and produce high quality theatre in southwest Florida.”

He is also quick to acknowledge that TheatreZone wouldn’t be where it is today without its loyal patrons. As a non-profit, community support and continued engagement is an integral component of the theatre’s past achievements and future endeavors. That support, combined with Danni’s steadfast determination and focus in the director’s chair, make it easy to believe that TheatreZone’s next 20 years will be nothing short of show-stopping. •

TheatreZone’s 20th anniversary season runs through June 15. Performances are in the G&L Theatre on the Naples Community School campus, located at 13275 Livingston Rd. in Naples. For information, call 888-966-3352.

TheatreZone’s productions are staged in the G & L Theater on The Community School of Naples campus.

saturday MARCH 1

David Finckel , cello & Wu Han , piano

Musical America’s Musicians of the Year, Finckel & Han perform at a special gala benefit concert and appear at a post-concert reception.

tuesday MARCH 4

Jon Nakamatsu , piano

Gold Medalist at the 10th

Van Cliburn International

Piano Competition performs music of Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Liszt, and Chopin.

saturday MARCH 8

Horszowski Trio

Violinist Jesse Mills, cellist

Ole Akahoshi, and pianist

Reiko Aizawa perform works by Haydn, Schoenberg, Bolcom, and Tchaikovsky.

Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ 2050 Periwinkle Way Sanibel 344-7025 all concerts 7:30pm

tuesday MARCH 11

Winner of 2025 National Chopin Piano Competition tuesday MARCH 18 Opera Theater of Connecticut

Singing Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle & All That Jazz

Songs from Chicago and Cabaret, made popular by Sinatra, Minelli, and Streisand, with commentary by Artistic Director, Alan Mann. saturday MARCH 22 Isidore String Quartet

Juilliard School of Music alumni, violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon, violist Devin Moore, and cellist Joshua McClendon, perform the music of Mozart, Gabriella Smith, and Beethoven.

Fby Jason MacNeil

rom his iconic status in the fashion world to being the subject of the critically acclaimed 1995 documentary Unzipped, legendary designer Isaac Mizrahi has seen it all. He’s also worked with everyone from supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss to celebrities such as Liza Minnelli, who he’s on a first-name basis with.

Now the designer, actor, author, and podcaster is stepping into the spotlight again with a new show featuring songs and stories from his illustrious career. ‘I Know Everybody’ is a return to Mizrahi’s first passion as a youth when he enrolled in performing arts high school in New York. He will be performing two shows on February 23 at Artis—Naples.

Mizrahi says, “What was inspiring about the show was this idea of just people that I’ve met in my travels and stories about them. So, I’m kind of excited about it because I think it’s going to be a breakout show for me. I think all of the shows that I do are kind of breakout, exciting, amazing things. But this one particularly. It’s going to be stories about people and some songs that are in relation to those people that I know.”

Mizrahi says the show has a basic blueprint, but much of the evening is determined by the synergy between Mizrahi and the audience. Given how many people Mizrahi has rubbed elbows with in conversation, he could find it difficult deciding who is included. But the performer sees it as a pleasure.

“I write a lot of material, then I kind of perform it almost extemporaneously,” Mizrahi ays. “On stage, there’s a real closeness

it’s something that everybody needs right now is a great deal of optimism. It’s about the denial of negative energy. I heard it, and I love it. It’s something that I’ve known for years and all of a sudden thought about it in the context of the world we’re living in. And what that means. The music almost chooses me.”

When it comes to getting ready for a performance versus preparing for a fashion show, Mizrahi says the butterflies or anticipation is somewhat different between the two.

“When you’re doing a fashion show, it’s not really like an adrenaline rush as much as it is a kind of obsession,” Mizrahi says. “You’re watching everything, and it’s about attention to detail because by that point, it’s all in the can. It’s all going to be on these people, and you’re just

“I will always be involved in fashion, but I hope to be more immersed in show business and do more of these shows.”

keeping your eyes open for every lip liner and every single thing. It’s a real Type A type of situation. I used to smoke through the whole fashion show; it was a different kind of energy. It was more critical. ‘Oh god, did that happen? Oh lord, what’s next?’ As opposed to when you’re on stage, darling, you’re filled with inspiration. It’s all inspiration.

“Speaking of people I’m going to talk about on stage, one of them is Liza. Liza’s an old friend, and I learned a lot from her because I watched her, I made costumes for her a lot, and I used to watch her a lot on stage. One thing I learned from Liza is you need to arrive in this cool, calm, and collected manner. Learning how to harness the energy before you go out. It’s a kind of hysteria, a terrible, terrible stage fright that then becomes this kind of intense energy. Then you have to reel it in, bring it down, reel it in.”

“If you arrive either nervous or hysterical, they’re going to eat you up. There’s just something about arriving,” he continues. “You come into the room, and you immediately feel at ease, and you put them at ease. No matter what you’re going through before the show, you have to do that.”

Jacobs appeared on the scene or if I appeared on the scene right now, we’d be able to accumulate that kind of traction.”

“There were so fewer people in our day that were interested in doing that kind of work or succeeding in that work,” he says. “We were succeeding at this level, and it brought us to a different place. I started my company back in 1987, that’s a very, very long time ago. Almost 40 years. You accumulate a kind of recognition. So I think if a designer wants to be in it now, they have to want to be in it for the love of it.”

One hobby of sorts Mizrahi has taken pleasure in doing is social media, particularly short, interesting videos of a potpourri of items he’s collected over the years. Such clips include videos of his baseball hat collection, cookware, Tiffany silverware, and Christmas tree pins to different areas of his elegant New York City abode and what can be found in each nook and cranny.

“I don’t think of it as something; I just keep doing it,” Mizrahi says. “The people I work with, they’re fabulous. They’re like, ‘Why don’t you do this?’ I’m like, ‘Oh that’s so foolish.’ Then I do it and all of a sudden it has a jillion people following. I’m thrilled about that. I don’t exactly encourage it, but I

“It’s going to be stories about people and some songs that are in relation to those people that I know.”

do think it’s a wonderful, valuable thing now that I’m involved.”

In December, Mizrahi showed some clout when he took to social media to explain a logistical snag in the popular card game app Bridge Baron. After getting in touch with those in charge of the app, Mizrahi played the game and noticed the glitch had been fixed.

“It was unbelievable because I was so dismayed,” Mizrahi says with a laugh. “I feel like I have no power as an individual. I feel like we all have no power in this digital world that we live in. They decide how to put it out. But here I was, I did this! It’s really, really something.”

Alongside his performances, 2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for Mizrahi with a bevy of projects. Although he’s unsure if he’ll continue his Hello Isaac podcast, there are plenty of other irons in the proverbial fire. He’s

a consulting producer for the new Hulu sitcom entitled Mid-Century Modern, created by Max Mutchnick and David Koran. “I’ve read some of the scripts and I’ve been to a few of the tapings,” he says of the new series. “I think it’s going to be a huge hit, and I’m very excited to be working on that show going forward. That’s going to be a real fun thing.”

Also, Unzipped got a 30th anniversary relaunch at the Sundance Film Festival in January as part of its From The Collection section, something Mizrahi said he was “really excited about.” Mizrahi is also going to be selling his vast archives in 2025 which he describes as a “very exciting project.” But for now, the main focus is show business.

“I’ll never leave fashion behind,” he says. “I love it. It’s like to me if somebody stopped cooking dinner, it would be impossible because you have to eat. I will always be involved in fashion, but I think, as of 2025, I hope to be more immersed in show business and do more of these shows. These shows are lifeblood to me. I already have more bookings in 2025 than I ever had in my life, so I’m really excited about that.” • Isaac Mizrahi performs two shows on February 23 at the Daniels Pavilion at Artis—Naples.

March 17 March 18

JAZZ CABARET featuring JEREMY CARTER BAND dinner 6:30pm – show 7:30pm at John C. Court Cabaret

Florida Studio Theatre 1241 N. Palm Ave.

Sarasota

JAZZ TROLLEY PUB CRAWL includes 12 Bands in 12 Venues in Downtown Sarasota 5:30-9:30pm starts at 5pm Van Wezel Parking Lot

777 N. Tamiami Trail

Sarasota

TERELL STAFFORD

March 20 March 21 March 22

EMMET COHEN TRIO with Georgia Heers & Terell Stafford

opening act: GUSTAV VIEHMEYER TRIO featuring Joscho Stephan

TONY MONACO & ERIC ALEXANDER

opening act: MJR LATIN PROJECT

Mauricio J. Rodriguez, Zach Bornheimer, Pablo Arencibia, Andy Fornet, Carlos Javier Navarro

MARCUS MILLER

opening act: THOMAS CARABASI QUINTET

James Suggs, Jeremy Carter, Patrick Bettison, Alejandro Arenas, Thomas Carabas

Concerts 7-10pm Sarasota

Municipal Auditorium 801 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota

EMMET COHEN

TONY MONACO

ERIC ALEXANDER

MARCUS MILLER

GEORGIA HEERS

Arts Bonita

239-495-8989 artsbonita.org mon-SaT 9am-5pm

Visual Art Center

26100 Old 41 Road • BONITA SPRINGS

The Visual Arts Center, is comprised of multiple fine art galleries and fully equipped art studios, a gift store, and beautiful sculpture gardens. A variety of classes are offered at this center, including painting, drawing, pottery, and sculpture.

Performing Arts Center

10150 Bonita Beach Road Southeast • BONITA SPRINGS

The Performing Arts Center, is home to the 400-seat Hinman Auditorium and the 200-seat Moe Auditorium & Film Center. At this diverse center, patrons can enjoy an ongoing array of live music, theatre, comedy, film, lectures, and youth & adult classes in art, music, theatre, and dance.

box oFFice: mon-Sun 9am-5pm

Tue-SaT 5:30pm dinner & 7:30pm Show Sun 5:30 dinner & 7pm Show

Tue-Sun maTineeS 11:30am lunch & 1pm Show

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre is the premier destination for live entertainment in Fort Myers, showcasing a variety of productions that entertain and inspire audiences of all ages. With delicious dining options and a commitment to high-quality performances, Broadway Palm is dedicated to creating memorable experiences.

A natural history museum and aquarium, and the only museum in the United States devoted primarily to shells and mollusks. Its mission is to use exceptional collections, aquariums, programs, experiences, and science to be the nation’s leading museum in the conservation, preservation, interpretation, and celebration of shells, the mollusks that create them, and their ecosystems. Cape

Museum of History

Since 1987, the Cape Coral Museum of History has sought to discover, preserve, and share the history of Cape Coral and Southwest Florida through its archives, museum exhibits and public programs. The Museum serves as a public resource for all sectors of the community, as well as tourists.

Charlotte Players Langdon Playhouse

1182 Market Circle • PORT CHARLOTTE 941-255-1022

charlotteplayers.org

box oFFice: mon-Fri 10am-4pm & SaT 10am-1pm & one hour beFore perFormanceS

Charlotte Players is one of Charlotte County’s oldest performing arts organizations. They have been presenting live theater since 1961. The Community Theater provides a theatrical series in their Langdon Playhouse (in Murdock) and an additional entertainment series at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center (in Punta Gorda).

Collier County Museums

muSeumS open Tue-SaT 9am-4pm colliermuseums.com

Collier Museum at Government Center 3331 Tamiami Tr. E. • NAPLES 239-252-8476

Collier Museum at Government Center showcases the full panorama of Collier County’s history. Meet the people who shaped Collier County, from Calusa Indians to Spanish Conquistadors to brave pioneers. Explore unique artifacts on their 5-acre campus, like a steam engine, a swamp buggy, restored cottages, and more.

Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch

1215 Roberts Ave. W. • IMMOKALEE 239-252-2611

Step back in time at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch and imagine what it was like to live and work on an early 1900s Southwest Florida pioneer homestead. With 15 carefully preserved original buildings and numerous exhibits, you’ll learn how ranchers and their families overcame this unforgiving wilderness.

Marco Island Historical Museum

180 S. Heathwood Dr. • MARCO ISLAND 239-252-1440

Tour the Marco Island Historical Museum to discover the Calusa Indians, a vanished civilization whose cultural sophistication is on display in a recreated village scene. See many of the remarkable artifacts that have helped define the archaeological importance of Southwest Florida, including the renowned Key Marco Cat.

Museum of the Everglades

108 W. Broadway Ave. • EVERGLADES CITY 239-252-5026

Visit Museum of the Everglades to learn about the growth of Everglades City and the entire Chokoloskee Bay region. Learn how this once remote trading town in ‘Florida’s Last Frontier’ played a critical role in the creation of the Tamiami Trail—today Highway 41— the first road across the Everglades.

Naples Depot Museum

1051 5th Ave. S. • NAPLES

oFFice: mon-Fri 9am-5pm

The Circus Arts Conservatory is a nonprofit organization that combines world-class professional circus performances by the Sarasota Circus; the nation’s longest-running youth circus training program, the Sailor Circus; and a groundbreaking arts-integrated education outreach program that educates, inspires, and enriches the lives of area youth throughout the community.

Temporarily Closed for Hurricane Recovery 239-252-8419

Transport yourself to the past at the Naples Depot Museum. Located inside a restored railway passenger station, you’ll learn how various means of transportation — including dugout canoes, mule wagons, swamp buggies, and most importantly, the railroad — helped turn this once sleepy village into today’s popular Gulf Coast resort town.

Cultural Park Theatre

mon-Fri 10am-5pm Show weekendS: SaT 3-7pm & Sun 11am-3pm

Cultural Park Theatre in Cape Coral, Florida, is a cornerstone for the arts, offering year-round productions, educational programs, and summer camps. It provides a welcoming space for performers and audiences to connect. With a rich history, the theatre inspires creativity and nurtures talent for all ages and experience levels.

Edison & Ford Winter Estates

Edison & Ford Winter Estates is the winter home site of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, featuring a 15,000-square-foot museum, a botanic laboratory (a National Historic Chemical Landmark) and historic buildings on more than 20 acres of botanical gardens. See unique artifacts and experience a cultural gem in Southwest Florida.

and tours, winter lecture series, and other special events. The Visitor & Education Center is open for free and holds the Refuge Nature Store, which supports refuge programming.

Hertz Arena is a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue located in Estero. Home to the Florida Everblades, the arena offers a wide range of events, including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. The Florida Everblades are a professional minor league ice hockey team affiliated with the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers and American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers.

Florida Repertory Theatre

Historic Arcade Theatre 2268 Bay St. • FORT MYERS

box oFFice: mon-Fri 10am-5pm • SaT & Sun 2 hourS beFore ShowS

Experience the magic of Broadway-quality, professional live theatre at Florida Rep in downtown Fort Myers. Discover a wide variety of stories brought to life on stage that lift your heart, provoke thought, immerse you in music, and make you laugh out loud. Enjoy affordable pricing and free parking.

Gulfshore Opera 9911 Corkscrew Road • ste 105 • ESTERO 239-529-3925 gulfshoreopera.org mon-Fri 9 am-5pm

Gulfshore Opera enriches seven Southwest Florida communities with world-class performances and social events at various venues throughout Southwest Florida. In their 11th season, they unite renowned artists to delight residents and visitors alike, offering grand opera and vibrant cultural experiences that enhance quality of life, boost tourism, and invigorate the local economy.

Gulf Coast Symphony, the Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra, and the Gulf Coast Jazz Collective offer over 100 performances and events, presenting the best in classical music, jazz, dance, opera, and musical theater at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall and the Music & Arts Community Center.

mon-SaT 10am-5pm & Sunday 12-5pm

Gulfshore Playhouse is committed to enriching the cultural landscape of the region by producing professional theatre to the highest artistic standards and providing unique educational opportunities to diverse groups of people. Their work is inspired by a belief in the magic of theatre to expand the imagination, challenge the senses, provoke discussion, and revitalize in the audience an understanding of our common humanity.

Holocaust Museum

& Cohen Education Center

975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd. • NAPLES 239-263-9200 hmcec.org

Tue-Sun 1pm-4:30pm (reServaTionS requeSTed)

The Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center was inspired by a local middle school class studying the Holocaust and its lessons. Newly expanded with updated displays, new galleries, and exhibits. Multi-year ‘Best of the Gulfshore’ Museum category finalist.

Marco Island Center for the Arts

1010 Winterberry Dr. • MARCO ISLAND 239-394-4221 marcoislandart.org mon-Fri 9am-4pm

Marco Island Center for the Arts Arts Center Theatre

1089 N. Collier Blvd. • #432 • MARCO ISLAND marcoislandart.org/arts-centre-theatre

Marco Island Center for the Arts brings a wide variety of arts to its community through art exhibitions, engaging educational programs for adults and children and a diverse assortment of events. The Art Center serves as a professional and financial driver for visual and performing artists and educators through exhibition, performance and teaching opportunities while being a catalyst that fuels economic development, an understanding of cultural diversity and community cohesion.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

941-366-5731 selby.org

Downtown Sarasota 1534 Mound St. • SARASOTA

Historic Spanish Point 401 North Tamiami Trail • OSPREY daily 10am-5pm

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens provides 45 acres of bayfront sanctuaries via two distinct campuses connecting people with air plants of the world, native nature, and regional history. Established by forward thinking women of their time, Selby Gardens focuses on botany, horticulture, education, historical preservation, and environmental conservation.

Murder Mystery Dinner Train

2805 Colonial Blvd. • FORT MYERS 239-275-8487 semgulf.com

Train boardS wed-SaT 5:45pm • Sun 4:45pm

Enjoy a five course dinner, murder mystery play, and a real train ride for a 3.5 hour unique dining experience. Multiple entrée options, full bar in a fine dining atmosphere in vintage (but fully air conditioned) dining cars. All food prepared fresh daily. Secure online booking.

Tue-SaT 12-4pm

Fort Myers’ premier professional live music venue is the Music & Arts Community Center. This year over 100 events will present the best in classical music, jazz, dance, and musical theater. The Music & Arts Community Center is located on the campus of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fort Myers.

Naples Historical Society, the central voice of Naples’ History, has been a local nonprofit since 1962. Its mission is to preserve Naples’ history and heritage for the community and future generations to enjoy. The Society owns and operates the landmark Historic Palm Cottage™, The Norris Gardens, and new in 2025, Smith Exhibit Hall™, a digital, interactive museum and its gardens. Provides tours of its properties and Naples Historic District as well as educational programs and events.

Located north of Pine Ridge Road, discover this resource for original paintings,

furnishings, ceramics, photography & fiber arts. Buy directly from the artists.

Paradise Coast Sports Complex

3940 City Gate Blvd. N. • NAPLES 239-252-4386

playparadisecoast.com

mon-Fri 9am-5pm & evenTS weekendS

Paradise Coast Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art sports facility that features nine multi-use, professional-level synthetic turf fields, on-site recreation, and entertainment options. The 3,500-seat championship stadium comes equipped with suites and party decks to accommodate any sized event. The complex also features The Cove Outdoor Bar and The Factory outdoor gym.

Peace River

Botanical & Sculpture Gardens

5827 Riverside Dr. • PUNTA GORDA 941-621-8299

peacerivergardens.org

ocT-may Tue-Sun 9am-4pm Jun-Sep Tue-Sun 9am-2pm

Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens provides a natural setting along the Peace River showcasing world-class sculptures and spectacular botanicals to inspire creativity throughout the community. Daily admission and annual membership passes are available.

Rookery Bay

National Estuarine Research Reserve

Environmental Learning Center

300 Tower Rd. • NAPLES 239-530-5972

rookerybay.org

Tue-SaT 9am-4pm

Features aquariums, touch tanks with marine critters, natural history, environmental and wildlife exhibits, an art gallery, picnic area, guided walking trails, butterfly garden and a scenic overlook bridge. Special events and activities for all ages are held year-round including watercolor and photography classes, gallery nights, presentations about wildlife and conservation, birding field trips, a variety of guided walking, boat & kayak tours, marine science camps and more!

Sarasota Opera

61 N. Pineapple Ave. • SARASOTA 941-328-1300

sarasotaopera.org

box oFFice: mon-Fri 10am-5pm

Sarasota Opera is entering its 66th Season of bringing world-class opera to Florida’s Gulf Coast. The company has gained an international reputation as one of the leading regional opera companies in the U.S. through initiatives such as the Masterworks Revival Series and the Verdi Cycle. 2025 Winter Opera Festival performances run February 15-March 30 and include Cavalleria rusticana/Pagliacci, The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro and Stiffelio.

Seminole Casino Hotel

open 24. hourS daily

Seminole Casino Hotel is Southwest Florida’s premier gaming and entertainment destination. It’s Las Vegas Action in your own backyard featuring the newest slots, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and sports betting. No last call at the Zig Zag lounge with nightly entertainment, headlining concerts, four restaurants and more.

Venice Art Center

Venice Art Center is an art and cultural destination, offering a strong sense of community, featuring venues for the display of art and culture, hosting concerts and events, as well as offering year-round classes, workshops, and demonstrations for adults and children. There are 12 unique and exciting exhibits annually with opening receptions.

Visual Arts Center of Punta Gorda

mon & Fri 10am-4pm • Tue-Thu 10am-7pm • SaT 10am-2pm

TheatreZone, Naples’ premier professional musical theatre, is celebrating its 20th season in 2025. Musical productions are staged in the charming 250-seat G&L Theatre conveniently located in midtown Naples. TheatreZone’s contract with the Actors’ Equity Association ensures access to the best actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and stage management professionals from throughout the country.

A vibrant hub for creativity and inspiration, featuring three distinct galleries that showcase a diverse range of artwork. The center includes a well-stocked gift shop where patrons can purchase unique art-related items, perfect for gifts. The center also offers a wide array of art classes in various mediums that are designed to cater to individuals of all ages and skill levels. Free admission to the galleries.

Feb

SATURDAY 1

•A Salute to the Pops!: Venice Symphony. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 3:30 & 7:30p. 941-218-0658.

•Adam Carolla: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6 & 8p. 389-6901.

•Antique Car Show: Edison Festival of Light event. Over 100 classic cars. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-2p. 334-7419.

•Art in the Park: Outdoor art & craft fair. Fleischmann Park, 1600 Fleischmann Blvd, 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Art Reception: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-7p. Free. 395-0900.

•ArtFest Fort Myers: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food, activities. 1375 Monroe St, Edwards Dr btwn Monroe & Hendry St, Ft Myers Riverfront. 10a-5p. Free. 7683602.

•Astronaut Nocole Stott: Conversation. Urbanite Theatre, 1487 2nd St, Sarasota. 5p. 941-321-1397.

•Fine Arts & Crafts Show: Naples Artcrafters. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a-4p. Free. 304-5258.

•Guided Forest Bathing: Rookery Bay National Research Reserve, Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 9:30a. Register. 530-5972.

•John Williams the Great: SWFL Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 418-1500.

•Live Band: Geezers in Paradise. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Meet Clyde & Niki Butcher: Open house. Exhibit, presentation,

book signing. Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery, 52388 Tamiami Tr, MM 54, Ochopee. 10a-3p. Free. Free. 695-2428.

•Michael Feinstein: Tribute to Tony Bennett w Carnegie Hall Big Band concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Pineapple Day: Demos, tastings, kids activities. Marco Island Historical Museum, 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. 10a1p. Free. 642-1440.

•Robert Jon & The Wreck: Rock band. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Heroic Spirit. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sing Out! - SWFL Choral Festival Workshops: Vienna My City of Dreams. Singers welcome. Sponsored by Choral Artistry. New Hope Church, 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft. Myers. 9:30a-5p. Register. Free. 560-5695.

•Swamp Walk: 3 hour guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 9a. Register. 348-9151.

•Symphony on the Sound: Gulf Coast Symphony pops concert at ArtFest Fort Myers. 7-8p, Caloosa Sound Amphitheater, 1375 Monroe St. Free. 768-3602.

•The Boy from Block 66: Arts Bonita Actor Theatre. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•The Bronx Wanderers: Doo-wop tribute concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•The Case of the Maltese Crow Murder: GibsonHouse Mystery Performers, Interactive mystery. The Workshop, Luminary Hotel, 2200 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers. 6p. 867-6098.

•Toby Mac: Concert. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Verlon Thompson: Americana concert, RayCerbone opens. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 691-4069.

•Yacht Rock the Dock: Ambrosia,

Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs February 5 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts hall in Fort Myers.

John Ford Coley, Peter Beckett, Walter Egan, Elliot Lurie concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

SUNDAY 2

•Adam Carolla: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6p. 389-6901.

•ArtFest Fort Myers: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food, activities. 1375 Monroe St, Edwards Dr btwn Monroe & Hendry St, Ft Myers Riverfront. 10a-5p. Free. 7683602.

•Baron & Navarro Piano Duo: Classical music concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Naples Big Band: Concert Cambier Park, 755 Park St S, Naples. 2p. Free. 777-0416.

•Opera to Broadway Concert & Dinner: Gulfshore Opera concert. Carmelo’s Ristorante, 321 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. Cocktails 5p, concert 5:30p. 529-3925.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Heroic Spirit. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 2:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sing Out! - SWFL Choral Festival Free Concert: Vienna My City of Dreams. Choral Artistry. New Hope Church, 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft. Myers. Lectu 4p. Free. 560-5695.

•Sing Out! - SWFL Choral Festival Workshop: Vienna My City of Dreams. Singers welcome. Sponsored by Choral Artistry. New Hope Church, 10051 Plantation Rd, Ft. Myers. 10a-12p. Register. Free. 560-5695.

•SWFL Concert Band: Concert w Whitney Grace. S Ft Myers High School, 14020 Plantation Rd, Ft Myers. 2p. Free. 666-5970.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Running on Sand screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 3p. 481-4449.

•The Boy from Block 66: Arts Bonita Actor Theatre. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•The Bronx Wanderers: Doo-wop tribute concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•The Case of the Maltese Crow Murder: GibsonHouse Mystery Performers, Interactive mystery. The Workshop, Luminary Hotel, 2200 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers. 3p. 867-6098.

•The Rowdy Bards: Irish pub music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 4-7p. Free. 603-6535.

•Yakov Smirnoff: Snappers Comedy Club, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 479-5233.

MONDAY 3

•Here Come the Sun: Beatles tribute concert. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Movie Mondays: Ft Myers Film Festival screenings. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 7p. 333-1933.

•Sunset Stroll: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6p. Register. 348-9151.

TUEDAY 4

•Art Reception: Harbour View Gallery, 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. 6-8p. Free. 540-5789.

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•Mrs Edison’s Hymn Sing: Edison Festival of Light event. First Presbyterian Church, 2438 Second St, Ft Myers. 1 & 4p. Free. 321-7524.

•Style & Song Luncheon: Gulfshore Opera concert. Grey Oaks Country Club, 2400 Great Oaks Dr N, Naples. 12p. 529-3925.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Hope Without Boundaries screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 481-4449.

•Women of Rock: Gulf Coast Symphony concert w LaKisha Jones & Chloe Lowery. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

WEDNESDAY 5

•Art Reception: Live music, wine, hors d’oevres. Coco Art Gallery, Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 5-7p. Free. 949-3073.

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Dr Natan Sachs: Lecture - Israel, Can There Ever Be a ‘Day After’? BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Florida Everblades vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Ikebana Meeting: Demo & workshop. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9:30a. Free.

•Kenny Wayne Shepard Band: Blues concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Night Tour: 2 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 7p. Register. 348-9151.

•Open Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

THURSDAY 6

•Art Reception: Annual photography exhibition. Rookery Bay National Research Reserve, Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 5:30-7p. Free. 530-5977.

•Art Reception: Charlie McCullough’s historic photos of Sanibel. Tower Gallery, 751 Tarpon Bay Rd. 5-8p. Free. 579-0659.

•Art Reception: Creative Liberties Artist Studios & Gallery, 901-B Apricot Ave, Sarasota. 5-7p. 941799-6634.

•Art Reception: Creative Liberties Artist Studios, Gallery & Academy, 927 N Lime Ave, Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Art Reception: Wine & cheese. Cape Coral Art League, 516 Cultural Blvd, Cape Coral. 5-6:30p. Free. 772-5657.

•Artists Talk: Members. Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Tr,

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

What Goes On

FEBRUARY MARCH

What Goes On

Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-3652032.

•Big Cypress Indigenous Arts & Music Festival: John Anderson concert 6p, native food, wildlife demos, speakers, crafts, games Seminole Tribe of Florida. Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, 500 Rodeo Dr, Clewiston. xp. Free. 863-902-1113.

•David Shifrin & Miro Quartet: Classical concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•FGCU Wind Orchestra: Concert.

U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Grand Opening Celebration:  Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino, 17735 Reservation Rd, Okeechobee. 10a. 863-467-9998.

•Lecture: Amy Siewe - Burmese Pythons in the Everglades. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 472-1100.

•Naples Philharmonic: Around Town concert. First Presbyterian Church, 9751 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Old-Fashioned Cocktail Hour: Naples Historical Society, Historic Palm Cottage, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 11a. Register. 261-8164.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Opening Reception: Art of Phil Fisher exhibit. Collier Museum at Government Center, 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 4:30-6:30p. Free. 252-8476.

•Opera to Broadway: Gulfshore Opera concert. St. Leo Auditorium, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 529-3925.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Poulenc & Dvorak. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 5:30p. 941-953-3434.

•The Screwtape Letters: Play. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

FRIDAY 7

•Alice Cooper: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Art Reception: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 939-2787.

•Art Reception: Bayshore Art Gallery, 3954 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Tue-Sat 5-8p. Free. 778-4665.

•Art Reception: DAAS Co-op Gallery, Alliance for the Arts campus, 10051 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5:30-9p. Free. 590-8645.

•Art Reception: Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Live music. Free. 333-1933.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at several galleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p. Free. 313-5129.

•Art Walk: Receptions, music, food. Bayshore Arts District, Bayshore Dr, btwn US 41 & Linda Dr, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 293-2932.

•Big Cypress Indigenous Arts & Music Festival: Indigenous concert, 5:30p native food, wildlife demos, speakers, crafts, games Seminole Tribe of Florida. Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, 500 Rodeo Dr, Clewiston. 5:30p. Free. 863-902-1113.

•Dover Quartet: Classical concert. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Florida Everblades vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Grand Opening: Smith Exhibit Hall. Naples Historical Society, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 12-4p. Free. 261-8164.

•Guided Forest Meditation: Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 9a. Register. 348-9151.

•Legends Concert Series: Chicago & The eagles tribute band. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 6-10p. Free. 252-4386.

•Lynyrd Skynyrd: Concert.

Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino, 17735 Reservation Rd, Okeechobee. 8p. 863-467-9998.

•Memphis Lightening: Blues band.

Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Naples Philharmonic: Around Town concert. United Church, 320 N Barfield Dr, Marco Island. 4p. 597-1900.

•Sheena Brook: Concert. Cabanas, 2000 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 4-7p. Free. 765-7654.

•Student Showcase: Arts

Bonita Actor Theatre. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 5:30p. 495-8989.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Guns & Moses screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 12p. 481-4449.

•The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band: Rock concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 985-9839.

SATURDAY 8

•Art After Dark: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries.

Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Authentic Unlimited: Bluegrass concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Big Cypress Indigenous Arts & Music Festival: Panel discussion w Graham Greene & Tantoo Cardinal, native food, wildlife demos, speakers, rafts, games Seminole Tribe of Florida. Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, 500 Rodeo Dr, Clewiston. Xp. Free. 863-902-1113.

•Bonita Springs National Art Festival: Outdoor fine art & fine craft fair. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 10a-5p. 495-8989.

•Florida Everblades vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Garden Festival: Family festival, entertainment, food, kids crafts, petting zoo. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-4p. Free. 334-7419.

•Grand Opening: Smith Exhibit Hall. Naples Historical Society, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 12-4p. Free. 261-8164.

•History & Heritage Days: Seafood festival, celebrating region’s history & seafood. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 9a-4p. Free. 695-0008.

•Lecture: Estero Historical Society

- Steamboats Sawmills & Sugar. Country Creek Country Club, 21180 Country Club Dr, Estero. 9:30a. Free. 272-1911.

•Lecture: History of Florida Spring Training. Riverdale Library, 2421 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 10a. Free. 479-4636.

•Lipbone: Americana concert, Andy Getch opens. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 691-4069.

•Music in the Garden: Havi Rodriguez & The Miami Splash Band. Naples Botanical Garden,

Willie Nelson & Family perform February 13 at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee.

4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p. 643-7275.

•Mutt Strutt: Edison Festival of Light event. Centennial Park & Hendry St, Ft Myers. 11a-3p. Free. 321-7524.

•Naples Jazzmasters: Concert. River Park Community Center, 301 11th St N, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Night at the Museum - The Color Factory: Gala fundraiser. Children’s Museum of Naples, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. 6p. Register. 514-0084.

•Open Artist Studios & Galleries: More than 30 galleries & studios in Sarasota Studio Artists Association. Various locations throughout Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free.

•Open Artist Studios: Dozen artist studios. SRQ East Art Studios, 8326 Consumer Ct, Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-363-1724.

•Open Studio: Creative Liberties Artist Residencies at Gaze Modern Gallery, 340 Central Ave, Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Open Studio: Creative Liberties Artist Studios & Gallery, 901-B Apricot Ave, Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Open Studio: Creative Liberties Artist Studios, Gallery & Academy, 927 N Lime Ave, Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Raymond Jaramillo McLeod: Bass-baritone concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

•STEMtastic Day of Discovery: Edison Festival of Light event. 125 science exhibits for kids. Caloosa Sound Convention Center, 1375 Monroe St, Ft Myers. 10a-2p. Free. 321-7524.

•Still the One: Benefit gala for Ba. Cocktails, dinner, live music, film, auctions. Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 5p. rsvp. 395-2233.

•Swamp Walk: 3 hour guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 9a. Register. 348-9151.

•The Man in Black: Johnny Cash tribute concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

•The Orchid Ball - Here Comes the Moon: Fundraiser – George Harrison exhibition reception, dinner, dancing. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 6p. rsvp. 941-366-5731.

•Wolfstock: Music & brewfest fundraiser concert, food. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 4-8p. 2524386.

SUNDAY 9

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Bonita Springs National Art Festival: Outdoor fine art & fine craft fair. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 10a-5p. 495-8989.

•Edison Festival of Light Junior Parade, Coronation & Awards: Edison Festival of Light event. Floats, marching bands, dancers, clowns, street performers, etc. Downtown Ft Myers Historic River District. Parade 1:30-3:30p; Coronation & Awards 2:30-3:30p, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Free. 321-7524.

•Florida Philharmonic: An Italian Valentine concert. Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt

Store Rd, Punta Gorda. 3:30p. 941-529-6094.

•Garden Festival: Family festival, entertainment, food, kids crafts, petting zoo. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-4p. Free. 334-7419.

•History & Heritage Days: Seafood festival, celebrating region’s history & seafood. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 9a-2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Live Band: Pilot & Peeps. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Low Ground: Outdoor bluegrass concert. Alliance for the Arts lawn, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 3p. 939-2787.

•Naples Big Band: Concert Veterans Park, 901 Park Ave, Marco Island. 2p. Free. 777-0416.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park, 6th Ave S & 8th St S, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Thrill of a Lifetime w Youth Philharmonic. Riverview High School, 1 Ram Way, Sarasota. 4p. 941-953-3434.

MONDAY 10

•Author Lecture & Lunch: Lisa Black. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 12p. 333-1933.

•Kevin Farley: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6p. 389-6901.

•Sunset Stroll: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6p. Register. 348-9151.

•The Edwards Twins: Celebrity impersonators concert. Charlotte Harbor Event Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-255-1022.

TUESDAY 11

•After Hours in the Aquariums: Tours, refreshments. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum & Aquarium, 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-6:30p. 395-2233. •Art Reception: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30-7p. Free. 394-4221.

•Artist Talk: Rangsook Yoon exhibition critique. Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-3652032.

•Artist’s Talk: Phil Fisher. Collier Museum at Government Center, 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 2p. Free. 252-8476.

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•G Love & Special Sauce: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-10p. Free. 603-6535.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Other Worlds - The Best of Sci-Fi & Fantasy concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Olivia Harrison: Luncheon & conversation, book signing. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 11a. rsvp.941366-5731.

•Songwriters on the Plaza: Free acoustic concert w Matt Hannam, Ray Boone, Bruce gallant. Downtown Ft Myers Library

amphitheater, S Cornog Plaza, 1651 Lee St, Ft Myers. 6-7:30p. Free. 691-4069.

•Storytelling: Tell Your StoryLove. Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 5p. Free. 590-7199.

•Sudamerica Latin Groove: Latin music. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 4958989.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Avenue of the Giants screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 481-4449.

•The Edwards Twins: Celebrity impersonators concert. Charlotte Harbor Event Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-255-1022.

•Thomas Edison’s Birthday Celebration: Live music, car show, food trucks, tours. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers.10-2p. 334-7419.

•Tonight’s the Night: Rod Stewart tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

WEDNESDAY 12

•Art Reception: Live music, wine, hors d’oevres. Coco Art Gallery, Coastland Center, 1924 Tamiami Tr S, Naples. Wed-Sun 5-7p. Free. 436-3530.

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Dr John Della Volpe: LectureWhat Your Gen Z Grandkids Think About American Politics. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Go Wild for ‘Ding’ Into the Night: Fundraiser. Dinner, entertainment, auction. Sanibel Community

House, 2173 Periwinkle Way. Sanibel. Benefits ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge. 5p. rsvp. 4721100.

•Herb Alpert & Lani Hall: Jazz concert. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941953-3368.

•Imani Winds & Boston Brass: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

•Lecture: Exploring the Role of Maquettes in Sculpture & Monuments. Baker Museum, ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 10a. 597-1900.

•Murder in Vegas: GibsonHouse Mystery Performers, Interactive mystery. Elks Lodge, 3231 Coconut Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 867-6098.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Other Worlds - The Best of Sci-Fi & Fantasy concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Night Tour: 2 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 7p. Register. 348-9151.

•Open Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Opera Naples Guild Toasts: Lecture, Q&A, wine. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 4p. rsvp. 963-9050.

•Patti Smith: Reading & concert dedicated to George Harrison. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 7p. 941366-5731.

•Rick Howard & Danny Sinoff: Swing & Sing. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Crazy for You. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami

Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 5:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sierra Club Calusa Group Meeting: Tice Fire Station, 9351 Workmen Way, Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 218-1354.

•Storytelling: Joel Ying - Legacy of Love. Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 590-7199.

•Sunrise Stroll: Educational beach walk. Hosted by Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum & Aquarium. Lighthouse Beach, 110 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7a. 395-2233. •Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

THURSDAY 13

•Anna Geniushene: Piano concert. Grand Piano Series concert. Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 469-333-3231.

•Artist Talk: Frederico Torres. Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 5:30-6:30p. Free. 941-365-2032.

•Brandon Robertson Quartet: Jazz music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9p. Free. 603-6535.

•Brighton Field Day Festival - Kid’s Day: Seminole Tribe of Florida. Cultural village, American Indian arts & crafts, native dancers & music, Seminole food, alligator wrestling, rodeo, concerts. Fred Smith Rodeo Arena, 17400 Sports Complex Rd NE, Okeechobee.

G Love & Special Sauce perform February 11 at Point Ybel Brewing in Fort Myers.

What Goes On FEBRUARY-MARCH

9a-9p, rodeo 7p. Free for schools. 863-763-3572.

•Chris Botti: Jazz concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Czech National Symphony: Classical music concert. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-966-6161.

•Enchanted Gala: An Enchanted Oasis fundraiser, animal shows, exhibits, auctions. Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 6p. rsvp. 992-2591.

•Evening on Fifth: Live music, dancing, art demos & exhibits, dining, shopping along 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 6928436.

•FGCU Symphonic Band: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Ikebana Exhibit Preview Party: Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. xp. Free.

•Jupiter String Quartet & Jasper Quartet: Classical concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Lunch & Learn Lecture:  Partnering with Plants. Rookery Bay National Research Reserve, Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 12p. 5305940.

•Meet the Author & Book Signing: Libby Fischer Hellman. Lakes Library, 15290 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Other Worlds - The Best of Sci-Fi & Fantasy concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•National Geographic Live - Cave of Bones: Presentation. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Crazy for You. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Bad Shabbos screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 481-4449.

•The Rink: Play & after show talk. TheatreZone. G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. show7:30p. 888-966-3352.

•Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•Willie Nelson & Family: outdoor country music concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

•Zach Bartholomew: The Music of Bill Evans – jazz concert. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

FRIDAY 14

•Art Reception: Cape Coral Art Center, Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 5-7p. Free. 574-0802.

•Brighton Field Day Festival: Seminole Tribe of Florida. Cultural village, American Indian arts & crafts, native dancers

& music, Seminole food, alligator wrestling, rodeo, concerts. Fred Smith Rodeo Arena, 17400 Sports Complex Rd NE, Okeechobee. 9a9p, rodeo 7p. ‘Kid’s Day: Free for schools. 863-763-3572.

•Chris Botti: Jazz concert. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 8p. 941-953-3368.

•Evening on Fifth: Live music, dancing, art demos & exhibits, dining, shopping along 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 6928436.

•Ikebana Exhibit: Floral arrangement exhibition, demos, activities. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-8p. Free.

•Love Songs & Music of Tony Bennett: Tribute concert. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Meet the Author & Book Signing: Terrie Farley Moran. Ft Myers Library, 2450 1st St, Ft Myers. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Other Worlds - The Best of Sci-Fi & Fantasy concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Nicole Zuraitis: Jazz concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Phat Cat Swinger: Rock concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Radium Girls: Theater. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 590-7268.

•Ranky Tanky: Jazz & soul concert. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Crazy for You. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 5:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Savannah Bananas vs The Party Animals: Exhibition baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. Before the Peel show 4:30p, game 7p. 912-712-2482.

•Sheena Brook: Concert. Coste Lounge, 2000 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 8p. Free. 892-2905.

•The Nighthawks: Blues band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•You’ve Got Mail - Musical Love Letters: SWFL Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 418-1500.

SATURDAY 15

•Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners: Outdoor rock concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

•Backyard Bluesfest: Chris O’Leary with Mark Tlesca. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-7p. 693-7111.

•Brighton Field Day Festival: Seminole Tribe of Florida. Cultural village, American Indian arts & crafts, native dancers & music, Seminole food, alligator wrestling, rodeo, concerts. Fred Smith Rodeo Arena, 17400 Sports Complex Rd NE, Okeechobee. 9a-9p, rodeo 7p. Free for schools. 863-763-3572.

•Classic Car Fest: Live music, food

trucks, kids activities, museum tours. Cape Coral Museum of History fundraiser. Cultural Park, behind Cape Coral Historical Museum, 544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 10a-1p. Free. 772-7037.

•Comedy Night: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 323-6570.

•Conversation with Amor Towles: Author. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 10a. 597-1900.

•Crafts on the River: Edison Festival of Light event. Caloosa Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers riverfront. 10a-5p. Free. 321-7524.

•Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade: Floats, marching bands, dancers, clowns, street performers, etc. Ft Myers High School to downtown Ft Myers Historic River District. 7-10p. Free. 321-7524.

•En Plein Air Painting Festival: Naples Art District artists. Naples Zoo, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd, Naples. 10a-2p. 249-1977.

•Family Day: Crafts, games, activities. Collier Museum at Government Center, 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 11a-2p. Free. 2528476.

•Fine Art Show & Sale: Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 9a-4p. Free. 941-485-7136.

•Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem: Key Chorale concert. Church of Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota. 4p. 941-552-8768.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Guest speaker Claudia Volkman. Location tbd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 612-209-4489.

•Hotel California: Eagles tribute band. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3 & 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Ikebana Exhibit: Floral arrangement exhibition, demos, activities. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. Free.

•Kashmir with Jean Violet: Led Zeppelin tribute concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Kathleen Madigan: Comedy. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 481-4849.

•Lecture: Immokalee’s Black Church History. Immokalee

Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. 10a. Free. 252-2611.

•Live Band: Dino Trio. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Meet the Author & Book Signing: Terrie Farley Moran. East County Library, 881 Gunnery Rd, Lehigh Acres. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Other Worlds - The Best of Sci-Fi & Fantasy concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Paula Poundstone: Comedy. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 8p. 941-953-3368.

•Radium Girls: Theater. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 590-7268.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Crazy for You. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Savannah Bananas vs The Party Animals: Exhibition baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. Before the Peel show 4:30p, game 7p. 912-712-2482.

•You’ve Got Mail - Musical Love Letters: SWFL Symphony concert. Charlotte Performing Arts Center, 701 Carmelita St, Punta Gorda. 7p. 418-1500.

SUNDAY 16

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Bonita Springs Concert Band: Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. Bring lawn chair or blanket. 2-3:30p. Free. 405-3320.

•Brighton Field Day Festival

- Kid’s Day: Seminole Tribe of Florida. Cultural village, American Indian arts & crafts, native dancers & music, Seminole food, alligator wrestling, rodeo, concerts. Fred

The Jupiter String Quartet perform February 13 at BIG ARTs on Sanibel.

Smith Rodeo Arena, 17400 Sports Complex Rd NE, Okeechobee. 9a-9p, rodeo 7p. Free for schools. 863-763-3572.

•Classic Car Show: Edison Festival of Light event. Edwards Dr, Ft Myers River District. 10a-3p. Free. 321-7524.

•Crafts on the River: Edison Festival of Light event. Caloosa Amphitheater, 2101 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers riverfront. 10a-5p. Free. 321-7524.

•FGCU Chamber Choir: Concert. Trinity-by-the-Cove Church, 553 Galleon Dr, Naples. 4p. Free. 745-4268.

•Fine Art Show & Sale: Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 9a-4p. Free. 941-485-7136.

•Full Moon Tour: Guided tour & wine. Naples Historical Society, Historic Palm Cottage, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 6-7p. Register. 261-8164.

•Ikebana Exhibit: Floral arrangement exhibition, demos, activities. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5News-Ikebana.Napesgardenp. Free.

•Kashmir with Jean Violet: Led Zeppelin tribute concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Lecture: Visitor’s Guide to Doc Ford’s Florida. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Lee County Community Band: Mariner High School, 701 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral. 3p. Free. 600-9052.

•Mare Wakefield & Nomad with JD Lashley: Americana concert. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 3p. 939-2787.

•Michael Cavanaugh - Music of Elton John: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Naples Jazzmasters: Concert. River Park Community Center, 301 11th St N, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Paul Anka Songbook - The Times of Our Life: Tribute concert. Charlotte Harbor Event Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. 2p. 941255-1022.

•Radium Girls: Theater. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 2p. 590-7268.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Crazy for You. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 4p. 941-953-3434.

•Savannah Bananas vs The Party Animals: Exhibition baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. Before the Peel show 10:30a, game 1p. 912-712-2482.

MONDAY 17

•Capitol Fools: Comedy. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•EnsembleNewSRQ: Truth & Mayhem. Classical music percussionconcert. First Congregational Church, 1031 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 772834-7173.

•Lecture: The HighwaymenFlorida’s Black Landscape Artists. Lakes Library, 15290 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

•Meet the Author & Book Signing: Jennifer Coburn. Cape Coral Library, 921 SW 39th Ter, Cape Coral. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

What Goes On FEBRUARY-MARCH

TUESDAY 18

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•Miami City Ballet: w Naples Philharmonic. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Peter & Will Anderson: jazz concert. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30p. 642-7270.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Kidnapped screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 481-4449.

•The Mersey Beatles: Tribute band. Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 4 & 7:30p. 888-966-3352.

WEDNESDAY 19

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Dr Jeffrey Henig: Lecture - Are Charter Schools the Way to Improve American Education? BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Film Screening & Discussion:  Independent film - Santos Skin to Skin, filmmaker Q&A. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6p. 939-2787.

•Florida Everblades vs Tahoe Knight Monsters: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Kevin Farley: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 7p. 389-6901.

•Martin: Country band. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Music Matinee: Free concert

– Karen Large (flutist) & Heidi Louise Williams (pianist). First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak St, Sarasota. 2p. Reserve. 941966-6161.

•Night Tour: 2 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 7p. Register. 348-9151.

•Open Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•The Mersey Beatles: Tribute band. Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 7:30p. 888-966-3352.

THURSDAY 20

•Ancient Forest Tour: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 9a. Register. 348-9151.

•Art Reception: Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 5-7p. Free. 941-485-7136.

•Art Reception: Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. 6-8p. Free. 941-639-8810.

•Art Reception: Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU

Blvd S., Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 590-7199.

•Artist Talk: Madie Gotshall. Art Center Sarasota, 707 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-3652032.

•Audubon of SWFL Meeting: The Collaboratory,10868 Metro Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 410-6971.

•Backtrack Blues Band: Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Braxton Keith: Country music concert, Zach Meadows opens. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 985-9839.

•Centennial Celebration: 100 Years of Spring Training in Fort Myers. Exhibits, games, kids’ activities, food trucks. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 334-7419.

•FGCU Jazz Ensemble: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Ilya Yakushev: Classical concert.

BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Jazz at the MACC: Music of Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis & Herbie Hancock concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

•Lecture & Book Signing: Charles Sobczak - The Great Florida Invasion From Pepper to Pythons. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 472-1100.

•Lecture: Books Inspired by the Everglades & the People Who Wrote them. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Lecture: History of Baseball in Fort Myers. East County Library, 881 Gunnery Rd, Lehigh Acres. 11a. Free. 479-4636.

•Mark Sanders: Celebrating Broadway - cabaret. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Memories of Elvis: Tribute concert. Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 4 & 7:30p. 888-966-3352.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries.

Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Palette to Palate: Naples Art

District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Piano Talks: The Great American Songbook w Jodie DeSalvo. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Reggae Sunset Jam: Live music. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Free. 333-1933.

•Sanibel Captiva Art League Meeting: Guest speaker Juli Bohman. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 11a-1p. Free. 322-8593.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Colleyville screening & postscreening talk. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 481-4449.

•Vijay Iyer: Jazz concert. Marie Selby Botanical Garden, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 7p. 941366-5731.

FRIDAY 21

•Boston Red Sox vs Northeastern University Huskies: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Celtic Music Concert: Emily Ann & Kelly Thompson. Bonita Springs Library, 10560 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

•Comedy Zone: William Sloan, Jeff Lluis opens. Florida Repertory Theatre. Historic Arcade Theatre, 2268 Bay St & 2267 First St, Ft Myers. 7p. 332-4488.

•Damon Fowler: Blues band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•FGCU Bel Canto, Cantabile & University Choirs: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Florida Everblades vs Tahoe Knight Monsters: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Hollywood in Venice: Venice Symphony. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7:30p. 941-218-0658.

•Music Walk: Live music & dancing at several cafes, clubs & galleries.

•Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers: Bruckner’s Mass in F Minor w Gulf Coast Symphony. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7p. 288-2535.

•Hollywoord in Venice: Venice Symphony. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 3:30 & 7:30p. 941-218-0658.

•Live Band: The Lineup. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Midland: Outdoor country music concert, Pug Johnson opens. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

•Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves: Spring training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800338-9467.

•Naples Community Orchestra: Conflict/Peace concert. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 3p. 676-0077.

Downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p. Free. 313-5129.

•Naples Int’l Dance Festival: Opening night performance & reception. Norris Center, 755 8 Ave S, Naples. Performance 7p, VIP reception 8:30-10p. rsvp. 254-8242.

•Naples National Art Fair: 5th Ave S & Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Orchid Society Show & Sale: Exhibit, demos. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic Masterworks: Sublime Sibelius. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Radium Girls: Theater. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 590-7268.

•Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble: Spring show. SCDE studio. 1400 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota. 7p. 941-260-8485.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Melting Pot of Music. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941953-3434.

•The Drifters: Classic rock concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

SATURDAY 22

•Andrew Dice Clay: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6:30 & 8:30p. 389-6901.

•Bruckner’s Mass No 3: Gulf Coast Symphony members & Ft Myers Mastersingers concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 2771700.

•Celtic Music Concert: Emily Ann & Kelly Thompson. Ft Myers Library, 2450 1st St, Ft Myers. 2p. Free. 479-4636.

•Cyrille Aimee: Jazz concert. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Darren Nicholson: Americana concert, Ralph Leeseburg opens. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 691-4069.

•Florida Everblades vs Tahoe Knight Monsters: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Naples Int’l Dance Festival: Classes & lectures. Spotlight Dance Company, 2343 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples. 12-1p & 1-2p. 254-8242.

•Naples Int’l Dance Festival: Emerging Choreographers Showcase. Norris Center, 755 8 Ave S, Naples. 7:30p. 254-8242.

•Naples National Art Fair: 5th Ave S & Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Orchid Society Show & Sale: Exhibit, demos. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic Masterworks: Sublime Sibelius. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Radium Girls: Theater. Discussion after.FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 2 & 7:30p. 590-7268.

•Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble: Spring show. SCDE studio. 1400 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota. 7p. 941-260-8485. •Sarasota Orchestra: Melting Pot of Music. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941953-3434.

•Slippery Chickens with Andrei Koribanics: Blues band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•The Drifters: Classic rock concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

SUNDAY 23

•An Evening with Isaac Mizrahi: Jazz trio concert, comedy, commentary. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Andrew Dice Clay: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6:30p. 389-6901.

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

Ranky Tanky perform February 14 at the Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point in Fort Myers.

What Goes On

•Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Bruckner’s Mass No 3: Gulf Coast Symphony members & Ft Myers Mastersingers concert. Msic & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 3p. 277-1700.

•Choral Artists of Sarasota: Concert - The Measure of All Faith. Church of Redeemer, 222 S Palm Ave, Sarasota. 7p. 941-387-4900.

•Dangerous Liaisons: Gulfshore Opera concert. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 4p. 529-3925.

•FGCU Symphony Orchestra: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 7454268.

•Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers: Winter concert w Gulf Coast Symphony. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 2p. 288-2535.

•GO Gala: Gulfshore Opera fundraising gala. Cocktails, dinner, concert w Matthew White & Suzanne Burgess. Hilton Naples, 5111 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 5:30p. 529-3925.

•Music in the Garden Dirk Quinn outdoor concert. Marie Selby Botanical Garden, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 1-3p. 941-366-5731.

•Naples Concert Band: Free concert - Rhapsody in Blue. Aubrey Rogers High School, 15100 Patriot Pl, Naples. 2-4p. 270-1221.

•Naples National Art Fair: 5th Ave S & Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Paul Anka: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Radium Girls: Theater. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 2p. 590-7268.

•Sarasota Orchestra: Melting Pot of Music. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 2:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Singing for Scholarships: Voices of Naples concert. First Presbyterian Church, 250 6th St S, Naples. 4p. 455-2582.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: Stronghold screening. Regal Bell Tower Stadium 20 Theaters, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 3p. 481-4449.

•The Venice Chorale: Stars & stripes concert. Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave, Venice. 7p. 941-218-3779.

MONDAY 24

•Boston Red Sox vs NY Yankees: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Buffett’s Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffett tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•James Taylor ‘Steamroller: Tribute concert. Charlotte Harbor Event Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-255-1022.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

TUESDAY 25

•Ben Rosenblum: Jazz concert. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island.

5:30p. 642-7270.

•Buffett’s Margaritaville: Jimmy Buffett tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•Conversation with James McBride: Author. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 10a. 597-1900.

•Minnesota Twins vs NY Yankees: Spring training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800338-9467.

•Mozart’s Dissonance Quartet: Naples Philharmonic members concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Philadelphia Phillies: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•Ailey II Dance Company: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•American Virtuosi Gala: Chamber music benefit concert & dinner. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Concert 5:30p, dinner 7p. 333-1933.

WEDNESDAY 26

•American Virtuosi: Chamber music concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Bus Stop Band: Concert. Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 7p. 941-485-7136.

•FGCU Student Compositions: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Maggie Worsdale: Patsy Cline songs and stories. Hosted by Estero Historical Society. Country Creek Country Club, 20670 Three Oaks Pkwy, Estero. 7p. Free. 272-1911.

•Open Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Soul Cruisers: Destination Soultown. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 4958989.

•Steve Wilson: All That Jazz concert w Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

THURSDAY 27

•An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma: Classical music concert. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-966-6161.

•Brandon Robertson Quartet: Jazz music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9p. Free. 603-6535.

•Family Fun Night: Live music,

Grand Piano Series presents the Pavel Haas Quartet with Milana

dance demos, crafts, games, mini zoo w exotic animals. Bell Tower Shops, Daniels Pkwy & US 41, Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 318-8560.

•Fandango!: world music concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Indie Music Night: Live music - band tba. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Free. 333-1933.

•Lecture & Book Signing: Budd Titlow - Inside the Minds of Birds. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. 472-1100.

•London Symphony Orchestra: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Spring training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800338-9467.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Pavarotti’s Concert. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Opening day. Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, rides & games, vendors. Deb & the Dynamics concert 6-9p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 4-11p. 533-7275.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•The Jersey Tenors: Opera concert. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Venice Art Walk: Nine art galleries & shops in downtown Venice. Trolley available at Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 5-8p. Free. 941-485-7136.

FRIDAY 28

•Bull Ohse with Sheena Reagan: Comedy. Arts Center Theatre, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 5 & 7:30p. 642-7270.

•Comedy Zone: Al Ernst, Cliff Hornsby opens. Florida Repertory Theatre. Historic Arcade Theatre, 2268 Bay St & 2267 First St, Ft Myers. 7p. 332-4488.

•Emo Phillips: Snappers Comedy Club, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Florida Everblades vs South Carolina Stingrays: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Garden Side Chickee Chat: Historical stories. Naples Historical Society, Historic Palm Cottage, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 11a. Register. 261-8164.

•London Symphony Orchestra: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Meet the Author & Book Signing: Jean Kwok, Estero Rec Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. 11a. Free. 479-4636.

•Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles: Spring training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800338-9467.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: The Magic Flute. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Sarasota Orchestra: 3 Divas from Broadway. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sheena Brook: Concert. Cabanas, 2000 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 4-7p. Free. 765-7654.

•Steve Hytner: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6:30 & 8:30p. 389-6901.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, rides & games, vendors. Rosada Project concert 7-10p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 4p-12a. 533-7275.

•SWFL Reading Festival - An Evening with the Authors:  Fundraising dinner with authors, silent auction. Burroughs Home & Gardens, 2505 First St, Ft Myers. 5:30-8:30p. rsvp. 533-4832.

•Texas Twister: ZZ Top tribute band. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 985-9839.

•The Jersey Tenors: Opera concert. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

Mar

SATURDAY

1

•Art After Dark: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Art Reception: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 939-2787.

•Backyard Bluesfest: JP Soars, The Jack Shealy Band opens. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-7p. 693-7111.

•Bonita Springs National Art Festival: Outdoor fine art & fine craft fair. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 10a-5p. 495-8989.

•Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Chris Ruggiero: Teenage Dreams & Magic Moments rock concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Comedy Night: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 323-6570.

•Country Jam: Justin Moore, Walker Montgomery, Jay Webb concert, food. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 4-11p. 252-4386.

•Emo Phillips: Snappers Comedy Club, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6 & 9p. 479-5233.

•Florida Everblades vs South Carolina Stingrays: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Guided Forest Bathing: Rookery Bay National Research Reserve, Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 9:30a. Register. 530-5972.

•Hank Woji: Americana concert, Bill Frey opens. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 691-4069.

•Late Nite Catechism - The Holy Ghost & Other Terrifying Tales: Play. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Live Band: James William Band. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Neil Berg’s 116 Years of Broadway: Rock concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: Family & Community Day. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a. 963-9050.

•Pop-Up Museum50: Art reception & show. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 939-2787.

•PRIDE Cape Coral: LGBT celebration. PRIDE Parade, celebrity guests, Tutu Drag Race, live music, street performers, carnival games, food trucks. SE 47th Ter & 10th Pl, Cape Coral. 3p-10p. Free. 900-4028.

•Richard Marx: Concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

•Sanibel Music Festival – David Finckel & Wu Han: Classical music piano concert & benefit gala. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

Strezeva, March 6 at Artis—Naples.

•Sarasota Orchestra: 3 Divas from Broadway. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 2:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Steve Hytner: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6 & 8p. 389-6901.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Thunder Beach concert 2-5p, Pure Country concert 7-10p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 11a-12a. 533-7275.

•SWFL Reading Festival: Dozens of authors, readings, book signings, exhibits, activities, entertainment. Outdoors at Fort Myers Library, 2450 1st St, Ft Myers. 10a-4p. Free. 533-4832.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs NY Mets: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•Taste of the Islands: Food fest, entertainment, fundraiser. Sanibel City Hall, 800 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 11a-4p. 472-3644.

SUNDAY 2

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Bonita Springs National Art Festival: Outdoor fine art & fine craft fair. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 10a-5p. 495-8989.

•Boston Red Sox vs NY Mets: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Mozart’s Dissonance Quartet: Naples Philharmonic members concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Naples Concert Band: Free outdoor concert – Blues in the Park. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 2-4p. 270-1221.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: The Magic Flute. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Pop-Up Museum50: Art reception & show. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-10p. Free. 939-2787.

•RIDE Cape Coral Drag Brunch in the street: LGBT celebration. SE 47th Ter & 10th Pl, Cape Coral. 11a. 900-4028.

•Sarasota Orchestra: 3 Divas from Broadway. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Steve Hytner: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6p & 8. 389-6901.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 11a-10p. 533-7275.

•The Beach Boys: Rock concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3 & 7p. 597-1900.

•The Rowdy Bards: Irish pub music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 4-7p. Free. 603-6535.

MONDAY 3

•Movie Mondays: Ft Myers Film Festival screenings. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 7p. 333-1933.

•Naples Big Band: Concert Cambier Park, 755 Park St S, Naples. 7p. Free. 777-0416.

•Night Tour: 2 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 7p. Register. 348-9151.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Celebrates Luciano’s 90th Anniversary. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, rides & games, vendors. Billy Rice Band concert 7-10p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 4-10p. 533-7275.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

TUESDAY 4

•Art Reception: Harbour View Gallery, 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. 6-8p. Free. 540-5789.

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•Sanibel Music Festival - Jon Nakamatsu: Classical music piano concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Trop Rock Junkies concert 7-10p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 4-10p. 533-7275.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Detroit Tigers: Spring Training baseball.

Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•This Magic Moment: Bay Kings Band. Charlotte Harbor Event

Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-255-1022.

•Triumph of Resilience: Film short about Holocaust survivor. Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, #108, Naples. 2p. rsvp. 263-9200.

•Twyla Tharp Dance: Diamond Jubilee. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941953-3368.

WEDNESDAY 5

•Art Reception: Live music, wine, hors d’oevres. Coco Art Gallery, Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 5-7p. Free. 949-3073.

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Dr Peter Singer: LectureArtificial Intelligence. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Ikebana Meeting: Demo & workshop. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9:30a. Free.

•Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Spring into the Arts Gala Luncheon & Fashion Show: Fundraiser fashion show, art exhibit, Zach Bartholomew Jazz Trio, lunch. Naples Grande Beach Resort, 475 Seagate Dr, Naples. 11a. rsvp. 234-2745.

•Sunset Stroll: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6p. Register. 348-9151.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Collier The Hoy Rocka Rollaz concert 5-7:30p. County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 4-11p. 533-7275.

•The Incorrigibles: Classic Soul & Motown concert. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

Cirque des Voix perform March 21 & 22 in the Big Top in Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

THURSDAY 6

•Art Reception: Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 6-8p. Free. 495-8989.

•Art Reception: Wine & cheese. Cape Coral Art League, 516 Cultural Blvd, Cape Coral. 5-6:30p. Free. 772-5657.

•Art Talk: Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. 6:30p. Free. 941-639-8810.

•Croquet & Chardonnay: Games & wine, free house tour. Naples Historical Society, Historic Palm Cottage, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 4-6p. Register. 261-8164.

•Disney on Ice - Frozen & Encanto: Ice show. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Free Outdoor Concert: Matlee Crew, food trucks. Cultural Park, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 5-8p. Free. 772-5657.

•Lunch & Learn Lecture:  Stormwater Best Practices. Rookery Bay National Research Reserve, Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 12p. 530-5940.

•Magic Under the Mangroves:  Conservancy of SWFL gala fundraiser. Conservancy of SWFL Nature Center, 1495 Smith Preserve Way, Naples. 5:30p. rsvp. 262-0304.

•Matteo Bocelli: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Naples Philharmonic: Around Town concert. First Presbyterian Church, 9751 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•One Night in Memphis: R&B music. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: La Boheme. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Pavel Haas Quartet & Milana Strezeva: Grand Piano Series concert. Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3 & 7:30p. 469-333-3231.

•Sanibel Shell Show: Competitive shell show fundraiser, exhibits, shell art, shell jewelry, craft demos, shell sale, food. Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, 17260 Harbour Pointe Dr, Ft Myers. 9a-5p.

•Sarasota Orchestra: The Planets. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 4-10p. 533-7275.

•Venturino’s Comedy Club: White Collar Comedy – Mark Christopher, Mike Rivera, Vien ‘ComicDoc’ Phommachan. Charlotte Players, Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. 7:30p. 941255-1022.

•Zach Bartholomew & Kate Kortum: A Night in NY jazz concert. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

FRIDAY 7

•Art Reception: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 939-2787.

•Art Reception: Bayshore Art Gallery, 3954 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Tue-Sat 5-8p. Free. 778-4665.

•Art Reception: DAAS Co-op Gallery Alliance for the Arts campus, 10051 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5:30-9p. Free. 590-8645.

•Art Reception: Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Live music. Free. 333-1933.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at several galleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 11a-4p. Free. 313-5129.

•Art Walk: Receptions, music, food. Bayshore Arts District, Bayshore Dr, btwn US 41 & Linda Dr, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 293-2932.

•Boston Red Sox vs Miami Marlins: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Dervish: Celtic music. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Disney on Ice - Frozen & Encanto: Ice show. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Guided Forest Meditation: Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 9a. Register. 348-9151.

•Gulf Coast Symphony: Concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Improv Comedy Arts Show: Arts Bonita Actor Theatre. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Legends Concert Series: Beach Boys & Jimmy Buffet tribute band. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 6-10p. Free. 252-4386.

•Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Murder by Bingo: GibsonHouse Mystery Performers, Interactive mystery. Elks Lodge, 3231 Coconut Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 867-6098.

•Naples Big Band: Special concert Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 777-0416.

•Naples Philharmonic: Around Town concert. United Church, 320 N Barfield Dr, Marco Island. 4p. 597-1900.

•One Night in Memphis: R&B music. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: The Mikado. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Sanibel Shell Show: Competitive shell show fundraiser, exhibits, shell art, shell jewelry, craft demos, shell sale, food. Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, 17260 Harbour Pointe Dr, Ft Myers. 9a-4p.

•Sarasota Orchestra: The Planets. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Student Showcase: Arts Bonita Actor Theatre. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 5:30p. 495-8989.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Hairdaze concert 7-10p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 11a-12a. 533-7275.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Minnesota Twins: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El

What Goes On

Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•The Broken Hearts: Tom Petty tribute band. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 985-9839.

•The Temptations & The Four Tops: Soul concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

SATURDAY 8

•Babcock Ranch Art Show: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food, activities. Founders Square, 42850 Crescent Loop, Babcock Ranch. 10a-5p. Free. 877-709-6620.

•Brews for the Birds & Bees: Live music, craft beers, food trucks, fundraiser. Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 5-8p. 992-2591.

•Disney on Ice - Frozen & Encanto: Ice show. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 11a, 3 & 7p. 948-7825.

•FC Naples vs Chattanooga Red Wolves USL soccer. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. Time tba. 933-5335.

•Fine Arts & Crafts Show: Naples Artcrafters. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a-4p. Free. 304-5258.

•Immokalee Cattle Drive & Jamboree: Food, drink, entertainment. Immokalee Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave W, Immokalee. Breakfast 7:30a, Cattle Drive on Main St to Roberts Ranch 10a, Jamboree & Music 11a-3p.7:30a-3p. Free. 252-2611.

•John Jorgenson Quintet: Gypsy jazz music. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 4958989.

•Kip Sweeny: Garth Brooks tribute band. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 985-9839.

•Live Band: Dino Trio. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Master Naturalist Tours: Open house. Exhibit, guided swamp walk. Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery, 52388 Tamiami Tr, MM 54, Ochopee. 9:30a-2:30p. Free. 695-2428.

•Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Murder by Merlot: GibsonHouse Mystery Performers, Interactive mystery. Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd Cape Coral. 6:30p. 867-6098.

•Music in the Garden: Patchouli & Terra Guitarra. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p. 643-7275.

•Naples Jazzmasters: Concert. River Park Community Center, 301 11th St N, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Open Artist Studios & Galleries: More than 30 galleries & studios in Sarasota Studio Artists Association. Various locations throughout Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free.

•Open Artist Studios: Dozen artist studios. SRQ East Art Studios, 8326 Consumer Ct, Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-363-1724.

•Open Studio: Creative Liberties Artist Residencies at Gaze Modern Gallery, 340 Central Ave, Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Open Studio: Creative Liberties

Artist Studios & Gallery, 901-B Apricot Ave, Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Open Studio: Creative Liberties Artist Studios, Gallery & Academy, 927 N Lime Ave, Sarasota. 11a-3p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: La Boheme. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Sanibel Music FestivalHorszowski Trio: Classical music concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Sanibel Shell Show: Competitive shell show fundraiser, exhibits, shell art, shell jewelry, craft demos, shell sale, food. Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa, 17260 Harbour Pointe Dr, Ft Myers. 9a-4p.

•Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble: w Ariel Blue. SCDE studio. 1400 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota. 7p. 941-260-8485.

•Sarasota Orchestra: The Planets. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Spirit of the Gulf Chorus: Spring concert. Venue & time tbd. 844704-7464.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Livestock auction 7-11p. Kettle of Fish concert 7-10p. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 11a-12a. 533-7275.

SUNDAY 9

•24-Hour Festival: Art, film, music, dance, poetry performances.

Ghostbird Theatre Company. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Presentation of elements 6:30p, shows 7p. Free. 691-4128.

•A Night with Nelsons: Rock band.

Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•Babcock Ranch Art Show: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food, activities. Founders Square, 42850 Crescent Loop, Babcock Ranch. 10a-4p. Free. 877-709-6620.

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Disney on Ice - Frozen & Encanto: Ice show. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 1 & 5p. 948-7825.

•Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers: Luminaria concert. Peace Lutheran Church, 9850 Immokalee Rd, Naples. 3p. 288-2535.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park, 6th Ave S & 8th St S, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Open Mic Night: Snappers Comedy Club, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 479-5233.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: The Mikado. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Readers Theatre: Close Encounters. One-act play reading.

Glass Theatre, Sugden Theatre, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 7:30p. 263-7990.

•Sarasota Orchestra: The Planets. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 2:30p. 941-953-3434.

•SWFL Ag Expo: Live entertainment, demos, exhibits, petting zoo, livestock shows, rodeo, rides & games, vendors. Collier County Civic Center Complex, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 11a-10p. 533-7275.

•SWFL Concert Band: Concert w Vince DeMartino. S Ft Myers High School, 14020 Plantation Rd, Ft Myers. 2p. Free. 666-5970.

•Swinging Bridge: Bluegrass concert. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 3p. 939-2787.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•The AstroYachts: Yacht Rock Revue. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Tribute to the King: Elvis tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

MONDAY 10

•Author Lecture & Lunch: James Swain. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 12p. 333-1933.

•Frontiers: Journey Tribute band. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Minnesota Twins vs Philadelphia Phillies: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Night Tour: 2 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 7p. Register. 348-9151.

•Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble: w Ariel Blue. SCDE studio. 1400 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota. 7p. 941-260-8485.

•Tomorrow’s Voices Tonight: Key Chorale students concert. Westcoast Black Theatre, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota. 5:30p. 941-552-8768.

•Tribute to the King: Elvis tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•ZZ Top: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

TUESDAY 11

•After Hours in the Aquariums: Tours, refreshments. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum & Aquarium, 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-6:30p. 395-2233.

•Art Reception: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30-7p. Free. 394-4221.

•Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•Enrico Elisi: Piano concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU,

1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

•Frontiers: Journey tribute band Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•JC Cole & Folsom ‘68: Johnny Cash tribute concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Lecture: A Painting, a Panther, and a Passion. Collier Museum at Government Center, 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 2p. Free. 252-8476.

•Sanibel Music Festival - National Chopin Piano Competition 2025 Winner: Classical music concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Songwriters on the Plaza: Free acoustic concert w Bob Williams, Kim Mayfield, Marie Nofsinger. Downtown Ft Myers Library amphitheater, S Cornog Plaza, 1651 Lee St, Ft Myers. 6-7:30p. Free. 691-4069.

•Stayin’ Alive: Bee Gees tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

WEDNESDAY 12

•Art Reception & Open House: Arts Bonita Visual Arts Center, 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 6-8p. Free. 495-8989.

•Art Reception: Live music, wine, hors d’oevres. Coco Art Gallery, Coastland Center, 1924 Tamiami Tr S, Naples. Wed-Sun 5-7p. Free. 436-3530.

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 6p. 888-733-7696.

•Chip Walter & Keith McWalter: Lecture - The Longevity Quest in Fact & Fiction. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 4p. 395-0900.

•Film Screening & Discussion: Independent film - Kim’s Video, filmmaker Q&A.

Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6p. 939-2787.

•Florida Everblades vs Savannah Ghost Pirates: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Lecture: Ravensbruck and The White Bus Rescue. Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, #108, Naples. 2p. Free. rsvp. 263-9200.

•Open Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Performances at the Point: Astralis Ensemble. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Historic Spanish Point, 337 N Tamiami Tr Osprey. 5:30p. 941-366-5731.

•Sarasota Orchestra: A Musical Comedy. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 5:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sierra Club Calusa Group Meeting: Tice Fire Station, 9351 Workmen Way, Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 218-1354.

•Stars of the Sixties: Lovin’ Spoonful, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, The Classics IV concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Sudamerica Latin Groove: World Music Celebration. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

THURSDAY 13

•Art Reception: Creative Liberties Artist Residencies at Gaze Modern Gallery, 340 Central Ave, Sarasota. 5-7p. Free. 941-799-6634.

•Art Scavenger Hunt:  Tower Gallery, 751 Tarpon Bay Rd. 5-7p. Free. 579-0659.

•Brandon Robertson Quartet: Jazz music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9p. Free. 603-6535.

•Evening on Fifth: Live music, dancing, art demos & exhibits,

The American Community Music Association present The Honey Badgers, March 23 at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers.

dining, shopping along 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 6928436.

•FGCU Wind Chamber Choirs:

Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Larry the Cable Guy: Comedy. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Lecture: Joe Wiegand as Teddy Roosevelt. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 472-1100.

•Mark Sanders: Celebrating Broadway - cabaret. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic Masterworks: Ode to Joy. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Opening Reception: The Florida House exhibition. Marco Island Historical Museum, 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. 4-5:30p. 642-1440.

•Piano Talks: Panorama w Jodie DeSalvo. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Sarasota Orchestra: A Musical Comedy. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Tampa Bay Rays prospects vs Boston Red Sox prospects. Exhibition baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 7p. 941-235-5010.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Washington Nationals: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•Taste of Opera: Gulfshore Opera concert. Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, 896 River Pt Dr, Naples. 6p. 529-3925.

FRIDAY 14

•38 Special: Rock concert. Calusa Sound Amphitheater, Luminary Hotel, 2101 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers. 7p. 314-3723.

•Art Reception: Cape Coral Art

Center, Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 11a-3p. Free. 574-0802.

•Art Reception: Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 5-7p. Free. 941-485-7136.

•Boston Red Sox vs Futures at Fenway Park: Exhibition baseball game w Red Sox’ top prospects. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Crazy for Gershwin: Venice Symphony. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7:30p. 941-218-0658.

•Florida Everblades vs Savannah Ghost Pirates: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Jay Leno & Arsenio Hall: Comedy. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 8p. 941-953-3368.

•Jazz at Lincoln Center presents New Orleans Songbook: Jazz concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800338-9467.

•Naples Flower Show & Garden Market: Educational demos, horticultural exhibits, etc. Naples Botanical Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic Masterworks: Ode to Joy. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Sarasota Orchestra: A Musical Comedy. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 5:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sheena Brook: Concert. 10TwentyFive, 33 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. 7p. 208-6903

•St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Violinist Theotime Langlois de Swarte & Les Arts Florissants classical music concert. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-966-6161.

SATURDAY 15

•2025 - A Space Odyssey: SWFL Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 418-1500.

•Art Reception: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-7p. Free. 395-0900.

•Backyard Bluesfest: The Wicked Lo-Down, RB Jones opens. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-7p. 693-7111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Atlanta Braves: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•Brew Fest: Live music, craft beer, food trucks, kids activities, museum tours. Cape Coral Museum of History fundraiser. Cultural Park, behind Cape Coral Historical Museum, 544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 1-5p. Free. 772-7037.

•Courtyard Sale: Sea Grape Gallery, 113 West Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. 10a-4p. 941-575-1718.

•Crazy for Gershwin: Venice Symphony. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 3:30 & 7:30p. 941-218-0658.

•FC Naples vs Forward Madison: USL soccer. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. Time tba. 933-5335.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Guest speaker. Word of Life Church, 6111 South Pointe Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 612-209-4489.

•Live Band: Geezers in Paradise. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Music & Arts Fusion Walk:  Free outdoor concert & art fair. SE 47 Terrace btwn Vincennes Blvd & SE 15 Pl. Cape Coral. 9p. 772-5657.

•Naples Flower Show & Garden Market: Educational demos, horticultural exhibits, etc. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic Masterworks: Ode to Joy. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars: Sleeping Beauty - w Gulfshore Ballet. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 2 & 6p. 963-9050.

•Paisley Craze: Tribute concert. Lemon Bay Playhouse. 96 W Dearborn St, Englewood. 7:30p. 941-475-6756.

•Patchoouli: Americana concert, Mary Dahl opens. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 691-4069.

•Sarasota Orchestra: A Musical Comedy. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•SWFL Fine Craft Guild: Member meeting. Cape Coral Art Center, Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 11a-1p. Free. 574-0802.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs NY Yankees: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

SUNDAY 16

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band.

Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 6937111.

•Bonita Springs Concert Band: Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. Bring lawn chair or blanket. 2-3:30p. Free. 405-3320.

•Courtyard Sale: Sea Grape Gallery, 113 West Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. 10a-4p. 941-575-1718.

•Curtis on Tour - Guitar Quartet: Chamber music concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Florida Philharmonic: Endings & New Beginnings concert. Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Rd, Punta Gorda. 3:30p. 941-529-6094.

•Itzhak Perlman: Classical music recital. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7p. 941953-3368.

•Lee County Community Band: Mariner High School, 701 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral. 3p. Free. 600-9052.

•Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Norm Lewis: Concert w Venice Institute of Performing Arts. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7p. 941-488-1115.

•Patrick Warburton: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6p. 389-6901.

•Sarasota Orchestra: A Musical Comedy. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 4p. 941-953-3434.

•St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs NY Yankees: Spring Training baseball.

Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

MONDAY 17

•Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•EnsembleNewSRQ: Critical Moments. Classical music sunset concert. First Congregational Church, 1031 S Euclid Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 772-834-7173.

•Evening on Fifth: Live music, dancing, art demos & exhibits, dining, shopping along 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 6928436.

•Get the Led Out: Led Zeppelin tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Luck Be a Lady: Whitney Grace concert. Charlotte Players, Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. 7:30p. 941255-1022.

•Patrick Warburton: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6p. 389-6901.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival Jazz Cabaret: Court Cabaret, Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota. Dinner 6:30p – Jeremy Carter Band concert 7:30p. 941366-1552.

•Tribute to Elvis: Dwight Icenhower concert. Venice Performing Arts

Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

TUESDAY 18

•Beethoven’s Ghost Trio: Naples Philharmonic members concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•George Michael Reborn!: George Michael tribute concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Hollywood Rocks concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Patrick Warburton: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 6p. 389-6901.

•Riders in the Sky: Western swing concert. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Sanibel Music Festival - Opera Theater of Connecticut: Singing Kandor & Ebb. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Sarasota Contemporary Dance Ensemble: Virtual Dance Makers. SCDE studio. 1400 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota. 7p. 941-260-8485.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival Jazz Trolley & Pub Crawl: 12 bands in 12 venues in downtown Sarasota with 10 bands. Trolleys depart 5p from Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall parking lot, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 5:30-9:30p. 941366-1552.

•Splish Splash: Bobby Darin tribute concert. Charlotte Performing Arts Center, 701 Carmalita St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-255-1022.

•The Docksiders - Yacht Rock Experience: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

WEDNESDAY 19

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•JFK Center for PerformingArts National Symphony Orchestra: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

•Lecture: The Holocaust in Salonika. Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center, 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, #108, Naples. 2p. Free. rsvp. 263-9200.

•Mississippi Delta Blues: Blues concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Hollywood Rocks concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Ray Arsenault: Lecture - Life & Legacy of John Lewis. BIG ARTS,

Lauren Mitchell performs March 23 at Arts Bonita’s Performing Arts Center in Bonita Springs.

What Goes On

900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 4p. 3950900.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

THURSDAY 20

•Art Reception & Artists’

Presentation: Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Audubon of SWFL Meeting: The Collaboratory,10868 Metro Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 410-6971.

•Bash for the Bay: Live music, cocktails, dinner, auction, dinner, dancing, fundraiser for Rookery Bay National Research Reserve.

Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort, 400 S Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 6-10p. rsvp. 530-5977.

•Champ Jaxon Band: Concert. Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 7p. 941-485-7136.

•Jodi Keogan: Pop & jazz concert. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30p. 642-7270.

•Lecture: The Collier Family & Their Cars. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Little River Band: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Hollywood Rocks concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Off the Walls: Fundraiser & reception, live music, youth theater show. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 6p. rsvp. 495-8989.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Peking Acrobats: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Reggae Sunset Jam: Live music. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Free. 333-1933.

•Sanibel Captiva Art League Meeting: Dinner. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 11a. Free. 322-8593.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival – Emmet Cohen Trio with Georgia Heers & Terell Stafford: Concert, Gustav Viehmeyer Trio w Joscho Stephan opens. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7p. 941-366-1552.

•Sarasota Orchestra: 20th Century Masters. Holley Hall, Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N Tamiami Tr. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Sons of the Pioneers: Western swing & country music concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

FRIDAY 21

•Apprentice Artists at Noon: Concert. Sarasota Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave,

Sarasota. 12p. 941-328-1300.

•Boston Red Sox vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 6p. 888-733-7696.

•Cirque des Voix: Cirque Orchestra & Key Chorale. Big Top, Regatta Island, Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 7p. 941-355-9805.

•Covers at 3: Understudies’ concert. Sarasota Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 12p. 941-328-1300.

•Danny Sinoff Trio: Jazz concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Eric Demmer: Blues band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Michale Cleveland & Jason Carter: Bluegrass concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Music Walk: Live music & dancing at several cafes, clubs & galleries. Downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p. Free. 313-5129.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Hollywood Rocks concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Orchid Show & Sale: Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance. N Collier Park, 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. 125p. Free. 269-6389.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival – Tony Monaco & Eric Alexander: Concert, Mauricio J Rodriguez’s MJR Latin Project opens. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7p. 941366-1552.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Atlanta Braves: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

SATURDAY 22

• Sarasota Jazz Festival – Marcus Miller: Concert, Thomas Carabasi Quintet opens. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7p. 941-366-1552.

•Annual Benefit: Concert: Shadows of the 60s. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

•Art After Dark: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Bachelors of Broadway: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Cirque des Voix: Cirque Orchestra & Key Chorale. Big Top, Regatta Island, Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 2 & 7p. 941-355-9805.

•Family Day: Crafts, games, activities. Collier Museum at Government Center, 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 11a-2p. Free. 2528476.

•FGCU Opera Workshop: Refuge

- The Love Story of Ruth concert.

U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen: Bluegrass band. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Jimmy Mazz: Concert. Lemon Bay Playhouse. 96 W Dearborn St, Englewood. 7:30p. 941-475-6756.

•Lecture: Estero Historical Society

- The Allure of Immortality. Country Creek Country Club, 21180

Country Club Dr, Estero. 9:30a. Free. 272-1911.

•Live Band: Charlie Pace Band. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Naples Community Orchestra: Broadway Baby! concert. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 3p. 676-0077.

•Naples Downtown Art Show: 5th Ave S, Naples. 10a-6p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Hollywood Rocks concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Orchid Show & Sale: Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance. N Collier Park, 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. 9a5p. Free. 269-6389

•Outdoor Art & Craft Show: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 10a4p. Free. 394-4221.

•Sanibel Music Festival - Isadore String Quartet: Classical music concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Sounds of Jazz & Blues: Outdoor concert - bands tba. Coral Oaks Golf Course, 1800 NW 8th Ave, Cape Coral. 5-10p. 772-5657.

•Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte. 1p. 941-235-5010.

•The Rat Pack is Back: Venice Symphony. Venice Performing Arts Center, Venice High School, 1 Indian Ave, bldg. 5, Venice. 3:30 & 7:30p. 941-218-0658.

•Vintage Baseball Game: Four team tournament. Terry Park, 3410 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-5p. 334-7419.

SUNDAY 23

•Beethoven’s Ghost Trio: Naples Philharmonic members concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Blues Jam: Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 6937111.

•Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-733-7696.

•FGCU Opera Workshop: Refuge

- The Love Story of Ruth concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Lauren Mitchell: Blues band. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•Naples Big Band: Concert. Veterans Park, 901 Park Ave, Marco Island. 2p. Free. 777-0416.

•Naples Downtown Art Show: 5th Ave S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Orchid Show & Sale: Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance. N Collier Park, 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. 10a3p. Free. 269-6389

•Outdoor Art & Craft Show: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 10a4p. Free. 394-4221.

•The Honey Badgers:  Americana concert, Fred Ball opens. Alliance

An exhibition of photographs by Larry Fink is on view at the Sarasota Art Museum thru April 13.

for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 3p. 691-4069.

MONDAY 24

•Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•Natioanl Symphony Orchestra: Classical music concert. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-966-6161.

TUESDAY 25

•Early Birding Walk: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. Register. 348-9151.

•Minnesota Twins vs Colorado Rockies: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee Health Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800338-9467.

•National Geographic Live - Untangling the Mind: Presentation. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 4 & 7p. 415-5667.

•Piano Battle: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

•Rusalka: Gulfshore Opera concert. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. 7p. 529-3925.

•Storytelling: Tell Your StoryLuck. Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 5p. Free. 590-7199.

WEDNESDAY 26

•Andrew von Oeyen: Piano concert. Grand Piano Series concert. Arts— Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 469-333-3231.

•Annabelle Tometich: Lecture - The Mango Tree, A Memoir of Fruit, Florida & Felony. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 4p. 3950900.

•Blues Jam: Hosted by Tommy Lee Cook & the Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Classic Seger: Bob Seger tribute concert BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Florida Everblades vs Jacksonville IceMen: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers: Intermezzo Choir spring concert. St Hilary’s Episcopal Church, 5011 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers, 6p. 288-2535.

•Ikebana Luncheon Demo, lunch, silent auction, fundraiser Quail West Country Club, 5950 Burnham Rd, Naples. 10a. rsvp. 254-9999.

•Music Matinee: Free concert – Edel Munoz (guitar) & Sean O’Neill (violin). First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak St, Sarasota. 2p. Reserve. 941-966-6161.

•Storytelling: Tamiami Tale Tellers. Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 590-7199. •The Arty Party Gala: Naples Art District fundraiser. FineMark Bank, 800 Laurel Oak Dr, Pelican Bay, Naples. 5-8p. rsvp. 249-1977.

THURSDAY 27

•#IMOMSOHARD: Comedy. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Ancient Forest Tour: 3 hour guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 9a. Register. 348-9151.

•Andrew von Oeyen: Piano concert. Grand Piano Series concert. Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7:30p. 469-333-3231.

•Brandon Robertson Quartet: Jazz music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9p. Free. 603-6535.

•Family Fun Night: Live music, dance demos, crafts, games, mini zoo w exotic animals. Bell Tower Shops, Daniels Pkwy & US 41, Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 318-8560.

•FGCU Wind Orchestra: Concert. Gulf Coast High School, 7878 Shark Way, Naples. 7p. Free. 745-4268.

•Indie Music Night: Live music - band tba. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Free. 333-1933.

•Jazz at the MACC: Modern Creations, Uplifting Songs concert. Music & Arts Community Center,

13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7p. 2771700.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Rusalka: Gulfshore Opera concert. Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 4 & 7p. 529-3925.

•Sunrise Stroll: Educational beach walk. Hosted by Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum & Aquarium. Lighthouse Beach, 110 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7a. 395-2233.

•Venice Art Walk: Nine art galleries & shops in downtown Venice. Trolley available at Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. 5-8p. Free. 941-485-7136.

FRIDAY 28

•Apprentice Artists at Noon: Concert. Sarasota Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 12p. 941-328-1300.

•Bob Lauver’s Comedy Hypnosis Show: Arts Center Theatre, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 5 & 7:30p. 642-7270.

•Bored Teachers: Comedy. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Florida Everblades vs Jacksonville IceMen: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Garden Side Chickee Chat: Historical stories. Naples Historical Society, Historic Palm Cottage, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. 11a. Register. 261-8164.

•Graperfruit Gala: Live music, dancing, storytelling, food, wine. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 5-8p. Free. 695-0008.

•Hats in the Garden: Luncheon & runway show. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 1-4p. 643-7275.

•Jacob Joliffe Band: Bluegrass concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Martin: Country band. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Samantha Fish, Christone Kingfish Ingram: Outdoor blues concert. Seminole Casino Hotel Seminole Center, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

SATURDAY 29

•Comedy Night: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 323-6570.

•Compton & Bennett: Assisted Living – the Musical. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2 & 7p. 495-8989.

•FC Naples vs Portland Hearts of Pine: USL soccer. Paradise Coast Sports Complex. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. Time tba. 933-5335.

•FGCU Opera Workshop: Refuge

- The Love Story of Ruth concert. Tribby Arts Center, Shell Pt, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 3 & 7p. Free. 745-4268.

•Florida Everblades vs Jacksonville IceMen: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Jazz on the Green: Outdoor concert w Alex Cuba, Stephanie Wrembel

Trio, Danny Sinoff Trio. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 11a-5p. 939-2787.

•Live Band: The Lineup. The Cove, Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. 5-8p. Free. 252-4386.

•Meet Clyde & Niki Butcher: Clyde Butcher’s Venice Gallery & Studio, 237 Warfield Ave S, Venice. 10a-3p. Free. 941-486-0811.

•Open Studios: Naples Art District Studios & Galleries. Receptions, exhibits, demos. Shirley St & J&C Blvd, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 249-1977.

•Rod Abernathy: Americana concert, Bill Burkert opens. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 691-4069.

•Rusalka: Gulfshore Opera concert. Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Rd, Punta Gorda. 7p. 529-3925.

•The 4 Seasons - Vivaldi & Valli: SWFL Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 418-1500.

•The Players: Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire tribute concert. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 395-0900.

SATURDAY 29

•Compton & Bennett: Assisted Living – the Musical. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2p. 495-8989.

•Music in the Garden Choral Artists of Sarasota outdoor concert. Marie Selby Botanical Garden, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 1-3p. 941-366-5731.

•Naples Concert Band: Free outdoor concert - Showtime. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 7-94p. 270-1221.

ongoing

Theater

•1776: Mar 12-16. Royal Palm Players. Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 941-2694.

•24-Hour Festival: Mar 9. Ghostbird Theatre. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Free. 691-4128.

•59th Street Bridge: thru Mar 30. Florida Studio Theatre. Goldstein Cabaret, 1239 N Palm Ave, Sarasota. 941-366-9000.

•A Beautiful Noise - The Neil Diamond Musical: Feb 18-23. BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•A Murder is Announced: Mar 13-30. Charlotte Players, Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. 941-255-1022.

•A Murder of Crows: thru Mar 2: Murder Mystery Dinner Train. Seminole Gulf Railway, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•A Year with Frog & Toad: Feb 27Mar 1. Conservatory at Gulfshore Playhouse. Children’s Museum, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. 261-7529.

•Aesop’s Fables: thru Feb 2. Florida Studio Theatre Children’s Theatre. Keating Theatre, 1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota. 941-366-9000.

•Anna in the Tropics: Feb 19-Mar

13. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Asolo Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-3518000.

•Bloomsday: thru Mar 2. Florida Repertory Theatre, ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Boca: Feb 11-Mar 2. Florida Repertory Theatre, Historic Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Boeing, Boeing: Mar 5-23. Arts Center Theatre, Marco Island Center for the Arts, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story: Thru Feb 15. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Camelot: thru Feb 8. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Lane, Ft Myers. 277-1700.

•Caught in the Net: thru Feb 23. Off Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Cavalleria Rustacana / Pagliacci: Feb 15-Mar 29. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941-328-1300.

•Circus Sarasota: Feb15-Mar 9. Big Top, Regatta Island, Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 941355-9805.

•Cirque des Voix: Feb 21 & 22. Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 941-355-9805.

•Come Back to the 5 & Dime

Jimmy Dean: thru Feb 16. The Studio Players, Joan Jenks Auditorium, Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 389-9192.

•Come From Away: Feb 18-20. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-953-3368.

•Come From Away: Feb 25-Mar 2. BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•Crazy for You: Feb 21-Apr 5. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Dancing at Lughnasa: Mar 19-Apr 19. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-3518000.

•Dear Albert Eisnstein: thru

May 22 select matinees. Florida Repertory Theatre’s Education Conservatory Program. Historic Arcade Theatre, 2268 Bay St & 2267 First St, Ft Myers. 3324488.

•Death & Other People: Mar 5-May 4: Murder Mystery Dinner Train. Seminole Gulf Railway, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•Death of a Salesman: Feb 5-Mar 2. The Naples Players. Price Studio Theater, Sugden Theatre, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Dial M for Murder: thru Feb 16. Gulfshore Playhouse. Baker Theatre & Education Center, 100 Goodlette-Frank Rd S, Naples. 261-7529.

•Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo Kids Feb 1 & 2. Theatre Conspiracy Youth Theatre. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 939-2787.

•Divas - Time After Time: Feb 12-Jun 22. Florida Studio Theatre. Court Cabaret, 1239 N Palm Ave, Sarasota. 941-366-9000.

•Don’t Touch That Dial: thru Feb 9. Venice Theatre, Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941488-1115.

•Drinking Habits: Feb 6-28. Charlotte Players, Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. 941-255-1022.

•Elephant & Piggies - We Are in a Play: Mar 6-Apr3, selected matinees. Broadway Children’s Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 980-5674.

•Fences: thru Feb 23. Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota. 941-3661505.

•Festival Under the Stars: Feb 27Mar 15. Outdoor concerts selected evenings. Opera Naples. Cambier Park softball field, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 963-9050.

•Five Guys Named Moe: Mar 5-Apr 6. Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 N Orange Ave, Sarasota. 941-366-1505.

•Flatlanders: Mar 14-Apr 6. Players Circle Theater, 13211 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers. 800-3292.

•Fun Home: Mar 6-16. Sarasota Players. Crossings at Siesta Key, 32501 S Tamiami Tr, # 1130, Sarasota. 941-365-2494.

•Good Bad People: thru Feb 8. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

Broadway Palm DinnerTheatre in Fort Myers presents Crazy for You, February 21-April 5.

•Grandma’s Murder Club:  thru Feb 2 Cultural Park Theatre Company, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Guys & Dolls: Mar 13-23. Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 323-6570.

•Gypsy - a Musical Fable: Feb 27Mar 9. Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 323-6570.

•Jersey Boys: Mar 6-16. TheatreZone. G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888966-3352.

•Jesus Christ Superstar: Feb 21-Mar 23. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Jitney: Feb 13-23. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9363239.

•John Proctor is the Villain: Feb 4-Mar 2. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Cook Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-3518000.

•Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill: Mar 16-Apr 19. Gulfshore Playhouse. Baker Theatre & Education Center, 100 GoodletteFrank Rd S, Naples. 261-7529.

•Lady Molly of Scotland Yard: thru Feb 8. Mertz Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-3518000.

•Lend Me a Tenor: Mar 28-Apr13, 2025. The Studio Players, Joan Jenks Auditorium, Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 389-9192.

•Mamma Mia!: Feb 4-9. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 597-1900.

•Man of La Mancha: Mar 12-Apr 13. The Naples Players. Kizzie Theater, Sugden Theatre, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•MJ: Mar 25-30. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5971900.

•Moulin Rouge - the Muscal: Mar 18-23. Van Wezel Hall, 777 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-9533368.

•Murder for Two: Feb 26-Mar15. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Lane, Ft Myers. 2771700.

•My Fair Lady: thru Mar 2. Venice Theatre, Raymond Center, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941-4881115.

•No One is Forgotten: Mar 21-Apr 27. Urbanite Theatre, 1487 2nd St, Sarasota. 941-321-1397.

•Noises Off: Feb 23-Mar 16. Gulfshore Playhouse. Baker Theatre & Education Center, 100 Goodlette-Frank Rd S, Naples. 261-7529.

•Off the Charts!: thru Feb 9. Florida Studio Theatre. Court Cabaret, 1239 N Palm Ave, Sarasota. 941366-9000.

•Radium Girls: Feb 14-23. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 590-4268.

•Savannah Sipping Society: Feb 28-Apr 13. Off Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Shout! - The Mod Musical: Mar 18-Apr 13. Florida Repertory Theatre, Historic Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Social Security: Feb 12-16. Royal Palm Players. Boca Grande Community Center, 131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 941-2694.

•Something Rotten: Feb 21-Mar 2. Cultural Park Theatre Company,

What Goes On

528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Southern Fried Funeral: Mar 21-30. Cultural Park Theatre Company, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Spaceman: thru Feb 16. Urbanite Theatre, 1487 2nd St, Sarasota. 941-321-1397.

•Stiffelio: Mar 15-30. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941328-1300.

•Storyteling Festival: Mar 1316. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•The Barber of Seville: Feb 22-Mar 29. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941-328-1300.

•The Book of Mormons: Mar 7-9. BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•The Boys from Block 66: thru Feb 2. Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•The Cancellation of Lauren Fein: thru Mar 9. Florida Studio Theatre. Gompertz Theatre, 1265 First St, Sarasota. 941-366-9000.

•The Cher Show: Mar 4-9. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 597-1900.

•The Chinese Lady: Feb 11-Mar 2. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Asolo Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-3518000.

•The Fantasticks: Feb 7-Mar 2. Players Circle Theater, 13211 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers. 8003292.

•The Flying Penguin & Other Winning Plays: Mar 15-Apr 13. Florida Studio Theatre Children’s Theatre. Keating Theatre, 1241 N Palm Ave, Sarasota. 941-3669000.

•The Heart Sellers: thru Feb 16. Florida Studio Theatre. Keating Theatre, 1265 First St, Sarasota. 941-366-9000.

•The Lehman Trilogy: thru Mar 2. Gulfshore Playhouse. Baker Theatre & Education Center, 100 Goodlette-Frank Rd S, Naples. 261-7529.

•The Lightning Thief: Feb 28-Mar 23. Venice Theatre, Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•The Marriage of Figaro: Mar 8-28. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941-328-1300.

•The Odd Couple: Feb 5-23. Arts Center Theatre, Marco Island Center for the Arts, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•The Odd Couple: Mar 5-30. Lemon Bay Playhouse. 96 W Dearborn St, Englewood. 941475-6756.

•The Play That Goes Wrong: thru Feb 16. The Naples Players. Kizzie Theater, Sugden Theatre, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•The Rink: Feb 6-16. TheatreZone. G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•The Silver Foxes: Mar 11-16. Venice Theatre, Raymond Center, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941488-1115.

•The Velveteen Rabbit: thru May 27 select matinees. Florida Repertory Theatre’s Education Conservatory Program. Historic Arcade Theatre, 2268 Bay St & 2267 First St, Ft Myers. 3324488.

•With This Ring: thru Feb 9. Lemon Bay Playhouse. 96 W Dearborn St, Englewood. 941475-6756.

Art Galleries

•Aldo Castillo Gallery: Miromar Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. 312375-8887.

•Aldo Castillo Gallery: 1634 5th Ave S, Naples. thru Feb 16: Sand Cast Glass Tue-Sun 11a-7p. 312375-8887.

•Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Main Gallery—Feb 7-22: Pastel Society; Mar 7-29: All Florida. Theatre Gallery— Feb 7-22: Paul Firmin; Mar 1 & 2: Pop-Up Museum50; Mar 7-29: In Memoriam Show. Member Gallery—Feb 7-22: Terry Lynn Spry; Mar 7-29: Stacey Rousch. Receptions 1st Fri 5-7p. Tue-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-1p. 939-2787.

•Arsenault Studio & Banyan Arts Gallery: Judith Liegeois Designs, 1199 3rd St, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a5p & Sun 1-5p. Free. 263-1214.

•Art Center Sarasota: 707 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. thru Mar 1: Jon Green; thru Mar 1: Frederico Torres; thru Mar 1: Madie Gotshall; thur Mar 1: Members show. MonFri 10a-5p & Sar 12-5p. 941-3652032.

•Art Lab: Naples Art District, 1819 J&C Blvd, Naples. Open studios Thu & 2nd Sat 1-5p. 646-358-2531.

•Arts Bonita Performing Arts Center: 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. thru Feb 20: Arts Inspired by Music; Feb 27-Apr 10: Art Council of SWFL. Mon-Fri 9a5p & Sat 9a-2p. 495-8989.

•Arts Bonita Visual Arts Center: 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. thru Mar 6: Arts Bonita Members; Mar 13-Apr 24: Arts Bonita Atelier & Sculpture Studio; Mar 13-Apr 24: Susan Anderson. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. 495-8989.

•Arts for ACT Gallery: thru Feb 3: Lisbeth Ascanio; Feb 7-Mar 3: Amanda Zirzow - Dragons & Other Creatures; Mar 7-Apr 1: John Rizza. 2265 First St, Ft Myers. Daily 12-8p. 337-5050.

•Arts of the Inland gallery: LaBelle Gallery & Cultural Center, 471 N Lee St, LaBelle. Feb: Jouneys & Destination; Feb: Stracy Moody; Mar: Members show; Mar: Diana Carkin. Fri-Sun 1-5p. 863-8432929

•Baker Museum: Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. thru February: Alex Katz - Theater & Dance; thru Jun 29: Florida Contemporary; thru Jun 15: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer; Feb 1-fall 2025: Sketches, Studies & Maquettes;

Mar 8-Sep 2025: Entangled in the Mangroves. Guided tours Tue-Sat 11a & Sun 1p. Art After Hours: Free last Wed 6-9p - live music, food, drinks. Tue-Sat 10a-4p, Sun 12-4p. 597-1900.

•Bayshore Art Gallery: 3954 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Feb: Chris Wyllie & Stephen Mancini. Receptions 1st Fri, 5-8p. Tue-Sat 11a-5p. 778-4665.

•BIG ARTS: 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. thru Apr 18: Life is Alchemy; thru Mar 9: Mally Khorasantchi; Mar 14-Apr 27: Impediments & Byways to Love on the Road to Eternity. Mon-Fri 9a4p, Sat & Sun 9a-1p. 395-0900.

•Bob Rauschenberg Gallery: FSW State College, Humanities Hall, 8099 College Pkwy SW, Ft Myers. thru Apr 12: David Bradshaw & William S BurroughsPropagation. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 11a-3p. 489-9313.

•Bokeelia Art Gallery: 8315 Main St, Bokeelia. Wed-Sun 10a-5p. 738-5280.

•Cape Coral Art Center: Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. Feb 7-27: Expressions; Feb 7-27: Read Between the Lines; Mar 7-27: Art Focus; Mar 7-27: Inspire. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Receptions second Fri of month. 574-0802.

•Cape Coral Art League: 516 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Feb 6-27: Wild About Wildlife; Feb 6-27: Members Show; Mar 6-Apr 3: Simply Red; Mar 6-Apr 3: Class Act. Mon-Thu 11a-4p. Receptions 1st Thu. Open painting Wed 1-4p. Meetings 1st Mon 11a. 772-5657.

•Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery: 52388 Tamiami Tr, Ochopee. Meet Clyde & Niki Butcher: Feb 1. Daily 10a-4:30p. 695-2428.

•Clyde Butcher’s Venice Gallery & Studio: 237 Warfield Ave, Venice. Meet Clyde & Niki Butcher: Mar 29, May 3. Tue-Fri 10a-4:30p. 486-0811.

•Coco Art Gallery: Art Council of SWFL gallery. Coconut Point Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. Receptions 1st Wed 5-7p. Tue-Sun 11a-5p. 949-3073.

•Coco Art Gallery: Art Council of SWFL gallery. Coastland Center, 1924 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Receptions 2nd Wed 5-7p. Wed-Sun 12-6p. 436-3530.

•Creative Liberties Artist Residencies at Gaze Modern Gallery: ARCOS Gallery, 340 Central Ave, Sarasota. thru Feb 28: Mayer Kersun, Thomas Fabian & Jordan Beutel, artists-in-residence;

An exhibition of paintings by Phil Fisher on view February 1-April 30 at the Collier County Museum at Government Center in Naples.

Mar 1-Apr 30: Beck Lane, artistin-residence. Open studio: 2nd Sat 11a-3p. Thu-Sat 10a-3p, Sat & Sun by appt. 941-799-6634.

•Creative Liberties Artist Studios & Gallery: 901-B Apricot Ave, Sarasota. Open studio: 2nd Sat 11a-3p. Thu-Sat 10a-3p, Sat & Sun by appt. 941-799-6634.

•Creative Liberties Artist Studios, Gallery & Academy: 927 N Lime Ave, Sarasota. Thu-Sat 10a-3p, Sat & Sun by appt. 941-799-6634.

•DAAS Co-op Art Gallery: Feb: Florida Vibes - Lisbeth Ascanio; Mar: Sebastian Girard. 10051 McGregor Blvd, #104, Ft Myers. Wed-Sun 10a-2p. Receptions 1st Fri 6-10p. 955-0422.

•East West Fine Art: Mercato, 9115 Strada Pl, #5130, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-7p & Sun 12-6p. 821-9459.

•Emily James Art Gallery: 720 5th Ave S, # 111, Naples. Mon 3-7p, Tue & Wed 11a-7p, Sat 11a-8p, Sun 12-5p. 777-3283.

•Estero Art League: Estero Park Community Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. Open paint Mon & Thu 9a-3p. Exhibits— Mar 11-26: at FineMark Bank, 10010 Coconut Rd, Estero.

•Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries: 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. Wasmer Gallery–thru Feb 20: Finding Forms - Sue Havens; Mar 21-Apr 3: Student Art Exhibition. Mon-Fri 10a-4p. 590-7199.

•Florida Gulf Coast University Wilson Bradshaw Library: 10501 FGCU Blvd S., 3rd fl, Ft Myers. thru May 3: Sergei Isupov & Selections from Permanent Collection. Mon-Fri 10a-4p. 5907199.

•Fort Myers Beach Art Association & Gallery: Temporary Closed. 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. Exhibits– Feb 11-Mar 11: Awakening (First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs. 463-3909.

•Gallerie B: 5311 Shirley St, #3, Naples. Thu & Sat 11a-5p & by appt. 585-301-3601.

•Gardner Colby Gallery: 386 & 365 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. 403-7787.

•Grand Illusion Gallery: 2443 First St, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 10:30a-5:30p, 1st & 3rd Fri 6-10p. 461-7245.

•Guess-Fisher Gallery: 985 Central Ave, Naples. Tue-Sat 1-6p. 6592787.

•Harbour View Gallery: 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. Receptions 1st Tue 6-8p. Daily 11a-8p. 540-5789.

•Harmon-Meek Modern: 382 12th Ave S, Naples. Tue-Sat 12-4p. 261-2637.

•High Tide Studio & Gallery: 995 Central Ave, Naples. Tue-Sat 10a4p & by appt. 228-6934.

•Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery: 2490 Library Way, Sanibel. Mon-Sat 11a-5p, Sun 12-4p, 1st Thu 10a-8p. 395-0027.

•HW Gallery: 462 9th St N, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. 263-6640.

•Island Visions: 2224 First St, Ft Myers. Sun-Thu 11a-6p, Fri & Sat 11a-9p. 282-0452.

•Joel Shapses Gallery: Naples Art District, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. Thu & Sat 1-5p and by appt. 954-830-3156.

•Larimart Gallery: 2359 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Galleria Shoppes, #410, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-7p & Sat 103p. 276-0448.

•Laurel Schmid Fine Art Gallery & Studio: 5760 Shirley St, #15, Naples. Tue-Fri 1-5p & 2nd Sat 1-5p. 789-3823.

•Lovegrove Gallery: 1415 Dean St., #102 Ft Myers. Tue-Sun 11a-6p & 1st Fri 11a-9p. 938-5655.

•Lovegrove Gallery & Garden: 4537 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. 938-5655

•Marco Island Center for the Arts: 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. Main Galleries— thru Feb 25: Transparency; Feb 3-25: Tara O’Neill; Mar 3-Apr 1: JoAnne Sanborn. La Petite Galerie— Feb 3-25: Tara O’Neill; Mar 3-Apr 1: JoAnn Sanborn. Mon-Fri 9a-4p. 394-4221.

•Method & Concept: 26 10th St. S, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-5p. 529-2633.

•Naples Art District: Dozens of artists’ studios & galleries. Shirley St & J&C. Open studios Thu & Sat 1-5p. Open studios NOV-MAY Thu & Sat 1-5p. 249-1977.

•Naples Art Institute: 585 Park St, Naples. thru Apr 13: Matisse & His Illustrated Works. Mon-Fri 9a-5p. 262-6517.

•Naples Art Studios: Naples Art District, North Line Plaza, 2172 J & C Blvd, Naples. By appt. 821-1061.

•Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens: 5827 Riverside Dr, Punta Gorda. Exhibits— Feb 8-Apr 20: ZimSculpt. Dogs welcome Tue. Tue-Sun 9a-4p. 941-621-8299.

•Pine Island Art: 4577 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Exhibits— Best in Show at N Ft Myers Rec Center, 2000 N Recreation Pkwy, N Ft Myers. 10a-4p. Free. 283-4432

•Quidley & Company Fine Art Gallery: 375 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-7p & Sun 11a-5p. 261-4300.

•Rachel Pierce Art Gallery: 1571 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Daily 10a-3p. 292-3327.

•Rachel Pierce Art Gallery: Bell Tower Shops, 13499 Cleveland Ave SW, Ft Myers. Daily 10a-3p. 292-3327.

•Rene Miville Gallery: Franklin Shops, 2200 1st St, 2nd fl, Ft Myers. Mon-Sat 10a-8p & Sun 12-7p. 333-3130.

•Ringling College of Art & Design: 2700 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Basch Gallery (Thompson Academic Center, 2363 Bradenton Rd)— thru Mar 28: Annual Glass Exhibition. Cooley Photography Center (Bradenton Rd). Crossley Gallery (Hughes Studio Bldg, 2698 Bradenton Rd)— thru Feb 14: Griffin Goodman. Selby Gallery (2700 N Tamiami Tr)— thru Mar 22: Creatures Characters & Curious Places. Skylight Gallery (Keating Center, Bradenton Rd)— Our People, Our Places. Smith Gallery (2363 Bradenton Rd)— thru Feb 1: Nothing New - Archives of Affection. Stulberg Gallery (2700 N Tamiami Tr)— thru Mar 21: Jack Davis -– Legacy of Laughter. Thompson Gallery (Keating Center, Bradenton Rd)— thru Mar 28: William Hartman. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. 941-359-7563.

•Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. thru Feb 24: Jess T Dugan; thru Feb 29: Enduring Light; thru May 11: Radical Clay; Mar 9-Sep 21: Embodied. Circus Museum— ongoing: The Greatest Show on Earth. Bayfront Gardens. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941-359-5700.

•Sanibel Captiva Art League: Meetings 3rd Thu 1-3p. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 3228593.

•Sarasota Art Museum: Ringling College, 1001 S Tamiami T, Sarasota. thru Apr 13: Larry Fink & Martha Posner; thru Apr 13: Joe Fig - Contemplating Vermeer; Feb 9-May 4: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks. Mon-Sat 10a5p, Sun 11a-5p. 941-309-4300.

•Shaw Gallery: 761 5th Ave S,

Naples. Mon-Thu 12-8p, Fri & Sat 10a-8p. 261-7828.

•Sea Grape Gallery: 113 Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. Mar 15 & 16: Courtyard Sale. Mon-Fri 10a-5p & Sat 10a-4p. 41-575-1718

•Sheldon Fine Art: 460th Ave S, Naples. Sun-Thu 10a-6p, Fri-Sat 10a-9p. 649-6255.

•Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center: 2301 First St, Ft Myers. Feb 7-27: Hypnopompia - Danielle Branchaud; Feb 7-24: Xavier Brignoni; Mar 7-27: Art 4 the Senses. Mon, Tue & Thu 10a-5p, Wed & Fri 10a-10p. 337-1933.

•SPAACES Studio: 2051 Princeton St, Sarasota. Feb 7-Mar 8: Sam Modder & Joshua Haddad; Mar 14Apr 12: Anthony Mancuso & Bobby Aiosa. Fri & Sat 11a-2p & by appt. 941-374-3492.

•SRQ East Art Studios: 8326 Consumer Ct, Sarasota. Dozen artist studios. Open studios 2nd Sat 5-7p. 941-363-1724.

•Sweet Art Gallery: 852 1st Ave S, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-5p & Sat 11a-2p. 597-2110.

•Tammra Sigler Studio: 5760 Shirley St, # 11, Naples. By appt. 821-1017.

•The Vault by Shaw Gallery: 1040 Collier Center Way, Naples. By appt. 261-7828.

•Tower Gallery Artist Cooperative: 751 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel. Feb 6: Charlie McCullough’s historic photos of Sanibel. Daily 10a-4p. 579-0659.

•Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point: 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. thru Feb 22: At the Table - Shell Point Artists; thru Feb 22: Glass Creations - Petra Kaiser; Feb 28-Mar 1: Biennial Art Show & Sale; Mar 7-May 10: Artworks in Wood - Bill Schmigle & Bart Sharp; Mar 7-May 10: Art Council of SWFL show Tue-Sat 10a-3p. 415-5667.

•Union Artists Studios: Alliance for the Arts campus, 10051 McGregor Blvd, #202, Edwards Bldg, Ft Myers. Sat 10a-2p & by appt. 980-1394.

•Venice Art Center: 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. thru Feb 5: It’s All in Your Head; thru Feb 5: Aida Garrity; Feb 20-Mar 5: Art Auction; Mar 14-Apr 3: Spring Members show. Mon-Fri 9a-4p & Sat 9am-1pm. 941-485-7136.

•Visual Arts Center: 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. . Mon & Fri 10a-4p, Tu-Thu 10a-7p, Sat 10a-2p. 941639-8810.

Attractions

•Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Tribe of Florida Museum: Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, 30290 Josie Billie Hwy, Clewiston. Exhibit— ongoing: TaweekaacheSeminole Patchwork. Daily 9a-5p (entry to boardwalk closes at 4pm). 877-902-1113.

•Architecture Sarasota: McCullough Pavilion, 265 S Orange Ave, Sarasota. Thu-Sat 10a-4:30p & Sun 11a-4:30p. 941-364-2199.

•Artis-Naples: Baker Museum of Art, Daniels Pavilion, Hayes Hall, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 597-1900.

•Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium: Great Hall of Shells, Living Gallery of Aquariums. ongoing photo exhibits— Adorned by the Sea - Shells in fashion. Amy Tripp Photographs of Beach & Marine Life; 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. Tue-Fri 11a-3p. 395-2233.

•Berne Davis Botanical Garden:  2166 Virginia Ave, Ft Myers. Tue

The exhibition, The Florida House, is on view at the Marco Island Historical Museum, February 25-June 7.

& Thu 10a-1p. Guided tours. Plein Air painting workshops: Tue & Thu 9a-1p. 332-4942.

•Bishop Museum of Science & Nature: 201 10th St W, Bradenton. Exhibits, manatee habitat, planetarium. thru Mar 19: Lifeworks in Photography - Clyde Butcher. Tue-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. 941-746-4131.

•Burroughs Home & Gardens: 2505 First St, Ft Myers. Tours Tue-Thu 11a. Register. 337-9505

•Calusa Heritage Trail: Randall Research Center, 13810 Waterfront Dr, Pineland. Guided tours TueSat 10a; Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat 1p. Sunrise-sunset. 283-2062.

•Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. Museum, butterfly aviary, walking trails, animal talks, butterfly talks, planetarium shows daily. Guided walks select Tue, Thu, Sat 10a; Full moon night hikes select nites 8p. Planetarium shows Mon-Sat 12 & 2p & Sun 12, 2, 3:30p. Tue-Sun 10a-4p. 275-3435.

•Cape Coral Historical Museum:  544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Museum buildings & gardens. Wed-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 10a2p. 772-7037.

•Children’s Museum of Naples: North Collier Park, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. New exhibits— Publix Super Market, Ciao Bambini!. Sun-Tue & Thu-Sat 10a-4:30p. 514-0084.

•Collier County Museum at Government Center: 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. Feb 1-Apr 30: Art of Phil Fisher. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 252-8476.

•Conservancy of SWFL: 1495

Smith Preserve Way, off Goodlette Frank Rd. Nature Center, exhibits, kayaking, nature walks, electric boat eco-tours. Guided walks MonSat. Register. Tue-Sat 9:30a-4p. Free. 262-0304.

•Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: 375 Sanctuary Rd. Visitor center, boardwalk, exhibits, guided walks, swamp walks, night events. Guided boardwalk tours 10-11:30a, register. Daily 8a-3p, visitor center 8a-1p. 348-9151.

•CREW: Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed. Marsh Hiking Trails, 4600 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee. Guided wildlife walks Wed, Thu, Sat 9a. Hospital tours, presentations 11a daily. Trails open daily sunrise-sunset. Free. 657-2253.

•CROW: Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. 3883 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. Visitor Education Center, wildlife presentations daily

11a; speakers. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. Free. 472-3644.

•’Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge: 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. Wildlife viewing, education Center. Exhibit— thru Feb 28: Niki Butcher - Daydreaming. Wildlife drive: Sat-Thu dawn-dusk; Visitor center: Sat-Thu 9a-5p. 472-1100.

•ECHO Global Farm & Research Center: 17391 Durrance Rd, N Ft Myers. Farm tours Tue-Fri 9:30a & 1:30p, Sat 9:30a. Technology Village tours: Tue-Sat 9:30a. TueFri 9a-4p & Sat 9a-3p. 543-3246.

•Edison & Ford Winter Estates: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Historic homes, gardens, laboratory, museum. Exhibits— ongoing: Rebirth & Renewal; ongoing: Fanatics - Edison, Mack & Baseball in Fort Myers. Guided homes tours daily; Automotive Tour: Mon 10:30a; Inside homes tour: Tue & Thu 10a (pre-register). Daily 9a-5:30p. 334-7419.

•Estero Historic Cottage Museum: One-room schoolhouse & historic cottage. Estero Park, 9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. Sat 1-4p. Free. 272-1911.

•Estero Historical Society: Estero Park, 9285 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. Sat 1-4p. Free. 272-1911.

•Gatorama: 10665 N US Hy 27, Palmdale. Thu-Mon 10a-5p. 863675-0623.

•Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center: 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, # 108, Naples. Exhibits— ongoing: Convincing the Masses - Propaganda Home & Abroad. Guided tours. Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 1-4p. 263-9200.

•IMAG History & Science Center: Exhibits, activities, live sea life touch-tank & feedings, films. 2000 Cranford St, Ft Myers. MonSat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. 321-7420.

•Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch: 1215 Roberts Ave W, Immokalee. thru Feb 1: Lake Trafford - Ecology & Excursions; Feb 11-May 31: Southwest Florida Ranch Life. Cattle Drive & Jamboree - Mar 8. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 252-2611.

•Marco Island Historical Museum:  180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. thru Feb 15: Reflections of South Florida - a 50-Year Art Adventure with Paul Arsenault; Feb 25-Jun 7: The Florida House - Marco Island’s Mackle-built Model Homes. TueSat 9a-4p. Free. 642-1440.

•Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. Feb 9-Jun 29: George Harrison - A Gardener’s Life. 10a-5p daily. 941-366-5731.

•Marie Selby Botanical Gardens:

Historic Spanish Point, 337 N Tamiami Tr, Osprey. thru Aug 31, 2025: Patti Smith - A Book of Days. Daily 10a-5p. 941-366-5731

•Mound House: 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. Guided tours Tue, Wed & Sat 9a-3p; programs Tue, Wed, Sat 10a; Shell Mound tours Tue-Sat 10a, 12 & 2p; Garden tours Tue & Fri 1p; Untold Stories tours Thu 2p; Free guided beach walks Tue & Thu 9a at Newton Park, 4650 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Wed-Sat 7:30a-6:30p. 765-0865.

•MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota. Daily 10a-5p. 941-388-4441.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. thru May 3: Randy Wayne White’s Everglades. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 695-0008.

•Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia. Tue, Thu, Sat 11a-3p. 283-1525.

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Exhibitions— thru May 26: Frame & Flora Music in the Garden: 2nd Sat. Birding tours Tue 8a. Tours daily 10a-1p on hour. Daily 9a-5p, Wed 9a-8p, Sunset Wed 5-8p. 643-7275.

•Naples Depot Museum: Temporarily Closed. 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 262-6525.

•Naples Historical Society: Historic Palm Cottage, Norris Gardens & Smith Exhibit Hall. 137 12th Ave. S, Naples. Smith Exhibit Hall Grand Opening: Feb 7 & 8, 12-4pm, free. Tours: Tue-Sat 12-4p (register). Tue-Sat 12-4p. 261-8164.

•Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens: 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd, Naples. Wildlife & botanical exhibits. Daily 9a-4:30p. 2625409.

•Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center: Temporarily Closed. 718 Fisherman’s Wharf, Ft Myers Beach. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. 765-8101.

•Paradise Coast Sports Complex: 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. Live music Sat nites 5-8p at The Cove. Free. 252-4386.

•Peace River Wildlife Center: Ponce de Leon Park, 3400 Ponce de Leon Pkwy, Punta Gorda. Daily 11a-4p. 941-637-3830

•Randell Research Center: 7450 Pineland Rd, Pineland. Calusa Heritage Trail, South Florida archeology & ethnography exhibits. Guide Calusa Heritage Trail tours Tue-Sat 10a; Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat 1p. Sunrise-sunset. 283-2062.

•Revs Institute: 2500 Horseshoe Dr S, Naples. thru 2025: Roaring

Twenties Rolling Art - French Automotive Mascots. Tours & workshops. Tue, Thu, Sat 10a-4p. Tix in advance. 687-7387.

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Exhibits— Feb 3-Apr 25: Annual Photography Show. Exhibits, daily programs, guided boat & kayak eco-tours. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. 530-5940.

•Sanibel Historical Museum & Village: 950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Guided tours daily 10:30a. Tue-Sat 10a-4p. 472-4648.

•Sarasota Jungle Gardens: 3701 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Live animal shows, tours. Daily 10a-4p. 941-355-5305.

•Seminole Brighton Bay Hotel & Casino: 17735 Reservation Rd, Okeechobee. Gambling, entertainment, food. 24 hrs daily. 863-467-9998.

•Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee: 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. Gambling, entertainment, food. 24 hrs daily. 800-218-0007.

•Shangri-La Springs: 27750 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Organic spa, garden & dining. Garden tours Tue & Wed 10a. Daily 9a-4p. 949-0749.

•Williams Academy Black History Museum: Clemente Park, 1936 Henderson Ave, Ft Myers. ongoing: 50 Years of Hip Hop, Anderson Avenue Economic Renaissance, MLK Corridor’s Revival. Wed-Fri 11a-4p & Sat by appt. Free. 3328778.

•Wonder Gardens: 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Botanical gardens, animals, alligator feedings. Guided tours Thu-Mon 1p. Daily 10a-4p. 992-2591.

Parks & Beaches

•Alison Hagerup Beach: 14790 Captiva Dr, Captiva. Dawn-dusk. Parking fee. 472-2472.

•Alva Park: 21471 N River Rd, Alva. Dawn-dusk. Free. 694-0398.

•Bailey Homestead Preserve: Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Walking tours Mon 2p & Thu 10a. Thru Apr 1: Natives in the Garden exhibit. Tue-Fri 9a-3p. Free. 472-1932.

•Bonita Beach Park:  27954 Hickory Blvd., Bonita Springs. Dawn-dusk. Free. 533-7444.

•Boca Grande Park: 131 1st St, Boca Grande. Dawn-dusk. Free. 839-6008.

•Bowditch Point Park: 50 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Dawn-dusk. Free. 463-3764.

•Bowman’s Beach Park: 1700 Bowman’s Beach Rd, Sanibel. Dawn-dusk. 533-7575.

•Brooks Park: 50 South Rd, Ft Myers. Dawn-dusk. Free. 3400397.

•Buckingham Park: 9800 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. Dawndusk. Free. 237-9306.

•Bunche Beach: 18201 John Morris Rd, Ft Myers. Guided beach walks Wed 9a. Dawn-dusk. Free. 7076794.

•Caloosahatchee Park: 18500 North River Rd, Alva. Dawn-dusk. Free. 693-2690.

•Cayo Costa State Park: 4 nautical miles west of Pine Island. Accessible only by boat or kayak. Camping, boating, bicycling trails. 8a-sunset daily. 941-964-0375.

•Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park: 12301 Burnt Store Rd, Punta Gorda. Environmental Center,

What Goes On

hiking & bicycling trails, guided hikes. 8a-sunset daily. 941-5755816.

•Collier-Seminole State Park:  US 41, S Naples. Hiking & bicycling trails, boating, camping, boardwalk. 8a-sunset. 394-3397.

•Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park: 11135 Gulfshore Dr, Naples. Beach. Hiking trail, paddling, boating, boardwalk, restaurant. 8a-sunset. 597-6196.

•Dog Beach: 14436 Bonita Beach Causeway, Bonita Springs. Dogs can run free. Dawn-dusk. Free. 229-0632.

•Estero Bay Preserve State Park: 4940 Broadway W, Estero. Hiking trails, off-road bicycling trails, boating. 8a-sunset daily. 992-0311.

•Estero Park: 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. Rec Center. 6a-9p. Free. 248-1609.

•Everglades National Park: Gulf Coast Visitor Center, 815 Oyster Bar Ln. Everglades City. 695-3311.

•Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park: 8137 Coastline Dr, Copeland. Hiking & bicycling trails, boardwalk, paddling, historic site. 8a-sunset daily. 695-4593.

•Four Freedoms Park: 4818 Tarpon Ct, Cape Coral. Dawn-dusk. Free. 574-0804.

•Gasparilla State Park: 880 Belcher Rd, Boca Grande. 8a-sunset daily. Bicycling & hiking trails, paddling, museum. 8am-sunset daily. 941964-0375.

•Harlem Heights Park: 7340 Concourse Dr, Ft Myers. Dawndusk. Free. 839-7062.

•Hickey Creek Park: 17980 Palm Beach Blvd, Alva. Dawn-dusk. Free. 693-2690.

•John Yarbrough Park: 14608 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, F Myers. Dawndusk. Free. 218-1032.

•Judd Park: 1297 Parkview Ct, N Ft Myers. Dawn-dusk. Free. 357-5443.

•Koreshan State Historic Site State Park: US Hwy 41 & Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Access to Mound Key Archeological State Park. Historic settlement, hiking trails, boating, paddling, camping. 8a-sunset daily, historic site 8a-5p daily. 992-0311.

•Kurt Donaldson Park: 180 Hunter Blvd, Cape Coral. Dawn-dusk. Free. 357-5443.

•Lake Manatee State Park: 20007 State Rd 64 E, Bradenton. Hiking & bicycling trails, paddling, boating.

8a-sunset. 941-741-3028.

•Lakes Park: 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 7a-dusk. 533-7575.

•Lehigh Acres Park: 1400 W 5th St, Lehigh Acres. Dawn-dusk. Free. 204-1165.

•Lehigh Acres Trailhead Park: 213 David Ave, Lehigh Acres. Dawndusk. Free. 204-1165.

•Lighthouse Beach Park: 110 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7a-dusk. 472-0345.

•Lovers Key State Park:  8700 Estero Blvd. Ft Myers Beach. Bicycling & hiking trails, boating, paddling. Guided walks select Fri & Sat 10:30a; wildlife lectures Wed 10:30a; sunset meditations Mon 1.5 hrs before sunset; seashell walk 1st Fri 10:30a; wildlife hikes 1st Sat 10:30a; beach & estuary walk 3rd Fri 10:30a. 8a-sunset daily. 463-4588.

•Lynn Hall Beach Park:  950 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Dawn-dusk. Free. 229-7356.

•Manatee Park: 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft Myers. Free butterfly garden tours Sun 9a DEC-MAR. 8a-dusk, 690-5030.

•Matanzas Pass Preserve:  Temporarily Closed. 119 Bay Rd, Ft Myers Beach. Free. 707-3015.

•Matlacha Park: 4577 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Community Center. 7a-9p. Free. 771-1078.

•Myakka River State Park:  13207 SR 72, Sarasota. Canoeing, camping, paddling, hiking & bicycling horseback riding trails, wildlife tours by air-boat & tram, scenic drive, guided walks. 8a-sunset daily. 941-361-6511.

•Nalle Grade Park: 8350 Nalle Grade Rd, N Ft Myers. Dawn-dusk. Free. 357-5443.

•Naples Preserve: Eco-center. 1690 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Free. 261-4290.

•North Collier Park: 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. Free. 6524512.

•North Fort Myers Park: 2000 N Recreation Park Way, N Ft Myers. Rec Center. Dawn-dusk. Free. 533-7200

•North Shore Park: 13001 N Cleveland Ave, N Ft Myers. Dawndusk. Free. 357-5443. .

•Olga Park: 2325 S Olga Dr, Ft Myers. Community Center. Dawndusk. Free. 694-2291.

•Oscar Scherer State Park: 1843

S Tamiami Tr, Osprey. Hiking & bicycling trails, paddling, camping. 8a-sunset daily. 941-483-5956.

•Phillips Park: 5675 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia. Dawn-dusk. Free. 7711078.

•Pinewood Trails Park: 5901 Pine Island Rd NW, Bokeelia. Dawndusk. Free. 771-1078.

•Rotary Park: 5505 Rose Garden Rd, Cape Coral. Tom Allen Butterfly House, nature trails, environmental center. 8a-4p. Free. 549-4606.

•Rutenberg Park: 6500 South Pointe Blvd, Ft Myers. Dawn-dusk. Free. 340-0397.

•San Carlos Bay-Bunche Beach Preserve: 18201 John Morris Rd, Ft Myers. Free. 765-6794.

•Schandler Hall Park: 419 Royal Palm Park Rd, Ft Myers. Dawndusk. Free. 533-7200.

•Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: 7791 Penzance Blvd, Ft Myers. Boardwalk, interpretive center open Tue-Sun 10a-4p. Guided boardwalk daily 9:30a. Guided ‘wet walks’ select Sat & Wed 9:30a & 1p. Dawn-dusk. Free. 533-7550.

•Stump Pass Beach State Park: 900 Gulf Blvd (south end of Manasota Key, Englewood). Hiking, paddling, guided tours. 8a-sunset daily. 941964-0375.

•Three Oaks Park: 18251 Three Oaks Pkwy, Ft Myers. Dawn-9:15p. Free. 478-6998.

•Veterans Park: 55 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres. Rec Center. Dawndusk. Free. 369-1521.

•Wa-Ke-Hatchee Park: 16730 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. Rec Center. Dawndusk. Free. 533-7468.

Libraries

•Bonita Springs: 10560 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. Mon, Wed, Thu 10a-6p, Tue 12-8p, Fri & Sat 9a5p. 533-4860.

•Cape Coral-Lee County: 921 S.W. 39th Ter, Cape Coral. Mon-Wed 9a-8p. Thu 9a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a5p. 533-4500.

•Captiva: 11560 Chapin Ln, Captiva. Mon, Wed, Fri 10a-4p. 533-4890. •Collier County Library Headquarters: 2385 Orange Blossom Dr, Naples. Mon-Thu 9a8p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 252-7311.

HERTZ ARENA

11000 Everblades Pkwy Estero 948-7825

Feb 5: vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Feb 7: vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Feb 8: vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits *

Feb 19: vs Tahoe Knight Monsters

Feb 21: vs Tahoe Knight Monsters

Feb 22: vs Tahoe Knight Monsters *

Feb 26: vs Orlando Solar Bears

Feb 28: vs S Carolina Stingrays

Mar 1: vs S Carolina Stingrays *

Mar 12: vs Savannah Ghost Pirates

Mar 14: vs Savannah Ghost Pirates

Mar 26: vs Jacksonville IceMen

Mar 28: vs Jacksonville IceMen

Mar 29: vs Jacksonville IceMen *

Apr 9: vs Atlanta Gladiators

Apr 11: vs Atlanta Gladiators

Apr 12: vs Atlanta Gladiators * Games 7:30pm except *7pm

•Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon: 3095 Blount St, Fort Myers. Tue 12-8p, Wed & Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a5p. 533-4150.

•East County: 881 Gunnery Rd N, Lehigh Acres. Mon-Wed 9a-8p, Thu 9a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 533-4200.

•East Naples: 8787 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Tue-Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p.

•Estates: 1266 Golden Gate Blvd W, Naples. Mon-Thu 10a-6p Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 252-7109.

•Everglades City: 102 Copeland Ave N, Everglades City. Mon-Fri 9a-12p & 1-4:30p. 295-2511.

•Fort Myers: 2450 First St, Ft Myers. Min-Wed 9a-8p, Thu 9a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 533-4600.

•Fort Myers Beach: Temporarily Closed. 2755 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Mon-Sat 9a-5p. 765-8162.

•Golden Gate: 2432 Lucerne Rd, Naples. Mon-Thu 10a-6p, Fri &Sat 9a-5p. 252-4542.

•Immokalee: 417 N First St, Immokalee. Tue-Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 252-7073.

•Johann Fust: 1040 W 10th St, Boca Grande. Tue-Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 941-964-2488

•Lakes: 15290 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. Mon-Wed 9a-8p, Thu 9a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 533-4000.

•Marco Island: 210 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. Mon-Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 252-7064.

•Naples: 650 Central Ave, Naples. Mon-Thu 9a-8p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p.

•North Fort Myers: 2001 N Tamiami Tr, N Ft Myers. Mon, Wed, Thu 10a-6p, Tue 12-8p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 533-4320.

•Northwest: 519 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral. Mon, Wed, Thu 10a-6p, Tue 12-8p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 5334700.

•Pine Island: 10701 Russell Rd, Bokeelia. Tue-Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 533-4350.

•Riverdale: 21471 N River Rd, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 10a-4p. 533-4370.

•Sanibel: 770 Dunlop Rd Sanibel. Mon & Thu 9a-8p; Tue, Wed, Fri 9a-5p; Sat 9a-1p. 472-2483.

•South: 8065 Lely Cultural Pkwy, Naples. Mon-Thu 9a-8p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p.

•South County: 21100 Three Oaks Pkwy, Estero. Mon-Wed 9a-8p, Thu 9a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 533-4400.

•Talking Books: 1651 Lee St, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 9a-5p. 533-4780.

•Vanderbilt Beach: 788 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples. Tue-Thu 10a-6p, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. 252-7160.

Live Music & Comedy

•Americana Community Music Association Listening Room: All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Select Fri- Sun 7p. 691-4069.

•Buckingham Blues Bar: 5641 Buckingham Rd., Ft Myers. Live music select nites. Free open blues jam Wed 8-11p & Sun 3-6p: Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band w Rex Bongo & Harry Cassano. 693-7111.

•Buddha Bar: 12701 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music select WedSun nites. 482-8565.

•Cape Cabaret: 4725 Vincennes Blvd, Cape Coral. Tue nites: jazz & blues jams 7-9:30p; Comedy nites: Fri & select Sat nites 7p; live music select nites 7-10p. Tue. 549-3000.

•Downtown Social House: 1406 Hendry St, Ft Myers. Live music— Mon 4-8p: Roy Schneider; Wed 4-8p: Eddie Bartley; Thu 4-8p: PJ Carroll; Fri 4-8p: Rich Lancaster; Sat 5-9p: Countryfied Duo, Sun 3-7p: The Beatless. Free. 337-7646.

•Fort Myers Brewing Company: 12811 Commerce Lake Dr, #27, Ft Myers. Live music Wed 6-9p, Fri & Sat 7-10p, Sun 2-5p. Free. 313-6576.

•Lobby Bar: Luminary Hotel, 2200 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers. Live music Fri & Sat 6-9p. Free. 314-3723.

•Matanzas on the Bay: 414 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely 5-9p & Sun 12-4p; last Wed 7-9p Comedy Nite. Free. 463-3838.

•Off the Hook Comedy Club: 2500 Vanderbilt Beach, Naples. Comedians Thu-Sat & select Sun, Tue, Wed nites. 540-7867.

•Ollie’s Pub: 1019 Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral. Tue: Open jam; live music select Fri & Sat nites. 540-7867.

•Point Ybel Brewing Company: 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music— jazz select Thu 7-9p: Brandon Robertson Quartet; Irish music 1st Sun 4-7p: The Rowdy Bards; folk music Sat 1-5p: Jeff Lyons. Free. 603-6535.

•Roadhouse Café: 15660 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live jazz 6:309:30p. Wed: Danny Sinoff Trio; Thu: Jazz-Matics; Fri: Tony Boffa & Friends; Sat: Danny Sinoff Quartet; Sun: Ricky Howard. 415-4375.

•Snappers Laugh-In Comedy Café: 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. Comedians Thu-Sat nites. 479-5233.

•South Street City Oven & Grill: 1410 Pine Ridge Rd, # 4, Naples. Live music select Fri-Sun 8-11p. Free. 435-9333.

•South Street City Oven & Grill: 8845 Founders Square Dr, Naples. Live music select Fri-Sun 8-11p. Free. 435-9333.

•Space 39 Art Bar & Martini Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Live music select Wed-Sat nites. 204-9949.

•The Cove: Paradise Coast Sports Complex outdoor bar. 3940 City Gate Blvd N, Naples. Live Sat & select Fri nites 5-8p. Free. 252-4386

•The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music select Fri & Sat nites. 985-9839.

•The Stage: 9144 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. Live tribute bands select nites. 405-8566. •Whiskey Park: 3300 Mercantile Ave, Naples. Live music Fri & Sat 9:30p-1a. 263-6777.

•Z’s Music Kitchen: 12655 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. Live music select Fri & Sat 6-9p. 304-9552.

The exhibition, George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life, is on view, February 9-June29, at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ downtown Sarasota campus.