January-February 2016

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FEATURE – David Acevedo 17

FEATURE – Tammra Sigler ... 22

FEATURE – Christine Reichow ... 26

GUIDE– Southwest FloridaArt Galleries ... 32

FEATURE – Top Florida Art Exhibits of 2016 ... 43

MUSIC – Best CDs of 2015 ... 49

CALENDAR – WHAT GOES ON ... 531

WINE & DINE – DINING GUIDE ... 63

Livingston Taylor will be performing at BIGARTS on Sanibel, January 16

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Tour Local Artists’ Studios

The Alliance for the Arts will host their 5th annual Artist Studio Tour Saturday, Feb 27. Guests will have the opportunity to see the creative spaces where some of the most exciting artists in Fort Myers make their art – 14 artists and 11 studios and galleries.

The day begins at 11am at the Alliance, where guests explore onsite art studios including VEMA and Union Artist Studios, and get programs with information about other artists, studios and galleries within a 2 mile radius of the Alliance.

After a day of visiting studios and galleries, the event concludes with a reception at Marcus Jansen’s UNIT-A Contemporary Art Space at 3pm. Space is limited, reservations advised.

Alliance for the Arts

Artist Studio Tour

Featured Artists

Jayne Baker – jewelry designer

César Aguilera – multimedia artist

Mila Bridger – photographer

Aida Bukovica – interior designer

Carolyn Gora – fiber/mixed-media

Tony Myles – photographer

Ava Roeder – fiber/mixed-media

Eric Riemenschneider – painter

Dale Weber – mixed media artist

On-Site Artists

UNION ARTIST STUDIOS

David Acevedo – mixed-media

Paul Rodino – photography

Xavier Brignoni– jewelry designer and mixed-media

Mark Holman – sculptor

Diana Ripoll – mixed media painter and professional faux finisher.

VEMA

Veron Ennis – painter & sculptor

The Alliance for the Arts annual Artist Studio Tour includes the creative space of photographer, Mila Bridger.

The Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd, in Fort Myers. For information, call 939-2787.

Original Edison Bridge Opened 85 Years Ago

Eighty five years ago, on Tho mas Edison’s final birthday – February 11, 1931– a ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of a newly constructed bridge named in his honor. Spanning the Caloosahatchee River, the structure acknowledged the famous inventor’s place in Fort Myers’ history. A group of local girls dressed in white escorted Edison’s car to the bridge opening from his home. Florida Governor Doyle E. Carlton and Mayor of Fort Myers Josiah

Fitch delivered short speeches. Mayor Fitch, echoing the sentiments of many in the crowd, proclaimed:

“Today we are touching a high spot in the history of Fort Myers. Whatever efforts we make here today to honor Mr. Edison will fall short of his honor to us.”

Thomas Edison then untied the green and orange ribbon, officially opening the Edison Bridge.

The Tamiami Trail

In the 19th century Fort Myers was somewhat isolated from its neighbors. The train did not connect to the city until 1904, and it was not until 1924 that a wooden bridge first crossed the Caloosahatchee River into Fort Myers. Meanwhile, in 1916, work had begun to continue roadwork to the east, connecting Tampa with Miami. The project became known as the ‘Tamiami Trail.’

Twelve years, $8 million dollars, and almost three million sticks of dynamite later, the Tamiami Trail was completed.

Increased traffic rendered the existing wooden bridge obsolete and prompted construction of the Edison Bridge in 1928.

The ‘Believe It or Not’ Bridge

Ironically, when completed in 1931, the Edison Bridge had no electric lights. City officials were further embarrassed in 1935, when a nationwide Ripley’s ‘Believe It or Not’ cartoon lampooned the bridge. Over fifty lampposts were added in 1937, creating a fitting tribute to the inventor which it memorialized. An original Edison Bridge lamppost is on display at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates museum.

Ironically, the Edison Bridge did not have electric lights when completed in 1931.

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates are located at 2350 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. The Museums & Gardens are open daily 9am-5:30pm. For information, call 334-7419.

Jewish Film Festival at Regal Cinema Bell Tower

The Jewish Federation of Lee & Charlotte Counties presents its 2016 Jewish Film Festival of Southwest Florida from January 14 -February 9. There will be eight evening films shown at 7:15pm and two matinee films: January 20 at 1pm and January 31st at 3pm. All films will be shown at the Regal Cinema Bell Tower in Fort Myers. The Film Festival offers a rare opportunity to view acclaimed independent movies created by Jewish filmmakers, featuring Israeli or Jewish themes.

Jewish Film Festival of Southwest Florida

EVENINGSCREENING : 7:15PM

JANUARY 14: Dough –

Curmudgeonly widower Nat Dayan (Jonathan Pryce) clings to his way of life and his livelihood as a Kosher bakery owner in London’s East End. He enlists the help of teenager, Ayyash, who has a secret side gig of selling marijuana to help his struggling immigrant

mother make ends meet. When Ayyash accidentally drops his stash into the mixing dough, the challah starts flying off the shelves and an unlikely friendship forms between the old Jewish baker and his young Muslim apprentice.

JANUARY 19: Once in a Lifetime – A dedicated history teacher at a French high school gave her apathetic multi-cultural classroom a unique assignment: a national competition on the theme of child victims of the Nazi concentration camps. Initially met with resistance, a face-to-face encounter with a Holocaust survivor changes the students’ attitudes. .

JANUARY 21:A Borrowed Identity – Eyad, a Palestinian Israeli boy, is given the chance to go to a prestigious Jewish boarding school in Jerusalem. As he desperately tries to fit in with his Jewish schoolmates and within Israeli society, Eyad develops a friendship with Jonathan, a boy suffering from muscular dystrophy. After falling in love with a Jewish girl, Eyad is forced to make a decision that will change his life forever.

JANUARY 26: Rock in the Red Zone – Once known for its prolific rock scene that revolutionized Israeli music, this town has been the target of ongoing rocket fire from the Gaza strip for years. Through the personal lives and music of Sderot’s diverse musicians, and the personal narrative of the filmmaker, the film chronicles the town’s traumas and reveals its enduring spirit.

JANUARY 28: The Last Mentsch – Having spent a lifetime concealing his heritage, an aging German holocaust survivor tries to come to terms with his past. When faced with his own mortality, the rabbis refuse his appeal to be buried in a Jewish cemetery in Cologne. The old man enlists the help of a brash, chain-smoking young Turkish woman with a troubled history of her own and the duo sets out on a road trip to a small village on the Hungarian-Romanian border.

FEBRUARY 2:Apples from the Desert – Rivkah, the only child of Orthodox Jewish parents, lives in Jerusalem under the iron fist of her controlling, traditional father while her mother cowers in abdication. Restless and dealing with stifled creativity, she is drawn into the secular world where she encounters a casual

folk dancing class. The expressive freedom she feels in dancing is counterbalanced by the tightening grip of her father.

FEBRUARY 4: To Life –

Jonas, a young man on the run, arrives in Berlin just in time to save Ruth’s life. Evicted from her apartment, the aging Jewish cabaret singer saw no other way out than suicide. As Ruth recovers, she and Jonas form a deep bond and with Jonas’ help Ruth finds the passionate Yiddish songs of her past that help her find her way back to life, and she in turn helps Jonas to find the strength to face his fears.

FEBRUARY 9: A Blind HeroThe Love of Otto Weidt –The story of Otto Weidt’s daring rescue of his blind and deaf Jewish employees from being sent to the camps, as well as his tragic love of Alice Licht and his desperate journey to save her and her entire family from the gas chamber – all while he himself was almost completely blind.

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Nearly 400,000 LEGO bricks were used to create 15 larger-than-llife sculptures in ‘LEGO in the Garden, at Naples Botanical Garden January 15-April 10.

MATINEESCREENINGS

JANUARY 20, 1PM: Midnight Orchestra – The son of a famous Jewish musician travels to his home country, Morocco to reunite with his father. The film tells the story of how the estranged son’s memories are transformed as he learns about an unknown part of his father’s life and meets the members of the band his father led.

JANUARY 31, 3PM: Rabin in His Own Words – A documentary released on the 20th anniversary of Rabin’s assassination. Through rare archival footage, home movies and private letters, Rabin’s personal and professional dramas unfold, from his childhood as the son of a labor leader, through a change from a farmer into an army man, through his later years as Prime Minister.

The Regal Cinema Bell Tower is located at 13499 Bell Tower Drive in Fort Myers. Advance ticket purchases is advised. Call 481-4449 for information.

LEGO® Sculptures in Botanical Garden

Naples Botanical Garden will host ‘Nature Connects, Art with LEGO Bricks,’ January 15-April 10. The traveling exhibit displays

nature-inspired sculptures made with LEGO® bricks throughout the Garden. Each piece is designed and created by artist Sean Kenney, the world’s first LEGO-certified professional. Each is a one of a kind work of art. Nearly 400,000 LEGObricks were used to create the the larger-than-life sculptures. From a gardener to a bald eagle, from a woodpecker to a snake, each of the 15 displays highlight and promotes the importance of eco-systems. Admission to’‘LEGO in the Garden’ is included with regular admission. Naples Botanical garden, located at4820 Bayshore Drive in Naples, is open daily 9am-5pm, with an 8am opening on Thursdays. Call 325-1925 for information.

Rookery Bay Reserve Hosts Annual Nature Festival

Rookery Bay Reserve’s 12th annual Southwest Florida Nature Festival will feature almost 40 guided field trips to 20 wildlife hot spots around Southwest Florida as well as lectures at the

The Jewish Film Festival of Southwest Florida features eight evening screenings and two matinees, January 14-February 9.

Rookery Bay Reserve offers almost 40 guided field trips to 20 wildlife hotspots during its three day Nature Festival, January 15-17.

Naples Native Makes Theater Debut in TheatreZone's 'Sweet Smell of Success'

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Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.

This year's Nature Festival includes three days of walking, driving, biking, paddling and boat tours. New this year are ‘Get Fire-flyed Up,’ an evening firefly walk in Big Cypress National Preserve, a behind-thescenes private tour at Naples Botanical Garden and a birding walk at Harnes Marsh Preserve.

Also new this year is the Nature Photography Workshop. This two-session workshop is designed as a skill-building class for relative newcomers to digital SLR photography. The first session will address nature photography techniques in the classroom, and the second day begins in the field at sunrise.

Field trips are offered in conjunction with partners such as Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Florida Panther National Wildlife Area and the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.

The Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center will host on-site activities and lectures January16, such as a marine life touch tank, guided trail walks and educational booths. Hourly lectures by local and national experts will cover local wildlife. The keynote presentation, ‘Florida's Living Beaches,’ will be at 5:30pm. Tours and field trips have limited space and registration is required.

The Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Environmental Learning Center are located at 300 Tower Rd. outside Naples. Call 530-5940 for information.

ormer Community School of Naples theatre student, Lana Neuman returns to Naples and reunites with director Mark Danni in her professional theater debut in TheatreZone’s production of ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ as the innocent and morally upstanding Susan Hunsecker, the young sister of the sinister New York columnist J.J. Hunsecker. Based upon the 1957 classic film noir, the Tonyaward winning musical opens the professional theatre group’s 11th anniversary season with 11 performances January 7-17.

Lana and her director first met when she was a student at The Community School of Naples and performed in Danni’s renowned annual Showtime extravaganzas. As an amateur actress, she also acted in TheatreZone’s production of ‘Tommy’ in the role of Sally Simpson.

Joining Lana are Equity actors Gerritt VanderMeer in the role of

the self righteous and combative J.J. Hunsecker and Daniel Schwab as his sycophantic protégé, the power-hungry flack Sidney Falco. Tim Russell has been cast as Dallas, the slandered jazz musician and Carolann Sanita returns to TheatreZone as Rita, Falco’s long suffering waitressturned-girlfriend with a past.

TheatreZone is in residence and performs in the intimate 250-seat G&L Theatre on the campus of The Community School of Naples, located one block north of Pine Ridge Rd. at 13275 Livingston Rd.

Call 888-966-3352 for information.

Alliance for the ArtsShowcases Work of Two Local Women

The Alliance for the Arts’ January exhibit pairs the work of two women artists who live parttime in Southwest Florida. Barbara Hoffman is a photographer who will exhibit current work following the theme Beauty in Decay. Painter and printmaker Tammra Sigler’s exhibition will include pieces from her Flowers series of 2007 and her more recent Fun monotype series.

Their joint exhibit will open with a reception on January 8 at 5pm. The artists will lead a free Gallery Walk & Talk at 10am on January 9. The exhibit remains on display through January 30.

While they work in different medium one board member explains, “I saw two artists whose work was similar in that both are rooted in floral and organic imagery, but they have two very different approaches; both in medium and attitude. I see Barbara’s work as quiet, formal and elegant, and Tammra’s work as zippy, frenetic and noisy.”

pristine neighborhoods in Florida. From stacks of curb trash I found incredible sources of exquisite detail and rich color. In the wild, I found plant material lying in sensual array, decaying in place. Its beauty was undeniable.”

The Alliance for the Arts, located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers is open MondayFriday 9am-5pm and Saturday. For information, call 939-2787.

Sanibel Music Festival Tradition Continues

The Sanibel Music Festival continues an island tradition when it begins its 30th consecutive season on March 1. This year’s festival will feature the Kobrin-Schwartz-Warner Piano Trio, Jasper String Quartet, cellist David Finckel & pianist Wu Han, pianist Vadym Kholodenko, pianist Olga Kern, and the Opera Theater of Connecticut.

Sanibel Music Festival

her professional theater debut in TheatreZone’s production of ‘Sweet Smell of Success’ at the school’s G&L Theater, January 7-17.

Barbara Hoffman explains her work this way, “Traditional flower and plant photography is about perfection, catching the plant or flower at its most perfect and unblemished point. This series uses decaying tropical plants as a metaphor for the beauty in all phases of life. The plant material in many of these images was found in

MARCH 1: Kobrin, Schwartz, Warner Trio

MARCH 5: Jasper String Quartet

MARCH 8: David Finckel & Wu Han

MARCH 12: Vadym Kholodenko,

MARCH 15: Opera Theater of Connecticut

MARCH 19: Opera Theater of Connecticut

MARCH 22: Olga Kern

The photographs of Barbara Hoffman will be on view at the Alliance for the Arts, January 9-30.

Former Community School of Naples student, Lana Neuman makes

Concerts are Tuesdays & Saturdays in March. All concerts start at 8pm at Sanibel Congregational Church, located at 2050 Periwinkle Way. For information, call 344-7025

Centers for the Arts Launches Bonita Springs Film Festival

The Centers for the Arts the first Bonita Springs International Film Festival, featuring more than 70 narrative, documentary, animation and short films from around the world from February 12-16. In addition, there will be, a wide variety of workshops,

demonstrations, and Q&A Sessions with filmmakers, writers, directors, and actors.

The film festival will be held over five days at the Center for Performing Arts Bonita Springs with films screening in both the 400 seat Hinman Auditorium and the newly renovated 200 seat Moe Auditorium & Film Center.

Bonita International Film Festival will be showcasing films in 12 categories including youthand teen-produced films, animated films, shorts and Florida films, as well as standard fiction, non-fiction and documentary works.

The Film Festival begins February 12 with an Opening Night reception, followed by a House Party, the night of February 13. A special ‘secret surprise’ Valentine evening is planned for February 14. The festivities culminate on February 17 with the Awards Night & Filmmakers Party finale.

The Center for the Performing Arts is located at 10150 Bonita Beach Rd. in Bonita Springs. Advance ticket purchases are advised. For information, call 495-8989.

Cape Coral Art League Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The Cape Coral Art League will kick off their 50th Anniversary with a special exhibit showcasing artists Gale Bennett and Alicia Schmidt. The exhibit will be held in

conjunction with the annual ‘Art Thru the Lens’ show.

Both Gale and Alicia are artists of national and international reputation who called Cape Coral home, Gale for the last 20 years of his life, and Alicia since 1966. The exhibit will feature multimedia works in abstract styles. Some paintings have never been shown in exhibition.

A gala reception is scheduled for January 7, 5-8pm. The evening includes the debut of the ‘Dancing with Dolphins.’ a project to support the Art League. Music and refreshments will be available. reservations are required. Call 5425594 for information.

The competitive ‘Art Thru The Lens’ exhibition showcases a variety of photographic styles by local artists. Both exhibits will be on display January 7-27.

The Cape Coral Art League is located at 516 Cultural Park Blvd. in Cape Coral. For information, call 772-5657.

FGCUSculpture Exhibit Blends

Artificial With Organic

The Art Galleries at Florida Gulf Coast University present

the works of Roger Chamieh in an exhibition, ‘Borborygmus: Or Beware the 3-Fingered Mouse,’ January 21-February 25.

Chamieh is an artist working out of Tampa,influenced by his time living in the Persian Gulf. The exhibition sets the body against artificial commercial landscapes.

For this exhibition Chamieh created a new body of work, Mutation 1-6, a diverse group of sculptures working together to create a large kinetic and sound installation at Florida Gulf Coast University’s Main Gallery.

Each sculpture utilizes Chamieh’s expertise in manipulating materials, blending artificial and machinemade materials such as Styrofoam, car parts and silicone against organic ones, such as human hair, wood, and feathers.

The opening reception for the exhibition is January 21, 57pm, with a gallery talk with artist, Roger Chamieh at 6pm.

FGCU’s Main gallery is located in the Arts Complex on FGCU’s main campus at 10501 FGCU Blvd. S. Parking is available in Lot 7 for gallery visitors. The gallery is open Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Thursday until 7pm. Call 590-7199 for information.

Pianist Olga Kern returns to the Sanibel Music Festival for the year’s final concert on March 22.

An exhibition of the work of artist Roger Chamieh is on view at FGCU’s main art gallery, Janury 21-February 25.

The first Bonita Springs International Film Festival will feature more than 70 films and shorts, February 12-16.

Theatre

Conspiracy Teams With High School Robotics Club for New Production

Theatre Conspiracy’s season of all female playwrights continues with the opening of ‘Kayak,’ by Jordan Hall on January 7 at the Foulds Theatre at Lee County Alliance of the Arts.

‘Kayak’ was winner of the 2010 Samuel French Canadian Playwrights Contest.

Alone on a vast stretch of water, BMW-driving, bleachedblond Annie Iversen teeters alone in a kayak. Having set out to save her son from the dangers of his radical environmentalist girlfriend, she recounts the strange chain of events that left her stranded in her son's old kayak. Catapulted through a storm of memories, Annie struggles to cling to what’s ‘right’ in her ever-shrinking world.

For this production Theatre Conspiracy has enlisted the assistance of the Mariner High School's Robotics club to create a ‘robotic Kayak’ that can be remotely controlled to travel around the stage. Two members of the club, Robert Herring and Josh Wiggins, have spent the last month and a half converting a used motorized wheelchair. They have added remote control capability as well as extra battery life so the “robot” can last for the full time of the show.

Performances of ‘Kayak’ will be on January 7-9, 14-16, 21, 22 &

23 at 8pm, with one matinee at 2pm on January 17.

Opening night, January 7 is ‘pay what you will’ and Thursdays are ‘buy one get one half off.’ Women under 41 years of age enjoy special discounted tickets for every performance.

Theatre Conspiracy is donating 50% of opening night ticket sales to benefit the Florida Coastal & Ocean Coalition, a group of organizations working together to conserve, protect and restore Florida’s coastal and marine environment.

Foulds Theater is on the Alliance for the Arts campus, located at 1009 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. Call 936-3239 for information.

ArtFest Fort Myers Returns for 16th Year

ArtFest Fort Myers returns to downtown Fort Myers’ historic River District the weekend of February 5-7. Named one of the of best art fairs in Florida, ArtFest Fort Myers features art exhibits, live music and great food along the Caloosahatchee riverfront.

The free outdoor art fair showcases the work of more than 200 artists. The festival also has activities for kids including local high school artists’ work at the Art Under 20 Exhibit, as well as the Chalk Block, the Art Yard and the Youth Stage.

Performing throughout the

ArtFest Fort Myers showcases the works of more than 200 artists, February 5-7, on Fort Myers’ waterfront.

festival will be musicians Cliff deMarks, Michael Marc Zanabili, Bob Culbertson, and Chris Wilson.

ArtFest’s Opening Night is February 5, 6-9pm, with ArtFest continuing 10am-5pm on February 6 & 7. Admission is free. Free parking nearby.

ArtFest is located on Edwards Drive by Hendry St, in downtown Fort Myers. For information, call 768-3602.

ArtMeets

Poetry for a Night

Now in its third year, ‘Broadsides: Poetry Off the Shelf’ features the words of 15 poets merged with images created by 15 visual artists into printed posters. You can hear the finished Broadsides and hear the poets read their works during a reception in the Foulds Theatre at the Alliance on January 28 at 7PM. There is a $10 suggested donation. Limited edition prints of the 2016 broadsides will be exhibited and available for purchase.

Poets include: L.M. Davies, Victoria Dym, Sara Fitzpatrick Comito, Ruth Follmann, Richard Fox, Dan Graveley, Marnie Heenan, Joan Heller Winokur, Eddie Krzeminski, Mary Beth Lundgren, Salvatore Marici, Marilyn Mecca, Joe Pacheco, Dobie Pasco, Shelby Whidden

Artists include: Crystina Castiglione, Pat Collins, Steve Conley, Stephanie Davis, Veron Ennis, Leigh Herndon, Doug MacGregor, Kellen Beck Mills, Dani Papanikolaou, Caren Pearson, Christina Penuel, Alicia Schmidt, Tim Smith, Guy Tieman, Daniel Venditti.

The Alliance for the Arts, located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers is open MondayFriday 9am-5pm and Saturday. For information, call 939-2787.

New Exhibit at Edison & Ford Estates Focuses on Rubber

A new exhibit showcasing the award-winning, historic, Edison Botanic Research Corporation Laboratory opens at the Edison &

Ford Winter Estates with a ceremony at 2pm on January 31. The exhibit, ‘Edison & Rubber: A Scientific Quest,’ features interactive activities for kids of all ages along with living history characters of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Edison and Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford.

Thomas Edison’s last major research project was the search for a domestic source of natural rubber.

‘Edison & Rubber: A Scientific Quest’ details the importance of natural rubber, the beginnings of Edison’s interest in this commodity, the formation of the Edison Botanic Research Corporation, the successful experiments with goldenrod and other plants, and the final chapter of the project after Edison’s death in 1931.

Also included in the exhibit are the original lab results of how much rubber each tree and plant produced, samples of rubber in various stages of completion, and a video depicting a re-creation of Edison's rubber experiment. The exhibit will be held in the newly remodeled museum hall. The Edison & Ford Winter Estates are located at 2350 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. The Museums & Gardens are open daily 9am-5:30pm. For information, call 334-7419.

PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED

The Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau has announced its first-ever Resident Artist Program, an initiative to give local photographers and videographers an opportunity to connect with the people and nature of Southwest Florida. Full-time and part-time Lee County residents and students can apply for the three-month residency, which will consist of capturing 15-20 photographs and/or videos that express this unspoiled island paradise’s unique sense of place in exchange for a $5,000 stipend and use of the imagery in marketing efforts.

To apply, candidates will be asked to submit a 500-word statement about their approach for capturing elements of the destination and what they hope to gain from participation in the program; an online portfolio and active social channels are also required.

For more information, call 338-3500.

David Acevedo art & community

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he Alliance for the Arts, located off McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers, hosts a variety of events and exhibitions in its main building as well as being home to a number of art studios in the Edwards building toward the rear of the campus.

I find myself ascending the stairwell in the building, making my way toward finding the artist David Acevedo. At first, I enter the wrong door. Apparently,I found David’s personal studio and gallery, but not the location of where he spends most of his time, The Union Artist Studios, which is conveniently located across the hall. After giving a call out a few times and realizing nobody was in, I made my way across the hall and found David in a back room comfortably behind a large table, working.

Puerto Rican born, David graduated in 1998 from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, and made his way here to Southwest Florida after being offered employment in 2000.

David opened his first gallery in downtown Fort Myers in 2007, which eventually became daas Gallery. David is also one of the co-founders of the Fort Myers Art Walk and served on its committee until 2012.

As an artist, David’s work has been on exhibition in the United States, Europe and Asia, but Fort Myers is where he calls home.

I asked him to describe what it is he

does. “I don’t know if I have a style that is set in a specific movement, but I can say that it’s quasi-abstract and expressionist, if you want to call it something,” he explains, “but I never even think about it when I produce my work.” People tend to also describe it as expressionist with a little bit of pop art combined, sometimes surrealistic. “It’s just a mixdependingonhow I’m feeling” he says.

Currently, David is working on a series that will break away from his normal and will be based around portraits, faces and facial expressions. The portraits will not be of anyone specifically, but just what pops into his mind.

He intends to create at least 30 pieces in this series, affording him the option of picking and choosing his favorites to exhibit. Normally, around 25 pieces are chosen for a show. He feels that number really brings an exhibition together.

I asked for more detailed hints as to what we can expect from the current series. What are the pieces looking like so far? He tells me they will keep that vibrant use of color that he is known for, but the theme and subject is totally different. “You can still see me in the painting,” he assures me. “Sometimes, when you do abstract expressionist work for a long time, people seem to think that’s all you can do from a technical aspect of painting.” He continues, “ I still want to have my signature on them,

but still keep the technicality to the work.”

I was lucky enough to view one of the pieces he was in the middle of working on. It definitely has that Acevedo color and vibrancy like always, but with a very stoic look on the subject’s face and geometric, decorative textures. Very interesting.

I asked what was the inspiration for him to move into portraits? “It’s one of those things that sort of come and go,” he said. “One day, I finished an ‘Intuitive Praxis’ exhibition, which closed in May at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. I had worked on the same thing for so long, like a year and a half working on the same old paintings. I opened a new canvas and I just randomly started creating a

face. I remembered back to my technical training from college, the basics, from out of the books. I had to go back because I hadn’t been doing that kind of work for such a long time. The first one was a good painting. It sold right away. Then I was just like, ‘maybe I should do a series.’ It just went from there and it progressed from that point.”

In 2012, David co-founded Union Artist Studios, where you can find a variety of artists sharing space. “Union Artist Studios is a labor of love,” he says, “It’s not a co-op, but like a co-op space if you think about it.” He adds, “Technically, it’s not a gallery, it is working studios. I rented this space from the Alliance. I figured I could have artists with me here sharing the wealth. So, it became a project that I administer in my free time.”

“Everybody here helps pay the rent and they do what they want with their space. The benefits from being in a common studio like this is we feed off each other. Jeffrey Scott Lewis, another artist who works here in the studio, will come in here and talk to me a little bit about what I’m doing, a little bit of this and that, and that gives me inspiration. The same thing I do to him, or I go to

Diana Ripoll or Mark Holman. All the artists in the space share that whole inspiration thing.”

I asked about how The Union Artist Studios chooses who shares the space? David explains, “At first I did it on my own. I had no choice because I was the only one here. Paul Rodino, another managing artist here, would help throw ideas out when selecting artists. After that it’s become more of a juried process, so it’s fair. Everybody in the studio puts in their input to see if that person should be in or not. We do it as a collective.”

I asked about the turnover of artists through Union? “Not that often because once the artist is in the space, they tend to like it and stay here, he says. “I think it’s been a year and a half since the last artist traded out. We immediately filled up the space.”

The Alliance for the Arts’ annual Artists Studio Tour on February 27 begins on the Alliance campus in the Edwards building with The Union Artist Studio and VEMA. He tells me, “We get our studios ready, all nice and neat to welcome the people doing the tour.”

The Union Artist Studio also holds classes. “We do Wine & Art nights, usually the first Saturday of the month. I’ve been grateful to have such a response to it,” he says. “We do it right here in the studio. We move everything around and set up the space so that we can hold a group of about 15. It’s a follow-along class, mostly. I teach some technique. It’s just a lot of fun.”

He adds, “I also do private classes where I have students come in and take instruction from me individually. I teach at the Alliance for the Arts, too.” Union Artist Studio also offers a photography class.

As I said earlier, I originally walked into another studio across the hall belonging to David. I asked what the benefits were of having the extra space. Laughing, he explains, “I don’t mean to be greedy. The thing is I only have space for so many paintings. I had a storage unit in Cape Coral, but it wasn’t suitable. If I was here and I wanted to show you something as a client, I would have to schedule another time for you to come and see it. So having that space allows me to have a quasistorage and exhibition area to change it up every once in a while. He adds, “Plus, I have a meeting space not as cluttered as my studio.”

What’s next for David? He tells me, “I’m looking for more gallery representation, even outside of Florida. I recently had a chance to show in Hong Kong for the ‘Worlds Collide Collaborative Exhibition,’ which was a big deal for me. I’m currently in negotiation with the owner of that space. iIt’s actually not a gallery, but a very cool store which houses a variety of hand made work and many beautiful items. I’m hoping for a permanent presence there. It’s called the 22 Degrees North Concept Store. It was a great experience.“

“I’m submitting a lot of applications right now. Typically, I’m not one to put in for a lot of juried shows for some reason. I’m just really strange like that. I’ve been a juror in a lot of shows, so I know from experience that the painting or the piece could be great but its just not something fitting with that particular show. I’m trying to get a little more involved.”

The last thing we discussed was Art Walk, which David helped launch. He believes that Art Walk has been a great incentive to get people out and downtown, the battery behind things that are happening right now along with the redevelopment of the area that hosts Art Walk.

David is very proud of how Art Walk and proud to be a part of the Alliance for the Arts. “I’m just happy to be a Fort Myers resident,” he admits, “I do feel that this area has a strange kind of vibe to it. Artists just find each other here. This area hasn’t been exploited yet and there are a lot of artists. I believe in unity and supporting each other. I just want people to see it and realize that if you support the arts more and more, we could be a big deal.” •

“I don’t know if I have a style that is set in a specific movement, but I can say that it’s quasi-abstract and expressionist, if you want to call it something,”

Tammra

Sigler art & music

by Julie Clay

It’s not uncommon to hear music wafting out of artist Tammra Sigler’s Naples studio. It’s also a sure sign that she’s having a creative moment. She remembers when the music took over, “I have always painted to music in the background, but this time I found myself actually painting the music, painting what I heard.” She recalls early on wanting to use the dirtiest music she could think of, which at the time was Lou Reed.

“He’s so without borders and uncensored. I put on the music, then drew everything I heard.” She continues, “I would listen to one song

on a loop and let it generate the print. When the print was done then I would move to the next song/painting. After Lou Reed, I moved on to Laurie Anderson. The next year I painted to Philip Glass, inspired by the ballet that I had seen at the Phil, ‘In the Upper Room.’ There were nine dances in the Twyla Tharp ballet and I made nine prints, four of which were selected last year for the Florida Contemporary exhibit at Artis-Naples.” She’s also completed a music series of Yo Yo Ma performing Bach’s “Unaccompanied Cello”, which is available on note cards in the Artis-Naples gift shop.

Her newest exhibit, running January 8-30 at Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, showcases Tammra’s musical inspiration in very contemporary abstract works. Included are the pieces ‘I Will Wait – Mumford and Sons’ and a couple inspired by the band Fun., ‘We are Young – Fun’ and ‘Out on the Town – Fun.”

With over 50 years of artistic experience, the showcase is, as Tammra puts it, quite the eclectic collection. “This show ranges from 2007’s flower series to my newest work of 2015, which actually incorporates torn paper, she says. “I typically paint in series, and I have different things going on in my work. The work changes but my mark stays the same. What you get visually is different,” adding that her latest works incorporate the use of Sharpies, ushering in a change in attitude.

“There’s quite a range from work more accessible and recognizable to pieces that are totally abstract. In my music series, I paint what I hear. In the flower series, I paint what I see. It gives

you kind of 180 degrees of the visual experience. The energy or enthusiasm for my materials stays the same.”

Tammra’s latest venture, featured in her exhibition at the Alliance, is threedimensional, where she’s drawn or printed on paper, then torn it up and recreated it into a paper sculpture.

A good number of Ms. Sigler’s works are monotype/drawings utilizing the aforementioned paper, a high quality archival cotton that is soft enough to be flexible and weighted, almost like a towel. This technique involves the collaboration of a printmaker who is present and ready to transfer her paintings as soon as they’re complete. This way the oil paints that she uses will transfer successfully before they start to dry.

“I do my prints in Baltimore at Towson University. These are monotypes, which are one of a kind singular prints.” She explains, “I work on a plexi plate, and paint with oils directly on it. I tell the printmaker I’m ready, and she prepares the paper with water. It’s gorgeous heavy cotton

paper. She soaks it in a tub, then dries it with towels and a rolling pin to just damp. Then she takes my plate and sets it on the press bed, very carefully setting the now very flexible paper over the plate. She then covers it with felt blankets and turns the wheel, sending the bed under the press rollers. It comes out the other side and the image from the plate is pressed into the paper. Now the paint has been transferred. This is also called a monoprint.”

Some of Tammra’s works are the result of what is known as ‘ghost prints,’ or the second or third print from an original plate.

Another important factor in this process is the printmaker’s personality. Tammra describes her collaboration with the printmaker as one where that person really has to set aside their personal taste in order to share and support her vision, adding that a good printer has to have a certain selflessness. Most of the works featured in January’s exhibition were created using this technique. Inspiration also comes from within. Tammra recalls, “I was driving to the press and deciding what I was going to print. I never know what I’m going to do until I face the paper. The first thing I asked myself was, ‘What is the essential quality of my prints?’ The prints are very clean and pristine. My work is very organic, but the printing and final statement are precise and clean.”

“In my music series, I paint what I hear. In the flower series, I paint what I see.”

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Tammra’s skill and talents are the product of many years’ experience. Working as a professional artist and teacher for the better part of 50 years, her career began in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where Tammra earned her BFA with honors in painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art after attending Syracuse University’s School of Fine Arts in New York State. Her work was noticed in a show not long after graduating by one of Baltimore’s top galleries, and her career has taken off ever since.

Tammra humbly admits that she was very lucky, but it has to be more than luck to have your work featured in permanent collections in museums such as the National Women in the Arts Museum in Washington, DC and Baltimore Museum of Art, as well as numerous private and corporate collections around the world. Her works have been featured in exhibitions at many Naples studios, including The von Liebig Art Center, where she teaches classes in expressionistic painting.

And now there are hives. As in

beehives, Tammra’s latest artistic exploration. “I consider myself a ‘mark maker’ when I draw,” she admits. “I became interested in how many small particles can make up a whole.” She took an interest in the massive and changing forms birds make when they fly. ‘Swarms and Swamps,’ Tammra’s first Florida painting (featured in the Alliance exhibition) is her exploration of that concept. She adds, “It is probably my first painting that actually deals with Florida imagery, per se.” The swarms grew into hives and a new direction for her paintings. She found these hives represented in the news as well.

“I was watching the horrible thing in San Bernardino. The policemen were huddled, making their own ‘hive.’ she notes, adding, “I’m sure there’s no one else in the world thinking like that! I think and see abstractly.”

Tammra recalls, “When I was a student of 18 or 19 I’d go to the paint store for new tubes of paint. I’d buy the three colors that I needed. Then I would ask myself, ‘What is the most obnoxious color you see here?’ And I’d buy it and make it work.”

Another source of inspiration are the

quotes Tammra collects and posts on the wall in her studio. She explains, “Because I teach I share them a lot with my students. One of them that really describes my attitude is from the actor, Christopher Walken, ‘First I figure out what I have to do; then I do the opposite.’ I think I’ve been doing that my whole painting life.”

Her studio lessons are a bit out of the ordinary as well. Tammra acknowledges, “Come by my classes when the garage door is open, six easels are set up, music is blasting, and my model is dancing out in the back driveway!” Now there’s a picture... •

“I have always painted to music in the background, but this time I found myself actually painting the music, painting what I heard.”

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Christine

art & nature

Wby Carol DeFrank

hen a young child shows a strong interest in any of the arts, sports, or anything for that matter, parents have an obligation to nourish that talent and encourage them to pursue it. This is something that watercolor artist, Christine Reichow firmly believes and fortunately, her parents feel the same because she attributes who she is today to the encouragement and experiences she received as a child.

Reichow has been painting for as long as she can remember. “When I was little and asked my mother for something to play with she’d send me outside with art supplies,” she recalls. “I’d paint flowers, trees and anything else I saw. It was my introduction to nature and it didn’t take me long to realize how awesome it was.”

Her mother was an amazing portrait artist. Christine says, “I still cherish an oil she did of me in my prom dress. While I admittedly got the art bug from her, I am much more aggressive. But it was a different time. Painting was something my mother could do without leaving the house and that was important to her. Turning her talent into a business wasn’t a priority, but it happened along the way because she was that good.”

All through school Reichow was considered the class artist. Anytime there was a need for art of any kind, the teachers called upon her. “When I graduated, my plan was to improve my skills in college. However in the 50s many of us chose marriage over higher education. Then I had three children.” She continues, “But I still painted whenever I had a free minute. I believe that practice is as important as a formal education. It’s the first thing I tell serious, young artists; carve out time each day to hone your skills. Also read everything available on the subject and take advantage of the great videos available online.”

In her early 30s she took classes at Michigan State University in interior design, art, and clothing and textiles. “I loved it all but then my mother became ill and I felt my priority was to take care of her so once again I put college on hold,” she explains.

When her mother passed away she utilized everything she had learned through classes and experience and started to create hand-dyed and handwoven clothing using natural textiles. She opened a storefront in her hometown of Howell, Michigan with inventory so creative and original that it was considered wearable art. The business was an instant success and soon

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morphed into a women’s contemporary clothing store. In order to keep up with sales she eventually had to add readymade clothing to her shelfs. “Granted, working with textiles is very different from what I do today, but experience is never wasted. I learned artistic methods like color blending and design work. It was another step closer to finding my love of watercolor.”

After ten years she was ready to move on. When her husband Dick took a job in California, the couple moved to St.Helena. Reichow was in her glory when she discovered that all of the art classes at Napa Valley Community College were free. “I took every class offered and studied every medium possible until the day I walked into a watercolor class. It was love at first sight, I had found my calling and didn’t have to look any futher. I found watercolor exquisite and immediately wanted to learn more, she says, adding, “Dick’s sincere praise of my work was all the encouragement I needed to pursue the challenge.”

Watercolor is one of the hardest mediums to perfect. What makes it beautiful is the same thing that makes it difficult; water control and saving space for the whites and light. When working in oils to change a dark color to a light the artist simply paints over it. This is not so with watercolors. There’s a lot of planning involved. But Reichow kept at it and her persistence turned into sales and before long she began participating in art shows. Watercolor has been her medium of choice ever since.That was 1998.

After celebrating the millennium in California, her husband retired. “Dick and I were ready for a change so we packed up and moved to Estero, she says. “Since I already had the equipment to do art shows I got involved in some very nice events. I was a little worried at first because there didn’t seem to be much interest in my work, but then I realized that my paintings were geared more for Western decor than Southern.

Photo jaunts in wooded areas and snapping lots and lots of pictures solved that problem. “I’d gather all the images and use them as a muse to create paintings,she explains. “My art started to sell and it’s business has been strong ever since.”

Along the way she developed a noticeable style. Friends and clients told her they could recognize a Reichow painting from across a room. The give-a-way was the gradient wash of background colors that appear in almost every print. Reichow says, “I perfected gradation because I feel it takes the place of

“I perfected gradation because I feel it takes the place of over-the-top detail, therefore providing an overall peacefulness and serenity to the beholder.”

over-the-top detail, therefore providing an overall peacefulness and serenity to the beholder.”

She has become very active in the art culture in Southwest Florida, currently serving a two year term as president of the Tower Gallery on Sanibel, the oldest art gallery in Lee County. It’s a co-operative of 24 diverse local artists working with oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, ceramic, wood, glass and metal, as well as an eclectic collection of historic black-andwhite photographs.

To participate each artist must agree to pay an annual stipend, plus a commission on sales. The amount of space in the quaint cottage dictates the number of artists that can be accommodated. Before a new artist is added to the roster, one has to resign.

“We are required to volunteer for three working shifts a month, she explains. “I love the ride to Sanibel. Crossing the causeway bridge takes my breath away. The beauty of it all reminds me why I am here in Florida.”

Reichow has come a long way from that little girl painting trees and flowers with her mother’s art supplies. She is a Signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Florida Watercolor Society, and associate member of Watercolor West, Florida Artist Group and Southern Watercolor Society.

If Reichow had one wish it would be that everyone had a place to go where they could relax and lose themselves. She says, “My place is out in nature, creating. I get extreme pleasure from painting. When I’m working I go into a meditative trance and have a happy feeling. Everyone should have such an outlet; be it reading, sewing, whatever. Just a place to go and veg.”

“I don’t worry about running out of things to paint, she says, “There will always be another bird, another flower.”

Besides Tower Gallery on Sanibel, you can find her work at local art shows as well as galleries on Captiva and Punta Gorda. Reichow will have a booth at Artfest in downtown Fort Myers the first weekend in February. She has a ‘by appointment only’ show room and warehouse in San Carlos Park.

Reichow also works on commissioned pieces. She says, “Client requests vary from painting special items to needing a piece of art to match their decor. I did an entire egret family for a client, that was really neat. Now I’m doing something I’ve never done before – painting of a condo for children to give their parents as a gift. •

“I love the ride to Sanibel. Crossing the causeway bridge takes my breadh away. The beauty of it all reminds me why I am here in Florida.”

Alliance for the Arts

10091 McGregor Boulevard • FORT MYERS

239-939-2787

www.artinlee.org

MON-FRI 9AM-5PM & SAT 9AM-1PM

The Alliance for the Arts connect people to the arts through gallery exhibitions, classes, concerts, festivals, plays, and other arts & culture programs. Its 10-acre campus is a bustling, art-centric community center where people from all walks of life come together to celebrate creativity and the spirit of community.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 8-30: Barbara Hoffman & Tammra Sigler

MEMBER GALLERY:Artistic Collaborations

Feb 5-27: Antonio Guerrero

MEMBER GALLERY: David Belling

Mar 4-31: Melissa Barry & Lee Brotherton

MEMBER GALLERY: Jason McDonald

Apr 6-30: The Future of Art: Student Exhibits

MEMBER GALLERY: Art by Kids with Cancer, Young Artists Awards

May 6-28: Distance

MEMBER GALLERY: Steve Conley

Jun 3-30: 30th Annual All Florida Juried Exhibit

MEMBER GALLERY: Alliance Youth Programs

Jul 8-30: Art in Flight: A 10 Year Anniversary

MEMBER GALLERY: Alliance Youth Programs

Aug 5-Sep 3: Habitats: Alliance Members Exhibit

MEMBER GALLERY: Patrick Conolly

Art League of Fort Myers

1451 Monroe Street • FORT MYERS 239-275-3970

www.artleagueoffortmyers.org

TUE-SAT 11AM-3PM

The Art League of Fort Myers, located in downtown Fort Myers, is celebrating it's 60th year of continuous operation. The Art league is a non-profit memberfinanced organization, whose purpose is to offer artists a resource to display their art, in addition to offering the public interaction with our art community. The Art League offers free open painting every Wed, 9:30am-noon and beginning Jan 19 a free evening open painting every Tue, 6-8pm. They also offer classes in acrylics, oil, watercolor and stained glass.

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Art Council of Southwest Florida

Co-op Art Gallery

Coconut Point Mall

8074 Mediterranean Drive ESTERO

239-949-3073

www.acswf.org

TUE-THU & SAT 10AM -6PM

FRI 11AM-7PM, SUN 12-5PM

Cooperative art gallery offers original art work by local artists, including Paintings, Drawings, Photography, Pottery, Ceramics, Jewelry, Fiber Art, Mixed Media, Fused Glass. Artists are members of one of the nineteen member organizations of the Art Council of Southwest Florida, the umbrella organization for visual arts in Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Glades and Hendry counties.

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Arts For ACTGallery and Boutique

2265 First Street • FORT MYERS 239-337-5050

www.artsforactgallery.com

SUN-SAT 11AM-5PM

1ST & 3RD FRITILL 10PM

A non-profit gallery co-op owned by Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc., shelters for the victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual assault.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan: Cheryl Fausel, Barb Albin

Feb: Scott Guelcher

Mar: David Belling

Apr: Callie Ferraro Ayers, Dan Ayers

May: Katherine Boren

Jun: Diana Ripoll

Jul: Themed Exhibit TBA

Aug: Isabel Squires

Sep: Eileen MaGrath

Oct: Arts for ACT

Fine Art Auction

Nov: Jerry McGreens

Dec: Kim Kraft Beckler

BIG ARTS

900 Dunlop Road • SANIBEL 239-395-0900

www.bigarts.org

MON-FRI 9AM – 4PM (& SAT 9AM-1PM JAN-MAR)

BIG ARTS’ Visual Arts programs integrate and support art in the community and foster a heightened awareness and appreciation for art by presenting a diversity of gallery exhibits from local, regional, and international artists whose work will educate, enrich, and challenge the imagination of the viewer.

EXHIBITIONS

Founders Gallery

Jan 6-30: It’s a Fine Lines

Feb 3-27: Light & Leaf – Sperte & Lattof

Mar 2-26: Dale Weber – Re-Visions

Mar 30-Apr 23: Fantastic Plastic –Stephen Hayford

May 4 -28: Beyond the Refrigerator Door

Phiilips Gallery

Jan 6-30: Creative Space – SanCap Art League

Feb 3-27: Artist’s Best

Mar 2-26: Brian Cast – Sea Level/See Level

Mar 30-April 23: Journeys

May 4-28: Art by the DisABLEd

Bert's Pine Bay Gallery

4332 Pine Island Road MATLACHA

239-283-1335

www.bertsgallery.com

SUN 12-5PM, MON 10AM-5PM

TUE-THU 10AM-7PM

FRI 10AM-8PM, SAT 10PM-7PM

A unique gift shop on the waterfront in quaint Matlacha, Bert's Gallery features local art, local shirts, books, jewelry, and a great kids' section, with a special affinity for mermaids and pirates!

EVENTS

Jan 8: Book Lunch – J.D. Daniels

Feb 12: Festival of Mermaids

Cape Coral Art League

516 Cultural Boulevard • CAPE CORAL 239-772-5657

www.capecoralartleague.org

MON-THU 11AM-4PM

The Cape Coral Art League is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering art education and support. Classes in all media as well as workshops by nationally-known artists are offered. The league hosts monthly exhibits in the gallery October-May with wine & cheese opening receptions from 5-7pm.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan: Art Thru the Lens, Gale Bennett & Alicia Schmidt

Feb: Legacy Show, Wild About Wildlife

Mar: Class Act, March Madness

Apr: Media Mix

May: Fish & Ships

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Cape Coral Arts Studio

4533 Coronado Parkway • CAPE CORAL 239-574-0802

www.capeparks.com

MON-SAT. 9AM-4PM & TIL 9PMWHENCLASSESINSESSION

Since 1977 the Cape Coral Arts Studio has been a viable force in the SW Florida arts movement The Gallery features monthly exhibits and receptions featuring local artists working in all media. The Gallery space is perfect for showcasing the amazing talent of the art world of Southwest Florida. If you are interested in showing your work, email us for an appointment, fees are nominal.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan: Creatures - Fact or Fantasy

Feb: Elemental Art (SWFL Fine Craft Guild)

Mar: Art Focus student exhibit

Apr: Ring of Fire (FL Society of Goldsmiths)

May: May's Bouquets

Sep: The Aquarium

Oct: Classical Glass

Nov: Cheryl Fausel

Center for Visual Arts of Bonita Spings

26100 Old 41 Road • BONITA SPRINGS 239-495-8989

www.artcenterbonita.org

MON-FRI 9AM-5PM & SAT 10AM-5PM

The Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs now offers two centers with one mission; “To provide arts for all.” The Center for Visual Arts has 2 galleries to host national and local exhibitions and lectures. The center offers adult education classes and workshops in glass, painting, drawing, sculpture, clay, photography, metal and more. The Center for Performing Arts offers live theater, music and dance performances and youth and adult education classes in theater, dance, music, singing, acting and improv.

EXHIBITIONS

Feb 5-25: 27th Annual Members’ Exhibition

Mar 11-24: Surf & Turf Exhibition

Apr 1-28: Florida Artists Group Annual Exhibition

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COLLIER COUNTY MUSEUMS

www.colliermuseums.com

Collier County Museum

3331 Tamiami Trail East • NAPLES

239-252-8476

MON-SAT 9AM-4PM

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 25-Mar 31: Apron Strings: Ties to the Past

Naples Depot Museum

1051 5th Avenue South • NAPLES

239-262-6525

MON-SAT 9AM-4PM

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 2-30: Dream State

Feb 3-Mar 30: Naples’ Peaceful Places

Museum of The Everglades

105 West Broadway • EVERGLADES CITY

239-695-0008

MON-SAT 9AM-4PM

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 2-Feb 29: Phlorida Photos

Mar1-31: Bountiful and Beautiful, Paintings of Coastal Communities: The Everglades to Key West Connection

Marco Island Historical Museum

180 S. Heathwood Drive • MARCO ISLAND

239-642-1440

TUE-SAT 9AM-4PM

EXHIBITIONS

thru Feb 10: Nature’s Places of Spiritual Sanctuary

Feb 13-Apr 26: Isle of Capri... A Place in Time

Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch

1215 Roberts Avenue • IMMOKALEE

239-658-2466

MON-FRI 9AM-4PM

DAVID ACEVEDO

at The Union Artist Studios

10051 McGregor Boulevard • #205 FORT MYERS

239-980-1394

www.acevedostudio.com

SAT 10AM-2PM & BYAPPT

David Acevedo is one of the most influential and active artist in all of SW Florida. He cofounded the Fort Myers Art Walk and currently produces out of The Union Artist Studios. His pieces posseses strong, vibrant and symbolic imagery in an abstract-expressionist style. He has recently exhibited in Hong Kong and Scotland, and other parts of the U.S.

EVENT

Feb 27: Alliance for the Arts Artist Studio Tour EXHIBITIONSTOBEANNOUNCED

Englewood Art Center

Ringling College of Art+Design

350 South McCall Road • ENGLEWOOD 941-474-5548

www.ringling.edu/eac

Tue 9am-9pm, Wed-Sat 9am-4pm

The Englewood Art Center focuses on education, exhibitions, and events. We aim to serve as a catalyst for creativity and arts appreciation for the entire community, promoting knowledge, appreciation, and development of visual arts. In addition to four galleries for exhibitions, we house two well-equipped 2D studio classrooms, a pottery studio, a digital media studio, and a lending library.

EXHIBITIONS

Mitchell Gallery

Jan 5-Feb 13: Cynthia Mason - Space Markers

Feb 17-Mar 30: Jane Fine - Work on Paper

Loranger Gallery

Jan 12-Feb 19: Nature Reflected

Feb 23-Mar 30: HuMan-Made - Recycled, Reused, Repurposed = Art Members Gallery

Jan 12-Feb 19: Carole LaFountaine

Feb 23-Apr 1: Russ Burch

Mangrove Gallery

Jan 12-Feb 17: Englewood Camera Club

Feb 23-Mar 31: Boca Grande Arts Alliance

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Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries

10501 FGCU Boulevard South • FORT MYERS

239-590-7199

artgallery.fgcu.edu

MON-FRI 10AM-4PM & THUTO 7PM

Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries’ mission is to broaden the learning and cultural experiences of FGCU students and the community through exhibitions and programming. Exhibitions focus on contemporary art from local, national, and international artists as well as the faculty and students.

EXHIBITIONS

Main Gallery

Jan 21-Feb 25: Borborygmus: Or Beware the 3-Fingered Mouse Without a Soul

Mar 17-31: Annual Student Art Exhibition

Apr 14-29: Senior Projects

May 19-Jun 23: Quest for Permanence

Aug 17-Sep 22: Highlights from the Permanent Collection

Oct 6-Nov 17: Regional & National Contemporary Artists

Dec 1-9: Senior Projects

ArtLab Gallery

Feb 11-Mar16: Crossroads of Art and Science: Michael Massaro

Mar 31-Apr 28: Listen, the City is Breathing - Andres Martinez, Jr. solo exhibit

Harbour View Gallery

5789 Cape Harbour Drive • #104

CAPE CORAL

239-540-5789

www.harbourviewgallery.com

DAILY 11AM-8PM

Local artists, fine art, unique gifts. Featuring: pottery, sand castings, paper castings, glass art, fabric art, jewelry, metal art, watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings, photography.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan: Sue Kapuchinski, John Merchant

Feb: Lana Picciano, Bill Fuery

Mar: Shirley Blake, Angela Aradia

Apr: Marie Cahill, Deborah Hummer

May: Barbara Olmstead, Suzanne Suber

Jun: Bonnie Wallace

Jul: Marilyn Frank

Aug: TBD

Sep: Joanne Stramara

Oct: Jean Rebholtz, Jim Ellsworth

Nov: Cheryl Herald, Lynn Ondercin

Dec: Sue Archer, Kenneth Follmann

Island Visions Gallery & Gifts

4643 Pine Island Road NW • MATLACHA

239-282-0452

DAILY 10AM-5PMORLATER

An eclectic gallery of local art and curiosities –art, home decor, jewelry, gifts – from around the globe. Meet local artists and artisans, attend demos and enjoy art receptions during Creative Coast Weekends.

EVENTS

Jan 8 & 9: Creative Coast Weekend

Feb 12-14: Creative Coast Weekend

Mar 11 & 12: Creative Coast Weekend

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Jo-Ann Sanborn Everglades Artist

760 North Collier Boulevard • #102 • MARCO ISLAND

239-404-9179

www.joannsanborn.com

SEASON MON-FRI 10AM-5PM

OTHER WED-FRI 10AM-5PM & SAT, 10AM-2PM

Working studio and gallery of Everglades artist Jo-Ann Sanborn. V iew and purchase original artwork, gifts, and books. Adult lessons available. Visitors and browsers welcome.

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Lynn Loscutoff

5760 Shirley Street • NAPLES 776-2680

www.lynnloscutoff.com

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Artist, author and teacher for 25 years, Lynn is a colorist, inspired by color, light and lines. She works in watercolor and acrylic. A member of the North Naples Art Alliance, her studio is a working space, but sometimes showcases paintings.

Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery

4259 Bonita Beach Road• BONITA SPRINGS

239-776-6844

www.artistkb.com

OCT-MAY TUE-SAT 11AM-5PM

JUN-SEPBYCHANCEORAPPT

The artist Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery is located approximately 1.5 miles west of US 41 on the south side of Bonita Beach Rd. in the Lighthouse Square Mall (ample parking behind building). Kathleen creates fine and functional abstract art on site. Each piece of fine art is an organic mixed-media assemblage on wood. The gallery is filled with her artwork as well as artwork by the newest, cutting-edge local artists.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 10-31: All the Blues of the Gulf

Feb 5-29: All the Greens of the Tropics

Mar 7-31: All the Hues of the Sunset

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Naples Botanical Garden

4820 Bayshore Drive • NAPLES

239-643-7275

www.naplesgarden.org

DAILY 9AM-5PM, TUE 8AM-5PM

Stroll through 170 acres of lush tropical cultivated gardens and native preserve. Enjoy a garden paradise that features the plants and cultures of the tropics and subtropics including Brazil, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Florida. A Children’s Garden along with 90 acres of beautifully restored natural habitats, walking trails and a Butterfly Garden offer something for everyone.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 15-Apr 10: Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks

Ollie Mack Gentry Photography

2180 West First Street • # 210

FORT MYERS

239-332-1295

Facebook.com/OllieMackGentryPhotography

TUE-THU 11AM-6PM & FRI 11AM-10PM

SAT & SUNBYAPPT

Driven by his love for beauty, and inspiration from works by Mapplethorpe, Leibovitz and Adams, Gentry creates modern portraits and images without manipulation. Gentry's work has been featured in Southwest Florida at daas Gallery, Tincture Gallery, ReMax Dream Realty, Franklin Shops and the Lee County Court House.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan-Mar: Midwest

Apr-Jun: The Doors of Edison Park

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center

Art Gallery

300 Tower Road • NAPLES

239-530-5940

www.rookerybay.org

MON-SAT 9AM-4PM (CLOSED SAT MAY-NOV)

The art gallery hosts several exhibitions each year. A partnership with the United Arts Council of Collier County enables annual exhibitions of painting and photography juried by local art experts while other showings feature works by local students, Rookery Bay Reserve friends and family, and occasionally individuals.

EXHIBITIONS

Nov 19-Jan 29: Annual Painting Exhibit

Feb 4-Apr 1: Annual Florida Photography Exhibit

GalleryGuide

Sanibel Captiva Art League

PO Box 1192 • SANIBEL

www.sancapart.com

Sanibel Captiva Art League is a non-profit organization formed to promote interest and appreciation of the fine arts. The Art League, a member of the Art Council of SWFL, features monthly meetings with demos, weekly plein air painting, workshops, member shows, and exhibitions.

EXHIBITIONS

Jan 6-30: San Cap Art League sponsored Art Council of SWFL exhibit (at BIG ARTS)

Feb 1-Mar 7: Member Judged Show (at Sanibel Library)

Mar 7-Apr 4: Member Juried Show (at Sanibel Library)

Mar 26: Clothesline Show & Sale (at Sanibel Community House)

Sea Grape Gallery

113 West Marion Avenue • PUNTA GORDA

941-575-1718

MON-FRI 10AM-5PM, SAT 10AM-4PM (CLOSED MON MAY-SEP)

Sea Grape Gallery is celebrating its 28th year as an award-winning cooperative gallery located in the heart of historical downtownPunta Gorda. Experience our variety of original artwork – pottery, painting, photography, wood, beaded sculpture, jewelry, customer knives, baskets and more created by our local professional artists.

EXHIBITIONS

Dec 1-Apr 1: guest artist monthly

Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild

4533 Coronado Parkway

CAPE CORAL

www.swflfinecraftguild.org

Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild, a 501(c)(3) organization, is the only area organization dedicated solely to fine crafts. Over the past 38 years, the Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild has become a well known dynamic and evolving organization of local artisans, craftsmen and craftswomen. Members combine old world craftsmanship with contemporary techniques to produce unique works of art. Many members are award winners on national, regional and local levels. Membership is open to all interested in fine craft. Monthly business meetings held 3rd Saturday of month at the Alliance for the Arts at 10am.

EXHIBITIONS

Feb 5-25: Elemental Art - Wind, Fire, Earth, and Water (at Cape Coral Art Studio)

The Lady From Haiti

Funky Boutique and Art Gallery

612 Fifth Avenue South • NAPLES

239-649-8607

www.ladyfromhaiti.com

MON-SAT 10:30AM-5PM

A hidden little gem of a boutique offers Haitian paintings and folk art, papier mache 3-D sea creatures, painted and unpainted steel drum art, stylish sun hats,Indonesian sarongs, funky jewelry, mermaid art and soaps, sterling silver jewelry, and wildly colorful ladies' bags, scarves and mugs by Laurel Burch. Gifts for little kids and big kids alike. "Joy Beyond Loss," an exhibition of vividly colored original paintings of Clark Constant, a Haitian artist who lost five family members when a wall fell on them during the 2000 earthquake, is featured through February.

EXHIBITIONS

Thru Feb: Joy Beyond Loss – Clark Constant

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

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Tower Gallery

751 Tarpon Bay Road • SANIBEL

239-472-4557

www.towergallery.net

DAILY 10AM-9PM

Tower Gallery is a cooperative gallery consisting of 23 award-winning artists and has been in business over 30 years. Art is exhibited in aj historic, legendary beach house in the rich tradition of Sanibel Island. Tower offers a wide variety of paintings, jewelry, ceramics, and other fine art creations.

Timeless

2218 First Street

FORT MYERS

239-332-8463

DAILY 11AM-6PMDAILY & LATER FRI & SAT

Featuring items of Interest and Illumination, Timeless offers a creative blend of local art and imaginative Steampunk elegantly displayed in a turn of the Century setting located in the historic River District of downtown Fort Myers.

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Two Newts Gallery

2070 Bayside Parkway • FORT MYERS

239-332-2300

www.2newtsgallery.com

TUE-SAT 10AM-3PM

The gallery is a unique blend and eclectic mix of original art and handmade items. They provide extremely creative and talented local artists a venue to display and sell their work in a variety of mediums and disciplines.

Visual Arts Center

210 Maud Street • PUNTA GORDA

941-639-8810

www.visualartcenter.org

MON-FRI 9AM-4PM & SAT 10AM-2PM

The Visual Arts Center aspires to inspire, explore, create and promote art in Southwest Florida. Explore two galleries, find a treasure in our gift shop, or create something new in a class or workshop taught by accomplished instructors. Portrait painting, life drawing sessions and Plein Air outings are offered weekly.

EXHIBITIONS

First Federal Gallery:

Jan 5-22: The Art of Photography

Jan 29-Mar12: National Art Exhibition

Mar 15-31: Visual Arts Center Student Show

Apr 1 & 2: Charlotte Academy

Apr 5-30: Primavera… It's Spring!

May 3-21: CCPS Students

May 24-Jun 24: The Essence of Color

Jun 25-Aug 19: America the Beautiful

Sep 16-30: Glorious Nature

Oct 1-Nov 4: Mayhem, Chaos & Confusion

Nov 5-Dec 9: Harvest of Art

Dec 10 -Jan 6: Old Florida

Goff Gallery:

Mar 15-Apr 6: Salon De Refuses

Apr 9-15: Palette to Palate

Apr 19-May 18: Portrait Group

May 21-Jun 16: Atelier Artists

Jul 19-Aug 18: Starving Artists Sale

Oct 1-26: SWFL Fine Craft Guild

Vino's Picasso

15250 South Tamiami Trail•#109

FORT MYERS

239-288-6953

Galleria Shoppes

2367 Vanderbilt Beach Rd • #805 NAPLES

239-431-8750

www.VINOSpicasso.com

MON & WED-FRI 3:30- 9:30PM, SAT & SUN 1:30-9:30PM

Vino’s Picasso is a number of things. First and foremost they are a paint studio where you can create your own masterpiece and have 100+ paintings that they teach. They are also a gallery and feature an eclectic collection of original pieces from various local artists to fit everyone’s budget.

Oct 29-Nov 29: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society

Dec 2-Dec 29: Four Artists

the STATE of Art 2016

EXHIBITIONSAT FLORIDA ART MUSEUMS

Wild January 14 – April 17, 2016

A group show featuring contemporary artwork by 13 internationally recognized artists who are inspired by nature and whose work shows the beauty and wonder of the natural world. The exhibition also features paintings by Plein Air Palm Beach artists, who are inspired by and have captured the beauty of South Florida’s lush landscapes. A portion of proceeds from the sale of artwork in the show goes to The Watering Hole Foundation in support of conservation efforts.

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

Cornell Museum of Art

51 N. Swinton Ave. • Delray Beach 561-243-7922

www.DelrayArts.org

Visions of Florida: The Photographic Art of Clyde Butcher

February 10 – April 28, 2016

See Florida through the eyes of one of America’s finest landscape photographers, Clyde Butcher – a world seldom seen either by tourists or longtime residents. Butcher, often called 'the Ansel Adams of Florida.' His photographs, printed on formats as large as 5 x 7 feet, soon became critically noticed for their striking composition, exquisite detail and texture. Butcher's reputation as a chronicler of what remains of Florida's natural landscape is internationally recognized and his work in the wild areas of Florida represents one of the best environmental arguments for preserving what remains of the state's rich natural heritage.

Museum of Florida Art & Culture

South Florida State College

600 West College Drive • Avon Park 863-784-7240 or 863-453-6661

www.mofac.org

Public and Private – The Figure Examined

EBRUARY 12 – MAY 30

om the universally recognizable to the intimate and introspective, the exhibition examines one of the most universal subjects in art, the portrayal of the human figure in more than 100 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by many of the most important artists of the late 19th and 20th centuries, including Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Alberto Giacometti, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Diego Rivera, Auguste Rodin, and Andy Warhol. These masterworks from the Kasser Mochary Art Foundation juxtapose their diverse approaches to a common subject, revealing radical stylistic differences, as well as a broad spectrum of political, philosophical and aesthetic meanings associated with the human form.

Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza • Tampa 813-421-8380

tampamuseum.org

The Art of Video Games

JANUARY 23 – APRIL 17

In the forty years since the introduction of the first home video game, the field has attracted exceptional artistic talent. An amalgam of traditional art forms –painting, writing, sculpture, music, storytelling, cinematography – video games offer artists a previously unprecedented method of communicating with and engaging audiences. Organized by the Smithsonian America Art Museum, this is one of the first exhibitions to explore the evolution of video games as an artistic medium, with a focus on striking visual effects and the creative use of new technologies. It features some of the most influential artists and designers during five eras of game technology, from early pioneers to contemporary designers.

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum

Florida International University

10975 SW 17 Street • Miami 305-348-2890 thefrost.fiu.edu

Forever Young: A Retrospective works by Russell Young

THRU MARCH 26

Russell Young's exploration of American counter culture represents a journey that bares witness to both the excess and ambition that has helped shape the 'American dream,' a brooding and sometimes brutal celebration of the characters and events that glamorize and chastise in equal measure. Early in his career, Young shot portraits of Morrissey, Bjork, Springsteen, Dylan, Diana Ross, Paul Newman and other celebrities. He is noted for his use of diamond dust, pressing the crystals into the enamel of the prints. No two diamond dust pieces are exactly alike, as the crystals are applied individually to each work.

Polk Museum of Art

800 East Palmetto St. • Lakeland

863-688-7743

polkmuseumofart.org

Dressed and Undressed THRU MARCH

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Including work by American and Mexican artists from The Baker Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibition presents 20th century representations of the female form as well as the clothing, shoes and accessories that adorn it. Including paintings, drawings and prints that celebrate the art of fashion and the diverse ways to represent female beauty, the exhibition features a variety of pictorial styles. The selection invites the viewer to identify the correspondences between the exquisite designs by SaintLaurent and Halston displayed in the museum's main gallery and the fascinating works on view in this exhibition.

The Baker Museum

Artis—Naples

5833 Pelican Bay Blvd. • Naples 239-597-1900

artisnaples.org/baker-museum

Paradise Found: Cuban Allure, American Seduction May 6 – August 21

The exhibition looks at what President William McKinley described as the close 'ties of singular intimacy' that once existed between the United States and Cuba, from the 1898 Spanish-American War through the pre-revolutionary 1950s. Drawing on a newly acquired photographic archive, the exhibition revisits this now-distant relationship that left lasting traces in each country, from baseball and American-made cars to rumba and rum. Glamorous celebrities, the exchange of goods, and thriving tourism generated many of the artifacts, advertisements, media images, music, performances, and films that appear in the exhibition, shaping the way Americans and Cubans imagine one another. The Wolfsonian Florida International University 1001 Washington Ave, Miami Beach 305-531-1001 wolfsonian.org

Disney and Dalí: Architects of the Imagination

January 23 – June 12

This immersive and enriching multi-media exhibition will tell the story of the unlikely friendship and professional alliance between two of the most renowned artists of the twentieth century: eccentric Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali and American entertainment innovator Walt Disney. Featuring original paintings, story sketches, conceptual artwork, objects, correspondences, archival film, photographs, and audio – the exhibition showcases two vastly different icons who were drawn to each other through their unique personalities, their collaboration on the animated short 'Destino' – which, regrettably to both Disney and Dali, was never completed during their lifetimes –and their enduring friendship.

The Dalí Museum

One Dalí Blvd. • St. Petersburg

727-823-3767

TheDali.org.

Will Barnet: Graphic Retrospective (70 Years)

January 15 – April 3

This exhibition charts the momentous evolution of art from realism to abstraction during one of the most distinguished careers in American art, that of Will Barnet. Barnet was a painter and printmaker, best known for his abstract depictions of women and domestic scenes. His works reflect an emphasis on flat painting surfaces and meditative tones. A figurative artist throughout his career, there was a period in the 1940s when he experimented with using semi-abstract forms to replace realistic space. Museum of Art - Deland 600 N. Woodland Blvd. • DeLand 386-734-4371 moartledland.org

Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition: Everglades to Okefenokee thru March 15

The exhibition features photographs by acclaimed photographer Carlton Ward Jr. of the 2012 Florida Wildlife Expediction, which helped raise awareness about connecting and protecting corridors of conserved lands and waters essential for Florida’s diverse wildlife. The photographs, props and videos featured in the exhibit allows viewers to experience some of Florida’s most fantastic wildlife and native habitats. Starting in the Everglades, attendees will explore the Everglades headwaters, navigate the St. Johns River, trek through Ocala National Forests, and immerse themselves in Osceola National Forest, the Suwannee River and the Okefenokee Swamp.

Highlands Museum of the Arts

Alan Altvater Cultural Center 351 W. Center Ave. •Sebring 863-385-6682

HighlandsArtLeague.org/MoTA

O’Keeffe, Stettheimer, Torr, Zorach: omen Modernists in New York

EBRUARY 18 – MAY 15

The exhibition looks at the art and careers of modernists Marguerite Zorach, Florine ettheimer, Helen Torr, and Georgia O’Keeffe together for the first time. These omen all sought to be recognized as artists rather than women artists, but their identity as women shaped the circumstances under which they worked, the forms their art took, and the way their pictures were interpreted. Featuring approximately 60 paintings, works on paper, and textiles made between 19201935, when Stettheimer, Torr, and Zorach all worked in New York, the exhibition reveals the influence of gender on American modernism.

Norton Museum of Art 1451 S. Olive Ave.•West Palm Beach 561-832-5196 norton.org

Kiki Valdes: Cartoons, Cowboys, Abstractions and More

Samurai: The Way of the Warrior JANUARY 15 – APRIL 17

FEBRUARY 13 – MARCH 27

A miscellaneous grouping of small paintings and studies, the exhibit highlights Valdes' marriage of abstract expressionism and cartoons. His work juxtaposes nostalgic imagery from the American rodeo, 1990’s cartoons and modern art as he plays with elements of cubism, fauvism, and abstraction.

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

1650 Harrison St. • Hollywood 954-921-3274

artandculturecenter.org

Drawing from the rich and varied Japanese collection of the Stibbert Museum in Florence Italy, this exhibition features some 70 objects related to the legendary Samurai warriors –full suits of armor, helmets, swords, sword-hilts, and saddles, as well as exquisite objects intended for more personal use such as lacquered writing boxes, incense trays and foldable chairs that all characterize the period in which Japan was ruled by the Samurai military class. The John & Mabel Ringling Museum of Art 5401 Bay Shore Rd. • Sarasota 941-359-5700 ringling.org

Terra Incognita: Photographs of America’s Third Coast JANUARY 22 – APRIL 17

This exhibition is a photographic project of 15 years’ duration (1991-2006) by nationally recognized photographer and author Richard Sexton. Latin for 'unknown land,' 'Terra Incognita' features 57 black-and-white photographs of marsh, scrub lands, dunes, beaches, swamps, and forests along the Gulf Coast from the mouth of the Mississippi River to the Florida Panhandle.

Southeast Museum of Photography

Daytona State College

1200 International Speedway Blvd. • Daytona Beach 386-506-4475 smponline.org

Asleep at the Wheel continues to keep the traditions of western swing music alive.

Overlooked and Worthwhile

by Andrew Elias

WHILE MOST PEOPLEknow about the top releases of 2015, even if they don’t know the music (everyone is familiar with Adele), there were a good number of outstanding CDs released by newcomers and more established artists that were overlooked, but worth searching for. With artists’ own websites and a slew of music sites as well as YouTube offering free streaming, not to mention iTunes and Amazon, I’d recommend that you tear yourself away from cat videos, Huffington Post and Facebook to listen to these albums. I’ve included my personal Top 10, but could have easily turned you on to twice that many great new CDs.

Asleep at the Wheel

Still the King

Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

This is the CD Ikeep coming back to the most throughout the year. It could be because it’s just so much damn fun. Swing music is very infectious and no one does it better than Asleep at the Wheel. Ray Benson and the band have been keeping the Western Swing variety popularized by Bob Wills during the 1930s &40s alive and well, if not more fun than ever.

The collection includes classic songs performed by the country music outlaws

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard; Nashville stars

George Strait and Brad Paisley; and Americana icons

Lyle Lovett and Buddy Miller; as well as songs by lesser known younger stars such as Old Crow Medicine Show, Amos Lee, Kat Edmundson, Pokey LaFarge, and the Avett Brothers, among others.

This is ‘feel-good’ music, where the shuffle of rhythm & blues meets the bluegrass jig at the honky tonk. And this album is where nostalgia becomes new again – standards from a bygone era revisited by artists both young and old. No matter your musical preferences, I dare you to listen to this CD and not have a smile on your face and toes tapping.

Nils Lofgren

UK 2015 Face the Music Tour

Before there was a Bruce Springsteen there was a Nils Lofgren. When Miami Steve went on hiatus from the E Street Band, it was Nils that The Boss chose to fill that big void. Springsteen was a fan of his gui-

tar playing in Neil Young’s band (Nils was 19 at the time), the trio Grin, and as a solo artist as well as his exquisite songwriting. Like Springsteen, Nils writes about everyday people and their everyday lives, creating characters navigating between despair and hope through the American landscape.

An excellent live recording, it finds Lofgren performing a careerspanning repertoire – songs from his days with Grin, his early solo career and newer tunes. There is little banter between songs, but just enough to give you a real concert experience. His introduction to his song for Clarence Clemons, ‘Miss You ‘C’’ is very touching. But it is songs with titles like ‘Lost a Number,’ ‘I Don’t Wanna Talk About It.’ ‘The Sun Hasn’t Set,’ and ‘Mud In Your Eye,’ and ‘Like Rain’ will be the tracks that any Springsteen fan – and anyone else, for that matter, will be impressed with.

Melody Gardot Currency of Man

Melody Gardot is as fine a jazz singer as any of her peers. Her backstory is interesting. As a teenager she played piano in Philadelphia bars, but was hit by a car and seriously injured and hospitalized for extended periods. Music was prescribed as therapy for her recovery and while in the hospital she learned how to play guitar and began writing songs, which became her debut release. Four excellent albums followed including this powerful CD.

Sexy, soulfull and smooth, Currency of Man finds Gardot experimenting with new rhythms and instrumentation. Songs like ‘Don’t Talk,’ ‘She Don’t Know, ‘Same to You’ and ‘Preacherman’ showcase her talents at writing and singing seductive and catchy songs. This is bluesy, jazzy, funky cabaret music at its best.

Sam Outlaw Angeleno

The debut album from the southern-Californian singer-songwriter, Angeleno was produced by the legendary Ry Cooder. With a voice reminiscent of a young

Dwight Yoakam, Outlaw explores a similar soundscape, with elements of the 1960s Bakersfield sound (Buck Owen,

Sam Outlaw and Daniel Romano channel the spirits of George Jones and Gram Parsons

Merle Haggard) and 1970s Laurel Canyon (JD Souther, Jackson Browne). It’s country music with a twist of California.

Songs like ‘I’m Not Jealous,’ with lines like I’m not jealous of him, I’m embarrassed for you, and ’Jesus Take the Wheel (and Drive Me to a Bar),’ with lines like, I’m gonna do some drinkin’ / You should probably steer / I’m counting on you Jesus / Take the wheel , and ‘It Might Kill Me,’ with lines like, If it don’t kill me it just makes you better / It might kill me, it might , sound like they can be classic country laments by George Jones or Webb Pierce –or even Gram Parsons.

An impressive debut from a guy with the voice, the songs and the name to be a big country star.

Daniel Romano

If I’ve Only One Time Asking

Another new face on the country scene worth hearing, Romano writes sad country songs and sings them with all his heart. He has the knack for writing songs that sound like they’ve been classic for decades, yet they sound modern. If you’re a fan of George Jones or George Strait, Ray Price or Randy Travis, the Flying Burrito Brothers or the New Riders of the Purple Sage, you will enjoy this album.

The opening track sets the standard with the lines, I get more happiness from a bottle / And more love from a stranger, and the songs that follow do not disappoint. This is rootsy country music, not the CMTkind. Songs like ‘The One That Got Away,’ ‘Learning to Do Without Me’ and ‘If You Go Your Way (I’ll Go Blind)’ are enjoyed best when you’re feeling blue and nursing a beer.

Leon Bridges Coming Home

More than a few bands have been riding the retro train these days with even fewer successful at becoming more than a tribute to their influences. Leon Bridges is not one of those artists. His sound, although obviously owing a lot to Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, sounds as refreshing as the originals. The horn arrangements, backing harmonies and lyrics all sound familiar – like early Motown, Stax and doo wop. When Bridges sings, What can

I do, what can I do / To get back to your heart / Iwould swim the Mississippi River / If you would give me another start, in the ‘Better Man’ it feels like the natural evolution from ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.’

The album delivers on the promise of the single, ten strong songs that vary from finger-poppin’ (‘Better Man’ &‘Twistin’ & Groovin’) to danceable (‘Smooth Sailin’ and ‘Flowers’) to gospel (‘Shine’ and ‘River’).

Pimps of Joytime Jukestone

Paradise

This could be the party album of the year. This is hard funk, down and dirty blues with more than a touch of that tasty New Orleans sound. And they are not afraid to rock out. Howling horns and wailing guitars mix with soulful harmonies and frenetic rhythm for a psychedelic gumbo that;s impossible to resist. Imagine Parliament Funkadelic with Tom Morello at the Mardi Gras. A relentless collection of sweaty and sweet dance music made just for the fun of it.

From what I hear, the CD, as good as it is, doesn’t come close to how good the band is performing live. Play loud and party!

Rhiannon Giddens Tomorrow Is My Turn

The solo album by founder of the Grammy winning Carolina Chocolate Drops is an eye opener. As singer, violinist and banjo player for the band, she seems to have only scratched the surface of what her talents can offer. A virtuosic musician, it is her vocals that explode off this CD. Producer T Bone has compiled a collection of songs by some of America’s greatest womenfolk singers. Rhiannon does them proud and can stand with the best of them as an equal.

While songs like ‘Waterboy’ and ‘Round the Mountain’ showcase the extent of her vocal acrobatics, songs like her version of Patsy Cline’s ‘She’s Got You,’ Dolly Parton’s ’Don’t Let It Trouble Your Mind’ and the title track highlight the breadth of her emotional artistry.

Caitlin Canty Reckless Skyline

Listening to this album I was reminded of the first times I heard Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams and Gillian Welch, but all the while knowing that this was an impressive new talent very much her own woman. In songs ranging from folk ballads to country blues, Canty displays a gift for intelligent and sensitive songwriting, as well as possessing a lovely, sweet voice. Highlights are ‘Enough About Hard Times,’ ‘My Love For You Will Not Fade,’ and ‘My Baby Don’t Care.’

Only her third album, Reckless Skyline makes it clear that Canty is destined to be one of the leading female voices on the Americana music scene.

Kinky Friedman

The Loneliest Man I Ever Met

It’s pretty amazing that after 40 years, Kinky Friedman, at age 70, would release what could be his best album ever. His voice, despite a life of hard drinking and cigar smoking, this Jewish Cowboy, has never sounded better. And the songs here, from the title track, a song he had written decades ago but never recorded, to covers of songs by Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, and Warren Zevon, expose a side heretofore mostly unknown – a Kinky with a melancholy and nostalgic longing for a time passed.

Oh, there’s still that dark humor (‘My Shit’s Fucked Up,’ Waits’ ‘Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis’ and ‘Wild Man from Borneo’), but the opening track, his duet with Willie on Nelson’s ‘Bloody Mary Morning,’ notwithstanding, this is a sweet collection of pretty and pensive songs. Who knew Kinky was such a sweet old man, a real softee with a great big heart.

Unfortunately, there were many more outstanding CDs released in 2015 –Amy Helm’s Didn’t It Rain, Liz Vice’s There’s a Light, Sam Lewis’ Waiting on You, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin’s Lost Time, The Honeycutters’ Me Oh My, and Son Little’s debut – to name a few. And that doesn’t include all the great jazz CDs of 2015. I will review the best new jazz CDs in the March/April issue. •

JAN

1 FRIDAY

•Art Reception: 2180 W First St, #210 , Fort Myers. 6-10p. Free. 3321295.

•Art Reception: Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Free. 337-5050.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at severalgalleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p.Free. 855732-3836.

•Bryan Lee: Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7p. 282-3232.

•Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•JJ Grey & Mofro: Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 6-11p. 693-7111. 2

SATURDAY

•Art in the Park: Outdoor art & craft fair. ParkSt, downtown Naples. 10a-4p. Free.262-6517.

•Coconut Point Art

Festival: Art fair, live music. Coconut Point Mall parking lot, 23130

FashionDr, Estero. 10a5p. Free. 561-746-6615.

•Estero Fine Art Show: Outdoor art fair. Miromar Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Free. 10a-5p.

•Improve Café - Youth

Improv: Center for the

Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Veach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 4958989.

•Improve Tonight: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•New Year’s Art Fair: Outdoor art & craft fair. 5th Ave S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

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SUNDAY

•Coconut Point Art

Festival: Art fair, live music. Coconut Point Mall parking lot, 23130

Fashion Dr, Estero. 10a5p. Free. 561-746-6615.

•Double Barrel: Concert. Six Bends Harley-Davidson Top Rocker Field,9501 Thunder Rd, Fort Myers. 1-4p. Free. 275-4647.

•Estero Fine Art Show: Outdoor art fair. Miromar Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Free. 10a-5p.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 3-

4:30p. Free. 472-9700.

•Jazz Brunch: Father Al & the Jazz Congregation. Matanzas on the Bay, 416 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. 11a-3p. 463-3838.

•Meet the Composers: Happy Birthday Mozart. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs.

3p. 495-8989.

•Naples Philharmonic: Sypert Salon Series. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples.

3p. 597-1900.

•New Year’s Art Fair: Outdoor art & craft air.

5th Ave S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•The Bronx Wanderers with the Motortown AllStars: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 481-4849.

4 MONDAY

•Independent Film: Screening & discussion hosted by Ft Myers Film Fest. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St,Ft Myers. Happy Hour 6:30p, film 7p, talk after film. 3331933.

•Russian National Ballet –Sleeping Beauty: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 4814849.

•Russian National Ballet Theatre: Sleeping Beauty. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

5 TUESDAY

•Art Reception: Harbour View Gallery: 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. 6-8p.Free. 5405789.

•Birding in the Garden: Guided tour. Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 8a.Rsvp. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic: Sypert Salon Series. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Ragtime: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall,

13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

6 WEDNESDAY

•Art Alive: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at dozens of Art Alliance Naples galleries & studios. Naples Art District, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 5-8p. Free. 821-1061.

•Exhibition Reception: Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. 6-8p. Free. 262-6525.

•Ikebana Meeting & Workshop: Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 9a.254-9999.

•Lecture: Lipman Family Documentary.Collier County Museum, 3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 2p. Free. 774-8476.

•Lunch & Learn Lectures: Tom Betts, BonitaSprings Tropical Fruit Tree Club. Everglades Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 12p. 992-2591.

7 THURSDAY

•50th Anniversary Art Reception. Wine & cheese. Cape Coral Art League, 516 Cultural Blvd, Cape Coral.5-7p. Free. 772-5657.

•Art Reception: ACSWFL Co-op Gallery, Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, FtMyers, 4-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Jack Lawrence: Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p.213-3058.

•Naples Philharmonic: Polar Lights –Sibelius’ Second.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•ZOSO - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 4814849.

8 FRIDAY

•Amernet String Quartet: Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 7p, concert 8p. 333-1933.

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

•Art Reception: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-7p. Free. 472-9700.

•Book Launch: J.D. Daniels. Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery, 4332 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 5-7p. Free. 283-1335.

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

whatGoeson

Lorrie Morgan performs at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee on January 8. Call 800-218-0007 for information.

what Goes on

•Celebration in the Sky: Largest fireworks show in SWFL. Music. Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8-10:30p. 800-218-0007.

•It’s a Grand Night for Rodgers & Hammerstein: SWFL Symphony with the Oasis Charter School’s Oasis Symphony Singers. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 418-1500.

•Lorrie Morgan: Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

•Mike Imbasciani & The Bluez Rockerz: Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 282-3232.

•Motown in Motion: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Rebelution: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 9487825.

•The Yzgrev Quintet: Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. Naples. 7p. 775-2800.

9 SATURDAY

•Art After Dark: Receptions, exhibits, demos,music at several galleries & studios. Crayton Cove, Naples City Dock,8th St S & 12th Ave S, Naples. 6-9p. Free. 821-1061.

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

•Cape Coral Festival of the Arts: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food. Cape Coral Pkwy btwn Del Prado Blvd& Vincennes Blvd, Cape Coral. 10a-5p. Free. 699-7942.

•Catherine de’ Medici: Janina Birtolo one-woman show. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. Includes lunch. 12p. 642-7270.

•Exhibition Reception: Museum of the Everglades,105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 1-3p. Free. 695-0008.

•Gallery Walk & Talk: With artists. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a. Free. 939-2787.

•It’s a Grand Night for Rodgers & Hammerstein: SWFL Symphony with the Oasis Charter School’s Oasis Symphony Singers. BB Mann PAH, 13350

Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 418-1500.

•JP Soars & The Red Hots: Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p. 693-7111.

•Naples Philharmonic: Polar Lights –Sibelius’ Second.Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Simon & Son: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 472-9700.

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SUNDAY

•Amernet String Quartet. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

•Art Reception: Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery, 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, BonitaSprings. 3-6p. Free. 776-6844.

•Bluegrass Concert: Kindred Spirit, Pain in the Grass, Bugtussle Ramblers.. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 2p. 939-2787.

•Bonita Springs National

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

•Cape Coral Festival of the Arts: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food. Cape Coral Pkwy btwn Del Prado Blvd& Vincennes Blvd, Cape Coral. 10a-5p. Free. 699-7942.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 34:30p. Free. 472-9700.

•Jazz in the Garden: Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 24p.643-7275.

•Kristen Chenoweth: With Naples Philharmonic. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Lee County Community Band: Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd, CapeCoral. 3p. Free. 995-2097.

•Naples Jazz Orchestra: Sinatra at The Sands with Walt Andrus. Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtownNaples. 7p. Free. 207-8299.

•Sunday Jazz with Dick Hyman: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Tim Zimmerman & The King’s Brass: Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 6p. 454-2067.

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TUESDAY

•An Evening with B.A. Shapiro: Author. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 939-2787.

•Naples Philharmonic: Time for Three.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

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Punta Gorda. 5p. Free. 941-639-8810.

•Art Walk: Sea Grape Gallery, 113 W. Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. Free. 941-575-1718.

•Beethoven’s Eroica: SWFL Symphony. Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 454-2067.

•Chicago City Limits: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 282-3232.

•Evening on Fifth: Live music, dancing, art demos &exhibits, dining, shopping along 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free.692-8436.

•Mina, Clara & Friends –Tea & Conversation: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10:30a. Rsvp. 334-7419.

WEDNESDAY

•Comedians’ Ball: Comedian competition. Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 7:30p. 800-218-0007.

•Discovery Concert: Beethoven w SWFL Symphony BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 472-9700.

•Florida Everblades vs Brampton Beast. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 9487825.

•Naples Philharmonic: Time for Three.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

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THURSDAY

•Art Reception: Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St,

•Naples Philharmonic: Time for Three. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘Dough.’Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

15 FRIDAY

•Chicago City Limits: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Exhibition Opening: Nature Connects – Art with LEGO Bricks. Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. 6437275.

•Florida Everblades vs Brampton Beast. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 9487825.

•Laugh Period: Royal

Palm Players, 131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 7p. 9412694.

•Music Walk: Live music & dancing at several cafes, clubs &galleries. Downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 610p. Free. 855-732-3836.

•Naples Philharmonic: Time for Three. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Open House: Art reception & sale. Ft Myers Beach Art Assoc, 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. 9a-12p. Free. 4633909.

•SWFL Nature Festival: Activities, presentations, guided walking, biking, paddling, boat tours. Birding & evening walks, films. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 11a-5p. 530-5977.

•The Lady Bugs: Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 7p, concert 8p. 333-1933.

16 SATURDAY

•Art Discussion: Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery, 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, BonitaSprings. 2-3p. Free. 776-6844.

•Art Fair: Outdoor art & crafts exhibit & sale. Along 1st St,downtown Ft Myers. 10a-5p. Free. 337-5050.

•Art Reception: Englewood Art Center, 350 S. McCall Rd, Englewood. 2-4p. Free. 941-474-5548.

•Ashu – Saxophonist: Concert & reception. Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 454-2067.

•Backyard Bluesfest: John Nemeth, Selwyn Birchwood, Tommy Lee Cook & the Wildbunch. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2p-12a. 693-7111.

•Brazilian Jazz Night with O Som Do: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 4958989.

•Edison Ford Celebrates

Lincoln & Mercury: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-2p. 334-7419.

•Florida Everblades vs Brampton Beast. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 9487825.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Zion LutheranChurch, 7401 Winkler Rd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 247-4515.

•Heather Gillis:

Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p. 693-7111.

•Livingston Taylor: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 472-9700.

•Naples Philharmonic: Time for Three. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 & 8p. 597-1900.

•Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire: Costumed re-enactors, entertainment, music, crafts, food, kids activities. Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 9a6:30p. medieval-faire.com.

•Strolling Science Seminars: Snake in the Grass.CREW Marsh Hiking Trails, 4600 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee. 9a. Register. 657-2253.

•SWFL Nature Festival: Activities, presentations, guided walking, biking, paddling, boat tours. Birding & evening walks, films. Keynote Speaker 5:30p Rsvp. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 11a-5p. 530-5977.

•Third Weekend Art

Alive: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at dozens of galleries & studios. Naples Art District, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 11a4p. Free. 821-1061.

•Viva Cape Coral! Hispanic heritage celebration. Live music, clowns, kids activities, arts & crafts, food. Sun Splash Waterpark, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral. 5-10p. Free. 418-1441.

•Young Artists Awards Auditions: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-5p. Free. 939-2787.

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SUNDAY

•Alpine Chamber Group: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 3:30p. 4729700.

•Bob Newhart: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Film Screening: ‘Facing Fear.’ Holocaust Museum, Sandlewood Sq, 4760 Tamiami Tr N, #107, Naples. 5p. 263-9200.

•Larry Cordle & Trinity River Band: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5 & 7:30p. 5971900.

•Left Bank ArtFest: Outdoor art fair. The Esplanade, 740 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 10a4p. Free. 389-0280.

The Bugtussle Ramblers are one of three bluegrass bands in concert January 10 at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers. For information, call 939-2787.

•Riverdale Kiwanis

Medieval Faire: Costumed re-enactors, entertainment, music, crafts, food, kids activities. Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 9a6:30p. medieval-faire.com.

•Southern Gothic Novel –A One Man Show: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Free.495-8989.

•SWFL Nature Festival: Activities, presentations, guided walking, biking, paddling, boat tours. Birding & evening walks, films. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 11a-5p. 530-5977.

•The Capitol Steps: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 8p. 941-4881115.

•Third Weekend Art

Alive: Receptions,exhibit s, demos, live music at dozens of galleries & studios. Naples Art District, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 11a-4p. Free. 821-1061.

•Young Artists Awards

Auditions: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-5p. Free. 939-2787.

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MONDAY

•Author Lecture & Lunch: Hank Phillippi Ryan. Davis Art Center,

Tower Dr, FtMyers. 1p. 481-4449.

•The Hot Sardines: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

21 THURSDAY

•Art Reception & Gallery Talk: FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 5-7p. talk 6p. Free. 590-7199.

•Chris MacDonald’s Memories of Elvis: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 4814849.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Shai Wosner: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘A Borrowed Identity.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

22 FRIDAY

2301 1st St, Ft Myers.12p. 333-1933.

•Paul Anka: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 481-4849.

•The Capitol Steps: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 3p. 941-4881115.

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TUESDAY

•Arlo Guthrie – Alice’s Restauarnt 50th Anniversary: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Renee Fleming: With Naples Philharmonic. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘Once in a Lifetime.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

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WEDNESDAY

•Lecture: Lafayette –His Extraordinary Life & Legacy.Collier County Museum,3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 2p. Free. 774-8476.

•Star Trek - The Ultimate Voyage: BB Mann

Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘Midnight Orchestra.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell

Rathkeltair, The Screaming Orphans, Kellyn Celtic Arts Irish Dance Academy, Marcille Wallis & Friends, West of Galway. Food, beer, crafts. Centennial Park, W 1st St, Ft Myers riverfront. 11:30a-10p. 321-7530.

•Edison Festival of Light: Edison Science & Inventors Fair. Alico Arena, FGCU, 10501 FGCU Blvd S. Ft Myers. Free. 334-2999.

•Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Naples Philharmonic: A Symphonic Midsummer Night’s Dream. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•One Thousand and One Nights: SWFL Symphony. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 418-1500.

•Riverdale Kiwanis Medieval Faire: Costumed re-enactors, entertainment, music, crafts, food, kids activities. Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 9a-6:30p. medieval-faire.com.

•Tommy Tune – Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales: Reception, dinner, performance, gala fundraiser for TheatreZone. Quail West Golf & Country Club, 5950 Burnham Rd, Naples. 5:30p. Rsvp. 2006918.

•Young Artists Awards Auditions: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-5p. Free. 939-2787.

25 MONDAY

•Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra: BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

26 TUESDAY

•Family Movie Night: ‘Peanuts.’ Alliance for the Arts lawn, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Free. 939-2787.

•Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Mike Imbasciani & The Bluez Rockerz: Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Naples Philharmonic: A Symphonic Midsummer Night’s Dream. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Pedro Che: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers.

7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Perez/Willis Duo: Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. Naples. 7p. 775-2800.

•The Temptations and The Four Tops: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 481-4849.

•Tributes in the Garden: The Motowners – a Tribute to the Sound of Motown. Naples Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 6:30-9p.643-7275.

23 SATURDAY

•Caloosahatchee Celtic Festival: Live music featuring Albannach,

•Pirate Day! Arts, crafts, pirate songs, treasure hunts. Marco Island Historical Museum,180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. Free. 11a-2p. 6421440.

•Riverdale Kiwanis

Medieval Faire: Costumed re-enactors, entertainment, music, crafts, food, kids activities. Lakes Regional Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 9a-6:30p. medieval-faire.com.

•Slocan Ramblers: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 472-9700.

•WWE Live!: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 9487825.

•Young Artists Awards Auditions: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-5p. Free. 939-2787.

24 SUNDAY

•Desperate Souls: Concert. Six Bends HarleyDavidson Top Rocker Field,9501 Thunder Rd, Fort Myers.1-4p. Free. 275-4647.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 34:30p. Free. 472-9700.

•Naples Jazz Orchestra: Ken Peplowski Plays Benny Goodman. Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 7p. Free. 207-8299.

•Oh! What a Night – A Jersey Boys Evening: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

Del Villaggio. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 8p. 772-5862.

29 FRIDAY

•Fifth Friday on First: Live blues music on several stages, food sampling, shopping in historic Ft Myers River District. 69p. Free. 945-0405.

•Florida Everblades vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Hairspray, Jr.: CFABS Teen Players. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 4958989.

•Lecture: The Highwaymen & Purvis Young.Naples Arts Association, The von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park St S, Naples. 6p. Free. 262-6517.

•Manuael Molina: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 7454268.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘Rock in the Red Zone.’Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 4814449.

27 WEDNESDAY

•Comedians’ Ball: Comedian competition. Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 7:30p. 800-218-0007.

28 THURSDAY

•Attacca Quartet: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•Bass-Baritone from the Shanghai Conservatory: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 7454268.

•Broadsides – Poetry Off the Shelf: Readings & art performances by 15 poets & 15 artists. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9392787.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 282-3232.

•SWFL Jewish Film

Festival: ‘The Last Mensch.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

•Then & Now – Tribute to Barbra Streisand: Carla

•Maddie & Tae, Ashley Campbell: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9859839.

•Mart Stokes & The Captiva Band: Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Mutts Gone Nuts: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•Spirit of the Gulf Concert: Burnt Store Presbyterian Church, 11330 Burnt Store Rd, Punta Gorda. 7p. 844704-7464.

•Then & Now – Tribute to Barbra Streisand: Carla Del Villaggio. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 8p. 772-5862.

•Yasmani Gonzales: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 7454268.

30 SATURDAY

•An American Songbook Soiree with Lee Lessack. Symphonc Chorale of SWFL fundraiser. The Landings, Ft Myers. 6p. 560-5695.

•Art Fair: Art, crafts, photography, art demos, food, raffles, kids’ activities. Cape Coral Art League, 516 Cultural Blvd, Cape Coral.10a-5p. Free. 772-5657.

•Art, Craft & Music Festival: Kids activities, entertainment, food. Barron Park, DeSota Ave, LaBelle. 10a-3p. Free. 303-5849.

Saxophonist Ashu performs in concert January 16 at Shell Point in Fort Myers. Call 454-2067 for information.

what Goes on

•Bonita Springs National Art Festival: Outdoor fine art & fine craft fair. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. 10a-5p. 4958989.

•Country Jam: Cole Swindell, Josh Thompson, Craig Wayne Boyd, Barrett baber. Music, rib cook-off, arts & crafts, kids area, food, drinks.Collier County Fairgrounds, 751 39 Ave NE, Naples. 1p-8p.

•Florida Everblades vs Greenville Swamp Rabbits. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•Hairspray, Jr : CFABS Teen Players. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2 & 7p. 495-8989.

•Screaming Orphans: Outdoor concert. Also Kill the Messenger, Abbie Fletcher. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 939-2787.

•Taps & Tunes Craft Beer & Music Festival: Johnnyswim, Sheena Brook, For a Season. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 2-8p. 3331933.

•Then & Now – Tribute to Barbra Streisand: Carla Del Villaggio. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3 & 8p. 772-5862.

SUNDAY

•Art Fair: Art, crafts, photography, art demos, food, raffles, kids’ activities. Cape Coral Art League, 516 Cultural Blvd, Cape Coral.10a-5p. Free. 772-5657.

•Back Home Again –Tribute to John Denver: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 8p. 941-488-1115.

•Bobby James: Concert. Six Bends HarleyDavidson Top Rocker Field,9501 Thunder Rd, Fort Myers.1-4p. Free. 275-4647.

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

•Exhibition Opening Reception: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 2-4p. Free. 334-7419.

•Hairspray, Jr.: CFABS Teen Players. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd,

Bonita Springs. 2p. 4958989.

•Music Benefit Concert: U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 4p. 7454268.

•Rhapsody & Rhythm –The Gershwin Concert Experience: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘Rabin in His Own Words.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 3p. 481-4449.

•The Mack Sisters: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 3:30p. 472-9700.

•Then & Now – Tribute to Barbra Streisand: Carla Del Villaggio. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. 772-5862.

FEB 1 MONDAY

•Back Home Again –Tribute to John Denver: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 3 & 8p. 941-488-1115.

•Barry Manilow: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 9487825.

•Graham Nash: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Independent Film: Screening & discussion hosted by Ft Myers Film Fest. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St,Ft Myers. Happy Hour 6:30p, film 7p, talk after film. 3331933.

•Rhapsody & Rhythm –The Gershwin Concert

Experience: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Lunch 11:30a, show 1p & dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

2 TUESDAY

•Art Reception: Harbour View Gallery: 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. 6-8p.Free. 5405789.

•Birding in the Garden: Guided tour. Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 8a.Rsvp. 643-7275.

•Franki Valli & the Four Seasons: BB Mann

Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Live in Central Park Revisited – Simon & Garfunkel: Lee Lessack & Johnny Rodgers. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Naples Philharmonic: Classic FM.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘Apples from the Desert.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

3 WEDNESDAY

•Art Alive: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at dozens of Art Alliance Naples galleries & studios. Naples Art District, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 5-8p. Free. 821-1061.

•Ikebana Meeting & Workshop: Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 9a.254-9999.

•Lunch & Learn Lectures: Everglades Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 12p. 992-2591.

•Naples Philharmonic: Classic FM.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Symphonic Folklore: Mendelssohn, DeFalla, Copland w SWFL Symphony. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 472-9700.

• W h o ’ s B a d – The U l t

FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

•Quattro Divos: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Richard Perron –Acoustically peaking: Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p.2133058.

Bonita Springs, 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs.68p. Free. 495-8989.

•Art Reception: Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Free. 337-5050.

•Art Reception: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-7p. Free. 472-9700.

Linwood Ave, Naples. Naples. 7p. 775-2800.

•Uptown Express: Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7:30p.213-3058.

6 SATURDAY

•A Night at the Oscars

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: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 4814849.

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THURSDAY

•Art Reception: ACSWFL Co-op Gallery, Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, FtMyers, 4-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Exhibition Reception: Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. 6-8p. Free. 262-6525.

•Naples Philharmonic: Classic FM.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•New Generations – Piano Music of Living Composers: U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg,

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘To Life.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

•Symphonic Folklore: SWFL Symphony. Mendelssohn, DeFalla & Copland. Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 454-2067.

•The Capitol Steps: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•The Lovin Spoonful with Gary Pucket & Dennis Tufano: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

5 FRIDAY

•A Night at the Oscars – Hollywood’s Greatets Hits: SWFL Symphony. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 418-1500.

•Art Reception & Open House: Center for the Arts

•Art Reception: Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery, 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, BonitaSprings. 3-6p. Free. 776-6844.

•Art Reception: Unit A, 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Free. 3406467.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at severalgalleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p.Free. 855732-3836.

•ArtFest Opening Night: Party, live music, food, drinks. Edwards Dr & Hendry St, Fort Myers Riverfront. 6-9p. Free. 768-3602.

•Naples Philharmonic: Classic FM.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Nate Staniforth: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

•Rebecca Richardson: Wang Opera Center, 2408

– Hollywood’s Greatets Hits: SWFL Symphony. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 418-1500.

•Act Without Words 1: Ghostbird Theatre. Unit A, 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 691-4128.

•Antique Car Show: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-2p. 334-7419.

•Art in the Park: Outdoor art & craft fair. ParkSt, downtown Naples. 10a-4p. Free.262-6517.

•ArtFest Fort Myers: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food, activities. Edwards Dr & Hendry St, Ft Myers riverfront.10a-5p. Free. 768-3602.

•Backyard Bluesfest: Matt Schofield, The Duffy Bishop Band. Tommy Lee Cook & the Wildbunch. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2p-12a. 693-7111.

•Debbie Davies: Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p. 693-7111.

Country duo Maddie & Tae perform January 29 at The Ranch Concert Hall &Saloon in Fort Myers. Ashley Campbell opens. Call 985-9839 for information.

•Harry James/Andrews

Sisters Tribute: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 3 & 8p. 941488-1115.

•Improve Café - Youth Improv: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Veach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 4958989.

•Improve Tonight: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Naples Philharmonic: Classic FM.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 & 8p. 597-1900.

•Stephanie & the Damn Outlaws, Shooter Jennings: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9859839.

•Stephanie Nelson & Bradley Berry: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Strolling Science Seminars: Birding.

CREW Marsh Hiking Trails, 4600 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee. 9a. Register. 657-2253.

•Tim Walkoe: Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 7p.213-3058.

•VoicePlay: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

7 SUNDAY

•Act Without Words 1: Ghostbird Theatre. Unit A, 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 691-4128.

•ArtFest Fort Myers: Outdoor art fair, entertainment, food, activities. Edwards Dr & Hendry St, Ft Myers riverfront.10a-5p. Free. 768-3602.

•Bluegrass Concert: Bands

TBA. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 2p. 939-2787.

•FGCU Wind Orchestra & Symphonic Band: Grace United Methodist Church, 13 SE 21st Pl, Cape Coral. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 34:30p. Free. 472-9700.

•Jazz & Blues Festival: Lawn at the Mercato, 9115 Strada Pl, Naples. Naples. 11a-5p. Free. 775-2800.

•Jazz Brunch: Father Al & the Jazz Congregation. Matanzas on the Bay, 416 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. 11a-3p. 463-3838.

•Lee County Community Band: Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd, CapeCoral. 3p. Free. 995-2097.

•Meet the Composers: The Great George Handel. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 495-8989.

•Naples Jazz Orchestra: Tribute to Maynard Ferguson. Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtownNaples. 7p. Free. 207-8299.

•Play Readings: Naples Players Etc... Readers’ Theatre. ‘Everybody’s Talking!.’ Tobye Studio, Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 7:30p. 263-7990.

8

MONDAY

•Yanni: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

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TUESDAY

•A Night at the Oscars –Hollywood Concert Orchestra: Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 454-2067.

•Mrs Edison’s Hymn Sing: Concert fundraiser. 2438 Second St, First Presbyterian Church, Ft Myers. 1, 4 & 7p.334-2261.

•SWFL Jewish Film Festival: ‘ A Blind HeroThe Love of Otto Weidt.’ Regal Cinema Bell Tower, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, FtMyers. 7p. 481-4449.

•Tea for Three: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 4958989. 10

WEDNESDAY

•Comedians’ Ball: Comedian competition. Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 7:30p. 800-218-0007.

•Florida Everblades vs Orlando Solar Bears. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Teatro Lirico D’Europa, Opera Aida: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•The Hit Men: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

THURSDAY

•Art Reception & Gallery Talk: FGCU ArtLab in library, 10501 FGCU Blvd

S., Ft Myers. 5-7p. talk 6p. Free. 590-7199.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Edison’s Birthday Party: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a. 3347419.

•Evening on Fifth: Live music, dancing, art demos &exhibits, dining, shopping along 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free.692-8436.

•Jonathan Edwards: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Mina, Clara & Friends –Tea & Conversation: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10:30a. Rsvp. 334-7419.

•Naples Philharmonic: Boreyko Conducts Brahms.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•The Hit Men: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

12 FRIDAY

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

•Art Reception: SWFL Fine Craft Guild. Cape Coral Arts Studio, Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy,Cape Coral. 5-7p. Free. 5740802.

•Bonita Springs Int’l Film Festival: Opening night film & reception. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Creative Coast Weekends: Galleries & shops in Matlacha open late. Exhibits, demos, classes, live music. Pine island Rd NW, Matlacha. 5-10p. Free. 283-0888.

•Danny Brooks: Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p. 693-7111.

•Festival of Mermaids: Costume parade, music, refreshments, fundraiser. Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery, 4332 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 6p. 283-1335.

•Florida Everblades vs Elmira Jackals. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 9487825.

•Les Stroud aka Survivorman: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall,

13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Naples Philharmonic: Boreyko Conducts Brahms.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Tango of Piazolla, Darkness & the Angel: Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8p. 333-1933.

•The Hit Men: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

13 SATURDAY

•Amore – A Night in Tuscany: Ft Myers Symphonic Mastersingers 15th Season Anniversay Gala. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 288-2535.

•Art After Dark: Receptions, exhibits, demos,music at several galleries & studios. Crayton Cove, Naples City Dock,8th St S & 12th Ave S, Naples. 6-9p. Free. 821-1061.

•Bonita Springs Int’l Film Festival: House party, film screenings, discussions. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Creative Coast Weekends: Galleries & shops in Matlacha open late. Exhibits, demos, classes, live music. Pine island Rd NW, Matlacha. 5-10p. Free. 283-0888.

•Edison’s Plant Festival: Edison & Ford Winter

Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-5p. 334-7419.

•Fine Craft Expo: SWFL Fine Craft Guild workshops& exhibit. Cape Coral Arts Studio, Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy,Cape Coral. 5-7p. Free. 574-0802.

•Florida Everblades vs Elmira Jackals. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 9487825.

•Gallery Walk & Talk: With artist. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a. Free. 939-2787.

•Love Triangle: SWFL Symphony. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 418-1500.

•Mutt Strut: Hendry St btwn Edwards & Bay, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 334-2999.

•Oh, What A Night w The Hit Men: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•STEMtastic Day of Discovery: Harborside Event Center, 1375 Monroe St, Ft Myers. 10a3p. Free. 334-2999.

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SUNDAY

•107 Years of Broadway: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3 & 7p. 597-1900.

•Bonita Springs Int’l Film Festival: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 4958989.

•Bonita Springs Int’l Film Festival: Film screenings, discussions. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Chris Young: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 9487825.

•Creative Coast Weekends: Galleries & shops in Matlacha open late. Exhibits, demos, classes, live music. Pine island Rd NW, Matlacha. 5-10p. Free. 283-0888.

•Edison’s Plant Festival: Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-5p. 334-7419.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 34:30p. Free. 472-9700.

•Jazz in the Garden: Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 24p.643-7275.

•Left Bank ArtFest: Outdoor art fair. The Esplanade, 740 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 10a4p. Free. 389-0280.

•Superstars of Tango: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann PAH, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

15 MONDAY

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

•Bonita Springs Int’l Film

Riverdale Kiwanis’ annual Medieval Faire comes to Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers the weekends of January16 & 17 and 23 & 24.

what Goes on

Festival: film screenings, discussions. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

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TUESDAY

•Bonita Springs Int’l Film Festival: Awards night & filmmakers Party Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Exhibition Reception: Marco Island Historical Museum,180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. 6-7p. Free. 642-1440.

•Love Finds Judy Garland: Joan Ellison.Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 8p. 888-966-3352.

•Naples Philharmonic: Sypert Salon Series. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

17

WEDNESDAY

•Chamber Music: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

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THURSDAY

•Art Walk: Sea Grape Gallery, 113 W. Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. Free. 941-575-1718.

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 282-3232.

•Melissa Manchester: Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 8p. 888-966-3352.

•Shotgun Wedding: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Stars of Forever Tango: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•Thirteen Year Old Piano

Sensation: U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

FRIDAY

•Crafts on the River & Vintage Market: Centennial Park, downtown Ft Myers riverfront. 10a5p. Free. 334-2999.

•David Morin – A Night with Legends: Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 8p. 772-5862.

•Family Movie Night: ‘Home.’ Alliance for the Arts lawn, 10091

McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Free. 939-2787.

•Ikebana Show: Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p.643-7275.

•Jason Ricci: Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p. 693-7111.

•Melissa Manchester: Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 8p. 888-966-3352.

•Michael Feinsten: With Naples Philharmonic. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Music Walk: Live music & dancing at several cafes, clubs &galleries. Downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 610p. Free. 855-732-3836.

•Musica Bella: Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. Naples. 7p. 775-2800.

•Patti LaBelle: Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

•Shotgun Wedding: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

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SATURDAY

•A Taste of Broadway:

John & Mary McKerrow & Friends. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N Collier Blvd, Marco iIsland. Includes lunch. 12p. 642-7270.

•Art Discussion: Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery, 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, BonitaSprings. 2-3p. Free. 776-6844.

•Art Fair: Outdoor art & crafts exhibit & sale. Along 1st St,downtown Ft Myers. 10a-5p. Free. 3375050.

•Asia: Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-2180007.

•Coconut Point Art Festival: Art fair, live music. Coconut Point Mall parking lot, 23130 FashionDr, Estero. 10a5p. Free. 561-746-6615.

•Crafts on the River & Vintage Market: Centennial Park, downtown Ft Myers riverfront. 10a-5p. Free. 334-2999.

• D a v i d M o r i n – A N i g h t w i t h L e g e n d s : Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3 & 8p. 7725862.

•Edison Festival of Light Grand Parade: Ft Myers High School Stadium,

studios. Naples Art District, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 11a-4p. Free. 821-1061.

21 SUNDAY

• Coconut Point Art Festival: Art fair, live music. Coconut Point Mall parking lot, 23130 FashionDr, Estero. 10a5p. Free. 561-746-6615.

•Classic Car Show: Historic downtown Ft Myers River District. Free. 334-2999.

•Crafts on the River & Vintage Market: Centennial Park, downtown Ft Myers riverfront. 10a4p. Free. 334-2999.

•David Morin – A Night with Legends: Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. 772-5862.

•FGCU Symphony/String Orchestra: U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 7454268.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 34:30p. Free. 472-9700.

22 MONDAY

•Irrera Brothers Duo: Concert & reception. Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 454-2067.

•Jay White as Neil Diamond: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•Let’s Hang On – Frankie Valli Tribute Show: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 3 & 8p. 941-488-1115.

23 TUESDAY

•Naples Philharmonic: 100 Years of Sinatra. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

24 WEDNESDAY

•Comedians’ Ball: Comedian competition. Seminole Casino Resort, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 7:30p. 800-218-0007.

•Marjory Stoneman

2635 Cortez Blvdto downtown Ft Myers River District. 7p. Free. 3342999.

•Edison Festival of Light Parade Celebration: Centennial Park, downtown Ft Myers riverfront. 12p. Free. 3342999.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Zion LutheranChurch, 7401 Winkler Rd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 247-4515.

•Ikebana Show: Naples Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-4p.6437275.

•Melissa Manchester: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 472-9700.

•Michael Feinsten: With Naples Philharmonic. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Naples National Art Festival: Outdoor art craft fair. Cambier Park & 8th St S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Sing Out! SWFL Choral Festival – The French Connection. Faith United Methodist Church, 15690 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 560-5695.

•Third Weekend Art Alive: Receptions,exhibits, demos, live music at dozens of galleries &

•Legends of Opera Gala featuring Samuel Ramey: Gulfshore Opera. First Presbyterian Church, 9751 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs 4p. 529-3925.

•Let’s Hang On – Frankie Valli Tribute Show: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 8p. 941-488-1115.

•Naples Jazz Orchestra: The Music of Billy Strayhorn & Duke Ellington. Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtownNaples. 7p. Free. 207-8299.

•Naples National Art Festival: Outdoor art & craft fair. Cambier Park & 8th St S, Naples. 10a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Philharmonic: Sypert Salon Series. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Symphony at Sunset: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. Four Freedoms Park, 4818 Tarpon Ct, Cape Coral. 4:30p. Free. 2771700.

•Third Weekend Art Alive: Receptions,exhibits, demos, live music at dozens of galleries & studios. Naples Art District, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 11a-4p. Free. 821-1061.

Douglas Festival: Talks, storytelling, exhibits, workshops, guide walks & canoe trips.Collier County Museum,3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 9a-4p. Free. 774-8476.

•Naples Philharmonic: 100 Years of Sinatra. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Robert Macomber: ‘Cuba & SWFL – A Fascinating 500 Year Connection of Soldiers, Smugglers & Spies Amidst Our Islands.’ Spanish Wells Country Club, 9801 Treasure Cay Ln, Bonita Springs. 12pm. Rsvp. 272-4655.

25 THURSDAY

•Deb & The Dynamics: Blues band. Bert’s Bar & Grill,4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 7:30p. 2823232.

•Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

•Marjory Stoneman

Douglas Festival: Talks, storytelling, exhibits, workshops, guide walks & canoe trips.Collier County Museum,3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 9a-4p. Free. 774-8476.

•Mayhem & Bottlerockets

An Evening with Bil Lepp : Storyteller Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-8p. 939-2787.

The Gulf Coast Symphony presents Superstars of Tango, February 14 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. For information, call 277-1700.

•Naples Philharmonic: 100 Years of Sinatra. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Ray Chen: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7:30p. 472-9700.

•Riders in the Sky: Tribute to Roy Rogers. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 4958989.

•SWFL & Lee County Fair: Rides, entertainment, music, kids activities, livestock shows, crafts, contests, etc. Lee Civic Center grounds, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 5-10p. 543-7469.

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FRIDAY

•Elise Sherron: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU,

1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 7454268.

•Jeff Dunham: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 8p. 9487825.

•Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton: Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 5971900.

•Marjory Stoneman Douglas Festival: Talks, storytelling, exhibits, workshops, guide walks & canoe trips.Collier County Museum,3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 9a-4p. Free. 774-8476.

•Naples Philharmonic: 100 Years of Sinatra. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Suncoast Blues Festival: J.P. Soars, Andy T- Nick Nixon, Anthony Gomes.

Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 RinglingBlvd, Sarasota. 5-10p. 941-7587585.

•SWFL & Lee County Fair: Rides, entertainment, music, kids activities, livestock shows, crafts, contests, etc. Lee Civic Center grounds, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 10a-10p. 543-7469.

•Tributes in the Garden: The US Stones –a Tribute to the Rolling Stones. Naples Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 6:30-9p.6437275.

27 SATURDAY

•Artists Studio Tour: 11 studios & 14 artists, reception 3p at Unit A contemporary art space. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 11a-4p 939-2787.

•ArtPoems: BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7p. 472-9700.

•Dan Miller: Rodgers & Hart – A Celebration. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. -8989.

•Florida Everblades vs S Carolina Stingrays Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Marjory Stoneman Douglas Festival: Talks, storytelling, exhibits, workshops, guide walks & canoe trips.Collier County Museum,3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 9a-4p. Free. 774-8476.

•Musical Discovery Series – Brass & Percussion: Concert & kids activities. Lawn, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10:30a. Free. 939-2787.

•Naples Orchid Society Show: Naples Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p.643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic: 100 Years of Sinatra. Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 7 8p. 597-1900.

•Porcelain Artists Show & Sale: Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda.5p. Free. 941-639-8810.

•Suncoast Blues Festival: Kettle of Fish, Markey Blue, Sean Chambers Band, Brandon Santini, Howard & The White Boys, Albert Castiglia. Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 RinglingBlvd, Sarasota. 11a-8:30p. 941758-7585.

•SWFL & Lee County Fair: Rides, entertainment,

music, kids activities, livestock shows, crafts, contests, etc. Lee Civic Center grounds, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 10a-10p. 543-7469.

28 SUNDAY

•ACDA Chapter Choir

Concert: U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Alan Cumming: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Bruce T Gora Sunset Concert: Trae Pierce & the T-Stone Band Alliance for the Arts lawn 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5p. 939-2787.

•Dwight Icenhower’s Tribute to the King: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Lunch 11:30a, show 1p & dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•Florida Everblades vs S Caolina. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 5p. 948-7825.

•Island Jazz: In Boler Garden. BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 34:30p. Free. 472-9700.

•Left Bank ArtFest: Outdoor art fair. The Esplanade, 740 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 10a4p. Free. 389-0280.

•Love Letters: Royal Palm Players, 131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 7p. 941-2694.

•Naples Orchid Society Show: Naples Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p.643-7275.

•Rave On! – The Buddy Holly Experience: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 8p. 941-4881115.

•Singing for Scholarships: Voices of Naples concert. Naples United Church of Christ, 5200Crayton Rd, Naples.3p. Free.4552582.

•SWFL & Lee County Fair: Rides, entertainment, music, kids activities, livestock shows, crafts, contests, etc. Lee Civic Center grounds, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 10a-10p. 543-7469.

29 MONDAY

•Boston Red Sox vs Boston College Eagles & Northeastern U Huskies: Double-header. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. ?p. 888-733-7696.

•Dwight Icenhower’s Tribute to the King: Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial

Blvd, Ft Myers. Lunch

11:30a, show 1p & dinner

5:30p, show 7p. 2784422.

•Rave On! – The Buddy Holly Experience: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 3 & 8p. 941488-1115.

•SWFL & Lee County Fair: Rides, entertainment, music, kids activities, livestock shows, crafts, contests, etc. Lee Civic Center grounds, 11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 10a-10p. 543-7469.

•Vince Gill & Lyle Lovett: BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 4814849.

ongoing theater

•39 Steps: Feb 3-27. The Naples Players. Tobye Studio, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•42nd Street: Jan 26-

31.BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•Act Without Words 1: Feb 6 & 7. Ghostbird Theatre. Unit A, 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. 6p. Free. 6914128.

•Angel Street (Gaslight): Feb 5-14. Cultural Park Theatrer 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Camping with Henry & Tom: Jan 14-Feb 6.BIG

ARTS Herb Strauss Theater,2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.472-6862.

•Haunted by Death: Fri & SatJan 15-Mar

19.Murder Mystery Dinner Train,2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•Informed Consent: Jan 7-

31. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-8114111.

•Kayak: Jan 7-23. Theatre

Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•La Cage Aux Folles: Feb 5-27. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Love Letters: Feb 23-

28.BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 4814849.

•Matilda: Feb 16-20.BB

Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy,

Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•Moon Over Buffalo: Feb 10-14. Royal Palm Players,131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 941-2694.

•Moon Over Buffalo: Feb

11-Mar 13. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•Noises Off: Jan 12-31. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

•Other Desert Cities: Jan

13-Feb 7. The Naples Players. Blackburn Hall, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Ragtime: Feb 16-Mar 13. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

•Rose’s Dilemma: Feb 1028. Marco Players. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•Same Time, Next Year: Jan 6-24. Marco Players. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•Show Boat: thru Feb 14.

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 2784422.

•Sister Act: Feb 18-Apr 2. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 2784422.

•Stepping Out: Feb 11-Mar 12.BIG ARTS Herb Strauss Theater,2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.472-6862.

•Sweeney Todd: Jan 21Feb 14. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•Sweet Charity: Feb 26Mar 13. Cultural Park Theatrer 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Sweet Smell of Success: Jan 7-17. G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•Sweet Venom: Wed-Sun thru Jan 14, Sun, Wed & Thu Jan 17-Feb 28.Murder Mystery Dinner Train,2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•The Bluest Eyes: Feb 520. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•The Boy from Oz: Feb 4-14. G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

TheatreZone presents Melissa Manchester in concert, February 18 & 19 at the Community School of Naples’ G&L Theatre. She will also be performing at BIGArts on Sanibel, February 20. For information, call TheatreZone at 888-966-3352 or BIGARTSat 472-9700.

•The Cocktail Hour: Jan 527. Florida Repertory Theatre,2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•The Mansion at Hangman’s Bog: Feb 1928. FGCU TheatreLab.

FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 590-7268.

•The Music Man: Jan 8-24. Cultural Park Theatrer 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Feb 26-Mar 19. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

•The Savannah Disputation: Feb 5-21.

Let’s Put On a Show Productions, Golden Gate Community Center, 5701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 389-9192.

•The Sound of Music: Jan

12-17.BB Mann

Performing Arts Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•The Velocity of Autumn: Jan 8-23. Laboratory Theater of Florida,1634Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Too Marvelous for Words

– A Salute to Johnny

Mercer: Jan 19-Mar 8. Florida Repertory Theatre,2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Twelve Angry Men: Feb 9-Mar 2. Florida

Repertory Theatre,2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 3324488.

•Unnecessary Farce: Jan 14-Mar 5. Off Broadway

Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

THEATERS

•BIG ARTS Herb Strauss

Theater: Jan 14-Feb 6 :

Camping with Henry & Tom; Feb 11-Mar 12 :

Stepping Out. 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 395-0900.

•Broadway Palm Dinner

Theatre: thru Feb 14: Show Boat; Feb 18-Apr 2: Sister Act.1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers.2784422.

•FGCU TheatreLab: Feb

19-28: The Mansion at Hangman’s Bog. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 590-7268.

•Florida Repertory Theatre: Jan 5-27: The Cocktail Hour; Jan 19-Mar

6: Too Marvelous for Words – A Salute to Johnny Mercer; Feb 9Mar 2: Twelve Angry Men. ArcadeTheatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Laboratory Theater of Florida: Jan 8-23: The Velocity of Autumn; Feb

5-27: La Cage Aux Folles. 1634Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Off Broadway Palm

Theatre: Jan 14-Mar 5: Unnecessary Farce. 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Theatre Conspiracy: Jan

7-23: Kayak; Feb 5-20: The Bluest Eyes. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•TheatreZone: Jan 7-17: Sweet Smell ofSuccess; Feb 4-14: The Boy from Oz.G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-9663352.

•Venice Theatre: Jan 12-

31: Noises Off; Jan 21-Feb

14: Sweeney Todd; Feb 16Mar 13: Ragtime; Feb 26Mar 19: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

exhibitons

•Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Jan 8-30: Barbara

Hoffman & Tammra

Sigler,Member Gallery: Artistic Collaborations. Feb 5-27: Antonio Guerrero,Member Gallery: David Belling.

Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-

1p. Free. 939-2787.

•Art Council of Southwest Florida Co-Op Gallery: Coconut Point Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. Oct-Apr Tue-Thu & Sat 10a-6p, Fri 11a-7p, Sun 12-

5p, May-Sep Thu & Sat 10a-6p, Fri 11a-7p, Sun 12-

5p. Free. 267-3049.

•Art League of Fort Myers: 1451 Monroe St, Ft Myers. Exhibitions monthly. Free open painting Wed 9:30-12p.

Mon-Fri, 11a-3p & 6-9p 1st Fri of month. Free. 2753970.

•Arts For ACT Gallery: 2265 First St, Ft Myers.

Jan: Cheryl Fausel, Barb Albin; Feb: Scott Guelcher. Mon-Sat 11a-

4:30p, 1st & 3rd Fri 11a10p. Call for Sat hrs. Free. Free. 337-5050.

•Arts of the Inland Gallery: Keiser U at the Forum, 9100 Forum Corporate Pkwy, Ft Myers. Members exhibit. Mon-Thu 8a-8p, Fri 8a5p, Sat 9a-1p. Free. Free. 277-1336.

•Baker Museum: ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. thru Jan 10:

Louise Nevelson - My World; thru Jan 10: Ewa Tarsia - PaintingForest & ForestDot; thru Jan 10: Jorinde VoightCartographies of the Untold; thru Jan 31: Celebrating 15 Years of Collecting; thru Mar 6: Yves Saint Laurent + Halston - Fashioning the ‘70s; thru Mar 6: Dressed and Undressed - from the permanent collection; thru Mar 30: Paco Pomet; thru Jul 24: Dawn’s Forest –sculptures of Louise Nevelson; Jan 27-Jun19: Florida Contemporary; Feb 13-Jun 19: Naples Collects. Tue-Sat 10a-4p & Sun 12-4p. 597-1900.

•Barron Park House Gallery: 471 Lee St, LaBelle. Thu & Fri 12-6p, Sat & Sun 11a-4p. Free. 843-2929.

•Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery: 4332 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Sun & Mon 10a-5p, Tue-Sat 10a-7p. Free. 283-1335.

•Beth Sistrunk Fine Art: 5760 Shirley St, # 15, Naples. Tue & Thu 1-4p. Free. Free. 293-4904.

•BIG ARTS: 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel.Founders Gallery – Jan 6-30: It’s a Fine Line; Feb 3-27: Light & Leaf - Sperte & Lattorf. Phiilips Gallery –Jan 630: Creative Space: Feb 327: Artist’s Best. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 395-0900.

•Bob Rauschenberg Gallery: Florida SouthWestern State College, 8099 College Pkwy SW, Ft Myers. thru Feb 6: Keith Edmier –Edison Impluvium.MonFri 10a-4p & Sat 11a-3p. Free. 489-9313.

•Cape Coral Art League: 516 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Jan: Art Through the Lens, Gale Bennett & Alicia Schmidt; Feb: Legacy Show, Wild About Wildlife. Mon-Thu 11a-4p. Free. 772-5657.

•Cape Coral Arts Studio: 4533 Coronado Pkwy in Rubicond Park, Cape Coral. Jan: CreaturesFact or Fantasy; Feb: Elemental Art (SWFL Fine Craft Guild.Mon-Fri

9a-4:30p. Free. 574-0802.

•Cape Coral Library: 921 39th Terrace & SW 9th Ct, Cape Coral. Jan 4-30: Weavers of Char-Lee and Art Quilters Unlimited; Feb 1-29: Portrait & Figure Org of SWFLFaces of All Ages & Babies, Children, Youth. 9a-5p. Free. 533-4500.

•Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs: 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Feb 5-25: Members’

Exhibit. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 1-5p. Free. 495-8989.

•Clark Art Studio: Mercato, 9155 Strada Place, #5155, Naples. Mon-Sat 11a-9p & Sun 1-9p. Free. 616-2601533.

•Clyde Butcher’s Venice Gallery & Studio: 237 Warfield Ave, Venice. Mar 21: Open House. Tue-Fri 10a-4:30p. Free. 4860811.

•Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery: 52388 Tamiami Tr MM 54.5, Ochopee. Daily 10a-5p. Free. 695-2428.

•Collier County Museum: 3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. thru Jan 15: Return from Exile –Contemporary Southern Art; Jan 28-Mar 16: Apron Strings – Ties to the Past. Educational programs, Wed, 2pm. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 7748476.

•Deborah Martin Art Studio: 5760 Shirley St, #14, Naples. Free.518-7910251.

•East West Fine Art: Bigham Galleria, 2425 Tamiami Tr N, #102, Naples. Mon-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 11a2p.Free.821-9459.

•Emily James Gallery: 720 5th Ave Sm # 111, Naples. Mon-Wed 12-5p & Thu-Sat 12-9p. Free.777-3283

•Englewood Art Center: Ringling College of Art & Design, 350 S. McCall Rd, Englewood.Mitchell

Gallery –Jan 5-Feb 13:

Cynthia Mason - Space

Markers, Feb 17-Mar

30:Jane Fine -Work on Paper. Loranger Gallery

–Jan 12-Feb 19: Nature

Reflected,Feb 23-Mar

30:HuMan-MadeRecycled, Reused, Repurposed = Art.

Members Gallery –Jan 12-Feb 19:Carole

LaFountaine,Feb 23-Apr

1:Russ Burch. Mangrove

Gallery –Jan 12-Feb 17: Englewood Camera Club,Feb 23-Mar 31: Boca Grande Arts Alliance.Tue

9a-9p & Wed-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 941-474-5548.

•Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries: 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. Main Gallery

–Borborygmus or Beware the 3-Fingered Mouse Without a Soul - Roger Chamieh. ArtLab – Feb 11Mar 17: Crossroads of Art & Science - Michael Massaro. Main Gallery in Arts

Complex, ArtLab in Library. Mon-Fri, 10a-4p & Thu 10a7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Fort Myers Beach Art

Association: 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. thru Jan 7: Art Divine, Jan 9-21: Members Show, Experimental Group Show; Jan 25-Feb 18: Winter Show; Feb 20-Mar 10: Outdoor Painters Group Show. Oct-May Mon-Sat 10a-3p & Sun 123p, Jun-Sep Wed & Thu 9a-12p. Free. 463-3909.

•Gallerie du Soleil: 393 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat, 10a-6p & Sun 12-5p. Free. 417-3450.

•Gallery on Fifth: Mercato, 9115 Strada Pl, #5130, Naples. Mon-Sat, 10a-9p & Sun 12-6p. Free. 2207503.

•Gardner Colby Gallery: 386 & 365 Broad Ave S, Naples. Opens Feb 10: A Delicate Balance – Kevin Loan & Jeffrey Zygmunt Mon-Sat 10a-5p. Free. 403-7787.

•Grand Illusion Gallery: 2443 First St, Ft Myers. Mon & Fri 10a-5p & Sat 11a-3p, 1st Fri of month 10a-10p. Free.461-7245.

•Guess-Fisher Gallery: 1187 8th St S, Naples. Mon-Thu 12-5p, Fr & Sat 12-9p, Sun 1-5p. Free. 263-3417.

•Harbour View Gallery: 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. Jan: Sue Kapuchinski, John Merchant; Feb: Lana Picciano, Bill Fuery. Daily 11a-8p. Free.540-5789.

•Harmon-Meek Gallery: 599 9th St N, #309, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-5p. Free.261-2637.

•Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery: 2490 Library Way, Sanibel. Oct-May Mon-Sat 10a-5p. Free. 395-0027.

• H o w l G a l l e r y / T a t t o o : 4160 Cleveland Ave, Ft. Myers. thru Jan 31: The Devil’s Reign group sh ow.Mon-Thu 11a-8p, Fr i & Sat 12-10p,1st Sat of month 7-11p. 3320161.

•HW Gallery: 1305 Third St S, Naples. Daily 10a5p. Free. 263-6640.

•Immokalee Pioneer Museum: 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. Mon-Fri 9a-4p.TheWay We Worked - Immokalee, Ranch & Garden.Free. 658-2466.

•Island Visions: 4643 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Daily 10a-5p. Free.2820452.

•Jo-Ann Sanborn Sunshine Studios of Marco Island: The Esplanade, 760 N Collier Blvd, #102, Marco Island. Season Mon-Fri 10a-5p, other Wed-Fri 10am-5pm & & Sat 10a-2p. Free.4049179

•John Ebling Veteran Art Gallery: American Legion Post #38, 1837 Jackson St, Ft Myers. Free.3321853.

•Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery: 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs.Jan 10-31: All the Blues of the Gulf; Feb 5-29: All the Greens of

‘Midwest,’ an exhibition of photographs at the Ollie Mack Gentry Gallery in downtown Fort Myers is on view in February. Call 332-1295 for information.

the Tropics; Mar 7-31: All the Hues of the Sunset.

Art Discussions Jan 16, Feb 20, Mar 19 2p.TueSat 11a-5p. Free. 7766844.

•Longboat Key Art Center: Ringling College of Art & Design, 6860 Longboat Key Dr S, Longboat Key. Oct-Dec Tue-Fri 11a-5p; Jan-Apr Tue-Sat 11a-5p, May Tue-Fri 11a-5p, JunSep 11a-4p. Free. 941383-2345.

•Lovegrove Gallery & Garden: 4637 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha.Daily 10a-5p.Free. 283-6453.

•Marco Island Center for the Arts: 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 394-4221.

•Marco Island Historical Museum: 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. thru Feb 10: Nature’s Places of Spiritual Sanctuary; Feb 13-Apr 26: Isle of Capri…

A Place in Time. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 642-1440.

•Marianne Friedland

Gallery: 359 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10-5p. Free. 262-3484.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy,Everglades City. Jan 2-Feb 29:

Phlorida Photos; Mar 1-31: Bountiful & Beautiful, Paintings of Coastal Communities - the Everglades to Key West Connection. Tue-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-4p. Free. 6950008.

•Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame, Pine Island Center. 283-1525.

•Naples Art Association: The von Liebig Art Center, 585 Park St, Naples. thru Jan 9: Face the Possibilities, Call Up the Figure, Selfies; Jan 21-Feb 20: Lyman

Whitaker Kinetic Exhibit;

Jan 23-Feb 27: A Hint of Purple; Jan 23-Feb 27:

Interior & Exterior Realities -Art of Young Purvis & The Highwaymen. Oct 20-May 30: Mon-Sat 10a-4p; Jun 1-Oct 16: Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples.Jan 15-Apr 10:

Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks Daily 9a-5p, Tue8a-5p.6437275.

•Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. Jan 2-30: Dream State, Feb 3-Mar 30: Naples’

Peaceful Places. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 262-6525.

•Nora Butler Designs: Crayton Cove, 800 12th Ave. S, Naples. Tue-Sat 11a-6p. Free. 403-8287.

•Northwest Regional Library: 519 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral. Jan 130: Florida Before Statehood. Mon, Wed, Thu 10a-6p; Tue 12-8p; Fri & Sat 9a-5p. Free. 5334803.

•Ollie Gentry Mack Photography: 2180 W 1st St, #210, Ft. Myers. JanMar: Midwest; Apr-Jun: The Doors of Edison Park. Tue-Thu 11a-6p & Fri 11a10p. Free. 332-1295.

•Phil Fisher Gallery: 810 12th Ave S, Naples. MonThu 11a-5p, Fri & Sat 11a9p. Free. 403-8393.

•Rene Miville Gallery: Franklin Shops, 2200 1st St, 2nd fl, Ft Myers. MonSat 10a-8p & Sun 12-7p. Free. 333-3130.

•Richard H. Rush Library: Special Collections Gallery, Florida SouthWestern State College, 8099 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. Ongoing: High Renaissance to Impressionism, The Sanders Porcelain

Exhibit. Mon-Fri 10a-2p. Free. 489-9220.

•Ringling College of Art + Design Galleries: Ringling College of Art + Design, 2700 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Selby Gallery –Jul 10-Aug 5: Defining Abstraction. Basch Gallery – Jan 11-Mar 6: Nature. Thompson Gallery – thru Jan 15: Walter Matthews; Jan 15Apr 2: Ferenc Beleznay. Sep-Apr Mon-Sat 10a-4p; May-Aug Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 941-359-7563.

•Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. thru Jan 10: Royal Taste - The Art of Princely Courts in 15th Century China; thru Feb 29: Glittering GrandeurSpectacles Under the Big Top; Jan 15-Apr 17: Samurai - The Way of the Warrior; Ink, Silk and Gold - Islamic Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Ongoing: New Acquisitions, 20th CenturyAbstract Art, Asian & Cypriot Art. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941359-5700.

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Feb 4-Apr 1: Annual Florida Photography Exhibit. Free. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. 530-5940.

•Rosen Gallery & Studios: North Line Plaza, 2172 J & C Blvd, N Naples. MonSat, 12-6p. Free. 821-1061.

•Sanibel Captiva Art League: Feb 1-Mar 7 & Mar 7-Apr 4: Member shows at Sanibel Library, 770 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Mon & Thu 9a-8p; Tue & Wed, Fri & Sat 9a-5p. Free. 472-2483.

•Sea Grape Gallery: 113 W

Feb: Joy Beyond Loss –Clark Constant. Mon-Sat 10:30a-5p. 649-8607.

•Tower Gallery: 751 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel. Daily 10a-9p. Free. 3406467.

•Trudy Labell Fine Art: Bingham Galleria,2425 Tamiami Trail N, #102,Naples. Mon-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 11a2p. Free. 434-7778.

•Two Newts Gallery: 2502 2nd St, #104, Ft Myers.

Tue-Fri 10a-6p, Sat 10a4p, Sun 12-4p. Free. 3322300.

•Union Artists Studios: Alliance of the Arts, 10051 McGregor Blvd, #202, Edwards Bldg, Ft Myers. Free. 826-3861.

Marion Ave, Punta Gorda. thru Apr 1:guest artist monthly.Mon-Fri 10a-5p & Sat 10a-4p (closed Mon May-Sep). Free. 941-5751718.

•Sheldon Fine Art: 460 Fifth Ave S, Naples. 10a10p. Free. 649-6255.

•Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center: 2301 First St, Ft Myers. Jan 1-26: Steve Pennisi -Both Sides of the Paint, Dan Linehan - A Line by Line by Hand; Feb 5-23: Art Council of SWFL, Art Quilters Unlimited - Cityscapes; Mon-Fri 10a-5p & 6-9p & 1st Fri of month. Free. 337-1933.

•Space 39 Art Bar & Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 5:30close.Free. 204-9949.

•Sweet Art Gallery: 2054 Trade Center Way, Naples. Nov: Bonny Hawley, Luba Drahosz.Mon-Fri 10a-5p, 1st Wed 5-8p, 3rd Fri 68p, Sat by appt. Free. 597-2110.

•SWFL Community Foundation: 8771 College Pkwy, bldg 2, # 201, Ft Myers. thru Jan 31: Coming Attraction –Barbara Yeomans. Free.Mon-Fri 8a-5p. 2745900.

•SWFL Fine Craft Guild: Feb; Elemental art at Cape Coral Arts Studio; 574-0802.

•SWFL Museum of History: 2031 Jackson St, FtMyers. Jan 16-Jun 11: Civil Rights in the Sunshine State. Historical walking Tours Wed & Sat 10:30a thru Apr 30. TueSat 10a-5p. 321-7430.

•The Artist’s Gallery: 6240 Shirley St, #104, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & SAat by appt. 5965099.

•The Lady from Haiti: 110 10th St N, Naples. thru

•Unit A: 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. Art by Marcus Jansen. Receptions 1st Fri of month 6-10p. By appt. Free. 240-1053.

•Vallez Studio: Crayton Cove, 784 12th Ave S, Naples. Free. 262-0381.

•Veron Ennis Modern Art: 10051 McGregor Blvd, # 201, Ft Myers. Sat 9a-1p & by appt. Free.849-7772.

•Visual Arts Center: 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. First Federal Gallery –Jan 5-22: The Art of Photography;Jan 29Mar12: National Art Exhibition;Mar 15-31:

Visual Arts Center Student Show;Apr 1 & 2: Charlotte Academy ;Apr

5-30: Primavera… It’s Spring!;May 3-21: CCPS

Students;May 24-Jun 24: The Essence of Color;Jun

25-Aug 19: America the Beautiful;Sep 16-30:

Glorious Nature;Oct 1Nov 4: Mayhem, Chaos & Confusion;Nov 5-Dec 9: Harvest of Art;Dec 10Jan 6: Old Florida.Goff Gallery –Mar 15-Apr 6: Salon De Refuses;Apr 915: Palette to Palate;Apr

19-May 18: Portrait Group;May 21-Jun 16:

Atelier Artists;Jul 19Aug 18: Starving Artists

Sale;Oct 1-26: SWFL

Fine Craft Guild;Oct 29Nov 29: Florida Suncoast

Watercolor Society;Dec

2-Dec 29: Four Artists. Mon-Fri, 9a-4p & Sat 10a2p. Free. 951-639-8810.

•Watson MacRae Gallery: 2340 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. thru Jan 3: Fine Art of Contemporary Craft – Fiber & Clay; Jan 5-31: Sacred Creatures, Sacred Places –From Santa Fe with Love; Feb 2-28: The Color of Sound, The Sound of Color –Hollis Jeffcoat & Kat Epple. Mon-Sat 10:30a-5p. Free. 472-3386.

attractions

•Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum: Seminole Tribe of Florida Museum. Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, 30290 Josie Billie Hwy, Clewiston. thru Nov 22: Seminole Spirit. Daily 9a-5p. 877902-1113.

•Babcock Wilderness Adventures: 8000 State Rd 31,Punta Gorda. TueSat. Reserve for tours. 800-500-5583.

•Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum: 3075 SanibelCaptiva Rd, Sanibel. Raymond Burr Memorial Exhibit,Deep-Sea Mollusks, Henry DomkeNature Photographer. World Record-Sized Shells. Open Daily 10a-5p. 395h-2233.

•Baker Museum: ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. thru Jan 10: Louise Nevelson - My World; thru Jan 10: Ewa Tarsia - PaintingForest & ForestDot; thru Jan 10: Jorinde VoightCartographies of the Untold; thru Jan 31: Celebrating 15 Years of Collecting; thru Mar 6: Yves Saint Laurent + Halston - Fashioning the ‘70s; thru Mar 6: Dressed and Undressed - from the permanent collection; thru Mar 30: Paco Pomet; thru Jul 24: Dawn’s Forest – sculptures of Louise Nevelson; Jan 27Jun19: Florida

Contemporary; Feb 13-Jun 19: Naples Collects; opens May; Student Exhibition. Tue-Sat 10a-4p & Sun 124p. 597-1900.

•Burroughs Home & Gardens: 2505 First St, Ft Myers. Living history tours daily 11a & 1p, 5-9p. 337-0706.

•Butterfly Estates: 1815 Fowler St, Ft Myers. Sun & Tue-Th 10a-5p, Sat 10a7p. 690-2359.

•Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. Museum, butterfly aviary, trails, live animal shows daily, Planetarium shows, WedSat. Bluegrass concerts 2nd & 4th Thu 12-4p. 10a5p & Sun, 11a-5p. 2753435.

•Cape Coral Historical Museum: 544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Wed, Thu & Sun 1-4p. 772-7037.

•Children’s Museum of Naples: North Collier Park, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. Special hours for children on autistic spectrum: Breaking the

Riders in the Sky perform in concert, February 25 at the Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs . For information, call 495-8989.

what Goes on

Barriers, 2nd Sat of month 8-9a & Sensory Night, 4th Tue of month 5-8p. Register. 514-0084.

•Collier County Museum: 3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. thru Jan 15:

Return from Exile –Contemporary Southern Art; Jan 28-Mar 16:

Apron Strings - Ties to the Past. Educational programs, Wed, 2pm. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 7748476.

•Conservancy of SWFL: 1495 Smith Preserve Way off Goodlette Frank Rd. Mon-Sat 9:30a-4:30p. Free. 430-2466.

•Corkscrew Swamp

Sanctuary: 375 Sanctuary Rd W, Naples. Blair

Audubon Center, Boardwalk Exploration & Exhibits. Daily 7a-5:30p. Free. 348-9151.

•CREW: Corkscrew

Regional Ecosystem

Watershed. 23998

Corkscrew Rd, Estero.

Guided walks: 1st & 3rd

Tue & 2nd Sat, Nov-Apr, Marsh Hiking Trails, 4600 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee. Trails open sunrise-sunset. Free. 6572253.

•CROW: Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. 3883 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. Healing Winds Visitor Education Center.

Wonders of Wildlife: Nature presentations

Mon-Fri 11a. Tue-Sun 10a-4p. Free. 472-3644.

•’Ding’ Darling National

Wildlife Refuge: 1

Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. Sat-

Thu 7a-7p. Education Center: May-Dec 9a-4p, Jan-Apr 9a-5p. Wildlife Dr closed Sat.472-1100.

•Edison & Ford Winter

Estates: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. thru Jan

3: Holiday Nights 5:30-

9p. Opens Jan 31: Edison & Rubber – A Scientific

Quest. Ongoing: Edison & Ford in Florida. Daily 9a-

5:30p. 334-7419.

•Everglades Wonder

Gardens: 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Botanical gardens, animals, art gallery.Daily 9a-4p. 992-2591.

•Holocaust Museum & Education Center of SWFL: Sandalwood Square, 4760 Tamiami Tr N, # 107, Naples. Nov 327: Picturebook History –Tellingthe Story to Children; Jan 12-May 1:

At War’s End – The Nuremberg Trials; JanApr Tue-Sat 12:30-5p, Sat & Sun 1-4p; May-Jul & Sep-Dec Tue-Sun 1-4p. Guided Tours: 1:30p. Free. 263-9200.

•Imaginarium Science Center: 2000 Cranford St, Ft Myers. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. 321-7420.

•Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch: 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. thru Jun

5:TheWay We Worked: Immokalee, Ranch & Garden.Mon-Fri 9a-4p. Free. 658-2466.

•Marco Island Historical Museum: 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. thru Feb 10:

Nature’s Places of Spiritual Sanctuary; Feb 13-Apr 26: Isle of Capri… A Place in Time. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 642-1440.

•Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota. Eco-boat tours daily. Immersion Cinema. Daily, 10a-5p. 941-3884441.

•Mound House: 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. Tue, Wed, Sat 9a4p. Free. 765-0865.

•Museum of Medical History: Edison State College, 1099 College Pkwy, bldg AA room 178, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 10a2p. Free. 489-9208.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. Jan 2-Feb 29: Phlorida

Photos; Tue-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-4p. Free. 6950008.

•Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame, Pine Island Center. Free. 283-1525.

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples.Jan 15-Apr

10: Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks. Daily 9a-5p, Tue8a-5p. 643-7275.

•Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. Jan 2-30: Dream State, Feb 3-Mar 30: Naples’ Peaceful Places. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 262-6525.

•Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens: 1590 GoodletteFrank Rd, Naples. Daily 9a-5p. 262-5409.

•Palm Cottage Museum &

Norris Gardens: Naples Historical Society, 137 12th Ave. S, Naples. Walking tours of Naples Historic District: Wed

10a; Guided garden tours: 1st & 3rd Thu of month

10a. Tours: Tue-Sat 1-4p. Free. 261-8164.

• R i n g l i n g M u s e u m o f

Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. thru Jan 10: Royal TasteThe Art of Princely Courts in 15th Century China; thru Feb 29: Glittering GrandeurSpectacles Under the Big Top; Jan 15-Apr 17: Samurai - The Way of the Warrior; Ink, Silk and Gold - Islamic Art from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Ongoing: New Acq uisitions, 20th CenturyAbstract Art, Asian & Cypriot Art. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941-3595700.

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Feb 4-Apr 1: Annual Florida Photography Exhibit. Daily programs: 11a & 2p. Guided boat & kayak ours Nov 4-Apr 30 Tue & Th. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. 5305940.

•Sanibel Historical Museum & Village: 950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. WedSat, 10a-4p. 472-4648.

•Seminole Casino Resort: 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. Jul 18: Corvette Car Show. 800-218-0007.

•Shell Factory & Nature Park: 2787 N Tamiami Trail, N Ft Myers. Shell exhibits, Animal exhibits, petting farm, Christmas House, Natural History Exhibit, Money Museum, water games, video arcade, miniature golf, playgrounds, Soaring Eagle Zip Line. Daily 10a5p. 995-2141.

•SWFL Historical Society: 10091 McGregor Blvd, FtMyers. Wed 9a12p & 4-7p, Sat 9a-12p. Free. 939-4044.

•SWFL Military Museum & Library: 4820 Leonard St, Ft Myers. Nov 7-21: Art by Veterans. Mon-Sat 9a-5p. Free. 541-8704.

•SWFL Museum of History: 2031 Jackson St, FtMyers. Jan 16-Jun 11: Civil Rights in the Sunshine State. Historical walking Tours Wed & Sat 10:30a thru Apr 30. Tue-Sat 10a-5p. 321-7430.

•Williams Academy Black History Museum: Clemente Park, 1936 Henderson Ave, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 124p. Free. 332-8778.

parks

•Bonita Beach Park: 27954 Hickory Blvd., Bonita Springs. 533-7444.

•Bowditch Point Regional Park: 50 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Guided walks: Tue & Sat 9:30. 463-3764.

•Bunche Beach: 18201 John Morris Rd, Ft Myers. Guided walks: 1st & 3rd Tue 5p. 707-6794.

•Caloosahatchee Regional Park: 18500 North River Rd, Alva. Guided walk: 1st Sat & 3rd Tue of month 9a. 693-2690.

•Collier-Seminole State Park: US 41 (Tamiami Trail), S Naples. Guided walks: Sat 10a. Hiking trail, self-guided boardwalk nature trail, exhibits, camping, fishing, boating canoeing. 3943397.

•Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park: 11135 Gulfshore Dr, Naples. Beach, fishing, picnic areas. 597-6196.

•Estero Park: 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. 248-1609.

•Everglades National Park: Gulf Coast Visitor Center,815 Oyster Bar Ln.Everglades City. 9a4:30p. 695-3311.

•Hickeys Creek Mitigation Park: 17980 Palm Beach Blvd, Alva. Guided walks: 1st Tue 9a. 693-2690.

•Koreshan State Historic Site State Park: US Hwy 41 & Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-0311.

•Lakes Regional Park: 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. Guided walks: 1st Sat 8:30a, Garden tour: 2nd Sat. 533-7575.

•Lovers Key State Park: South of Ft Myers Beach. 463-4588.

•Lynn Hall Park: 950 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Laughter Yoga: Fri 8a. 229-7356.

•Manatee Park: 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft Myers. 8a-dusk. 6905030.

•Matanzas Pass Preserve: 119 Bay Rd, Ft Myers Beach. Guided walks: Thu 9:30a. 7073015.

•Myakka River State Park: 13207 SR 72, Sarasota. Canoeing, camping, wildlife tours by air-boat & tram,

scenic drive, guided walks. 361-6511.

•North Collier Regional Park: 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. 252-4060.

•North Ft Myers Park: 2021 N Tamiami Tr, N Ft Myers. Yoga: Wed 6p. 652-4512.

•Rutenberg Park EcoLiving Center: ‘FloridaFriendly Garden & Landscape Workshops: Wed 10:30a. Free. 5337515.

•Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: 7791 Penzance Blvd, Ft Myers. Guided walks: daily 9a. Free. 533-7550.

•Veterans Park: 55 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres. 369-1521.

•Wa-Ke-Hatchee Park: 16730 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. Flow Yoga & Mat Pilates: Mon-Thu 9a; Yoga & Meditation: Tue 4:30p; Tai chi: Wed 1p; Laughter Yoga: Wed 6:30p. Classes free. 432-2154.

live music & comedy

•Americana Community Music Association Listening Room: All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 691-4069

•Belushi’s Comedy Bar: 13851 S Tamiami Tr, Ft Myers. Comics Fri-Sun. 433-5299.

•Bert’s Bar & Grill: 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha.Live Tue-Sun. Tue: Scott Bryan 6:30p; Thu: Deb & The Dynamics 7:30p; Jan 1: Bryan Lee; Jan 2, 16 & 30: Insider w Jeff Walker; Jan 3, 17 & 31: Gary & Kerri. Jan 8 & 22: Mike Imbasciani & His Bluez Rockerz; Jan 29: Marty Stokes & The Captiva Band 282-3232.

•Big Game Waterfront Grill: 2200 Main St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music Sun-Fri 4-6p,Fri & Sat 710p. 463-3043.

•Bootleggers Waterfront Barbeque: 2200 Main St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music Wed-Sun. Gatlin: Nov 12, 13, 19, 20 & Dec 10, 11. 463-3043.

• B u c k i n g h a m B l u e s B a r : 5641 Buckingham Rd., Ft Myers.Jan 1: JJ Grey & Mofro; Jan 9: JP Soars & The Red Hots; Jan 16: Heather Gillis; Feb 2: Backyard Bluesfest; Feb 6: Debbie Davies; Feb 12: Danny Brooks; Feb 19: Jason Ricci. 693-7111.

•City Tavern: 2206 Bay St,

The exhibition, ‘Keith Edmier –Edison Impluvium’ is on view at Florida SouthWestern University’s Bob Rauschenberg Gallery in Fort Myers thru February 6. Call 489-9313 for information.

Ft Myers. Live music

Thu-Sat. 226-1133.

•Cottage Bar: 1270 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nightly. 7655440.

•Freds Food, Fun & Spirits!: 2700 Immokalee Rd., Naples. Live music Wed-Sun. 431-7928.

•Hotel Indigo: 1520

Broadway, Ft Myers. Wed: Open Mic. 337-3446.

•Howl Gallery/Tattoo Dive Bar: 4160 Cleveland Ave, Ft. Myers.332-0161.

•Laugh-In Comedy Café: 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. Comics Fri & Sat. 479-5233.

•Matanzas on the Bay: 414 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely 6-9p. 463-3838.

•Off the Hook Comedy Club: Row Seafood, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. Comics

Fri-Sun. 389-6901.

•Old Naples Comedy Club: 1100 6th Ave S, Naples. Comics Thu-Sun. 4552844.

•Paradise Tiki Hut: 1502 Miramar St, Cape Coral.

Live music nightly. 5421988.

•Parrot Key Caribbean Grill: 2500 Main St, Ft Myers Beach. 463-3257.

•Red Rock Saloon: 2278

First St, Ft Myers. Live music Tue, Fri, Sat. 6898667.

•Reserve Cigar & Wine Bar: 10950 S. Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers. Live music Fri & Sat. 210-0300.

•RJ’s Bar & Grill: 1475 N. Tamiami Tr, N.Ft Myers.

•The Veranda: 2122 Second St, Ft Myers. Piano Bar Tue-Sat 6:30-9.. 332-2065.

•Yabo: 16230 Summerlin Rd, Ft Myers. Live music. 225-9226.

FARMERS MARKETS

TUESDAY

•Surfside Sunset Market: Shops at Surfside, 2408 Surfside Blvd, Cape Coral. 4-8p. 549-6900.

•Santini Sunrise Fresh Market: Santini Marina Plaza, 7225 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 9a-1p. 433-8810.

WEDNESDAY

•Bonita Springs Riverside Farmers Market: Riverside Park, 27300 Old 41 Rd, BonitaSprings. 7a-1p. 949-6262.

•Fenway South Farmers’ Market: JetBlue Park, 11581 Daniels Pkwy, Ft Myers. 9a-1p. 218-1055.

Live music nightly. 9979600.

•Roadhouse Café: 15660 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music. 4154375.

•Seminole Casino Resort: Seminole Casino

Immokalee, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee.Jan 8: Lorrie

Morgan; Feb 19: Patti

LaBelle; Feb 20: Asia; Mar

3: Los Lonely Boys; Mar 4: Tony Orlando; Mar 5: Mark Farner with Maiden Cane; Mar 15: Los Lobos; Mar 19: Molly Hatchett & The Outaws. 800-218-0007.

•Sneaky Pete’s: 3465 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Live music nightly. 498-8887.

•Space 39 Art Bar & Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Live music Wed-Sat 8:30-11p. 2049949.

•Teri-Tini’s: 7050 Crystal Dr, Ft Myers. Live music nitely 7:30-11pm. 277-5475.

•The Dek Bar: 4704 SE 15 Ave, Cape Coral. Live music nightly. 542-3745.

•The Joint at Cape Harbour: 5785 Cape Harbour Dr, Cape Coral. Live music Tue, Fri, Sun. 542-0123.

•The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Jan 29: Maddie & Tae, Ashley Campbell; Feb 6: Stephanie & the Damn Outaws, Shooter Jennings; Mar 19: Neal McCoy; Apr 8: Exile with Janie Fricke; Apr 16{ Jo Dee Messina; Apr 29: Kentucky Headhunters. 985-9839.

Farmers Market: Collection at Vanderbilt, 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Rd,Naples. 12-4p. 2732350.

SATURDAY

•Alliance for the Arts’ GreenMarket: 10091 McGregor Blvd., Ft Myers. 9a-1p. 939-2787.

•Bonita Springs Farmers Market: The Promenade Shoppes, 26811 South Bay Dr,Bonita Springs. 7a12p. 495-8464.

•Bonita Springs Lions Market: Naples Fort Myers Greyhound Track parking lot,10601 SE Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7am-12:30pm.992-4011.

•Cape Coral Farmers Market: 2051 Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral. 8a-1p. 549-6900.

•Cornerstone Farmers Market: Cornerstone United Methodist Church,

•Marco Island Farmers Market: Veterans Community Park, 50 Bald Eagle Dr,Marco Island. 7:30a-1:30p. 389-3917.

THURSDAY

•Coconut Point Greenmarket: Coconut Point, 23106 Fashion Dr, Estero. 9a-1p. 594-9358.

•Gulf Coast Town Center Farmers Market: 9903 Gulf Coast Main St, San Carlos Park. 10a-2p. 2732350.

•River District Farmers Market: Centennial Park, 2000 W First St, Ft Myers. 7a-1p. 321-7100.

•McGregor Fresh Market: Faith United Methodist Church, 15690 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 9a-1p. 433-8810.

FRIDAY

•Bayfront Farmers Market: 465 Bayfront Pl, Naples. 4-8p. 293-9703.

•Bonita Springs Fresh Food Market: SWFL Performing Arts Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs.9a-1p. 389-6901.

•Friendly Farmers Market: Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 3-7p. 786942-8300.

•Government Complex Farmers Market: 3335 US 41 E, Naples. 11a-2p.

•Lakes Park Farmers Market: 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 9a-1p. 6919249.

•Fort Myers Beach Farmers Market: 1st St & 2nd St, under Sky Bridge, Ft Myers Beach.7:3011:30a. 765-0202.

•Shoppes at Vanderbilt

8200 Immokalee Rd, Naples. 8a-1p.

•North Naples Farmers Market: North Naples United Methodist Church, 6000 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 8a-1p. 398-8623.

•Friendly Farmers Market: Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 9a-3p. 786-942-8300.

•Naples Green Market: 2150 Goodlette Rd, Naples. OctApr 8a-1p. 594-9358.

•Pine island Seafood & Farmer’s Market: Phillips Park, 5675 Sesame Dr, Bokeelia. Feb-Apr 8a12p.283-0888.

•Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt Farmers Market: Collection at Vanderbilt, Airport Pulling Rd & Vanderbilt Beach Rd,Naples. 8a-1p. 273-2350.

•Third Street Farmer’s

Market: 1220 Third St S, Naples. 7:30-11:30a. 6496707

SUNDAY

•Green Market at Miromar Outlets: 10801 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 10a-2p. 9483766.

•Naples Depot Museum Farmers Market: 1051 5th Ave, Naples. 10a-2p. 2939703.

•North Naples Green Market: Ole Towne Center, 8020 Grand Lely Dr, Naples. 12-4p. 594-9358.

•Pine Island Tropical Fruit Market: Stringfellow Rd & Ficus Tree Ln, Bokeelia. 10a-3p.

•Pine Ridge Farmers Market: Pine Ridge Rd & Airport Pulling Rd, Naples. 9a-2p. 200-4401.

•Sanibel Island Farmers Market: Sanibel City Hall, 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. 8a-1p. 691-9249.

Wine& Dine SWFLDININGGUIDE

BERT'S BAR & SEAFOOD GRILL : 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 282-3232. DAILYFROM 11AM. Million dollar waterfront view and quality food at reasonable prices. Casual dining on the dock. Featuring grouper, Gulf shrimp and certified angus burgers. Live entertainment. 'All-U-Can-Eat' Fish Fry Wed & Fri 49pm. www.bertsbar.com

BROADWAY PALM DINNER

THEATRE: 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft. Myers. 278-4422. WED-SUN 5:30PM

DINNER & 7PM SHOW, WITH SELECTED

C HILDREN ’ S M A TINEES 11:45 AM

LUNCH & 1:15PM SHOW. Southwest Florida's premier Dinner Theatre, is a great destination for those looking for quality entertainment and a delicious buffet at a great price. www.broadwaypalm.com

EL GAUCHO INCA : 4383 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-7504. MONTHU 11:30AM-9PM, FRI 11:30AM10PM, SAT 12-10PM, SUN 12-8PM

Highest quality and freshest foods, always prepared to your desired taste. Three-country cuisine style and professional service with a personal touch. Special occasions, rehearsal dinners, business meetings, company parties, and more. www.elgauchoinca.com

FOGG CAFÉ : Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 643-7275. DAILY 9AM-5PM. Unique

and creative food using local, sustainable and seasonal products including items from the Garden itself. Menus are changed seasonally, focusing on high quality. In addition to incorporating an exciting garden-to-table inspired menu, Fogg Café offers some of the most beautiful dining views in the area. www.naplesgarden.org

IL POMODORO : 9861 Gladiolos Dr, Ft Myers. 985-0080. LUNCH: MON-FRI 11AM-2PM, DINNER: MONSAT 4:30-9PM. Quaint and colorful family-owned restaurant specializing in home-cooked Italian cuisine and fine wine. From chicken, veal and seafood to pizza and pasta, they use only the freshest ingredients and flavors worthy of anyone's grandmother. Daily specials. Catering available. Located around the corner from the Health Park Medical Center. www.ilpomodororestaurant.com

THE HUTat the Peace Tropical Gardens : 5150 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 225-0907. T UE -S UN 11:30 AM - CLOSE . Extraordinary dining experience at Florida’s most exceptional entertainment destination. Enjoy our stunning surroundings as you delight in all-new menus from a quick meal to an evening of casual paradise dining. www.hutrestaurant.com

The Naples Depot Museum presents ‘Naples’ Peaceful Places,’ an exhibition of paintings by Phil Fisher, February 3-March 30. For information, call 262-6525.