JAN

SUNDAY 1

•Coconut Point New Year’s Eve Art Festival: Art fair, live music. Coconut Point Mall parking lot, 23130 Fashion Dr, Estero. 10a-5p. Free. 561-746-6615.

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

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

MONDAY 2

•Independent Film Screening & Discussion: Hosted by Fort Myers Film Festival. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, film 7p. talk after film. 810-6323.

TUESDAY 3

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

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: A Salute to Sondheim concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

WEDNESDAY 4

•Art Alive: Naples Art District Studio & Gallery Tours. Receptions, exhibits, demos at dozens of galleries & studios. Pine Ridge Industrial Park, J & C Blvd, Shirley St & Trade Center Way, Naples. 3-7p. Free. 247-1977.

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

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: A Salute to Sondheim concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

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

•Passerine: Free concert. Sarasota Opera House, 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 12p. Free. 941-9666161.

•Sunset Stroll: Guided boardwalk tour. Corkscrew Swamp Blair Audubon Center, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 5:30p. Register. 348-9151.

•We Ain’t Done Wild’ n Yet Comedy Tour: Off the Hook Comedy Club, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. 7p. 389-6901.

Thursday 5

•Art Alive: Naples Art District Studio & Gallery Tours. Receptions, exhibits, demos at dozens of galleries & studios. Pine Ridge Industrial Park, J & C Blvd, Shirley St & Trade Center

Way, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 247-1977.

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

•Bette, Babs & Beyond: Concert tribute to Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, etc. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

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

•John Pizzarelli Trio: Jazz concert. Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point, 17281 On Par Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 415-5667.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: A Salute to Sondheim concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Open Mic Bonita!: Comedy. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•Sarasota Orchestra: MahlerView of Heaven concert. Neel Performing Arts Center, State College of Florida, 5840 26 St W, Bradenton, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-953-3434.

•Steve Arik: Snappers Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•The Rex Bongo Band: Blues band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free.693-7111.

Friday 6

•AC Blues Brothers: Tribute concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 7p. 772-5862.

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

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

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

•Bette, Babs & Beyond: Concert tribute to Bette Midler, Barbra