March-April 2022

NEWS & PREVIEWS

On The Gulf

Turtle Power at Children’s Museum

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are appearing in a new traveling exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Naples. The four ‘heroes in a half shell’ will share life lessons and teambuilding skills with their crimefighting tactics in Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Secrets of the Sewer™.

Children and families will be transported to the underground home of the crime-fighting heroes to see what really happens in their secret hideaway. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles brothers Leonardo (the tactical, courageous leader in blue), Michelangelo (the free-spirited jokester in orange), Raphael (the aggressive tough guy in red), and Donatello (the scientist and technological genius in purple), invite families to their New York City sewer lair to train together and learn about the Turtles’ comedic, skillful strategies to discover how each member of a team has something unique to contribute and they can accomplish a lot more together than they can alone.

Through team-building challenges, collaborative games and mind-teasing puzzles,

families and friends will learn skills to help them successfully work together. Guests will be able to:

• Build a ‘bridge’ together and think creatively as a team to overcome challenges.

• Assemble two electrical circuit puzzles by taking one apart to build another.

• Plan ahead and use patience to navigate the rope maze.

• Practice ninja speed and slicing skills while playing a dexterity-based computer game.

• Shred up and practice their balance on skateboards.

• Create a sewer pipe together and see where it goes.

Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Secrets of the Sewer™ exhibit is on view until May 15. The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples is located at 15080 Livingston Rd. in Naples. The museum is open Mon-Sun 10am-5pm. Call 514-0084 for information.

Blues Festival Returns to Bonita Springs

The Bonita Blues Festival celebrates its 15th Year on March 11 & 12. Gates open Friday, March 11 at 1pm with music until 9pm. Gates open Saturday, March 12 at 11am with music ending at 9pm. After-hours jams both nights, hosted by Levee Town, begin at 9pm at Maria’s Restaurant, located at 27080 Old 41 Rd. in Bonita Springs. WA wristband is needed for entry to the jam session. There is a Sunday Blues & Bloodys brunch at The Center

Bar at The Promenade at Bonita Bay, located at 26811 S. Bay Dr. in Bonita Springs

schedule

MARCH 11

1:30pm: David Julia Band

3pm: Scott Holt Band

4:30pm: Women of the Blues featuring Annika Chambers & Terrie Odabi with JP Soars & Paul DesLauriers

6pm: Damon Fowler & Friends with Jonathon Long

7:45pm: The Nighthawks

MARCH 12

11:30am: Joe Connors with The Howell Brothers & Friends

1pm: McKinley James

2:30pm: King Solomon Hicks

4:15pm: Honey Island Swamp Band

6pm: Mike Zito’s Big Band with Alber t Castiglia & Kat Riggins

MARCH 13

Sunday Blues and Bloodys

12pm: Josh Garrett

3pm: Magnolia Boulevard

Proceeds of the Bonita Blues Festival benefit the Bonita Blues Charitable Foundation, which supports the Bonita Springs Assistance Office’s Music for Minors Foundation, providing musical instruments to local youth, and the Music Therapy Program at the Golisano Children’s Hospital.

The Bonita Blues Festival grounds are located in Riverside Park on Old US 41 in Bonita Springs. Concerts are rain or shine. Lawn chairs and blankets are advised, but coolers and outside food or beverages are not allowed. No pets allowed. Food, beer, wine and crafts are for sale.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles teach teamwork, collaboration and problem solving at the Children’s Museum of Naples thru May 15.

Annika Chambers performs March 11 with Women of the Blues at the Bonita Blues Festival in Bonita Springs.

Reading Festival Returns to River District

More than 20 acclaimed and bestselling authors will be appearing at the 23rd annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival on Saturday, March 5. Admission, as always, is free.

The annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival is a free outdoor event for all ages, with adult young adult and children’s authors meeting fans, signing books and offering readings. In addition to author appearances and autograph sessions, there will be contests, activities, food truck vendors, storytelling programs, arts and crafts, and youth writing contests. A free book will be given to every child and teenager.

Fans can also meet authors during ‘An Evening with the Authors’ fundraising buffet dinner on Friday, March 4, 5:308:30pm at the Edison Restaurant, Bar & Banquet Center, located at Fort Myers Country Club, 3583 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. Advance tickets are recommended.

Award-winning authors scheduled to attend the festival include adult authors Alafair Burke, Tim Dorsey, J.A. Jance, Nathaniel Philbrick, Kate Quinn and Brad Taylor, among others. Some of the youth and teen authors include Adrianna Cuevas, Stacy McAnulty, Jenna Evans Welch, Alex Willan and Adrienne Young.

In addition to the day-long community event, Lee County Library System will offer virtual author presentations, online book discussions, and virtual reading and activity challenges.

The festival is 10am-4pm on the downtown Fort Myers Regional Library campus, located at 2450 First St., in the Historic River District, 10am-4pm. For information, call 533-4832.

Sanibel Festival Celebrates Shells

Shell enthusiasts from all over the United States and the world will be coming to the Sanibel Shell Festival to be a part of the longest running and most prestigious competitive Shell Show in the country. This year, the 85th Sanibel Shell Festival will be held March 3-5 at the Sanibel Community House.

The Shell Show features competitive scientific displays providing information about shells from around the world and the mollusks that create them. The Artistic Division competition includes works of art made from shells, such as floral bouquets, and Sailor’s Valentines.

Local authors will be on hand throughout the festival for book signings and to talk about their books with visitors. Sanibel Shell Crafters will have a tent, where they will be selling shell jewelry, mirrors, flower arrangements and “shell critters.” Specimen shells, shellrelated items and children’s books will also be for sale.

There will also be a ‘Live Tank’ area where the 6th graders of the Sanibel Elementary School share their knowledge with visitors while they view multiple aquariums containing live mollusks.

The Sanibel Community Association hosts the activities on the festival grounds and the Sanibel-Captiva Shell Club hosts the Sanibel Shell Show inside the Community House. There is no entrance fee to the Shell Festival grounds, but a small donation is requested to attend the inside Shell Show. Festival hours are 9am-4pm at the Sanibel Community House, located at 2173 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel.

Proceeds from activities on the festival grounds are used for

March 5 at the Sanibel Community House.

maintenance of the Community House as well as education and research in the fields of conchology and malacology, and for conservation and water quality projects in Southwest Florida. For information, call 472-2155.

Day of BBQ and Music in Centennial Park

The 11th annual BBQ, Bands & Brew returns to the riverfront in downtown Fort Myers on April 2. The fundraising event, features Southwest Florida’s top pit masters competing for the title of ‘Best BBQ in Town,’ as well as live music from local bands, food vendors and activities for all ages including a cornhole tournament, a rockclimbing wall and a children’s play area with face-painting, games and more.

The event will include

performances by Deb & The Dynamics (1-2:30pm), Rocker (3-4:30pm) and The Collective (5-6pm).

BBQ, Bands & Brew is sponsored by Lee BIA Builders Care. Proceeds from the event provide emergency construction services at no cost to needy and deserving elderly and/or disabled homeowners, and their families, who cannot obtain repairs through traditional means.

BBQ, Bands & Brew will be held from 11am-6pm in Centennial Park, located at 2000 W. First St. in Fort Myers. Call 938-0056 for information.

Gulf Coast Symphony Gala Features Diamonds & Bubbles

The Gulf Coast Symphony’s Annual Gala & Auction is March 12 at the Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort.

The theme of the gala is ‘Diamonds & Bubbles.’ The black tie affair starts at 6pm and will feature champagne, full course dinner, open bar cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, and entertainment by The Diamonds, known for their 1957 hit, ‘Little Darlin’.

The proceeds raised from the Diamond & Bubbles Gala will support Musicworks, a children’s after-school music program held

Best-selling author Tim Dorsey will be appearing at the Southwest Florida Readingg Festival, March 5 in downtown Fort Myers.

The 85th Sanibel Shell Festival, the longest running shell festival in the world, is

Deb & The Dynamics perform at the BBQ, Bands & Brew fundraising event in Centennial Park on April 2.

at Gulf Coast Symphony’s Music & Arts Community Center.

The Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort is located at 17260 Harbour Pointe Dr. In Fort Myers. For information, call 277-1700.

Choral Artistry Presents ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’

Under Artistic Director, Dr. Trent Brown, Choral Artistry presents the Southwest Florida premiere performance of ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ on Sunday, April 10 at Faith Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral. The performance of the three-part oratorio starts at 4pm.

Although unstaged, this contemporary musical has many moving parts and employs multiple musical styles to reflect on both the life and death of Matthew Shepard, a 21-yearold gay college student at the University of Wyoming, who was brutally murdered in 1998. The crime was horrific – like a modern-day crucifixion – and led to the Congressional passage of the ‘Matthew Shepard & James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act’ in 2009.

“The work is loosely modeled after a Bach passion,” Dr. Brown says. “It takes texts from Matthew Shepard’s journal, and it takes interviews from Matthew’s parents and some clippings from some news articles, as well, and uses that as the libretto to tell the story of Matthew’s life and his untimely death and the legacy he leaves.”

‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ will be performed April 10 at 4pm at Faith Presbyterian Church, located at 4544 Coronado Pkwy in Cape Coral. Call 560-5695 for information.

TheatreZone Welcomes Broadway Star Kristin Carbone

TheatreZone welcomes Kristin Carbone to the role of Francesca Johnson, alongside veteran Broadway performer Larry

Alexander as Robert Kincaid, in The Bridges of Madison County, April 21-May 1.

During more than 20 years as a New York and Broadway actor, Kristin has been seen in starring roles in the recent Broadway productions of Roger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof, and Into the Woods.

The Bridges of Madison County, based on the best-selling novel and developed by the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations.

The Bridges of Madison County will be performed at 7:30pm on April 21-24 & April 28-May 1, with matinee performances at 2pm on April 23 & 24 and May

1. TheatreZone performances are in the G&L Theatre on the Community School of Naples campus, located at 13275 Livingston Rd. In Naples. For information, call 888-966-3352.

Mayfaire by-the-Lake Fest Celebrates 50 Years M

ayfaire by-the-Lake is a free, juried fine art festival held Mother’s Day weekend, May 7 & 8, on the shores of Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, Florida. The weekend fine art festival, celebrating its 50th anniversary, features 145 artist booths with art of all media. In addition, there will be the Mayfaire Kid Zone, food

vendors, live entertainment and performances, and a 50th Anniversary exhibition at the nearby Polk Museum of Art.

The Polk Museum will be the 50th Anniversary ‘headquarters’ and will celebrate Mayfaire’s history with special exhibitions, including ‘Mayfaire at 50: Award Winners.’

The Lakeland Runners Club’s 43rd Annual Mayfaire 5K will be held Saturday evening, May 8. The run begins at 7pm near Lake Mirror and ends on Francis C. Langford Promenade.

Mayfaire by-the-Lake is open 9am-4pm both Saturday & Sunday. The expanded Mayfaire Kids Zone is located on the corner of E. Walnut Ave. & Indiana Ave. The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is located at 800 E. Palmetto St. in Lakeland.

Mayfaire by-the-Lake is a free fine art festival held May 7 & 8 on Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, Florida.

The museum is open Tue-Sat 10am-4pm. Lake Morton is a block away, surrounded by Lake Morton Dr. For information, call 863-688-7743.

Discover the History of Tarpon Bay

The Sanibel Historical Museum & Village will present the first Twilight Talk of the season, The History of Tarpon Bay, on March 15 at the Sanibel Community House.

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MAR 2: vs Houston Astros

MAR 3: vs Atlanta Braves

MAR 5: vs Minnesota Twins

MAR 8: vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MAR 10: vs Baltimore Orioles

MAR 12: vs Florida Marlins

MAR 13: vs Detroit Tigers

MAR 15: vs Minnesota Twins

MAR 17: vs Tampa Bay Rays

MAR 18: vs Toronto Blue Jays

MAR 20: vs Baltimore Orioles

MAR 23: vs Tampa Bay Rays

MAR 24: vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MAR 26: vs Atlanta Braves

MAR 29: vs Minnesota Twins

all games start 1pm

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MAR 1: vs Baltimore Orioles

MAR 2: vs Toronto Blue Jays

MAR 4: vs Tampa Bay Rays

MAR 6: vs New York Yankees

MAR 9: vs Philadelphia Phillies

MAR 11: vs Baltimore Orioles

MAR 12: vs Tampa Bay Rays *

MAR 14: vs Detroit Tigers.

MAR 16: vs Atlanta Braves

MAR 19: vs Boston Red Sox

MAR 21: vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MAR 22: vs Atlanta Braves

MAR 25: vs Baltimore Orioles *

MAR 27: vs Boston Red Sox

MAR 28: vs Boston Red Sox

all games start at 1pm except * start at 6pm

Kristin Carbone stars in ‘The Bridges of Madison County,’ presented by TheatreZone, April 21-May 1, in the G&L Theatre on the campus of the Naples Community School.

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Attendees will discover the colorful history of Tarpon Bay, from skulls found in a garden and tarpon leaping into boats, to the menagerie at Dewey’s Marina and a peg-legged man riding out a hurricane on the roof of a fish house. A highlight of the presentation will be rare video clips of Sanibel icon, the legendary fishing guide, Esperanza Woodring. Historic photos from Sanibel Library archives and from the collection of photographer Charlie McCullough will also be on view. Ty Symroski, who leads kayak tours for Tarpon Bay Explorers, will serve as speaker for the evening. The presentation will also include video interviews from

Sanibel Museum’s first Twilight Talk of the season, The History of Tarpon Bay, is March 15 at the Sanibel Community House.

Betty Anholt and Charles LeBuff, noted Sanibel authors, historians and conservationists.

Twilight talks begin at 7pm at the Sanibel Community House, located at 2173 Periwinkle Way on Sanibel. The Sanibel Historical Museum & Village is open TueSat 10am-4pm. Guided tours are offered at 10:30am & 1:30pm. The Museum & Village is located at 950 Dunlop Rd. on Sanibel. Call 472-4648 for information.

‘Ding’ Darling Day at Lakes Park

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Mar 2: Greenville

Swamp Rabbits

Mar 4: Greenville

Swamp Rabbits

Mar 5: Greenville

Swamp Rabbits

Mar 12: Orlando Solar Bears

Mar 16: Jacksonville Icemen

Mar 18: Orlando Solar Bears

Mar 19: Orlando Solar Bears

Mar 30: Idaho Steelheads

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apr 2: Idaho Steelheads

apr 15: Atlanta Gladiators

apr 16: Atlanta Gladiators

The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge and ‘Ding” Darling Wildlife Society–Friends of the Refuge (DDWS) migrates its 33rd annual ‘Ding’ Darling Day celebration to Lakes Park in Fort Myers on Sunday, April 24. The refuge will jointly observe Earth Day, which falls two days earlier on April 22.

‘Ding’ Darling Day features a Conservation Carnival with outdoor activities including carnival games, prizes, Earth Day crafts, artist-in-residence programs, guided bilingual birding walks, a biking tour, snow cones, and educational interactions with other local conservation organizations.

Lee County’s Lakes Regional Park is located at 7330 Gladiolus Dr. In Fort Myers. Admission to

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Apr 12: vs Jupiter Hammerheads

Apr 13: vs Jupiter Hammerheads

Apr 14: vs Jupiter Hammerheads

Apr 15: vs Jupiter Hammerheads

Apr 16: vs Jupiter Hammerheads

Apr 17: vs Jupiter Hammerheads*

Apr 26: vs Clearwater Threshers

Apr 27: vs Clearwater Threshers.

Apr 28: vs Clearwater Threshers.

Apr 29: vs Clearwater Threshers

Apr 30: vs Clearwater Threshers

May 1: vs Clearwater Threshers*

May 10: vs Palm Beach Cardinals

May 11: vs Palm Beach Cardinals

May 12: vs Palm Beach Cardinals

May 13: vs Palm Beach Cardinals

May 14: vs Palm Beach Cardinals

May 15: vs Palm Beach Cardinals*

May 31: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jun 1: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jun 2: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jun 3: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jun 4: vs Tampa Tarpons*

Jun 5: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jun 14: vs Bradenton Marauders

Jun 15: vs Bradenton Marauders

Jun 16: vs Bradenton Marauders

Jun 17: vs Bradenton Marauders

Jun 18: vs Bradenton Marauders

Jun 19: vs Bradenton Marauders*

Jun 28: vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jun 29: vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jun 30: vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jul 1: vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jul 2: vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jul 3: vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jul 12: vs Clearwater Threshers

Jul 13: vs Clearwater Threshers

Jul 14: vs Clearwater Threshers

Jul 15: vs Clearwater Threshers

Jul 16: vs Clearwater Threshers

Jul 17: vs Clearwater Threshers

Jul 26: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jul 27: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jul 28: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jul 29: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jul 30: vs Tampa Tarpons

Jul 31: vs Tampa Tarpons

Aug 2: vs Bradenton Marauders

Aug 3: vs Bradenton Marauders

Aug 4: vs Bradenton Marauders

Aug 5: vs Bradenton Marauders

Aug 6: vs Bradenton Marauders

Aug 7: vs Bradenton Marauders

Aug 23: vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Aug 24: vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Aug 25: vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Aug 26: vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Aug 27: vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Aug 28: vs Lakeland Flying Tigers*

Sep 6: vs St Lucie Mets

Sep 7: vs St Lucie Mets

Sep 8: vs St Lucie Mets

Sep 9: vs St Lucie Mets

Sep 10: vs St Lucie Mets

Sep 11: vs St Lucie Mets*

all gaMes start at 6:30pM • except * start at 12pM

‘Ding’ Darling Day, from 10am2pm at Lakes Park is free. For information, call 472-1100.

Art in Bloom at Edison & Ford Winter Estates

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates, in partnership with the Fort Myers-Lee County Garden Council, will host Art in Bloom, an art show featuring floral designs and works of art from the Sustainable Conceptions exhibit. The show will be on display March 6, from 12-4pm, in the Edison Caretaker’s House. Prior to the show, participating Garden Council members are paired with a piece of artwork and create a floral display based on their

interpretation of the art — using the same colors and design feel.

The Sustainable Conceptions exhibit includes 2-D and 3-D works of art that are made from recycled materials. The Caretaker’s House is an original ‘Cracker House’ and one of the oldest standing structures in Lee County. Art in Bloom is included with general admission.

Edison & Ford Winter Estates, located at 2350 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers’ Historic River District, is the winter home site of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. The property is an official project of ‘Save America’s Treasures,’ a Florida Historic Landmark and a National Register Historic Site. The Edison Botanic Laboratory is a National Historic Chemical Landmark. The Estates is open daily from 9am-5:30pm. For information, call 335-3670.

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A Home for Singer-Songwriters

by Gary Mooney

Our common thread is that we grew up in the golden singersongwriter era, loving artists like James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Emmylou Harris.”

BOB WILLIAMS, Americana Community

Music Association Vice President, tells me, “The ACMA is going on our 10th year in Fort Myers and Southwest Florida.” He continues, “Our sole purpose is to promote Americana music to local music lovers. We have roughly 100 singer-songwriter members as well as a few hundred non-performer ‘listener’ members. Our common thread is we are mostly in our 60s and 70s and grew up in the golden singer-songwriter era, loving artists like James Taylor, Jackson Browne and Emmylou Harris. The ACMA is where musicians and those who love music come together, forming our own community.”

Bob explains that the ACMA “books touring musicians who do this for a living and should be famous but are still under the radar. Imagine if Jackson Browne or James Taylor never got their lucky break and made it big, and today were retired, belonged to the ACMA, and played their lifetime of original material live before you. That is our typical ACMA artist. They write their own music and share the stories behind their songs in an intimate setting. When we first began the ACMA, it surprised me that the Fort Myers region had such a strong songwriting community, but then someone said that the Southwest Florida musical scene is like a light to a moth.”

Americana music has many definitions, Bob relates. “It is truly a catch-all, but at its heart, it is an acoustic style that combines influences like American bluegrass, country, folk, pop and rock. The thing about Americana, however, is it is not overproduced and has acoustic roots. It’s a mixture of all that.”

Bob says that there are two primary differences between an ACMA show versus hearing a musician perform at a bar or restaurant. First, “At an ACMA show, all you hear is original music by that artist. They never play ‘Mustang Sally’ or ‘Brown Eyed Girl’. In fact, we

have an unwritten rule: the only time you will ever hear ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ at an ACMA concert is if Van Morrison is the headliner.”, adding, “The second is that an ACMA audience really listens to the performer. Everyone is quiet and no one talks or is on their cellphone or eating dinner while the entertainer plays. When you combine these elements, it makes for a unique venue.”

Bob notes that ACMA concerts can initially make some artists feel uncomfortable, “because many played in bars for years and suddenly they are in front of crowd giving them their full attention, so it takes a while to get used to that. A common problem for a bar performer is the ‘chicken & egg’ effect, where the crowd is loud so you increase your volume, so the crowd then gets louder, or the bartender turns up the television to hear it over the musician. The ACMA can host outdoor shows with a thousand people and we ask at the start, ‘how many of you are here to listen to the music,’ and almost every hand goes up. Then we say, “who is here to talk on your cellphone’ and not one does. That is an ACMA crowd and the performers really appreciate that.”

Audiences love hearing ACMA performers tell the stories behind their songs, especially if they write for nationally-known major artists, “as what they wrote and the artist records can be vastly different,” Bob explains. “Remember that most songwriters compose on just a piano or acoustic guitar, then the artist overproduces it in the studio or changes a verse or some lines to earn a songwriting credit share. At an ACMA show, the songwriter explains not only the meaning behind the song, but its original style, giving you an interesting perspective between their intent and the hit recording.”

“A typical ACMA show opens with a local singer-songwriter doing 30 minutes,” Bob says, “then the national headliner does roughly 75 minutes. Headliners

The ACMA presents free concerts in the Downtown Fort Myers Public Library Plaza the second Tuesday evening of each month.

come from across the country though now, because of COVID-19, most are from Florida.”

Bob points out that “there is actually more original music out there than ever”. He shares, “I am 68 years old and over the past 6 or 7 years have been performing my own original songs and that is so rewarding. People now record as easily in their own home as at a studio and release their material directly to the online world without a record company. This is true of all genres. If your thing is mandolin music with backing singers and a bass guitar, it is out there. Musicians post thousands of songs every day so now the most important thing is to perform them live before an audience. And that is where the ACMA comes in.”

As with everything today, COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the ACMA. “We canceled most of our 2021 indoor concerts,” Bob recalls, “but still found ways to move forward, like monthly livestreaming shows we hosted as fundraisers for the Harry Chapin Food Bank (raising roughly $15,000). Other popular events were a monthly in-depth interview program hosted by a local songwriter as well as the ‘Sunday Songwriters Circle’ on Zoom where an artist presented a half-dozen or so songs to a panel of 10-12 other songwriters for critiques and suggestions.

While we hope to continue regular indoor live shows safely again at All Faiths, fortunately outdoor forums like the Alliance of The Arts and Downtown Fort Myers Public Library allow us to host terrific concerts. If any other outdoor venues want to partner with the ACMA, please contact us.”

Bob provides a unique perspective on why music fans should attend ACMA shows: “To find your tribe. People today do not often join civic organizations so they are more likely to be alone, especially since COVID-19, and are almost desperate to find likeminded folks who enjoy what they do, and the ACMA tribe is such a welcoming group. Like everyone else, I cannot wait until the ACMA finds our ‘New Normal,’ whatever that eventually becomes, but fortunately we survived everything COVID-19 threw at us so far and are still in great shape membership-wise and music-wise.

It goes back to that ‘moths to light’ analogy: our singer-songwriters and listeners really do come back to us like moths to a flame, so we cannot wait to continue our regular fulltime lineup again.”

To Bob, the most exciting aspect of the ACMA “is when some unassuming person sitting in the corner takes the stage with their acoustic guitar and starts playing and all of a sudden, you shout, ‘Oh My God’ because their songs and stories are so unbelievably good, and then you discover they live right around the corner from you. Another is when you are writing a song and think you are really onto something, then you hear another ACMA member’s original composition that just blows you away and forces you to step up your game. Those ACMA elements make musical magic.”

The ACMA hosts ticketed indoor concerts on many Saturday evenings at the All Faiths Unitarian Congregation ‘Listening Room’, located at 2756 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers, from 7-10 pm, as well as at the Alliance for The Arts, located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. on select Sundays at various times.

The average ACMA ticket price is generally in the $12 range with non-members at around $18. An ACMA membership is just $35 annually and is tax-deductible.

It also presents free concerts in the Downtown Fort Myers Public Library Plaza, at 2450 First St. the second Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm. Bob says, “The next two are March 8, with Kim Mayfield & Roy Schneider, two of our area’s favorite artists, who perform together as the Reckless Saints. On April 12, we present David Hintz and Ross Jordan, two talented musicians who perform as The Obstructionists.” •

For information about the ACMA and its upcoming concerts, visit americanacma.org or the Americana Community Music Association page on Facebook.

“We canceled most of our 2021 indoor concerts, but still found ways to move forward, like monthly livestreaming shows we hosted as fundraisers for the Harry Chapin Food Bank.”

The Reckless Saints, local favorites Roy Scheider & Kim Mayfield, will be performing March 8 in the Downtown Library Plaza.

The Man and the Mystery

by Andrew Elias

MOST PEOPLE will name Thomas Edison as the inventor of the light bulb, the phonograph, motion pictures, and hundreds of other devices and machines. Although he obtained more than 1,000 US Patents, Edison in fact often did not invent these apparatus, but rather refined, improved or honed existing inventions and then ingeniously marketed and sold them to businesses and the public.

The story of the invention of motion pictures is complicated. Inspired by improvements in the new art and science of photography, a few inventors, continents apart, were working on a technology and devices that “does for the eye what a phonograph does for the ear,’ as Edison explained.

Frenchmen Louis & Auguste Lumiere developed the ‘Cinematographe’, a camera and projector that could record and play back film, and demonstrated it in 1895. In Edison’s lab, an assistant, invented a ‘Kinetograph’ (movie camera) and a ‘Kinetoscope’ (movie viewer), in 1891.

But a decade earlier, in 1886, a French-born inventor and artist, Louis Le Prince created a motion-picture camera and made several short films in 1888 using newly invented celluloid film. Le Prince was scheduled to present his work in New York City in 1890, but disappeared while traveling in Paris. His body was never found and his death has never been explained.

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures, by Paul Fischer, is a new book that explores the mysterious disappearance of Louis Le Prince and the fascinating origins of motion pictures.

I asked Fischer about this incredible story and his engrossing book.

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What attracted you to Louis Le Prince and moved you to want to write about this little-known story?

It was a combination of two different things, a little bit like every project: a pre-existing interest, and then a specific story that becomes a way into that pre-existing interest.

In this case, I’ve always been fascinated by the early pioneers of cinema, particularly those whose careers ended at best romantically and, at worst, tragically. I grew up in France, and so I’ve long been aware of Georges Méliès (who late in life was impoverished and living in the Gare Montparnasse), and CharlesEmile Reynaud (who threw his films and equipment into the Seine), and Léon Bouly (the mysterious young man who first patented a device called a Cinématographe, only to have the name repossessed by the Lumière brothers when Bouly let his rights to it expire). But this was just a general interest.

And then, one day, nearly a decade ago now, I first read the name Louis Le Prince in Theodore Roszak’s novel Flicker, which is a metaphysical thriller that imagines a conspiracy that underpins all of film history. There’s one bit in the novel, when one character is explaining the secret history of the movies to another, where they mention this man called Louis Le Prince, who supposedly made the first film ever, and supposedly was eliminated for some nefarious reason. That anecdote was so specific in its detail that I immediately wondered if Le Prince was an invention of Roszak’s, or whether he was a real person the author had repurposed to fit into the conspiracy.

I found that Le Prince was real, and that he had disappeared, and that his disappearance had never been resolved, and that his family had been convinced Thomas Edison was responsible for that disappearance. Most intriguing, was that fragments of Le Prince’s early films still existed, and could categorically be dated to 1888, years before the Lumière brothers ever held a film screening. In other words, it seemed to me evident and provable that Le Prince had been the first to make what we think of as motion pictures — and yet no one knew him. History didn’t acknowledge him. It was that part of it, more than any others, that hooked me at first. There was the unsolved mystery of his disappearance, but there was also the unsolved mystery of how a man who so clearly

“The family, not motion pictures, is the heart of the story.”

“When I first get into researching and layout out a story, I’m always looking for love.”

had made the first films was not considered or remembered to have done so. I started thinking that, if I broadened that canvas, here was also a way to write about those pioneers I was fascinated by — Méliès, Reynaud, and the others — and about everyone who chased this elusive technology that could annihilate time and preserve people forever, and yet were lost to time themselves.

The book is part history and part mystery — and although it is non-fiction it often reads more like a novel. How did you walk that line when writing the book?

I had some experience of that balancing act from my first book, which is also non-fiction, about a time two South Korean filmmakers were kidnapped to North Korea and forced to make films for several years by Kim JongIl. Everything you read about North Korea is so sensationalist and hard to believe, and the story being told in that book was itself so wild, that I realized early on in the writing of that book that if I included even one anecdote, one detail, that could be disproved, it would throw everything else in the book in question. Because it was all so mad it sounded made-up in the first place. So I was very, very careful with that book to try and corroborate everything I wrote. What I found out in doing so was that, as you’re verifying every piece of information, you’re uncovering unexpected details and connections and bits of fact that help make the real story even more vivid, rather than less.

I researched and wrote this the same way. If you dig really deep, and you try to find two or three first-hand accounts of an event instead of one, often you find great stuff. I also did this thing [author] Erik Larson swears by, which is to arrange your research in a big, linear chronology, so you can see the events as they happened, one after the other, and in doing so, you end up finding links and you also start getting a sense of where cause-and-effect might be at play. I think a novel is really about cause and effect: if this happens to this character, or if that character does this, then what happens next?

The style of the book came out of the combination of those two methods. I could have really vivid, factually verifiable scenes, drawn from all that research, that I could also arrange in a way that engaged cause-and-effect and narrative drive, because the chronology provided that clarity. And then — and this is probably more key than anything else — my editor at Simon & Schuster grilled me repeatedly about every single line in my manuscript. Either I could source the information, or it had to go.

Thia book is also a dramatic family saga,

spanning decades and continents and with a cast of incredible characters. It is also quite romantic at times, describing Le Prince’s relationship with his wife, Lizzie. Why was it important to focus on the Le Prince family — and the love between him and Lizzie?

This is going to sound really cheesy, but when I first get into researching and laying out a story, I’m always looking for love. Love is everything. ‘This guy made the first movies and then mysteriously disappeared’ is intriguing enough to bring you to a book, and it might even be enough to keep you reading, but it’s not enough to make you care. What we care about is always love, I think — its presence or its absence or its loss, or its overcoming the odds or its succumbing to them.

I knew this would have a fair dose of it, because obsession is kind of love gone mad, and Le Prince was clearly obsessed with getting motion pictures to work. At the same time, one of the main sources on Le Prince’s life is an unpublished memoir written by Lizzie, which also includes pages written by Le Prince’s son, Adolphe. In reading and dissecting that memoir, I got such a strong sense of Lizzie and how important she had been to Louis, as well as such a strong sense for the loss Adolphe felt for the father he’d looked up to and worked with. It was clear Louis and Lizzie had been a partnership, that they had shared ideas about how life should be lived. It was clear they wanted to pass those ideas — which were quite idealistic, in a very middle-class Victorian kind of way — to their children, and it was clear they had been willing to invent and re-invent themselves together, several times over, to live by those ideas. Which in my mind speaks to a very close, very special kind of marriage.

The family, not moving pictures, is the heart of the story. You wouldn’t close the book after the last page and remember Le Prince’s experiments with celluloid or his tinkering with perforations. It doesn’t even make that much of a difference, in the grand scheme of things, who made the first film and how you define that and what that means.

But the image of his wife and daughter, standing in Battery Park in a storm, scanning the faces of the immigrants arriving off ships in

big human waves, scanning desperately for the husband and father they hadn’t seen in years and who had suddenly vanished off the face of the Earth, never to be seen again — the idea of putting yourself in their shoes, and feeling the sinking realization that after years and decades of reinvention, it was all ending in this inexplicable loss and the ensuing open-ended grief… that’s the stuff that has a chance of sticking with you for a while.

Art adapts and progresses as new technologies arise and new inventions are created. Le Prince (a painter and photographer) approached inventing a motion picture machine somewhat as an artist exploring new avenues for expression, while Edison approached it as an engineer and businessman, as a solution to a problem that could then be monetized. This could be another story about a visionary gobbled up by the powerful.

I think so. The Lumière brothers were very similar to Edison in that regard: they were very creative, very inventive industrialists, but they were industrialists all the same. They were business people. Some of us tend to think of Edison either as this exceptional genius, this embodiment of American resourcefulness, and others tend to think of him as an intellectual property thief. What I found is he might have started as the former, and in his final years

he might have been more of the latter, but for the bulk of his public life he was neither. What he was, I think — particularly in the time covered by this book — was much more interesting and modern and consequential: he was the head of the first modern Research and Development organization, and he was an iconic figure of his time, a man who had invented a couple of defining devices and was now running a business defined by his image and brand, —very much a Steve Jobs of that era. And like Steve Jobs, he was making products for the market. The end goal was to make money, and if an invention couldn’t be monetized, Edison was very clear that it held little interest for him, because commercial success was the goal.

Le Prince was the opposite. In his mind, motion pictures wouldn’t have value because they would make money, they would make money because they had value. I’m fascinated by that idea. Film history as we are used to it is a com-

mercial, industrial history. But as a medium it was born at precisely the time in history when artists and artisans, like Le Prince — or Méliès, or Reynaud — were being squeezed out and out-muscled by corporations. Invention, which had more creative and benevolent connotations, was becoming innovation, which is all about bringing something new to market. It’s directly because of this that creative artisans like Le Prince end up forgotten, while business people like Edison are remembered. It was one of the things that increasingly drew me to Le Prince: the opportunity to rewrite the birth of cinema a little, to remember that motion pictures were first achieved by a man who had a vision for the good they could do and the usefulness they might have, and not primarily whether they were a viable commercial product.

You describe many events in great and specific detail — from Eadweard Muybridge’s experiments leading to the creation of his famous photograph, ’The Horse in Motion’ to Le Prince’s final works creating his ‘receiver’. What kinds of research did you do?

I’m ravenous about research. I get really afraid that I’ll miss something important, and that missing it will undermine the whole exercise. I do everything I can think of and afford. In this case I read every book and article I could find on all the main characters, I traveled to the north of England and New Jersey and to all the specific places these events happened, I scoured newspapers of the day, I visited archives. I’m very fortunate to have been able to lean on the incredible work done at Rutgers University to document every inch of Edison’s life and work, and on the work done over decades by other cinema historians. And I had Lizzie and Adolphe’s writings and what has been preserved of Le Prince’s own notebooks and letters.

I made family trees on Ancestry and contacted the descendants of the people Le Prince worked with in Leeds, for instance, and suddenly someone who was just a name in Le Prince’s own journals came to life through the details and stories preserved by the family.

I get really obsessive. It’s not so much driven by a desire to write vivid scenes as it is by abject fear someone else will find something I missed.

Sometimes chance meetings change history. Who did Le Prince happen to meet that changed his life and how?

I actually think maybe all of our lives are shaped by chance meetings. Le Prince’s certainly was. When he was a child, he met Louis Daguerre, one of the inventors of photography, and that encounter gave rise to his interest in images. When he was a young adult, he met John Whitley, Lizzie’s brother, simply because a professor who knew them both decided to introduce them — and that in turn led Le Prince to England, to Lizzie, to working in industry.

You do an outstanding job of describing a very exciting time, when America and the world was changing dramatically and rapidly. You say that New York was “living on the line where the present became the future”.

As kids in France, my friends and I saw America as a place that lived right on the edge of the future — a place where history was being made every second, as opposed to France, which felt like to us like it lived in the past. That was the great attraction of America from afar. I’ve since lived in New York, and New York is like the condensed, intensified version of that America.

When I researched immigrants’ first experiences of New York in the 1880s, when the Le Princes came to America, the newcomers’ experiences mirrored those feelings. They were arriving in the place where the future was being made. Louis and Lizzie saw America as a chance to be part of that future, maybe even to help make it. And of course cinema itself is so tied in this idea of American idealism and opportunity. Many of the Jewish immigrants who started the Hollywood studios and made the industry what it became had come through the same landing gates as Le Prince, and around the same time.

It was striking, too, that America was synonymous with the future in the 1880s, and it still felt that way to us as kids in the 1990s.

At the time his disappearance, just before he was to unveil his ‘motion picture’ invention, he was considering partnering with Thomas Edison. Shortly after Le Prince’s death was pronounced, Edison announced his ‘Kinetograph’ and ‘Kinetoscope’. Have you considered what could have, or would

have, happened if Le Prince had lived and collaborated with Edison?

Someone else did collaborate with Edison on the movies — one of his employees, a Scot by the name of William Kennedy Laurie Dickson. In fact Dickson did more than collaborate with Edison. As the researcher in charge of motion picture experimentation, he was as much the inventor of the Kinetograph and Kinetoscope as Edison was, probably even more so. We have 35mm film because of Dickson. That was the picture size he settled on and it became the standard.

But Edison wasn’t big on sharing credit. So he claimed the Kinetoscope and Kinetograph as his personal brainchild, as he did all the inventions that came out of his lab, and eventually Dickson left the company. That sort of thing happened over and over. Edison later bought Thomas Armat’s Vitascope, a projector system, and claimed it as his own — advertising it as ‘Edison’s Greatest Marvel’. There are documented cases of third parties approaching Edison with inventions, looking for collaboration — only for Edison to sue, or accuse them of stealing his own work.

It would have gone one of those ways for Le Prince.

Le Prince’s wife came to believe that her husband was murdered. Do you think he was murdered?

I certainly don’t want to spoil the way the book ends, or the theory I put forward and feel confident in. The idea of proof, in this type of Victorian-era mystery, is fascinating, because it’s generally not realistic. Our natural instinct, coming to a story like Le Prince’s, is to want a smoking gun — definitive proof. The most famous examples of a similar kind are the Jack the Ripper murders, which happened around the same time. We want to know who Jack the Ripper really was, and we want undeniable proof, and we convince ourselves it’s out there somewhere.

What I found is that the smoking guns, for the most part, don’t exist. These are a 130 year old cold cases. Someone once even wrote an article spoofing the whole idea that you might find a confession from Le Prince’s murderer buried in an archive somewhere — because that’s the romantic hope all researchers harbor deep down, even though we know it’s never going to happen.

If they were to make a film about this story, who would you cast as Louis Le Prince?

Whoever comes in and manages not to be ridiculous in a French accent and a Hulihee. • The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and The Movies, by Paul Fischer is published by Simon & Schuster.

“There was the unsolved mystery of his disappearance, but there was also the unsolved mystery of how a man who had made the first films was not considered or remembered to have done so.”

Coltrane seldom performed the complete four-part suite of ‘A Love Supreme’ live.

Lost and Found

by Andrew Elias

IN THE PAST YEAR, jazz fans have been treated to the release of several outstanding live recordings by legendary musicians. Some are newly discovered and some are of concerts that have been talked about for decades. All of them are top-shelf performances by some of the very best jazz musicians.

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John Coltrane A Love Supreme Live in Seattle

(Impulse)

A never-before-heard recording of Coltrane’s signature masterpiece from a private collection is one of only three performances by Coltrane’s classic quartet (McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones) augmented with the legendary Pharaoh Sanders on second saxophone and Donald Garrett on second bass.

Coltrane seldom played the complete four-part suite of ‘A Love Supreme’ live and this performance at The Penthouse, a small nightclub, in October 1965, finds him exploring more spiritual and experimental expression. Twice as long as the original studio recording, featuring wild outbursts and far-ranging improvisation, the concert presaged a major shift in Coltrane’s musical and spiritual growth.

The band is in top form — Tyner and Jones are always masterful and the interplay between bassists is remarkable — and Coltrane and Sanders fire off some furious solos. Local saxophonist Carlos Ward was asked to sit in with the band this particular evening and contributes some fine solos as well.

Although recorded with only two microphones on stage, the sound is surprisingly good and the performance is spectacular. A must-hear for all Coltrane fans and any jazz fans interested in hearing one of the most iconic jazz compositions of all time, performed on what was obviously a very special night.

The 2-CD/2-LP set comes in an attractive and enlightening package with plenty of beautiful photos and informative essays.

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers First Flight to Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings (Blue Note)

A previously unreleased recording of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in January 1961, at the end of their first and wildly successful tour of Japan, First Flight to Tokyo features the legendary Jazz Messengers line-up of Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone, Bobby Timmons on piano and Jymie Merritt on bass, supporting the incomparable drummer.

The album features intense performances of Jazz Messengers hits including Timmons’ ‘Moaning’ and ‘Dat Dere’, Thelonious Monk’s ‘‘Round Midnight’, Dizzy Gillespie’s ‘A Night in Tunisia’, Charlie Parker’s ’Now’s the Time’ and Benny Golsen’s ‘Blues March’. Timmons is tasteful and soulful throughout, Morgan and Shorter are on fire and Blakey’s drumming is relentlessly powerful.

Recorded to serve as a soundtrack for a documentary film that was never completed, these amazing performances help explain why The Jazz Messengers developed a passionate and loyal following in Japan. Not on par with the classic live Jazz Messengers’ albums A Night at Birdland and At the Cafe Bohemia, fans of hard bop jazz will be glad that these terrific ‘lost’ tapes were found.

The 2-CD/2-LP album package features rare photographs, an essay and interviews with bandmates Wayne Shorter and several Blue Note cohorts.

Lee Morgan

The Complete Live at The Lighthouse (Blue Note)

One of Blue Note Records’ greatest trumpeters, Morgan has often been unfortunately overshadowed by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown and Freddie Hubbard. Morgan’s albums are among the best hard bop albums of the 1950s & 1960s. Before his tragic murder at age 33, he, like Miles, was exploring a new and funkier, electric and even psychedelic sound.

This new release includes all 12 sets performed

The Jazz Messengers had a passionate and loyal following in Japan.

July 10-12, 1970 at the historic jazz club, The Lighthouse, in Hermosa Beach, California. Originally released in 1971 as a 2-LP set and later expanded to a 3-CD set, this definitive edition of Morgan’s only live album is now available as an 8-CD/12-LP compilation of all 33 tunes performed, including more than 4 hours of previously unreleased music. The sound quality is outstanding.

Morgan is backed by saxophonist Bennie Maupin, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Jymie Merritt and drummer Mikey Roker in an exhilarating showcase of his strength as a trumpeter, composer and bandleader. There are multiple versions of several songs (seven of his hit ’Speedball’), each a revelation. Morgan played his biggest hit, ’Sidewinder’ only once, and at almost 13 minutes long, it is a standout.

The album is accompanied by a beautiful and informative booklet featuring several unpublished photos and interviews with bandmates Maupin and Merritt, essays and statements from musicians who Morgan influenced and inspired.

Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller In Harmony

(ResoNaNce)

A compilation of previously unreleased recordings from live performances in 2006 & 2007 by trumpeter Roy Hargrove and pianist Mulgrew Miller, whose lives were cut short just as they were building their legacies as among the very finest jazz musicians of their time. Although having different musical temper-

aments — Hargrove flashier and Miller more laid-back — the two work together beautifully in these intimate performances, infectious and soulful duets displaying an engaging playfulness and obvious chemistry. Highlights are new and fresh takes on jazz standards, ’Never Let Me Go’, ‘I Remember Clifford’, Cole Porter’s ‘What Is This Thing Called Love’, and Thelonious Monk’s ‘Ruby, My Dear’ and ‘Monk’s Dream’.

The 2-CD/2-LP set boasts crisp and clear sound and comes with a 68-page booklet that includes extensive liner notes, photos and touching testimonials from the likes of Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, Chris Botti, Jon Batiste and Common, among others, about the first time they met Hargrove and Miller.

Bola Sete

Samba in Seattle: Live at The Penthouse: 1966-1968 (tompkINs squaRe)

This 3-CD/3-LP set of previously unreleased recordings captures the legendary and influential Brazilian acoustic guitarist Bola Sete at the height of his talents. His music inhabits a place encompassing jazz, bossa nova and samba, with nods to the blues and even flamenco. Performing solo on most tunes (sometimes accompanied by a bassist and drummer), the

sets are dominated by Brazilian favorites, but also features songs as different as Ellington’s ‘Satin Doll’ and the standard ‘The Shadow of Your Smile’, performed with a a touching elegance, and Bach’s ‘Partita in E Minor’, played with incredible athleticism and speed. His improvisations on the classic ‘Girl From Ipanema’ makes it a version like none you have ever heard, and his own ’Soul Samba’ is an undeniable classic.

Although Sete released many recordings over his career, most American music lovers are unaware of him. Samba in Seattle should end this injustice. It is a sprawling testament to his beautiful music and brilliant musicianship.

The album package features a 40-page booklet filled with rare photos from The Penthouse, an illuminating essay and interviews and statements from rock icon Carlos Santana, legendary composer Lalo Schifrin, folk guitarist John Fahey and new-age pianist George Winston. •

Jazz is a music that is often best when it’s performed live. These recent releases of newly discovered performances are among the best live recordings of jazz concerts you will hear. Check them out on your favored streaming services or better yet, purchase them and enjoy the special packaging. •

All concerts at Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ, 2050 Periwinkle Way. All concerts begin at 7:30pm. For information, call 344-7025.

5 saturday 8 tuesday

12 saturday

Jon Nakamatsu

Jon Nakamatsu, American Pianist and Gold Medalist at the 10th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Since winning the Cliburn Gold Medal in 1997, Mr. Nakamatsu has toured year-round with leading conductors and orchestras and in recitals and chamber music world-wide. His recording of Gershwin’s ‘Concerto in F’ and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ topped Billboard’s charts for six months. He serves as Artistic Director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival and is now Artist-inResidence of the Chautauqua Piano Program.

Program: Chopin, Schubert

American Chamber Players Piano Trio plus Flute

American Chamber Players’ Founder & Artistic Director, longtime NPR music commentator Miles Hoffman, has created a program with a delightful mix of instrumental combinations.

Cellist Stephen Balderston is a former Assistant Principal Cello of the Chicago Symphony., Joanna Maurer is an Associate 1st Violinist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.Pianist

Anna Stoytcheva won the prestigious Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition at age 17. Sara Stern is solo flutist of the 21st Century Consort at the Smithsonian Institution.

Program: Gaubert, Ibert, Schubert, Bach, Brahms

The Boston Pianist Heng-Jin Park, made her solo debut the Boston Pops at age the Trio’s Founding Member and Artistic Director Halcyon Music Festival.

Cellist Jonah Ellsworth has performed as soloist with the Boston Symphony and Boston Philharmonic, among others. Violinist Park is winner of the Naumberg International Violin competition and member of the Lincoln Chamber Music Society.

Program: Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms

sanibel music festival

Trio

Park, who with age 15, is Member of Festival. Ellsworth soloist Symphony Philharmonic, Violinist Grace 2018 International and is a Lincoln Center Society. Faure,

MARCH

Members of the Juilliard String Quartet with Anna Polansky, Piano

Guest pianist Anna Polansky joins the Juilliard following the January death of their distinguished violist, Roger Topping. Founded in 1946 and hailed by The Boston Globe as “the most important American quartet in history,” the ensemble performs in Sanibel as part of a world tour honoring its 75th anniversary. The quartet is in residence at Juilliard, and its members are sought-after teachers in the String and Chamber music faculties. During the summer, they work with students at the Tanglewood Music Center.

Program: Mozart, Penderecki, Brahms

Ken Broberg

American Pianist Ken Broberg is the Silver Medalist at the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2017, followed by a bronze medal at the 2019 International Tchaikovsky Competition. Mr. Broberg’s most recent honor was winning first prize in the 2021 American Pianists Awards.

Program: Medtner, Faure, Schumann

Opera Theater of Connecticut Singing Andrew Lloyd Webber

‘Singing Andrew Lloyd Webber: Superstar of Song and Stage,’ features the music of Jesus Christ Superstar, ‘‘Cats,’ ‘Evita,’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ Webber’s honors include a knighthood, seven Tony Awards, three Grammy awards and an Oscar. Alan Mann, noted speaker and opera historian, hosts the concert with humorous and informed narratives.

Emerson String Quartet

The Emerson’s list of achievements spans more than four decades, more than 30 acclaimed recordings, nine Grammys (including two for the Best Classical Album), three Gramophone Awards, the Avery Fisher Prize, and Musical America’s ‘Ensemble of the Year.’ They were inducted into the Classical Music Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2015, the Emerson received The Richard J. Bogomolny National Service Award, the highest award in classical chamber music.

Program: Beethoven, Schubert

March 29 • April 5 tuesdays at 11am

EMERGING ARTIST SERIES

Florida Gulf Coast University Bower School of Music String Ensembles

Under the direction of Dr. Kyle Szabo, head of strings studies and Orchestra Director at FGCU. Emerging Artist Series concerts are FREE, donations encouraged.

No. 3 Craft Brews & Beer Bar

1319 Cape Coral Pkwy. • Cape Coral 239-205-6394

no3brew.com

Sun-thu 2-8pM • Fri & Sat 2pM-12aM

Cozy craft beer bar and bottle shop hidden in plain sight. Going on 7 years in operation. Over 450 different cans & bottles to drink onsite or to go. 13 taps that rotate frequently.

SuggeSted beerS: Parish Brewing Co. Ghost In The Machine (Double IPA), Untitled Art Double Chocolate Fudgy Brownie

Stout, King State Brewery

German Style Pilsner

Food: delivery allowed

MuSic: no live music

Coastal Dayz Brewery

2161 McGregor Blvd. • Fort Myers 239-204-9665

coastaldayzbrewery.com

Mon-thu 3-9pM • Fri & Sat 1-10pM • Sun 1-7pM

Relaxing vibe with an outdoor patio. Enjoy great customer service with a great brewz crew. With 16 brews on tap, something for everyone from a blonde to a porter to an IPA. Rotating food vendors and always pet friendly. Tap-It Tuezdays, Trivia Wednesdays & Music Bingo/Live Music

Bingo Sundays.

SuggeSted beerS: Wannabe Blonde, Pirate’s Porter, Seaz The Day Hazy IPA

Food: Pop Up Food Vendors

MuSic: Live Music Bingo Sundays

Big Storm Brewery

4721 SE 10th Pl. • Cape Coral 239-257-1401

bigstormbrewingtaproom.com/cape-coral

Mon & tue 11aM-10pM • Wed & thu 11aM-11pM

Fri & Sat 11aM-12aM • Sun 11aM-9pM

Innovative craft beers brewed in Cape Coral using local ingredients have received critical acclaim for the past 5 years, winning 2016’s Best Florida Beer Championship with Oktoberfest Marzen Lager. More than 20 different beers. Trivia Night with free pizza Thurs 6-9pm. Taproom has TV’s, pool table, beer garden.

SuggeSted beerS: Arcus Southern Pale Ale, Wavemaker® Amber Ale, Oats in Hose Oatmeal Stout, Tropic Pressure Florida Ale®, Palm Bender Gulf Coast IPA

Food: appetizers, sandwiches, tacos, salads, entrees

MuSic: live music Thu-Sat 7-10pm

Point Ybel Brewing Company

16120 San Carlos Blvd. • suite 4 • Fort Myers

239-603-6535

pointybelbrew.com

Mon-tue 2-8pM • Wed-Fri 2-10pM Sat 12-10pM • Sun 12-8pM

At Point Ybel, our beer is as much art as it is science. From grain to glass, to the pour and presentation, we only brew beers we are proud to serve. Our brewery was established in 2013 and named after the East end of Sanibel Island where the Point Ybel Lighthouse stands.

SuggeSted beerS: Snook Bite IPA, Sanibel Light German Helles Lager, The Full Breakfast Stout

Food: food trucks

MuSic: live music Thu 6-9pm & Sat 1-5pm

by Brewster Moseley

Ashort drive from Fort Myers takes you into a primordial wonderland that has barely changed over the last two centuries. If you look beyond a few man-made additions to the otherwise pristine area—a boardwalk, environmentally friendly restroom, and visitor center—you’ll see 500-year-old virgin bald cypress, mature slash pines, and more than 200 species of birds, the most popular attraction of which is the endangered wood stork. There are other kinds of wildlife as well, including alligators, bobcats, gray and red foxes, bears, panthers, otters and deer.

For those who haven’t yet visited Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, the chance to see ancient Florida in all its primitive glory awaits you. The Sanctuary, owned and operated by the Audubon Society since 1954, is located on Sanctuary Rd., off Immokalee Rd. and consists of 13,000 acres of forest and marshland, including pine palmetto woods, wet prairie, swamp, and hardwood hammocks.

With 100,000 visitors per year, Audubon needed to design a more effective system to remove human waste. So the Living Machine was built in 1994. It’s a natural alternative to conventional septic systems. This environmentally friendly restroom eliminates ground water contamination that septic drain fields can cause. It uses sunlight, air, bacteria, algae, plants and animals, instead of chemicals, to break down waste. The waste water is disinfected with chlorine (a

Florida state law), and is recycled to the toilets. Although the water is potable, sink and drinking water comes from a separate source.

When visitors leave the parking lot, they begin their tour of Corkscrew Swamp on a 2 1/4mile boardwalk that winds through a pine flatwood forest, which includes saw and sabal palmetto (Florida’s state tree) and slash pine. Visitors then walk through a wet prairie and into a stand of pond cypress trees. These trees, while more than a century old, are smaller than the 130-foot bald cypress because they grow on higher layers of limestone bedrock. DNA studies have shown that pond cypress is a distinct species from the bald, but it is known to hybridize.

As visitors emerge from the pond cypress woods, they arrive at one of the Sanctuary’s lettuce lakes—sloughs covered with water lettuce, a floating tropical plant with the fragrance of a watermelon. Surrounding the lakes are the towering, virgin bald cypress. Decades ago, these majestic trees formed a stand, or strand, 20 miles long. Now it’s down to only three miles. Journeying deeper into the swamp, visitors often lose all sense of time. In fact, as the Pilgrims were dropping anchor in Plymouth Bay, Corkscrew Swamp looked virtually the same as it does today (without the boardwalk and buildings, of course). As visitors continue along the boardwalk, they pass a variety of flowers: pickerel photographs by Brewster Moseley

weed, broad-leaved arrowhead, blue flag iris, moonflower and buttonbush. They also pass stiff-leaved wild pines, or cardinal or pineapple air plants.

Air plants are epiphytes, which means one plant grows on another. They are not parasitic, however, because they get nutrients from falling organic debris and rain.

Spanish moss, which grows along the boardwalk, is an epiphyte, but it’s not Spanish and it’s not moss. It likes to hang on trees like the southern live oak and cypress because they have a high rate of mineral leaching which provides proper nutrients. Spanish moss is gray when dry and light green when wet. It can grow up to 20 feet in length and blooms from March through June. The flowers are pale, tiny and yellow-to-green in color. Yellow-throated warblers and northern parulas like to nest in the moss.

Birds are plentiful at Corkscrew Swamp. Barred owls and red-shouldered hawks are known to perch next to the boardwalk, and they don’t mind visitors passing within a few yards. Other common species include pileated woodpeckers, roseate spoonbills, limpkins, common and purple gallinules, and just about every type of egret. The reddish egret is the only egret species not found here, and the snowy is uncommon. Lots of herons can be seen along

the boardwalk, including little blue, great blue, green, and yellow-crowned and black-crowned night herons. Anhingas are also Corkscrew Swamp residents. They have small oil glands, so they’re often seen stretching out their wings to dry. Anhinga is a Tupi Indian word meaning devil bird, evil spirit of the woods, and small head. Other Anhinga names include water turkey, snakebird and American darter.

As they reach the edge of the swamp, visitors arrive at the vast central marsh. The dominant vegetation of the marsh is arrowhead pickerel weed, sawgrass and willow. They grow in a thick layer of peat on a sand base. Here visitors can see ospreys, egrets, and even swallowtail kites soaring overhead.

Corkscrew was historically the home of one

of the two most populous wood stork colonies in the United States. Back in the early 1960s, 6000 pairs nested at Corkscrew Swamp. That number had shrunk to 328 by 2017. This past year, however, only 60 wood storks were observed in the colony, attending to 13 active nests with 25 fledgling chicks. This steady and unfortunate decline is due mainly to coastal Florida’s human population growth and the resulting loss of foraging habitat.

The storks arrive at Corkscrew in what’s known as the dry season, sometime between December and March, depending on the water level. The level drops as winter progresses. Since there are fewer pools in the dry season, food for the storks is more concentrated. The storks depend on the right water level which, in turn, determines the necessary amount of fish to eat. Wood storks are very particular about water levels, which have to be just right to ensure successful foraging. A family of four storks needs 440 pounds of fish per season.

Walking back along the lettuce lakes, through the pond cypress, over the marsh and into the pine flatwoods and parking lot, visitors return—often reluctantly—to the 21st Century, with memories of a truly unique and magical experience. •

Brewster Moseley’s ‘Corkscrew Swamp Narrated Video Tour’ is available on eBay.

Snowy egrets and alligators are common in Corkscrew Swamp.

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has a 2 1/4mile boardwalk that winds through a pine flatwood forest and slash pine.

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n a sunny, slightly cool February morning, my sister-inlaw and I set off on our first kayak tour ever. The guided expedition of the estuary waters near Marco Island, Florida, is part of the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve program. Choppy waters kicked up by a lingering breeze added an extra challenge for us to figure out how to steer a tandem craft. (When booking the tour, I was informed that two-seat kayaks were nicknamed “divorce boats” for obvious reasons!) We drifted in circles before awkwardly maneuvering toward our first stop at a pristine, shell-covered island, where our adventure began to get especially interesting.

Our able guide, Matt Metcalf, a biologist with Florida Gulf Coast University, got out of his kayak to locate and discuss the various shells and creatures living on this remote island. While he held up a giant lightning whelk shell, his assistant Ray Boniface scoured the island for more discoveries. They showed us oysters, explaining their importance in keeping the water clean, and pointed out an osprey nest complete with its family. Then we set off to explore a mudflat and the possible treasures it might offer.

Matt and Ray (also a biologist) work with tour operator Rising Tide Explorers in conjunction with Rookery Bay. Although many

other kayak and boat tour companies exist locally, Rookery Bay is the only one whose guides are working specialists in local ecology and its preservation.

Since its creation in 1978, Rookery Bay has determinedly followed its mission to practice and promote stewardship of coasts and estuaries through innovative research, education, and training using a placebased system of protected areas. Per their vision, they also maintain resilient estuaries and coastal watersheds where human and natural communities thrive.

From their base at the Environmental Learning Center on Collier Blvd., just a couple of miles north of the kayak launch, Rookery Bay’s geographical responsibility is vast. They oversee 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest, uplands, and protected waters stretching from Gordan Pass in Naples to the western Everglades, encompassing 40% of Collier County’s coastline. One of only 29 protected reserves in the United States, Rookery Bay’s invaluable research is fervently backed by local support. Their work has propelled them to their status as a leading grassroots conservation effort for the U.S., says Athan Barkoukis, Executive Director of Friends of Rookery Bay. (You know this place means business when a separate entity exists solely for fundraising.)

The sheer magnitude of acreage that the Reserve is responsible for is a constant reminder of the importance of its mission. Barkoukis re-

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marks, “People think about Naples and only think about where most of us live. But past 951 [Collier Blvd.], there’s a lot of land out there. The challenge we face is that the more development you have north and east, the more changes happen with the natural flow of water.”

Barkoukis explains how the Reserve’s staff covers four core areas: education, conservation, research, and coastal training. Better science, he says, leads to better management, which is evident in Rookery Bay’s cross-collaboration and partnerships with their fellow Florida Reserves. The majority of their staff are longtimers; some have been with Rookery Bay for a good 30 years.

One crucial mission for Rookery Bay at the moment is the Mangrove Restoration Project, which aims to restore 64 acres of dead mangrove trees and 160 acres of dying and critically damaged forest along San Marco Rd. Road construction completed years ago connecting Goodland with Marco Island cut off significant tidal flows that resulted in extensive damage. The Project will install culverts under the road to increase water flow and remove debris and sediment. The improved water flow will, in turn, restore the forest to its natural state. The most extensive mangrove restoration attempt in Florida history, the Project is a collaboration with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and Coastal Resources Group.

Although the official groundbreaking for the restoration project took place in October 2021, it had been in the planning stages for years. Not only do mangroves provide an essential habitat and food source for birds, fish, and other Florida wildlife, they also act as a buffer during hurricanes and storm surges, Barkoukis reminds us. It’s nice to know this Project is up and running before the next big hurricane hits.

Thankfully, many mangroves remain untouched not far away. On our tour, we glided past mangrove-lined open swaths of water before stopping in one’s shade for a bit of education. Matt pointed out an unusually large root crab and another eight or nine-inch long lightning whelk that contained a huge reddish-orange snail resident busily consuming a smaller whelk before spitting out the shell. These things happen in the wild, apparently. We passed it around to admire it and grab a selfie. Matt also identified the three kinds of mangroves present in southwest Florida, red, white, and black, and encouraged us to pick a leaf from one to taste the dried salt. I politely declined the offer. The next leg of our adventure awaited us.

Mangrove tunnels are a beautiful part of a kayak tour. These natural narrow channels where the branches meet above to form a natural canopy are a serene moment of beauty. Just don’t drift too close

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to the branches, as they can be unforgiving and a bit ‘scratchy’ up close, as I found out. No worries! Your experienced, knowledgeable guides are ready with a towrope to rescue you should this sticky situation arise.

Following a stop at a mudflat, where I discovered a jellyfish-type creature identified by our guides as a ‘hairy slug,’ our kayak journey continued beneath a crystal blue Florida sky, amidst a persistent breeze. Upon regaining our dry land footing, we headed to the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center.

The Reserve’s website states that the 16,500 square foot Learning Center is an ‘environmentally-friendly’ educational, research and training facility with research laboratories, classrooms, a 140-seat auditorium, aquariums, and two-story visitor center. Visitors can enjoy a variety of handson experiences for all ages, as well as interactive exhibits, an art gallery, picnic areas, and nature trails winding around nearby Henderson Creek.

The Learning Center’s touch tank was where I encountered yet another strange-looking being known as a toadfish, which, in my opinion, strangely resembled a pufferfish. Wedged into a corner at the bottom, it was patiently staring upwards. A Rookery Bay associate informed us that he was waiting to be fed.

Rookery Bay offers a regular lineup of events and activities for all ages, including their annual Natural Selections juried photography exhibition, which is on view through the end of April. All works reflect Florida’s flora and fauna. Natural Selections was created in partnership with the United Arts Council of Collier County.

As a nonprofit, Rookery Bay welcomes and appreciates monetary gifts to help fund their research and water, weather, and wildlife monitoring activities. Their most significant annual fundraiser, the annual Bash for the Bay, is Friday, March 18, at Ultimate Garages in Naples. A Formula One Simulator will be on hand for Patron Guests.

Back outside, it is spring, and as Barkoukis says, “‘tis the season for

prescribed burns.” Yep, it’s that time of year where at any given time, a plume of smoke can be seen in the distance. Quite often, it’s intentional. “There’s a very small window in which our agencies in southwest Florida

age property.” Many of these prescribed burns happen in Golden Gate Estates, planned in conjunction with several Florida agencies who work together to ensure the utmost safety.

Barkoukis says, “Everyone works together. It’s a cross-collaboration.”

He ticks off the extensive list: Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Collier Seminole State Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand, Panther Wildlife Refuge, and Picayune Strand are the bigger of the many organizations that work in conjunction to keep the controlled burns just that.

Outside the Learning Center, on the bridge overlooking Henderson Creek, I snapped a picture of the clouds reflecting above the peaceful waters. In our conversation earlier, Athan had referred to the Everglades nickname coined by American journalist Marjorie Stoneman Douglas, ‘The River of Grass.’

can conduct prescribed burns,” he shares. “It’s most notable, really, for the benefit of the community to conduct these controlled burns and reduce the overgrowth of vegetation and the potential of wildfires that dam-

“Development changes things. The water issues that we’ll face are challenging,” he’d mentioned. With five years of official Rookery Bay affiliation under his belt, Barkoukis has been a concerned local since 1987. “Talk was going on about building roads across to Keewaydin and other barrier islands,” he recalls. “Fortunately, the community had enough petitions to veto it.” Said veto was so important that they created a monument to commemorate it and placed it at the end of Shell Island Rd. If you don’t feel like trekking out there to find it, there’s a mockup conveniently located at the Environmental Learning Center.

We’re glad Rookery Bay and its outreach are tirelessly working toward preserving it and fixing the problems that have already happened. Experience this piece of Florida paradise for yourself. Plan your trip by visiting Rookerybay. org. We highly recommend the kayak tour and dare you to take the Divorce Boat challenge! •

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is located at 300 Tower Rd., off Collier Blvd., south of US 41, in Naples. It is open Mon-Sat 9am4pm. For information about Rookery Bay and their Bash for the Bay fundraiser, call 530-5972.

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve oversees 110,000 acres of pristine mangrove forest, uplands, and protected waters stretching from Gordan Pass in Naples to the western Everglades, encompassing 40% of Collier County’s coastline.

MARCH APRIL

March TUESDAY 1

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

•Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•The Beach Boys: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•The Daughter of the Regiment Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Vienna Philharmonic Orchetsra: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

WEDNESDAY 2

•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.

•Art Reception: Joel Shapses Gallery, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. 3-7p. Free. 954-8303156.

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

•Celtic Woman - Postcards from Ireland: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

What Goes On

Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

•Ikebana Meeting: Demo & Workshop. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9:30a. Free. 254-9999.

•Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Red Carpet Opening Night: Mary Poppins. Pre-show party, live music, cocktails, food. The Naples Players. Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-7:30p. 263-7990.

•Vienna Philharmonic Orchetsra: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

THURSDAY 3

•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 & Talk: ArtLab, FGCU Library, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Art Reception: Joel Shapses Gallery, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 954-8303156.

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

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

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

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio:

•Open House & Birthday Celebration: Art demos. Ft Myers Beach Art Assoc, 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. 9a-12p. Free. 463-3909.

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices.

The Heights Center, 15570

Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•Rhythm of the Dance: Irish dance. BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 3950900.

•Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

•Sanibel Shell Festival: Competitive shell show fundraiser, exhibits, shell art, shell jewelry, craft demos, shell sale, food. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 9a-4p. 472-2155.

•Songwriters at Sunset Beach: Free acoustic concert w Bill Veach, David Hintz, Paul Elliott. Lovers Key State Park Discovery Center, 8700 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 5:30p. 463-4588.

•Stories of Luck: Local storytellers . Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-7p. 939-2787.

•The Daughter of the Regiment: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

•Yappy Hour: Celebrating dogs. Dog park, food truck, beverages. Alliance for the Arts’ Edwards Bldg & lawn, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 980-1394.

FRIDAY 4

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

•Art Reception: Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 1st St, Ft Myers.

6-9p. Free. 337-5050.

•Art Reception: DAAS Co-op Gallery, in Butterfly Estates, 1815-3 Fowler St, Ft Myers.

6-9p. Free. 590-8645.

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

•Art Reception: Live music, wine, hors d’oevres. Coco Art Gallery, Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero s. 4-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at several galleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 11a-4p. Free. 337-5050.

•Cowboys & Constellations: Presentation. Immokalee Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. 8p. Free. rsvp. 252-2611.

•CSN Songs: Tribute concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 4, 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

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

•Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell: Concert. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

•Jimmie Allen: Country music concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

•Just for Laughs: Comedy variety show. Center for the Perfroming Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Lecture & Book Signing: Doug Chadwick - New Perspective on Nature. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 472-1100.

•Little River Band: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849

•Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic: Wagner & Schumann. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Rhythm of the Dance: Irish Dance. BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 395-0900.

•Sanibel Shell Festival: Competitive shell show fundraiser, exhibits, shell art, shell jewelry, craft demos, shell sale, food. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 9a-4p. 472-2155.

•Sister Lucille: Blues band. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

•SWFL Reading Festival An Evening with the Authors:  Fundraising dinner with authors. Edison Restauarnt, Bar & Banquet Center, Ft Myers Country Club, 3583 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5:30-8:30p. rsvp. 533-4826.

SATURDAY 5

•Ana Popovic: Blues band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 6:3010p. 693-7111.

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

•Auditions: ‘The Birds: A Parody’ in Jun, ‘Fair View’ in Aug. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 1-4p. 218-0481.

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

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

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

•Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra: Farrenc, Chopin & Rossini concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 3p. 277-1700.

•Itzhak Perlman: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

•Jon Nakamatsu: Van Cliburn Int’l Paino Competition Gold medalist. Sanibel Music Festival concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Naples Community Orchestra: Concert w Radu Paponui & Alexandra Carlson. Moorings

The Naples Players present ‘Mary Poppins’ March 2-April 3 at the Sugden Theatre in downtown Naples. For information, call 263-7990.

Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 3p. 6760077.

•Naples Concert Band: 50th Anniversary outdoor concert w guests. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 2-4p. Free. 270-1221.

•Naples Philharmonic: Wagner & Schumann. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Rock Autism: Fundraiser. Live music, food trucks, dancing, beverages, airplane hangar tour. Paragon Flight Training, 511 Danley Dr, Ft Myers. 6-10p. 910-0712.

•Sanibel Shell Festival: Competitive shell show fundraiser, exhibits, shell art, shell jewelry, craft demos, shell sale, food. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 9a-4p. 472-2155.

•Superhero Saturday: Meet suoerheroes, kids activities, treats. Children’s Museum of Naples, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. 10a-5p. rsvp. 514-0084.

•SWFL Reading Festival: Dozens of authors, readings, book signings, exhibits, activities, entertainment. Fort Myers Library, 2450 1st St, Ft Myers. 10a-4p. Free. 479-4636.

•Tango Argentina: Dance performance. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•The Pearl Fishers: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•The Showtime Benefit: Fundraiser concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 2p. 941-488-1115.

•Theory: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

•Three Dog Night: Concert. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

•Tim Farrell: Americana Community Music Association concert. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9:30p. 6914069.

•Tom Craig Blues Band: The

Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

SUNDAY 6

•Art in Bloom Art Show: Florsl designers from Ft Myers-Lee County Garden Council. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 12-4p. 334-7419.

•Art on Fashion Drive: Art displayed throughout Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 12-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•BBQ, Brews & Bluegrass: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-8p. Free. 603-6535.

•Bluegrass Concert: Tad & The Tadpoles, Low Ground. Outdoors, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 3p. 939-2787.

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

•Folk Legacy Trio: Classic folk music concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Gulfshore Opera Gala: Romeo & Juliet - A Timeless Love Story concert fundraiser. First Presbyterian Church, 9751 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. 4p. Gala dinner 5:30p - Bonita Bay Club Ballroom, 26660 Country Club Dr, Bonita Springs. 529-3925.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Masters of Illusion: magic show. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 481-4849

•Minnesota Twins vs NY Yankees: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Music of the Knights: Tribute concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 5 & 7:30p. 597-1900.

•Naples Concert Band: Free outdoor concert w guests. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 2-4p. Free. 270-1221.

•Neil Berg’s 113 Years of Broadway: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3 & 7p. 597-1900.

•Punta Gorda Symphony: Concert - Paul McCartney & Stravinsky. Charlotte Performing Arts Center, 701 Carmalita St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. Pre-concert talk 6:30p. 941-205-5996.

•Sunday Night Chamber Music: Ningxin Zhan concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

•SW-FloridaCon: Comic book & pop culture convention. Celebrities, live entertainment, demos, vendors, cosplay contests, panels, kids’ activities, live wrestling, food. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bell Tower Shops, 13051 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 10a-5p. 236-8189.

•The Daughter of the Regiment: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 1:30p. 941-328-1300.

MONDAY 7

•Auditions: ‘The Birds: A Parody’ in Jun, ‘Fair View’ in Aug. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 7-9p. 218-0481.

•Bubbles, Baubles & Brioadway Gala: Fundraiser. Music & entertainment. Gulfshore Playhouse. Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 8p. 866811-4111.

•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.

•Folk Legacy Trio: Clasic folk music concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 2 & 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•PRIDE Cape Coral Drag Brunch in the street: LGBT celebration. SE 47th Ter, Cape Coral. 10a & 1p. 900-4028.

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

•Sarasota Opera House Tour: Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 10:30a. 941-328-1300.

TUESDAY 8

•American Chamber Players Piano Trio plus Flute: Sanibel Music Festival concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Art Reception: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco island. 5:30-7p. Free. 394-4221.

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

•Cape Coral Historical Museum:

Monthly meeting w guest speaker (author Carol Freeman). Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral.

5:30p. Free. 772-7037.

•Early Birding Walk: Guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. rsvp. 348-9151.

•Lecture:  Dynamite, Du Pont & the Building of the Tamiami Trail. Collier Museum at Government Center, 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. 2p. Free. 252-8476.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: An American in Paris - Film with Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples.

8p. 597-1900.

•Songwriters on the Plaza: Free acoustic concert w The Reckless Saints. Downtown Ft Myers Library amphitheater, S Cornog Plaza, 1651 Lee St, Ft Myers.

6-7:30p. Free. 691-4069.

•The Martin & Lewis Tribute Show: Music & comedy. Charlotte Harbour Event Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda.

7:30p. 941-255-1022.

•The Pearl Fishers: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

WEDNESDAY 9

•Broadway’s Next Hit Musical: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples.

6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Frautschi-ManasseNakamatsu: Grand Piano Series chamber music concert. St Leo Church, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 646734-8179.

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

•Minnesota Twins vs Philadelphia Phillies: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: An American in Paris - Film with Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Night Walk: Guided walk. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6:30p. rsvp. 348-9151.

THURSDAY 10

•ABBA Revisted: Tribute concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails

6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•All About Soul: Billy Joel tribute concert. Salty Sam’s Marina, 7225 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach, 7p. Bring chairs & blankets. 463-3600.

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

•Croquet & Chardonney: Games & wine. Historic Palm Cottage Norris Gardens, 137 12th Ave S, Naples. xp. 261-8164.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel

Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

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

•Jazz at MACC: Gulf Coast Jazz Collective concert - Women of Jazz. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: An American in Paris - Film with Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 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.

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices. The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•The Pearl Fishers: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 11

•Alan Doyle: Folk concert. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Apprentice Artist Concert: Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 12p. 941-328-1300.

•Art Reception: Cape Coral Art Center, Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 11a-3p. Free. 574-0802.

•Bonita Blues Festival: The Nighthawks, Damon Fowler & Friends w Jonathon Long, Women of the Blues w Annika Chambers & Yerrie Odabi w JP Soars & Paul DesLauruers, Scott Holt Band, David Julia Band. Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St (Old US 41), Bonita Springs. 1-9p. After Hours Jam 9p-12a w Levee Town at Maria’s Mexican Restaurant, 27080 Old 41, Bonita Springs. 898-2939.

•Elvis and the Legends: David Morin concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 7p. 772-5862.

•Jazz at Lincoln Center: Songs We Love concert. BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 8p. 395-0900.

•Joseph Calleja: Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars concert . Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Lecture & Book Signing: David Allen Sibley - What’s It LikeTo Be a Bird. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 472-1100.

•Marc Kudisch: Concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p.  277-1700.

•Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: An American in Paris - Film

Ana Popovich performs at the Buckingham Blues Bar in Fort Myers on March 5. Call 693-7111 for information.

What Goes On

with Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Nature Walk: With artist-inresidence Jenny Licht. Lovers Key State Park Discovery Center, 8700 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 1 & 2p. Free. 463-4588.

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

•Swingin’ Clique: Jazz concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 8p. 800-3292.

•Tosca: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Wayne Hoffman: Mentalist & illusionist. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

SATURDAY 12

•Attila: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•BIG ARTS Community Band: Concert. BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 7p. 395-0900.

•Bonita Blues Festival: Shaun Murphy, Mike Zito’s Big Band w Albert Castiglia & Kat Riggins, Honey Island Swamp Band, King Solomon Hicks, McKinley James, Joe Connors with The Howell Brothers & Friends. 10450 Reynolds St (Old US 41), Bonita Springs. 11a-9p. After Hours Jam 9p-12a w Levee Town at Maria’s Mexican Restaurant, 27080 Old 41, Bonita Springs. 898-2939.

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

•Boston Trio: Sanibel Music Festival concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Diamonds & Bubbles: Annual Gulf Coast Symphony gala fundraiser. Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort, 17260 Harbour Pointe Dr, Ft Myers. 6p. rsvp. 277-1700.

•Elvis and the Legends: David Morin concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3 & 7p. 772-5862.

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

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

•Lecture: Modern SWFL History - Jim Gilmartin. Country Creek Country Club, Corkscrew Rd entrance, Estero. 9:30a. rsvp. 272-1911.

•Marty Stokes Band: Blues band. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

•Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800-338-9467.

•Music in the Garden: Reckless Saints. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: An American in Paris - Film with Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 & 8p. 597-1900.

•Rocky Horror Picture Show: Outdoor screening. Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. 7p. Bring chairs & blankets. 275-3435.

•Shenandoah: Country music concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

•Shrimp Festival: Parade, arts & crafts, food, shrimp eating contest. Ft Myers Beach Lions Club, 950 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 10a-6p. Free. 451-3425.

•Songs of Ireland: Gulfshore Opera concert. Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 7:30p. 529-3925.

•Southland Bluegrass & Wilderness Festival: Outdoor concert - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sam Bush, Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, Rhonda Vincent, Jake Blount, Della Mae, more. RV show, food trucks. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 11a-9p. Free. 800218-0007.

•St. Paddy Fest: Live musicRowdy Bards 1-4p, Celtic Stew 5-8p. Yabo food truck 12-8p. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Free. 603-6535.

•SWFL Symphony:

MiniMasterworks concert w Andrew Armstrong. Bell Tower Shops, Daniels Pky & US 41 Ft Myers. 7:30p. 418-1500.

SUNDAY 13

•Art on Fashion Drive: Art displayed throughout Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 12-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Bonita Blues Festival ‘Blues & Bloodys’ Party. Magnolia Boulevard, Josh Garrett. Center Bar, Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S Bay Dr, Bonita Springs. 11a-4p. 898-2939.

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

•Chris Botti: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Elvis and the Legends: David Morin concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. 772-5862.

•Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers: Chamber Chorus concert. Good Shepherd Church, 2951 Trail Dairy Cir, N Ft Myers. 3p. 560-9512.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Lee County Community Band: Leprichaun Fantasy. Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. Free. 454-6430.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: Free

Fort Myers Community Concert Association presents Itzhak Perlman in concert March 5 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. For information, call 693-4849.

outdoor concert. Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 3-6:30. Free. 941-366-1552.

•Shrimp Festival: Parade, arts & crafts, food, shrimp eating contest. Ft Myers Beach Lions Club, 950 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 10a-5p. Free. 451-3425.

•Sounds of Soul: Motown tribute concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Southland Bluegrass & Wilderness Festival: Outdoor concert - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sam Bush, Del McCoury Band, Balsam Range, Rhonda Vincent, Della Mae, more. RV show, food trucks. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 11a-9p. Free. 800-218-0007.

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

•The Pearl Fishers: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 1:30p. 941-328-1300.

•The Piano Man: Billy Joel tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7:30p. 278-4422.

•Tosca: Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars concert w Ramon Vargas. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave, Naples. 7p. 9639050.

•Danny Sinoff: Concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

MONDAY 14

•LarryAlexander - Broadway and Back Concert. Presented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples.

7:30p. 888-966-3352.

•Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•On the Town: Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars concert. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Sarasota Opera House Tour: Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota.

10:30a. 941-328-1300.

•Sounds of Soul: Motown tribute concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 2 & 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•The Piano Man: Billy Joel tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7:30p. 278-4422.

•Zlatomir Fung & Rohan De Silva: Chamber music concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert

7:30p. 333-1933.

TUESDAY 15

•Abraham Pollack & The Bailsmen: Jazz concert. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010

Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30p. 394-4221.

•Attila: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

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

•Early Birding Walk: Guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. rsvp. 348-9151.

•Ericka Gabrielli Velez: Viola recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Julliard String Quartet: Sanibel Music Festival concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Lecture: The Unexpected and Beautiful World of Blackwater Diving and Photography. Refreshments, snacks, book signing. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-6:30p. rsvp. 395-2233.

•Patti LaBelle: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900. •Salute to the Stars Concert. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 11:30a. 941-328-1300.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival Jazz Trolley & Pub Crawl: 5 trolleys to 10 venues in downtown Sarasota with 10 bands. Trolleys depart 5:30p from Van Wezel parking lot, 777 N Tamilai Tr, Satasota. Crawl until 10p. 941366-1552.

•Tosca: Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars concert w Ramon Vargas. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave, Naples. 7p. 9639050.

•Twilight Talk: History of Tarpon Bay. Hosted by Sanibel Historical Museum & Village. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7p. 472-4648.

WEDNESDAY 16

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

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

•Javier Camarena: Opera Naples Festival Under the Stars concert. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave, Naples. 7p. 963-9050.

•Leroy Jones: Jazz concert with Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell, Houston Person & Friends

outdoor concert. Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 6:30p. 941-366-1552.

•Sunset Stroll: Guided walk. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6:30p. rsvp. 348-9151.

•The Pearl Fishers: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

THURSDAY 17

•Attila: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-7337696.

•Canadian Brass: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Chris Young: Concert. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

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

•Happy 100th Birthday

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

•Jarrod Spector & Kelli Barrett: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Lecture: Agricultural History of Everglades City. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Matt Marcy: Comedy & magic. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices. The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•Riverside Band: Parking lot party w live music. Wicked Dolphin Distillery, 131 SW 3d Pl, Cape Coral. 5:30-8:30p. Free. 242-5244.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: Dick Hyman & Ken Peplowski, Terell Stafford & Friends outdoor concert. Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 6:30p. 941-366-1552.

•Songs of Ireland: Gulfshore Opera concert. St. Leo Parish Life Center, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 5293925.

•St. Patrick’s Day Bash: Irish music, Irish dancing, Irish food. Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Ft Myers. 12-6p. Free. 995-2141.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 18

•Apprentice Artist Concert: Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 12p. 941-328-1300.

•Bash for the Bay: Cocktails, auctions, buffet, live music, dancing, fundraiser for Rookery Bay National Research Reserve. Ultimate Garages, 3101 Terrace Ave, Naples. 6-10p. rsvp. 5305977.

•Bernadette Peters: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

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

•Cirque des Voix: Ulla Searing Big Top, Nathan Benderson Park’s Regatta Island, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-355-9805.

•Covers at 3: Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 3p. 941-328-1300.

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

•Funny Fellas Stand-Up Comedy: Frank Del Pizzo, Christopher Cowles, Larry Venturino. Concert. Norris Center, 755  8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 213-3058.

•Glory Denied: Opera Naples concert. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 7:30p. 963-9050.

•Lecture & Book Signing: Jack Davis - How the Bald Eagle Saved the Soul of America. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 4721100.

•Matt Marcy: Comedy & magic. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Memphis Lightening: Blues band. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

•Music Walk: Live music & dancing at several cafes, clubs & galleries. Downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p. Free. 855-732-3836.

•Naples Flower Show & Garden Market: Educational demos, horticultural exhibits, etc. Naples Botanical Garden,4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a-5p. 643-7275.

•Rhythm on the River: Outdoor concert & cocktails - Jimmy Buffet tribute band. Edison & Ford Winter Estates River

Pavilion, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Bring lawn chairs. 334-7419.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: Late Night Tower Jazz concert. Finish Line Tower, Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 9:30. F941-366-1552.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: Tierney Sutton & Shelly Berg, Russelll Malone & Friends outdoor concert. Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 6:30p. 941-3661552.

•The Daughter of the Regiment: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

SATURDAY 19

•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: Joel Shapses Gallery, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 954-8303156.

•Backyard Bluesfest: Damon Fowler, Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band, Big Al & The Heavyweights. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-8p. 693-7111.

•Cirque des Voix: Ulla Searing Big Top, Nathan Benderson Park’s Regatta Island, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 2p. 941-355-9805.

•Dave Chastain Band: Blues band. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

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

•Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra: American Voices concert - strings of the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Guest speakerBrenda Spalding. Word of Life

Church, 6111 South Points Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 770906-7885..

•Ken Broberg: 2017 Clibern Silver Medalist pianist. Sanibel Music Festival piano concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

7:30p. 344-7025.

•Locash: Country music concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

•Matt Marcy: Comedy & magic. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Naples Downtown Art Show: 5th Ave S, Naples. 10a6p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Flower Show & Garden Market: Educational demos, horticultural exhibits, etc. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a5p. 643-7275.

•Origins of Vintage Baseball: Lecture. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 11a & 3p. 334-7419.

•Ramon Vargas: Opera Naples concert. Festival Under the Stars. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 7:30p. 963-9050.

•Sanibel Captiva Art League Meeting: Pot Luck Dinner. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 1-3p. Free. 322-8593.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: Arturo Sandoval Band, La Lucha Trio & Friends outdoor concert. Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 6:30p. 941-366-1552.

•Sarasota Jazz Festival: Late Night Tower Jazz concert. Finish Line Tower, Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 9:30. 941-366-1552.

•The Guess Who: Concert. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

•The Music of Barry Manilow: Tribute concert w Mark Sanders. Concert. Norris Center, 755  8th Ave S, Naples. 8p. 213-3058.

•The Pearl Fishers: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 1:30p. 941-328-1300.

•The Rave-Ons: Buddy Holly tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7:30p. 278-4422.

•Tosca: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

SUNDAY 20

•Art on Fashion Drive: Art displayed throughout Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 12-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Arts & Crafts Fair: Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 9a-2p. 472-2155.Free.

•Ashely Reed: Vocal recital. U

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

•Attila: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 1:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Bonita Springs Concert Band: Riverside Park, 10450 Reynolds St, Bonita Springs. Bring lawn chair or blanket. 2-4p. Free. 405-3320.

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

•Cirque des Voix: Ulla Searing Big Top, Nathan Benderson Park’s Regatta Island, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 1p. 941-355-9805.

•Glory Denied:  Opera Naples concert. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 7:30p. 963-9050.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Music of Whitney Houston: Tribute concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park, 6th Ave S & 8th St S, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612327-3835.

•Naples Downtown Art Show: 5th Ave S, Naples. 10a5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Flower Show & Garden Market: Educational demos, horticultural exhibits, etc. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9a5p. 643-7275.

•Naples Philharmonic Chamber Music: Two Mendelssohns. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Nouveau Honkies: Americana concert. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 4-5p. 691-4069.

•Paul Taylor Dance Company: With Naples Phil. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Sarasota Youth Opera Concert Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 7:30p. 941-328-1300.

•The Rave-Ons: Buddy Holly tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7:30p. 278-4422.

•Vintage Baseball Game: Four team tournament. Historic Terry Park, 3410 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-5p. 334-7419.

•Voices of Naples on Broadway: Concert. St Leo’s Catholic Church, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 455-2582.

MONDAY 21

•Danny Sinoff: Concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Get the Led Out: Led Zeppelin tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Lecture: The Tamiami Trail’s Dark Legacy. Museum of

Magnolia Boulevard perform at the Bonita Blues Festival’s ‘Blues & Bloody’s’ brunch on March 13 at the Center Bar at the Promenade at Bonita Bay in Bonita Springs. For information, call 898-2939.

What Goes On

the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Music of Whitney Houston: Tribute concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 2 & 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Peace River National Art Festival: Outdoor art show. Laishley Park, Nesbit St & E Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. 9a-4p. 941-639-8810.

•Sarasota Opera House Tour: Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 10:30a. 941-328-1300.

•Stardust Memories Big Band: Concert. Norris Center, 755  8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 2133058.

•The Rave-Ons: Buddy Holly tribute concert. Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7:30p. 278-4422.

•Wayne Newton: Concert. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800218-0007.

TUESDAY 22

•After Hours in the Aquariums:  Tours, refreshments. BaileyMatthews Shell Museum, 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-6:30p. 395-2233.

•Attila: Opera. Sarasota Opera House. 61 Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 1:30p. 941-328-1300.

•Early Birding Walk: Guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. rsvp. 348-9151.

•Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic Chamber Music: Two Mendelssohns. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Opera Theater of Connecticut Singing Andrew Lloyd Webber: Sanibel Music Festival concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 2 & 7:30p. 344-7025.

•Peace River National Art Festival: Outdoor art show. Laishley Park, Nesbit St & E Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda. 9a-4p. 941-639-8810.

•The Bad Boys of Opera: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 693-4849.

WEDNESDAY 23

•Annual Luncheon: Catered lunch fundraiser & dramatization of Georgia O’Keefe. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 11a. rsvp. 495-8989.

•Boston Red Sox vs Tampa Bay Rays: Spring Training baseball. JetBlue Park, 11500 Fenway

South Dr, Ft Myers. 1p. 888-7337696.

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

•Rita Rudner: Comedy. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Stars of the Sixties: Concert - Jay & The Americans, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Chris Montez, Chris Ruggiero. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849

•Sunset Stroll: Guided walk. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 4:30p. rsvp. 348-9151.

THURSDAY 24

•Annual Luncheon: Catered lunch & dramatization of Goergia O’Keefe. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 11a. rsvp. 495-8989.

•Art Reception & Awards ceremony: Wasmer Gallery, FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Art Reception: Live music, refreshments. Hirdie Girdie Gallery, 2490 Library Way, Sanibel. 5-8p. Free. 395-0027.

•Artists’ Demo Night: Meet artists, demos. Tower Gallery, 751 Tarpon Bay Rd. 5-8p. Free. 472-4557.

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

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

•Naples Philharmonic: Pouliot Plays Bruch. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Opening Reception: Saloma Old’s Marco Island exhibit. Marco Island Historical Museum, 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. 4:30-6:30p. Free. 642-1440.

•Sunset Concert: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. 6p. 941-366-5731.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 25

•Alex Lopez: Blues band. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

•Blues Brothers Band: Concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

•Cabaret: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

•Late Night Catachism - Las Vegas: Comedy. BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 4 & 8. 395-0900.

•Lecture & Book Signing: Stan Tekiela - Bird Nests. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 10a & 1p. Free. 472-1100.

•Little Eddie & the Fat Fingers: Blues band. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 800-338-9467.

•Naples Philharmonic: Pouliot Plays Bruch. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

SATURDAY 26

•Annie & Rod Capp: Americana Community Music Association concert. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9:30p. 6914069.

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

•Brews for the Birds & Bees: Live music, carft beers, food trucks, fundraiser. Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 5-8p. 992-2591.

•Cabaret: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

•Emerson String Quartet Sanibel Music Festival concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

7:30p. 344-7025.

•Evening of Mozart: FGCU Opera Workshop concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers.

7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Gala: Inaugural annual gala fundraiser. Cocktails, dinner, live music, auction. Lovers Key State Park Discovery Center, 8700 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 6:30p. rsvp.463-4588.

•Immokalee Cattle Drive & Jamboree: Food, drink, entertainment. Immokalee Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave W, Immokalee. 7a-4p, cattle drive starts 9:30p on Main St, Immokalee. Free. 252-2611.

•Marty Stokes Band: Blues band. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 8p-12a. 333-2225.

•Naples Concert Band: Free outdoor concert w guests. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 2-4p. Free. 270-1221.

•Naples Fine Art Show: Outdoor art fair. Italian American Club, 7035 Airport-Pulling Rd, Napes. Free. 10a-5p. 941-755-3088.

•Naples Jazzmasters Dixieland Jazz Band: Free indoor concert. River Park Community Center, 301 11th St N, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Outdoor Art & Craft Show: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 10a-4p. Free. 394-4221.

•Sierra Hull: Bluegrass concert.

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

SUNDAY 27

•28th Annual Silver Foxes: Musical. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Art on Fashion Drive: Art displayed throughout Coconut Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 12-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Evening of Mozart: FGCU Opera Workshop concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

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

•Naples Fine Art Show: Outdoor art fair. Italian American Club, 7035 Airport-Pulling Rd, Napes. Free. 10a-5p. 941-755-3088.

•Naples Philharmonic Chamber Music: Pouliot Plays Tchaikovsky. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Neil Sedaka: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Outdoor Art & Craft Show: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 10a-4p. Free. 394-4221.

•Punta Gorda Symphony: Brass Outdoors concert. Laishley Park, 120 Laishley Ct, , Punta Gorda. 4p. Free. 941-205-5996.

MONDAY 28

•28th Annual Silver Foxes: Musical. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 2p. 941488-1115.

•Danny Sinoff: Concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox: Spring Training baseball. Hammond Stadium, Lee County Sports Complex, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 1p. 800-338-9467.

•SWFL UFO & Paranormal Conference: Speakers, panels, celebrity guests, entertainment. Crowne Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower, 130501 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 10a-6p. 482-2900.

•The Oak Ridge Boys: Concert. Charlotte Harbour Event Center, 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-255-1022.

TUESDAY 29

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

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

•Naples Philharmonic Pops:  Broadway’s Leading Men. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

WEDNESDAY 30

•Briana Brigs & AJ Rodriguez: Flute & trumpet recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Florida Everblades vs Idaho

Steelheads: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

•Germain Lopez: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Manhattan Chamber Players & Milana Strezeva: Grand Piano Series chamber music concert. Wang Opera Center, 2408

Sierra Hull performs in concert on March 26 at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in Fort Myers. Call 333-1933 for information.

Linwood Ave, Naples. 7:30p. 646-734-8179.

•Naples Philharmonic Pops: Broadway’s Leading Men. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Red Carpet Opening Night:  When We Were Young and Unafraid. Pre-show party, live music, cocktails, food. The Naples Players. Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 6:30-7:30p. 263-7990.

•Sunset Stroll: Guided walk. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6:30p. rsvp. 348-9151.

•Veronica Swift: Concert. BIG ARTS Center, 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. 4 & 8p. 395-0900.

THURSDAY 31

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

•Opera al Fresco: A Night in Italy - Gulfshore Opera outdoor concert. Rose Auditorium, Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 7p. 529-3925.

•Project Refuge - A Couture Fashion Show Using Trash: ‘Ding’ Darling Refuge fundraiser luncheon & runway show. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 11:30a-2pp. rsvp. 472-1100.

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

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

April

FRIDAY 1

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

•Art Reception: Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 337-5050.

•Art Reception: Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers.  6-10p. Live music. Free. 3331933.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at several ga lleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 11a-4p. Free. 337-5050.

•Florida Everblades vs Idaho

Steelheads: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Havy Rodriguez: Live band. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Naples Philharmonic

Pops: Broadway’s Leading Men. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Sarasota Chalk Festival: Art performance & exhibits, live music, food trucks, beer garden. Venice Airport, 610 Airport Ave, Venice. 10a-8p. Free. 941488-8877.

•The Lightening Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical: CFABS Youth Players. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

SATURDAY 2

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

•Art Reception: Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. 5-7p. Free. 941-6398810.

•Backyard Bluesfest: Terry Hanck, Tommy Lee Cook & The Buckingham Blues Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-8p. 693-7111.

•BBQ, Bands & Brew: Live music - The Collective, Deb & the Dynamics, Rocker. Family activities, food. Centennial Park, 2000 W 1st St, Ft Myers. 11a-6p. Free. 938-0056.

•Cars as Art: Vintage cars on display. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 10a-4p. Donation. 394-4221.

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

•Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra: Brahms, Mozart & Tchaikovsky concert w Brian Lin, piano & Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

•Latino History Tour: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. 2p. 765-0865.

•Naples Big Band: Concert Alliance for the Arts 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-8p. Free. 777-0416.

•Naples Philharmonic

Pops: Broadway’s Leading Men. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 2 & 8p. 597-1900.

•Opera al Fresco: A Night in Italy - Gulfshore Opera outdoor concert. St. Leo Parish Life Center, 28290 Beaumont Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 529-3925.

•Sarasota Chalk Festival: Art performance & exhibits, live music, food trucks, beer garden. Venice Airport, 610 Airport Ave, Venice. 10a-8p. Free. 941488-8877.

•The Lightening Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical: CFABS Youth Players. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2 & 7p. 495-8989.

•Warrant: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

SUNDAY 3

•10th Anniversary: Museum members only party. Kids

activities, storytimes. Children’s Museum of Naples, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. 9a-5p. 514-0084.

•Beethoven Champagne

Concert: Fundraiser. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. Reserve. 745-4268.

•ETC…Readers Theater: Let’s Talk. One-act plays. Naples Players. Tobye Studio, Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 7:30p. 263-7990.

•Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers: We Sing On - A Spring Celebration w City of Palms Choir & Intermezzo Choir – Rutter’s Mass for the Children. First Presbyterian Church, 2438 2nd St, Ft Myers. 4p. 560-9512.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Kenny G: Concert. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 8p. 800-218-0007.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free outdoor concert. Cambier Park, 6th Ave S & 8th St S, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612327-3835.

•Sarasota Chalk Festival: Art performance & exhibits, live music, food trucks, beer garden. Venice Airport, 610 Airport Ave, Venice. 10a-8p. Free. 941488-8877.

•Sunday Night Chamber Music: Stamps String Quartet concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

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

•The Lightening Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical: CFABS Youth Players. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs,

10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2p. 495-8989.

•Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

MONDAY 4

•Art Reception: Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Court, Sarasota. 7-10p. Free. 941-8946469.

•Danny Sinoff: Concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Stardust Memories Big Band: Concert. Norris Center, 755  8th Ave S, Naples. 7p. 2133058.

TUESDAY 5

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

•Early Birding Walk: Guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. rsvp. 348-9151.

•For the Love of Art - An Arty Party: Naples Art fundraiser. Naples Women’s Club, 570 Park St, Naples. 7p. 247-1977.

•Holocaust Remembrance Day: Commemorate victims, special guest speakers, music. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 7p. 218-0481.

•Marco Grispo: Jazz concert. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30p. 394-4221.

•Miami City Ballet: With Naples Phil. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican

Gulfshore Opera’s ‘Opera al Fresco: A Night in Italy’ features Philip Kalmanovitch. Performances are March 31 at the Marco Island Center for the Arts, April 2 at St. Leo Parish Life Center in Bonita Springs, and April 5 at the Sanibel Congregational Church on Sanibel. For information, call 529-3925.

Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Opera al Fresco: A Night in Italy - Gulfshore Opera outdoor concert. Sanibel Congregational Church, 2050 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7p. 529-3925.

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

•Twilight Talk: History of Religion on Sanibel. Hosted by Sanibel Historical Museum & Village. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 7p. 472-4648.

WEDNESDAY 6

•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.

•Art Reception: Joel Shapses Gallery, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. 3-7p. Free. 954-8303156.

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

•Ikebana Meeting: Demo & Workshop. Naples Botanical Garden, Buehler Auditorium, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9:30a. Free. 254-9999.

•Latino History Tour: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. 2p. 765-0865.

•Lecture: The Unexpected and Beautiful World of Blackwater Diving and Photography. Refreshments, snacks, book signing. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-6:30p. rsvp. 395-2233.

•Music of Thelonius Monk: Jazz concert w Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Night Walk: Guided walk. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 7:30p. rsvp. 348-9151.

•Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: Concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Untold Stories Tour: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. 2p. 765-0865.

THURSDAY 7

•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: Joel Shapses Gallery, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 954-8303156.

•Art Reception: Live music, wine, hors d’oevres. Coco Art Gallery, Coconut Mall, 8074

What Goes On

Mediterranean Dr, Estero. 4-6p. Free. 949-3073.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

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

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

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

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices. The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•Songwriters at Sunset Beach: Free acoustic concert w Carlene Thissen, Mike McMillan, Alan Bradford. Lovers Key State Park Discovery Center, 8700 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 5:30p. 463-4588.

•Tosca Lecture: Gulfshore Opera Headquarters, 9911 Corkscrew Rd, #105, Estero. 4p. 529-3925.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 8

•32nd Anniversary Show: Royal Palm Players, 131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 6p. 941-2694.

•All You Need is Love: Beatles tribute concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 7p. 772-5862.

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

•Melissa Errico: Concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 2771700.

•Naples Community Orchestra: Concert w Kyle Szabo & Ryan Little Horn. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 3p. 6760077.

•Staged Reading: Theater. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

SATURDAY 9

•All You Need is Love: Beatles tribute concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3 & 7p. 772-5862.

•ArtFlo Music & Arts

Festival: Free outdoor concertsSoul Asylum, Spin Docors, Joan Osbourne, Sister Hazel, Fastball, more. Interactive art, art show, food trucks. Seminole Casino Hotel, 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 10a-8p. 800-218-0007.

•Arts & Crafts Fair: Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 9a-2p. Free. 472-2155.

•Fine Arts & Crafts Show:

Naples Artcrafters. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 10a-4p. Free. 304-5258.

•Free Family Day: Music & dance performances, crafts, demos. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 10a-2p. Free. 4958989.

•Lecture: Cowboy CoffeeDid Coffee Win the Civil War?. Immokalee Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. 12p. Free. 252-2611.

•Music in the Garden: Sarah Hadeka Trio. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p. 643-7275.

•Spring Ballet: Night of Spanish Ballet. Gulfshore Ballet w Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 2771700.

•Stage 2 Improv: 90s Nerd Night. Comedy. Tobye Studio, Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 8p. 263-7990.

•Thank You, Andrey: Naples Phil concert. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

SUNDAY 10

•All You Need is Love: Beatles tribute concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. 772-5862.

•Choral Artistry: ConcertConsidering Natthew Shephard. Faith Presbyterian Church, 4544 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. 4p. 896-6431.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Lee County Community Band: Cape Coral High School, 2300 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. Free. 454-6430.

•Miguel Montalvan: Piano recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 45-4268.

MONDAY 11

•Louis Rue: Oboe recital. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers.

7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

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

TUESDAY 12

•Art Reception: Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island.

5:30-7p. Free. 394-4221.

•Early Birding Walk: Guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. rsvp. 348-9151.

•FGCU Wind Chamber Ensembles: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers.

7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs

Jupiter Hammerheads: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers.

6:30p. 768-4210.

•One Night in Memphis: Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Songwriters on the Plaza: Free acoustic concert w The Obstructionists. Downtown Ft Myers Library amphitheater, S Cornog Plaza, 1651 Lee St, Ft Myers. 6-7:30p. Free. 691-4069.

WEDNESDAY 13

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 768-4210.

•Latino History Tour: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. 2p. 765-0865.

•Sunset Stroll: Guided walk. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 6:30p. rsvp. 348-9151.

THURSDAY 14

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

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

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

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile  Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 768-4210.

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices. The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•Shania Twang: Shania Twain tribute concert. Salty Sam’s Marina, 7225 Estero Blvd, Ft

Myers Beach, 7p. Bring chairs & blankets. 463-3600.

•Stars on Ice: Ice show Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7p. 948-7825.

•The Floyd Experience: Pink Floyd tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 15

•Alice in Wonderland: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. Xp. 323-6570.

•Classic Albums Live: Fleetword Mac – Rumours tribute concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Florida Everblades vs Atlanta

Gladiators: Minor league ice hockey. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Jonathan Edwards: Concert. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Kelly Neff Band: Live music. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Music Walk: Live music & dancing at several cafes, clubs & galleries. Downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 6-10p. Free. 855-732-3836.

•Vickie Vaughn Band: Bluegrss concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert 7:30p. 333-1933.

SATURDAY 16

•Alice in Wonderland Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. Xp. 323-6570.

•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: Joel Shapses Gallery, 6240 Shirley St, #102, Naples. 1-5p. Free. 954-8303156.

•Blooms & Brews: Live music, craft beers. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 6-10p. 643-7275.

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

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•George Worthmore & The Dive-Bombers: Americana Community Music Association concert. All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9:30p. 6914069.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Word of Life Church, 6111 South Points Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 770-9067885..

•Naples Jazzmasters Dixieland Jazz Band: Free indoor concert. River Park Community Center, 301 11th St N, Naples. 2-4p. Free. 612-327-3835.

•Sanibel Captiva Art League Meeting: Critiques. Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 1-3p. Free. 322-8593.

•Stories of April Fools & Tall Tales: Local storytellers. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7-9p. 939-2787.

SUNDAY 17

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 12p. 768-4210.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

MONDAY 18

•Art Reception: FGCU Cohen Student Union, rm 214, 11090 FGCU Blvd N., Ft Myers. 5-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Danny Sinoff: Concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

•Jay Leno: Comedy. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

TUESDAY 19

•Early Birding Walk: Guided tour. Corkscrew Swamp

The Stamps String Quartet perform in concert on April 3 at the Gulf Coast Symphony’s Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers. For information, call 277-1700.

Sanctuary Cafe, 375 Sanctuary Rd, Naples. 8a. rsvp. 348-9151.

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

WEDNESDAY 20

•4-20 Day: Live reggae, food. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Free. 603-6535.

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

•Untold Stories Tour: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. 2p. 765-0865.

THURSDAY 21

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

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

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

•Jazz at MACC: Gulf Coast Jazz Collective jam concert. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

•Kenny Rogers Tribute: Concert. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices. The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•Sailor Circus Spring Show: Sailor Circus Arena, 2075 Bahia St, Sarasota. 7p. 941-355-9805.

•Stage It! Festival: 10-minute plays. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•The Special Consensus: Modern bluegrass concert. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita

Beach Rd, Bonita Springs.

7:30p. 495-8989.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 22

•Aaron Diehl: Jazz concert. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 6:30p, concert

7:30p. 333-1933.

•FGCU University Choir & Women’s Chorale: Concert. Naples United Church, 5200 Crayton Rd, Naples. 7:30p. 745-4268.

•Gulf Coast Chamber

Orchestra: Earth Day

Celebration - Beethoven Symphony No 9. Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Ln, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 277-1700.

•Naples Philharmonic:  Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

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

•Sailor Circus Spring Show: Sailor Circus Arena, 2075 Bahia St, Sarasota. 7p. 941-355-9805.

•Soulixer: Live band. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Stage It! 10-Minute Play Competition: Theater. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 4958989.

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

•Word Factory: Play. Ghostbird Theatre. Malebra Studio, 3457 E Riverside Dr, Ft Myers. 691-4128.

SATURDAY 23

•Eli Young Band: Country music concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

•FGCU Symphony Orchestra: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU

Blvd S, Ft Myers. 7:30p. Free. 745-4268.

•Naples Philharmonic:  Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 7p. 597-1900.

•Sailor Circus Spring Show: Sailor Circus Arena, 2075 Bahia St, Sarasota. 2p. 941-355-9805.

•Stage It! 10-Minute Play Competition: Theater. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2 & 7p. 495-8989.

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

•Tamiami Trail Celebration:  Classic cars, live music, cake. Museum of the Everglades, 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. 10a-2p. Free. 695-0008.

•Word Factory: Play. Ghostbird Theatre. Malebra Studio, 3457 E Riverside Dr, Ft Myers. 691-4128.

SUNDAY 24

•’Ding’ Darling Day Conservation Carnival: Guided birding walk, bike tour, mindfulness walk, plein-air art demos, carnival games, crafts. Lakes Park, 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers. 10a-2p. Free. 472-1100.

•Alter Eagles: Eagles tribute concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•FGCU Jazz Ensemble: Concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Jazz Brunch: Roy Gerson & Don Mopsic. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 10a-1:30p. Free. 333-2225.

•Naples Concert Band: Free outdoor concert w guests. Cambier Park bandshell, Park St, downtown Naples. 2-4p. Free. 270-1221.

•Punta Gorda Symphony: Concert – Joan Ellison sings Judy Garland. Charlotte Performing Arts Center, 701 Carmalita St, Punta Gorda. 7:30p. 941-205-5996.

•Richard Rogers Tribute: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 277-1700.

•Sailor Circus Spring Show: Sailor Circus Arena, 2075 Bahia St, Sarasota. 1 & 6p. 941-3559805.

•Stage It! 10-Minute Play Competition: Theater. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 2p. 495-8989.

•SWFL Poetry Slam: Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

MONDAY 25

•Alter Eagles: Eagles tribute concert. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 2 & 7:30p. 941-488-1115.

•Danny Sinoff: Concert. Players Circle Theatre, Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 7p. 800-3292.

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

TUESDAY 26

•After Hours in the Aquariums: Tours, refreshments. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, 3075 SanibelCaptiva Rd, Sanibel. 5:30-6:30p. 395-2233.

•Cape Coral Historical Museum: Monthly meeting w guest speaker (Archeology of the Calusa). Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 5:30p. Free. 772-7037.

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Clearwater Threshers: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 768-4210.

•Tosca: Gulfshore Opera. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 529-3925.

WEDNESDAY 27

•Dick Oats: Jazz concert w Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra. Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples.

6 & 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Clearwater Threshers: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers.

6:30p. 768-4210.

•Geneva Lewis: Grand Piano Series chamber music concert. Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 7:30p. 646-734-8179.

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

•Untold Stories Tour: Mound House, 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. 2p. 765-0865.

THURSDAY 28

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-10p. 333-2225.

•FGCU Chamber Choir: Concert. Bower Chapel, 130 Moorings Park Dr, Naples. 4p. 745-4268.

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Clearwater Threshers: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 768-4210.

•Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7p-10p. Free. 333-2225.

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

•Open Rehearsal: Coastal Voices. The Heights Center, 15570 Hagie Dr, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 502-8527.

•The Movement: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p-12a. 985-9839.

•The Piano Guys: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

•Weehawken Wonderboys: Live music. Point Ybel Brewing, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-9p. Free. 603-6535.

FRIDAY 29

•13 - The Musical:  Alliance Youth Theatre. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 939-2787.

•Cowboys & Constellations: Presentation. Immokalee Pioneer Museum, 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. 8p. Free. rsvp. 252-2611.

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

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Clearwater Threshers: Minor league baseball. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile  Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Hot Buttered Nuggets: Live band. Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Miwa Matreyek: Shadow performer. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 495-8989.

•Naples Community Orchestra: Concert w Jodie DeSalvo & Jonathan Zeng. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 7p. 6760077.

•Tosca: Gulfshore Opera. ArtisNaples, 58333 Pelican Bay Blvd. Naples. 7p. 529-3925.

•Word Factory: Play. Ghostbird Theatre. Malebra Studio, 3457 E Riverside Dr, Ft Myers. 691-4128.

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

SATURDAY 30

•13 - The Musical:  Alliance Youth Theatre. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 2 & 7:30p. 939-2787.

•Art Reception: Visual Arts Center, 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. 5-7p. Free. 941-6398810.

•Fort Myers Mighty Mussels vs Clearwater Threshers: Minor league baseball. Beerfest. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Harlem Globetrotters: Basketball & comedy. Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 1p. 948-7825.

•Naples Community Orchestra: Concert w Jodie DeSalvo &

Melissa Errico performs in concert on April 8 at the Gulf Coast Symphony’s Music & Arts Community Center in Fort Myers. Call 277-1700 for information.

What Goes On

Jonathan Zeng. Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples. 3p. 6760077.

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

•Word Factory: Play. Ghostbird Theatre. Malebra Studio, 3457 E Riverside Dr, Ft Myers. 6914128. a-10p. Free. 333-1933.

ongoing Theater

•37 Postcards Show - Comedic Tales of Eccentricity: Apr

28-May 15. Marco Presbyterian Church, 875 W Elkcam Circle, Marco Island. 394-0080.

•A Doll’s House. Part 2: thru Mar 27. Florida Repertory Theatre, ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Alice in Wonderland: Apr 15 & 16. Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 323-6570.

•America’s Sexiest Couple: Mar

16-Apr 3. Marco Players. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•An Officer and A GentlemanThe Musical: Mar 29-Apr 3. BB

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

•Another Revolution: Apr 30May 15. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•Avenue Q:  thru Mar 27. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Barefoot in the Park: Mar

18-Apr 10. The Studio Players, Joan Jenks Auditorium, Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 389-9192.

•Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers: Mar 5-19. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941-328-1300.

•Blackbird: Apr 15-May 1. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•Blue Man Group: Mar 8-13. BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story: Mar 15-Apr 13. Florida

Repertory Theatre, Historic Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Cake: thru Mar 6. The Naples Players. Tobye Studio, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Circus Sarasota: thru-Mar 6. Ulla Searing Big Top, Nathan Benderson Park’s Regatta Island, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 941-355-9805.

•Cirque des Voix: Mar 18-20. Ulla Searing Big Top, Nathan Benderson Park’s Regatta Island, 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota. 941-355-9805.

•Curious Incident of The Dog in Night-Time: thru Mar 6. Players Circle Theatre. Shell

Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 800-3292.

•Curtain Up!: Mar 11-27.

Charlotte Players, Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. 941-255-1022.

•Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: thru Mar 27. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment: thru Mar 18. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941-328-1300.

•Erma Bombech: Mar 18-20, 24, 26, 27. Center for the Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Escape to Margaritaville: thru Apr 2. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Grand Horizons: thru Apr 1. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-351-8000.

•Grease: Mar 4-13. Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Blvd, #5, Ft Myers. 323-6570.

•Greater Tuna: Mar 10-Apr 30. Off Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Hard Travelin’ with Woody: Mar 23-Apr 3. Players Circle Theatre. Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 800-3292.

•Head Over Heels: Apr 7-28. New Phoenix Theatre, 13211 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 284-5214.

•I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change: thru Mar 4. Gulf Coast Symphony Music & Arts Community Center, 13411 Shire Lane, Ft Myers. 277-1700.

•In the Heights: Apr 8-May 14. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Into the Breeches: thru Mar 5. Florida Repertory Theatre, Historic Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Jesus Christ Superstar: Mar 15-20. BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•Kilroy Never Showed: Mar 2-Jun 5: Wed-Sun. Murder Mystery Dinner Train. Seminole Gulf Railway, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•Knoxville: Apr 23-May 11. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941351-8000.

•Lend Me a Tenor: Mar 4-29. Lemon Bay Playhouse. 96 W Dearborn St, Englewood. 941475-6756.

•Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot: Mar 10-13 & 17-20. TheatreZone, G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair

Lady: Apr 6-10. BB Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Pkwy, Ft Myers. 481-4849.

•Les Liasons Dangereuses:  Apr 13-May 7. Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Love & Money: Apr 20-May 8. Marco Players. Marco Players

Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•Mary Poppins: Mar 2-Apr 3. The Naples Players. Blackburn Hall, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Maytag Virgin: Apr 12-May

22. Florida Repertory Theatre, ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Miracle on South Division Street Apr 13-May 1. Players Circle Theatre. Shell Factory, 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Fort Myers. 800-3292.

•My Fair Lady: Apr 12-17. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 597-1900.

•No Dogs Allowed: Apr 15-May 13. Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 980-5674.

•Our Town: thru Mar 26. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941351-8000.

•Over the River and Through the Woods: thru Mar 5. Off Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 2784422.

•Puccini’s Tosca: thru Mar 19. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941-328-1300.

•Sailor Circus - Spring Show: Apr 21-24. Sailor Circus Arena. 2075 Bahia St, Sarasota. 941355-9805.

•Singin’ Broadway: Mar 17-20. Marco Presbyterian Church, 875 W Elkcam Circle, Marco Island. 394-0080.

•Spelling Bee: thru Mar 6. Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Stage It! - 10 Minute Play Festival: Apr 22-24. Center for the Performing Arts, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Stories of Spoon River: Apr 22May 1. FGCU TheatreLab. FGCU

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

•The 39 Steps: thru Mar 13. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•The Bridges of Madison County: Apr 21-24, 28-29 & May

1. TheatreZone, G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•The Cake: Mar 17-27. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•The Fantasticks: Mar 15-20. Royal Palm Players, 131 1st St W, Boca Grande. 941-2694.

•The Great Leap: thru Apr

2. Asolo Repertory Theatre, Mertz Theatre, Florida State Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-351-8000.

•The Invisible Hand: Mar 26Apr 17. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•The Last Five Years: Mar 4-Apr

3. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•The Prisoner of 2nd Ave: Apr 22-May 10. Lemon Bay Playhouse. 96 W Dearborn St, Englewood. 941-475-6756.

•The Savannah Sipping Society: Mar 24-Apr 3. Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife: Mar 10-27. New Phoenix Theatre, 13211 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 284-5214.

•There’s a Burglar in My Bed: Apr 13-24. Charlotte Players, Langdon Playhouse, 1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte. 941-255-1022.

•To Kill a Mockingbird: Apr 15-May 1. Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave W, Venice. 941488-1115.

•Verdi’s Attila: Mar 12-22. 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. 941328-1300.

Aishling Pembroke stars in Florida Repertory Theatre’s production of ‘A Dolls House, Part 2’, thru March 27 at the Arcade Theatre in downtown Fort Myers’ Historic River District. For information, call 332-4488.

•When We Were Young and Unafraid: Mar 30-Apr 24. The Naples Players. Tobye Studio, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Word Factory: Apr 22, 23, 29,30. Ghostbird Theatre. Malebra Studio, 3457 E Riverside Dr, Ft Myers. 6914128.

•You’re Never Too Old: Apr 1424. Cultural Park Theatre, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

Art Galleries

•Aldo Castillo Gallery: Miromar Design Center, 10800 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. Free. 312-375-8887.

•Aldo Castillo Gallery: 1634 5th Ave S, Naples. Tue-Sun 11a-7p. Free. 312-375-8887.

•Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Mar 4-26: All Florida; Apr 1-9: Elementary & Middle School student show; Apr 15-29: High School student show. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-1p. Free. 9392787.

•Another Time: 1414 Dean St, Ft Myers. Daily 11a-6p; Fri & Sat 11a-8p. Free. 672-4607.

•Arsenault Studio & Banyan Arts Gallery: 1199 3rd St, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 1-5p. Free. 263-1214.

•ArtBeat Studios: 1400 Colonial Blvd, #35, Fort Myers. Wed & Sun 11a-5p. Free. 225-9770.

•Artsemble Underground Gallery & Art Lounge: Bell Tower Shops, 13499 Bell Tower Dr, #151, Fort Myers. Fri & Sat 3-8p. Free. 248-9063.

•Art Center Sarasota: 707 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Thru Mar 5: Vitus Shell, Javo, Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, Anything Goes. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. 941-365-2032.

•Arts for ACT Gallery: 2265 First St, Ft Myers. Mar 4-28: BL Mintz, Apr 1-May 2: Carolyn Walega. Mon-Sun11a-4:30p, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Fri 11a-10p. Free. 337-5050.

•Baker Museum: Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Thru Mar 2: Subject Matters; thru May 15: Baseball Heroes; thru May 15: Love in All Forms; thru Jul 17: Florida

Contemporary; thru Jul 24: Pam Langobardi - Ocean Gleaming; Mar 26-Jul 24: Another World - The Transcendental Painting Group; Mar 26-Jul 24: Invisible Thread; ongoing: MagritteReflections of Another world, Louise Nevelson - Dawn’s Forest. Tue-Sat 1-a-4p, Sun 124p. 597-1900.

•Behind the Buddha Artists’ Studios: 9290 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10a4p, Wed 10a-9p, Sat 1-4p. Free. 691-3225.

•Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery: 4332 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Sun & Mon 10a-5p, Tue-Sat 10a-7p. Free. 283-1335.

•BIG ARTS: Thru Mar 13: Creative Ventures; Mar 22-Apr 24: Wet Paint; Apr 22-Jun 5: Art by the disAbled. 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Mon-Sat 9a-4p & Sat 9a-1p. Free. 3950900.

•Bob Rauschenberg Gallery:  FSW State College, Humanities Hall, 8099 College Pkwy SW, Ft Myers. Thru Mar 26: William

Wegman & Jack Massing - Two

Clever by Half. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 11a-3p. Free. 489-9313.

•Bokeelia Art Gallery: 8315

Main St, Bokeelia. Tue-Sat 10a5p. Free. 738-5280.

•Cape Coral Art Center:

Rubicond Park, 4533 Coronado Pkwy, Cape Coral. Mar 4-24:

Artists Among Us; Art Focus; Apr 1-21: Ring of Fire, Love Your Mother; Apr 29-May 26: May’s

Bouquets, Seedlings. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 574-0802.

•Cape Coral Art League: 516

Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral.

Thru Mar 6: Wild About Plants

Animals and/or Birds; Mar 10-Apr 3: People and/or Places; Apr 7-May 1: 2D and/or 3D.

Open painting Wed 1-4p. Mon-Th 11a-4p. Free. 772-5657.

•Center for the Visual Arts

Bonita Springs: 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Mar 4-24:

Artistically Fashioned, Coni Minneci; Apr 1-28: Joan Brechin

Sonnenberg, Rock the Casbah. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 1-5p. Free. 495-8989.

•Center for the Performing

Arts Bonita Springs: 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Mar 9-28: Batik Guild. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 1-5p. Free. 495-8989.

•Clip Joint Barber Shop & Art Gallery: 7431 College Pkwy, unit 120, rm 136, Ft Myers. Mon & Wed-Sat 10a-8p. Free. 281-8180.

•Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery: 52388 Tamiami Tr, Ochopee. Daily 10a-5p. Free. 695-2428.

•Clyde Butcher’s Venice Gallery & Studio: 237 Warfield Ave,

in Arts Complex, ArtLab in Library. Mon-Fri, 10a-4p & Thu 10a-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center: 525 Kumquat Cr, Sarasota. Mon & Tue 5-7p & by appt. Free. 941-894-6469.

•Fort Myers Beach Art Association & Gallery: 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. Main Gallery– thru Mar 10: Unclear Boundaries; Mar 12-31: Anything Goes; Apr 2-6: Student Scholarship Show; Apr 9-Oct 14: Summer Show. Studio 2 Gallery– thru Mar 10: Irvin Hawkes; Mar 12-24: Bea Pappas; Mar 26-31: Different Strokes; Apr 9-Oct 14: Summer show. Mon-Sat 10a-3p. Free. 463-3909.

•Gardner Colby Gallery: 386 & 365 Broad Ave S, Naples. MonSat 10a-5p. Free. 403-7787.

•Grand Illusion Gallery: 2443 First St, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 10:30a-5:30p, 1st & 3rd Fri 6-10p. Free. 461-7245.

•Guess-Fisher Gallery: Crayton Cove, 810 12th Ave S, Naples. Mon-Thu 11a-5p, Fri & Sat 11a9p. Free. 403-8393.

•Harbour View Gallery: 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. Mar: Joseph Tullbane, Carol Young; Apr: Alfonso Segovia, Roxanne Lawrence. Daily 11a-8p. Free. 540-5789.

•Harmon-Meek Modern: 382 12th Ave S, Naples. Mar 1-Apr

Venice. Tue-Fri 10a-4:30p. Free. 486-0811.

•Coco Art Gallery: Art Council of SWFL Gallery. Coconut Point Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. Thru Mar 2: Ft Myers Beach Art Assoc; Mar 9-30: SWFL Watercolor Society; Apr 6-27: Estero Art League. TueSun 11a-5p. Free. 949-3073.

•Coco Art Gallery: Art Council of SWFL Gallery. Coastland Center, 1900 Tamiami Tr S, Naples. Wed-Sun 12-6p. Free. 436-3530.

•Creason’s Fine Art Gallery: 331 5th Ave S, Naples. Sun-Thu 11a-6p, Fri & Sat 10a-10p. Free. 949-3073.

•DAAS Co-op Art Gallery: Inside Butterfly Estates, 1815-3 Fowler St, Ft Myers. Mar 4-27: Arnold Plasencia, Lee Art Education Association. Wed-Sun 10a-3p. Free. 590-8645.

•East West Fine Art: Mercato, 9115 Strada Pl, #5130, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-7p & Sun 12-6p. Free. 821-9459.

•Emily James Art Gallery: 720 5th Ave S, # 111, Naples. Mon 3-7p, Tue & Wed 11a-7p, Sat 11a8p, Sun 12-5p. Free. 777-3283

•Englewood Art Center: Ringling College of Art & Design, 350 S. McCall Rd, Englewood. Tue 9a-9p & Wed-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 941-474-5548.

•Estero Art League: Estero Community Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Rd, Estero. 489-5216.

•Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries: 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. Wasmer Gallery–thru Mar 3: Travis Somerville; Mar 25-Apr 7: Student Art Show; Apr 22-May 6: Senior Projects. ArtLab– Mar 4-Apr

7: Pat Collins; Apr 22-May 6: Senior Projects. Wasmer Gallery

Plaza, 2172 J&C Blvd, Naples.

Thru Mar 1: Julie Kimball; Mar

2-May 3: Val Cristo. 1st Wed

3-7p & 3rd Sat 1-5p. 821-1061.

•Quidley & Company Fine

Art Gallery: 375 Broad Ave

S, Naples. Thru Mar 22: Jojo

Anavim. Mon-Sat 10a-7p & Sun

11a-5p. 261-4300.

•Rene Miville Gallery: Franklin Shops, 2200 1st St, 2nd fl, Ft Myers. Mon-Sat 10a-8p & Sun

12-7p. Free. 333-3130.

•Ringling College of Art + Design Galleries: Basch Gallery (Academic Center, 2363 Old Bradenton Rd; Cooley Photo Center (Student Center, 2700 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota); Crossley Gallery (2698 Bradenton Rd, Sarasota); Madeby Gallery (Student Center, 2700 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota; Selby Foundations Gallery (Atrium, 2700 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota); Smith Gallery (Academic Center, 2363 Old Bradenton Rd; Stulberg Gallery (Basch Visual Arts Center, 1188 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Sarasota); Thompson Gallery (Keating Center, 2700 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Sep-Apr Mon-Sat 10a4p; May-Aug Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 941-359-7563.

•Tower Gallery: 751 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel. Mar 24: Artists’ Demo Night 5-8p. Daily10a-5p. Free. 340-6467.

•Union Artists Studios: Alliance of the Arts, 10051 McGregor Blvd, #202, Edwards Bldg, Ft Myers. Free. 980-1394.

•Venice Art Center: 390 Nokomis Ave S, Venice. Thru Mar 2: Annual Art Auction; Mar 11-31: Spring Members Show; Apr 8-27: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. Mon-Fri 9a-4p. Free. 941-4857136.

•Visual Arts Center: 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. Thru Apr 16: National Art Exhibit; Apr 23-May 14: Charlotte County Schools. Mon-Fri 9a-4p & Sat 10a-2p. Free. 941-639-8810.

•Watson MacRae Gallery: 2340 Periwinkle Way, #G1, Sanibel. Thru Mar 15: Sheryl Zacharia, In Love With This Earth. Mon-Sat 11a-5p. Free. 472-3386.

Attractions

2: Richard Segalman; Apr 5-30: Masters of Realsim. Tue-Sat 11a-5p. Free. 261-2637.

•Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery: 2490 Library Way, Sanibel. Mar: Susan Kapuchinski; Apr: Barbara Albin. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 11a-4p. Free. 395-0027.

•HW Gallery: 1305 Third St S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. Free. 263-6640.

•Island Conclave: 5101 Pine Island Rd, Bokeelia. Tue-Sat 11a-5p. Free. 282-8488.

•Island Visions: 4643 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Daily 10a5p. Free. 282-0452.

•Lovegrove Gallery & Garden: 4637 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha. Daily 10a-5pp. Free. 283-6453.

•Marc Harris Wildlife Photography Gallery: In Everglades Wonder Gardens, 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Daily 9a-5p. 283-3354.

•Marco Island Center for the Arts: 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. Thru Mar

1: Florida - Paradise Found; Mar 7-Apr 5: Members Show, Roberta Bressette; Apr 11-May

3: Adult Student Show, Marco Island Academy. Mon-Fri 9a-4p. Free. 394-4221.

•Method & Concept: 26 10th St. S, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-5p & Sat 10a-2p. Free. 529-2633.

•Naples Art: 585 Park St, Naples. Thru Mar 5: Scene to Be Seen; Mar-Apr: Reisha Perlmutter; Apr-Jun Let Freedom Ring. Mon-Fri 9a-5p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Art District Studios & Galleries: Pine Ridge Industrial Park, J & C Blvd, Shirley St & Trade Center Way, Naples. Arts Alive studio & gallery tours: 1st Wed 3-7p, 1st Thu 1-5p, 3d Sat 1-5p. Free. 247-1977.

•Naples Art Studios: North Line

•Sanibel Captiva Art League: Mar 3-29: Imaginary Lines (at Tribby Arts Center, Shell Pt, Ft Myers). Exhibits Sanibel Community House: Meetings

3rd Thu at Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 1-3p. Free. 322-8593.

•Sanibel Community House: Sanibel Captiva Art League exhibits– Mar: Fundraiser; Apr: Dorothy McDowell & Jan Rutledge. 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 9a-3p. Free. 472-2155.

•Sarasota Art Museum: Ringling College, 1001 S Tamiami T, Sarasota. Thru Mar 20: Motion Within Stillness; thru Apr 3: Judith Linhares; thru May 8: Danner Washburn; thru Nov: Xaviera Simmons. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 11a-5p. 941-309-4300.

•Sheldon Fine Art: 460 Fifth Ave S, Naples. 10a-10p. Free. 649-6255.

•Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center: 2301 First St, Ft Myers. Grand Atrium—Mar 4-25: Obsessive Ruminations; Apr

1-29: FMHS Int; Baccalaureate Art Exhibition. Capital Gallery— Mar 4-25: Effervescence; Apr

1-29: Xperience. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & 6-9p & 1st Fri of month. Free. 337-1933.

•Sweet Art Gallery: 2100-A Trade Center Way, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-5p, 1st Wed 5-8p, 3rd Fri 6-8p, Sat by appt. Free. 597-2110.

•The Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Thru Apr 23: Rhodnie Desir; thru Aug 13: As long as there is sun, as long as there is light; Mar 6-Aug 28: Rethinking Photography from the 21st Century. Circus Museum–Bayfront Gardens. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a8p. 941-359-5700.

•Timeless: 2218 First St, Ft Myers. Daily 11a-6p; Fri & Sat 11a-8p. 332-8463.

•Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Tribe of Florida Museum: Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, 30290 Josie Billie Hwy, Clewiston. Thru Dec: Alligator Wrestling - Danger, Entertainment, Tradition. Daily 9a-5p. 877-902-1113.

•Artis-Naples: Hayes Hall, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Thru Apr 19: Florida Contemporary; May 2-Jul 28: Student show. 597-1900.

•Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum: 3075 SanibelCaptiva Rd, Sanibel. Thru May 30: Nocturnal Photography of Open-Ocean Mollusks; thru Jun 12: Intro to SWFL Water Quality. Daily 10a-5p. 395-2233.

•Berne Davis Botanical Garden: 2166 Virginia Ave, Ft Myers. Tue & Thu 10a-1p. Guided tours. 332-4942.

•Burroughs Home & Gardens: 2505 First St, Ft Myers. Tours Mon-Wed 11a. 337-0706.

•Butterfly Estates: 1815 Fowler St, Ft Myers. Tue-Sun 10a-3p. 690-2359.

•Calusa Heritage Trail: 13810 Waterfront Dr, Pineland. Guided tours Wed, Fri & Sat 10a & 1p. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. 283-2062.

•Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. Museum, butterfly aviary, walking trails, lectures & live reptile shows daily. Planetarium kids laser shows Mon-Sat 3:30p. 10a-4p & Sun 11a-4p. 275-3435.

•Cape Coral Historical Museum: 544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Thru Apr 2: All the News That’s Fit to Print. Wed-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 10a-2p. 772-7037.

•Children’s Museum of Naples: North Collier Park, 15080 Livingston Rd, Naples. Thru May 15: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Secrets of the Sewer. Daily 10a-5p (not Wed). 5140084.

•Collier County Museum at Government Center: 3331 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. Thru May 7: Pickleball Passion. MonSat 9a-4p. Free. 252-8476.

Sailor Circus perform their Spring Show, April 21-24 in the saolor Circus Arena in Sarasota. Call 941-355-9805 for information.

What Goes On MARCH-APRIL

•Conservancy of SWFL: 1495 Smith Preserve Way, off Goodlette Frank Rd. Tue-Sat 9:30a-4p. Free. 262-0304.

•Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: 375 Sanctuary Rd. Guided walks, swamp walks, night events. Daily 8a-1p. 348-9151.

•CREW: Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed. Marsh Hiking Trails, 4600 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee. Guided walks. Trails open daily sunrise-sunset. Free. 657-2253.

•CROW: Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. 3883 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. Visitor Education Center, wildlife presentations daily 11a; speakers. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. Free. 472-3644.

•’Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge: 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. Wildlife viewing, education Center. Exhibjts– Mar

1-Apr30: Lori Lawrence art. Visitor Center– Mon-Sat 9a-4p; Wildlife drive- Sat-Thu sunrisesunset. 472-1100.

•ECHO Global Farm & Research Center: 17391 Durrance Rd, N Ft Myers. Farm tours Tue, Fri, Sat 9:30a & 1:30p. Technology Village tours Tue, Fri, Sat 11:30a. 543-3246.

•Edison & Ford Winter

Estates: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Daily 9a-5:30p. 334-7419.

•Holocaust Museum & Cohen Education Center: 975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, # 108, Naples. Ongoing exhibit: Caught on Film - Wartime Photography of Ken Regele. Guided tours. Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun 1-4p. 263-9200.

•IMAG History & Science Center: Exhibits, activities, live sea life touch-tank & feedings, films. 2000 Cranford St, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. 321-7420.

•Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch: 1215 Roberts Ave W, Immokalee. Thru Apr 23: NFL Players of Immokalee. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 252-2611.

•Marco Island Historical Museum: 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. Thru Mar 16: Courting Style - Women’s Tennis Fashion; Mar 22-Jun 18: Camera Girl - Saloma Old’s Marco Island. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 642-1440.

•Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: 1534 Mound St, Sarasota. Thru Jun 26: Robert Mapplethorpe & Patti SmithFlowers, Poetry & Light. 10a-5p daily. 941-366-5731.

•Marie Selby Botanical Gardens: Historic Spanish Point, 337 N Tamiami Tr, Osprey. Butterfly House. Daily 10a-5p daily. 941-366-5731

•Mound House: 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. Guided tours Tue, Wed & Sat 9a-3p; programs Tue, Wed, Sat 10a; Shell Mound tours Tue-Sat 11a & 1p; Garden tours Tue & Fri 1p; Untold Stories tours Thu 2p; free guided beach walks Tue & Thu 9a at Newton Park, 4650 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. 765-0865.

•MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota. Daily 10a-5p. 941-388-4441.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy, Everglades City. Mar

1-May 28: Rooted in Agriculture

- From Pioneer Gardens to Cash Crops from the Swamp. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 695-0008.

•Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame, Pine Island Center. Free. 283-1525.

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Thru Nov

2023: Stickwork interactive sculpture installation; Apr

8-Jun 26: Fiber Arts Now.

Music in the Garden: 2nd Wed

2-4p. Tours daily 10a-3p on hour. Thru Apr 27: Sunset Wednesday open til 8p. Daily

9a-2p (Wed 9a-8p). 643-7275.

•Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. Thru Apr 30: Naples-on-the-Gulf. Mon-Sat

9a-4p. Free. 262-6525.

•Naples Museum of Military History: Naples Airport, 500 Terminal Dr, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-4p & Sun 12-4p. Free. 450-0073.

•Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens: 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd, Naples. Wildlife & botanical exhibits. Thru Apr 17: Bricklive Supersized Creatures. Daily 9a-4:30p. 262-5409.

•Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary: 41660 Horseshoe Rd, Punta Gorda. Mon-Fri 9a-12p, Sat & Sun 11a-4p (Sun 11a-4p NovMay). 543-1130.

•Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center: 718 Fisherman’s Wharf, Ft Myers Beach. Mon-Sat 10a-4p. 7658101.

•Palm Cottage Museum & Norris Gardens: Naples Historical Society, 137 12th Ave. S, Naples. Ongoing: Naples on the Map. Walking tours of Naples historic district: Wed 9:30a; Guided garden tours: 1st & 3rd Thu of month 10a. Tours: Tue-Fri 12-4p & Sat 1-4p. Free. 261-8164.

•Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens: 5827 Riverside Dr, Punta Gorda. TueSun 9a-4p. 941-621-8299.

•Randell Research Center: 7450 Pineland Rd, Pineland. South Florida archeology & ethnography exhibits. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 1-5p. 283-2062.

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Exhibits, daily programs, guided boat & kayak tours. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. 5305940.

•Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Nature Center: 3333 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. Exhibits, programs, guided tours. Mon-Fri 8:30a-4p. 472-2329.

•Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation Native Landscapes & Garden Center: 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Exhibits, demonstration gardens, workshops. Mon-Fri 8:30a-5p & Sat 10a-3p Jan-Apr 472-1932.

•Sanibel Historical Museum & Village: 950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Exhibits– Mar: Women’s History Month, Quilt show. Tue-Sat 10a-4p. 4724648.

•Shangri-La Springs: 27750 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Garden tours Tue & Wed 10a. 949-0749.

•Shell Factory & Nature Park: 16554 N Cleveland Ave, N Ft Myers. Shell exhibits, Animal exhibits, petting farm, Christmas house, natural history exhibits, water games, video arcade, miniature golf, playgrounds, zip line. Daily 10a5p. 995-2141.

•True Tours: River District History Walking Tour; Private trolly tour: 9a-4p; Fabulous Ft Myers females Tours; Flavors of Matlacha Tour Sat 10a Jan-Apr. Tours begin & end at Franklin Shops, 2200 1st St, Ft Myers. rsvp. 945-0405.

•Williams Academy Black History Museum: Clemente Park, 1936 Henderson Ave, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 12-4p. Free. 332-8778.

•Wonder Gardens: 27180 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Botanical gardens, animals, alligator feedings, Marc Harris Wildlife photography gallery. Daily 9a5p. 992-2591.

Parks

•Bailey Homestead Preserve: Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. 1300 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. Walking tours Mon 2p & Thu 10a. Thru Apr 1: Natives in the Garden exhibit. Free. 472-1932.

•Bonita Beach Park: 27954 Hickory Blvd., Bonita Springs. Free. 533-7444.

•Bowditch Point Regional Park: 50 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Free. 463-3764.

•Bunche Beach: 18201 John Morris Rd, Ft Myers. Guided beach walks Wed 9a thru Apr. Free. 707-6794.

•Caloosahatchee Regional Park: 18500 North River Rd, Alva. Free. 693-2690.

•Collier-Seminole State Park: US 41 (Tamiami Trail), S Naples. Free. 394-3397.

•Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park: 11135 Gulfshore Dr, Naples. Beach. Free. 597-6196.

•Estero Park: 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. 248-1609.

•Everglades National Park: Gulf Coast Visitor Center, 815 Oyster Bar Ln. Everglades City. Free. 695-3311.

•Four Freedoms Park: 4818 Tarpon Ct, Cape Coral. Free. 574-0804.

•Hickeys Creek Mitigation Park: 17980 Palm Beach Blvd, Alva. Free. 693-2690.

•Koreshan State Historic Site State Park: US Hwy 41 & Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Free. 992-0311.

•Lakes Regional Park: 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. 5337575.

•Lovers Key State Park: 8700 Estero Blvd. Ft Myers Beach. Yoga Mon 9:30a, Wed 9a, Fri 9a. 463-4588.

•Lynn Hall Park: 950 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Free. 229-7356.

•Manatee Park: 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft Myers. Free butterfly garden tours Sun 9a thru Mar. Free. 690-5030.

•Matanzas Pass Preserve: 119 Bay Rd, Ft Myers Beach. Free. 707-3015.

•Myakka River State

Park: 13207 SR 72, Sarasota. Canoeing, camping, wildlife tours by air-boat & tram, scenic drive, guided walks. Free. 941361-6511.

•Naples Preserve: Eco-center. 1690 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Free. 261-4290.

•North Collier Regional Park: 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. Free. 652-4512.

•Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve: 7791 Penzance Blvd, Ft Myers. Free. 533-7550.

•Veterans Park: 55 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres. Free. 3691521.

•Wa-Ke-Hatchee Park: 16730 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. Free. 4322154.

Live Music & Comedy

•Americana Community Music Association Listening Room: All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Select Fri, Sat, Sun 7p. 691-4069.

•Ben Allen’s Backyard Grill & Pub: 12655 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. Live music select nites. 304-9552.

•Bert’s Bar & Grill: 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Live music select nites, daily 2-7p: Calypso Magic. 282-3232.

•Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon: 2121 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral. Wed 7-10p: The Hipnauticals. 282-5520.

•Buckingham Blues Bar: 5641 Buckingham Rd., Ft Myers. Live music select nites. Free open blues jam Wed 8-11p & Sun 3-6p. 693-7111.

•Buddha Bar & Grill: 12701 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music Wed-Sun. 482-8565.

•Cape Cabaret: 4725 Vincennes Blvd, Cape Coral. Live music Wed-Sat 7-10p & Marty Stokes Band select Sun 1:30-5:30p. 549-3000.

•Cottage Bar: Shucker’s, 1270 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nightly. 765-5440.

•Coastal Dayz Brewery: 2161 McGregor Blvd Fort Myers, Live music bingo select Sat 2-5p. 204-9665.

•Downtown Social House: 1406 Hendry St, Ft Myers. Live music nitely. 337-7646.

•Fort Myers Brewing Company: 12811 Commerce Lake Dr, #27, Ft Myers. Live music Wed, Fri & Sat nites, Sun 2-4p. 313-6576.

•Laugh-In Comedy Café: 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers.

Thu-Sat: comics 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Lobby Bar: Luminary Hotel, 2200 Edwards Dr, Ft Myers. Wed 6-9p thru Apr 27: Frank Sinatra Tribute by Michael Dutra; Fri & Sat 6-9p thru Feb 5: live acoustic music. Free. 314-3723.

•Matanzas on the Bay: Petey’s Upper Deck, 414 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music

Mon-Sat 5-9p & Sun 12-5p. 463-3838.

•Millennial Brewing: 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Ft Myers. Live music select nites 6-9p. 271-2255.

•Naples Beach Brewery: 4120 Enterprise Ave, #116, Naples.

Live music select nites. 3048795.

•Nauti Parrot Dock Bar: 19001 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music Mon-Sat 12-9p, Thu-Sat 6:30-9:30p, Sun 4:30-7:30p. 314-5667.

•Nauti Parrot Oasis: 17200 Tamiami Tr S, Ft Myers. Live music Mon-Wed 5-9p, Thu 1-9:30p, Fri 1-5p & 7-10p, Sat 12:30-4;30p & 7-10p. 208-2340.

•Nauti Parrot Tiki Hut: 3448 Marinatown Ln, N Ft Myers. Live music Mon-Sat 12-9p & Thu-Sat 6-9p. 208-2340.

•Ollie’s Pub: 1019 Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral. Live music select nites. 540-7867.

•Palace Pub & Wine: 1317 Cape Coral Pkwy, Cape Coral. Live music & burlesque select nites. 217-0919.

•Point Ybel Brewing Company: 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Wed: trivia; Thu: live music - Weehawken

Wonderboys 6-9p; Sat: live music - Jeff Lyons 1-5p. Free. 603-6535.

•Rack ‘em Spirits & Times: 1011 SE 47th Ter, Cape Coral. Live music Fri & Sat nites. Free. 540-7225.

•Riptide Brewing: 987 3rd Ave N, Naples. Live music select Fri & Sat nites 7-10p. 228-6533.

•Riptide Brewing: 28120 Hunters Ridge Blvd, Bonita Springs. Live music select Fri & Sat nites 7-10p. 949-9945.

•Roadhouse Café: 15660 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live jazz 6:30-9:30. Wed: Danny Sinoff Trio; Thu: Jazz-Matics; Fri: Tony Boffa & Friends; Sat: Danny Sinoff Quartet; Sun: Ricky Howard. 415-4375.

•Smokin’ Oyster Brewery: 340 Old San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely 6-9p. Free. 463-3474.

•Sneaky Pete’s: 3465 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Live music Wed-Sun. 498-8887.

•South Street City Oven & Grill: 1410 Pine Ridge Rd, Naples. Live music select nites. 4359333.

•Space 39 Art Bar & Martini Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Live music Wed-Sat nites. 204-9949.

•Table & Tap: Babcock Ranch, 42860 Crescent Loop, Punta Gorda. Live music Fri 6-9p, Sat 1-4p & 6-9p. Sun 12-3p. 941235-6906.

•The 86 Room: 22 Patio DeLeon, Ft Myers. Live music select nites. 332-0014.

•The Barrel Room: Twisted Vine, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. Live jazz & blues. Wed 7-10p: Gerald Augustin Jazz Trio; Thu 7-10p: Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet; Fri & Sat 9p-12a: blues bands; Sun 10a-2p: Jazz Brunch w Roy Gerson & Don Mopsick. 333-2225.

•The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music select Fri & Sat nites. 985-9839.

•The Rhythm House: 16440 S Tamiami Tr, Ft Myers. Live music select Tue-Sat 6:309:30p. 466-8326.

•Wicked Dolphin Distillery: 131 SW 3rd Pl, Cape Coral. Live music Mar 17 & Apr 21 5:308:30p. Free. 242-5244.