May-June 2018

& PREVIEWS

Kevin Nealon to Perform at Comedy Benefit B

roadway Palm Dinner Theatre presents ‘An Evening with Kevin Nealon,’ a comedy benefit for Hope Hospice on June 5. The Saturday Night Live alumni will entertain Hope supporters with a family-friendly standup performance. 100% of the event proceeds will benefit Hope Hospice.

“My first experience with Hope was about 20 years ago when my grandmother was cared for in Fort Myers. I was beyond grateful for the love, compassion and comfort that was shown to her, and to the rest of my family as well,” said Nealon.

Nealon stars in CBS’s Man with a Plan and recently starred in Weeds on Showtime. He has also appeared in several movies, including Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer

“Kevin has been a longtime friend of Hope Hospice, and we are truly grateful that he will share his time and talent to help people during a most critical time of life,” said Samira K. Beckwith, President and CEO of Hope Healthcare. “With changes in healthcare regulations and reimbursement, we need community support now more than ever to meet our community’s needs.”

Dinner begins at 5:30pm, followed by a 7:30pm show. ‘Meet & Greet’ tickets that include the opportunity to meet Kevin at a private, pre-event reception are available.

Broadway Palm is located at 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. For information, call

278-4422. For information about Hope Healthcare, call 482-4673.

CobressRelease ‘Stage Stomp’

Cobress, a band based in Fort Myers, formed initially as a trio when Louie Calavera (drums, percussion) joined Colin O (bassist,vocalist) and Frankie Colt (guitarist,vocalist) shortly after they married in early 2017. A few months later, in November 2017, Xid (guitarist, keyboard, programmer) joined the band, adding a retro synth layer to their garage-band sound. The quartet gelled quickly, but the real magic happened in the studio with Chris Whited and Jesse Kirkbride of Kirkbride Recordings, when the band recorded their recently released EP Stage Stomp. It is the title of the first song that Frankie and Colin wrote together.

The EP consists of six tracks, with songs ranging from the serious — love, alcoholism, and depression — to the whimsical — werewolves and demons. The band’s sound is influenced by punk, heavy rock, garage, industrial, and electronica.

In addition to having a sound that mixes punk with synths, Cobress is known for their manic and sexual stage performances accented by howling, jumping, screaming, and a bit of burlesque.

Comedian Kevin Nealon will peform at a benefit at Broadway Palm in Fort Myers on June 5.

Cobress’ upcoming gigs in Southwest Florida include performances at Sideshow Bob’s Electric Circus Tuesday Mega Jam at The Buddha rock club on May 22 & June 19, and at Millennial Brewing Co. in Fort Myers on June 1 as part of their Babefest.

Cobress’ Stage Stomp is available at Bandcamp.com. For information, visit the band’s Facebook page.

For information about Cobress’ upcoming gigs in the area, call Millennial Brewing at 271-2255 and The Buddha at 482-8565.

International Theater Festival Returns

to Venice

The American Association of Community Theatre’s international theatre festival, aactWorldFest returns to the Venice Theatre, June 18-23 for six days of performances, workshops, panels, and parties. Venice

take on the Hans Christian Andersen tale, Thumbelina; Monochrome, a world premiere from the Lieder Theatre; Corredor Latinoamericano de Teatro’s Pichanga, one-man example of ‘documentary theatre;’ Macbeth, by the Experimental Theatre Everywhere; The Wild Bunch’s performance of Harold Pinter’s Request Stop, and Tacoma Musical Playhouse’s award-winning musical production of The Addams Family.

Surrounding the performances, the national festival offers a variety of workshops and presentations led by acclaimed theater professionals. Workshops and seminars range from beginner to advanced and are open to all attendees.

Performance workshops include:

CHINESE OPERA BATTLES: Learn the basics of this highly stylized technique, handed down through the centuries.

CIRCUS TECHNIQUES: Sample a variety of circus arts from Sarasota’s Circus Arts Conservatory

COMMEDIADELL’ARTE: Commedia is the basis of all modern physical comedy.

DOCUMENTARY THEATRE

HIP HOP FOR BROADWAY: Learn dancing basics.

THE SHAKESPEARE CODE: Decode one of the secrets to performing Shakespeare.

VIEWPOINTS:A three-day workshop of physical and vocal improvisation techniques connecting theatre, movement, and music.

VOCAL MASTER CLASS: For individuals and small groups.

Theatre hosted the global theater arts festival in June 2014. Theatre troupes performing at the festival include: Argentina’s La Compasiva teatro, Armenia’s Yerevan State Puppet Theatre, Australia’s Lieder Theatre Company, Chile’s Corredor Latinoamericano de Teatro, China’s Luo He Yu Opera Group, Georgia’s Experimental Theatre Everywhere, Italy’s Theatre Maner Manush, Nepal’s Khwapkimi Art Institution, Nepal, Poland’s Zapadnia Theatre, Zimbabwe’s Chipawo Trust's Girl Power Troupe, the United Kingdom’s Scrambled Egg Theatre Company, Germany’s The Wild Bunch, and a youth theatre school from Slovenia, as well as Israel’s Yoram LoewenStein Performing Arts Studio and Galgal Group, and the Tacoma Musical Playhouse from Washington state and Theatre Esprit Asia, from Colorado. Highlights promise to be the Yerevan State Puppet Theatre’s

Administrative Workshops include: GRANT WRITINGINTHE DIGITAL AGE, RESOURCESFOR PRODUCING SUCCESSFUL MUSICALS, SAVING LIVES THROUGH PERFORMANCE, AND WHAT CAN AACT DO FOR YOU?

5 PAINT MISTAKES…AND HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK! and an ASOLO COSTUME TOUR are the Design Workshops.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

June 18

6:30PM: Opening Ceremonies

7:45PM: Mainstage performances (US & CHINA)

10:30PM: Afterglow in the Park after-party

June 19

9AM-12PM: workshops

1PM: Pinkerton Stage performances (US, ISRAEL, GERMANY)

2:30PM: MainStage performances (CHINA, US)

6:45PM: MainStage performances (NEPAL, RUSSIA, ITALY)

7PM: Pinkerton Stage performances (GERMANY, ISRAEL, US)

11PM-1AM: Afterglow in the Park

June 20

9AM-12PM: workshops

1PM: Pinkerton Stage performances (CHILE, UK)

1PM: MainStage performances (ITALY, RUSSIA, NEPAL)

6PM: MainStage performances (ZIMBABWE, RUSSIA, POLAND)

7PM: Pinkerton Stage performances (UK, CHILE)

11PM-1AM: Afterglow in the Park

June 21

9AM-12PM: workshops

1PM: Pinkerton Stage performances (US, ISRAEL, GERMANY)

2:30PM: MainStage performances (POLAND, RUSSIA, ZIMBABWE)

6:45PM: MainStage performances (NEPAL, RUSSIA, ITALY)

7PM-12AM: Dinner at Sharkey's AND Australian Fire Show

June 22

9AM-12PM: workshops

2PM: Pinkerton Stage performances (CHILE, UK)

6:30PM: MainStage performances (GEORGIA, ARMENIA, AUSTRALIA)

June 23

9AM-12PM: workshops

2PM: MainStage performances (GEORGIA, ARMENIA, AUSTRALIA)

7:30PM: Closing Ceremonies & Award Presentation

9:30PM-1AM: Afterglow in the Park

The Venice Theatre is located at 140 W. Tampa Ave. in Venice. For information about aactWorldFest and the Venice Theatre, call 941-488-1115.

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Comedy Nights

The Naples Players’ present a new monthly improvisational Comedy Night in their intimate Tobye Studio. The evening of games and scenes suggested by the audience, will include guest comedians and improv groups. Audience members are invited to

Cobress recently released their first EP, Stage Stomp, recorded at Kirkbride Recordings in Cape Coral.

Santos is hosting The Naples Players’ new monthly improvisational Comedy Night.

Request Stop, the Harold Pinter play, is given a new twist by The Wild Bunch, a community theater troupe from Berlin, Germany.

be as involved in the show as they like. Each show and every night is different.

Comedy Nights are hosted by Michael Santos, The Naples Players’ Technical Director and CoFounder of Stage 2 Improv, a Naples-based improvisational theatre group of local actors, many of them performers in The Naples Players’ productions. The night’s Improv Master is Craig Price, Naples Players’ Education Director. Price performed for two years at The Second City in Chicago and co-founded and performed with Naples City Improv.

Comedy nights are scheduled for May 4, June 9 and July 14. Laughs begin at 8pm.

The Naples Players perform at the Sugden Theatre, located at 701 5th Ave. in downtown Naples. Call 263-7990 for information.

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The improv comedy show, ‘Harry’s Senior Moment’ returns to the Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre for five performances, May 3-6. Harry and his troupe lead audiences on improvisational comedic romp based on audience suggestions.

Harry is 83 years young and has been fighting stage 4 cancer since 2011. Along with traditional treatments, he has benefited from comedy improv and the help of palliative care, the medical specialty that addresses the pain, stress and other symptoms of a serious illness.

Harry’s Senior Moment is performing Thursday-Sunday evenings and a Saturday matinee at Broadway Palm, located at 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. Call 278-4422 for information.

PlayLab Festival Showcases New Play Readings

Florida Repertory Theatre's 5th annual PlayLab Festival of New Plays & Emerging Voices will feature six new play readings, including the world premiere production of last year's festival winner, George Washington's Teeth, by Mark St. Germain, as well as a Playwright's Panel

Playwright Daryl Lisa Fazio is the Keynote Speaker, May 5 at Florida Rep’s PlayLab Festival for New Plays & Emerging Voices.

discussion, and a Keynote Address by alumna playwright, Daryl Lisa Fazio.The Festival runs May 3-6.

The six new plays to be read reflect Florida Rep's mission to produce a wide variety of work by emerging as well as wellestablished writers: Hostage, by Michelle Kholos Brooks; Alabaster, by Audrey Cefaly; Berta, Berta, by Angelica Chéri, Gary, by Bruce Graham; Maybe Probably, by Eric Henry Sanders; and The Burdens, by Matt Schatz. Readings are in the intimate ArtStage Studio Theatre.

The plays featured in the festival were among 75 submissions read by a committee of more than 40 Florida Rep staffers, board members, affiliated artists, and volunteers. The finalists for the 2018 festival are Never Not Once, by Carey Crim; With, by Carter Lewis; and Raging Skillet, by Jacques Lamarre. Each reading will include a discussion with the playwrights, directors, and actors.

A Keynote Address on May 5 also features a panel discussion and Q&A with all six festival playwrights, with PlayLab Artistic Director, Jason Parrish, moderating.

Also as part of the festival, audiences will have the opportunity to see Florida Rep's world premiere production of George Washington's Teeth, by Mark St. Germain, which was read in last year’s festival. Playing in the Historic Arcade Theatre thru May 13, it will have performances throughout the PlayLab weekend. A talkback will be held following the 8pm performance on May 5.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

MAY 3, 7PM: The Burdens

MAY 4, 2PM: Gary

MAY 4, 8PM: Berta, Berta

MAY 5, 1PM: Maybe, Probably

MAY 5, 5PM: Keynote Address & Playwrights' Panel

MAY 6, 2PM: Alabaster

MAY 6, 5:30PM: Hostage

THRU May 13: George Washington's Teeth

Florida Repertory Theatre performs in the Historic Arcade Theatre and the ArtStage Studio Theatre, located at 2267 1st St. in downtown Fort Myers’ River District. For information, call 3324488.

Lakeland Celebrates Mayfaire Arts Festival

Begun as a crafts fair on the lawn of the Lakeland Public Library, MidFlorida Mayfaire bythe-Lake has grown into one of Florida’s largest outdoor art festivals. Held on Mother’s Day weekend each year, Mayfaire is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland, Florida. Mayfaire is one of the oldest outdoor art festivals in Central Florida and has been sited as one of the best art shows in the state.

Local musicians and dance companies perform on stage on the front lawn of the Lakeland Public Library throughout the weekend. A Children’s Art tent and Kids Zone will also be on the lawn offering a variety of games and hands-on activities.

The Polk Museum of Art’s free MidFlorida Mayfaire by-the-Lake arts festival is the weekend of May 12 & 13.

Mayfaire is open 9am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday, May 12 & 13. Attendance and all events are free, including the Mayfaire Saturday Night concert on the Francis Langford Promenade along Lake Mirror, two blocks from Lake Morton. The evening’s events begin with a 5K Race and end with fireworks at 9pm. The concert begins at 5:30pm and continues until 11pm. Lawn chairs and blankets are recommended.

This community event supports the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College. For information, call 863688-7743.

Vets Invited to Free Cruise

Veterans are invited to the semiannual Freedom Waters Foundation Veterans Meet & Greet for a free cruise on the Naples Princess on May 21 at 3pm. Boarding begins at 2:30pm at the dock located at 550 Port O Call Way in Naples. Each veteran may bring one guest. Light refreshments will be served. The cruise provides a therapeutic on-the-water experience giving veterans a safe, enjoyable place for vet-to-vet camaraderie as well as socialization with civilians they can trust and be comfortable with. Approximately 125 veterans are expected to participate. Because space is limited, reservations are required by calling 263-2377 by May 18.

TheatreZone Presents Cabaret series

TheatreZone will present its morning cabaret series, ‘Coffee, Tea & Broadway’ on May 2 at

10:30am in the Moorings Park Auditorium, located at 120 Moorings Park Drive in Naples. The public is invited.

Five actors from TheatreZone’s spring show, Baby, will sing their favorite Broadway ballads and other show tunes. TheatreZone

Founding Artistic Director Mark Danni will emcee the cabaret, and the cast will be accompanied by Music Director Charles Fornara on the piano.

Continental breakfast and refreshments will be served at 10:30am, with the show beginning at 11am. Guests are invited to stay for a ‘meet &greet’ with the actors starting at noon. For information, call 424-9500.

Stay in May Fest Continues in Naples

The Stay in May Festival (formerly the ArtsNaples World Festival) has been presenting events throughout Naples since April 25 and will continue thru May 12.

May 1

7PM: Moroccan Dinner with Cynthia Adams. Gourmet dinner with artist. SUR LA TABLE, MERCATO, 9105 STRADA PL, NAPLES

May 2

5PM: Art Walk. Visit dozens of galleries & studios. NAPLES ART DISTRICT, 6240 SHIRLEY ST, NAPLES

May 2 & May 6

7PM: Short Film Festival:Screenings of 3 award-winning shorts each night. SHEFFIELD THEATRE, MOORINGS PARK, 120 MOORINGS PARK DR, NAPLES

May 3

6:30PM: William Knoll Jazz Ensemble with Glenn Basham. Concert. Bentley Village, 810 Retreat Dr, Naples

May 4

6PM: Jazz from New Orleans to NY Steve DeLaduranty & Dennis Miller concert. SOUTH BRANCH COLLIER LIBRARY, 8065 ELY CULTURAL PKWY, NAPLES

May 5

2PM: The Bach Boys - JS & CPE. Concert. BOWER CHAPELAT MOORING PARK, 120 MOORINGS PARK DR, NAPLES

May 7

7pm: Wycliffe Gordon & Lew Del Gatto. Jazz concert. NORTH NAPLES CHURCH, 6000 GOODLETTE-FRANK RD, NAPLES

May 8

7PM: Seraphic Fire: Shakespeare –Music and the Bard. Concert. VANDERBILT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1225 PIPER BLVD, NAPLES

May 9

7PM: Big Band & Art Deco Meet Naples Big Band concert as Malenda Trick paints. MARCO ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 180 S HEATHWOOD DR, MARCO ISLAND

May 10

2PM: Organ Crawl. Hosted tour of concerts. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 250 6TH ST S, NAPLES. MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 791 HARBOUR DR, NAPLES

VANDERBILT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 1225 PIPER BLVD, NAPLES

May 11

7PM: Music As Mind Medicine. Lecture about relieving stress. BENTLEY VILLAGE, 810 RETREAT DR, NAPLES

May 12

6PM: One Night in Memphis: Musical stage show. NAPLES ZOO, 1590 GOODLETTE-FRANK RD, NAPLES Reservations suggested for all events. For information, call 390-2788.

Theatre Conspiracy Hosts Post-Show Discussions

Theatre Conspiracy presents A Raisin in the Sun, in Foulds Theater at the Alliance for the Arts, May 3-13. Considered by many to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century, A Raisin in the Sun follows the story of the Younger family as they discover the dangers of dreaming big and the heartbreak of reality.

The Alliance for the Arts and Theatre Conspiracy will host a community conversation on race and segregation through postperformance discussions on May 6 &13 with the Director, cast members, and guest panelists.

The May 6 talkback will be a discussion of the play with the director and cast; exploring the history of the play, its author and characters, as well as its themes, symbols and motifs.

The May 13 talkback will include a guest panel taking a closer look at the specific themes of the play; racism and segregation. Panelists include Jarrett Eady, Chairman of the Lee County Black History Society and Williams Academy Black History Museum; author Anita Katherine Dennis; Johnathan Harrison, adjunct Professor in Sociology at FGCU and Hodges University; and Constance White-Davis, a Fort Myers native and retired educator, serving on the PACE Center for Girls’ Scholarship Advisory Board

Performances of A Raisin in the Sun run May 3-5 and May 10-12 at 8pm, and May 6 & 13 at 2pm.

Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd.in Fort Myers. Call 939-2787 for information.

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May 4 : vs Jupiter Hammerheads

May 5 : vs Jupiter Hammerheads

May 6 : vs Jupiter Hammerheads

May 7 : vs Charlotte Stone Crabs

May 8 : vs Charlotte Stone Crabs

May 9 : vs Charlotte Stone Crabs

May 18 : vs St Lucie Mets

May 19 : vs St Lucie Mets

May 20 : vs St Lucie Mets

May 21 : vs Bradenton Marauders

May 22 : vs Bradenton Marauders

May 23 : vs Bradenton Marauders

Jun 4 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jun 5 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jun 6 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jun 7 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jun 8 : vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jun 9 : vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jun 10 : vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jun 18 : vs Tampa Yankees

Jun 19 : vs Tampa Yankees

Jun 20 : vs Tampa Yankees

Jun 29 : vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Jun 30 : vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Jul 1 : vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Jul 4 : vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jul 5 : vs Dunedin Blue Jays

Jul 9 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jul 10 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jul 11 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jul 12 : vs Palm Beach Cardinals

Jul 16 : vs St Lucie Mets

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Jul 19 : vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Jul 20 : vs Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Jul 21 : vs Lakeland Flying Tigers

Jul 31 : vs Jupiter Hammerheads

Aug 1 : vs Jupiter Hammerheads

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Aug 3 : vs Florida Fire Frogs

Aug 4 : vs Florida Fire Frogs

Aug 5 : vs Florida Fire Frogs

Aug 13 : vs Charlotte Stone Crabs

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Aug 15 : vs Charlotte Stone Crabs

Aug 16 : vs Charlotte Stone Crabs

Aug 17 : vs Clearwater Threshers

Aug 18 : vs Clearwater Threshers

Aug 19 : vs Clearwater Threshers

Aug 27 : vs Bradenton Marauders

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Aug 31 : vs Clearwater Threshers

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Wycliffe Gordon joins Lew Del Gatto for a jazz concert on May 7 at North Naples Church during Naples’ Stay in May Festival.

Stories to Tell “O

NE OF MY WRITING COACHESsaid that people living an average life have at least one novel inside of them. I thought, well, I must have three or four inside of me with the kind of crazy life I’ve led.”

The above quote is from Barbara Taylor Sanders, a versatile author, motivational speaker and creative writing teacher. She has written inspirational non-fiction, historical fiction and humor.

Sanders credits Grace Blakey, a caring English professor at Northern Michigan University, for her interest in writing. “Ms. Blakey gave the class an assignment to write a descriptive paper about an object. I asked if we could describe an emotion rather than an object and she replied ‘no, because that’s way to difficult to do.’ She said to go back to the dorm and pick an object like a tennis ball or telephone and describe it to the best of my ability.”

by Carol J DeFrank

prominent writers. They were so poorly written I couldn’t get past the first couple of chapters. The Christian story was contrived with scripture thrown in places where it didn't make sense and the romance book was obviously ‘formula written.’ That’s when I knew I had to give writing a try. I felt that I could do a better job than they were doing.

“Throughout the years the classes I took and the books I read were invaluable, especially Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist Way. It’s a 12 step recovery and discovery journey that helped me tap into the creative aspect of writing. I use this book as the format for my writing course.”

“There were two problems I was determined to avoid: formula writing and dull characters. I learned how to let the characters write themselves. I liken my style of writing to falling down the rabbit hole to discover the characters who come alive to tell their own story.

“I liken my style of writing to falling down the rabbit hole to discover the characters who come alive to tell their own story.”

“I decided to stick to the emotion theme and wrote about a lonely student, looking for a familiar face, in a crowd of strangers. A week later, Professor Blakey invited me to her office to discuss my paper. We sat side-by-side at her desk and stared at my hand-written story glaring with corrective red letters. She was inches from my face and said ‘young lady you are a writer and if I could write this well I’d take the time to learn the rules.’ She said my grade was low because of all the comma splices, then smiled and asked if I would give her permission to read my story on the campus radio.”

Although the seed to write was planted it was put on the back burner as life took Sanders in other directions. After earning a Bachelors of Arts degree in Theology from Vision Bible College & Seminary, she became an advocate for women, and worked tirelessly through various volunteer avenues. But before that she began working for the airlines. “It was a great opportunity that enabled me to see the world and meet interesting people including Daryl Sanders, who later became my husband. At the time Daryl was an executive for a world-wide travel agency so my traveling continued even after we were married. However it was on a different level. I went from staying in budget-minded hotels to five star hotels and from riding in cabs to chauffeur driven limos. It was different but easy to get used to.”

The couple settled in Ohio where they became longtime community leaders in the Columbus area and where Sanders began her literary career. She honed her craft with the help of creative writing classes at Otterbein University, attending a myriad of writing seminars and conferences as well as reading everything she could get her hands on.

“I have always been an avid reader,” she said. “I read Christian books, light romance, and mystery books. I happened to pick up a couple of both genres written by

When I wrote the first few scenes of Bloodline Secrets, my hands trembled as I handed it to my husband to critique. He is a brutally honest person and I respect his opinion. I waited patiently for his comments. When he smiled and said ‘you got it.’ I was ecstatic.”

Sanders has two books scheduled for release soon; Bloodline Secrets (mystery/romance), and The Bloodstone Ring (historical fiction). She is excited about both, but especially the latter. “It’s a compelling story of how the dedicated Christian Quakers helped free the slaves. It’s a blend of history, religion and social issues in a coming of age story that would appeal to readers who enjoy complex and enlightening novels. It contains an important message for African-Americans and I am marketing it to libraries to promote it during Black History month.” She believes in the message of the book so strongly that she invested in converting it into a script and is currently searching for a movie connection.

On a lighter note, she wrote Puttin’ On The Dog & Gettin' Bit, a compilation of witty stories about a nonfootball fan married to a former NFL offensive tackle (her husband played for the Detroit Lions). “I began writing humorous storylines about my husband and continued to write as thoughts came to me. I wrote 700-800 word, funny, Erma Bombeck-style stories and self published the book. It was a fun project.”

Sanders, who lives in Cape Coral, is past president of the Columbus Christian Writers Association, served on the board of the Gulf Coast Writing Association, and is a member of the Southwest National League of American Pen Women. She is also a popular keynote conference speaker who “delights in discovering hidden talent with the same encouragement that Grace Blakey used with me,” adding, “I love finding and developing hidden talent in people.” •

Barbara Taylor Sanders’ new novel, Bloodline Secrets is available at ambassador-International.com.

“One of my writing coaches said that people living an average life have at least one novel inside of them. I thought, well, I must have three or four inside of me with the kind of crazy life I’ve led.”

by Cindy-jo Dietz

It was just another evening down by the waterfront in Matlacha, where once again we found ourselves traveling to Bert’s Bar & Grill, the famous waterside bar. We’ve covered bands here before, and the overall impression had left us with the understanding that Bert’s loves to hire bands who can get the crowd up, dancing and singing along and having fun. The Hipnauticals, the latest group we’ve come to scope out, seemed to be delivering all that and more when we arrived.

Walking in from the street, it almost seemed like there was a radio playing in the background, not a full live band. The noise was pretty well contained considering the establishment is located dockside, and sound travels well over water. Once you open the door to the back room though, you are hit with the good time vibes and a happy crowd consisting of a mix of locals, tourists, and the band’s groupies whooping it up and having a grand time. Those who have never seen The Hipnauticals before were dancing and carrying on as if they had been their biggest fans forever.

The Hipnauticals are a local band. Most of the members of the band have been living in the area for quite some time. Joe Harley and Brett Hendershot tell me although they’ve known each other since their early 20s, The Hipnauticals was a concept that started with Joe and Bryan Horrell only about five years ago. With the addition of saxophonist Brandon Kidd, the group went through a number of drummers before finally capturing Brett for the current lineup.

The guys all have their own style, but pull it all together during performances. Brandon’s howling sax adds a rhythm &blues feel and jazz texture to the music, Brett’s strong and steady drumming draws from the best rock & roll of the 60s, and Bryan’s upright base adds a rockabilly bop. And Joe is up front playing guitar and singing songs spanning the rock spectrum from Johnny Cash and The Clash to The Strokes and Weezer.

They tell us they prefer to play pretty much anything with an old school rock and roll feel, admitting they play a lot of music from the 60s when performing covers. But when it comes to originals, which they often throw into the mix, they describe their sound as more Garage Rock.

The Hipnauticals have a diverse set list and claim they can thank their appreciation for a variety of musical genres as individuals.

Joe says, “By this age — we’re all about 40 we have been exposed to a lot of different music,” adding, “We can play a metal song or ‘Mustang Sally’ or a song by Queens of the Stone Age, and then a Jimmy Buffet song.” Brett adds, “We can play an indie rock song and then a country song.”

Joe says the band has the ability to mold their set list to the crowd. “The cool thing about this band is we have such a wide range. People ask what we play, and I say it depends on the crowd. If it’s all twenty-something we’re going to hit them with as much indie rock as we can, but if its all senior citizens we’ll hit them with Bessie Smith or Chuck Berry” adds Brandon.

Playing as a cover band to crowds that want and expect to hear music they recognize can make it hard when introducing original music into the playlist. I asked the guys if they feel like the crowd accepts it when they throw those songs into the mix. “It depends on the crowd,” says Brett. Joe chimes in explaining that most of the original music they perform has a catchy feel, making it easy to sing along. He says it’s nice to know that at regular gigs where the crowd is familiar they will get requests for original music.

Bryan tells us, “A lot of times they don’t even realize they are listening to an original. They’ll know the chorus by the time the chorus comes around again. They’ll know what they are supposed to sing and they think it’s just a catchy song. They don’t even know it’s an original.”

The band keeps a tight schedule during season, playing several nights a week, but says as the season subsides they plan on recording again this summer, something they try to do every year. With two EPs under their belt Rock.Roll.Repeat, recorded in 2015, and Sophomore, recorded less than a year ago, the

band is not sure if they will produce a full length album this time, but they have been writing a huge amount of new music. In the meantime, fans can pick up copies of both CDs at the band’s shows or in Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery in Matlacha.

The band’s favorite song on their latest CD, Sophomore is ‘Reverse King Kong,’ mostly because it’s a party song. It’s a song that a friend of theirs, Adam Klayman, will often guest rap to it with lyrics taken from Grand Master Flash’s iconic early rap hit, ‘The Message.’ Somehow it works, and works well. It’s become a crowd favorite.

This summer the band plans to revisit Piece of Time Studios with Rich Coite and record

“We’re happy to just be able to playmu

some new additional original music. Located on a rural Bokeelia palm tree farm, The Hipnauticals recorded both previous CD’s there and a couple of the members have used the studio for previous projects. The Hipnauticals also recorded one of their YouTube videos on location at Peace of Time.

The band comes up with very original song titles and lyrics. I asked if any of the lyrics or titles had any resemblance to true events from their lives. “Every single one,” says Joe, offering, “A DUI, My Old Lady’s Cranky, and ‘Working Ain’t Working.” Bryan tells me he used to work for a large music retailer in town. “It was the absolute worst experience of my life. I’m working, but it ain’t working, I’m still broke all the time. I mean working ain’t working. I work 40

hours a week. I’m doing it, but I ain’t making it. Working ain’t working.”

He adds, “One of our most popular songs is ‘Reverse King Kong.’ I’m sitting in Jason’s Deli. At the time we had a friend who was a really good singer in a local band. He was a little dude, about my size, but he had a girlfriend who was really big. She was twice his size. So, I’m sitting in Jason’s Deli, texting a mutual friend, and I said Dude Man, so and so’s woman is really twice his size, really huge. So he texts back, Yup, Reverse King Kong. You know, where the woman holds the man (reference to the King Kong poster where Kong is holding the woman in his hand). Yeah, that’s where that song title came from.”

I asked the band if they had any strange or funny stories related to gigs they’ve played. Immediately Bryan announces that the band had performed the previous night at Society in downtown Fort Myers. He says, “Joe’s amp actually caught on fire.” I asked from what. “Shredding!!!,” he answers. Joe explains, “I had just nailed the words to ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ and it stopped working. It was smoking!” Brett adds, “Somebody step in! This boy is raising hell!”

Each member of the Hipnauticals will create music individually and then introduce it to the band for consideration, working on it when they can, or just before a performance. Joe explains that they usually have some sort of idea about how a song is going to go, but they like to play songs any number of ways, fast or slow. “Kind of the way Rolling Stones always did,” Joe

says. “Where they played their songs differently on different nights.”

The goal of the band is to just have fun and enjoy the process. Brett tells me this is the first band he’s been in in a long time where everybody gets along. He admits, “We enjoy every night. It’s not a chore. I don’t dread coming to the gig.” Joe agrees, “We’re happy to just be able to play music, make money, and have fun. It also gives us an excuse to go hang out with our friends. We play four nights a week, but with these guys, having kids and everything, we all have quite a bit to do, so it’s our chance to hang out.”

So, what’s the greatest compliment the band has ever received? Bryan says, “You don’t suck?” and everyone laughs. Joe tells me, “The best compliment I ever heard was, a couple times, was you guys could play in New Orleans.” Brandon adds, “The biggest compliment we have received had to be that we have our own thing going. We’re not like other bands. You know what I mean? We’re doing our own thing our own way.” Bryan agrees and adds that to him, seeing fans show up who he knows have driven from over an hour away and wearing Hipnauticals tshirts, is the biggest compliment ever. •

You can party with The Hipnauticals most Saturday nights at Bert’s Bar & Grill in Matlacha and every Wednesday night at Bubba’s Roadhouse & Saloon in Cape Coral, as well as regular gigs at George & Wendy’s Seafood Grille on Sanibel and Big Blue Brewery in Cape Coral. For information about The Hipnauticals, visit their Facebook page.

laymusic,make money,and have fun.”

PHOTOGRAPHSBY GREGORY WILKERSON

marcus jansen reports

an INTERVIEW by Andrew Elias

Marcus Jansen has been described as ‘One of the most important American painters of his generation’ by museum curators and art journalists alike.

His paintings are included in the collections of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, PERMM Museum of Contemporary Art, and Ulyanovsk Museum of Fine Art in Russia; The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art; and in the United States in the New Britain Museum of American Art, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. His solo exhibition, ‘New Decades,’ which featured 65 works created over ten years, recently concluded at the Zitadelle Museum in Berlin, Germany. ‘Obscure Line Between Fact and Fiction,’ a retrospective of his work at the Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco concluded earlier this year. His work has been commissioned by Absolut Vodka, Walt Disney and the Ford Motor Company.

Born in 1968, Jansen was first influenced by the graffiti art he saw on the streets of New York in the 1970s, before studying in Germany and becoming a part of the 1980s graffiti scene there. After serving in Iraq during Desert Storm, Jansen returned to New York City and to painting, selling his work on the streets of Soho and developing a unique style that incorporates graffiti and German Expressionism, informed by Robert Rauschenberg, with references to Michel Basquiat and Francis Bacon. Jansen has been living and working in Southwest Florida for nearly two decades.

In 2006, the museum director and art historian Jerome Donson published Modern Urban-Expressionism: The Art of Antonius Jansen. That same year the Southwest Florida Museum of History commissioned a special exhibition, ‘Fort Myers –An Urban Perspective.’ The next year he received an honorable mention in the 12th International Print & Drawing Biennale at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art. In

2014, the London gallery Lazarides, hosted a solo-exhibition of Jansen’s paintings, titled ‘Whistleblower.’ His first solo exhibition was at the La Triennale di Milano Museum in Milan, Italy in 2016.

His first major book titled, Marcus Jansen – Decade was published in 2016, followed by Marcus Jansen – Aftermath last year.

Most recently, Jansen was spotlighted in an award winning documentary, Marcus Jansen - Examine & Report, by Emmy award-winning filmmaker, John Scoular.

In celebration of his 50th birthday — and 30th year making art — Jansen and his studio, Unit A, recently released several fine art prints spanning his career, including a series of eight, hand selected limited editions, mostly works created from over a decade ago that have become some of Jansen’s signature works. Originally scheduled for May 2018 but postponed due to damage from Hurricane Irma, Artis—Naples’ The Baker Museum is planning to host, ‘Marcus Jansen – Decade,’ in 2019, after repairs are completed.

We have featured interviews with Jansen in our July/August 2006 issue, just as he was first making an impression in the art world, and March/April 2014 issue, on the cusp of his international acclaim. I recently asked Jansen a few questions for an update.

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ANDREW: Now, at 50 and with 30 years of making art behind you, how does it feel to be internationally acclaimed and appreciated?

MARCUSJANSEN:It’s quite rewarding. I don’t think I’ve ever worked that hard towards anything in my life, so

it’s nice to see that something one does can make a difference in people’s lives.

Why do you think your work is so well-received in Germany, Italy, Taiwan, and Russia?

The places you mention all have a long and rich history of art. There is a broad engagement in art as an important part of humanity and for an understanding that expands beyond academic education or even cultural boundaries.

What are the differences in the art 'world' in Europe and in the United States? There are many. It depends on whether we are talking about the art world from a business or cultural standpoint. There are differences in both. Although, due to globalization, Europe is becoming more commercially competitive, it still seems to have more of an appreciation for art for cultural sakes, where here we are strongly commercially driven. I think that is one. But the gap is closing.

There is an excellent documentary film, Examine & Report about you and your work, directed by Southwest Floridabased filmmaker, John Scoular. Can you explain the title?

John did exactly what the title says. He was a novice to contemporary art and simply investigated a changing market and had always been curious about my personal story. It came about quite natural for him I think.

How did the film come about ?

I was skeptical during the making, but John knew me for years in town. He was doing some YouTube projects and decided he wanted to do a film that

investigated me and what I was doing from a deeper aspect. The rest is history.

Your paintings have been called 'political.' Do you see them as political ?

Rather, anti-political actually. They have nothing to do with politics; they have no ideology, no government agenda or anything like that at all. To me they are as anti-political as you can get. I’m strongly influenced by politics of the day, but that doesn’t make my art political, I see them more as a force against it.

How do you see the crossroads between art and politics?

They have always crossed in history. Politics are the dominating force in society, so it’s only natural that artists respond to it either organically or counter it.

You're an Iraq war vet and yet now your work has been described as anti-war or anti-war machine. Is that a correct reading of your work ?

Depending on which works of course, but It’s exactly because I am a combat veteran that served in that region why I feel I need to be and stay critical. No different than President Eisenhower warned us in 1961. I’m a thinker, although I can’t say I did much critical thinking in my early 20s. I know better than repeating media propaganda today.

Veterans have the highest responsibility to those that give their lives and the innocent lives that have been taken, to stay truthful if we know better, is what my position had been. It’s not a secret that the Iraq war, starting with the 1990s invasion to what’s ongoing today, has been noted as the biggest ‘mistake’ in modern warfare, according to some of the most reputable scholars. So, I have no intention to have any other position in that regard and agree with that assessment.

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How did your experiences in the army affect, influence or inspire your art?

Profoundly. It changed how I saw everything around me and most of all it humbled me. I try to keep that humility, especially in my work going.

Much of your work has harsh imagery — of war and urban life — sometimes with solitary, if not isolated, figures caught in a dystopian landscape. But there is also humor as well as violence in your work. Serious stuff, but with a wink. Can you explain?

I’ve always considered my work sarcastic. It’s a bit of morbid humor to confuse, but also to get people to take a closer look. It often mocks the irony of political agendas and certainly highlights the military industrial complex, which as we know has dominated America’s foreign policy and war culture as Eisenhower warned us. It’s these things that are not given much attention that appeal to me.

What artists, past and present, have you been influenced or inspired by — and why ?

The impulsive action painters from the expressionist and abstract expressionist movements as well as graffiti art.

What else inspires you?

My family.

Your art has been described as Modern Urban Expressionism. Are you comfortable with that description or label ?

I am never comfortable with labels of any kind really. None ever articulate factual reality. That’s another reason why I find painting much more enlightening. It has a vocabulary of its own.

Your 'Portraits' seem to me to be a bit like a cross between the brutal paintings of Francis Bacon and the pop art murals of Banksy.

I started with a series called ‘Faceless’ that were not consciously inspired by either Bacon or Banksy, but were rather a response to our current economic and corporately controlled era. They took on a life of their own after a while.

What are you trying to convey with your portraits?

I started painting these faceless men in suits in 2011 after the federal reserve was in a critical limelight. It was a

departure from my usual landscapes and an investigation about what power and anonymity is and who has it. It started with men in suits and now includes the forgotten and overlooked as well.

Your recent show at the Weinstein Gallery in San Francisco was titled, 'Obscure Line Between Fact and Fiction.' Can you explain the title and what the works are about?

It was my first gallery mid-career retrospective survey and the title was chosen by the curator and my friend, Brooke Lynn Mcgowan, PhD. It was an appropriate fit to the works selected. The works were a combination of more recent and older works that maintained an obscure line among them.

In what is sadly slipping into a 'postfact' world, how do you see the importance of the artist as a truth teller?

We have always been that. We are visual observers, explorers, historians and scientists, all at once as artists. It’s as important now or even more than it ever was, especially in an era where currency and TV media dominates every aspect of our lives. Looking at a painting puts the viewer back in control unlike watching TV, where information is forced down your throat. This is not sustainable long term and I think there is a global awakening of the fact that western-made convenience does not equal freedom, but instead often more confusion and responsibility. Viewing paintings allows us to drift back to our creative universal nature of things and forces us to use our intellectual as well as critical capacity.

You've decided, for the first time, to release fine art prints of your early work. Why now?

I am very excited about that. We are responding to a growing demand by the public. We have many people that come to us but can’t afford an original painting, so we decided it’s time to make sure people that want to collect our work can do so at a lower price range as well. It’s my 30th anniversary in the arts and I turn 50 this year — I started in 1987 doing graffiti art —so I thought this would be a good time.

Painting is a solitary process and printing is a collaborative endeavor. How did you find the process of converting/translating your large-scale paintings to smaller fine art prints?

I keep each process separate. One

has little to do with the other. The images selected as prints are selected based on how well they transfer over into prints, not just their general appeal. We try to make sure that works.

We have had an overwhelming response from online and some have already sold out. This is a great opportunity for us to place prints in local collections since we have such a following here in Southwest Florida.

Why did you choose to live in Southwest Florida ?

I fell in love with Southwest Florida the first time I was here, which was in 1996. I decided then I wanted to live here after I discharged from the military. It was a calm place, which is what attracted me.

What do you like most about living in Southwest Florida?

It’s peaceful and it has an international audience that comes through here. You can meet people from all over the world here, which reminds me of New York in some ways. And the beach and great weather, of course.

You recently moved your studio/gallery. Why?

The move was not far. Really just across the street. We were offered the opportunity by a patron who saw our film and we took it. It worked for what we had in mind. She is very supportive.

How do you like it?

I love it! A drastic change from the guy that was selling from street corners 20 years ago. •

Marcus Jansen’s Unit A studio/gallery is located at 2633 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Fort Myers. Open by appointment only. For information, call 240-1053.

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Above and Beyond F

IFTY-FIVE YEARS AFTERthe Cuban Missile Crisis, Venice, Florida resident Jerry McIlmoyle can only surmise why the government covered up his narrow escape from Soviet surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). The year was 1962 and a U.S. U-2 spy plane, operated by Major Steve Heyser, had discovered that the Russians had installed a medium range ballistic missile in Cuba. President Kennedy immediately ordered more U-2 overflights of the island to try and determine the extent of the Soviet military and nuclear presence on the island. McIlmoyle was part of an elite team of pilots chosen for these dangerous missions.

by Michael Tougias

not show starbursts and that the intelligence report generated from Jerry’s debriefing had been destroyed.

Jerry protested, saying he was 100% positive he had captured the starburst on the film and that he most definitely was fired at. The General shook his head ‘no,’and dismissed Jerry. There was nothing McIlmoyle could do. He was not foolish enough to provoke the General any more than he already had. For some reason, someone in Washington wanted what happened to Jerry to remain a secret.

Two days after Jerry was shot at, another U-2 spy plane in the same vicinity of the skies was fired on. This time the SAM’s did not miss.

The U-2 aircraft that the men piloted was a secret reconnaissance plane capable of flying 13 miles above the earth. The unarmed plane’s primary function was to take surveillance photographs. It took a special kind of pilot to fly over enemy airspace with no means of protection other than the lofty height the aircraft could climb to.

Flying at the edge of space, however, did not make the aircraft invulnerable to a sophisticated adversary. Just two years before the Cuban Missile Crisis, U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Russia by a SAM. And now, in Cuba, the SAM installations were scattered over the entire island. The U-2 pilots knew they were being tracked by enemy radar, but up until Jerry McIlmoyle’s October 25, 1962 flight the Soviets had withheld fire.

The first part of that mission went smoothly for Jerry. Clear skies dominated and Jerry was able to photograph his first two targets without difficulty. His flight took him from west to east covering almost the entire 780 mile long island. His final target was near the town of Banes. Just after securing the photographs, Jerry turned the plane for home, back toward the McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida. That’s when Jerry saw a contrail and then a starburst in his rear view mirror. He knew he was being fired on!

A second of two later Jerry saw another starburst, perhaps 8,000 feet above and behind his plane. At that very moment Jerry made a split second decision — to turn the plane so he could get the starbursts on film. He did just that, got the photos he needed, and once again put the aircraft on a path toward the north. Just minutes later Jerry was over the ocean and knew he was going to make it back alive.

When he landed at McCoy he explained exactly what happened to the intelligence team, and then later did the same with his fellow pilots. The Soviet firing of SAM’s did not come as a complete surprise to the pilots; they knew they could be targeted at any time. (In fact low-level reconnaissance aircraft, Navy Crusaders, had already been fired at with traditional anti-aircraft artillery.) For Jerry, the real surprise came the next morning when he was walking onto the tarmac and a three star general who had just flown down from Washington intercepted the 33 year old pilot. Jerry stood at attention while the General told him his film taken over Banes did

Many years later when Jerry himself was a high ranking officer, Brigadier General McIlmoyle was able to confirm what he had always known. At the time he was serving under newly elected President Ronald Reagan. He and members from the CIA had just finished briefing the President about the nuclear codes, when the meeting adjourned and a CIA officer thanked Jerry and said if there was anything he could ever do for him, just ask. And Jerry asked. He wanted the CIA officer to locate the photo analyst who looked at Jerry’s film from the October 25, 1962 mission over Cuba and find out what was on it. Sure enough, when the photo analyst got back to Jerry, he confirmed both SAM starbursts had been on the film.

Jerry’s belief was that an advisor to President Kennedy decided not to share the information with the President for fear JFK would halt the U-2 overflights. This is only a theory, and perhaps we will never know why the incident was covered up. What we do know however is that just days after Jerry was shot at, another U-2 spy plane was in the same vicinity of the skies over Banes when it was fired on. This time the SAM’s did not miss. Major Rudy Anderson was killed.

Anderson’s death on October 27 was the only combat casualty of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Looking back at the incident Jerry says, “We all knew the risks, but we all knew how important our missions were. Any one of us could have flown the day Rudy was killed. Still, it was a devastating loss to lose a fellow pilot and friend.”

Major Anderson’s death caused both Kennedy and Khrushchev to realize events were spinning out of control in the crisis. Many scholars believe that this caused a sense of urgency to strike a deal to end the crisis before a nuclear war started. On October 28, just one day after Anderson was shot down, the two leaders announced that the crisis was over. The Russians would remove the missiles and the U.S. promised not to invade Cuba. And a private agreement promised that the U.S. would remove its missiles from Turkey within a matter of months. Armageddon was avoided. •

Michael Tougias is co-author of 28 books, including New York Times bestseller, The Finest Hours and the recently published, Above & Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America’s Most Dangerous Spy Mission , which is dedicated to Jerry McIlmoyle. To see and hear Jerry describe his Cuban Missile Crisis experience visit www.michaeltougias.com.

The U-2 aircraft that the men piloted was a secret plane capable of flying 13 miles above the earth to take surveillance photographs.

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TUESDAY

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

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

•Ikebana Meeting & Workshop: Naples Botanical Garden, FGCU Research Center, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples.

9:30a. Free. 254-9999.

•Moroccan Dinner with Cynthia Adams. Gourmet dinner with artist. Stay in May Festival. Sur La Table, Mercato, 9105 Strada Pl, Naples. 7p. 390-2788.

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WEDNESDAY

•Art Alive: Naples Art District Studio & Gallery Tours Receptions, exhibits, demos, livemusic at dozens of Art Alliance Naples galleries & studios. J & C Blvd, Shirley St & Trade Center Way,Naples.

5-8p. Free. 289-5070.

•Art Walk: Dozens of galleries & studios. Stay in May Festival. Naples Art District, 6240 Shirley St, Naples. 5p. 390-2788.

•Bobby James: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Coffee, Tea & Broadway: Cabaretpresented by TheatreZone. G&L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. Reception

10:30a, cabaret 11a, artist meet & greet 12p. 888966-3352.

•Jonathan LaChance: Comedic magician. Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra Concert: Wang Opera Center, 2408 Linwood Ave, Naples. 7:30p. 775-2800.

•Short Film Fest: Three indie shorts & discussions. Stay in May Festival. Sheffield Theatre, Moorings Park, 120 Moorings Park Dr, Naples. 7p. 390-2788.

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Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

•Harry’s Senior Moment: Improv comedy.Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•Hypnotist Chris Jones: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Naples Philharmonic: Beethoven’s Erotica.ArtisNaples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 5971900.

•PlayLab Festival: New play - The Burdens. Florida Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 7p. 332-4488.

•William Knoll Jazz Ensemble with Glenn Basham: Concert. Stay in May Festival. Bentley Village, 810 Retreat Dr, Naples. 6:30. 390-2788.

4 FRIDAY

•Art Reception: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 6-8a. Free. 939-2787.

•Art Reception: Art League of Fort Myers, 1451 Monroe St, Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 275-3970.

•Art Reception: Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Free. 3375050.

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

•Art Reception: Ron Campbell, Yellow Submarine animator. HW Gallery, 1305 3rd St S, Naples. 4-8p. Free. 610389-1807.

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at severalgalleries & studios in downtown Ft

Myers’ historic River District. 11a-4p.Free. 3375050.

•Bryan Lee: Concert. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Catastrophe: Ghostbird Theatre Company. Location TBA. 691-4128.

•Comedy Night: Tobye Studio,Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 8p. 263-7990.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Star Wars Nite. Fireworks after game.Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Friday Night Concert: Silver Sneakers. Miromar Outets, 10801 Corkscrew Rd/Miromar Outlets Blvd, Estero. 6-9p. Free. 9483766.

•Harry’s Senior Moment: Improv comedy.Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•Hypnotist Chris Jones: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 4795233.

•Jazz from New Orleans to NY: Steve DeLaduranty & Dennis Miller concert. Stay in May Festival. South Branch Collier Library, 8065 Eley Cultural Pkwy, Naples. 6p. 390-2788.

•Naples Philharmonic: Beethoven’s Erotica.ArtisNaples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 5971900.

•PlayLab Festival: New play - Berta, Berta. Florida Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 4p. 332-4488.

•PlayLab Festival: New play - Gary. Florida Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio

Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 2p. 332-4488.

•Vicki Lawrence & Mama: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 245-9910.

5 SATURDAY

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

•Art Reception: Ron Campbell, Yellow Submarine animator. HW Gallery, 1305 3rd St S, Naples. 12-6p. Free. 610389-1807.

•Cinco de Stumble: Street art & music festival. Food, performances, chalk contest, kids’ activities. 2125 1st St, downtown Ft Myers. 11a-6p. Free. 2087262

•Dazzling Delrays: Concert. Rhythm House, 16440 S Tamiami Tr, Ft Myers.

6:30-9:30p. 466-8326.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 768-4210.

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

•Harry’s Senior Moment: Improv comedy.Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Dinner

5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

•Hypnotist Chris Jones: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 4795233.

•Improv Café - Youth

Improv: Comedy. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 5p. 495-8989.

•Improv Tonight: Comedy.

Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Jason Ricci: Concert. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, Midland: Concert. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Music in the Garden: The Woodwork. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 24p.643-7275.

•PlayLab Festival: Keynote address & playwright’s panel.Florida Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 5p. 332-4488.

•PlayLab Festival: New play - Maybe, Probably.Florida Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 1p. 332-4488.

•The Bach Boys - JS & CPE: Concert. Stay in May Festival. Bower Chapel at Mooring Park, 120 Moorings Park Dr, Naples. 2p. 390-2788.

6 SUNDAY

•Art Reception: Ron Campbell, Yellow Submarine animator. HW Gallery, 1305 3rd St S, Naples. 12-4p. Free. 610389-1807.

•ETC Readers Theater: World Premiere Reading of June & Jason’s Survival Guide to Divorce. Naples Players. Tobye Studio, Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 2p. 263-7990.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Jupiter Hammerheads: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 4p. 768-4210.

•Harry’s Senior Moment: Improv comedy.Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Lunch 11:30a, show 1p & dinner 5:30p, show 7p. 278-4422.

THURSDAY

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

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic: Concert. SWFL Event

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Music in the Garden: The Woodwork. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 24p.643-7275.

•Musical Moments - Opera & Music Theater: Concert. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 495-8989.

•PlayLab Festival: New play - Alabaster. Florida

Kacey Musgraves opens for Little Big Town at the Germain Arena in Estero on May 5.

for information.

Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 2p. 332-4488.

•PlayLab Festival: New play - Hostage. Florida Repertory Theatre. ArtStage Studio Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 5:30p. 332-4488.

•Raisin in the Sun: Postperformance discussion with director & cast. Historic Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 2p. 332-4488.

•Short Film Fest: Three indie shorts & discussions. Stay in May Festival. Sheffield Theatre, Moorings Park, 120 Moorings Park Dr, Naples. 7p. 390-2788.

7 MONDAY

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Charlotte Stone Crabs: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Wycliffe Gordon & Lew Del

Gatto: Jazz concert. Stay in May Festival. North Naples Church, 6000 GoodletteFrank Rd, Naples. 7p. 3902788.

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Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Open Mic Night: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Sierra Club Calusa Group Meeting: Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. 6-8p. 275-3435.

THURSDAY

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Jason Love: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Le nozze di Figaro: Opera Naples concert. ArtisNaples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 9639050

TUESDAY

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

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Charlotte Stone Crabs: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Seraphic Fire: Shakespeare - Music and the Bard concert. Stay in May Festival. Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, 1225 Piper Blvd, Naples. 7p. 390-2788.

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WEDNESDAY

•Art & Nature Community Night: Art reception, live music, organic dining, beer & wine, yoga. Shangri-La Springs, 27750 Old US 41, Bonita Springs. 6-9p. Free. 949-0749.

•Astralis Chamber

Ensemble: Baroque & BeyondConcert. Shell Point, Grand Cypress rm, TheWoodlands, 14441 Woodsong Ln, Ft Myers.7p. 489-8472.

•Big Band & Art Deco Meet: Naples Big Band concert & Malenda Trick paints. Stay in May Festival. Marco Island Historical Society, 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. 7p 3902788.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Charlotte Stone Crabs: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Matt Walden: Live music.

•Organ Crawl: Hosted tour of concerts at 3 venues. Stay in May Festival. First Presbyterain Chuch, 250 6th St S, Naples; Moorings Presbyterian Church, 791 Harbour Dr, Naples; Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, 1225 Piper Blvd, Naples. Starts 2p. 3902788.

•The Marriage of Figaro: Opera Naples with Naples Philharmonic. ArtisNaples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 5971900.

•XNVIX, Nate Traveler: Hip hop concert & album release party.Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

11 FRIDAY

•Award Ceremony: Student Art & Design exhibition. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers.6-10p. Free. 333-1933.

•Friday Night Concert: Brittany Russell Band. Miromar Outets, 10801 Corkscrew Rd/Miromar Outlets Blvd, Estero. 6-9p. Free. 948-3766.

•Jason Love: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Los Palominos: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9859839.

•Marc Cohn: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

•Music As Mind Medicine: Lecture. Stay in May Festival. Bentley Village, 810 Retreat Dr, Naples. 7p. 390-2788.

•Naples Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival: Live music, food, craft beers, kids activities. Deb & The

Dynamics 6-9p. Tin City, 1200 5th Ave S, Naple,. 49p. Free. 431-5504.

•Nelly: Concert. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210. 12

SATURDAY

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

•Art Reception: DAAS Coop Gallery, Royal Palm Square, 1400 Colonial Blvd, # 84, Ft Myers. 610p. Free. 590-8645.

•Backyard Bluesfest: Bobby Messano, Tommy Lee Cook & The Heathens w Panache. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-11p. 693-7111.

•Flamenco Puro: Flamenco dancer Clarita Filgueiras. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 4958989.

•Jason Love: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Naples Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival: Live music, food, craft beers, kids activities. Matty Jolie 11a2p, Mike Imbasciani & His Bluezrockerz 2:30-5:30p, The Petty Hearts 6-9p. Tin City, 1200 5th Ave S, Naples. 11a-9p. Free. 4315504.

•One Night in Memphis: Musical. Stay in May Festival. Naples Zoo, 1590

Goodlette-Frank Rd, Naples. 6p. 390-2788.

•Puccini’s Tosca: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p.2771700.

•Roots Almighty: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7-10p. Free. 313-6576.

•Second Saturday: SoCo Cultural District galleries, theaters, shops along Colonial Blvd, McGregor Blvd, Royal Palm Sq Blvd, Summerlin Rd. Ft Myers. 5-10p. Free. 877-9878.

•Whiskey Myers, Heathen Sons: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 985-9839.

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12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Music of Miles Davis: Concert with Naples Philharmonic. Artis-Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8:30p. 597-1900.

•Steve Earle & The Dukes, Mastersons: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

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SUNDAY

•Jason Love: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Jeff Lyons: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 2-6. Free. 3136576.

•Mother’s Day Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Seminole Gulf Railway Murder Mystery Dinner Train,Colonial Station, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 5:30p. 275-8487.

•Raisin in the Sun: Postperformance discussion with guest panel. Historic Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 2p. 332-4488.

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WEDNESDAY

•Charlie Moon: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co,

Cultural Park Theater, 528

Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 8p. 772-5862.

•Gypsy Elise & The Royal Blues: Concert.

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

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

•Victor Manuelle: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

19 SATURDAY

•Alex Elkin: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs St Lucie Mets: Bark in the Park - dogs welcome. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 768-4210.

•Gene Ferrari: Concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3 & 8p. 772-5862.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Guest speaker. Zion Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler Rd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 770-906-7885.

THURSDAY

•Alex Elkin: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

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

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

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

18 FRIDAY

•Alex Elkin: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

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

•Fort Myers Miracle vs St Lucie Mets: Fireworks after game.Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six Mile Cypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Friday Night Concert: Ex-Bachelors. Miromar Outets, 10801 Corkscrew Rd/Miromar Outlets Blvd, Estero. 6-9p. Free. 9483766.

•Gene Ferrari: Concert.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Music in the Garden: Gypsy Sojourn. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 24p.643-7275.

•Opposite States: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7-10p. Free. 313-6576.

20 SUNDAY

•Bluegrass Concert: Bands TBA. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 2-5p. 939-2787.

•Fort Myers Derby Girls vs Bradentucky Bombers: All-female roller derby. Ft Myers Skatium, 2250 Bwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 482-7789.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs St Lucie Mets: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 4p. 768-4210.

•Gene Ferrari: Concert. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. 772-5862.

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Music in the Garden: Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p.643-7275.

The Astralis Chamber Ensemble perform a Baroque & Beyond concert on May 9 at Shell Point in Fort Myers. For information, call 489-8472.

what Goes on

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MONDAY

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Bradenton Marauders: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

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Florida Rep Education Conservatory Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st, Ft Myers. 7p. 332-4488.

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TUESDAY

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Bradenton Marauders: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 11a. 768-4210.

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WEDNESDAY

•Charlie Moon: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Bradenton Marauders: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 12p. 768-4210.

•Heathers - The Musical: Florida Rep Education Conservatory Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st, Ft Myers. 7p. 332-4488.

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THURSDAY

•Art & Poetry Networking: Art, poetry, live music, cocktails.Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Bob DiBouno: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Heathers - The Musical: Florida Rep Education Conservatory Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st, Ft Myers. 7p. 332-4488.

FRIDAY

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

•Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

•Billy Currington: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9859839.

•Bob DiBouno: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Friday Night Concert: Electric Lipstick. Miromar Outets, 10801 Corkscrew Rd/Miromar Outlets Blvd, Estero. 6-9p. Free. 9483766.

•Heathers - The Musical:

SATURDAY

•Bob DiBouno: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Heathers - The Musical: Florida Rep Education Conservatory Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st, Ft Myers. 2 & 7p. 332-4488.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Rockpack - Legends of Rock: Kids show. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 4814849.

•SoapFest - A Night of Stars: Dinner, celebrities, games, fundraiser. Marco Island Yacht Club, 1400 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 7p. Rsvp.394-0080.

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SUNDAY

•Heathers - The Musical: Florida Rep Education Conservatory Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st, Ft Myers. 2p. 332-4488.

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•SoapFest - Celebrity Karaoke Bar Bash: Party with celebrities. DJ. Mango’s Dockside Bistro, 760 N Collier Blvd, MarcoIsland. 9p.3940080.

•SoapFest - Cruisin’ Boozin’ & Schmoozin with the Stars: 3-hour cruise aboard Marco Island Princess yacht, celebrities, luncheon. Departs Marco Rover Marina 12p. 3940080.

•Summer Spectacular: Naples Philharmonic & Youth Orchestra concert. Artis-Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 5971900.

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MONDAY

•SoapFest - VIP Lunch: Details to be announced. Rsvp. 12p. 394-0080.

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WEDNESDAY

•Art After Hours: Art exhibit & live music. ArtisNaples, Hayes Hall, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6-9p. Free. 597-1900.

•Laugh In Lineup: Several comics. Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 4795233.

•Morgan Marie: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

31 THURSDAY

•Annual Loveland Show: Musical. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 7p. 941-488-1115.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Ken Evans: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College

Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Patty Smyth & Scandal: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

JUNE 1 FRIDAY

•Annual Loveland Show: Musical. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 7p. 941-488-1115.

•Art Reception: Art League of Fort Myers, 1451 Monroe St, Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 275-3970.

•Art Reception: Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 1st St, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Free. 3375050.

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

•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at severalgalleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 11a4p.Free. 337-5050.

•Bridget Kelly Band: Concert. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 693-7111.

•Cobress: Live music. Millennial Brewery, 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Ft Myers. 7p. 271-2255.

•Harry Connick Jr: A New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison

Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 4814849.

•Ken Evans: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

2 SATURDAY

•Annual Loveland Show: Musical. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 7p. 941-488-1115.

•Harry Connick Jr: A New Orleans Tricentennial Celebration concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 4814849.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Ken Evans: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Music in the Garden: Gypsy Sojourn. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 24p.643-7275.

3 SUNDAY

•Annual Loveland Show: Musical. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 2p. 941-488-1115.

•Festival of Great Organ Music: Concert. ArtisNaples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•John Waite: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

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

4 MONDAY

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Palm Beach Cardinals: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

5 TUESDAY

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

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Palm Beach Cardinals: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

6 WEDNESDAY

•Art Alive: Naples Art District Studio & Gallery Tours Receptions,

exhibits, demos, livemusic at dozens of Art Alliance Naples galleries & studios. J & C Blvd, Shirley St & Trade Center Way,Naples. 5-8p. Free. 289-5070.

•Brian Markley: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Palm Beach Cardinals: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Michael Panzeca: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

7 THURSDAY

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Palm Beach Cardinals: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Matt Walden: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Ryan Conner: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

8 FRIDAY

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Dunedin Blue Jays: Fireworks after game. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

•Ryan Conner: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Sounds of Summer Concert Series: Performer TBA. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers.8-10p. 3331933.

9 SATURDAY

•Art Reception: DAAS Coop Gallery, Royal Palm Square, 1400 Colonial Blvd, # 84, Ft Myers. 610p. Free. 590-8645.

•Fort Myers Derby Girls vs Beachside Brawlers: Allfemale roller derby. Ft Myers Skatium, 2250 Bwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 482-7789.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Dunedin Blue Jays: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 768-4210.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Ryan Conner: Laugh In

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Fort Myers presents ‘Ring of Fire,’ May 24-June 23. Call 278-4422 for information.

Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Second Saturday: SoCo Cultural District galleries, theaters, shops along Colonial Blvd, McGregor Blvd, Royal Palm Sq Blvd, Summerlin Rd. Ft Myers. 5-10p. Free. 877-9878.

SUNDAY

• Animals from A to Z: Gulf Coast Symphony family concert. Costumes welcome. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p.277-1700.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Dunedin Blue Jays: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 4p. 768-4210.

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

TUESDAY

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

•Keb Mo: Solo concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910. 13

WEDNESDAY

•Open Mic Night: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Sierra Club Calusa Group Meeting: Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. 6-8p. 275-3435.

•SWFL Strings: Baroque & BeyondConcert. Shell Point, Village Church, 15101 Shell Pt Blvd, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 454-2067.

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THURSDAY

•Abby Yetter: Musical cabaret. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. 5:30p. 394-4221.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Quin Dahle: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

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•Quin Dahle: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

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Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

SATURDAY

•Brit Floyd: Concert. Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 8. 948-7825.

•Gulf Coast Writers Association Meeting: Guest speaker. Zion Lutheran Church, 7401 Winkler Rd, Ft Myers. 10a-12p. Free. 770-906-7885.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Music in the Garden: Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p.643-7275.

•Quin Dahle: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Roots Almighty: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7-10p. Free. 313-6576.

•SWFL Space Con: Sci-Fi convention. Authors, entertainment, demos, vendors, games, contests, celebrities.11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 9a-7p. 543-8368.

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FRIDAY

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

SUNDAY

•Father’s Day Murder Mystery: Dinner & show. Seminole Gulf Railway Murder Mystery Dinner Train,Colonial Station, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 5:30p. 275-8487.

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel

Community Theatre Festival. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. Workshops 9a-12p, performances 1-4:30p & 610p, afterparty 10:30p-1a. 941-488-1115.

•Bobby James: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Tampa Yankees: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 12p. 768-4210.

21 THURSDAY

•aactWorldFest: Int’l Community Theatre Festival. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. Workshops 9a-12p, performances 1-5p & 6:4510:30p. 941-488-1115.

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

•Music in the Garden: Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield. Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 2-4p.643-7275.

•Quinn Dahle: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•SWFL Space Con: Sci-Fi convention. Authors, entertainment, demos, vendors, games, contests, celebrities.11831 Bayshore Rd, N Ft Myers. 9a-7p. 543-8368.

18 MONDAY

•aactWorldFest: Int’l Community Theatre Festival. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. Opening Ceremonies 6:30p, performances 7:4510p, afterparty 10:30p-1a. 941-488-1115.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Tampa Yankees: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

19 TUESDAY

•aactWorldFest: Int’l Community Theatre Festival. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. Workshops 9a-12p, performances 1-5p & 6:4510:30p, afterparty 10:30p1a. 941-488-1115.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Tampa Yankees: Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

20 WEDNESDAY

•aactWorldFest: Int’l

9:30p-1a. 941-488-1115.

•Brian Glowacki: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Joe Nichols: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9859839.

•Summerfest: Live music. Them Hamilton Boys 25:30p, Aaron Seyffreth

5:30-6:30p, NoNeed 6:30-

10:30p. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. Free. 313-6576.

•SummerJazz on the Gulf: Show Biz Kids.Free waterfront concert on Watkins Lawn. Naples Beach Hotel, 851 Gulf Shore Blvd N, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 2612222.

•Brian Glowacki: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Summerfest: Live music. Gator Nate 1-4p, Good Bad Kids 4-7p. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. Free. 313-6576.

22 FRIDAY

•aactWorldFest: Int’l Community Theatre Festival. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. Workshops 9a-12p, performances 2-4:30p & 6:30-10p. 941-488-1115.

•Brian Glowacki: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Maxi Priest: Concert. SWFL Event Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 245-9910.

•Sheena Brook, Melissa Lee: Sounds of Summer concert series.Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-10p. 333-1933.

•Summerfest: Live music. Freecoasters 6:30-7p.Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. Free. 313-6576.

23 SATURDAY

•aactWorldFest: Int’l Community Theatre Festival. Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. Workshops 9a-12p, performances 2-5:30p & 7:30-9:30p, afterparty

Blvd, Cape Coral. 8p. 7725862.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Lakeland Flying Tigers: Fireworks after game. Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 768-4210.

30 SATURDAY

•Alan Newcombe: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Faithfully: Journey tribute band. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 3 & 8p. 772-5862.

•Fort Myers Miracle vs Lakeland Flying Tigers: Halloween in June - come in costume.Hammond Stadium, 14400 Six MileCypress Pkwy, Ft Myers. 6p. 768-4210.

24 SUNDAY

•Jazz Brunch: Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•Summerfest: Live music 210:30p. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. Free. 313-6576.

27 WEDNESDAY

•Art After Hours: Art exhibit & live music. ArtisNaples, Hayes Hall, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6-9p. Free. 597-1900.

28 THURSDAY

•Alan Newcombe: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 479-5233.

•Art & Poetry Networking: Art, poetry, live music, cocktails.Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 8-11p. 333-1933.

•Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Quartet: Jazz. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 7-11:30p. 333-2225.

•Matt Walden: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 6:30-9:30p. Free. 313-6576.

29 FRIDAY

•Alan Newcombe: Laugh In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Faithfully: Journey tribute band. Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park

•Jazz Brunch: Brandon Robertson Duo. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 11a2p. Free. 333-2225.

•John Langston: Concert. The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. 9859839.

•A Raisin in the Sun: May 3-13. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•aact WorldFest: Jun 18-23. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

•Agnes of God: Jun 15-Jul

1.The Studio Players, Joan Jenks Auditorium, Golden Gate Community Center, 5701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 389-9192.

•Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: thru May 18. Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Annie: Jun 28-Aug 11.

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

•Baby: thru May 6. TheatreZone, G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•Catastrophe: May 4.

Ghostbird Theatre Company. Location TBA. 691-4128.

•Debbie Does Dallas - the Musical: thru May 20.

Michael Panzeca will be appearing at Laugh In Comedy Cafe in Fort Myers on June 6. Call 479-5233 for information.

what Goes on

Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

•ETC Readers Theater: May 6. June & Jason’s Survival Guide to Divorce. The Naples Players’ ETC… Readers Theater. Tobye Studio, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 2p. 263-7990.

•George Washington’s Teeth: thru May 13. ArtStage Studio Theatre. Florida Repertory Theatre, Arcade Theater, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•GPS - An Auto Erotic Comedy: thru May 13. Marco Players. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•Harry’s Senior Moment: May 3-6. Off Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Heathers - The Musical: May 23-27. Florida Rep Education Conservatory, Arcade Theatre, 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Hush Up, Sweet Charlotte: Jun 1-Jul 1. Laboratory Theater of Florida,1634Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: May 7 & 8, 14 & 15. The Naples Players’ KidzAct. Blackburn Hall, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Loveland: May 31-Jun 3. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941488-1115.

•Mary Poppins: May 12 & 13, 18-20.CFABS Youth Players. Center for the Performing Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•My Fair Lady: thru May 19. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•No Mrs Jones I Expect You Die: Jun 13-Sep 2: Sun, Wed, Thu.Seminole

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

•Ring of Fire: May 24-Jun

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

•Ripcord: thru May 20. The Naples Players. Blackburn Hall, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 2637990.

•Seussical: Jun 1-22.

Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Summer Circus Spectacular: Jun 12-Jul

28.Circus Arts Conservatory. Historic Asolo Theatre, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941359-5700.

•The Cemetary Club: May 11-20. Cultural Park Theater 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 7725862.

•The Illusion of Death: thru Jun 10: Sun, Wed, Thu.

Seminole Gulf Railway Murder Mystery Dinner Train,2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•The Mystery of Irma Vep: thru May 20. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•The Odd Couple: thru May

6. Cultural Park Theater 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•The Savannah Sipping Society: Jun 14-Jul 22. Off Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•The Troopers Tale: thru Jun 30: Fri & Sat.Seminole Gulf Railway Murder Mystery Dinner Train,2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

THEATERS

•BIG ARTS Strauss Theater: 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. 395-0900.

•Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre: thru May 19: My Fair Lady; May 24-Jun 23: Ring of Fire; Jun 28-Aug 11: Annie. 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers.278-4422.

•Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre: thru May 18: Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; Jun 1-22: Seussical..1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs: 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 495-8989.

•Circus Arts Conservatory. Jun 12-Jul 28: Summer Circus Spectacular. Historic Asolo Theatre, 5555 N Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. 941-359-5700. 941-355-9805

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

•Florida Repertory Theatre: Artstage Studio Theatre — thru May 13: George

Washington’s Teeth; May 23-27: Heathers - The Musical. 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Off Broadway Palm Theatre: May 3-6: Harry’s Senior Moment; Jun 14-Jul 22: The Savannah Sipping Society. 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•The Naples Players:

Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. Thru May 20: Ripcord; May 7 & 8, 14 & 15: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 263-7990.

•TheatreZone: thru May 6: Baby.G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•Venice Theatre: thru May 20: Debbie Does Dallasthe Musical; May 31-Jun 3: Loveland; Jun 18-23: aact WorldFest. 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941-488-1115.

art galleries

•Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. May 4-26: Along the Coast; Jun 1-30: Augmented Reality; Jun 30-Aug 11: Hometown Teams - Sports in American Communities. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-1p. Free. 939-2787.

•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.

•Art Council of Southwest Florida Co-Op Gallery: Coconut Point Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero. Wed-Sat 11a-5p & Sun 125p. Free. 267-3049.

•Art League of Fort Myers: 1451 Monroe St, Ft Myers. May: May Flowers; Jun: June Blooms. Free open painting Wed 9:30-12p. Tue-Sat 11a-3p & 6-9p 1st Fri of month. Free. 2753970.

•Artis Naples: Hayes Hall gallery, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Thu-Sat 10a4p, last Wed 6-9p. Free. The Baker Museum closed for repairs. 597-1900.

•Arts For ACT Gallery: 2265 First St, Ft Myers. May 4-28: Whitney Hackett - Dream in Color, Tina Marie Fleury; Jun: Rey Lorenzo, Joe LeMay; Jul: Of Myth & Lore. MonSun11a-4:30p, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Fri 11a-10p. Free. 3375050.

•Arts on Fire Studio & Gallery: 6210 Shirley St, #103, Naples. Mon-Thu 10a-4p. Free. 914-4840608.

•Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery: 4332 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Sun & Mon 10a5p, Tue-Sat 10a-7p. Free. 283-1335.

•BIG ARTS: 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Phillips Gallery — May 2-Jun 1: Art by the disabled; Jun 5-

Jul 28: TBA. Founders Gallery —May 2-31: Open Doors; Jun 5-Jul 28: TBA. Mon-Sat 9a-4p & Sat 9a-1p Free. 395-0900. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 395-0900.

•Bob Rauschenberg Gallery: FSW State College, 8099 College Pkwy SW, Ft Myers. Thru Mar 24: Jerry UelsmannImagemaker. Mon-Fri 10a4p & Sat 11a-3p. Free. 4899313.

•Cape Coral Art League: 516 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. May 7-31: Fish & Ships. Meetings 1st Mon 9am. Open painting Wed 14p. Sun 1-4p, Mon-Thu 10a-4p, Fri 1-9p, Sat 9a-1p. Free. 772-5657.

•Cape Coral Arts Studio: 4533 Coronado Pkwy in Rubicond Park, Cape Coral. May 4-24: May’s Bouquets - Floral exhibit. Mon-Fri 9a-4:30p. Free. 574-0802.

•Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs: 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 1-5p. Free. 495-8989.

•Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery: 52388 Tamiami Tr, Ochopee. Daily 10a-5p. Free. 6952428.

•Clyde Butcher’s Venice Gallery & Studio: 237 Warfield Ave, Venice. TueFri 10a-4:30p. Free. 4860811.

•DAAS Co-op Art Gallery: Royal Palm Square, 1400 Colonial Blvd, # 84, Ft Myers. May: Kellen Beck Mills’ Donna Quixote - An Advenyure into the Feminine, Jun: TBA. TueSat 10a-6p. Free. 5908645.

•East West Fine Art: Bigham Galleria, 2425 Tamiami Tr N, #102, Naples. Mon-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 11a-2p.Free. 8219459.

•East West Fine Art: Mercato, 9115 Strada Pl, #5130, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-9p & Sun 12-6p. Free. 220-7503.

•Emily James Gallery: 720 5th Ave Sm # 111, Naples. Tue-Sat 12-8p & Sun 125p. Free. 777-3283

•Englewood Art Center: Ringling College of Art & Design, 350 S. McCall Rd, Englewood. Loranger Gallery —thru May 3: Annual Youth Exhibit. Mangrove Gallery —thru May 3: EAC Student Artwork. Members Gallery thru May 3: EAC Youth Student Artwork. Mitchell Gallery —thru May 2: Vintage Englewood Photographs. Tue 9a-9p & Wed-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 941474-5548.

Florida Repertory’s Education Conservatory presents ‘Heathers - The Musical,’ May 23-27 in the Historic Arcade Theatre in downtown Fort Myers’ Historic River District. For information, call 479-5233.

•Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries: 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. Wasmer Gallery — thru May 4: Senior Projects. Wasmer Gallery in Arts Complex. Mon-Fri, 10a-4p & Thu 10a-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Fort Myers Beach Art Association: 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. Thru Oct 17: Members show. Wed & Thu 9a-12p. Free. 463-3909.

•Gallery Vibe: 851 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. Free.417-3450.

•Gardner Colby Gallery: 386 & 365 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. Free. 4037787.

•Grand Illusion Gallery: 2443 First St, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 10a-6p & Sat 11a2p, 1st & 3rd Fri 6-10p, 1st Fri of month 10a-10p. Free.461-7245.

•Guess-Fisher Gallery: 1187 8th St S, Naples. Mon-Thu 12-5p, Fr & Sat 12-9p, Sun 1-5p. Free. 263-3417.

•Harbour View Gallery: 5789 Cape Harbour Dr, #104, Cape Coral. Daily 11a-8p. Free. 540-5789.

•Howl Gallery/Tattoo: 4160 Cleveland Ave, Ft. Myers. Mon-Thu 11a-8p, Fri & Sat 12-10p,1st Sat of month 711p. Free. 332-0161.

•HW Gallery: 1305 Third St S, Naples. Daily 10a-5p. Free. 263-6640.

•Island Conclave: 5101 Pine Island Rd, Bokeelia. TueSat 11a-5p. Free. 2828488.

•Island Visions: 4643 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Daily 10a-5p. Free. 282-0452.

•Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery: 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. MayTue-Sat 11a5p, Jun by appt. Free. 7766844.

•Lovegrove Gallery & Garden: 4637 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha.MonSat 10a-5p & Sun 11a4p.Free. 283-6453.

•Marc Harris Wildlife & Fine Art Photography Gallery: 1401 Lee St, #B, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 12-4p. Free. 789-7027.

•Marco Island Center for the Arts: 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. May 429: Rock Paper Scissors, Billie Granneman; Jun 426: Sea Life, Peter Sottong. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 3944221.

•Marianne Friedland Gallery: 359 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10-5p. Free. 262-3484.

•Naples Art Association: 585 Park St, Naples. Thru May 19: Val Wright - The Landscape Transfigured, Monochromatic - SWFL

Fine Craft Guild; Jun 4Aug 3: Camera USA

Photography. May: MonSat 10a-4p; Jun: Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 262-6517.

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Thru Jun 3: DinosaursBack with a Roar. Daily 9a-5p & Tue8a-5p OctJun; daily 8a-3p Jul-Sep. 643-7275.

•Ocasiocasa Art Studio: 10051 McGregor Bvd, Edwards Bldg, #201. Sat 10a-1p & 2nd Sat 6-10p. 691-8292.

•Ollie Gentry Mack

Photography Studio & Gallery: 2180 W 1st St, #210, Ft. Myers. Tue-Sat 10a-6p & 1st Fri 10a-10p. Free. 332-1295.

•Os Urbanos

Studios/Gallery: 1342 Colonial Blvd, #C24, Ft Myers. Sat 10a-2p & 2nd Sat 5-10p. Free. 877-9878.

•Phil Fisher Gallery: 810 12th Ave S, Naples. MonThu 11a-5p, Fri & Sat 11a9p. Free. 403-8393.

•Quidley & Company Fine Art Gallery: 375 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-7p & Sun 11a-5p. 261-4300.

•Rene Miville Gallery: Franklin Shops, 2200 1st St, 2nd fl, Ft Myers. MonSat 10a-8p & Sun 12-7p. Free. 333-3130.

•Ringling College of Art + Design Galleries: Ringling College of Art + Design, 2700 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Thru May 3: Senior Thesis exhibit. Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 941359-7563.

•Rookery Bay

Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Thru May 17: Collier County Student Art Exhibit. Free. Mon-Sat 9a4p. 530-5940.

•Rosen Gallery & Studios: North Line Plaza, 2172 J & C Blvd, N Naples. May 2Nov 5: Group ShowResident Artists. Mon-Sat, 12-6p. Free. 821-1061.

•Sanibel Captiva Art

League: Mon & Thu 9a-8p; Tue & Wed, Fri & Sat 9a5p. Free. 472-2483.

•Sheldon Fine Art: 460 Fifth Ave S, Naples. 10a10p. Free. 649-6255.

•Sidney & Berne Davis Arts

Center: 2301 First St, Ft Myers. May 4-22: In Search of the Metal MuseJuxtapositions in Disarray; May 4-22: Digital Leestudent exhibition. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & 6-9p & 1st Fri of month (summer Mon-Fri 10a-4p). Free. 337-1933.

•SmallWalls: 6240 Shirley St, #202 upstairs, Naples. Wed 3-5p, Oct-May 1st Wed 5-8p & 3rd Sat 11a-4p. Free. 402-201-6160.

•Space 39 Art Bar & Martini Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 5:30-close. Free. 2049949.

•Sweet Art Gallery: 2100-A Trade Center Way, Naples. May 2-25: Stay in May.

Mon-Fri 11a-4p & Sat by appt. Free. 597-2110.

•The Artist’s Gallery: 6240 Shirley St, #104, Naples.

Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat by appt. Free. 596-5099.

•The Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Thru May 20:

Toni Dove - Embodied Machines, thru Jun 10: Hank Willis ThomasBranded/Unbranded; thru

Aug 25: A Kaleidoscope of Color - Costume Designs of Miles White. Circus

Museum —thru May 7: 250 Years of the Circus in Print. Bayfront Gardensthru Jun 1: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. Ongoing: thru Nov 1: First 5 Years of Art of Our Time. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941-359-5700.

•Timeless: 2218 First St, Ft Myers. Daily 11a-6p; Fri & Sat 11a-8p. 332-8463.

•Tower Gallery: 751 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel. Daily 10a-9p. Free. 340-6467.

•Two Newts Gallery: 2502 2nd St, #104, Ft Myers. Tue-Fri 10a-6p, Sat 10a4p, Sun 12-4p. Free. 3322300.

•Union Artists Studios: Alliance of the Arts, 10051 McGregor Blvd, #202, Edwards Bldg, Ft Myers. Free. 826-3861.

•Unit A - Marcus Jansen Studio & Residency: 2633 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Ft Myers. Mon-Wed 11a-3p & by appt & special events. 240-1053.

•Visual Arts Center: 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. Thru May 19: Charlotte County Public Schools; May 11-31: Pictures in Paradise; May 22-Jun 22: Water Water Everywhere; Jun 1-21: Breaking Relevance; Jun 23-Jul 20: Member Showcase. MonFri 9a-4p & Sat 10a-2p. Free. 951-639-8810.

•Watson MacRae Gallery: 2340 Periwinkle Way, #G1, Sanibel. Thru Jul 31: Summer Salon. Mon-Sat 10:30a-5p. Free. 472-3386.

attractions

•Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Tribe of Florida Museum: Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, 30290 Josie Billie Hwy, Clewiston. Daily 9a-5p. 877-902-1113.

•Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum: 3075 SanibelCaptiva Rd, Sanibel. World record-sized Shells. Daily 10a-5p. 395-2233.

•Burroughs Home & Gardens: 2505 First St, Ft Myers. Living history tours daily 11a & 1p, 5-9p. 3370706.

•Butterfly Estates: 1815 Fowler St, Ft Myers. Sun & Tue-Th 10a-5p, Sat 10a-7p. 690-2359.

•Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: 3450 Ortiz Ave, Ft Myers. Museum, butterfly aviary, trails, live reptile shows daily. Planetarium shows daily. Solar observing thru telescope Fri 11a. 10a-5p & Sun, 11a-5p. 275-3435.

•Cape Coral Historical Museum: 544 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Wed, Thu & Sun 1-4p. 7727037.

•Collier County Museum at

Government Center: 3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. Educational programs, Wed, 2pm. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 774-8476.

•Conservancy of SWFL: 1495 Smith Preserve Way off Goodlette Frank Rd. Mon-Sat 9:30a-4:30p. Free. 430-2466.

•Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary: 375 Sanctuary Rd W, Naples. Blair Audubon Center, Boardwalk Exploration & Exhibits. Daily 7a-5:30p. Free. 348-9151.

•CREW: Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed. 23998 Corkscrew Rd, Estero. Guided walks: Tue 9a Nov-Mar, Marsh Hiking Trails, 4600 Corkscrew Rd, Immokalee. Trails open sunrise-sunset. Free. 657-2253.

•CROW: Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife. 3883 Sanibel-Captiva Rd, Sanibel. Healing Winds Visitor Education Center. Wonders of Wildlife: Nature presentations MonFri 11a. Tue-Sun 10a-4p. Free. 472-3644.

•’Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge: 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. Education Center. Daily 9a-4p. 4721100.

•Edison & Ford Winter Estates: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Daily 9a5:30p. 334-7419.

•Everglades Day Safari: Pickups throughout SWFL. Daily 7:30a-5p. 472-1559.

•Everglades Wonder Gardens: 27180 Old 41 Rd, BonitaSprings.Botanical gardens, animals, art gallery. Daily 9a-4p. 9922591.

•Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples: North Collier Park, 15080

Livingston Rd, Naples. Special hours for children on autistic spectrum: Breaking the Barriers, 2nd Sat of month 8-9a & Sensory Night, 4th Tue of month 5-8p. Register.

Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 11a4p. 514-0084.

•Holocaust Museum & Education Center of SWFL: Sandalwood Square, 4760 Tamiami Tr N, # 107, Naples. Thru

May 27: Resettling & Rebuilding - Displaced Persons in Post-WWII Europe. Tue-Sun 1-4p. Guided Tours: 1:30p. Free. 263-9200.

•IMAG History & Science

Center: 2000 Cranford St, Ft Myers. Science

Saturdays: 1st Sat; History

Saturdays: 2nd Sat. MonSat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. 321-7420.

•Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch: 1215 Roberts Ave, Immokalee. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 658-2466.

•Marco Island Historical Museum: 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. Thru Jun 2: Beneath the Waves & Beyond the Mangrove Trees. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 642-1440.

•Mound House: 451 Connecticut St, Ft Myers Beach. Guided tours Tue, Wed & Sat 9a-3p; programs Tue, Wed, Sat 10a; free guided beach walks Tue 9a, Newton Park, 4650 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Tue, Wed & Sat 9a-4p. 765-0865.

•MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota. Thru Jun: Sea Debris - Awareness thru Art. Daily 10a-5p. 941388-4441.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy,Everglades City. Thru May 31: Seven Model T’s, One Elcar, and a Trick - Trailblazing the Tamiami Trail. Tue-Fri 9a5p & Sat 9a-4p. Free. 6950008. Closed until further notice.

•Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame, Pine Island Center. Free. 283-1525.

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Thru Jun 3: DinosaursBack with a Roar. Dogs in the Garden walks Sun 911:30a, Tue 8-11a, Thu 35p. Daily 9a-5p & Tue8a5p Oct-Jun; daily 8a-3p Jul-Sep. 643-7275.

•Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. Thru Jun 30: The Rhythm of Time - A World of Perpetual Motion. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 262-6525.

•Naples Museum of Military History: Naples Airport, Commercial Terminal, 500 Terminal Dr, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a4p & Sun 12-4p. Free. 941575-0401.

•Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens: 1590 GoodletteFrank Rd, Naples. Daily 9a-5p. 262-5409.

•Palm Cottage Museum & Norris Gardens: Naples Historical Society, 137 12th Ave. S, Naples. Walking tours of Naples historic district: Wed 9:30a; Guided garden tours: 1st & 3rd Thu of month 10a. Tours: Tue-Fri 12-4p & Sat 1-4p. Free. 261-8164.

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Daily programs: 11a & 2p. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. 530-5940.

•Sanibel Historical Museum & Village: 950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Tue-Sat 10a-1p; closed Aug-Sep . 4724648.

•Shangri-La Springs: 27750 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 949-0749.

•Shell Factory & Nature Park: 2787 N Tamiami Trail, N, Ft Myers. Shell exhibits, Animal exhibits, petting farm, Christmas House, Natural History Exhibit, Money Museum, water games, video arcade, miniature golf, playgrounds, Soaring Eagle Zip Line. Daily 10a-5p. 995-2141.

•SWFL Historical Society: 10091 McGregor Blvd, FtMyers. Wed 9a12p & 4-7p, Sat 9a-12p. Free. 939-4044.

•SWFL Military Museum & Library: 4820 Leonard St, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-4p. Free. 541-8704.

•The Baker Museum: Artis—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Closed for repairs. 5971900.

•The Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Thru May 20: Toni Dove - Embodied Machines, thru Jun 10: Hank Willis ThomasBranded/Unbranded; thru Aug 25: A Kaleidoscope of Color - Costume Designs of Miles White;. Circus Museum —thru May 7: 250 Years of the Circus in Print. Bayfront Gardensthru Jun 1: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. Ongoing: thru Nov 1: First 5 Years of Art of Our Time. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941-359-5700.

•Williams Academy Black History Museum: Clemente

Steve Earle & The Dukes perform on May 16 at the Southwest Florida Event Center in Bonita Springs. Call 245-9910 for information.

Park, 1936 Henderson Ave, Ft Myers. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 12-4p. Free. 332-8778.

parks

•Bonita Beach Park: 27954 Hickory Blvd., Bonita Springs. 533-7444.

•Bowditch Point Regional Park: 50 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 463-3764.

•Bunche Beach: 18201 John Morris Rd, Ft Myers. 7076794.

•Caloosahatchee Regional Park: 18500 North River Rd, Alva. 693-2690.

•Collier-Seminole State Park: US 41 (Tamiami Trail), S Naples. Guided walks: Sat 10a. Hiking trail, self-guided boardwalk nature trail, exhibits, camping, fishing, boating canoeing. 394-3397.

•Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park: 11135 Gulfshore Dr, Naples. Beach, fishing, picnic areas. 597-6196.

•Estero Park: 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero. 248-1609.

•Everglades National Park: Gulf Coast Visitor Center,815 Oyster Bar Ln.Everglades City. 9a4:30p. 695-3311.

•Hickeys Creek Mitigation Park: 17980 Palm Beach Blvd, Alva. 693-2690.

•Koreshan State Historic

Site State Park: US Hwy 41 & Corkscrew Rd, Estero. 992-0311.

•Lakes Regional Park: 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. Guided walks: 1st Sat 8:30a, Garden tour: 2nd Sat. 533-7575.

•Lovers Key State Park: South of Ft Myers Beach. 463-4588.

•Lynn Hall Park: 950 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 229-7356.

•Manatee Park: 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Ft Myers. 8adusk. 690-5030.

•Matanzas Pass Preserve: 119 Bay Rd, Ft Myers Beach. 707-3015.

•Myakka River State Park: 13207 SR 72, Sarasota. Canoeing, camping, wildlife tours by air-boat & tram, scenic drive, guided walks. 361-6511.

•Naples Preserve: Ecocenter. 1690 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Dawn-dusk. 261-4290.

•North Collier Regional Park: 15000 Livingston Rd, Naples. 252-4060.

•North Ft Myers Park: 2021 N Tamiami Tr, N Ft Myers. Yoga: Wed 6p. 6524512.

•Rutenberg Park EcoLiving Center: ‘FloridaFriendly’

Garden/Landscape Workshops: Wed 10:30a. Free. 533-7515.

•Six Mile Cypress Slough

Preserve: 7791 Penzance Blvd, Ft Myers. Free. 5337550.

•Veterans Park: 55 Homestead Rd, Lehigh Acres. 369-1521.

•Wa-Ke-Hatchee Park: 16730 Bass Rd, Ft Myers. Flow Yoga & Mat Pilates: Mon-Thu 9a; Yoga & Meditation: Tue 4:30p; Tai chi: Wed 1p; Laughter Yoga: Wed 6:30p. Classes free. 432-2154.

live music & comedy

•Americana Community Music Association Listening Room: All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Select Fri, Sat, Sun 7p. Free. 691-4069.

•Beach Records: 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music select nites. Free. 878-7806.

•Bert’s Bar & Grill: 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha.Live daily & nightly; Wed 6:30p: Scotty Brian 6:30p; Tue-Thu 12:30-6:30p & Fri-Sun 12:30-7p: Calypso Magic on the Dock. 282-3232.

•Big Blue Brewing: 4721 SE 10th Pl, Cape Coral. Live music Wed-Sun nites. 4712777.

•Bone Hook Brewing: 1514 Immokalee Rd, #106, Naples. Live music select nites 6-9p. 631-8522.

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941-488-1115.

Wine & Dine

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BERT'S BAR & SEAFOOD GRILL : 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 282-3232. Dockside dining with a million dollar view and quality food at reasonable prices. Waterfront restaurant offering delicious and fresh local seafood, certified angus burgers, refreshing brews, and live entertainment Tue-Sun. 'All-U-Can-Eat' Fish Fry Wed & Fri 4-9pm. Open 7 days a week from 11am. www.bertsbar.com

BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE: 1380

Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422. Southwest

Florida’s premier dinner theatre features the best of Broadway, favorite shows of the past and the most recent musical hits. with nationally selected performers and a live orchestra. Featuring a delicious buffet. Tue-Sun: dinner 5:30pm, Matinees: lunch 11:45am. broadwaypalm.com

LAUGH IN COMEDY CAFE: 8595 College Pkwy, # 270, Ft Myers. 479-5233. Laugh In's menu has everything from clams, mussels, crab cakes, and cod to house favorite chicken parmesan & Shrimp Orleans to strip steak. Late night menu features 4cheese fried rigatoni, pulled pork nachos, hot wings, hot apple pie.Shows:Thu7:30pm,Fri&Sat 7:30&9:30pm. laughincomedycafe.com

THE VERANDA restaurant: 2122 Second St. (at Bwy), Ft Myers. 332-2065. Romantic setting in two turn-of-the-century homes, combined with their Southern Regional Cuisine, an extensive wine list, and first class service staff, provide a unique dining experience. Celebrating excellence since 1978 and consistently honored as one of the most award-winning restaurants in Fort Myers. Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Dinner: Mon-Sat 5:30-9pm. verandarestaurant.com

Live music Wed-Sat nites. Free. 395-1263.

•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. Open blues jam Wed 8-11p & Sun 3-6p. Free. 693-7111.

•Buddha Bar & Grill: 12701 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music Wed-Sun. 4828565.

•Bury Me Brewing: 4224 S Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers. Live music select nites. 332-2337.

•Cape Coral Brewing Company: 839 Miromar St, Cape Coral. Live music select nites. 257-1033.

•City Tavern: 2206 Bay St, Ft Myers. Live music ThuSat. 226-1133.

•Cottage Bar: 1270 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nightly. 765-5440.

•Fort Myers Brewing Company: 12811 Commerce Lake Dr, #27, Ft Myers. Live music select Wed-Sat nites. 313-6576.

•George & Wendy’s Sanibel Seafood Grille: 2499 Periwinkle Way, Saninel.

•Hotel Indigo: 1520 Broadway, Ft Myers. Wed: Open Mic. 337-3446.

•Howl Gallery/Tattoo Dive Bar: 4160 Cleveland Ave, Ft. Myers. Live music & burlesque select nites; Thu 8-11p: open jam. 332-0161.

•Laugh-In Comedy Café: 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. Thu-Sat: comics 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Matanzas on the Bay: 414 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely 6-9p. Fri: Father Al & The Jazz Congregation. 4633838.

•Millennium Brewery: 1811 Royal Palm Ave, Ft Myers. Live music select nites. 271-2255.

•Momentum Brewhouse: 9786 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Live music select nites. 949-9945.

•Old Soul Brewing: 10970 S Cleveland Ave, #402, Ft Myers. Wed: Open Mic 810p. Live music or comedy select Fri & Sat nites. 3344334.

•Naples Beach Brewery: 4120 Enterprise Ave, #116, Naples. Live music select nites. 304-8795.

•Point Ybel Brewing

Company: 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music Thu & Fri nites. 603-6535.

•Red Rock Saloon: 2278 First St, Ft Myers. Live music Fri & Sat nites. 689-8667.

•Reserve Cigar & Wine Bar: 10950 S. Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers. Live music Fri & Sat nites. 210-0300.

•Riptide Brewing: 987 3rd Ave N, Naples. Wed 7-9p: Irish music jam; live music select Fri & Sat nites. 2286533.

•RJ’s Bar & Grill: 1475 N. Tamiami Tr, N. Ft Myers. Live music nightly. 9979600.

•Roadhouse Café: 15660 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music select nites. 415-4375.

•Shark Bar: 17979 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely. 313-6012.

•Smokin’ Oyster Brewery: 340 Old San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely 6-10p. Free. 463-3474.

•Sneaky Pete’s: 3465 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Live music nightly. 498-8887.

•Space 39 Art Bar &

Martini Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Live music Wed-Sat nites. 2049949.

•The Barrel Room: Twisted Vine, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. Live music ThuSun. Thu 7-10p: Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Jazz Quartet; Fri & Sat 7-11p: blues bands; Sat 11-2p: Jazz Brunch w Brandon Robertson Duo; Sun 11-2p: Jazz Brunch w Joe Delaney & Don Mopsick, select Sun 5-8p: Americana Sundays. 333225.

•The Cigar Bar: 1508 Hendry St, Ft Myers. Wed 9p-12a: Electric Mud. Free. 337-4662.

•The Joint at Cape Harbour: 5785 Cape Harbour Dr, Cape Coral. Live music Tue, Fri, Sun nites. 542-0123.

•The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon: 2158 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. Live music select Fri & Sat nites. 9859839.

•The Rhythm House: 16440 S Tamiami Tr, Ft Myers. Live music Tue-Sat 6:309:30p. 466-8326.

•The Veranda: 2122 Second St, Ft Myers. Piano Bar Wed-Sat 6:30-9p. 3322065.

Two community theater groups from Israel perfrom at the aact WorldFest at the Venice Theatre, June

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