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Songwriters Festival Returns to Southwest Florida

The third annual Island Hopper Songwriter Fest returns September 23-October 2, with performances by more than 50 acclaimed and new singersongwriters at a variety of venues throughout Fort Myers Beach, Captiva and downtown Fort Myers.

The free festival will take place over 10 days, kicking off on Captiva Island, September 23-25 and wraps up September 30Oct. 2 on Fort Myers Beach. Historic downtown Fort Myers will feature midweek performances. A limited number of tickets are also available for special events like a Pool Party with Maren Morris, concert by Parmalee, Sunset Cruise, House Party, Dinner & Wine Pairing, and Songwriting Workshop.

Fan favorites Even Stevens (‘I Love a Rainy Night,’ recorded by Eddie Rabbit), Bob DiPiero (‘Southern Voice,‘ recorded by Tim McGraw and Frank Myers (‘I Swear,’ recorded by John Michael Montgomery, return. The festival also features many new artists including Helen Darling (‘Bring on the Rain’ recorded by Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw) and local songwriters Athena Dawn, Taylor Loren, Terrylynn Melody, Tim McGeary, Brian Sutherland,

Sheena Brook, and Emily Bronzini.

Tamara Pigott, Executive Director of the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, says “This festival gives the audience a unique opportunity to hear the stories behind the songs in small, intimate venues. It gives the songwriters a platform to meet other artists and enjoy getting to know their fans.”

Afternoon and evening performances on Captiva will be at venues including Doc Ford’s, Crow’s Nest, Key Lime Bistro, Mucky Duck, RC Otter’s, and South Sea’s Island Resort.

Performances on Fort Myers Beach will be held afternoons and evenings at venues including Diamondhead Beach resort, Matanzas on the Bay, Nervous Nellie’s, and Pink Shell Resort.

Downtown Fort Myers’ shows will be at venues including the Barrel Room at Twisted Vine Bistro, City Tavern, Hotel Indigo, and Florida Repertory Theatre.

On Thursday, September 29, eight members of the Americana Community Music Association, will perform original songs and discuss the stories behind their songs at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers will host Island Hopper Fest musicians. The open-seating show is at 8pm. Tickets are available for a $10 donation to the ACMA. A cash bar will be available.

For information about the Island Hopper Songwriter Fest, call 338-3500.

Singer-songwriter Ruthie Collins is one of more than 50 songwriters performing at the 2016 Island Hoppers Songwriter Fest, September 23-October 2.

Wildlife Refuge Celebrates 27th ‘Ding’ Darling Days

If it’s October than it’s time for ‘Ding" Darling Days again. This year the birding and eco-festival celebrates National Wildlife Refuge Week and the birthday of the Jay Norwood ‘Ding’ Darling, namesake for the ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge. The celebration kicks off on October 16 with an all-free Family Fun Day and culminates on October 22 with Conservation Art Day.

Family Fun Day features ecoactivities with free refuge tram tours, live wildlife presentations, live music, kids crafts, archery clinics, touch tank, butterfly house, bird decoy carving demos, games, and other family activities.

The rest of the week includes birding, boating, tram, paddleboarding, and kayaking activities. Conservation Art Day, a day devoted to Jay Norwood Darling’s legacy as the first Duck Stamp artist and Pulitzer Prizewinning political cartoonist, features displays of work by this year’s Federal Duck Stamp

Winners, other artists and cartoonists, and a refuge photography tram tour.

October 17 is Migratory Bird Day, October 18 is Beach & Water Day, October 19 is Walk the Trails Day, and October 20 features an International Bird Film Festival.

October 21 is Darling’s birthday. The refuge invites the public for free birthday cake and the showing of the America’s Darling documentary film at 11am.

The 27th annual ‘Ding’ Darling Days are held at the J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge, located at 1 Wildlife Drive on Sanibel Island. Call 472-1100 for information.

Rookery Bay Reserve Celebrates Estuaries Day

On September 24, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will mark National Estuaries Day with a day of special events including staffnarrated boat tours of the estuary, introductory 30-minute kayaking trips, paddleboarding on Henderson Creek, guided walks, a touch tank with marine life, and other live animal presentations, as well as games and crafts for children and behind-the-scenes tours of the Reserve’s science labs, films, food for purchase and more. Admission to the event is free, and tours are available on a first-

Rookery Bay Research Reserve in Naples is celebrating National Estuaries Day on September 24.

come, first-served basis.

The annual celebration of the 28 national estuarine research reserves recognizes the importance of estuaries, the habitat where rivers meet the sea.

Rookery Bay Reserve, located at 300 Tower Rd. in Naples, is open 9am-4pm. For information, call 530-5940.

TheatreZone Partners with FGCU for Rare Gershwin MusicalComedy

TheatreZone and Florida Gulf Coast University’s Bower School of Music & The Arts debut George Gershwin’s rarely performed 1931 political satire, Of Thee I Sing for five performances in October in the intimate 190-seat U.Tobe Recital Hall on the FGCU campus in Fort Myers.

The concert staging is the third teaming of professional TheatreZone actors (members of the Actors Equity Association) with FGCU’s theatre and music students and professors. TheatreZone founder and artistic director Mark Danni will direct the award-wining production as well as conduct the live on-stage orchestra. TheatreZone resident choreographer Karen Molnar will choreograph and FGCU faculty member Robin Frank will music direct and play the piano.

With book by George S. Kaufman & Morrie Ryskind, music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, Of Thee I Sing won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1932, making it the first musical ever to do so.

The legendary 1931 musical

is a no-holds-barred assault on election campaigns without substance.

“Of Thee I Sing is inspired by the American political system,” says Danni. “The musical is a merciless lampooning of great American institutions — the Presidency, the Vice Presidency, the two party system, the U.S. Supreme Court, and US Foreign Policy,” he adds.

“Though motivated by the politics of the Depression-era when it was written, many find resonance in modern politics, with some of the jokes that take precise aim, from decades back, at current issues,” he says. “In many ways, its spoof of Presidential politics and media manipulation more than 80 years ago seems as pertinent today as ever.”

Performances of Of Thee I Sing are October 6 & 7at 3pm, October 8 at 8pm, and October 9 at 2 & 7:30pm. A postperformance discussion with cast and artistic team following the October 7 show at 10pm.

U. Tobe Recital Hall is located on the FGCU campus at 10501 FGCU Blvd. S. in Fort Myers. For information, call TheatreZone at 888-966-3352.

The Ringling Hosts 8th International Arts Festival

The 2016 Ringling International Arts Festival (RIAF 2016) will run from October13-16 and feature an eclectic array of artists from

around the globe performing works of classical and contemporary music, dance, circus arts, comedy and drama. Productions will be staged at the Mertz Theatre, Historic Asolo Theater, Ringling Circus Museum, Court of Ca’ d’Zan, and the Museum of Art.

RIAF 2016 will feature 20 performances of seven productions, from a retelling of Shakespeare’s Othello through dance set to Motown music to an Australian acrobatics ensemble.

The festival opens on October 13 at 8pm with three simultaneous performances followed by a ‘Night in Brazil’ celebration with music by Dendé & Band in The Ringling Museum of Art courtyard, as well as access to several exhibitions at the museum.

Matt Haimovitz, an Israeli cellist, will perform The Bach Suites: A Moveable Feast, combining the baroque master’s six ‘Cello Suites’ with overtures created by leading contemporary composers Philip Glass, Du Yun, Vijay Iyer, Roberto Sierra, David Sanford, and Luna Pearl Woolf.

Performances will be held on October 14 at 8pm in the Court of Ca d’ Zan, October 15 at 5pm in the Huntington Gallery of the Museum of Art, and October 16 at 2pm in the Historic Asolo Theater.

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The comic trio LMnO3: Lohse, Marquis & Oakley perform at the Historic Asolo Theater during the Ringling International Arts Festival in Sarasota.

Australian acrobatics ensemble perform ‘A Simple Space’ at the Circus Museum on October 13 at 7pm, October 14 at 5pm, October 15 at 8pm, and October 16 at 2pm.

Doug Elkins Choreography, etc. perform two works of contemporary dance including ‘Mo(or)town/Redux’ in which Elkins transforms Shakespeare’s Othello into dance with a Motown and neo-Motowninspired score. This work was named one of the top ten dance pieces of 2013 by The New York Times. In his second work, ‘Hapless Bizarre,’ an ensemble of dancers, actors and clowns explore the intersections between physical comedy, choreography, flirtation and romance.

Performances are in the Mertz Theatre on October 13 at 7pm, October 14 at 8pm, and October 15 at 2pm.

eighth blackbird, a Chicagobased, four-time Grammy Awardwinning sextet, combine the finesse of a string quartet, the energy of a rock band, and the audacity of a storefront theater company. They will perform ‘Hand Eye,’ a program of new music from six living composers. Performances will be held at the Historic Asolo Theatre on October 13 at 7pm, October 14 at 5pm, October 15 at 2pm.

Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental presents award-winning director and actor Thaddeus Phillips’ ‘17 Border Crossings,’ a one-man show that weaves together real adventures of international border crossings into a dramatic examination of imaginary lines, arbitrary passports and curious customs. Performances will be held

in the Historic Asolo Theatre on October 14 at 8pm and October 15 at 5pm.

Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton combine classical clowning and contemporary circus in an entertaining work of comedy about the lure of luxury.

‘The Pianist,’ performed by New Zealand artist Thomas Monckton, is a solo contemporary circus comedy act centered on, in, under, and around a magnificent grand piano. Performances will be held in the Mertz Theatre on October 14 at 5pm, October 15 at 8pm, October 16 at 5pm.

LMnO3: Lohse, Marquis & Oakley celebrate the power of

Annie Moses Band at the B.B. Mann Hall

Storytellers Creative Arts presents its ‘Evening of Music & Arts’ concert, headlined by the nationally acclaimed Annie Moses Band, on November 11 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. The concert supports the non-profit Storytellers Creative Arts programs and outreach to children and adults who are underprivileged, homeless and in recovery.

female relationships in their work ‘B.A.N.G.S: made in America.’

The comedic trio obsesses over the idea behind this mnemonic acronym frequently used by French-language students to know which adjectives go in front of nouns (Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size) Utilizing hard rap, body percussion, headlamps, and a game show, the performance contains mature content, language, and nudity. Performances are in the Historic Asolo Theater on October 15 at 9pm and October 16 at 5pm.

The Ringling is located at 5401 Bay Shore Rd. in Sarasota. For information about the Arts Festival, call 941-360-7399.

The Annie Moses Band, an ensemble of sibling songwriters and musicians, blends elements of folk, jazz, bluegrass, and classical music. Award-winning composer, Bill Wolaver creates cinematic arrangements performed with technical prowess with exciting showmanship.

Storytellers Creative Arts is a non-profit organization that encompasses all of the arts including visual, music, film, dance, drama, theater, and writing. The vision of ‘transforming lives through the arts’ guides their mission of ‘developing communities of connection, celebration and creating art that expresses faith, elevates culture and transforms lives.’

The Concert starts at 7:30pm. The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall is located on the campus of Florida SouthWestern College, at 13350 FSW Pkwy in Fort Myers. For tickets, call the Barbara B. Mann box office at 481-4849. For information about Storytellers Creative Arts, call 591-6649.

New Everglades Exhibit at the Edison & Ford Winter Estates

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates is hosting two events to honor Thomas Edison’s and Henry Ford’s fondness for local birdlife.

On October 28, a new original exhibit, ‘Birds of Southwest Florida,’ will open in the Edison Caretaker's House. A brief lecture will detail the creation of the

The Annie Moses Band performs in concert on November 11 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers.

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates will show the classic film, ‘Wind Across the Everglades’ on October 28.

exhibit with historic photographs, artwork, and historical objects.

A screening of the classic 1958 film Wind Across the Everglades will take place following the reception on the Ford lawn. The film chronicles the tragic era of bird plume hunting in the Florida Everglades.

Wind Across the Everglades features a star-studded cast, including Burl Ives and Christopher Plummer, as well as Emmett Kelly, one of the greatest clowns in history, and Gypsy Rose Lee. KC Schulberg, a film executive and nephew of the film’s writer Budd Schulberg, will speak about the production of the movie.

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates are located at 2350 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. The Estates &gardens are open 9am-5:30pm daily. Call 334-7419 for information.

Doug MacGregor’s Political Cartoons at BIGARTS

Doug MacGregor has been covering local, state, and national politics as an editorial cartoonist for over 36 years, including drawing for the NewsPress the last 28 years. His caustic and creative pen has lampooned

candidates from Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan during the 1980 election to the current Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump battle.

During these years he has made us laugh and think about the current state of affairs using one of the oldest American art forms, the editorial cartoon.

BIG ARTS on Sanibel will feature,‘Doug MacGregor’s Campaign Cartoons, 1980-2016, a Hysterical and Historical Retrospective,’ a one-man show of his work thru October 21.

A reception is scheduled for September 30, 5:30-7pm in the Phillips gallery at BIG ARTS on Sanibel.

Doug is enjoying his fourth year as Coordinator for the Arts in Healthcare program, which brings art and music to patients and families within the Lee Memorial Health System.

A member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists, Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators, and the local Gulf Coast Writers Association, he still draws one cartoon a week for the News-Press in the Views section of the paper on Sundays.

BIG ARTS is located at 900 Dunlap Rd. on Sanibel. BIG ARTSis open Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, May-September and 9am-4pm plus one hour before any performances, October-April. Call 395-0900 for information.

Alliance for the Arts Remembers Carl Schwartz

The September exhibit at the Alliance for the Arts, ‘Remembering Carl: Works from

1956-2014,’ features work by the nationally recognized painter and print-maker Carl E. Schwartz. Schwartz. Schwartz’s aintings will be on view in two galleries at the Alliance, with an opening reception on September 9, from 5-7pm. Schwartz taught figure drawing and painting in Chicago at the North Shore Art League for almost 30 years and in 1984 moved to Florida permanently. In 1999 he returned to teaching for another 14 years at Florida Gulf Coast University, where he taught drawing and painting. He passed away in September, 2014.

Schwartz extended his interested beyond the canvas. He created a number of gardens, which were written up in various magazines. His own water garden contained several Koi ponds complete with water lilies, some of which he propagated himself. He also filled his garden with unusual plant life not often seen elsewhere. It provided a perfect setting and was the subject of many of his watercolors and acrylic paintings.

‘Remembering Carl: Works from 1956-2014’ will be on display September 9-30.

The Alliance for the Arts is located at 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers. Galleries are open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm &Sat 9am-1pm. For information, call 939-2787.

Arts for Act

Gala Goes Disco

Arts for ACT will host ‘The Disco Ball’ Gala & Fine Art Auction at the Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers on October 29. The annual fundraiser will support ACT’s services for victims of domestic violence, rape/sexual assault and human trafficking, including emergency shelter for survivors and their children, 24-hour crisis hotline, counseling, children’s programs, and community education.

‘The Disco Ball’ Gala & Fine Art Auction, starting at 5pm, will feature a cocktail reception, live and silent auctions, gourmet food, and live performance by The Original Studio 54 Band as the Event Center is transformed into a 30,000+ square foot discotheque reminiscent of the 1970’s era of disco and dancing. For information, call 939-2553.

Carl Schwartz’s paintings are on view at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers, September 9-30.

A retrospective of Doug MacGregor’s political cartoons are on view thru October 30 at BIGARTSon Sanibel.

Celebrating Independents

by Julie Clay

The 8th annual Naples International Film Festival will take place a week earlier this year than previous years, opening October 27 and closing October 30 with a film screening and party. Once again, the Film Festival promises a slate of noteworthy independent films by up and coming filmmakers, plus panel discussions and occasional celebrity spottings.

Opening night festivities once again happen at Artis–Naples, with an evening complete with red carpet photo ops, film screening and an Oscar-worthy affair in both Hayes Hall and Daniels Pavilion.

Ed Clay, Director of Operation, says, “I think people really love the experience of meeting and mingling with the filmmakers and walking an actual red carpet like they see on TV. The paparazzi and crowd make it truly a magical night that people remember.”

There will be film screenings and panel discussions at Silverspot Cinema, located at Mercato, day and night October 28-30. Silverspot Cinema will also host a closing night film and Wrap Party, October 30.

The Naples International Film Festival Board President Bill Hoffman boasts, "It has been a time of exciting growth and change. We have adopted a new logo, modernized our look and feel, and expanded the Festival into a year-round program including monthly films with discussions.” He adds that the membership program has also been revamped and renamed the NIFF Film Society, complete with new levels of member benefits. “Every membership now includes the opportunity for free tickets to our monthly Film Series of independent and classic films,” he says, adding “NIFF has always put on a great program during the annual Festival weekend, and I believe this one will be our best ever!"

Newly appointed NIFF Festival Director Jon Fitzgerald agrees. He’s excited to see the wellrounded offerings that the festival team has developed for its audience. It was an easy decision to offer him the gig when Executive Director Shannon Franklin announced her resignation last year to start her own film company. Given his extensive experience developing film festivals and as a filmmaker, it’s no surprise that Jon got involved with NIFF as both contributor and consultant in its inaugural year, 2009. That was when his golf film, “The Back Nine” screened. Following the festival, he signed on as consultant. His 2011 entry, “The Highest Pass” won Best Documentary prize. Two years later he collaborated with NIFF board member Jill Wheeler to make a documentary called “Warrior One.” which showed in 2014. Jon was busy on the set of a film when interviewed for this piece.

T aking a moment to talk from Los Angeles, he recalls why he got into festivals in the first place, “I started as a filmmaker and the reason I became a festival director is that my film didn’t make Sundance, so I started Slamdance [in 1995].” Outside of his indie success in Salt Lake City, Fitzgerald has either run and/or helped create festivals all over the world. The list includes the AFI and Hollywood Film Festivals in Los Angeles, as well as festivals in the Bahamas and Abu Dhabi.

Fitzgerald’s presence at NIFF this year has translated into a lineup that embraces acclaimed themed and ‘cause’ films. Look for music-oriented pieces about musicians who have made a difference.

“The power of music and the idea of music is a theme that we’re bringing into the festival this year,” notes Fitzgerald, “Another is education.”

Fitzgerald’s company, called Cause Cinema, was formed to create and promote movies that, according to their website, ‘use storytelling to educate,

The Naples International Film Festival will feature two ‘cause’ films, one about a school rethinking the education experience with an unorthodox approach to learning, and another following three members of a competitive wheelchair basketball team.

One film at the Film Festival tells the story of a real-life news anchor who commits suicide on TV and the actress who plays her as she prepares for the role.

Naples has succeeded in attracting an audience as both a destination and the Naples Film Festival as a hotspot for great independent films.

entertain and create change.’ NIFF 2016 will feature a Cause Cinema-produced movie about a school that is rethinking the whole education experience and testing a truly unorthodox approach to learning. Another cause-related film showing at NIFF follows three members of a competitive wheelchair basketball team.

Fitzgerald also brings to the NIFF lineup the hybrid concept of blurring the lines between documentary and feature film, mixing fiction with non-fiction. In one such 2016 entry a group of teens tell their own stories dealing with the struggles of life now and beyond high school graduation. They play themselves in a constructed, fictional universe. In that same vein is a movie about a real-life news anchor who committed suicide on national television. The film showcases not just her story but that of the actress who plays her as she prepares for the role.

Quality independent films are certainly the main draw for successful film festivals, but Fitzgerald knows from experience that going the extra mile really helps to get the word out to filmmakers. He says it also takes, “Hospitality. They’ve [the NIFF team] done really great to do something special for filmmakers, showing them a good time. It’s always good to fill theatres and have Q & A’s, but Naples has gotten

Naples International Film Festival

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well known for both hospitality as well as the quality of films.”

Just about all Festival screenings are sellouts. He explains the audience draw, “There are several different types of film festivals. Typically, you have industry-driven festivals like Cannes. Some are community-based festivals like Toronto, and destination festivals where the scenery is beautiful.” He’s convinced that Naples has succeeded in attracting an audience as both a destination and the NIFF as a hotspot for great independent films.

“You need to bring the kinds of films to a community that they want to see,” he adds. “I’m going to continue to build on that success.”

For information about the 8th Naples International Film Festival, call 775-3456. •

The Naples International Film Festival opens October 27 with a film screening and party at Artis–Naples.

Estero’s 19th Century Settlement

by Gillian Birch

One of the main beliefs of Koreshanity is Dr. Cyrus Tweed’s ‘Hollow Earth Theory,’ the idea that the earth and universe are contained within a concave sphere.

THE KORESHAN STATE HISTORIC SITE is a unique and fascinating place to visit just off US-41 in Estero. This preserved site of a 19th century religious community has 11 original buildings, Victorian gardens, a nature trail along the Estero River, canoeing, and camp sites within the 200-acre park.

Koreshanity began in Estero in 1893 and lasted until 1982 when the last member died. Selfguided tours, maps and information boards are available for those who want to tour the grounds at their own pace. However, I can recommend taking the 90-minute ranger-led tour to learn more about the day-to-day operations of this historic community and the controversial beliefs of its founder and leader, Dr. Cyrus Teed.

In addition to the tours, Koreshan hosts the Estero Concert Series, which attracts professional musicians and world class opera singers to perform in the atmospheric Art Hall.

What to Expect on an Historic Walking Tour

You can book your place on the next guided tour when you pay the admission at the entrance ranger station. Tours begin in the beautiful Art Hall which is used for public concerts as it was in the days of the Koreshan Unity Settlement. The hall is filled with artworks by former Koreshan members and by Dr. Teed’s son, Douglas Arthur Teed, who became a well-known landscape and portrait artist in New York. The most remarkable exhibit is the globe which shows the world as we know it, but instead on the inner shell of the earth’s outer atmosphere, as Dr. Teed believed it was.

The tour continues along crushed shell paths to the cherry orchard outside the Planetary Court building. Here the tour expounds upon Dr. Teed’s life and ‘illumination’ in 1869, which led him to Chicago and then to Estero to found his Koreshan Unity. The word

‘Koreshan’ appropriately means ‘shepherd’ in Persian. The new order followed a mix of Old Testament, Far Eastern ideas, reincarnation. and Teed’s own scientific beliefs. His ultimate aim was to define the universe through science.

About 3,000 members lived outside the Koreshan settlement with their families while 300 other mem-

bers chose to join the religious order, which required giving their property to the community and living a life of celibacy. The followers were hard-working people and the community was self-sufficient, even providing services to the wider local community. They valued education and the arts and had their own drama group and 17-piece orchestra which performed at public concerts.

The three-story Planetary Court is a fine example of Georgia Foursquare architecture, built in 1904. The cream clapboard house with its shady front porch was home to ‘The Seven Sisters,’ who provided much of the original finance Teed required to establish his community and saw to the day-to-day business of the settlement. Each woman had her own simply furnished room and a caretaker looked after them and lived at the top of the house, in the cupola. The house has a craftsman-built staircase carved from beautiful date pine, but there are no baths or kitchen as the Sisters ate formally each evening at the communal dining area.

All the surviving Koreshan buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places, but surprisingly there was never a church on site. You can look inside the bakery, which once made up to 600 loaves of bread a day. The yeast bread was in great demand locally as it was

The Koreshan settlement was governed by a council of seven women called ‘The Seven Sisters,’ who lived in a common house called The Planetary Court (ABOVE).

much tastier than the local cornbread. Other buildings include the two-room Vesta Newcombe building — Vesta arrived at the community as a child and lived there until her death in her 90s. Nearby, there is a huge oil-driven generator which powered band saws and machinery as well as providing power to the surrounding farms.

The Koreshan Unity was totally dependent upon Dr. Teed and after his death in 1908 many followers became disillusioned when his teach-

ings about his resurrection were not fulfilled. Eventually the Koreshan community, its archives and substantial acreage were donated to the state of Florida, in 1961.

Koreshan Gardens & Nature Trail

The final part of the tour explores the gardens where there are many specimen trees sourced by Dr. Teed on his travels all over the world. Look for the huge Australian Monkey Puzzle Tree, the exotic flowers on the Bombax (red silk cotton tree), the Ear Tree and the African Sausage Tree. Fruit trees, pecans, magnolias and red pineapples with their exotic pink fruits thrive alongside azaleas and palms.

Landscaped mounds make a popular place for the burrowing Gopher Tortoises and two decorative bridges provide an interesting focal point. Massive Washingtonian Palms planted in 1896 line the Grande Promenade which is visible

Koreshan State Historic Site

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from the Bamboo Landing. It’s a good place to watch canoeists paddling in the clear shallow waters of the Estero River, which was the main access to the settlement before US-41 was paved. This area is the start of the Nature Trail, a pleasant 30-minute walk along the river through immense bamboo stands and a picnic area to end at the boat ramp. Otters, herons, bobcats, foxes, alligators, snakes, and a variety of birds of prey can all be found in the park.

The tour ends at the Founders House, built for Cyrus Teed in 1896 and surprisingly comfortably furnished. There is an interesting display of old photographs of the Koreshan community in its heyday and an informative PBS film which gives more background detail to this short-lived and unique religious sect. •

Paintings by Douglas Arthur Teed are on display in Art Hall.

Special Equestrians S

INCE 1987, SPECIAL EQUESTRIANShas been providing therapeutic horseback riding and equine assisted activities to children and adults with disabilities in the Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties of Southwest Florida. Located on a 14.5 acre facility in the Buckingham area of Ft. Myers, Special Equestrians serves more than 80 individuals each week. Services are provided by nationally-certified therapeutic horseback riding instructors, working with 12 specially selected and trained therapy horses and more than 130 program and facility volunteers each year.

According to Jan Fifer, Executive Director, “Our riders range in age from 4 to 76 plus. Participants have diverse diagnoses, which may include autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis or head trauma.” Fifer explains, “Being on horseback has multifaceted physical, cognitive and emotional benefits. Through therapeutic riding, our participants make progress on their therapeutic, learning and life goals. For example, for a person with mobility challenges, sitting astride a moving horse can help build strength and coordination, potentially helping to improve their walking gait.”

Fifer says therapeutic riding can be especially helpful for children and adults who have communication and sensory integration challenges, such as those that may accompany autism or learning disabilities. She explains, “Especially for children with special needs, life can start to feel like an endless series of evaluations, doctors’ offices and treatment interventions. With therapeutic riding, we can address many of the same goals as more traditional approaches, but the child just knows that he or she is having a great experience riding a horse. It’s fun!” Therapeutic riding helps to foster self-confidence and motivate positive behavior, in addition to providing physical and cognitive benefits.

For Diane, an adult rider at Special Equestrians who has dealt with significant balance and coordination problems her entire life, therapeutic horseback riding has been lifechanging. According to Diane, “I’ve loved horses since I was a twelve year-old girl. But I’d really only had the chance to do trail rides. Now, at Special Equestrians, I’m learning to control my horse. It’s improving my balance. It’s also making me feel better and more confident.”

At Diane’s first lesson, she felt extremely anxious about even getting on a horse. However, therapy horse Fancy’s quiet demeanor and steady gait helped Diane

by Karen Brittle

overcome her insecurities. Now, Diane says getting to know Fancy and experiencing therapeutic riding has not only improved her balance, but has also improved her overall quality of life. “Earlier in my life, I drove anywhere without thinking twice. After experiencing some recent health problems, I was afraid to drive more than 4 miles from my house. But, getting from my home in Charlotte County to the barn at Special Equestrians meant I had to drive 45 miles. Therapeutic horseback riding motivated me to drive again and that has made such a huge difference in my life.”

In addition to therapeutic riding lessons, Special Equestrians shares the benefits of equine assisted activities with the broader community of Southwest Florida in a variety of ways. For one, more advanced and independent riders in the therapeutic riding program can join the “Spirit Riders” drill team. The drill team consists of 46 riders with disabilities performing a complex riding pattern, synchronized to music. Spirit Riders has performed at many events around the state of Florida, helping to spread the word about therapeutic horseback riding. The drill team demonstrates to the public the enormous potential and diverse talents of individuals with special needs.

In addition, through the organization’s ‘Special Partners’ program, therapy horses and a trained outreach team make visits to local agencies, schools and community groups. Among many other sites, therapy horses and their handlers have visited Goodwill Trailways Camp, Impact for Developmental Education, Buckingham Community Day and Camp United. On these visits, children and adults with special needs have had the opportunity to pet or groom a horse for the first time — an

Certified therapeutic horseback riding instructors work with 12 specially selected and trained therapy horses.

“Special Eq uestrians could not exist without volunteers.”

interaction that can increase self-esteem and promote positive interactions with animals. Since 2012, the Special Partners program has positively impacted more than 500 community members in Fort Myers and the surrounding counties.

According to Jan Fifer, Special Equestrians is an organization that simply could not have become what it is today without community support from Fort Myers and the surrounding areas. “The program began on borrowed horses and in borrowed facility space. In 2007, we purchased our current facility and Fort Myers became our program’s permanent home.” The facility features a 12-stall barn for the therapy horses, a hay and equipment barn, a riding arena, caretaker quarters and office space. With the support of many community partnerships and local volunteers, the facility has grown to include a covered riding arena and many other amenities that make the facility a safe, comfortable place for its participants, as well as an environment conducive to learning.

Fifer explains, “As a volunteer-run selfadministrative organization, Special Equestrians could not exist without volunteers.” She says the organization is always seeking volunteers age 14 and up to help out directly with the program. In addition, volunteers are needed for support with horse care, facility maintenance and special

events. Volunteering at Special Equestrians can provide the opportunity to gain new skills, get great exercise, spend time with horses and make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

For Bill Curtis, who has been volunteering with Special Equestrians for 28 years, the experience has meant a deep connection to both his life’s purpose and to his broader community. Curtis says, “I volunteer because I’ve always loved kids and especially wanted to help children with special needs. Volunteering here has been my chance to do what I really care about.”

While Curtis initially got involved to help others, he has found a community at Special Equestrians that has improved his own life. According to Curtis, “I had cancer. If I hadn’t had this [Special Equestrians] community to come back to, I don’t know where I’d be. When I was sick, I not only got cards from the staff, volunteers, riders and their families, but phone calls, visits and emotional support.” He continues, “Coming here gives me a reason to get out of bed every morning. When you see the incredible effects that therapeutic riding has on people – I don’t know how you could NOT keep coming back to volunteer!”

Special Equestrians also has partnered with many schools and community organizations to accomplish its mission. Fifer says there is a long history of volunteers from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) contributing to Special Equestrians through service learning projects, senior seminar projects, required volunteer hour commitments, and the college’s ‘Make a Difference Day.’ Years ago, five or six FGCU seniors built the center a sensory trail as a senior project. This uniquely designed “obstacle

course” allows participants in the therapeutic riding program to work on goals such as hand-eye coordination, balance, sensory integration and gross and fine motor skill development during their therapeutic riding lessons. Fifer says Eagle Scouts, Girl Scouts and many other community groups have all made contributions over the years, ranging from building a pasture shelter for the therapy horses to general farm maintenance.

When asked “What’s next?” for Special Equestrians, Fifer laughs and says, “The program is always evolving – both to better meet the needs of our riders and to best utilize the talents and skills of our community members.”

She cites a recent example. “For a long time, we’ve wanted to add a therapeutic carriage driving program. Carriage driving offers participants many of the same physical, cognitive and emotional benefits as therapeutic horseback riding, but in the carriage, we can accommodate larger individuals as well as people who may not be able to ride or not want to ride for some reason. We’d like to offer services for military veterans with disabilities and carriage driving would be a natural fit for that population.”

Fifer says this program expansion is becoming a reality. “First, the right horse came along when Lacey, our Haflinger mare, was donated to the program. She’s an experienced driving pony. Then, a new volunteer, Art Carlson, mentioned to our volunteer coordinator, Priscilla Kovalsky, that he could refurbish a donated carriage. This allowed Mike Freeman, another volunteer who is an experienced carriage driver, to begin working with Lacey in harness. Mike is now taking the steps towards becoming a certified therapeutic carriage driving instructor. It takes a tremendous, united effort to get new therapeutic programs off the ground and keep them running, but people come together to make it happen. The result makes an incredible difference in the lives of children and adults with disabilities and for their families.” •

For information about Special Equestrians, visit their website at www.specialequestrians.net or call 226-1221. Special Equestrians is located at 5121 Staley Rd. in Fort Myers.

History Renewed

by Carol J. De Frank

WHEN Thomas Edison and Henry Ford wintered in Florida the men not only relaxed, but worked together to make the world a better place. Little did they realize that the world would be enjoying the fruits of their labor more than 100 years later.

The 21 acres, many along the Caloosahatchee River, created a tranquil setting for lovely homes, beautiful gardens, and a functional laboratory. Traditions developed, famous guests were welcomed and experiments continued.

The retreat the two families enjoyed for many years morphed into the Edison & Ford Winter Estates and has become one of the top ten most visited historic sites in the United States. Tourist numbers continue to grow and are up over last year bringing the annual total of visitors to more than 250,000. Working diligently to maintain those numbers are 80 paid staff, 250 volunteers and 7,500 supporters who are involved in the Estates’ membership program.

In 1947, sixteen years after Edison’s death, his wife Mina sold their estate to Fort Myers for $1 and it was opened to the public a few years later. Eventually the city purchased Ford’s property and combined the two sites. Ford’s estate opened to the public in 1990.

In 2003, the city fathers began to lay the ground work to tackle major restorations of the award-winning gardens and historic buildings. Under the direction of President & Chief Executive Officer Chris Pendleton, a Board of Trustees was founded and in 2006, an independent non-profit organization was formed to govern and manage both properties.

The first item on the Board’s agenda was creating and implementing a restoration plan. It was agreed that the period of interpretation would be 1929. By that year all the present buildings were on the property and while the Edison’s wintered there regularly, that was the only year they spent Christmas in Florida. The Edison main house, guest house, caretaker’s house, the Ford house, and the gardens were all part of the plan.

The work was scheduled to be completed in phases. “We didn’t want to close down during the restoration so instead we encouraged our curators to include background history in their daily tour information,” explains Pendleton. “This enabled us to work without closing the estates. It took a lot of creative and incremental thinking but it was worth it.”

Funding for the $14 million project came from grants. The City of Fort Myers, Lee County, State of Florida, HUD, as well as corporate and private companies provided grants and donations. Pendleton admits, ”We like being self-supportive, but realize that resources need to be used wisely. We may be a not-for-profit, but we are still a business.”

The gardens were Edison’s baby so it was a unanimous decision to begin there. About 400 species of plants from six different continents are among more than 1,000 floral and fauna that make up the gardens, many of which Edison used in his experiments.

Of the four champion trees on the property the most famous is the Banyan. Planted in the mid-20s, the tree was approximately four feet tall and two inches in diameter. Its now considered one of the largest Banyans in the United States, spanning about an acre and standing 65 feet tall. Pendleton explains, “Eventually we want to relocate parking to property we own on Larchment Street. This will make it possible for the tree to

continue to grow. In the past we’ve had to trim it due to lack of space.”

Other trees on the property include more than 50 species of palms, tropical fruit trees and an original Mysore Fig. The Garden Shoppe collects seeds from the plants and trees, propagates them in the greenhouse and the nursery then sells them. It’s one of many ways the Estates raise funds.

The Botanical Laboratory was second in line for restoration. The three year, million dollar project included building stabilization and restoring the exterior siding, windows and roof. It now has a state-of-the-art fire suppression and alarm system as well as new access. Historical documents and photographs were used to ensure that everything in the lab found its way back to its original position. Future restoration for the lab includes landscaping, including replanting of the outlying research gardens.

The lab was conceived and funded by Edison, Ford and Harvey Firestone in 1927 when the three men formed the Edison Botanic Research Company. The sole purpose of the company was to find a natural source of rubber as it was becoming scarce during World War I. Edison continued to use the lab until he died in 1931. However, rubber production was never a commercial success so Ford, Firestone and Mina dissolved the corporation in 1936.

The lab boasts the prestigious designation as a National Historic Chemical Landmark. Pendleton says the Board is currently working to get the lab a state landmark designation.

Work began on the museum with a $50,000 donation used to install rubber flooring in the orientation gallery. The 15,000 square foot building consists of multiple galleries of displays, exhibits, artifacts, and hundreds of Edison and Ford inventions, history, collections, and objects, as well as video theaters.

The music and movie gallery features several new displays including suspended parts of a phonograph that provides a 360 degree view of its internal parts. Close by is a story-telling exhibit depicting the history of recording beginning with the use of tin foil upto vinyl records, cassette tapes, computer discs, culminating with iPods and beyond. There is also a moving picture exhibit that begins in the15th century and continues to today’s smart phone.

A hands-on gallery for children will be added in 2017. Ten tables will be set up for kids to interactively learn not only how inventions came about but why they work the way they do.

Another major undertaking was the caretaker’s house. The main section of this building is one of the oldest structures in Fort Myers and is a great example of a Florida ‘cracker’ house, which dates back to the 1870s. The building was not only restored but modernized. In addition to insuring the soundness of the structure, it now has air conditioning, modern lighting and Wi-Fi access, so it can now be used for educational programming, summer camp classes and as a display space.

As if all that isn't enough, a replica of the river pavilion is currently under construction in the Coconut Grove area that sits between the lily pond and the riverside pier. The new structure will be fully functional. The framework is finished and work is expected to be completed by fall.

Another exciting project in the works is replicating Henry Ford’s quadricycle. Automotive Curator James Moss is leading the project. A special celebration will be scheduled for the unveiling.

The Ediosn & Ford Winter Estates has collected numerous accolades including top awards from National Garden Clubs, National Register of Historic Places, Florida Heritage Landmark, Summit Award in Historic

Restoration for Edison Botanic Research Lab, and the Great Floridian Heritage Award to name a few. It is also listed on the National Historic Register and is a Florida Landmark.

“We are proud of all of our awards and are currently working to have Edison’s patents (1093), Ford’s (161) and Firestone’s (fewer than 10) accepted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame,” says Pendleton.

A number of events are scheduled for fall and winter including: Holidays Nights (which is on the Southeastern Tourism Society Top 20 Events list), Antique Car Shows, Garden Market, lectures, book signings, art shows and Airing of the Quilts.

The Estates’ education and community programs cover science, history, the arts and culture. There are year-round classes for children and adults, school outreach programs, summer camps, and college internships. All programs and events are open to the public and many are free. There is also an offsite education program that reaches 25,000 students every year.

With all the important restoration and much-needed renovations and improvements, the Estates’ Board is certainly living up to their Mission Statement, “To provide unique educational experiences based on the artifacts, legacy and lives of Thomas Edison & Henry Ford with emphasis on their Florida history, science and invention. The purpose is to inspire the public to learn from these experiences. As such, the mission includes the preservation and interpretation of their homes, gardens, laboratory and related objects and artifacts.” •

The Edison & Ford Winter Estates are located at 2350 McGregor Blvd. in downtown Fort Myers’ Historic River District. The Estates are open yearround (except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day). Daily tours, both guided or self-guided with audio, are available. For information, call 334-7419.

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F the Cirque comes toTown

ORMEDin 1984 by a group of 20 street perfromers, Cirque du Soileil is celebrating their 25th anniversary, bringing their 25th production and newest arena show, ‘OVO’ to the Germain Arena in Estero, September 28-October 2.

Ovo means ‘egg’ in Portuguese, a timeless symbol of birth and the cycle of life.

‘OVO’ dives into a colorful ecosystem inhabited by incredible insects working, playing, fighting, and looking for love in the astounding gumbo of music, sound effects, acrobatics, lighting, and costume and set design that has earned worldwide acclaim for Cirque du Soleil.

I asked Cirque du Soleil’s Marjon Van Grunsven, Artistic Director of ‘Ovo,’ about the creation, production and performance of ‘Ovo.’

ANINTERVIEWWITH Marjon Van Grunsven

by Andrew Elias

needs to support the visual,but music also needs to caress

How long does it usually take to bring a show like 'OVO' from conception to opening night? What inspired the theme of the 'OVO' and what is the message?

MARJON VAN GRUNSVEN:Every creation has a different process. For ‘OVO,’ Guy Laliberte came up with the idea to create a show inspired by insects in 2007, when he met Deborah Colker (Stage Director & Choreographer) and saw some of her work in Brazil. He appointed Chantal Tremblay as the Director of Creation. She then recruited the entire creative team: Set Designer Gringo Cardia, Composer Berna Ceppas, Costume Designer Liz Vandal, Make-Up Designer Julie Begin, Acrobatic Designer Philippe Aubertin, Lighting Designer Eric Champoux, Sound Designer Jonathan Deans, and Acrobatic Equipment Designer Fred Gerard

This team came together in late 2007/early 2008 to start brainstorming about the show behind closed doors. Storyboards were created and soon it became clear that the inspiration of the world of insects and insects themselves were fabulous material to work with. What was clear was that the show was going to be full of colorful costumes and energetic and uplifting Brazilian live music.

It was to become a happy and joyful show for young and old, a true family show, a show full of movement and crawling creatures featuring nine incredible acrobatic acts like the ones you can expect from a Cirque du Soleil show, supporting a love story between a ladybug and a fly. Many workshops were held in Montreal to research movement and acrobatic material that could be used for the show.

The casting of the 54 artists originally recruited for the Big Top version of ‘OVO’ started in September of 2008. The cast arrived in Montreal at our Headquarters where rehearsals and trainings started.

In March of 2009, we moved rehearsals and stagings into the Big Top in the Old Port of Montreal, where we had our soft opening on April 23, 2009. Our world premiere was on May 8, 2009.

The artistic Team (Artistic Director, Stage Management, Coaching, Performance Medicine, Wardrobe) were recruited in the fall of 2008 and started working at the end of 2008. This is the team that was given

the show on May 9, 2009 to guide it daily under the direction of the Artistic Director (myself), until today.

What is the role of the Sound Designer and how does he (Jonathan Deans) work with the Musical Director (Berna Ceppas)?

Jonathan’s role is to create the most beautiful sound in the house we play. This is a very challenging task as each arena is different and when we’re in the Big Top the challenge was to make the sound as good as when you are inside a concrete building. Our show works a lot with sound effects and surround sounds. In the music we have live music played over a specially designed sequence which will give the audience a feeling that they are transformed into a different world. All the while we can hear the sound of insects all around us.

In the creation stage of our show, Jonathan and Berna worked closely together to ensure that the musical intent came out at its best. For this, Jonathan needed to understand the composition of Berna’s music and Berna needed to understand the limitations or possibilities of the sound design.

What are the roles of the Rigging & Acrobatic Equipment Designer (Fred Gerard) and Acrobatic Performance Designer (Philippe Aubertin)?

Fred designed all of our acrobatic equipment. Since our show plays inside a world of nature, every apparatus needed to ‘fit’ and‘ match’ this world. It was a great challenge where many ideas were created, to finally edit to the best designs that were both beautiful to watch, safe and functional for the artists and acrobats to work with. Philippe’s work is like that of a choreographer, but for acrobatic movement and tricks. He was there to ensure safety for the acrobats. Sometimes Deborah would want to see something she had in her mind that would be acrobatically simply impossible — or the other way around; she would come up with a vision that Philippe would then be able to translate to acrobatics. For example, if she wanted a vine of a water plant to be converted into an acrobatic hand balance

structure, Fred would try to make it happen and he succeeded almost all of the time!

Philippe also created a vision for the evolution of each

“Music

ress the soul.Visual and audio;one cannot go without the other.”

acrobatic act in the show. This way, the artistic team had clear objectives as to how to work and continue to evolve our acrobatics of the show.

Are the acrobatics choreographed to music or is the music composed for the acrobatics?

That’s great question! Not an easy one either. Sometimes we would create music, and try to fit acrobatics and movement to it, and it wouldn’t work at all! It would be either too soft or too loud, or there wouldn’t be enough dynamic, making it is distraction for the artists. Music needs to support the visual, but music also needs to caress the soul. Visual and audio; one cannot go without the other. So to answer this question most accurately, the music and the acts were created simultaneously and through trial and error became what we hear and see today.

A Cirque du Soleil show is constantly evolving. This goes for the acts as well as for the music. Today, seven years after we first opened our show, we have been able to evolve the music so as to support the acts better each day.

Deborah’s says, ‘What came first, the chicken or the egg?’ I believe this is a very good example of using this saying.

Why did you choose Latin musics to score 'OVO'?

Because it is fun and uplifting and it makes you want to jump out of your chair and dance! That is exactly what Deborah wanted specifically because it is very different from any of our other shows at Cirque.

How were you inspired by and employed biomimicry in the costume design?

This is a question for Liz (Costume Designer Liz Vandal), but I can share some of what she has shared in past interviews. Liz has a signature style inspired by futuristic superheroes and by suits of armour from all eras. These two sources inform her designs for the ‘OVO’ costumes. Flattering lines and an elongated, corseted look are a nod to the world of super heroes, while the segmented shells on many of the garments alternate between hard and soft, much like the armour and the bodies of knights in the Renaissance.

Liz took her inspiration from many sources, including certain fashion designers such as Pierre Cardin, who focused on graphic lines

and geometric shapes. She was also inspired by the slashed sleeves of Renaissance garments.

Liz and her team in the costume shop have exploited the permanent pleating technique developed by Japanese designer Issey Miyake, which gives a certain rigidity to material and creates an organic effect. “We pushed this technique even further,” she says, “by printing on colored materials, sublimation and eroding the fabric not only to stiffen it, but also to give it a metallic sheen.”

Can you say something about The Egg and the giant mechanical Flower featured in 'OVO'?

The egg portrays the mystery of life, represents reproduction and love. It is a simple reminder to all of us that we are living on this earth full of beautiful creatures, colors and most of all love.

How much time do performers devote to training, practice and rehearsals?

Our acrobatic performers train an average of three hours a day. Our character/clowns practice about an hour each day. Our musicians practice an average of three hours a day. Rehearsals happen when I call them, which is daily, but some are big, with the entire cast and crew and happen on stage, and some are small and can happen backstage. In essence, we are always working and practicing and evolving our show. Except on Mondays and Tuesdays, when we travel to the next city and set up our set and offices in the next arena.

How and where do you recruit performers ?

Cirque du Soleil has a large casting department in our headquarters in Montreal. Together with this department, and our coaches and artistic directors, we cast depending on the needs of our show. We have talent scouts traveling the world to discover new talent for our new creations and projects and sometimes for our existing shows.

The bank of candidates is very large and all candidates are selected under very high standards and through very intense selection procedures. We wish to present the best of the best in the world. Acrobatic competitions as well as Olympics are closely followed and visited by our recruiters all year long. The Artistic Director on the show, together with his or her Head Coach, will make the final choices when casting for a role is close to being finalized. •

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EDISON & FORD WINTER ESTATES

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2350 McGregor Boulevard • FORT MYERS 239-334-7419

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Historian-led and self-guided tours of Edison’s and Ford’s winter estate homes, gardens, museum and laboratory are offered daily. Special inside-the-homes, lab and garden tours are available on select days. Discounts are offered for groups of 20 or more. Holiday Nights runs from the day after Thanksgiving through December.

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The Englewood Art Center is the destination for the arts for the 2016-2017 season on the gulf coast. EAC has a spectacular line up of classes, workshops, exhibitions and events, emphasizing the landscape, lifestyle and leisure of this very special creative outpost. EAC invites all artists, art enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to support the creative community in Englewood to join us this season.

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

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•Art Walk: Receptions, exhibits, demos, live music at severalgalleries & studios in downtown Ft Myers’ historic River District. 11a-4p.Free. 3375050.

•Auditions: For Evita and White Christmas, kids 7-13. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a. 278-4422.

•Improve Café - Youth Improv: Live comedy. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 495-8989.

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

•John Allender Band: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Kojo Prince, Miguel Colon: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

5 Monday

•Films for Film Lovers: Intimate Strangers. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

6 Tuesday

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

7 Wednesday

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Southern Gothic: Comedy. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

8 Thursday

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free concert. Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 2-4p. 1p. Free. 263-1113.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

4 Sunday

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

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

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

•Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Free Concert: Chamber music .Lee Library Headquarters, 2385 Orange Blossom Dr, Naples. 2p. Free. 597-1900.

•Paradise: Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival. Norris Center, 755 5thAve S, Ft Myers. 8p. 866-811-4111.

9 Friday

•Frank Bang & the Cook County Kings: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Gathering of Creatives: Artists mix & mingle, meet & eat. Brio Tuscan Grill, Waterside Shops, 5505 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. 6p. Reserve. 481-4849.

•Heat Latin Jazz Band: Concert. Craft beer by Fat Point Brewing. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers.Cocktails 7p, concert 8p. 333-1933.

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

•Marla and Her Prayers: Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival. Norris Center, 755 5thAve S, Ft Myers. 8p. 866-811-4111.

•Naples Philharmonic Orchestra Free Concert: Baker Museum, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6p. 597-1900.

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

Captain Joe & The Bottom Feeders perform at the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers on September 11. For information, call 939-2787.

Comedian L.A. Hardy is appearing at the Laugh In Comedy Cafe in Fort Myers, September 8-10. Call 479-5233 for information.

what Goes on

10

Saturday

•Auditions: Naples Players’ Coney Island Christmas. Sugden Community Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 2p. 434-7340.

•Frank Bang & the Cook County Kings: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Garden Talk: Growing Southern Roses in Your Garden. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a. 334-7419.

•J Robert – Florida Fiddler Show: Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 8p. 642-7270.

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

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free concert. Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 24p. 1p. Free. 263-1113.

•The Last Allegience: Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival. Norris Center, 755 5thAve S, Ft Myers. 8p. 866-811-4111.

•Them Hamilton Boys: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 313-6576.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

11

Naples.1p. Free. Reserve. 263-9200.

•New Works Festival: Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival. Norris Center, 755 5thAve S, Ft Myers. 3p. 866-811-4111.

14

Wednesday

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

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

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

15

Thursday

•Jodi White, Jamie Utly: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Lunch at Audrey’s: Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival. Norris Center, 755 5thAve S, Ft Myers. 7p. 866-811-4111.

16

Friday

•Good Bad Kids: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 313-6576.

•JL Fulks: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

Sunday

•Bluegrass Concert: Captain Joe & the Bottom Feeders, the Bugtussle Rambers. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 2p. 939-2787.

•Miss Keller Has No Second Book: Gulfshore Playhouse New Works Festival. Norris Center, 755 5thAve S, Ft Myers. 8p. 866-811-4111.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

12

Monday

•Films for Film Lovers: Dark Passage. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•Geneology Workshop for Beginners: 1st of 4 workshops. Holocaust Museum, Sandlewood Sq, 4760 Tamiami Tr N, #107,

Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free concert. Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 24p. 1p. Free. 263-1113.

•The Goldtones: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 8p. 941-488-1115.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

18 Sunday

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Peace Day in the Park: Yoga, mediation, live music, dancing, arts & crafts, kids activities. Jaycee Park, 4125 SE 20th Pl, Cape Coral. 10a-6p. Free. 560-5224.

19 Monday

•Films for Film Lovers: More Than Honey. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

21 Wednesday

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

22 Thursday

Midnight Howl: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Pet Walk: Hendry St btwn Bay St & Edwards Dr, downtown Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 793-7529.

•Sean Chambers: Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 5:30-10p. 693-7111.

•Tommy Torres, Jake Barsness: Comedy. LaughIn Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

24 Saturday

•Alan Rhody, Steve Ford: Concert. Americana Community Music Association Listening Room, All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Donations. 691-4069.

•Art Supply Swap & Sale: DAAS Co-op Gallery, Royal Palm Square, 1400 Colonial Blvd, # 84, Ft Myers. 11a-3p. Free. 590-8645.

•Auditions: For A Christmas Cactus. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•Electric Mud: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 313-6576.

•Fort Myers Craft Beer Fest: Craft beer, food, DJ, river cruises. Marina at Edison Ford, 2360 W 1st St, Ft Myers. 4-8p, VIP 3-4p. Free. 245-7320.

•Jodi White, Jamie Utly: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

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

17 Saturday

•Carlene Thissen & Barbara Chamberlain: Concert. Americana Community Music Association Listening Room, All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Donations. 691-4069.

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

•JL Fulks: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Jodi White, Jamie Utly: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy,

•Enchanting Violin: Faculty & Guest Artist concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 3p. 745-4268.

•Joel DaSilva acoustic: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Labyrinth Walk: Happahatchee Center, 8791 Corkscrew Rd, Estero.6p. 992-5455.

•Tommy Torres, Jake Barsness: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

23 Friday

•For a Season: Concert. Craft beer by Old Soul Brewery. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. Cocktails 7p, concert 8p. 333-1933.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues on Captiva. 12-10:30p. Free. 338-3500.

•Joel DaSilva & The

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues on Captiva. 2p-12a. Free. 338-3500.

•Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free concert. Norris Center, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. 2-4p. 1p. Free. 263-1113.

•National Estuaries Day Celebration: Guide boat tours, live animal shows, educational presentations, kayaking, art show, etc. Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 9a-4p. Free. 530-5977.

•Preview Fundraiser: For The Laboratory Theater of Florida. Theater, live music, food, drinks. The Barrel Room at Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers, 6:30p. Reserve. 218-0481.

•Storyteller Bob Patterson: Inspirational seminar. Paragon Pavilion, 833 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples. 9:30a. Register. 481-4849.

•SummerJazz on the Gulf: Late Night Brass.Free waterfront concert on Watkins Lawn. Naples Beach Hotel, 851 Gulf Shore Blvd N, Naples. 6:30-9:30p. 261-2222.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641

Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

•Tommy Torres, Jake Barsness: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

25 Sunday

•FGCU Wind Orchestra: Artis–Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Films for Film Lovers: Bell du Jour. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7p. 495-8989.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues on Captiva. 2-6p. Free. 338-3500.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111. •Wind Orchestra Concert; Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 745-4268.

26 Monday

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues in historic downtown Ft Myers River District. Free. 6-9:30p. 338-3500.

27 Tuesday

•Bahrlines: The Music of Jason Bahr: Faculty & Guest Artist concert. U

Singer-songwriter Taylor Loren performs in various venues throughout Fort Myers Beach, September 30-October 2 during the Island Hopper Songwriting Festival. For information, call 338-3500.

Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues in historic downtown Ft Myers RiverDistrict.4-9:30p. Free. 338-3500.

28 Wednesday

•Cirque du Soleil - Ovo: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues in historic downtown Ft Myers RiverDistrict.6-9:30p. Free. 338-3500.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

29 Thursday

•Art Reception: Rookery Bay National Research Reserve, 300 Tower Rd, Naples. 5:30-7p. 530-5977.

•Cirque du Soleil - Ovo: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

• G a t o r N a t e : Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 313-6576.

•Island Hopper Songwriter

OCT 1

Saturday

•Cirque du Soleil - Ovo: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 4 & 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Eddie Turner: Concert. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p-12a. 693-7111.

•G David Howard: Comedy. Shell Factory & Nature Park, 2787 N Tamiami Tr, N Ft Myers. 7:15p. 995-2141.

•Improve Café - Youth Improv: Comedy. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 495-8989.

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

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues on Ft Myers Beach. 2p-12a. Free. 338-3500.

hosted by Ft Myers Film Festival, pre-film cocktail reception, post-film discussion.Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 333-1933.

4 Tuesday

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

5 Wednesday

•Art Alive: Receptions, exhibits, demos, livemusic at dozens of Art Alliance Naples galleries & studios. Naples ArtDistrict, Pine Ridge Industrial Park, Pine Ridge Rd, west of Airport Rd,Naples. 5-8p. Free. 580-7999.

•Bobby James: Live music. Ft Myers Brewing Co, 12811 Commerce Lakes Dr, # 27, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 313-6576.

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

•Art Reception: Unit A, 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. 6-10p. Free. 340-6467.

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

337-5050.

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

•Of Thee I Sing: TheatreZone w FGCU Bower School of Music. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. 888-966-3352.

Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

9 Sunday

•Of Thee I Sing: TheatreZone w FGCU Bower School of Music. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 2 & 7:30p. 888-966-3352.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•RPM’s 30th Anniversary Show: Venice Theatre, 140 W Tampa Ave, Venice. 8p. 941-488-1115.

10 Monday

Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues in historic downtown Ft Myers River District. 11a-10p. Free. 338-3500.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 13051 Bell Tower Dr, Ft Myers. 810p. 338-3500.

•Ron White: Comedy. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 4814849.

30

Friday

•Cirque du Soleil - Ovo: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 7:30p. 948-7825.

•Fifth Friday on First: Live blues music on several stages, food sampling, shopping in historic Ft Myers River District. 6-9p. Free. 945-0405.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues on Ft Myers Beach. 7-10:30p. Free. 338-3500.

•Rockin’ Jake Band: Live music. The Barrel Room, Twisted Vine Bistro, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. 9p. 333-2225.

•Selwyn Birchwood: Concert. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 9p-12a. 693-7111.

•Xanadu, Jr: City Scenes Theatre. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 8p. 939-2787.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

•Xanadu, Jr: City Scenes Theatre. Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 3 & 8p. 939-2787.

2 Sunday

•Cirque du Soleil - Ovo: Germain Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero. 1:30 & 5p. 948-7825.

•Island Hopper Songwriter Fest: Singer/Songwriters perform at various venues on Ft Myers Beach. 1-7p. Free. 338-3500.

•Meet the Composers: Women ComposersWorking in the Shadows. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 3p. 495-8989.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Symphonic Band & Jazz Ensemble Concert: Ida S. Baker High School, 3500 Agualinda Blvd, Cape Coral. 3p. Free. 745-4268.

•Xanadu, Jr: City Scenes Theatre.Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 12:15p. 939-2787.

3 Monday

•Movie Mondays: Independent film screening

•Ikebana Meeting & Workshop: Naples Botanical Garden, FGCU Research Center, Bueller Aud, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 9:30a. Free. 254-9999.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

6 Thursday

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

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

•Of Thee I Sing: TheatreZone w FGCU Bower School of Music. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 3p. 888-966-3352.

•Ron Feingold, Duncan Jay: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

7 Friday

•Art Reception: Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 5-7p. 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. 337-5050.

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

•Ron Feingold, Duncan Jay: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

8 Saturday

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

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

•Free Family Activity Saturdays: Exhibit tours, art projects. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 1:30-3:30p. Free. 495-8989.

•Of Thee I Sing: TheatreZone w FGCU Bower School of Music. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 8p. 888-966-3352.

•Peter Frampton Raw: Concert. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Rod MacDonald, Joe Virga: Concert. Americana Community Music Association Listening Room, All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Donations. 691-4069.

•Ron Feingold, Duncan Jay: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•The Ultimate Doo Wop Show: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 8p. 481-4849.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham

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

•Woodwind & Piano Trios: Faculty & Guest Artist concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 745-4268.

11 Tuesday

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

12 Wednesday

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

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

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

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

13 Thursday

•Doug Elkins Choreography, etc - Hapless Bizarre & Mo(or)town/Recux: American dance company. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Mertz Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 7p. 941-360-7399.

•Eighth Blackbird - Hand Eye: Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theater, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 7p. 941-360-7399.

Comedian Jodi White is appearing at the Laugh In Comedy Cafe in Fort Myers, September 15-17. Call 479-5233 for information.

what Goes on

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

•Gravity & Other MythsA Simple Space: Australian acrobats.Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Circus Museum, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 7p. 941-360-7399.

•James Yon, Tommy Oneil: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

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

•Ringling Int’l Arts Festival Opening Night - A Night in Brazil: Music by Dende & Band. Ringling Museum of Art courtyard,5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

14

Friday

•Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton - The Pianist: New Zealand comic circus. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Mertz Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5p. 941-360-7399.

•Doug Elkins Choreography, etc. - Hapless Bizarre & Mo(or)town/Recux: American dance company. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Mertz Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

•Eighth Blackbird - Hand Eye: Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theater, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5p. 941-360-7399.

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

•Gravity & Other MythsA Simple Space:Australian acrobats.Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Circus Museum, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5p. 941-360-7399.

•James Yon, Tommy Oneil: Comedy. Laugh-In Comedy Cafe, 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30 & 9:30p. 479-5233.

•Matt Haimovitz - The Bach Suites, A Moveable Feast: Israeli cellist.Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Ca’ d’Zan, The Ringling,5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

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

•Thaddeus Phillips - 17

Border Crossings: American one-man show. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theater, The Ringling,5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

•The Good Bad Kids: Concert. Craft beer by Millenial Brewing. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers.Cocktails 7p, concert 8p. 333-1933.

15 Saturday

•Backyard Bluesfest: Tommy Lee Cook & The Heathens w Panache, Jeff Jenson Band. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2p-12a. 693-7111.

•Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton - The Pianist: New Zealand comic circus. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Mertz Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

•Delfeayo Marsalis Quartet: Concert. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Dennis DeYoung & the Music of Styx: w Naples Phil. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 8p. 597-1900.

•Doug Elkins Choreography, etc - Hapless Bizarre & Mo(or)town/Recux: American dance company. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Mertz Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 2p. 941-360-7399.

•Eighth Blackbird - Hand Eye: Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theater, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 2p. 941-360-7399.

•Fall for the Arts: Free family festival. Performances, music, demos, exhibitions, presentations. Alliance for the Arts, amphitheater grounds, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a-3p. Free. 939-2787.

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

•Gravity & Other MythsA Simple Space: Australian acrobats. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Circus Museum, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

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

•James Yon, Tommy Oneil:

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

•LMnO3 - B A N G S made in AMerica: American comedy. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 9p. 941-360-7399.

•Matt Haimovitz - The Bach Suites, A Moveable Feast: Israeli cellist.Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. The Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5p. 941-360-7399.

•Thaddeus Phillips - 17 Border Crossings: American one-man show. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theater, The Ringling,5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 2p. 941-360-7399.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

16 Sunday

•’Ding’ Darling Days: Family Fun Day. Eco-activities for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc.. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

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

for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

•Jason Isbell, Josh Ritter: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

19 Wednesday

•’Ding’ Darling Days: Eco-Innovation Day. Ecoactivities for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

20 Thursday

•Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton - The Pianist: New Zealand comic circus. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Mertz Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 5p. 941-360-7399.

•Gravity & Other Myths - A Simple Space: Australian acrobats.Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Circus Museum, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 2p. 941-360-7399.

•LMnO3 - B.A.N.G.S. made in AMerica: American comedy. Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 8p. 941-360-7399.

•Matt Haimovitz - The Bach Suites, A Moveable Feast: Israeli cellist.Ringling Int’l Arts Festival. Historic Asolo Theatre, The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. 2p. 941-360-7399.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

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Monday

•’Ding’ Darling Days: Pollinator Day. Eco-activities for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

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•’Ding’ Darling Days: Calusa Day. Eco-activities for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

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

•Kenny Neal: Blues. Rhythm House, 16440 S Tamiami Tr, Ft Myers. 7p. 466-8326.

•Naples Philharmonic: Elgar’s Romantic Cello Concerto.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Prelude 7p, concert 8p. 597-1900.

•New Voices: Faculty & Guest Artist concert. U Tobe Recital Hall, Music Bldg, FGCU, 1051 FGCU BlvdS, Ft Myers. 7:30p.745-4268.

•O A R : BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7:30p. 481-4849.

21 Friday

•’Ding’ Darling Days: Trails Day. Eco-activities for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

Tuesday

•’Ding’ Darling Days: Beach & Water Day. Eco-activities

sale. Tower Gallery, 751 Tarpon Bay Rd. 10a-4p. Free. 472-4557.

•Boo at the Zoo: Trick-ortreating, costume contest. Naples Zoo, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd, Naples. 10a-4p. 262-5409.

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

•Naples Philharmonic: Elgar’s Romantic Cello Concerto.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Prelude 7p, concert 8p. 597-1900.

•Wind Orchestra & Symphonic Band: Concert. Eagle Family Expo, Holmes Plaza, outside FGCU Lutgert Hall. 8p. Free. 745-4268.

22 Thursday

•’Ding’ Darling Days: Conservation Art Day. Eco-activities for all ages, tram tours, wildlife presentations, crafts, puppet shows, birding, kayaking, etc. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. 8a-6p. Free. 472-1100.

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

•Art Reception: Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs.6-8p. Free. 495-8989.

•Center for Girl’s Boo Ball: Halloween-themed fundraising gala. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers, 6:30p. Reserve. 425-2366.

•Chocolate Extravaganza: Fundraiser. Masquerade theme, costumes optional. Treats & hors d’oevres, music, auction. Hodges U, 2655 Northbrooke Dr, Naples.6-9p. Rsvp. 649-1404.

•Free Family Activity Saturdays: Exhibit tours, art projects. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 26100 Old 41 Rd, Bonita Springs. 1:30-3:30p. Free. 495-8989.

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

•Twin Kennedy, Bill Fields: Concert.

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

•Art From the Attic: Art

Americana Community Music Association Listening Room, All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Donations. 691-4069.

Jason Isbell performs in concert on October 18 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. For information, call 481-4849.

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Sunday

•Mary Chapin Carpenter: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p. 481-4849.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

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Monday

•Bling, Baubles & Bubbly: Charity reception. Kathleen Bradford Studio/Gallery, 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, BonitaSprings. 5-7:30. Free. 776-6844.

25

Tuesday

•An Evening with Gulfshore Tenors: Gulfshore Opera. SWFL Performing Arts Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. 7:30p. 529-3925.

•Naples Philharmonic Orchestra & Women’s Chorus: Baroque Chamber music.Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 6p. 597-1900.

26 Wednesday

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 8-11p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Sesame Street Live – Elmo Makes Music: Concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 10:30a & 6:30p. 481-4849.

27 Thursday

•Footloose Country: Music & dance. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Naples Int’l Film Festival Opening Night Film & Party: Arts—Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Red carpet 6p, film 7p, party after. 775-3456.

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

28 Friday

•Film Screening & Exhibition Opening Reception: Wind Across the Everglades. Lecture, exhibit & screening on lawn. Edison & Ford Winter Estates, 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 10a. 334-7419.

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

•Halloween Ghost Train: Murder mystery. Dinner, show & costume contest. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•Naples Int’l Film Festival: Film screenings & panel discussions.Silverspot Cinemas, Mercato, 9118 Strada Pl, Naples. 775-3456.

•Pet Walk: Hendry St btwn Bay St & Edwards Dr, downtown Ft Myers. 6-8p. Free. 793-7529.

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

•Strange Arrangement: Concert. Craft beer by Bury Me Brewing. Davis Art Center, 2301 1st St, Ft Myers.Cocktails 7p, concert 8p. 333-1933.

29 Saturday

•Arts for ACT Disco Ball Gala & Fine Art Auction: Fundraiser reception, auction, live music, dancing. Harborside Event Center, 1375 Monroe St, Ft Myers. 5p. Rsvp. 337-5050.

•Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson: Concert. Center for the Arts Bonita Springs, 10150Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 8p. 495-8989.

•Free Community Day & Halloween Concert: Naples Ballet & Naples Philharmonic. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. Free. 597-1900.

•Halloween Ghost Train: Murder mystery. Dinner, show & costume contest. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•Naples Int’l Film Festival Saturday Night Tribute: Location TBA. 775-3456.

•Naples Int’l Film Festival: Film screenings & panel discussions. Silverspot Cinemas, Mercato, 9118 Strada Pl, Naples. 775-3456.

•Patchouli, Andy Getch: Concert. Americana Community Music Association Listening Room, All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 7p. Donations. 691-4069.

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

•Tommy Lee Cook, T Bone Funk, Larry Bell & Friends: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 2-6p. Free. 693-7111.

30 Sunday

•Halloween Ghost Train: Murder Mysetry. Dinner, show & costume contest. Murder Mystery Dinner Train Theater, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 6:30p. 275-8487.

•Left Bank ArtFest: Outdoor art fair. The Esplanade, 740 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 10a-4p. Free. 389-0280.

•Naples Dixieland Jazz Band: Free concert. Cambier Park, 6th Ave S & 8th St S, Naples. 2-4p. 1p. Free. 263-1113.

•Naples Int’l Film Festival

Closing Night Film & Wrap Party: Silverspot Cinemas, Mercato, 9118 Strada Pl, Naples.Film 7p, party after. 775-3456.

•Naples Int’l Film Festival: Film screenings & panel discussions.Silverspot Cinemas, Mercato, 9118 Strada Pl, Naples. 775-3456.

•Naples Philharmonic Chamber Enemble: Wang Chamber Music. Artis–Naples, 5833Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. 3p. 597-1900.

•Open Blues Jam: Live music. Buckingham Blues Bar, 5641 Buckingham Rd, Ft Myers. 3-6p. Musicians welcome. Free. 693-7111.

•Symphony Spooktacular –The Music of Disney: Gulf Coast Symphony concert. BB Mann Hall, 13350 Edison Pkwy, Ft Myers. 7p.277-1700.

ongoing theater

•Broadway Showstoppers Revue: Sep 30-Oct 9. Cultural Park Theater 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•Candidates for Murder: Fri & Satthru Sep 24.Murder Mystery Dinner Train, 2805 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 275-8487.

•Constellations: Oct 6-30. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•Erma Bombeck – At Wit’s End: Oct 7-Nov 6, previews Oct 4-6. Florida Repertory Theatre,2267 1st St, Ft Myers. ArtStage Studio Theatre. 332-4488.

•Evita: Oct 13-Nov 19.

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

•Junie B Jones – the Musical: Oct 21-Nov 18.

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

•Murder Over Miami: Sun, Wed & Thuthru Nov 24.

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

•New Works Festival: Sep 8-15. Gulfshore Playhouse, Norris Center, 755 5th Ave S, Naples. 866-811-4111.

•Of Thee I Sing: Oct 6-9 (w TheatreZone). FGCU TheatreLab.FGCU Arts

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

•Outside Millungar:

Oct 26-Nov 20. The Naples Players. Tobye Studio, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Over the River & Through the Woods: Oct 28-Nov 16, previews Oct 25-27. Florida Repertory Theatre,2267 1st St, Ft Myers. Arcade Theatre. 332-4488.

•Rocky Horror Show:

Oct 12-Nov 6. The Naples Players. Blackburn Hall, Sugden Theater, 701 5th Ave S, Naples. 263-7990.

•Seussical the Musical: Sep 9-18. Cultural Park Theater 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. 772-5862.

•The Best Man: Oct 7-29. Laboratory Theater of Florida,1634Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•The Butler Maid Me Do It: Fri & SatSep 30-Nov 19.

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

•The Cemetery Club: Oct 26-Nov 13. Marco Players. Marco Players Theater, Marco Town Center Mall, 1089 N. Collier Blvd, Marco Island. 642-7270.

•The Gun Show: Sep 7-18. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe: Sep 8-18. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•The Nerd: Oct 5-Nov 12.

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

•The Sunshine Boys: Sep 27-Oct 16. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•The Taming: Oct 14-30. Theatre Conspiracy. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•The Toxic Avenger: Sep 30-Oct 23. Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941-488-1115.

•Yesterday’s – The Rockin 50s & Groovin 60s: Sep 8Oct 8. Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

THEATERS

•Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre: Sep 8-Oct 8: Yesterday’s - The Rockin 50s & Groovin 60s;Oct 13Nov 19: Evita. 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers.278-4422.

•Broadway Palm Children’s Theatre: Oct 21-Nov 18: Junie B Jones – the Musical. 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•FGCU TheatreLab: Oct 6-9: Of Thee I Sing (w TheatreZone. FGCU Arts Complex, 10501 FGCU Blvd S, Ft Myers. 590-7268.

•Florida Repertory Theatre: Arcade Theatre — Oct 28Nov 16: Over the River & Through the Woods. ArtStage Theatre — Oct 7-Nov 6: Erma Bombeck

Mary Chapin Carpenter performs in concert on October at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall in Fort Myers. Call 481-4849 for information

what Goes on

-At Wit’s End. 2267 1st St, Ft Myers. 332-4488.

•Laboratory Theater of Florida: Oct 7-29: The Best Man. 1634Woodford Ave, Ft Myers. 218-0481.

•Off Broadway Palm Theatre: Oct 5-Nov 12: The Nerd. 1380 Colonial Blvd, Ft Myers. 278-4422.

•Theatre Conspiracy: Sep 7-18: The Gun Show; Oct 14-30: The Taming; Dec 1-17: The Country Wife. Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. 936-3239.

•TheatreZone: Oct 6-9: Of Thee I Sing (w FGCU). G & L Theatre, Community School of Naples, 13275 Livingston Rd, Naples. 888-966-3352.

•Venice Theatre: Sep 8-18: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe; Sep 27-Oct

16: The Sunshine Boys; Sep 30-Oct 23: The Toxic Avenger. 140 W. Tampa Ave, Venice. 941-488-1115.

art galleries

•Alliance for the Arts: 10091 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Sep 9-30:

Remembering Carl - Works 1956-2014. Members Gallery – Sep 9-30: Celeste Borah. Mon-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-1p. Free. 939-2787.

•Arsenault Studio & Banyan Arts Gallery: 1199 3rd St, Naples. Mon-Wed 10a-5p, Thu-Sat 10a-7p, Sun 1-5p. Free. 263-1214.

•Art Bar: 1416 Dean St, Ft Myers. Free. 292-8072.

•Art Council of Southwest Florida Co-op Gallery: Coconut Point Mall, 8074 Mediterranean Dr, Estero.

Oct-Apr Tue-Thu & Sat 10a-6p, Fri 11a-7p, Sun 12-5p, May-Sep Thu & Sat 10a-6p, Fri 11a-7p, Sun 12-5p. Free.

267-3049.

•Art League of Fort Myers: 1451 Monroe St, Ft Myers. Sep 2-29: Remember

September; Oct 7-27:

Cooler Nights. Free open painting Wed 9:30-12p. Tue-Sat 11a-3p & 6-9p 1st Fri of month. Free. 275-3970.

•Arts For ACT Gallery:

2265 First St, Ft Myers. Sep 2-Oct 3: Eileen McGrath, Kathy Kuser, Stacy Brown; Oct 7-26: Arts for ACT

Fine ArtAuction. Mon-Sat 11a-4:30p, 1st & 3rd Fri 11a-10p. Call for Sat hrs. Free. 337-5050.

•Arts of the Inland

Galleries: Members exhibits. Keiser U, 9100 Forum Corporate Pkwy, Ft Myers, 277-1336. Mon-Thu 8a-8p, Fri 8a-5p, Sat 9a1p. Barron Park House Gallery, 471 N Lee St,

LaBelle, 843-2929. ThuSun 12-5p. Lehigh Medical Center Gallery, 1500 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, MonFri 7a-5p. Free. 339-7265.

277-1336.

•Baker Museum: Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Sep 6Oct 23: New AcquisitionsIn Context; Sep 6-Nov 13: Harry De Zitter -

Photographer Sans Frontieres. Ongoing: Dawn’s Forest - sculptures of Louise Nevelson; Olga Hirshhorn Collection; Student Exhibition; Origami in the Garden. Tue-Sat 10a-4p & Sun 12-4p. 597-1900.

•Barron Park House Gallery: 471 Lee St, LaBelle. Thu-Sun 12-5p.

Free. 843-2929.

•Beth Sistrunk Fine Art: 5760 Shirley St, # 15, Naples.

Tue & Thu 1-4p. Free.

293-4904.

•Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery: 4332 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Sun & Mon 10a-5p,

Tue-Sat 10a-7p. Free. 283-1335.

•BIG ARTS Center: 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel.

Founders Gallery —

Oct 28- Dec 6: In the Night. Phiilips Gallery — Oct 28-Dec 6: Inspiration.

Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free.

395-0900.

•Bob Rauschenberg Gallery: FSW State College, 8099 College Pkwy SW, Ft Myers.

Thru Oct 22: Glenn Branca & Philip Corner re: Sound.

Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 11a-3p.

Free. 489-9313.

•Cape Coral Art League:

516 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral. Mon-Thu 11a-4p

Sep-May. Free. 772-5657.

•Cape Coral Arts Studio: 4533 Coronado Pkwy in Rubicond Park, Cape Coral.

Sept 2-29: The Aquarium;

Oct 7-27: Contemporary Works in Glass.Mon-Fri

9a-4:30p. Free. 574-0802.

•Centers for the Arts of Bonita Springs: 26100 Old

41 Rd, Bonita Springs. Sep

2-16: Organic/Geometric;

Oct 7-Dec 31: Florida Habitat, Crocodilian Scratchboards Paintings & Drawings by John Agnew; Oct 27-Dec

22: The Art of Blake, Trinkaus, Wallace, & Varisco. Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 1-5p. Free. 495-8989.

•Clark Art Studio: Mercato, 9155 Strada Place, #5155, Naples.

Mon-Sat 11a-9p & Sun 1-9p.

Free. 616-260-1533.

•Clyde Butcher’s Big Cypress Gallery: 52388 Tamiami Tr MM 54.5, Ochopee. Daily 10a-5p. Free. 695-2428.

•Clyde Butcher’s Venice Gallery & Studio: 237 Warfield Ave, Venice.

Tue-Fri 10a-4:30p. Free. 486-0811.

•Collier County Museum: 3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples. Thru Sep 21: Just Above the Water – Florida Folk Art. Educational programs, Wed, 2pm. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 252-8476.

•DAAS Co-op Art Gallery: Royal Palm Square, 1400 Colonial Blvd, # 84, Ft Myers. Sep 10-Oct 7: Mike Danley. Tue-Sat 10a-6p. Free. 590-8645.

•Deborah Martin Art Studio: 5760 Shirley St, #14, Naples. Free. 518-791-0251.

•East West Fine Art: Bigham Galleria, 2425 Tamiami Tr N, #102, Naples.

Mon-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 11a2p.Free. 821-9459.

•East West Fine Art: Mercato, 9115 Strada Pl, #5130, Naples. Sep 9-30: Last Days of New York Summer; Oct 1-22: Streams of Illusion - Resin Glass Sculptures by Annalu. Mon-Sat 10a-9p & Sun 12-6p. Free. 220-7503.

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

•Englewood Art Center: Ringling College of Art & Design, 350 S. McCall Rd, Englewood.Mitchell

Gallery —Sep 6-Oct 12: Illuminations; Oct 15-Dec

10: Fight & Flight. Loranger Gallery —Oct 4-Nov 30: Abstract; FL Suncoast Watercolor Society. Tue 9a-9p & Wed-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 941-474-5548.

•Florida Gulf Coast University Art Galleries: 10501 FGCU Blvd S., Ft Myers. Main Gallery — thru Sep 22: Highlights from the Permanent Collection; Oct 6-Nov 17: Accumulating InteriorsVanessa Diaz & Tyanna Buie. ArtLab — Jan 12-Feb 9: Changed Surfaces - Student Painting. Main Gallery in Arts Complex, ArtLab in Library. Mon-Fri, 10a-4p & Thu 10a-7p. Free. 590-7199.

•Fort Myers Beach Art Association: 3030 Shell Mound, Ft Myers Beach. Thru Oct 12: Summer Show. Oct-Apr Mon-Sat 10a-3p & Sun 12-3p; May-Sep Wed & Thu 9a-12p. Free. 463-3909.

•Francoise-Marie Thein

Studio/Gallery: 5760 Shirley St, Naples. 405-4522.

•Gallerie du Soleil: 393 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat, 10a-6p & Sun 12-5p. Free. 417-3450.

•Gardner Colby Gallery: 386 & 365 Broad Ave S, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-5p. Free. 403-7787.

•Grand Illusion Gallery: 2443 First St, Ft Myers. Tue-Sat 10a-6p & Sat 11a-2p,

1st & 3rd Fri 6-10p, 1st Fri of month 10a-10p. Free. 461-7245.

•Guardians of The Everglades: 1719 Trade Center Way, # 3, Naples. Wed 2-7 & by appt. 405-2010.

•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. Sep: Zdenka Fiala, Beth Blewett; Oct: Jean Rebholtz, Jim Ellsworth. Daily 11a-8p, closed Mon Jun-Sep. Free. 540-5789.

•Harmon-Meek Gallery: 599 9th St N, #309, Naples. Mon-Fri 10a-5p Nov-Apr. Free. 261-2637.

•Harmon-Meek Modern: 382 12th Ave S, Naples. Tue-Sat 12-5p Nov-Jul. Free. 261-2637.

•Hirdie-Girdie Art Gallery: 2490 Library Way, Sanibel. Nov-Apr: Mon-Sat 10a-5p. Free. 395-0027.

•Howl Gallery/Tattoo: 4160 Cleveland Ave, Ft. Myers. Mon-Thu 11a-8p, Fri & Sat 12-10p,1st Sat of month 7-11p. 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. 282-8488.

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

•Jo-Ann Sanborn Sunshine Studios of Marco Island:

The Esplanade, 760 N Collier Blvd, #102, Marco Island. Nov-Apr: Mon-Fri

10a-5p & Sat 10a-2p;

May-Oct: Wed-Fri 10am-

5pm & & Sat 10a-2p. Free.

404-9179

•John Ebling Veteran Art

Gallery: American Legion Post #38, 1837 Jackson St, Ft Myers. Free. 332-1853.

•Kathleen Bradford

Studio/Gallery: 4259 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Oct-MayTue-Sat

11a-5p, Jun-Sep by appt. Free. 776-6844.

•Lovegrove Gallery & Garden: 4637 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha.Oct-Jun:

Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 11a-4p; Jul-Sep: Mon & Thu-Sat 11-5p, Sun 12-4p. Free. 283-6453.

•Marc Harris Wildlife & Fine Art Photography

Gallery: 1401 Lee St, #B, Ft Myers. Sep 2-Oct 5: Art & Wildlife; Oct 7-Nov 2: tba.

Mon-Fri 10a-4p & Sat 12-4p. Free. 789-7027.

•Marco Island Center for the Arts: 1010 Winterberry Dr, Marco Island. Sep 5-27: JoAnn Sanborn - Fakahatchee Paintings, Naples Digital Photography Club; Oct 1-25: Fiber as Art, Art of Phyllis Pransky.Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 394-4221.

•Marianne Friedland Gallery: 359 Broad Ave S, Naples.

Mon-Sat 10-5p. Free. 262-3484.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy,Everglades City. Tue-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-4p. Free. 695-0008.

•Museum of the Islands: 5728 Sesame, Pine Island Center. Nov-Apr: Tue-Sat 11a-3p & Sun 1-4p; MayOct: Tue, Thu, Sat 11a-3p. 283-1525.

•Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center: 585 Park St, Naples. Thru Oct 14: Your Choice. Oct 20-May 30: Mon-Sat

10a-4p; Jun 1-Oct 16: Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 262-6517.

•Nora Butler Designs: Crayton Cove, 800 12th Ave. S, Naples. Tue-Sat

11a-6p. Free. 403-8287.

•Ollie Gentry Mack

Photography: 2180 W 1st St, #210, Ft. Myers. TueThu 11a-6p & Fri 11a-10p. Free. 332-1295.

•Phil Fisher Gallery: 810 12th Ave S, Naples. Mon-Thu 11a-5p, Fri & Sat 11a-9p. Free. 403-8393.

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

•Rick Moore Fine Art Gallery: The Village on Venetian Bay, 4230 Gulf Shore Blvd N, Naples. Free. 434-6464.

•Ringling College of Art + Design Galleries: Ringling College of Art + Design, 2700 N. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota. Smith Gallery — Sep 16-Oct 5: Faculty Exhibition; Oct 14-Dec 2: Observation/Reference/Gesture – Contemporary Paintings. Basch Gallery — thru Sep 7: All Ringling TV Network; Sep 16-Oct 5: Faculty Exhibition. Thompson Gallery — thru Oct 21: Pedro Perez, Oct 28-Jan 27: Jenny Medved – Indigenous People. Sep-Apr Mon-Sat 10a-4p; May-Aug Mon-Fri 10a-4p. Free. 941-359-7563.

•Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Sarasota. Thru Sep 11: Phantom Bodies -The Human Aura in Art. thru Sep 25: Exposure - Naked Before the Lens; thru Oct 16: Collaborating Across Borders. Oct 14-Jan 8:

Soviet Scenes - Baltermant’s Photographs of WWII. Ongoing: New Acquisitions 20th CenturyAbstract Art, Asian & Cypriot Art. Circus Museum — thru Oct 3: Circus CelebritiesPortraiture in the American Circus Poster. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941-359-5700.

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Thru Sep 7: The Fabric exhibit. Free. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. 530-5940.

•Rosen Gallery & Studios: Thru Sep 30: Benjamin

Paintings by Beth Blewett are on view throughout September at the Harbour View Gallery in Cape Coral. Call 540-5789 for information.

Carl Stanley & Kay

Wolfersperger - Southern

Summer.North Line Plaza, 2172 J & C Blvd, N Naples.

Mon-Sat, 12-6p. Free. 821-1061.

•Sea Grape Gallery: 113 W Marion Ave, Punta Gorda.

Mon-Fri 10a-5p & Sat 10a4p (closed Mon May-Sep). Free. 941-575-1718.

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

•Sidney & Berne Davis Arts Center: 2301 First St, Ft Myers. Sep 2-20: Cesar

Aguilera. Mon-Fri 10a-5p & 6-9p & 1st Fri of month. Free. 337-1933.

•Space 39 Art Bar & Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers.

Tue-Sat 5:30-close. Free. 204-9949.

•Sweet Art Gallery: 2054 Trade Center Way, Naples.

Nov-AprMon-Fri 10a-5p, 1st Wed 5-8p, 3rd Fri 6-8p, Sat by appt; May-Oct

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 Lady from Haiti: 110 10th St N, Naples. Oct-May

Mon-Sat 10:30a-5p; Jun-Sep

Tue-Sat 3-8p. Free. 649-8607.

•Tower Gallery: 751 Tarpon Bay Rd, Sanibel. Oct 21 & 22: Art from the Attic sale. Daily 10a-9p. Free. 340-6467.

•Trudy Labell Fine Art: Bingham Galleria,2425

Tamiami Trail N, #102, Naples. Mon-Fri 11a-4p & Sat 11a-2p. Free. 434-7778.

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

Sun 12-4p. Free. 332-2300.

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

•Unit A: 1922 Evans Ave, Ft Myers. Art by Marcus

Jansen. Receptions 1st Fri of month 6-10p except Jul & Aug. By appt. Free. 240-1053.

•Vallez Studio: Crayton Cove, 784 12th Ave S, Naples. Free. 262-0381.

•Veron Ennis Modern Art: 10051 McGregor Blvd, # 201, Ft Myers. Sat 9a-1p & by appt. Free.849-7772.

•Visual Arts Center: 210 Maud St, Punta Gorda. First Federal Gallery — Sep

16-30: Glorious Nature;Oct

1-Nov 4: Mayhem, Chaos & Confusion.Goff Gallery — Oct 1-26: SWFL Fine Craft Guild;Oct 29-Nov 29: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. Mon-Fri 9a-4p & Sat 10a-2p. Free. 951-639-8810.

•Watson MacRae Gallery: 2340 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.Mon-Sat 10:30a-5p. Free. 472-3386.

attractions

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

•Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum: 3075 SanibelCaptiva Rd, Sanibel. New: Journey to the Center of a Shell, Corners. Raymond Burr Memorial Exhibit, Deep-Sea Mollusks, Henry

Domke - Nature Photographer. World record-sized Shells. Daily 10a-5p. 395-2233.

•Baker Museum: Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Blvd, Naples. Sep 6-Oct 23: New Acquisitions - In Context; Sep 6-Nov 13: Harry De ZitterPhotographer Sans Frontieres. Ongoing: Dawn’s Forest - sculptures of Louise Nevelson; Olga Hirshhorn Collection; Student Exhibition; Origami in the Garden. Tue-Sat 10a-4p & Sun 12-4p. 597-1900.

•Burroughs Home & Gardens: 2505 First St, Ft Myers. Living history tours daily 11a & 1p, 5-9p. 337-0706.

•Butterfly Estates: 1815 Fowler St, Ft Myers. Sun & Tue-Th 10a-5p, Sat 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. 772-7037.

•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. 514-0084.

•Collier County Museum: 3301 Tamiami Tr E, Naples.

Gardens: 27180 Old 41 Rd, BonitaSprings.Botanical gardens, animals, art gallery.Daily 9a-4p. 992-2591.

•Holocaust Museum & Education Center of SWFL: Sandalwood Square, 4760 Tamiami Tr N, # 107, Naples. Thru Oct 2: Calypso Wartime Through Song. Jan-Apr: Tue-Sun 12:30-5p; May-Dec: Tue-Sun 1-4p. Guided Tours: 1:30p. Free. 263-9200.

•Imaginarium Science Center: 2000 Cranford St, Ft Myers. Mon-Sat 10a-5p & Sun 12-5p. 321-7420.

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

•Marco Island Historical Museum: 180 S Heathwood Dr, Marco Island. Thru Oct 29: Here & There. Tue-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 642-1440.

Thru Sep 21: Just Above the Water - Florida Folk Art. 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: 1st & 3rd Tue & 2nd Sat, Nov-Apr, 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 Mon-Fri 11a. Tue-Sun 10a-4p. Free. 472-3644.

•’Ding’ Darling National Wildlife Refuge: 1 Wildlife Dr, Sanibel. Sat-Thu 7a-7p. Oct 16-22: ‘Ding’ Darling Days festival. Oct 29-Dec 9: Water/Ways. Education Center: May-Dec 9a-4p, Jan-Apr 9a-5p. Wildlife Dr closed Sat.472-1100.

•Edison & Ford Winter Estates: 2350 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers. Ongoing: Edison & Rubber - A Scientific Quest, Edison & Ford in Florida. Daily 9a-5:30p. 334-7419.

•Everglades Wonder

•Ringling Museum of Art: 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota. Sarasota. Thru Sep 11:

Phantom Bodies -The Human Aura in Art. thru Sep 25: Exposure - Naked Before the Lens; thru Oct 16: Collaborating Across Borders. Oct 14-Jan 8: Soviet Scenes - Baltermant’s Photographs of WWII.

Ongoing: New Acquisitions 20th CenturyAbstract Art, Asian & Cypriot Art. Circus Museum — thru Oct 3: Circus CelebritiesPortraiture in the American Circus Poster. Gardens of Ringling Guided Tour: Thu 10:30a. Daily 10a-5p, Thu 10a-8p. 941-359-5700.

•Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota. Eco-boat tours daily. Immersion Cinema. Daily, 10a-5p. 941-388-4441.

•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 at Newton Park, 4650 Estero Blvd, Ft Myers Beach. 765-0865.

•Museum of Military Memorabilia: Naples Airport, Commercial Terminal, 500 Terminal Dr, Naples. Mon-Sat 10a-4p & Sun 12-4p. Free. 941-575-0401.

•Museum of the Everglades: 105 W Bwy,Everglades City. Tue-Fri 9a-5p & Sat 9a-4p. Free. 695-0008.

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

•Naples Botanical Garden: 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. Closed Sep 19-30. Dogs in the Garden walks Sun 9-11:30a, Tu 8-11a, Thu 3-5p. Daily 9a-5p & Tue 8a-5p Oct-Jun; daily 8a-3p Jul-Sep. 643-7275.

•Naples Depot Museum: 1051 Fifth Ave S, Naples. Thru Sep 30: Rest in Peace –Cemeteries of Collier County Mon-Sat 9a-4p. Free. 262-6525.

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

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

•Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center: 300 Tower Rd, Naples. Thru Sep 7: The Fabric exhibit, Sep 24-Nov 9: Summer II - Water. Daily programs: 11a & 2p. Guided boat & kayak tours Nov 4-Apr 30 Tue & Th. Mon-Sat 9a-4p. 530-5940.

•Sanibel Historical Museum & Village: 950 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel. Wed-Sat, 10a-4p. 472-4648.

•Seminole Casino Resort: 506 S 1st St, Immokalee. 800-218-0007.

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

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

•Williams Academy Black History Museum: Clemente 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. 707-6794.

•Caloosahatchee Regional Park: 18500 North River Rd, Alva. Guided walk: 1st Sat & 3rd Tue of month 9a Sep-May. 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,

Chris Hillman & Herb Pederson perform in concert at the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs on October 29. For information, call 495-8989.

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. 9a-4:30p. 695-3311.

•Hickeys Creek Mitigation Park: 17980 Palm Beach Blvd, Alva. Guided walks: 1st Tue 9a Sep-May. 693-2690.

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

•Lakes Regional Park: 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Ft Myers. Halloween Festival: Oct 17-31, weekends 10a-9p, weekdays 6-9p. 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. 8a-dusk. 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.

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

•North Ft Myers Park: 2021 N Tamiami Tr, N Ft Myers.

Yoga: Wed 6p. 652-4512.

•Rutenberg Park Eco-Living Center: ‘Florida-Friendly’ Garden/Landscape Workshops: Wed 10:30a. Free. 533-7515.

•Six Mile Cypress Slough

Preserve: 7791 Penzance Blvd, Ft Myers. 533-7550.

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

•Wa-Ke-Hatchee Park: 16730 Bass Rd, Ft Myers.

Flow Yoga & Mat Pilates: Mon-Thu 9a; Yoga & Meditation: Tue 4:30p; Tai

chi: Wed 1p; Laughter Yoga: Wed 6:30p. Classes free. 432-2154.

live music & comedy

•Americana Community Music Association

Listening Room: All Faiths

Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers.7p. Donations. 691-4069.

•Art Bar: 1416 Dean St, Ft Myers. 292-8072.

•Bert’s Bar & Grill: 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. Live Tue-Sun. 282-3232.

•Big Game Waterfront Grill: 2200 Main St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music Sun-Fri 4-6p,Fri & Sat 7-10p. 463-3043.

•Bootleggers Waterfront

Barbeque: 2200 Main St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music

Fri-Sun. 463-3043.

•Buckingham Blues Bar: 5641 Buckingham Rd., Ft Myers. Sep 23: Sean Chambers 8-11p; Sep 30: Selwyn Birchwood 8-11p; Oct 29: Bruce Katz Band

8-11p; Open Blues Jam 811p; Sun: Open Blues Jam

3-6p; Sat: Eclectic Electric

2-6p. 693-7111.

•Buddha Bar & Grill: 12701 McGregor Blvd, Ft Myers.

Live music Wed-Sun. 482-8565.

•City Tavern: 2206 Bay St, Ft Myers. Live music

Thu-Sat. 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. 313-6576.

•Freds Food, Fun & Spirits!: 2700 Immokalee Rd., Naples. Live music Wed-Sun. 431-7928.

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

•Howl Gallery/Tattoo Dive Bar: 4160 Cleveland Ave, Ft. Myers. 332-0161.

•Laugh-In Comedy Café: 8595 College Pkwy, Ft Myers. Comics Thu-Sat 7:30 & 9:30p. Sep 1-3: Kojo

Prince& Miguel Colon; Sep 8-10: LA Hardy & Brian Thomas; Sep 14: Open Mic; Sep 15-17: Jodi White & Jamie Utley; Sep 2-24: Tommy Torres & Jake Barsness; Sep 29-Oct 1: John Charles & Anthony Monte; Oct 6-8: Ron Feingold & Duncan Jay; Oct 13-15: James Yon & Tommy Oneil; Oct 20-22: Alex Ortiz & Sheena Reagan; Oct 27-29: Phil Johnson & Aniria. 4795233.

•Matanzas on the Bay: 414 Crescent St, Ft Myers Beach. Live music nitely 6-9p. 463-3838.

•Momentum Brewhouse: 9786 Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. Live music Fri & Sat 6-9p. 949-9945.

•Off the Hook Comedy Club: Row Seafood, 2500 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, #1100, Naples. Comics Fri-Sun. 389-6901.

•Old Naples Comedy Club: 1100 6th Ave S, Naples. Comics Thu-Sun. 455-2844.

•Paradise Tiki Hut: 1502 Miramar St, Cape Coral. Live music nightly. 542-1988.

•Parrot Key Caribbean Grill:

Wi ne&Dine

2500 Main St, Ft Myers Beach. 463-3257.

•Point Ybel Brewing Company: 16120 San Carlos Blvd, Ft Myers.

Tue: Open mic 7:30-10:30p; Thu: jazz & bluegrass jams

7:30-10:30p; Fri: live music

7:30-10:30p; Sun: Reggae

6-9p. 603-6535.

•Red Rock Saloon: 2278

First St, Ft Myers. Live music

Tue, Fri, Sat. 689-8667.

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

•Rhythm House: 16440 S Tamiami Tr, Ft Myers. Live music Fri & Sat nites. 466-8326.

•RJ’s Bar & Grill: 1475 N. Tamiami Tr, N.Ft Myers. Live music nightly. 997-9600.

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

•Space 39 Art Bar & Lounge: 39 Patio de Leon, Ft Myers. Live music Wed-Sat 8:30-11p. 204-9949.

•Teri-Tini’s: 7050 Crystal Dr, Ft Myers. Live music.

7:30-11pm. 277-5475.

•The Barrel Room: Twisted Vine, 2214 Bay St, Ft Myers. Live music Thu-Sat. Thu 7-10p: Dan Miller & Lew Del Gatto Jazz Quartet. 333-225.

•The Dek Bar: 4704 SE 15 Ave, Cape Coral. Live music nightly. 542-3745.

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

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

•The Studio: 1529 Lee St, Ft Myers. Live music. 472-4557.

•The Veranda: 2122 Second St, Ft Myers. Piano Bar Tue-Sat 6:30-9:. 332-2065.

•World of Beer: Bell Tower Shops, 13499 S Cleveland Ave, Ft Myers. Live music Thu-Sat. 437-2411.

•Yabo: 16230 Summerlin Rd, Ft Myers. Live music. 225-9226.

farmers markets

THURSDAY

•Coconut Point Greenmarket: Coconut Point, 23106 Fashion Dr, Estero. Oct-Apr 9a-1p. 594-9358.

•River District Farmers Market: Centennial Park, 2000 W First St, Ft Myers. 7a-1p. 321-7100.

FRIDAY

•Bayfront Farmers Market: 465 Bayfront Pl, Naples. 4-8p. 293-9703.

SWFLDININGGUIDE

BERT'S BAR & SEAFOOD GRILL : 4271 Pine Island Rd, Matlacha. 282-3232. Million dollar view and quality food at reasonable prices. Featuring grouper, gulfshrimpandcertifiedangus burgers. Live Entertainment (check schedule on our website). 'AllU-Can-Eat' Fish Fry Wed & Fri 4-9pm. View our webcam on our website and see the beautiful view! Open seven 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. The theatre’s season features the best of Broadway for all ages, combining your favorite shows of the past along with the most recent musical hit sensations. Features a delicious buffet, nationally selected performers, dazzling sets and costumes and a live orchestra. Performances Tue-Sun evenings with selected matinees. www.broadwaypalm.com

FOGGCAFE : Naples Botanical Garden, 4820 Bayshore Dr, Naples. 643-7275. Fogg Café is about unique and creative food using local, sustainable and seasonal products including items from the Botanical Garden itself. Menus are changed seasonally, focusing on high quality. In addition to incorporating an exciting garden-to-table inspired menu, Fogg Café offers some of the most beautiful dining views in the area. Open daily 9am-5pm. www.naplesgarden.org

LAUGH IN COMEDYCAFE : 8595 College Pkwy, # 270, Ft Myers. 479-5233. Come to laugh, eat & drink. Along with having hilarious national touring comics every weekend, they have a full kitchen serving delicious fresh meals. Home of The Big Bopper Burger. Pasta fans have a choice of Chicken Parmesan or Pasta Milano with tender chicken & fresh mixed vegetables. New look! All shows are smoke free! Five weekly shows Thu-Sat at 7:30 & 9:30. Plus special events. www.laughincomedycafe.com

•Bonita Springs Fresh Food Market: SWFL Performing Arts Center, 11515 Bonita Beach Rd SE, Bonita Springs. Oct-Mar9a-1p. 389-6901.

•Friendly Farmers Market: Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 3-7p. 786-942-8300.

•Government Complex Farmers Market: 3335 US 41 E, Naples. 11a-2p.

•Shoppes at Vanderbilt Farmers Market: Collection at Vanderbilt, 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples. 12-4p. 273-2350.

SATURDAY

•Alliance for the Arts’ GreenMarket: 10091 McGregor Blvd., Ft Myers. 9a-1p. 939-2787.

•Bonita Springs Farmers Market: The Promenade Shoppes, 26811 South Bay Dr,Bonita Springs. 7a-12p. 495-8464.

•Bonita Springs Lions Market: Naples Fort Myers Greyhound Track parking lot,10601 SE Bonita Beach Rd, Bonita Springs. 7am-12:30pm.992-4011.

•Cornerstone Farmers Market: Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 8200

Immokalee Rd, Naples. Oct-Apr 8a-1p.

•Friendly Farmers Market: Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples. 9a-3p. 786-942-8300.

•Naples Green Market: 2150 Goodlette Rd, Naples. Oct-Apr 8a-1p. 594-9358.

•Galleria Shoppes at Vanderbilt Farmers Market: Collection at Vanderbilt, Airport Pulling Rd & Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples. Oct-May 8a-1p. 273-2350.

•Third Street Farmer’s Market: 1220 Third St S, Naples. 7:30-11:30a. 649-6707

SUNDAY

•North Naples Green Market: Ole Towne Center, 8020 Grand Lely Dr, Naples. 12-4p. 594-9358.

•Pine Island Tropical Fruit Market: Stringfellow Rd & Ficus Tree Ln, Bokeelia. 10a-3p.

•Pine Ridge Farmers Market: Pine Ridge Rd & Airport Pulling Rd, Naples. Oct-May 9a-2p. 200-4401.

•Sanibel Island Farmers Market: Sanibel City Hall, 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. 8a-1p. 691-9249.

Artist Mike Danley’s ‘fo-bots’ (found object robots) are on view at DAAS Co-op Gallery in Fort Myers, September 10-October 7. Call 590-8645 for information.