August 2022 Happenings Magazine

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Publisher’s Spotlight

Summer theatre

Growing up in a small rural community in Ohio, I looked forward to my summers. It was when our local community theatre group would put on a big musical production. My late father was one of the driving forces behind that community theatre group, and I never missed an opportunity to get involved as his young apprentice. His specialty was lighting design and marketing. Boy, could he light up a school auditorium stage and make it look professional. And when it came to selling tickets to the big show, no one could out do my father. He walked the streets and asked small shop owners to hang the show poster in their window. He’d find financial sponsors to help defray the production costs. And of course, he put in many hours of sweat equity to make the production a success. (He was not alone, but he was a great example of leadership.)

At a very early age (around 7 or 8), I found myself involved in musical theatre .. both on stage and off. It took me a few decades before I figured out that I prefer the production side of theatre more so than the performance side. My high school years were very theatre heavy, so to speak.

My school did three major productions every year, plus a series of one-act plays. Additionally, I sang in three different choral groups (so much so that I had the good fortune to travel to Europe twice to perform).

In college, my theatre experience was short lived. That’s when I spent more time in bar bands singing hard rock songs or running my own little production company to assist other local bands.

Years after college, I continued to sing in my church choir and help with sound and lights for that same small community theatre group that I first did back in 1970.

Fast forward to today. I co-own an entertainment magazine that covers theatre and live music. I get to photograph national artists when they per-

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form live in concert. And I am one of several sound engineers at our local church.

I speak of all of this for two reasons. One, I am very blessed to have all these experiences for nearly six decades. But, I also share my little story with you to emphasize the importance of the arts and the influence on a person.

If my dad had not allowed me the opportunity to experience stage theatre, I probably would not be where I am today. It is that small introduction (without any pressure) that exposed me to a whole new world of creativity and excitement.

It is because of the early exposure that I chose my profession, my hobbies and my lifestyle. My life is full of blessings, and I am very grateful for my family and the community around me.

I do not want to go without mentioning my late mother and her artistic influence on my life. Before getting married, she studied voice with a Juilliard professor. I always tell people that she gave up a professional singing career to be a mom. She had a golden voice and perhaps I inherited a small fraction of that singing talent. She never took leading roles in our local community theatre. She preferred to be part of the ensemble. But you could always hear her beautful voice over everyone else.

As I write this month’s column, I am preparing to fly to New Jersey to bury the ashes of both my parents in an old family cemetery plot. It is at this time why I reflect on the enormous influence a parent can have on a child (or an adult).

My parents never forced me into a certain vocation or occupational path, and I never pushed my own children.

But, it is important to expose our offspring to as many aspects of the arts as we can, so they can discover what is inside of them and what they can become.

Rock on,

Jamie

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THE LABORATORY THEATER OF FLORIDA PRESENTS

FAIRVIEW Pulitzer Prize Winner by Jackie Sibblies Drury

AMERICANA COMMUNITY MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Dana Cooper

Fort Myers home for original Americana music!

Saturday, Aug. 6 Houseboat Jim Visone opens

Concerts held at All Faiths Unitarian Congregation

2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Show at 7 p.m.

Singer-Songwriter Circle Tickets at the door. $12 member/$18 public

Ages 14 +

Sponsored by Grampy’s Charities • Half Price Previews August 3 & 4

AUGUST 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 AUGUST 18, 19, 20 at 8 pm

Matinees: AUGUST 7, 14 & 20 at 2 p.m.

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239-218-0481

1634 Woodford Ave. Downtown Fort Myers

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Sundays, August 7 and 21 Bruce Gallant hosts - free - 2 p.m.

All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers

Check our Facebook page and our website for updates on all events

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THEATRE

Theatre Conspiracy opens

season with Clown Bar

Theatre Conspiracy at the Alliance for the Arts announces its 29th consecutive season, which includes beloved classics, comedic favorites and award-winning new plays from the most popular unknown playwrights.

Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Here is the season:

Clown Bar by Adam Szymkowicz Directed by Bill Taylor

Performances are Aug. 18 - 20 and 25 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 28 at 2 p.m.

Join Theatre Conspiracy for this immersive experience as they transform the Alliance theatre into the Clown Bar, plunging you into the dark and secret world of these hilarious, yet frightening, gangster clowns.

Happy's brother Timmy is found dead.

Now Happy must return to his former life as a clown to ask a few questions. But will Happy be able to go home again without getting sucked into the seedy clown underbelly of vice and violence?

The Parking Lot by Adam Szymkowicz Directed by Madelaine Weymouth Dec. 8 – 18

J and Terry are married, but they might not stay that way for long. While most couples have the benefit of negotiating the ups and downs of marriage in private, or in therapy, J and Terry have taken a different approach. Instead they have chosen a parking lot as the setting to answer one of life’s biggest questions: Should we get divorced?

The show stars Rachel Endrizzi and Ken Quiricone.

Note this performance takes place outside in the parking lot. Ticket holders should bring their own chairs and coolers.

In the event of inclement weather, they will reach out to you to either refund or reschedule the viewing.

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Set in an illegal underground nightclub in a city where all public social gatherings and all forms of art have been banned, a performance artist risks arrest to perform for the first (and last time) in front of his dying mother. With nothing but props, a microphone and a bottle of cognac, the performance artist holds nothing back because this show is unlike any other that he has performed.

Derek Lively is a veteran of the New York stage, but happily calls Southwest Florida his home. is thrilled to be back at Theatre Conspiracy. Previous performances at the Alliance for the Arts include King in King Hedley II, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in The Mountaintop, Frederick Douglass in The Agitators, Walter Lee Younger in A Raisin in the Sun and Canewell in Seven Guitars.

The Hatmakerʼs Wife

by Lauren Yee Directed by Carmen Crussard March 16 – 26

August Wilsonʼs The Piano Lesson Directed by Sonya McCarter Oct. 20 – 29

The Piano Lesson, set in 1936 Pittsburgh, focuses on the conflicting wills of brother and sister, Boy Willie and Berniece, regarding their family’s most important heirloom, a piano. But this is no ordinary piano as it contains intricate carvings by their great-grandfather depicting the many struggles in their family history. The piano was originally owned by the slave owners of their family, with carvings of their great-grandmother, grandfather, and the likeness of their whole family tree.

Boy Willie wants to sell the piano to purchase a parcel of land in Mississippi, a piece of the very land on which his ancestors had been slaves. This would allow him to finally achieve his dream of making a living farming his own property. But Berniece holds strong, viewing the piano as an integral reminder of where they came from, who they are now, and as a legacy for their future generations.

This complex play filled with subplots conveys tremendous significance as it examines slavery and the difficulty of black Americans seeking economic and social equality.

The Last Show Written & Performed by Derek Lively Directed by Bill Taylor Feb. 16 – 26

Faceless by Selina Fillinger Directed by Miguel Cintron Jan. 19 - 29

On her way to Syria, Susie Glenn, a Caucasian 18-year-old from the Chicago suburbs, is arrested and charged with terrorism. Susie had been radicalized online resulting in her conversion to Islam. How does that even happen? That’s exactly what prosecuting attorney Claire Fathi, a Harvard-educated Muslim, would like to know. This courtroom drama delves into the many facets involved in this true story as it examines how Susie found herself engaged to an ISIS fighter through social media and believing wholeheartedly in radical Islam. It also examines the complex feelings of Claire, who wonders what right Susie has to profess herself as a true Muslim, along with knowing she herself is being used as a token in the prosecution of this case.

The expression, “if these walls could talk,” comes true for a young woman who moves into an old home with her boyfriend.

Expecting to be happy living together, the couple find it less than ideal and soon the woman hears a wall speaking to her and begins receiving notes. It appears the wall wants to help this couple by sharing the story of two former residents, a hatmaker and his wife. The hatmaker is upset about the loss of his favorite hat, oh as well as his long-suffering wife leaving him after decades of marriage. But there’s a reason for this bizarre communication and stories about true love never get old.

This play will have you believing in the possibility of transcending worlds where love and family will always remain the most important aspects of life.

Season subscriptions range from $112 per person for four shows, $125 for five shows and $144 per person for all six shows. Flex passes are also available.

Individual ticket prices are $30, $13 for students or $25 for Alliance members.

To purchase tickets or for more info, call 239-939-2787, visit 10091 McGregor Blvd. in Fort Myers or go online at www.ArtInLee.org/Theatre.

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Cultural Park Theater announces auditions, upgrades & changes

August continues to be busy at Cultural Park Theatre Company, with new executive director Mark Fleming helming the renovations and more continuing throughout the summer months.

The volunteers are eager to help. Under-used spaces have been transformed into additional rehearsal space.

Major lobby changes are underway, with color changes and more. Anyone who wants to help can contact the theater Tuesday – Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. to get involved or visit our website and use the SIGNUP app to choose your date and time to volunteer.

Ticket prices are reduced.

As we all continue to battle the economic issues caused by the ongoing Covid pandemic, we have lowered our ticket prices to make attending live theater more affordable for everyone!

Digital displays being installed in the lobby. Made possible by a grant from Cruisers Cares Foundation, we have three displays that will be installed around the Lobby area and will run continuous messages, ads, sponsor logos and “special thanks/congratulations” messages from that special someone to their favorite thespian appearing in a current production.

Sponsors and patrons are encouraged to review the new levels of support that are available. Patrons who contribute any amount will be featured on our lobby digital displays. Sponsor ad pricing has been revised and one can now advertise in the playbill for as little as $35 for a one-time individual show Happenings Magazine

ad. Visit the website for updated information on sponsorship opportunities.

The time is now to get involved. They are actively seeking additional directors, assistant directors, music directors, vocal coaches and pianists for the upcoming 60th Anniversary season.

Email them at culturalparktheatrecompany@gmail.com The theater encourages everyone to get involved.

What’s your special talent?

We need stage managers, stage crew, set designers, set builders, lighting techs, make-up artists, choreographers, carpenters, sound techs, painters, designers, photographers and more!

They need office volunteers as well – answering phones and making calls. Anyone who wants to help can contact the theater Tuesday – Friday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. to get involved!

OPen auditions will be held for adults and teens (high school) Aug. 11, 12 and 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. and for children elementary and middle school ages Aug. 4, 5 and 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. for all Broadway series shows. All roles are available – no precast roles – no membership required – all ages...all backgrounds ...musicals, comedies and dramadies.

Online ticketing is coming. They are working with their vendor to perfect the online ticketing option for CPTC and should be up and running by January.

The Cultural Park Theater is located at 528 Cultural Park Blvd. in Cape Coral.

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Broadway Palm marks 30th anniversary THEATRE

Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Broadway Palm’s 30th Off You,” “Dawn,” “My Eyes anniversary season is now Adored You” and many on sale. The celebratory more. season includes eight main stage productions, five proSister Act ductions in the Off April 14 - May 20 Broadway Palm, four Follow Deloris, a disco Children’s Theatre producdiva, as she witnesses a tions and five concerts. The crime and the cops hide her theatre’s owner, Will in the last place anyone Prather, said, “I am thrilled would think to look…a conto present this exceptional vent! Masquerading as a season and look forward to nun, and under the suspicelebrating all that cious watch of Mother Broadway Palm has Superior, Deloris helps her accomplished over the past fellow sisters find their voices three decades.” as she unexpectedly redisBroadway Palm’s main covers her own. She stage opens on Aug. 26 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat runs Jan. 6 - Feb. 11. makes new friends and and runs through Aug. 12, breathes new life into the 2023. Show prices range two ex-GI’s turned showbiz partners folchurch, but in the process, blows her from $55 to $95 with subscription, low a couple of singing sisters to a cover. This high-spirited musical comegroup, and children’s prices available.

Vermont inn. When they discover their dy is a shining tribute to the universal Performances are Tuesday through former commanding officer, who owns power of friendship.

Sunday evenings (no Tuesday evening the inn, is in jeopardy of losing the performances May through October) property, the foursome decides to put Footloose with selected matinees. The main stage on a show! You’ll hear some of the May 26 – July 1 productions include: greatest songs ever written such as A lively city boy moves from Chicago “Happy Holidays,” “Sisters,” “Blue to a small farming town where rock ‘n’ Broadway Palm Thru The Decades Skies” and the Academy Award-winning roll and dancing have been banned.

Aug. 26 – Oct. 1 “White Christmas.”

After the culture shock sets in, he tries Relive the last three decades of proto shake things up and overturn the ductions that have made Broadway Joseph and the Amazing extreme ban. In the process he catches Palm Florida’s Premier Dinner Theatre!

Technicolor Dreamcoat the attention of the lovely preacher’s This all-new jukebox style musical feaJan. 6 – Feb. 11 daughter. The Oscar and Tony-nominattures a talented cast of performers that One of the most spectacular and ed Top 40 score includes “Holding Out will sing and dance their way through entertaining musicals tells age-old For A Hero,” “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” some of the greatest Broadway Palm Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of “Almost Paradise” and the title song, songs of all time. You’ll hear numbers many colors through a kaleidoscope of “Footloose.” from Me and My Girl, 42nd Street, The song and dance! When Jacob gives King and I, Oklahoma, The Music Man, Joseph a magnificent coat of many colDisneyʼs The Little Mermaid Miss Saigon, CATS and more. ors, his eleven brothers become jealous July 7 – Aug. 12 and sell him into slavery. Because of This Disney classic comes to life on A Chorus Line Joseph’s gift for interpreting dreams, he the Broadway Palm stage! Take a dive Oct. 7 – Nov. 12 rises to become the Pharaoh’s advisor. into a magical kingdom where the beauThis stunning musical captures the Songs include “Any Dream Will Do,” tiful mermaid, Ariel, longs to leave her spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus “Close Every Door” and “Go, Go, Go ocean home to live in the world above. audition. Exploring the inner lives and Joseph.”

When Ariel falls in love with the human bittersweet ambitions of professional Prince Eric, she makes a bargain with Broadway performers, the show feaJersey Boys the evil sea witch, but the bargain isn’t tures one powerhouse number after Feb. 17 – April 9 what it seems. You’ll see all your another and is a brilliant fusion of song, Winner of Best Musical at both the favorite characters and hear the irredance, and authentic drama. The memTony Awards® and Olivier Awards®, go sistible songs including “Under The orable score includes “One,” “I Can Do behind the music of Frankie Valli and Sea,” “Kiss The Girl,” “Part Of Your That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and The Four Seasons with Jersey Boys!

World” and more. the Mirror,” “I Hope I Get It” and more.

Discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way For more information, visit online at Irving Berlinsʼ White Christmas from the streets of New Jersey to the www.BroadwayPalm.com, call 239-278Nov. 18 – Dec. 30 heights of stardom. The chart-topping 4422 or stop by the box office at 1380 This heart-warming Irving Berlin hits include “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers. classic takes you back to 1954 where

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CULTURAL PARK THEATRE COMPANY

60 Anniversary Season th

PRESENTS

2022-2023 Broadway Series

CONCERT SERIES Alyssa LeMay December 2

Neil Diamond tribute December 3 & 4

David Morin as Elvis Dec. 9, 10 & 11

Michael D’Amore December 15

Blues Brothers tribute January 6, 7 & 8

Neil Diamond tribute February 4 & 5

Rod Stewart tribute February 10, 11 & 12

David Morin as Elvis March 24, 25 & 26

OPEN AUDITIONS: Teens and Adults August 11, 12 & 13 Elementary and Middle School ages August 4, 5 & 6

GET INVOLVED IN OUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON:

Directors, Assistant Directors, Stage Managers, Stage Crew, Set Designers, Set Builders, Lighting, Sound, Painters, Makeup Artists, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Vocal Coaches, Carpenters

Call the box office or email us at culturalparktheatrecompany@gmail.com

239-772-5862

528 CULTURAL PARK BLVD. CAPE CORAL

www.CulturalParkTheater.com

Alyssa LeMay March 31

Michael D’Amore April 13

Fairview premieres August 5 THEATRE

at Laboratory Theater of Florida

Playwright Sibblies Drury The Laboratory Theater said in an interview, “And this of Florida will present the idea of being watched by someSouthwest Florida premiere one as a person of color — of Jackie Sibblies Drury’s there is automatically some sort Pulitzer Prize winner of sense of suspicion, especialFairview, opening on Aug. 5. ly if the watcher is a white perFairview features a sitson. And so we started from a com-style family preparing place of trying to create what in for a birthday party. An the theater felt like a normal unwelcome group of black family, and then introducobservers co-opts the story, ing the idea of someone watchdisrupting the action in this ing that family — and that sometimes surreal, often watching [changes] their behavhumorous Pulitzer Prize-winior and the course of their ning show. lives.”

Fairview is a thought-proFairview features Robert voking play that takes a hard Barner (Dayton), Tijuanna look at societal constructs Clemons (Beverly), Simone regarding race. Radical and Farrell (Jasmine), Zaria Brown conceptually bold, this edgy (Keisha), Kaia Rae Bravo and impactful show is not (Suze), Todd Miller (Jimbo), what it first appears to be.

Bradley Santos (Mack), and Artistic director Annette Misha Ritter Polomsky (Betts).

Trossbach says, “this play is Scenic design is by Gabrielle about the white gaze.

Lansden and technical director Specifically, this play is is Jonathan Johnson. Costumes about what it is for this are by Alena Stevenson, and African-American family to lights/props is handled by be watched by, surveilled by, Steven Michael Kennedy. judged by this dominant This show closes the thewhite culture… and what ater’s summer season and is that surveillance and obserincluded in the season pass, vation does to the subject. which is on sale now.

How do these family memThis play is recommended bers change their behavior for ages 14 and older. once they understand that Performance dates are Aug. they are under constant 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 at 8 scrutiny - and, bigger picp.m. and Aug. 7, 14 and 20 at 2 ture, who gets to define what Keisha (Zaria Brown), Beverly (Tijuanna Clemons), and Dayton (Robert Barner) pose for a family photo in Fairview which opens p.m. Half-price preview nights is and is not acceptable in Aug. 5 at The Laboratory Theater of Florida. Photo provided by are set for Aug. 3 and 4 at 8 Black culture?”

Paula Sisk of Sisk Media p.m. Staging Teen Success Director Brett Marston, “I Through Theater is scheduled directed this play because I for Aug. 6 at 8 pm A post-performance talkback will be held felt it was very timely, and I believe as a culture we continualAug. 14 ly need to assess our belief systems and/or values. I ultiTickets are $30 each or $10 for students with valid student mately believe we need to be a fair and equitable world…and IDs. There is a new Thursday night special ticket price of $25 I think it is the responsibility of theater to allow audiences to each for adults. Socially distant seating may be available and learn, reflect, observe, and possibly influence. It is my hope must be scheduled in advance with the box office. that Fairview serves as a vehicle to challenge the viewers to For tickets, call the box office at 239-218-0481 or online at assess and reflect on any biases they might have and walk www.laboratorytheaterflorida.com. aware from this theater experience with an increased awareThe Laboratory Theatre of Florida is located at 1634 ness of themselves and how they might contribute to a more Woodford Ave. in the Fort Myers River District. equitable world for all.”

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Blithe Spirit next at The Naples Players

The Naples Players continue to move forward with their dynamic 69th season. This upcoming season is dedicated to building community, instilling laughs, and looking to the future.

Blithe Spirit will be in Blackburn Hall from Sept. 28 to Oct, 23 This smash comedy hit offers up a fussy, cantankerous, and spiritual skeptic in Charles Condomine. When the ghost of Charles’ late first wife, Elvira, accidentally materializes, his spiritual skepticism vanishes. Elvira is only visible to Charles and is not letting a little thing like death stand in the way of getting him back…

By The Way, Meet Vera Stark runs from Oct. 19 to Nov. 6 in the Tobye Studio Theater and follows aspiring starlet Vera Stark during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She works as a maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. Worlds collide when Vera lands a trailblazing role in an antebellum epic starring…her boss. While Vera’s portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking, decades later scholars and film buffs still grapple with the actress’ legacy in

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Hollywood and the impact that race had on her controversial career…

In Blackburn Hall from Nov. 23 to Dec. 18, A Christmas Carol: the Musical features the classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his ghostly encounters. This spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ masterpiece enjoyed more than a decade-long run at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. Audience members will also be treated to complimentary admission to our highly anticipated Trees and Teas Festival.

Southern Comforts runs Nov. 30 to Dec. 18 in the Tobye Studio Theater. In a sprawling New Jersey Victorian, a taciturn Yankee widower and a vivacious grandmother from Tennessee find what they least expected - a second chance at love. Told with warmth and perceptive humor, this off-Broadway success is an affecting, late-in-life journey of compromise and rejuvenation, of personal risk and the rewards of change.

From Jan. 11 to Feb. 5, The Game’s Afoot will be in Blackburn Hall. This play tells the story of Broadway star

William Gillette, who has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous.

Featuring cherished songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein, including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” and “My Favorite Things,” The Sound of Music won the hearts of audiences worldwide, earning five Tony Awards and five Oscars. Performed in Blackburn Hall from March 1 to April 2, the story follows an exuberant young governess who brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the Nazis gain power.

If interested in auditioning for any of The Naples Players’ productions, keep an eye on their website NaplesPlayers.org for more information. Season tickets are available now at the box office and individual tickets go on sale Sept. 6. Those interested can visit www.NaplesPlayers.org anytime or call the TNP Box Office at 239263-7990.

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ART

Textile art of Kasara Castell Whelan DAAS CO-OP ART GALLERY & GIFTS

In August, DAAS Co-Op Art Gallery & Gifts is showcasing the art of textile artist Kasara Castell Whelan.

The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 5 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. in conjunction with the monthly Fort Myers Art Walk. The exhibition will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 28.

Castell Whelan is an Artist feltmaker and a Texture lover. She is a member of the NEFG (Northeast Feltmaker Guild) and has a background in art and sales. She has a degree in Etching (Aguafuerte) and Textile Design. The artist has been living and working in USA for 22 years, finally settling in Southwest Florida.

After organizing Peru and India exhibitions back in birth country of Argentina, Castell Whelan discovered her true rooted passion for Tapestries. From weaving to felting and recently paper, she plugged herself to find ways to express her emotions and love through this style of art. Her life wasn’t exactly a path of

roses, as she explains; finding ways to learn new techniques wasn't an easy task.

Most of the art the artist displays is self-taught and created via hours of trial and error.

“I've been fortunate to take lessons from great teachers throughout my life that have truly impacted my learning in a positive way and helped guide my development when life took sudden turns,” says the artist, who also has an avid interest in reading and learning about old civilizations and their mystics ways.

“Learning how they [old civilizations] viewed life hundreds of years ago, the circumstances they faced and the knowledge they passed on to generations to come are topics that constantly inspire me to create new art that is normally concealed in my work,” says Castell Whelan.

DAAS Co-Op Art Gallery & Gifts is located at 1815 Fowler St. in the Butterfly Estates complex in downtown Fort Myers. The gallery’s business hours are Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More information about the venue can be found at www.daascoop.com or by calling 239590-8645.

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Winners at COCO Art Gallery in Naples

The Arts Council of Southwest Florida (ACSWF) along with COCO Art Gallery at Coastland Center in Naples, kicked off its “Bucolic Florida” summer themed exhibit in July.

Twenty-eight finalist artists from 10 different local art associations participated in the show and five artists received awards.

John Melleky, Collier County arts and culture manager, served as the judge and was assisted by Garry Wheeler, ACSWF president, in handing out the awards.

First place went to Barbara Swift, a member of Arts of the Inland. Her watercolor painting, The Conductor, made quite an impression on everyone.

Second place went to Martin Sherman, a member of Bonita Springs Center for the Arts and an artist of the COCO Art Gallery. His acrylic painting, Lagoon in Yellow, captivated viewers.

In third place was an acrylic

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Barbara Swift - first place

abstract, Coastal Reflections, by JoAnne Crowson, a member of Marco Island Center for the Arts and of the COCO Art Gallery was a hit with the crowd.

Honorable mentions went to Dr. Jane Ruprecht, President of Naples ArtCrafters for her photograph on metal titled, Let’s Stop for Lunch and to Kathryn Fitzgerald, a member of Southwest Florida Fine Craft Guild for her stained glass piece titled, Blue Crab.

The exhibit will remain in place at the COCO Art Gallery at the Coastland Center Mall until Sept. 10 with all of the available artwork for sale. The gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. and is free to the public.

The COCO galleries are located at Coastland Center in Naples and at the Coconut Point in Estero.

To learn more about the COCO Art Galleries, visit their website www.cocoartgallery.com

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Rodney Acosta at ACT Gallery

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Arts for ACT Gallery in downtown Fort Myers presents the art of Rodney Acosta in August. An opening reception for “Glimpses of the Astral” exhibit will be held Friday, Aug. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with Art Walk.

Rodney Acosta has been drawing and painting since he was 14 years old.

He graduated from the San Juan School of Fine Arts obtaining a bachelor’s degree in visual arts. He then continued his education at Rolling’s College in Florida.

He has been producing and exhibiting his art since then in one medium or another in Florida and the Caribbean.

His exhibitions to name a few; 3 times at The annual Biennial Exhibit of “Cuartel la Puntilla San Juan”,O.V.A.L. Artists League in Orlando Museum of Art, Cafe Tutu Tango, Borders Bookstore, D.A.A.S. Coop, and The Davis Art center among others.

He has taught individual art classes from time to time and has participated and won at least three art contests. Acosta's works are mostly mixed media on canvas or board. He has also produced several sculptures in steel and wood. His technique consists of extreme light contrasts, heavy textures, scratching over layers of oil, and adding found objects and textiles.

In this collection, Acosta aims not at imitating reality as it is but at exploring the world of the subconscious the realm of dreams; where images don't

necessary make sense. The inexplicable place where objects as characters from distant eras and places play together, as if they existed on the same period or place. The mysterious esoteric symbolism that evokes an idea or a period of our lives or our most lucid dreams. His pieces often take you to an abandoned, but beautiful place that were ignored in between relevant events, but are now understood.

This exhibit continues through Monday, Aug. 29.

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at 2265 First St. in the Fort Myers River District. It can be reached at 239-337-5050. This non-profit gallery is devoted to representing the distinctive and offers premium quality original works of art. The monies raised support Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc., the domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking center serving Lee, Hendry and Glades counties.

Come view all of the creative artworks of more than 50 artists and support ACT Gallery.

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Rick Aliperti, Dianna Willman at Cape Coral Library

The Cape Coral Public Library is located at 921 SW 39th Terrace, and the latest exhibition may be viewed during regular library business hours now through Aug. 27.

Dianna Willman has a solo show on all walls of the spacious art gallery of the Cape Coral Library.

Dianna’s exhibit will include her gorgeous paintings on a variety of subjects rendered in oil, acrylic and watercolor. Willman’s award-winning work has been recognized in numerous regional and national exhibitions, and she’s been teaching painting in all mediums at the Pine Island Art Association for the past 20 years. In her classroom, Dianna enjoys giving demonstrations and one-on-one attention to help develop each student’s skills.

Pottery by Rick Aliperti is featured in the three lighted cases in the gallery.

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Rick Aliperti

ON THE MAGAZINE COVER: “Gardenia” by Dianna Willman

Aliperti’s journey in clay began back in 1969 after he saw a program on American Indian pottery. The next year Rick took classes at a pottery studio, purchased some equipment, began

showing his work at art fairs and started teaching classes. His passion for the craft continued over the years even as he worked full-time in a business career. Now retired, Rick and his wife Margaret run The Pottery Court from their house located adjacent to MaryJane’s Preserve, a gopher tortoise preserve they own in Cape Coral. Rick’s work spans a wide range of clay ware: burnished pit fired blackware, sculptured whistles, tiles, specialty plates and wheel thrown pots. Aliperti plans to include, in this library display, some work created by his students at the Cape Coral Art Center in the hope of encouraging people to “experience the magic of working with clay.”

Changing art exhibits are sponsored by the Friends of Cape Coral Library. For more information, contact art gallery chair Monica Rahman by email to gallery@capefriends.org.

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ART

SIDNEY & BERNE DAVIS ART CENTER

Artsemble Underground, Juli Bobman exhibits

The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center announces two art exhibitions opening at Art Walk on Friday, Aug. 5.

Imagine, featuring Artsemble Underground, will be on display in the downstairs Grand Atrium of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Upstairs in the Capital Gallery, an exhibit titled MoonWomb-Bloom by Juli Bobman will be featured.

Artsemble Underground was created by Cesar Aguilera and Brian Weaver in an effort to bring art to everyone: art for the people. Brian and Cesar have collaborated with different artists and organizations since 2014. Together, they wanted to forge an allimmersive multimedia assembly and experience of art and life, where concepts could be replicated anywhere, and not necessarily inside four walls, which sometimes hinder the creative process and final output.

Additionally, Artsemble Underground gives up-and-coming artists a platform to take their art to the next level in their creative paths, with the idea that artists united can reach higher levels, enabling them to use art as an instrument of social change instead of a commodity. Artsemble’s motto is “If you can imagine it, we can create it,” and for the last few years, Artsemble has been working non-stop using that motto to transform not only Southwest Florida, but wherever art and color are needed, bringing people's imaginations to life, no matter how crazy the idea!

For this exhibition, Artsemble Underground presents some of their projects in the community, working with organizations like Cape Coral Art Center, Goodwill, I Will Mentorship Foundation, Sunpeaks Center for Art and Sustainability, Johnson & Johnson, and Sidecar Treats. Some functional art like chairs and tables, traditional art, and other private projects will also be on display. Guest artists that have collaborated with Artsemble Underground through the years will be included as well.

Cesar Aguilera, originally from Quito, Ecuador, has been a well known staple in the SWFL art scene.

In 2015, he received the Gulfshore Life Emerging Arts Leader award. He is the art curator of the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center’s Grand Atrium and Capital Gallery. In 2011 Cesar created Paionia, a wearable art brand focused on using discarded materials, mostly computer parts and discarded technology, in an effort to create a sustainable consciousness in what we 16 - AUGUST 2022

Brian Weaver and Cesar Aguilera

wear. He serves as a board member for Love Your Rebellion.

Brian Weaver attended the School of Communication Arts in North Carolina, graduating with a degree in graphic design and computer animation. He moved to Cape Coral in 2013 and produced the monthly art festival All Walks of Art at Dolphin Key Resort in the same year. In 2014, the Fort Myers’ River District Alliance commissioned him to develop Mystery Walk for 6 months. Brian also spearheaded “The Epicenter,” an empty warehouse transformed into an artist hub, where artists

Juli Bobman

would get together to work and get inspired.

Upstairs in the Capital Gallery, Juli Bobman offers up an exhibition entitled Moon-Womb-Bloom. Her unique body of work includes watercolor, charcoal, acrylics and oils, all mediums treated differently.

Moon-Womb-Bloom expresses phases in a woman’s life in comparison to the phases of the Moon, inspired by the Divine Feminine aspect of God, and fascinated by shapes in nature that repeat themselves across species. As the owner of a life drawing studio, random conversations with models/muses gave birth to the inspiration of this show. What started out as fascination with anatomy bloomed into bigger ideas about nature, spirituality and mysticism.

Juli Bobman grew up in Fort Myers and graduated from the Ringling College of Art and Design. Juli worked as a jewelry designer and fabricator for many years before settling down to marry and grow a family.

Adding to the enjoyment at Art Walk on Aug. 5, the music of DJ Selecta AJ will be featured on the rooftop at Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden.

Both galleries are open for viewing Aug. 5 - 26. Opening night for both exhibitions will be Aug. 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First St. in the historic downtown Fort Myers River District. For more info, call 239333-1933 or visit www.sbdac.com Happenings Magazine

MUSIC

Blues challenge Aug. 21

The Southwest Florida Blues Society and Cape Cabaret will be partnering on Sunday, Aug. 21 to present the Annual Southwest Florida Regional I.B.C. For the winners, it will manifest into a bucket-list opportunity, which is a historic engagement setting them squarely on the road to Memphis and the International Blues Challenge.

This competition is for bands and solo/duo musicians who are interested in a higher level of regional, national and international recognition. There is also a youth showcase category, that provides our younger artists (members under 21 during the Memphis IBC) with an opportunity to perform in Memphis during the Youth Showcase event. In large part it’s the who’s who of upcoming blues talent that you’ll want to keep an eye on. This event can create a scenario where the winners will be in a better position to negotiate new gigs by adding to their recognition and marketability. This opportunity could even lead to signing with a major record label or gaining the recognition needed to work with some of the industry’s leading agents, promoters and producers.

Winning the (Southwest Florida Blues Society) Regional IBC and then later competing at the “IBC” in Memphis could provide you with some if not all of the options we just described above. There are hundreds of bands that com-

pete worldwide every year for this opportunity and you can only get there when you’ve been selected by a Blues Foundation Affiliate Member to compete.

Right now is a great time to be a blues band and a blues fan here in Southwest Florida. Opportunities like the IBC only come by once a year and only in specific locations.

This will undoubtedly be a day to remember with all of our best entertainers in one location competing for a chance to go to the I.B.C. in Memphis and represent SW Florida blues fans.

Cash prizes are always awarded to our regional winners, to help offset their travel expenses to Memphis. Fans are encouraged to come and vote, for a “people’s choice winner” which garners a trophy and local bragging rights for the following year. So come out and vote for your favorite band. There will be blues society shirts, raffles and giveaways just to provide a short preview of what you can expect.

Blues musicians have already started to register for this amazing competition and you can be assured you’ll get a fantastic day of music.

This can quickly become a standing room only event, so attendees are encouraged to come early as seating is on a first come basis. Mark your calendars and get to Cape Cabaret early for a day of top notch blues entertainment, cold beverages and some mouthwatering food.

The 2021 regional IBC winner in SW Florida was Randy Stephens and The Groovemakers.

Happenings Magazine is again a partner of this annual event.

Cape Cabaret is located at 4725 Vincennes Blvd. in Cape Coral. Call 239-549-3000. The Aug. 21 event starts at noon and the music runs 1 - 6 p.m. Complete details and registration forms are online at www.SWFBS.org just follow the “Regional IBC” navigation link.

Seminole Casino Hotel presents Chris MacDonald’s Memories of Elvis

Chris MacDonald performs Aug. 13 at the casino.

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Chris MacDonald’s Memories of Elvis in Concert tribute to the King of Rock and Roll comes to Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Saturday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. with gates opening at 7 p.m.

Chris MacDonald is the star and creator of Chris MacDonald's Memories of Elvis in Concert, a national touring full-production, multimedia tribute, complete with a dynamic band and singers. With the ultimate honor of being the only tribute artist hired by Elvis Presley Enterprises to perform at Graceland’s Heartbreak Hotel, MacDonald draws his audience in with the look, sounds and nuances that made Elvis the King.

The show is not a parody or an overdone impersonation; rather, there is a true understanding of what Elvis did best, connecting with his music and the heart of his audience.

It is a natural, heartfelt tribute to an

American icon and his music.

As an accomplished and experienced entertainer, MacDonald has performed in Vegas and Branson, and with the famous Legends in Concert stage productions. He has also headlined with Elvis' own original back up group, the Jordanaires and D.J. Fontana, at the worldrenowned Hard Rock Live Concert Arena.

Through highlights and music from several stages of Elvis Presley’s iconic career – including the early years, the movies, the black leather 1968 comeback, and the white fringe 1970 Vegas concerts – MacDonald shares the incredible story and unforgettable memories of the shy, humble, country boy who became the King of Rock and Roll.

Tickets are now on sale for $49 and are available by phone at 1-800-514-ETIX or online at www.moreinparadise.com.

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Summer concert series continues at Shell Point

As part of its summer/fall concert series, Shell Point Retirement Community is presenting two August concerts in Connie Brown Hall at the Tribby Arts Center.

The Baron-Navarro Piano Duo will perform on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. Since 2013, the Baron-Navarro Piano Duo has performed a wide range of music for two pianos and piano four hands with electric energy Baron-Navarro Duo and melting lyricism. An phonist, he has performed with award-winning concert pianist, The Tanglewood Festival of Michael Baron annually tours Contemporary Music, Europe and South America, Ensemble X (Ithaca), the and engagements throughout Maverick Ensemble (Chicago), the United States and Asia. He and the University of Chicago serves as the Myra and Van New Music Ensemble. He Williams Distinguished Professor of Music and head of teaches composition at Florida Gulf Coast University. keyboard studies at Florida Abbey Allison holds a douGulf Coast University’s Bower ble degree in piano performSchool of Music. ance and string education from Peruvian pianist Priscila Ithaca College. She has been Navarro is the first-prize winner a professional of several international compeaccompanist/collaborator in the titions, including the LisztIthaca, Chicago and SW Garritson International Florida areas, working with Competition, the Imola City both student and professional Awards, and the Heida instrumentalists and vocalists.

Hermanns International Music She is the staff accompanist Competition. She made her Carnegie Hall solo recital debut for the choral program at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2013. After studying with Dr. and pianist for both the Baron at FCGU, Navarro comSymphonic Chorale of pleted her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Frost School Southwest Florida in Fort of Music. Recently, the duo cel- Myers and Temple Bat Yam on Sanibel. Together, the Allisons ebrated their Carnegie Hall are co-music directors of the debut and the international Unitarian Universalist release of their CD of French Congregation of Greater music for two pianos.

Naples.

The Allison Duo: Tickets are $40 for each Saxophone and Piano concert concert.

Visit online at is set for Thursday, Aug. 18 at www.TribbyArtsCenter.com for 7 p.m. Their repertoire ranges tickets or call 239-415-5667 for from classical transcriptions to more information. jazz, to klezmer, to the latest music for saxophone and piano. Shawn Allison received degrees in saxophone performance and composition from St. Olaf College and Ithaca College and is currently pursuing a PhD in composition from the University of Allison Duo: Saxophone and Piano Chicago. As a saxoHappenings Magazine

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MUSIC

ACMA: Dana Cooper Aug. 6

Singer-songwriter circle every first and third Sunday

The Americana Community Music Association welcomes Dana Cooper in concert on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m.

Dana Cooper is a poetic songwriter, an insightful storyteller, and a rousing musician whose performances engage and inspire audiences around the world.

Cooper’s lifelong passion & devotion to music began at age 2 in Kansas City. His father, George, was a huge influence. One of Dana's earliest memories is of his father taking him to the Calico Cat, popping a coin in the jukebox and listening to Dana sing along with Hank Williams & Ernest Tubb.

At age 20 a move to LA resulted in a record deal with Elektra Records where he recorded his first album with members of “The Section” Russ Kunkel and Leleand Sklar, as well as other luminary players Jim Horn, Al Perkins, Jim Gordon, Joe Osborne, and Lee Holdridge. This album still wins accolades today and was recently reissued on the Warner/Japan label.

After several years in California and a year recording in Seattle, Cooper moved to Texas where he wrote and performed with Shake

Russell. They released several independent albums and one album for Southcoast/MCA. Dana formed his own experimental bands, DC3, and Nuclear Family and released his first solo project Complicated Stuff. In 1988 he moved to Nashville, TN to pursue his songwriting career collaborating with other songwriters.

Cooper’s songs have been recorded by a variety of artists such as bluegrass singer Claire Lynch, Irish vocalist Maura O’Connell, Nashville songbird Jonell Mosser, as well as songwriters Pierce Pettis and Susan Werner. His incredible catalogue and musical sensibilities have led to endorsements from AirPlay Direct and Elixir Strings.

Dana's new 2022 CD, "I Can Face the Truth" will be available.

Pick up an autographed copy.

Houseboat Jim Visone will open that night. Jim is long time member of the ACMA. Jim is a wonderful songwriter who has been performing for years. You may have caught him in Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Here he is still going strong Door donations for the Aug. 6 concert are $12 for members and $18 for non-members.

The ACMAʼs singer-songwriter circle takes place Aug. 7 and 21.

Dana Cooper performs Aug. 6 in Fort Myers

The Americana Community Music Association is Fort Myers home for original Americana music. The ACMA provides venues for local and touring artists, many are award winning performers in the Americana/Folk community. All shows are in a quiet, intimate setting and every show is a meet and greet with the artists.

In August, the ACMA will hold its regular singer-songwriter circle twice. Bruce Gallant hosts the event on Sunday, Aug. 7 and Aug. 21, both at 2 p.m.

The ACMA’s long established singer-songwriter circle has been one of the best kept secrets in the Fort Myers area for years. The circle is held on first and third Sunday and provides a unique opportunity for songwriters of all level to work together in a nonjudgmental environment.

Bruce Gallant your host and others will critique your song if you like. You will find a welcoming group of songwriters always willing to share new ideas. Many local singer songwriters that are performing today started out at the circle. The circle is free for anyone that would like to attend to perform and or just listen.

The ACMA listening room is located at 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. For more information, visit online at www.americanacma.org

WolfStock BrewFest, concert Nov. 12 at Paradise Coast Sports Complex Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples will host the fourth annual WolfStock BrewFest and Concert on Saturday, Nov. 12.

The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and will feature a full afternoon of entertainment, samplings of craft beers from local breweries, and a variety of food offerings.

Some of the specialty brews are named for

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Shy Wolf’s resident animals and crafted by the breweries specifically for the event.

Headlining the concert is Champ Jaxon, an 11-year-old blues-rock musician from Southwest Florida. Champ already has an impressive array of performances, playing multiple shows with The Marshall Tucker Band and opening for acts such as Alabama and Mark Wills.

Advance general admission tickets are $50 and include entertainment, BrewFest tasting mug for guests over 21 years old (proof of age required), as well as access to a wide variety of food booths. Tickets will be available for non-drinkers and minors for $20 in advance.

For more information on WolfStock, visit www.WolfStockFL.org.

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Songwriter fest in September

Island Hopper Songwriter Fest is a 10-day music festival in Southwest Florida featuring performances by the greatest singer-songwriters from Nashville and nationwide.

The festival is broken up into three locations with the first weekend kicking off on Captiva Island (Sept. 16 - 18), then moving to downtown Fort Myers during the week (Sept. 19 - 22), and ends with a weekend on Fort Myers Beach (Sept. 23 - 25).

Most shows are free with the exception of a few ticketed experiences like the headliner shows.

Stay up-to-date on festival news by downloading the festival app or following on social media.

So far, more than 60 songwriters have been scheduled for the festival with performances at 17 different venues. Some of the artists scheduled include Aaron Barker, Brooke Eden, Carter Smith, Danny Myrick, Eli Mosley, Dylan Altman, Frank Myers, Jerry Lemon,

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Jessica Rose, Kat Higgins, Josh Martin, Katie Lyon, Kristian Bush, Lala Deaton, Lance Carpenter, Megan Linville, Nelson Cade, Paul McDonald, Peter Kolter, Shane Stevens, Tim James, Troy Cartwright, Wynn Varble and more.

Captiva Island venues are Tween Waters Island Resort, Doc Ford’s, Key Lime Bistro, Mucky Duck, RC Otter’s, South Seas Island Resort and The Green Flash.

Downtown Fort Myers venues (so far) will be Social House, The Barrel Room, Luminary Hotel and Twisted Vine Bistro.

Venues on Fort Myers Beach include Cabanas Beach Bar and Grille, Matanzas on the Bay, Nervous Nellies, Pierside Grill and Famous Blowfish Bar, Pinchers Tiki Bar, Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina and Yucatan Beach Stand Bar and Grill.

For details, download the Island Hopper app or visit online at www.islandhopperfest.com

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MUSIC

Singer-songwriter competition

at Davis Art Center in August

The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center (SBDAC) is calling all singersongwriters for the annual SingerSongwriter Competition.

The competition, part of the SBDAC’s Sounds of Summer Series, focuses on original musicians in the singer-songwriter genre. This event held at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center provides performers in the genre the opportunity to perform an original song live, win great prizes, and compete for a spot at Southwest Florida’s Island Hopper Songwriter Festival.

Competitors must submit lyrics and a video of themselves performing an original song by Aug. 11, and there is no fee to enter.

Selected artists will be invited to perform live at SBDAC on Friday, Aug. 19 in front of a judge’s panel and a live audience. Each performer selected will have the chance to play one original song for the audience and judges. Judges will also give feedback on each performance. Judges will determine the grand prize winner, and the audience has a chance to vote for the People’s Choice Winner.

Out of state submissions are also encouraged, but the competition does not provide airfare or travel accommodations. The

deadline for video entries is Aug. 11, and can be submitted online at www.sbdac.com/singer-songwritercompetition/ The winner of the grand prize will receive a performance spot at the Island Hopper Songwriter Festival in September, three hours of recording studio time utilizing SBDAC’s Six Fingers studio, gift cards from the Kearns Group restaurants and other downtown businesses, four concert tickets to any SBDAC 2022-2023 Season event, SBDAC & Island Hopper swag, and of course, a trophy with bragging rights! The winner of the People’s Choice award will receive gift cards from two downtown restaurants, four concert tickets to any SBDAC 2022-2023 Season event, and again, SBDAC & Island Hopper Swag plus a trophy.

For each Sounds of Summer event, doors open for cocktails at 6:30 pm, and the performance begins at 7:30 pm. All tickets are $10 for general admission.

The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center is located at 2301 First St. in the historic downtown Fort Myers River District. For more information, visit www.sbdac.com or call 239-333-1933.

Broadway Palm announces concert series schedule

Broadway Palm’s annual concert series will feature five concerts. All evening concerts begin with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and concert at 7:30 p.m. All Sunday twilight concerts begin with dinner at 5:30 p.m. and concert at 7 p.m. The matinee concerts begin with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and concert at 1 p.m. All concert tickets are $85 for meal and the show or $65 for the show only.

The concert series includes:

Garth Live!

(Sunday, Jan. 29: Twilight; Monday, Jan. 30: Matinee and Evening) This stunning tribute to the music of Garth Brooks features Drew Baloh, who has an uncanny resemblance to the legendary country music icon. Hear some of the greatest music ever produced including “Friends In Low Places,” “The Thunder Rolls,” “The Dance” and more as you go on a country music journey that is unmatched!

Dwight Icenhowerʼs Tribute to the King

(Monday, Feb. 6: Matinee and Evening) Back again by popular demand is one of

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the best Elvis tributes in the country!

Award-winning impersonator Dwight Icenhower has the look, the voice, and the hip-swiveling dance moves of the King himself! Hear Elvis favorites such as “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Love Me Tender,” “Hound Dog” and so many more.

Celebrating Tom Jones

(Sunday, Feb. 26: Twilight; Monday, Feb. 27: Matinee and Evening) Through stories and songs, award-winning David Burnham, celebrates one of the most electrifying performers and iconic voices of the past five decades – the legendary Tom Jones! Audiences will be wowed by Burnham’s unique renditions of Tom Jones hits including “It’s Not Unusual”, “Delilah,” “What’s New Pussycat” and “She’s A Lady.”

Britainʼs Finest: The Complete Beatles Experience

(Sunday, March 12: Twilight; Monday, March 13: Matinee and Evening) Britain’s Finest is a Beatles experience unlike any other as you’ll be in awe of the

enthusiasm and energy for which they are recognized and remembered. Hear “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Yesterday,” “A Hard Day’s Night,” “With A Little Help From My Friends” and “Yellow Submarine.” CBS LA says, it’s “As close to the real deal as you may find in this lifetime.”

One of These Nights: A Tribute to The Eagles

(Sunday, March 19: Twilight; Monday, March 20: Matinee and Evening) One of These Nights promises exactly that…an unforgettable night that reproduces the sounds of one of the most successful rock bands of all time, The Eagles!

You’ll experience the band’s greatest hits including “Desperado,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Take It Easy,” “Life In The Fast Lane,” “Already Gone,” “Hotel California,” “One Of These Nights” and more.

Individual tickets for Broadway Palm’s 2023 Concert Series are on sale now.

For more information, visit online at www.BroadwayPalm.com, call 239-2784422 or stop by the box office at 1380 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers.

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Christmas concerts at Seminole Casino Hotel

Tony Orlando December 2

GOLD Entertainment presents Tony Orlando’s Christmas Show at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee on Friday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m.

Tony Orlando's Christmas Show offers a wide range of holiday classics covered as only the smooth vocals of Orlando can deliver, including favorites such as "White Christmas," "Silent Night," “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Mary, Did You Know?” and many more.

Orlando has sold millions of records, including five number one hits: “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole Oak Tree,” “Knock Three Times,” “Candida,” “My Sweet Gypsy Rose” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You).”

One of America’s most endearing and enduring stars, Orlando has had huge success in all aspects of the industry.

The enormously popular “Tony Orlando and Dawn” variety show ran on CBS from 1974-1977, and he starred in “Barnum” and “Smokey Joe’s Café” on Broadway. Orlando has been a recipient of three American Music Awards, a People’s Choice Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Advance tickets are on sale now for $79.

John Tesh December 8

GOLD Entertainment presents John Tesh performing “A Jazzy Swingin’ Christmas” live in concert at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m.

Tesh’s career path encompasses more than 50 recordings, a string of #1 radio hits, a Keyboard Magazine Performance award, 12 years as an investigative journalist for the CBS TV Network, a 10-year run as anchor on “Entertainment Tonight,” broadcast host and music composer for the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games, and the unique distinction of composing what critics have hailed as “The greatest sports theme song in television history,” the NBC SPORTS’ NBA Basketball Theme. Tesh has won six music Emmys, received two Grammy nominations, scored three gold records, starred in seven Public Television specials, and sold eight million records.

Whether at the solo piano, with a 12-piece 'big band' or an 80piece orchestra, Tesh’s ability to create a unique journey for concert fans with music and storytelling has taken him from the Red Rocks Amphitheater and the Coliseum in Rome to Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. His live television concerts, including the seminal “Live at Red Rocks,” have raised more than $20 million for Public Television.

Advance tickets are on sale now for $69.

Tickets to either concert are available by phone at 1-800-514ETIX or online at www.moreinparadise.com. Attendees must be 21 years of age.

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IN CONCERT

PERFORMANCES IN SW FLORIDA JUL 30

Steely Dan

BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

AUG 5

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

AUG 18

Dierks Bentley

Hertz Arena, Estero

SEP 14

Collective Soul, Switchfoot

Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

SEP 15

Muscadine Bloodline The Ranch, Fort Myers

SEP 17

Daughtry, Pop Evil The Ranch, Fort Myers

SEP 22

Earth Wind & Fire

BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

SEP 24

Trey Lewis

The Ranch, Fort Myers

SEP 29

Luke Bryan

Hertz Arena, Estero

OCT 1

Spyro Gyra

Capitol Theater, Clearwater

Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire will be in concert Nov. 10 at Hertz Arena in Estero. Special guest is Terri Clark. For tickets and info, call box office at 239-948-7825 or visit www.hertzarena.com

OCT 5 Lady A

BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

OCT 14

Eddie Montgomery The Ranch, Fort Myers

Trace Adkins

Seminole Casino, Immokalee

OCT 15 Pitbull

Hertz Arena, Estero

OCT 21

Tracy Lawrence

The Ranch, Fort Myers

OCT 22

Greta Van Fleet Hertz Arena, Estero

OCT 27

Hermanʼs Hermits starring Peter Noone BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

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OCT 28

Travis Tritt, Chris Janson

NOV 17

Hertz Arena, Estero

Hertz Arena, Estero

OCT 29

NOV 19

Smash Mouth

DEC 2

David Lee Murphy The Ranch, Fort Myers

Seminole Casino, Immokalee

NOV 4

Here Come The Mummies

Seminole Casino, Immokalee

Zach Williams

BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

Michael Ray

The Ranch, Fort Myers

NOV 10

Reba McEntire

Hertz Arena, Estero

NOV 12

Easton Corbin

The Ranch, Fort Myers

Cody Johnson, Randy Houser Foreigner

BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

Tony Orlando

Seminole Casino, Immokalee

DEC 8

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

BB Mann Hall, Fort Myers

John Tesh

Seminole Casino, Immokalee

DEC 10

Brad Paisley, 38 Special

Live Fest, Naples

Colt Ford

The Ranch, Fort Myers

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The Ranch welcomes Trey Lewis, Eddie Montgomery, Daughtry in fall

National country and rock artists perform often at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon in Fort Myers.

Here’s what’s on the current schedule: The Sam Galloway Ford Concert Series presents Trey Lewis on Sept. 24, Eddie Montgomery on Oct. 14, Tracy Lawrence on Oct. 21, Michael Ray on Nov. 4, Easton Corbin on Nov. 12, Colt Ford on Dec. 10 and Demun Jones & Dusty Leigh on Feb. 11, 2023.

Other upcoming concerts at The Ranch Concert Hall (not part of the Galloway series) include Pure Country on Aug. 6, Hardwired - A Tribute to Metallica on Sept. 3, Muscadine Bloodline on Sept.

15, Daughtry and Pop Evil on Sept. 17, Honky Tonk Halloween on Oct. 29 with David Lee Murphy, Rob Hatch and Lance Miller and ZOSO: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience on Nov. 19.

For tickets and more details, visit online at www.theranchfortmyers.com. The Ranch can be reached at 239-985-9839.

For most concerts, the doors open at 7 p.m. at The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, which is located at 2158 Colonial Blvd. in Fort Myers.

Trey Lewis - Sept. 24 photo by Erin Nelson

Tracy Lawrence - Oct. 21

Michael Ray - Nov. 4

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FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT

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Doug Smithwick was the featured artist in July at Arts for ACT Gallery on First Street.

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FIRST FRIDAYS EVERY MONTH (rain or shine) 6 PM

The next Art Walk is Aug. 5.

THIRD FRIDAYS EVERY MONTH 6 PM

The next Music Walk is Aug. 19

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A group of young ladies named Indecisive played Music Walk July 15. They include Makayla, Vanessa, Keeley & Brooke.

Stephen Duplantis at Music Walk July 15.

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Atticus Moinar at Julyʼs Music Walk.

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DINING

IN

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

1st Street Deli

This award-winning 112seat authentic New York-style delicatessen (the only one in Southwest Florida) is open daily serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. 1st Street Deli brings a distinctly unique dining experience to the Southwest Florida market formerly found only in New York City. Here you can grab a sandwich that is bigger than your appetite. Offerings at the Deli include piled high pastrami and corned beef sandwiches, reubens, hot paninis, hamburgers and salads. Open daily 1 – 8 p.m.

506 South 1st Street, Immokalee 800-218-0007 www.moreinparadise.com

EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill

The EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill at Seminole Casino features contemporary regional cuisines utilizing the freshest selections of Prime aged beef, fresh seafood, and an array of locally-sourced produce.

Its wide-ranging menu offers pastas, house made soups, steaks, seafood and chef specialty items including awardwinning twin lobster tails, smothered chicken and the ever-popular grilled ribeye. Open daily 9 a.m. – midnight.

506 South 1st St., Immokalee 800-218-0007 www.moreinparadise.com

Ella Mae’s Diner

Nostalgia served with a smile. A fun retro-inspired eatery serving comfort food and classic diner fare. Slide into a booth or pull up to the counter for a burger and milkshake or the best all-day breakfast you’ve ever had. Ella Mae’s provides a welcome twist to the classic southern diner.

Celebrating Dr. Ella Mae Piper’s legacy, it’s here the community comes together to share stories as they enjoy a meal amidst vintage-inspired finishes and a bright color palette.

Ella Mae’s Yogurt Parfait includes fresh seasonal berries, granola, and a drizzle of honey. Ella Mae’s Diner at Luminary Hotel & Co. is a fun retro-inspired eatery serving up comfort food and classic diner fare. Slide into a booth or pull up to the counter for a burger and milkshake or the best all-day breakfast you’ve ever had. Ella Mae’s is open daily from 7 am to 2 pm. Serving breakfast all day and lunch.

Luminary Hotel, 2200 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers 239-314-3854 www.LuminaryHotel.com

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The Original Shrimp Dock

The Shrimp Dock is more than just a great waterfront restaurant on Fort Myers Beach, it’s a part of Florida history and it also boasts some of the best live entertainment in the area. Go see the fantastic REAL DEAL Dueling Pianos show every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Enjoy “Sunday Church” $1 Bloody Marys and $3 mimosas from 9 a.m. - noon on Sundays.The Shrimp Dock is next to Salty Sam’s Marina and the Key West Express.

2200 Main Street, Fort Myers Beach 239-463-3043 www.OriginalShrimpDock.com

Oxbow Bar & Grill

Join in the fun at Oxbow’s Happy Hour, Monday – Thursday from 2 - 6 pm with $1 off any glass of wine or draft beer, plus fun themes every night. Matchmaker Mondays have $7 Deep Eddy Martinis and $4 Pink Whitney shots, classic martinis, flavored martinis. Tuesday is Tequila Night with $1 Maestro Dobel floaters and $5 tequila drinks including margarita, tequila sunrise, Mexican mule, and the paloma. Wednesdays enjoy half-priced Four Roses drinks and the Bourbon Boardroom Dinner with grilled burger and side, a 16oz draft and a shot all for just $20. Thursdays it’s the Tiki Takeover with $7 tiki drinks including the Pain Killer, Rum Runner, Bahama Mamma, Mai Tai and Dark & Stormy. Oxbow Bar & Grill is open at 11 am daily serving lunch, midday bites and dinner. Happy Hour is available Monday - Thursday 2 - 6 pm and brunch is served Sunday 11 a.m. - 4 pm.

1300 Hendry St. Fort Myers 239-314-3856 www.oxbowfortmyers.com

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Silver King Ocean Brasserie

A coastal, chef-driven menu unlike any other restaurant in Fort Myers.

Complemented by a striking interior that’s as appealing to the eyes as the dishes are to the palette. As the Luminary’s signature restaurant, The Silver King Ocean Brasserie offers a menu showcasing the quality of fresh seafood through clean, simple preparations using classic techniques for a modern palate.

Centered on an open kitchen, the sophisticated restaurant features a coastal-inspired menu and additional outdoor seats to relax and indulge in the finest local seafood in Southwest Florida. Nestled within Silver King, you’ll find The Florida Room, a private dining space that seats 14 guests, perfect for intimate gatherings and celebrations and named after Florida Heitman. If your group is larger, we feature a variety of venues with entertaining options available from unique seating to tailored menus.

Luminary Hotel, 2200 Edwards Drive, Fort Myers 239-314-3855 www.LuminaryHotel.com

Southern Grill

The Southern Grill at the Shell Factory is a full restaurant including liquor, beer and wine. We have an outdoor bar and party venue. There is no entry fee to get into the Shell Factory store or restaurants.

Parking is free. While you are here visit the Nature Park, Fun Park, Carousel and Soaring Eagle Zipline.

16554 N. Cleveland Ave., North Fort Myers 239-995-3999 www.shellfactory.com

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Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort

There's always something to do at the Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at the Dolphin Key Resort.

Located in Downtown Cape Coral, the biggest Tiki bar in the world offers live entertainment Wednesday through Sunday, Key West Style Relax Wednesday and Thursday, Light outdoor atmosphere, so family, and friends two or four legged are welcome. Great food menu, with Florida Specials, pool table,TVs. Open 7 days. Kitchen open late.

1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral 239-540-8454 www.dolphinkeyresort.com

Twisted Vine Bistro

Located in Fort Myers River District, we pride ourselves in an eclectic menu, full liquor bar, boutique wine list and extraordinary dining experience.

Twisted Vine Bistro, located in downtown Fort Myers' historic River District, prides itself in an extraordinary dining experience. We are a beautiful polished, casual upscale restaurant that has an eclectic menu, a full liquor bar, and a wonderful boutique wine list. We offer only the freshest seafood, certified Angus beef, and other local unique innovative entrees.

We also feature an extensive wine list, with over 30 wines by the glass. We even grow our own house herbs and spices in our courtyard garden, which is available for private parties and events. The Barrel Room (next door) offers live music also.

2214 Bay Street, Fort Myers 239-226-1687 www.twistedvinebistro.com

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AUGUST CALENDAR Live Music, Theatre, Art Exhibits, Concerts and Special Events

West Wave Mercato, Strada Place, Naples 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., www.mercatoshops.com

TUE - 2

FRI - 5

Candie Herte The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141

Black Dog Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 7 - 11 p.m., 239-540-8454

Featured artists show Harbour View Gallery, 5789 Cape Harbour Drive, suite 104, Cape Coral, 6 - 8 p.m.

Artists Shannon Vickers, Michael Roush, harbourviewgallery.com

Chuck Peterson The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Sherrin McCune The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

Forward Vibes Only Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers Open mic, 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

WED - 3

Michael Dutra - Sinatra tribute Lobby Bar at Luminary Hotel & Co., 2200 Edwards Dr., Fort Myers 6 - 9 p.m., 239-314-3800 High Tide Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 World of Pearl The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 The Wizard of Oz Through August 13 Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers 239-278-4422 Latin Dance with Angela Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 2301 First St., Fort Myers Lessons 6:30 p.m., party 7:30 p.m., 239-333-1933

The Wizard of Oz plays now through Aug. 13 on the main stage at Broadway Palm in Fort Myers. For tickets and info, call 239-278-4422 or visit www.broadwaypalm.com Spiritual Wellness Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

Smokin Aces Duo Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454

Josh Rowand The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

The Studio Players: Art Through Aug. 7 Joan Jenks Auditorium, Golden Gate Community Center, 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples 239-398-9192

THU - 4

Open Mic Bonita Performing Arts Center, Moe Auditorium, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs 7 p.m., 239-495-8989

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Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3257 Michael Banks The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 K2 and The Unusuals The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043 Dan Miller Jazz Quartet The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 7 - 10 p.m., 239-333-2225 Manny T The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Randy Stephens and The Groovemakers The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 8 p.m., 239-333-2225 Artsemble Underground: Imagine exhibit opens Through Aug. 26 Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First St., Fort Myers 6 p.m., 239-333-1933 ACT Gallery exhibit opens Arts for ACT Gallery, 2265 First St., Fort Myers Rodney Acosta exhibit, 6 - 10 p.m., 239-337-5050 Fort Myers Art Walk Downtown Fort Myers 6 - 10 p.m. www.myriverdistrict.com Kasara Castell Whelan Exhibit DAAS Co-Op Art Gallery & Gifts, 1815 Fowler St., unit 3, Fort Myers, Opening 6 - 9:30 p.m., exhibit runs through Aug. 28 239-590-8645 Laboratory Theater of Florida presents Fair View Through August 20 1634 Woodford Ave., Fort Myers 239-218-0481 Juli Congress exhibit opens Through Aug. 26 Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center 2301 First St., Fort Myers 6 p.m., 239-333-1933 Colonial Contours exhibit opens Aug. 5 - 28 Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers Opening reception from 5 - 7 p.m.

239-939-2787 Happenings Magazine

Manny T The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Breeze The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 3 p.m., 239-995-2141

SAT - 6

ACMA: Singer Songwriter Circle All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers 2 p.m. www.americanacma.org

Tyler Kluesner - noon Smack Daddy - 7 p.m.

Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 239-540-8454 East Palm Fleamarket Saturday & Sunday Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 224-678-4901 Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 7 - 10 p.m., 239-463-3257 Sase the Singer The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 ACMA: Dana Copper in concert All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers 7 p.m. Houseboat Jim Visone opens www.americanacma.org Naples Jazzmasters The Norris Center, 755 8th Ave. s, Naples 1 p.m. 239-213-3058 Pure Country of SW Florida The Ranch Concert Hall & Saloon, 2158 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, doors open 7 p.m., 239-985-9839 Charles Meyers The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

New York Rhythm The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 5 - 8 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

TUE - 9

Candie Herte The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Forward Vibes Only Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers Open mic, 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

WED - 10

Michael Dutra - Sinatra tribute Lobby Bar at Luminary Hotel & Co., 2200 Edwards Dr., Fort Myers 6 - 9 p.m., 239-314-3800 High Tide Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 Josh Rowand The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com World of Pearl The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141

Annual Tiki Fest Fishermen’s Village, 1200 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda Noon - 9 p.m., 941-639-8721

Gallery Reception COCO Art Gallery, Coastland Center, 1900 Tamiami Trail North, Naples, 5 - 7 p.m. www.cocoartgallery.com

Dale The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Own The Platform Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 2301 First St., Fort Myers 8 p.m., live music and arts show 239-333-1933

SUN - 7

Sound Machine Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 3 - 6:30 p.m., 239-540-8454 Jazz Brunch with Roy Gerson and Don Mopsick The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

239-333-2225 Happenings Magazine

Spiritual Wellness Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

THU - 11

Baron-Navarro Piano Duo Tribby Arts Center, Shell Point Retirement Community, 17281 On Par Blvd., Fort Myers 7 p.m. 239-415-5667 www.tribbyartscenter.com

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Smokin Aces Duo Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454

Adult and teen open auditions Aug, 11 - 13 Cultural Park Theater, 528 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral 5 to 9 p.m. 239-772-5862

Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3257

Dan Miller Jazz Quartet The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 7 - 10 p.m., 239-333-2225

FRI - 12

AURA The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Soapy Tuna Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 7 - 11 p.m., 239-540-8454

Michael Banks The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Evening on Fifth 5th Avenue South, Naples Live music up and down the sidewalks, 6 - 9 p.m.

239-692-8436 K2 and The Unusuals The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

Chuck Peterson The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141

Compton and Bennett present A Cracker at The Ritz Aug. 12 at the Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road in Bonita Springs. For tickets, call 239-495-8989 or visit online at www.artcenterbonita.org

Yappy Hour Bell Tower, 13499 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers 6 - 8 p.m., 239-489-1221 Sherrin McCune The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

Best of the Best Tribute Bands are Performing at THE STAGE UPCOMING TRIBUTE SHOW SCHEDULE THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 Fabulous Girls of Motown

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 The Temptations and The Four Tops

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 Jersey Boys

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9 Best of ABBA and Mamma Mia

SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks

THURSDAY, SEPT. 29 Johnny Rogers: Elvis, Buddy Holly

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 Bob Seger, Lady Gaga, Cher, Billy Joel

THURSDAY, SEPT. 22 Elton John & Barry Manilow

FRIDAY, SEPT. 30 The Alter Eagles

THE STAGE THURSDAY, SEPT. 15 Neil Diamond

FRIDAY, SEPT. 23 AC/DC and Led Zeppelin

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Cody Johnson The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com Rooftop Party Latin Night Mix with DJ JC Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 2301 First St., Fort Myers Bar 6 p.m., music 8 p.m., 239-333-1933 Compton and Bennett: A Cracker at the Ritz Performing Arts Center, 10150 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs 7 p.m., 239-495-8989

SAT - 13

Tyler Kluesner - noon The Boots - 7 p.m.

Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 239-540-8454 Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 7 - 10 p.m., 239-463-3257 East Palm Fleamarket Saturday & Sunday Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 224-678-4901

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Sase the Singer The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141

Wendy Renee The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Naples Jazzmasters The Norris Center, 755 8th Ave. s, Naples 1 p.m. 239-213-3058

SUN - 14

Bubbly & Paint with Vino’s Picasso The Workshop Culinary Theatre at Luminary Hotel & Co., 2200 Edwards Dr., Fort Myers 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 239-314-3723 Alex Lopez The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 8 p.m., 239-333-2225 Hand and Harvest Artisan Market Mercato, suite 3135 Strada Place, Naples noon, www.mercatoshops.com Punta Gorda Symphony Wind Quartet Florida SouthWestern State College, Auditorium (building O), 26300 Airport Road, Punta Gorda 7 p.m., 941-205-5996 Charles Meyers The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

N2L Trio Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m., 239-540-8454 Breeze The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 3 p.m., 239-995-2141 Jazz Brunch with Roy Gerson and Don Mopsick The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

239-333-2225 Blues and Bloodys Concert Series with Noah Wotherspoon, Little Mike & The Tornadoes The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, noon - 7 p.m., Noah Wotherspoon at 1 p.m., Little Mike & Tornadoes at 4 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

TUE - 16

Candie Herte The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Movies on the Lawn: The Upside Mercato, 9110 Strada Place, Naples 8:15 p.m. www.mercatoshops.com Forward Vibes Only Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers Open mic, 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

WED - 17

Michael Dutra - Sinatra tribute Lobby Bar at Luminary Hotel & Co., 2200 Edwards Dr., Fort Myers 6 - 9 p.m., 239-314-3800 High Tide Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 World of Pearl The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Rooftop Wine and Paint Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 2301 First St., Fort Myers 6:30 p.m., 239-333-1933

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Josh Rowand The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com Spiritual Wellness Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

THU - 18

Smokin Aces Duo Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3257 The Allison Duo: Saxophone and Piano Tribby Arts Center, Shell Point Retirement Community, 17281 On Par Blvd., Fort Myers 7 p.m. 239-415-5667 www.tribbyartscenter.com

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K2 and The Unusuals The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043 Michael Banks The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Cody Johnson The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com Clown Bar Through August 28 Alliance for the Arts theatre, 10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers 239-939-2787 Dierks Bentley in concert Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero Ashley McBryde and Travis Denning, 7 p.m. 239-948-7825 Rock the Block Mercato, Strada Place, Naples 6-9 p.m., www.mercatoshops.com

Dan Miller Jazz Quartet The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 7 - 10 p.m., 239-333-2225

FRI - 19

Riverside Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 7 - 11 p.m., 239-540-8454 Singer Songwriter Competition Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center, 2301 First St., Fort Myers 7:30 p.m., 239-333-1933 Fort Myers Music Walk Downtown Fort Myers 6 p.m. www.myriverdistrict.com Sherrin McCune The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043 Sol Real The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Chuck Peterson The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Rooftop Party DJ Selecta AJ Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 2301 First St., Fort Myers Bar 6 p.m., music 8 p.m., 239-333-1933

SAT - 20

Tyler Kluesner - noon Tiger Blue - 7 p.m.

Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 239-540-8454 East Palm Fleamarket Saturday & Sunday Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 224-678-4901 Dale The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

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Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 7 - 10 p.m., 239-463-3257 Sase the Singer The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Naples Jazzmasters The Norris Center, 755 8th Ave. s, Naples 1 p.m. 239-213-3058 Gulf Coast Symphony: Symphonic Rocks Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 13350 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers, 7:30 p.m., 239-481-4849 Charles Meyers The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

SUN - 21

Top Shelf Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m., 239-540-8454 Jazz Brunch with Roy Gerson and Don Mopsick The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

239-333-2225 Breeze The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 3 p.m., 239-995-2141 ACMA: Singer Songwriter Circle All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers 2 p.m. www.americanacma.org Cars and Coffee 239 - Jeeps Mercato, 9110 Strada Place, Naples 9 - 11 a.m. www.mercatoshops.com Southwest Florida Blues Society presents annual Regional International Blues Challenge Cape Cabaret, 4725 Vincennes Blvd., Cape Coral Doors at noon, music at 1 p.m. www.swfbs.org New York Rhythm The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 5 - 8 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

TUE - 23

Candie Herte The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Happenings Magazine

Forward Vibes Only Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers Open mic, 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

WED - 24

Michael Dutra - Sinatra tribute Lobby Bar at Luminary Hotel & Co., 2200 Edwards Dr., Fort Myers 6 - 9 p.m., 239-314-3800 High Tide Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 World of Pearl The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Spiritual Wellness Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 7 p.m., 224-678-4901 Josh Rowand The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

THU - 25

Smokin Aces Duo Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3257 Dan Miller Jazz Quartet The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 7 - 10 p.m., 239-333-2225 Michael Banks The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 K2 and The Unusuals The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043 Groove and Move Family Fun Night Bell Tower, 13499 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers 6 - 8 p.m., 239-489-1221 www.belltowerfl.com Cody Johnson The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

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FRI - 26

AUGUST CALENDAR AURA The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 5 - 8 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Remedy Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 7 -11 p.m., 239-540-8454

TUE - 30

Chuck Peterson The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Broadway Palm Thru The Decades Through Oct. 1 Broadway Palm Theatre, 1380 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers 239-278-4422 Rooftop Party DJ Dream Jay Sidney’s Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 2301 First St., Fort Myers Bar 6 p.m., music 8 p.m., 239-333-1933 Sherrin McCune The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043 Dale The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

SAT - 27

Tyler Kluesner - noon Black Dog - 7 p.m.

Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 239-540-8454 East Palm Fleamarket Saturday & Sunday Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., 224-678-4901

Candie Herte The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141

Broadway Palm Thru The Decades plays Aug. 26 - Oct 1. This allnew jukebox style musical features a talented cast of performers that will sing and dance their way through some of the greatest Broadway Palm songs of all time. For info, call 239-278-4422 Frank Torino Show Parrot Key Caribbean Grill, 2500 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 7 - 10 p.m., 239-463-3257 Sase the Singer The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141

Music & Art Night Lorne’s Gallery, Marina Village at Tarpon Point, unit 105, Cape Coral Featured artist Lorne Hosack, music by Tommy Dee & Dee, 5 - 8 p.m., 239-945-0866

SUN - 28

Naples Jazzmasters The Norris Center, 755 8th Ave. s, Naples 1 p.m. 239-213-3058

Smokin Aces Band Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m., 239-540-8454

Hand and Harvest Artisan Market Mercato, suite 3135 Strada Place, Naples noon, www.mercatoshops.com

Breeze The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 3 p.m., 239-995-2141

Charles Meyers The Shrimp Dock, 2200 Main St., Fort Myers Beach 6 - 9 p.m., 239-463-3043

Jazz Brunch with Roy Gerson and Don Mopsick The Barrel Room, 2214 Bay St., Fort Myers, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

239-333-2225

Roman Fortune The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 7 - 10 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

Forward Vibes Only Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers Open mic, 7 p.m., 224-678-4901

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Michael Dutra - Sinatra tribute Lobby Bar at Luminary Hotel & Co., 2200 Edwards Dr., Fort Myers 6 - 9 p.m., 239-314-3800 High Tide Tiki Hut Bar & Grill at Dolphin Key Resort, 1502 Miramar St., Cape Coral, 6 - 9 p.m., 239-540-8454 World of Pearl The Shell Factory & Nature Park, 16554 N. Cleveland Ave., N. Fort Myers, 4 p.m., 239-995-2141 Spiritual Wellness Neenie’s House, 481 Marsh Ave., Fort Myers 7 p.m., 224-678-4901 Josh Rowand The Center Bar, The Promenade at Bonita Bay, 26811 S. Bay Drive, Bonita Springs, 6 - 9 p.m., www.thecenterbar.com

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Daddy Yankee in concert Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Pkwy, Estero 7 p.m. 239-948-7825

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