Americana Community
Music Association
concerts at
All Faiths Unitarian Congregation
2756 McGregor Blvd. • Fort Myers
239-691-4069
The Americana Community Music Association Listening room is located at All Faiths Unitarian Congregation in Fort Myers. Each show has a local songwriter opening for a touring headliner. Shows are in a listening room so the audience can enjoy the music and the stories behind the songs. Americana artists or generally acoustic sing a song writers. ACMA presents shows throughout the community. Visit their website for more information and updated calendar of events.
SCHEDULE
ACMA Listening Room
Nov 5: Anne DeChant Trio, Joyce Knake
Nov 19: Kraig Kenning, Bruce Gallant
Dec 3: Cliff Eberhardt, Lousie Mosrie
Jan 7: Reckless Saints, Pearl Street Band
Jan 21: David Mayfield, Ross Jordan
Jan 28: Ruth Wyand, Carolyn & David Stanley with Mary Dahl
Feb 25: Abbie Gardner & Marc Douglas Berado, Bill Saltzman
Mar 18: The Rough & Tumble, David Hintz
Mar 19: Charlie McCoy/Reckless Saints
Songwriters in the Plaza
(downtown Ft Myers Library amphitheater)
FREE
Dec 13: Reckless Saints
Jan 10: Bill Metts, Ray Cerbone, Ralph Leesburg
Feb 14: The Pearl Street Band
Mar 14: Bob Williams, David Hintz, Robert Bidney
Apr 11: Karen Cohen, Dan Philgreen, Bruce Gallant
May 9: ACMA showcase
Charlotte Players
performances at
Langdon Playhouse
1182 Market Circle • Port Charlotte
Charlotte Harbour Event Center
175 Taylor St. • Punta Gorda
941-255-1022
Charlotte Players is Charlotte County’s oldest performing arts organization, presenting live theater since 1961. Their Mission Statement is: ‘Charlotte Players, a volunteer organization, shall provide and promote quality theater arts programs to educate, entertain and enrich the Southwest Florida community.’
SCHEDULE
Langdon Playhouse
Nov 3-6 & 10-13: Blithe Spirit
Nov 17 & 18: Dean Martin & Friends tribute
Dec 11 & 12, 14-18: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Musical
Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Show
Jan 12-15 & 18-22: Belles Take the Big Easy
Jan 24: The Val & Jim Show with
Valerie Sneade-Roy & Jim Rice
Feb 9-12, 15-19, 23-26: How the Other Half Loves
Mar 16-19, 22-26 & Mar 30-Apr 2: Murder on the
Orient Express
Apr 20-23 & 26-30: Love, Lies and the Doctor’s Dilemma
May 12-14 & 18-21: Mornings at Seven
Charlotte Harbour Event Center
Feb 13 & 14: The Edwards Twins
Feb 27: Natural Woman - A tribute to Carol King
with Katie Pinder Brown
Mar 6: The Folk Legacy Trio with former members of
The Kingston Trio,
Limelighters & The Diamonds
Fogartyville Community
Media & Arts Center
525 Kumquat Ct. • Sarasota
941-894-6469
Fogartyville is Sarasota’s premier listening room, a special gathering place for those who truly appreciate music and community. In addition to their live concerts, they also host other arts and cultural events, educational events, and sponsor events in the community.
SCHEDULE
Nov 4: Grant Peeples
Nov 6: Very Merry Jerry Day
Nov 10: Chuchito
Nov 11: Joe Crookston
Nov 12: Spoken Word Series
Nov 13: The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Nov 15: ‘Outta The Muck’ film screening
Nov 18: David Jacobs-Strain & Bob Beach
Nov 26: The World Fusion Orchestra
Dec 2: Laney Jones & the Spirits
Dec 9: Seth Glier with Reed Southerland
Dec 17: Rebekah Pulley & the Reluctant Prophets
Dec 18: The Joni Project
Jan 6: Mary Gauthier
Jan 7: Susan Werner
Jan 13: Byrne Brothers
Jan 14: Spoken Word Series
Jan 15: Nellie McKay
Jan 20: David Wilcox
Jan 21: King Margo
Jan 28: Steve Forbert
Feb 5: Michael Ross
Feb 10: House of Hamill
Feb 18: Becky Buller Band
Feb 21: ‘Home from School’ film screening
Mar 11: Spoken Word Series
Mar 21: ‘Mama Bears’ film screening
Apr 9: Spoken Word Series
Apr 14: ‘Hazing’ film screening
Grand Piano Series
concerts at
Moorings Presbyterian Church
791 Harbour Dr. • Naples
St Leo Auditorium
28290 Beaumont Rd. • Bonita Springs
Trinity-by-the-Cove
553 Galleon Dr. • Naples
469-333-3231
Grand Piano Series presents world- renowned artists and rising stars in an exciting series. With artists described as “a whole roster of A stars” by the Naples Daily News, and concerts called “consistently exceptional level performances” by the late Myra Janco Daniels, Founder of the Naples Philharmonic.
SCHEDULE
Nov 14: Nicolas Namoradze (Moorings Presbyterian Church)
Nov 16: Nicolas Namoradze (St Leo Auditorium)
Jan 9: Rachel Kudo (Moorings Presbyterian Church)
Jan 11: Rachel Kudo (St Leo Auditorium)
Feb 9: Spanish Rhapsody - Santiago Ballerini,
Milan Strezeva, Laura Metcalf (St Leo Auditorium)
Feb 26: Tabea Debus & Adam Cockerham (Trinity-by-the-Cove)
Mar 14: Barry Douglas (St Leo Auditorium)
Mar 25: Dominic Cheli (Moorings Presbyterian Church)
Apr 18: Mike Lee (Trinity-by-the-Cove)
Apr 19: Francisco Fullana, Mike Lee, Milana Strezeva
(St Leo Auditorium)
Apr 20: Ying Li (Moorings Presbyterian Church)
Apr 21: Fabio Bidini & Balourdet Quartet (St Leo Auditorium)
Gulfshore Playhouse
Norris Center
755 8th Ave. S. • Naples
239-261-7529
Gulfshore Playhouse is committed to enriching the cultural landscape of our region by producing professional theatre to the highest artistic standards and providing unique educational opportunities to diverse groups of people in a spirit of service, adventure, and excitement. Their work is inspired by a belief in the magic of theatre to expand the imagination, challenge the senses, provoke discussion, and revitalize in the audience an understanding of our common humanity.
SCHEDULE
Nov 10-Dec 11: Steel Magnolias
January 5-29: Mud Row
Feb 9-Mar 12: Camelot
Mar 23-Apr 16: Barefoot in the Park
Apr 27-May 14: Morning After Grace
The Naples Players
701 5th Ave. S. • Naples
239-263-7990
The Naples Players continually seeks to enrich, educate and entertain our community through a superior theatre experience. They are a premier community theatre, seeking to inspire passion for the performing arts through unparalleled access to the process, experience, and conversations surrounding the arts and our community. Performances are Wednesday-Sundays.
SCHEDULE
Nov 23-Dec 18: A Christmas Carol - The Musical
Nov 30-Dec 23: Southern Comforts
Jan 11-Feb 5: The Game’s Afoot
Mar 1-Apr 2: The Sound of Music
Players Circle Theater
16554 N. Cleveland Ave. • North Fort Myers
239-800-3292
Players Circle Theatre has a three-fold mission: To create a home for a variety of theatre employing an ensemble of professionals; to become an outlet for community involvement in the arts; and to enrich, educate and entertain our community with classes and performances. They intend to fulfill that mission as a non-profit organization that operates in a fiscally responsible manner and keeps its programming accessible to all.
SCHEDULE
Nov 1-20: Murder at Howard Johnson’s
Nov 29-Dec 18: The Lady with All the Answers
Jan 4-22: Admissions
Feb 8-26: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Mar 14-Apr 2: The Cocktail Hour
Apr 18-May 7: The Foreigner
The Studio Players
Golden Gate Community Center
Joan Jenks Auditorium
4701 Golden Gate Pkwy. • Naples
239-398-9192
The Studio Players, celebrating 10 years in Southwest Florida, is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit community theater since 2013. They present full-length plays and comedy shows, including Improv Shows and Stand Up Comedians. The Studio Players cultivates a creative, inclusive and collaborative environment in which professional artists and artists-in-training are encouraged to broaden their craft while engaging, entertaining, and challenging our diverse community with theatrical productions that range from alternative and contemporary to more established works. Check their website for upcoming Comedy Nights.
SCHEDULE
Nov 12: Stage 2 Improv - Getting’ Ready for the Holidays!
with Adam Santa Fe
Nov 25-Dec 18: Other Desert Cities
Jan 20-Feb 5: Need to Know
Mar 10-26: Saving Kitty
May 19-Jun 4: Murder at the Howard Johnson’s
Venice Theatre
140 Tampa Ave W. • Venice
941-488-1115
Venice Theatre is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to making a dramatic impact on all stages of life. The second-largest of 10,000 community theatres in the United States, it offers a wide range of education and community engagement programs for children, teens, and adults. The theatre’s MainStage Jervey Theatre was severely damaged by Hurricane Ian, but is being rebuilt and will open in late 2023 or early 2024. Its Raymond Center, located directly behind the main building, will be used as a 124-seat temporary performance space. Its 90-seat Pinkerton Theatre in the main building is being repaired and will reopen in January 2023.
SCHEDULE
Nov 18-20: Hamlet Point of View - one-person show
(Raymond Center)
Dec 2-19: A Christmas Carol (Raymond Center)
Jan 20-29: Up On the Roof, the Songs of Carole King
& James Taylor (Raymond Center)
Jan 20-Feb 12: The Cemetery Club (Pinkerton Theatre)
Feb 17-Mar 19: Gypsy - A Musical Fable (Raymond Center)
Feb 24-Mar 5: Arabian Nights (Pinkerton Theatre)
Mar 25-Apr 16: Xanadu (Pinkerton Theatre)
Mar 28-Apr 2: The Silver Foxes (Raymond Center)
Apr 21-May 7: Graceland (Raymond Center)
Apr 30: Teen Improv (Raymond Center)
May 5-21: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Abridged (Pinkerton Theatre)
May 14: Adult Improv Troupe (Raymond Center)
May 19-21: Pinky’s Players (Raymond Center)
The Belle Theatre
2708 Santa Barbara Blvd. • Suite 135 • Cape Coral
239-323-5533
The Belle Theatre is a brand-new, 125-seat performing arts center in Cape Coral presenting a full season of mainstage productions, as well as theatre education for all ages. Founded by Southwest Florida native Tyler Young, The Belle Theatre aims to provide a welcoming venue for creative thinking, expression and entertainment where the community can collaborate & grow together.
SCHEDULE
Dec 9-18: Christmas in Paradise 2
Jan 13-22: Four Old Broads
Jan 27-Feb 12: Little Shop of Horrors
Feb 17-26: The Swearing Jar
Mar 10-19: Next to Normal
Apr 14-30: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Spring Education
Mar 31-Apr 8: Bring it On - The Musical
May 12-14: The Big One-Oh! Jr
May 26-28: Seussical, Kids
Choral Artistry
PO Box 07105 • Fort Myers
239-560-5695
Choral Artistry, the new name for the former Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida, is under Artistic Director Dr. Trent R. Brown. It is SWFL’s only paid core community chorus. It performs diverse concerts throughout SWFL that help connect communities through choral music. Besides producing concerts, it collaborates with other professional ensembles and hosts the area’s only Community Choral Festivals, SingOut!SWFL (Feb) and Summer Sing (Aug) — open to all singers without audition.
SCHEDULE
Jan 8: 4 The Love of Piano - music for 4-hand piano & chorus
(Music & Arts Community Center, Ft Myers)
Jan 14: Rising Star Soiree - fundraiser
(Forest Country Club, Ft Myers)
Feb 3: SingOut! SWFL Community Choral Festival
Let Freedom Sing!! - workshops
(First Assembly of God, Ft Myers)
Feb 4: SingOut! SWFL Community Choral Festival
Let Freedom Sing!! - Free Concert
(First Assembly of God, Ft Myers) Mar 19: ‘Gloria’ (Moorings Presbyterian Church, Naples)
Apr 16: Poulence ‘Gloria’ & Bernstein’s ‘Chichester Psalms’
(First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs)
Florida Repertory Theatre
Historic Arcade Theatre
2268 Bay St. • Fort Myers
239-332-4488
Florida Repertory Theatre is a non-profit, professional regional theatre company performing in the Historic Arcade and the ArtStage Studio Theatres. Florida Rep produces nationally recognized comedies, dramas, musicals, and new works. Florida Rep’s 25th Anniversary Season runs through May 2023.
SCHEDULE
thru Nov 13: Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
(Arcade Theatre)
Nov 29-Dec 18: And Then There Were None (Arcade Theatre)
Dec 13-Jan 15: Freud’s Last Session (ArtStage Studio Theatre)
Jan 10-29: Ripcord (Arcade Theatre)
Jan 31-Mar 5: The Importance of Being Ernest
(ArtStage Studio Theatre)
Feb 14-Mar 5: On Golden Pond (Arcade Theatre)
Mar 21-Apr 16: Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash
(Arcade Theatre)
Apr 18-May 21: Lobby Hero (ArtStage Studio Theatre)
Fort Myers
Symphonic Mastersingers
6900 Daniels Pkwy. • Suite 29-193
Fort Myers
239-288-2535
Founded in 2001, the Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers is a renowned choral organization with a reputation for musical excellence in Southwest Florida. Their 80+ voice ensemble strives to enrich their community by presenting outstanding choral music and cultivating opportunities for both young and old voices to make beautiful music together.
SCHEDULE
Nov 13: Hurricane Ian Relief Concert
with Gulf Coast Symphony (BB Mann Hall, Ft Myers)
Nov 16: Intermezzo Choir Concert - ‘Whether the Weather’
(St. Hilary’s Episcopal Church, Ft Myers)
Nov 20: Chamber Concert - ‘Love, Joy, Peace’
(Thomas A. Edison Congregational Church, Ft Myers)
Dec 2: ‘Deck the Halls’ with Gulf Coast Symphony
(BB Mann Hall, Ft Myers)
Dec 11: ‘Messiah & More’ (Peace Lutheran Church, Naples)
Feb 5: Chamber Concert - ‘Love, Joy, Peace’
(Peace Lutheran Church, Ft Myers)
Feb 11: Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria’ with Gulf Coast Symphony
(Music & Community Arts Center, Ft Myers)
Apr 2: ‘Grant Us Peace’ Spring Concert
(First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs)
Gulf Coast Symphony
concerts at
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
13350 FDW Pkwy • Fort Myers
239-481-4849
Founded in late 1995 by its current music director and CEO, Dr. Andrew Kurtz, the Gulf Coast Symphony is the second-largest non-profit performing arts organization in Lee county. The Gulf Coast Symphony challenges convention with unique and innovative collaborations across multiple genres and disciplines. It presents over 100 programs of classical music, jazz, world music, dance, opera, film and musical theater, active community engagement, and a commitment to social change through arts education.
SCHEDULE
Dec 2: Deck the Halls
Dec 10: The Nutcracker with Gulfshore Ballet
Jan 22: The Doo Wop Project
Jan 29: From Broadway to the West End: A Love Story
Mar 5: Singers & Songwriters, starring Michael Cavanaugh -
Music of Paul Simon, James Taylor & Neil Diamond
Mar 17 & 18: Gypsy - The Musical
Apr 2: Music of the Night
Apr 23: Cirque, Goes to the Movies!
May 13: Un Ballo In Maschera Opera (A Masked Ball)
Gulf Coast Symphony
Music & Arts Community Center
13411 Shire Ln. • Fort Myers
239-277-1700
Gulf Coast Symphony’s Music & Arts Community Center is the newest and most dynamic performance space in Southwest Florida. They present over 75 performances with something for everyone: musical theater, chamber orchestra, chamber music, and their own Gulf Coast Jazz Collective. You’re invited to experience these world-class shows from their intimate, 300-seat venue in the heart of Fort Myers.
SCHEDULE
Nov 5: Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra -
Beethoven Eroica Symphony
Nov 17: Jazz at the MACC - Music of Miles Davis
Nov 18: MACC Presents - The Michael Buble Experience
Dec 3-18: Snowbird Follies - The Musical
Dec 15: Jazz at the MACC - Swinging Holidays
Jan 8: MACC Presents - 4 the Love of Piano
Jan 12: Jazz at the MACC - Jazz Funk with Dan Navarro
Jan 14: Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra -
Farrenc Symphony No. 3
Jan 15: Sunday Night Chamber Music -
Jennifer Grim (flute) & Michael Sheppard (piano)
Jan 19-Feb 4: The Thing About Men - A Musical Comedy Affair
Feb 9 - Jazz at the MACC - Laila Biali
Feb 11 - Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra - Vivaldi Gloria
with Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers
Feb 15-Mar 11: Forever Plaid - The Musical
Feb 19: Sunday Night Chamber Music - Beaux Arts
Chamber Ensemble Piano Trio
Mar 12: Sunday Night Chamber Music - Brian Lin (piano)
Mar 23: Jazz at the MACC - Jazz Influenced by Africa
Mar 25: Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra -
Dvorák Symphony No. 7
Mar 26: Sunday Night Chamber Music -
Barry Ross (violin) & Julie Carver (piano)
Apr 1: Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra - Strings on Fire!
Apr 6: Jazz at the MACC - Jazz Originals
Apr 13-29: Nunsense - The Musical
Apr 30: Sunday Night Chamber Music - Stamps Quartet
May 6: Gulf Coast Chamber Orchestra - Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Gulfshore Ballet
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
1380 Colonial Blvd. • Fort Myers
239-278-4422
Currently celebrating their 30th Anniversary Season, Broadway Palm is Florida’s Premier Dinner Theatre! The theatre features the best of Broadway, combining your favorite shows of the past along with the most recent musical sensations! Broadway Palm features nationally selected performers, dazzling sets and costumes, and a live orchestra.
SCHEDULE
Main Theatre
thru Nov 12: A Chorus Line
Nov 18-Dec 30: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Jan 6-Feb 11: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Feb 17-Apr 9: Jersey Boys
Apr 14-May 20: Sister Act
May 26-Jul 1: Footloose
Jul 7-Aug 12: Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Off Broadway Palm
thru Nov 5: Not Now, Darling
Nov10-Dec 25: Ha! Ha! Ho! The Holiday Show
Jan 12- Feb 18: Just Desserts - A Musical Bake-Off
Feb 23-Apr 9: Double Wide, Texas
Apr 18-May 20: Always a Bridesmaid
Concerts
Jan 29 & 30: Garth Live!
Feb 6: Dwight Icenhower’s Tribute to The KIng
Feb 26 & 27: Celebrating Tom Jones starring David Burnham
Mar 12 & 13: Britain’s Finest - The Complete
Beatles Experience
Mar 19 & 20: One of These Nights - The Ultimate Tribute
to The Eagles
Children's Theatre
Nov 29-Dec 24: Santa Claus - The Musical
Apr 21-May 19: Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds
Jun 2-30: How I Became a Pirate
Florida Gulf Coast University
Bower School of Music & the Arts
THEATER PROGRAM
TheatreLab • Arts Complex
10501 FGCU Blvd. S. • Fort Myers
239-745-4268
The Theatre Program at the Bower School of Music & the Arts offers a dynamic balance of theory and application as well as real-world training in the whole craft of theatre: performance, technology, theory, and criticism. All productions take place in the TheatreLab in the Arts Complex at FGCU.
SCHEDULE
Nov 18-20: An Enemy of the People
Feb 17-26: Antigone
Apr 14-23: Hamlet
MUSIC PROGRAM
U. Tobe Recital Hall • Music Bldg
10501 FGCU Blvd. S. • Fort Myers
239-745-4268
The Bower School of Music seeks to prepare professionals for service in music education, music therapy, and in music performance and pedagogy, while furnishing cultural enrichment for the Southwest Florida community and beyond.
SCHEDULE
* free
Nov 5: Rehman Min Jr. *
Nov 6: Jazz Ensemble (Cape Coral High School,Cape Coral) *
Nov 7: Wind Chamber Ensembles *
Nov 8: Percussion Chamber Ensembles *
Nov 9: ‘Night at the Movies’
Nov 15: Symphonic Band - Blue Band *
Nov 16: Wind Orchestra *
Nov 17: Symphonic Band - Green Band
(Cypress Lake High School, Ft Myers) *
Nov 18: String Chamber Ensembles *
Nov 20: Sarah Barber & Priscila Navarro
Nov 29: Choirs & Symphony Orchestra - ‘Joyful & Triumphant’
(Moorings Presbyterian Church, Naples) *
Dec 4: Logan Skelton
Dec 8: Piano Ensembles *
Jan 10: Liza Stepanova
Jan 28: Chamber Choir with Alumni Choir *
Feb 2: ‘Jazz as a World Music’
Feb 4: Bel Canto & Cantabile Sing Out!
(First Assembly of God, Ft Myers) *
Feb 5: James Houlik & Michael Baron
Feb 8: Wind Orchestra *
Feb 9: Symphonic Band *
Feb 11: Alex Richardson & Michael Baron
Feb 12: Jazz Ensemble (Cape Coral High School) *
Feb 18: Maria de Buenos Aires (opera in Spanish) *
Feb 19: Symphony Orchestra *
Feb 26: Chamber Choir Bon Voyage
(First Presbyterian Church of Naples) *
Mar 17: Wind Orchestra *
Mar 19: Ming Gao & Michael Baron
Mar 25: ‘Make Them Hear You’ Student Cabaret *
Apr 4: Emerging Artist Series at Sanibel Music Festival
(location tba)
Apr 11: Wind Chamber Ensembles Concert *
Apr 12: Percussion Chamber Ensembles Concert *
Ap 13: String Chamber Ensembles Concert *
Apr 14: Wind Orchestra Concert (Ft Myers High School) *
Apr 16: Chamber & University Choirs
with Symphony Orchestra Concert
(First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs) *
Apr 18: Symphonic Band - Green Band *
Apr 22: Jazz Ensemble *
Apr 23: Michael Weiss-Holmes & Casey Dierlam
Apr 25: Chamber Choir Concert (Bower Chapel, Naples) *
Apr 27: Symphonic Band - Blue Band
(N Ft Myers High School) *
April 28: Bel Canto & Cantabile Concert *
Gulfshore Opera
headquarters
9911 Corkscrew Rd. • suite 105
Estero
239-529-3925
Gulfshore Opera is Southwest Florida’s professional opera production company serving Collier, Lee and Charlotte Counties. Gulfshore Opera enriches the community by presenting high quality opera, theater and classical vocal music, and promoting community well-being through musical education programs such as the Harmony Choir and Talented Teens youth development program.
SCHEDULE
Nov 6: Divas and Dinner (Carmelo’s Italian Ristorante,
Punta Gorda)
Nov 10: GO Divas (Mercato Lawn Stage, Naples)
Nov 13: GO Divas (The Arbor at Lamb of God, Ft Myers)
Nov 15: Latin Infusion! (Shangri-La Springs, Bonita Springs)
Nov 17: Latin Infusion! (Bodega Ole, Bonita Springs)
Dec 1: Holiday Taste of Opera (The Club at the Strand, Naples)
Dec 11: GO Social, Holiday Wine Tasting
(FGCU’s Hoffman Wine Lab, Estero)
Jan 18: GO Ambassador Porsche Party (Naples)
Jan 19: Opera to Broadway (Gulf Theater, Punta Gorda)
Jan 22: Opera to Broadway (UCMI, Marco Island)
Jan 26: Mostly Mozart (Artis-Naples, Naples)
Jan 31: Taste of Opera (Hideaway Beach Club, Marco Island)
Feb 2: Opera to Broadway (Alliance for the Arts, Ft Myers)
Feb 4: Opera to Broadway (Innovation Hotel, Naples)
Feb 19: The Barber of Seville (Vineyard, Estero)
Feb 23: Barber of Seville (Charlotte Performing Arts Center,
Punta Gorda)
Feb 26: Barber of Seville (Silverspot Cinema, Naples)
Feb 28: Style and Song Luncheon
(Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples)
Mar 8: Songs of Ireland with the GO Divas
(Alliance for the Arts, Ft Myers)
Mar 12: Gulfshore Opera Gala -
concert (Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church),
dinner (The Club at the Strand Naples)
Mar 14: Songs of Ireland (Gulf Theater, Punta Gorda)
Mar 15: Songs of Ireland (St. Leo Parish Life Center,
Bonita Springs)
Mar 28: Around the World in Song (St. Leo Parish Life Center,
Bonita Springs)
Mar 31: Around the World in Song (Rose History Auditorium,
Marco Island)
Apr 4: Taste of Opera (Colony Bay Club, Estero)
Apr 5: Taste of Opera (Isles Yacht Club, Punta Gorda)
April 12: GO Social - Progressive Happy Hour
(Pelican Landing, Estero)
Apr 21: Don Giovanni (BB Mann Performing Arts Hall,
Ft Myers)
Apr 30: Don Giovanni - private event (Artis-Naples, Naples)
May 4: Latin Infusion! (Alliance for the Arts, Ft Myers)
May 7: Latin Infusion! (Carmelo’s Italian Ristorante,
Punta Gorda)
Lemon Bay Playhouse
96 W. Dearborn St. • Englewood
941-475-6756
Enjoy live theatre in Englewood, Florida throughout seven shows in their season. They also have multiple showcases through the year. Visit their website to learn more about each show and buy tickets.
SCHEDULE
Theater Productions
Nov 30-Dec 18: You Know I Can’t Hear You
When the Water Is Running
Jan 18-Feb 12: The Outsider
Mar 8 -Apr 2: Dinner at the Flemmings
Apr 26-May 14: The Amateur Killer
Jun 7-25: Now and Then
Concerts
Nov 12: Mark Rom & The Magic Elixer Band
Nov 19: Clowning Around Comedy Show
Jan 14: Chuck Gillespie - The Andy Williams Show
Feb 18: John Tuff & Friends
Feb 25: Paisley Craze - The Peace & Love Concert
Apr 8: Gid Pool Comedy Show
Apr 15: Jimmy Mazz - Songs Across America
Punta Gorda Symphony
MAINSTAGE CONCERT
Charlotte Performing Arts Center
701 Carmalita St. • Punta Gorda
JAZZ ON THE LAWN CONCERTS
Florida SouthWestern State College
Charlotte campus
26300 Airport Rd. • Punta Gorda
941-205-5996
Punta Gorda Symphony is Charlotte County’s premier professional orchestra. Originally formed in 1978 as a small chamber group, the orchestra has grown to more than 70 professional musicians drawing audiences from around the world. From presenting world-class musicians to enriching the lives of young people and adults through educational initiatives, Punta Gorda Symphony fosters vibrant community connections through orchestral music, chamber music, jazz, pops, and other genres. The Symphony performs under the direction of Maestro Raffaele Livio Ponti.
SCHEDULE
Mainstage Concerts
Nov 20: Brahms Symphony No. 2
Dec 18: A Classical Holiday – Nutcracker Suite /
The Snow Maiden
Jan 8: Schubert Symphony No. 8 /
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Feb 5: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 /
Wagner Die Meistersinger, Act 1 Prelude
Mar 5: Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
with Guest Artist: Roman Rabinovich (piano)
Apr 2: Cinematic Sounds, with a after-party
(Charlotte Harbor Event & Concert Center, Punta Gorda)
Jazz on the Lawn
Dec 3: Patricia Dean & Friends
Feb 18: Lew Del Gatto & Friends
Mar 18: Randy Sandke & Friends
TheatreZone
performances at
G & L Theatre
Community School of Naples
13275 Livingston Rd. • Naples
888-966-3352
TheatreZone, Naples’ premier musical theatre company, produces Broadway-quality shows and concerts in an intimate theatre on Livingston Road in Naples. TheatreZone’s Equity contract ensures access to the country’s finest performers and professionals who entertain audiences December through April, with evenings and matinees available. TheatreZone was founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Mark Danni.
SCHEDULE
Theater
Dec 9-11: Home For the Holidays
Jan 12-15 & 21-22: A Little Night Music
Feb 9-12, 16, 18-19: Escape to Margaritaville
Mar 9-12 & 16-19: The Goodbye Girl
Apr 27-30 & May 4-7: Rock of Ages
Concerts
Jan 16: James Taylor Live in Central Park, Revisited
Feb 21: The Mersey Beatles - From the Cavern to the Rooftop
Feb 23 & 24: John O’Hurley - A Man with Standards
Mar 13 & 14: A Tribute to Billy & Elton - The Hits
with Phil Thompson
Sarasota Opera
61 N. Pineapple Ave. • Sarasota
941-328-1300
Sarasota Opera, the only company in the world to have performed every work of Giuseppe Verdi, is celebrating its 64th consecutive season of bringing world class opera to the southwest gulf coast. Consistently garnering international attention as one of the few places to experience rarely performed operatic works, Sarasota Opera continues to distinguish itself as one of the premiere opera companies in the United States by finding innovation through tradition.
SCHEDULE
Nov 4: The Musical Capitals of Europe -
Sarasota Opera Principal & Studio Artists
Nov 5 & 6: The Secret World of Og - Sarasota Youth Opera
Nov 8, 10, 12: The Secret Marriage
Feb 18, 21, 23, 26: Madama Butterfly
Feb 25 & 28: Don Giovanni
Mar 1, 4, 10, 15, 24: Madama Butterfly
Mar 2, 5, 12, 18, 25: Don Giovanni
Mar 11, 14, 16, 18, 22, 26: Ernani
Mar 17, 19, 21, 23, 25: Thérèse
Spirit of the Gulf Chorus
rehearsals most Tue 7-10pm at
Church of the Cross
Community Christian Center
13500 Freshman Lane • Fort Myers
844-704-7464
Spirit of the Gulf is an award-winning women’s a cappella/barbershop chorus, & part of the Sweet Adelines Organization. They are comprised of over 90 women and recently were awarded 5th place internationally. They are dedicated to musical excellence, education and the promotion of harmony singing. For more information visit their website.
SCHEDULE
Dec 4: Winter Concert (S Ft Myers High School)
Jan 29: Concert (Cypress Lake Methodist Church, Ft Myers)
Feb 24: Concert (Tribby Arts Center, Shell Point, Ft Myers)
Apr 1: Spring Concert (First Christian Church, Ft Myers)
May 6: Regional Competition (Daytona Beach)
Tribby Arts Center
Shell Point Retirement Community
17281 On Par Blvd. • Fort Myers
239-415-5667
Filled with an impressive array of talented artists and dynamic performances, Shell Point’s 2022-2023 Fine & Performing Arts Series at Tribby Arts Center showcases the creative work of Shell Point resident artists and artisans, the annual concert series, and the new addition of dance and theatre. This 19th season of the arts at Shell Point offers something for everyone.
SCHEDULE
Nov 3: Herb Bruce & the Herbicide Jazz Band
with Michael Andrew
Nov 9: Pietro Iannotti
Nov 17: Georgia Players presents Fortunate Sons
Nov 18 & 19: Botanic Garden
Dec 8: Sandi Patty Christmas (Village Church at Shell Point)
Dec 12: SWFL Symphony Holiday Pops
(Village Church at Shell Point)
Dec 17: The Nutcracker - Gulfshore Ballet
(Village Church at Shell Point)
Jan 5: John Pizzarelli Trio
Jan 10: The Kingston Trio
Jan 23: Merz Trio
Feb 1 & 2: Hotel California
Feb 9: The King’s Singers
Feb 13: Love Letters
Feb 23: Hermitage Piano Trio
Mar 2: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Mar 16: Windsync
Mar 24: Gentri - The Gentleman Trio
Apr 3 & 4: Live in Central Park (Revisited) -
Simon & Garfunkel Tribute
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