March/April
2001
MARCH
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (through Mar. 11),
Cultural Park Theatre Company, Cultural Park Theatre, North Cape Coral,
941/772-5862
Along the Folded Edge (through Mar. 11), Naples Philharmonic Center
Galleries, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
Reflections of Chihuly (through Mar. 15), Naples Museum of Art,
941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
The New York School and Beyond (through Mar. 18), Naples Museum
of Art, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
Modern Mexican Masters (through Mar. 25), Naples Museum of Art,
941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
Take Me to Broadway (through Mar. 31), Old Schoolhouse Theater,
Sanibel, 941/472-6862
Show Boat (through Apr. 7), Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Ft. Myers,
941/278-4422
The Gow Collection of Ancient Chinese Art (through June 1), Naples
Museum of Art, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
Masters of Miniature (through June 1), Naples Museum of Art, 941/597-1900
or 800/597-1900
week
of mar. 4-10
4
Three Generations Gospel Concert, BIG Arts, 941/395-0900
4
Crop Walk for Hunger Fund-raiser, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Lakes
Park, Ft. Myers, 941/334-7007
4
Art Focus 2001 Fund-raiser, Cape Coral Arts Studio, 941/574-0802
4
Maureen McGovern and John Pizzarelli, Naples Philharmonic Center
for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
5
Autumn Sonata, BIG Arts Film Society, Sanibel, 941/395-0900
5
Sanibel-Captiva Art League Exhibition (through Apr. 1), BIG Arts,
941/395-0900
5
Empty Bowls Fund-raiser (through Mar. 18), Harry Chapin Food Bank,
Bell Tower Shops, Ft. Myers, 941/334-7007
5
Don Quixote, Moscow Festival Ballet, Naples Philharmonic Center
for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
6
Fosse (through Mar. 11), Barbara B.
Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or
800/440-7469
6
Giselle, Moscow Festival Ballet, Naples Philharmonic Center for
the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
7
Damn Yankees (through Apr. 22), Naples Dinner Theatre, 1025 Piper
Blvd., 941/514-7827
8
The Big Bang (through Apr. 28), Off Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre,
Ft. Myers, 941/278-4422
8
Choral Masterpieces (through Mar. 10), Naples Philharmonic Center
Chorale, Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
9
Fourscore & Seven Years Ago, ArtsPower, Naples Philharmonic
Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
9
Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo (through Mar. 11), Senton
Arena, Arcadia, 863/494-2014 or 800/749-7633
10
The American Chamber Players, Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel Congregational
Church, 941/336-7999
10
Ft. Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Festival, Lynn Hall Park, Ft.
Myers Beach, 941/454-7500
10
Juvenile Diabetes Walk, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Lakes Park,
Ft. Myers, 941/931-4055
10
Lee County Reading Festival, Centennial Park, downtown Ft. Myers,
941/479-4629 or 941/335-0556
week
of mar. 11-17
11
Dick Hyman and Derek Smith Jazz Concert, BIG Arts, Sanibel, 941/395-0900
11
Much Ado About Nothing, Aquila Theatre Company, Naples Philharmonic
Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
12
Book Fair (through Mar. 16), The Sanibel School, 941/472-1617
12
Let’s Laugh Together: Hal Brand Comedy Workshop, BIG Arts,
Sanibel, 941/395-0900
13
Duo Turgeon, Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel Congregational Church,
941/336-7999
13
Gordon Lightfoot, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849
or 800/440-7469
13
Sneak Preview! The Neighborhood Ballroom Waltz, Miami City Ballet,
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
13
American Chamber Players Concert, Friends of Music, Charlotte County
Cultural Center Theater, Port Charlotte, 941/624-0970
14
Eileen Ivers, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or
800/440-7469
15
National Orchestra of Spain, Naples Philharmonic Center for the
Arts,
941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
16
St. Patrick’s Pops (through Mar. 17), Southwest Florida Symphony
and The Cassidys, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/418-1500
16
Wit (through Apr. 8), Florida Repertory Company, Arcade Theater,
downtown Ft. Myers, 941/332-4488
17
Violinist Ani Kavafian, Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel Congregational
Church, 941/336-7999
17
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? (through Mar. 31), Children’s
Theater at The J. Howard Wood Theatre, Sanibel, 941/472-0006
17
Jazz Alliance Concert, Alliance of the Arts, Ft. Myers, 941/939-2787
17
27th Annual Lehigh Spring Festival (through Mar. 23), Veterans
Park, Lehigh Acres, 941/369-3322
week
of mar. 18-24
18
Seahorse Festival Fun Run, The Sanibel School, 941/472-1617
18
Seahorse Festival and Silent Auction, The Sanibel School, 941/472-1617
18
Septet/Pavane/Variaciones Concertantes, Southwest Florida Symphony
Chamber Orchestra, Schein Hall, BIG Arts, Sanibel, 941/418/1500
18
Three Tenors Concert, Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra, Barbara B.
Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or 800/440-7469
18
August Rising, Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900
or 800/597-1900
18
Sixth Annual Artists’ Studio Tour (through Mar. 19), Friends
of Art at the Naples Museum of Art & Galleries, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
18
Jazz Jam Session, Charlotte County Jazz Society, The Crazy Moon,
Murdock, 941/766-9422
19
Farinelli, BIG Arts Film Society, Sanibel, 941/395-0900
20
Los Angeles Piano Quartet, Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel Congregational
Church, 941/336-7999
20
Laughter and Reflection with Carol Burnett, Barbara B. Mann Hall,
Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or 800/440-7469
20
A Trip Around the World (through Mar. 25), Naples Philharmonic
Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
22
Bob Newhart, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or 800/440-7469
23
Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club Arts and Crafts Fair (through Mar. 24),
Sanibel Community House, 941/472-2155
23
Mozart and Mahler (through Mar. 24), Southwest Florida Symphony,
Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/418-1500
23
Tomato Seafood Festival and Fund-raiser (through Mar. 24), Harry
Chapin Food Bank, Bonita Recreation Center, Bonita Springs, 941/334-7007
23
Artful Lives, Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900
or 800/597-1900
24
Don Giovanni by Opera Theater of Connecticut, Sanibel Music Festival,
Sanibel Congregational Church, 941/336-7999
24
Queen of Hearts Ball, American Heart Association of Lee County,
Harborside Convention Center, Ft. Myers, 941/498-9288
24
12th Annual Sounds of Jazz Concert, Coral Oaks Golf Course, Cape
Coral, 941/574-0801
24
Naples Downtown Festival of the Arts (through Mar. 25), Fifth Avenue
South, Naples, 941/435-3742
24
Post-Hypnotic (through May 20), Naples Museum of Art, 941/597-1900
or 800/597-1900
week
of mar. 25-31
25
Optimist Club Pancake Breakfast, Sanibel Community House, 941/472-2155
25
Irish Rovers, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or
800/440-7469
25
Nautical Flea Market, Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department,
941/574-0798
26
Let’s Laugh Together: Hal Brand Comedy Workshop, BIG Arts,
Sanibel, 941/395-0900
26
Tales From the Southern Frontier, Eckerd Theater Company, Naples
Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
26
Proof Positive: 44 Years of Contemporary American Printmaking (through
June 1), Naples Philharmonic Center Galleries, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
27
The Italian Girl in Algiers, Sanibel Music Festival, Sanibel Congregational
Church, 941/336-7999
27
Music of Wynton Marsalis (through Mar. 28), Miami City Ballet,
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
29
George Carlin, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849 or
800/440-7469
30
Big Bands and All That Jazz (through Mar. 31), Southwest Florida
Symphony, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/418-1500
30
Friday Fest: Confetti, American Red Cross Benefit, Bell Tower Shops,
Ft. Myers, 941/489-1221
30
Born Yesterday (through Apr. 8), Cultural Park Theatre Company,
Cultural Park Theatre, North Cape Coral, 941/772-5862
30
Falstaff (through Apr. 1), Sarasota Opera, Naples Philharmonic
Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
31
Sanibel Cares Island Celebration and Art Auction for Children’s
Hospital of Southwest Florida, Sanibel Community House, 941/395-2879
31
David Amram Jazz and Kerouac Poetry Evening, BIG Arts, Sanibel,
941/395-0900
31
Silent Auction Fund-raiser, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Sanibel Harbour
Spa and Resort, Punta Rassa, Ft. Myers, 941/334-7007
31
Astronomy Night, Children’s Science Center, Cape Coral, 941/997-0012
week
of apr. 1-7
2
Out of the Mist. . .a Dragon, Wood and Strings Puppet Theater,
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
3
Late Night Catechism (through Apr. 8), Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft.
Myers, 941/481-4849 or 800/440-7469
5
The Magic of Mozart (through Apr. 8), Naples Philharmonic Orchestra,
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
6
The Brahms Trio Classical Concert, BIG Arts, Sanibel, 941/395-0900
6
Nunsense (through Apr. 28), Pirate Playhouse Company at The J.
Howard Wood Theatre, Sanibel, 941/472-0006
6
Godspell (through May 5), Old Schoolhouse Theater, Sanibel, 941/472-6862
6
Julie Mitchell and Susie Kaplan Art Exhibition (through Apr. 27),
Alliance of the Arts, Ft. Myers, 941/939-2787
6
Bible Stories: David Hammel and Herschel Pollard Exhibition (through
Apr. 27), Cape Coral Arts Studio, 941/574-0802
6
Breaking Barriers: Contemporary Cuban Art (through June 1), Naples
Museum of Art, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
6
The 1940s Radio Hour (through Apr. 14), The Charlotte Players,
Charlotte County Cultural Center Theater, Port Charlotte, 941/624-0970
7
Southwest Florida Craft Guild Exhibition (through May 6), BIG Arts,
Sanibel, 941/395-0900
7
Lee County Alliance for the Arts Children’s Show (through
May 6), BIG Arts, Sanibel, 941/395-0900
7
Crafts Show (through Apr. 8), Koreshan State Historic Site, Estero,
941/992-0311
week
of apr. 8-14
8
Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble, Naples Philharmonic Center for
the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
10
Cabaret (through Apr. 15), Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts,
941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
12
Barrymore (through Apr. 29), Theatre Conspiracy, Foulds Theatre,
Ft. Myers, 941/936-3239
12
Sugar Babies (through May 26), Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, Ft.
Myers, 941/278-4422
13
Debbie Reynolds, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849
or 800/440-7469
week
of apr. 15-22
15
Rapunzel (matinees only through Apr. 22), Ice Cream Theatre, Naples
Dinner Theatre, 1025 Piper Blvd., 941/514-7827
15
Jazz Jam Session, Charlotte County Jazz Society, The Crazy Moon,
Murdock, 941/766-9422
17
Les Ballet Jazz de Montreal, Naples Philharmonic Center for the
Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
18
Rhythm & Brass: Duke & Louie, Naples Philharmonic Center
for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
20
The Creation (through Apr. 21), Southwest Florida Symphony Chorus,
Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/418-1500
20
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (through May 13), Florida
Repertory Company, Arcade Theater, downtown Ft. Myers, 941/332-4488
20
Beauty and Vibrancy, Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic
Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
21
Great Island Pick-Up/Earth Day, Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation,
941/ 472-2329
21
Magic Carpet Concerts: Woodwinds, Naples Philharmonic Center for
the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
21
7th Annual Captiva Gulf Walk to benefit Hope Hospice, The Mucky
Duck on Captiva, 941/489-9162
week
of apr. 22-28
22
Annie, Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or
800/597-1900
23
Antiques for AIDS Roadshow, Lee County AIDS Task Force, Broadway
Palm Dinner Theatre, Ft. Myers, 941/337-2391
24
A Century of Broadway (through Apr. 29), Naples Philharmonic Orchestra,
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
25
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (through June 10), Naples Dinner Theatre,
1025 Piper Blvd., 941/514-7827
27
Reduced Shakespeare Company, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849
or 800/440-7469
27
Friday Fest: Confetti, Make A Wish Foundation Benefit, Bell Tower
Shops, Ft. Myers, 941/489-1221
27
The Odd Couple (through May 6), Cultural Park Theatre Company,
Cultural
Park Theatre, North Cape Coral, 941/772-5862
week
of apr. 29-may 5
29
Snoopy: The Musical, Barbara B. Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, 941/481-4849
or 800/440-7469
1
Annie Get Your Gun (through May 6), Naples Philharmonic Center
for the Arts, 941/597-1900 or 800/597-1900
3
Beach Film Festival (through May 6), City of Ft. Myers Beach, 941/765-0202
4
Young Artists 2001: Art in the Schools Gallery Exhibition (through
May 25), Alliance of the Arts, Ft. Myers, 941/939-2787
4
May’s Bouquets Exhibition (through June 15), Cape Coral Arts
Studio, 941/574-0802
5
Mega Godzilla (Not-for-Profit Organizations) Yard Sale, Alliance
of the Arts, Ft. Myers, 941/939-2787
5
Jazz Alliance Concert, Alliance of the Arts, Ft. Myers, 941/939-2787