Events Calendar

Please note… event details can change at the last minute, so please confirm all information before attending.

Also.. for any event that did not supply an end time, the end times are defaulted to 2 hours after the event begins. The actual event may last longer, so please plan accordingly.

Jan
13
Sun
Bonita Springs National Art Festival Show @ Riverside Park, Bonita Springs
Jan 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

2 Day Event!
-Saturday, January 12th and Sunday, January 13th, 2019
10am-5pm both days.

Free to attend!
http://www.artcenterbonita.org/artfest/visit/index.html

The Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs will be hosting a fine arts and crafts festival which features the artworks of over 200 National and International artists while supporting the many programs of the Centers for the Arts.

For more information, please call:(239) 495-8989, or email: cfabs@artsbonita.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/290780941336234/

Cape Coral Arts and Music Festival @ Downtown Cape Coral
Jan 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

A 2 Day Event!
-Saturday, January 12th: 10am-9pm
-Sunday, January 13th: 10am-5pm

Free to attend!
*Specific location is Cape Coral Parkway inbetween Del Prado Boulevard and SE 10th Place, and north to SE 47th Terrace.
http://www.capecoralfestival.com/

The 34th Annual Cape Coral Arts and Music Festival is produced by the Rotary Club of Cape Coral and is a celebration of national and local fine art, fine craft and music. The 2019 event will feature 300 juried exhibitors. The festival is Lee County’s largest special event according to the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau.

A Music Festival has been added to the Festival for 2019. It is an indoor event separate from the Arts Festival Area. Local establishments have been invited to host a variety of live musical genres and create a “Music Walk” for patrons to go starting in the late afternoon and on into the night. Attendees can visit these establishments for music from 3pm-9pm on January 12th: Dixie Roadhouse, Rack’em Spirits & Times, Big Blue Brewing, BackStreets Sports Bar, The Dek, The World Famous Cigar Bar, Ralph’s Place, Two Amigos Restaurant and Nevermind Awesome Bar and Eatery.

https://www.facebook.com/events/285236882269134/

Art Haus @ 10731 Bromley Ln, Fort Myers
Jan 13 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

ArtHaus
Live Art & Music~FAHION ♥ Charity Art Auction ♥
1.11.19 thru 1.13.19

Event includes hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, live music, live comedy, a runway fashion show, healing sanctuary and QiGong~

*IN SUPPORT OF*
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation

Schedule & Tickets
https://arthaus.splashthat.com/

Inquiries about this event can be made to Rio
Email: rio@letitbelight.us
Phone: 303.668.9434

https://www.facebook.com/events/260699281305471/

 

Jesus Christ Superstar @ Cultural Park Theatre
Jan 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Cultural Park Theater Proudly Presents…Jesus Christ Superstar!

Onstage January 11-20, 2019

Performance Schedule:
Fri Jan 11th- 8 P.M.
Sat Jan 12th 3 & 8 P.M.
Sun Jan 13th 3 P.M.
Thu Jan 17th 8 P.M.
Fri Jan 18th 8 P.M.
Sat Jan 19th 3 & 8 P.M.
Sun Jan 20th 3 P.M.

Jesus Christ Superstar was the first musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to be produced for the professional stage. The rock opera is set against the backdrop of an extraordinary and universally-known series of events but seen, unusually, through the eyes of Judas Iscariot. Loosely based on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Superstar follows the last week of Jesus Christ’s life. The story, told entirely through song, explores the personal relationships and struggles between Jesus, Judas, Mary Magdalene, his disciples, his followers and the Roman Empire.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call the box office at 239-772-5862.

https://www.facebook.com/events/269306287069638/

Mid-Life 2! Off Broadway Production @ Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Jan 13 @ 5:30 pm

The follow up to the hilarious Mid-Life The Crisis MusicalMidlife 2! takes us back into the middle ages once again with a hilariously tuneful look at the aches, pains, and joys of getting older. From ever-increasing trips to the doctor’s office, to the horrifying moment when one qualifies for a senior discount, the aging Baby Boomers and beyond are sure to see their lives reflected in this brand new, witty musical revue.

https://broadwaypalm.com/shows/mid-life-2/

Saturday Night Fever @ BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE
Jan 13 @ 5:30 pm

Put on your “Boogie Shoes” for one of the most adored dance stories of all time that captures the passion, energy and life-changing moments that have thrilled audiences for over forty years! Tony, a young man from Brooklyn, tries to escape his problems and dance his way to a better life. With his electric dance moves, he hits the dance floor every weekend at the discotheque, where he tries to win the admiration of the crowd, and his crush. Based on the 1977 film that became a cultural phenomenon, the score is packed with Bee Gees’ hits including the Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, How Deep Is Your Love?, Jive Talking, You Should Be Dancing and more!

https://broadwaypalm.com/shows/saturday-night-fever/

Gulf Coast Symphony: Sarah Chang Mozart Requiem @ Barbara B. Mann
Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm
Gabe Kaplan @ Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
Jan 13 @ 7:30 pm

Gabe Kaplan is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player.

Doors open at 6 for week day shows! Friday & Saturday doors open at 5pm for happy hour at the bar and table seating begins at 6pm. Late show doors open at 8:00 pm in the bar and the theater opens at 9:15. We have a full kitchen menu open for all shows!

Gabe Kaplan is an American comedian, actor, poker commentator, and professional poker player.[

Kaplan was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his role as Gabe Kotter in the 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter. He later became known as a poker player, and as co-host and joint commentator for the series High Stakes Poker on GSN.

As a kid, Kaplan had aspirations of being a Major League Baseball player. However, he was unable to make the roster of a minor league team and decided to pursue other interests. He began working as a bellman at a hotel in Lakewood, New Jersey. Touring comedians would sometimes perform at the hotel, and Kaplan began to work toward his own career as a stand-up comedian. Gabe honed his standup routine in 1964 in places such as the Cafe Tel Aviv at 250 West 72nd Street, New York City.

Kaplan’s comedy was successful, and he toured the country with his act based on his childhood experiences in Brooklyn. He appeared five times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from May 1973 to December 1974. During that time, he also recorded the comedy album Holes and Mello-Rolls, which included long routines about his high school days, among other topics. The sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, whose central characters he helped Eric Cohen and Alan Sacks create and whose core format he helped them to develop, was in part based on his comedy act. In the sitcom, Kaplan played Gabe Kotter, who returns as a teacher to the dysfunctional high school where he had been a student. The series ran from 1975–79, and Kaplan bought a home in Palm Springs, California with his earnings.[3]”Up your nose with a rubber hose!”, sanitized from the original album line “Up your hole with a Mello-Roll!”, became an unlikely catchphrase from the show. It became so popular that a comedy record by Kaplan, Up Your Nose, was released by Elektra Records. The record, co-written and -produced by Kaplan, dented the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1977, peaking at #93.

From 1976–78 and again in 1981, Kaplan participated in the ABC celebrity athletic competition Battle of the Network Stars. For the first five competitions, Kaplan was the captain of the ABC network team. In the very first competition, Kaplan defeated Robert Conrad, who was participating in the event representing the NBC team as its captain, in a race much to Conrad’s chagrin. Kaplan, who was 31 at the time, passed Conrad, then 40, with a strong sprint to the finish line, giving ABC television network the win with 175 points. In 1981, Kaplan returned to the competition as the team captain for the NBC side, as he was appearing in the NBC TV show Lewis & Clark.

After Welcome Back, Kotter, Kaplan continued with his stand-up act and was in several movies, including a starring role in Fast Break in 1979; and portrayed comic Groucho Marx in a one-man show.

https://www.facebook.com/events/331400327417826/

Jan
14
Mon
Playing it Forward @ Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join us for a great night of food, music, terrific auction items and surprises. Including, raffles and recognition of our 2018 supporters of the year. HBS will be presenting the first Hope by Song Inc. “Agency Supporter of the Year” Awards to Lee County Human and Veteran Services/Mr. Roger Mercado Jr. and “Individual Supporter of the Year”, Ms. Mellissa Shiflett. We honor these two valuable community members for their continued support of our efforts to make our community a stronger, healthier place for ALL who live here.
We hope that you can join us in the fun while Hope by Song celebrates a wonderful year past and prepares for another year of Playing it Forward
Hope by Song, Inc.’s mission is to help those whose stories of abuse, addiction, homelessness or PTSD have not yet been heard by INSPIRING them to tell their stories. Their words are then used to CREATE songs of struggle and hope. These songs are then used to EDUCATE others dealing with similar issues to encourage new, more beneficial ways of thinking about their lives, and to foster, in our community, a greater awareness and a deeper understanding of those in less fortunate situations.

Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended as we plan out this event and have limited seating.

Individual ticket cost: $40.00 (includes dinner buffet) Cash Bar.
At door price (based on availability) will be $45.00

For more information, please call (239) 910-5657

If you are interested in donating an item for the silent auction or raffle, please email:
Hopebysong@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/511761555974648/

Fort Myers Community Concert: Teatro Lirico D’Europa Puccini’s Tosca @ Barbara B. Mann
Jan 14 @ 7:30 pm