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.

Agenda
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April 2020 – March 2021 Apr 2020 – Mar 2021
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Apr
8
Wed
Poetry Open Mic Night @ Alliance for the Arts
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Apr 8 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Are you a poet looking for a stage? Share your original work against a backdrop of local art at our Poetry Open Mic Night. Fill our gallery with your rhythm and words during an evening designed to bring together different generations, styles and approaches to poetry.

Gather, socialize, share ideas and meet new people. All ages are welcome, but we remind you that our poetry events are uncensored.

Open Mic events are free to attend. A $5 suggested donation helps keep Alliance programming affordable and accessible.

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Save the date for Open Mic Nights: July 31, 2019 • October 16, 2019 • January 22, 2020 • April 8, 2020.

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Mar
1
Mon
Caribbean Cruise-In Car Shows @ Parrot Key Caribbean Grill
Tickets
Mar 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Polish your chrome and rev your engines for the Caribbean Cruise-In Car Shows at Salty Sam’s. See the coolest cars in Southwest Florida while enjoying live music, great food and drinks. There is no fee to register your car and admission is free for spectators. Prizes awarded for each category of car.

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Circus Lena Live! @ Edison Mall
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Mar 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Fort Myers, Don’t miss this family fun show under the big top!
Circus Lena for a limited time in your community. Come with the family and try our delicious circus snacks!
Buy your tickets now through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140247557219

 

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TGIM Thank God for Indie Mondays by the Fort Myers Film Festival @ Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
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Mar 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Watch short indie films downtown every first Monday in season as the Fort Myers Film Festival brings you T.G.I.M. with host Eric Raddatz to the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. Get a look at how the Fort Myers Film Festival views submissions for independent films and participate in the selection process by having a say whether or not they should make final programming next Monday, at 7 p.m. The house opens for cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and show starts at 7 p.m. in the Grand Atrium of the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, located at 2301 First St., Fort Myers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. Enjoy films, fun and an podcast afterparty at Blu Sushi downtown. _(Be sure to bring your ticket stub to the afterparty.)
Enjoy films and fun with judges:
Dec. 7 John Biffar, Rachel Pierce, Wendy White, host Eric Raddatz.
Jan. 4, 2021 Chloe Ermmarino, Jenavieve Verley, Amelia Fabiano
Feb 1 Mike Donlan, Ben Allen, Mark Krzos, Tim Hart
March 1 Robert Macomber, Justin Verley, Jade McClelland
Join us for this 11th season of TGIM at SBDAC every first Monday of the month in season at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. For more information head to our event page here.
We will be taking extra safety precautions for sanitizing and reduced capacity as well as strongly encouraging masks.
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Mar
3
Wed
Meeting of the Minds Luncheon @ Duval Street
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Mar 3 @ 11:30 am – 1:15 pm

We continue to enjoy unprecedented growth throughout Cape Coral and Lee County. With that growth there will be increased opportunity for existing and new businesses.
We have a great panel of City and County leaders who will share their vision of how we are doing and where we are going.
John Gunter – Mayor of Cape Coral
Kevin Ruane – Commissioner, District 1 & Chairman – Lee County Board of Commissioners
Dana Brunett – Senior Business Development Specialist, Lee County Economic Development Office
You don’t want to miss this one!
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Circus Lena Live! @ Edison Mall
Tickets
Mar 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Fort Myers, Don’t miss this family fun show under the big top!
Circus Lena for a limited time in your community. Come with the family and try our delicious circus snacks!
Buy your tickets now through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140247557219

 

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Mar
4
Thu
SWFL Fair & Flea Festival
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Mar 4 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

THIS YEAR FREE ADMISSION AND FREE PARKING!!!! UNLIMITED RIDE SPECIALS EVERY DAY OF THE EVENT!!!!! FAMILY FUN @ FLEAMASTERS FLEA MARKET. 4135 MLK JR BLVD, FORT MYERS!!!!! CALL US @ 239-334-7001 FOR MORE INFO!!!!

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Circus Lena Live! @ Edison Mall
Tickets
Mar 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Fort Myers, Don’t miss this family fun show under the big top!
Circus Lena for a limited time in your community. Come with the family and try our delicious circus snacks!
Buy your tickets now through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/140247557219

 

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Flip Schultz – Comedy Central, HBO, Last Comic Standing @ Laugh-In Comedy Cafe
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Mar 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

When Flip Schultz was eight years old, he won a summer camp talent show by performing stand up comedy. There was never a doubt in his mind that comedy would be his future.
After leaving South Florida as a local favorite, Flip moved cross country to Los Angeles where his funny and well-crafted jokes, combined with his physicality, improvisation & hilarious characters, has made him a favorite on the LA comedy scene and a regular at the world famous Hollywood Improv & The Comedy Store
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Improv Comedy Night on the Outdoor GreenMarket Stage @ Alliance for the Arts
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Mar 4 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

mprov comedy returns – outdoors and with responsible distancing – on our GreenMarket lawn!
Caitlynn Wilde, Adam Santa Fe, Chris Rand, Lucy Sundby and Julian Sundby star in this fast-paced, family friendly evening in the style of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Get ready to enjoy an evening packed with hilarious songs, sketches, and jokes made up on the spot based on your suggestions.
Seating is limited and attendees will purchase a pass for a 6×6 square space on our GreenMarket lawn. In order to maintain social distancing, all lawn spaces will be 6 feet apart. A pass for a 6×6 square space is $20 and can fit a group of up to four people. For safety reasons, all reservations must be made in advance at ArtInLee.org/ImrpovComedy.
Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and drink. Don’t forget your chairs or blankets!
About the Cast:
Caitlynn Wilde has been performing in SWFL for over 10 years. Notable performances include June, in June and Jason’s Survival Guide to Divorce and Multiple performances in the Lab Theater’s 24 hour playwright project as well as with Stage 2 Improv. She is beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to perform again and bring some live art back to the world during these times.
Adam Santa Fe has been doing improv for over 10 years! You can find him down in Naples with the Stage 2 Improv or up in Fort Myers doing stand up comedy. As a native Floridian he is always good for a laugh!
Chris Rand is a teacher, actor, coach, student, and glutton for self-imposed punishment. When the school year ends he puts on his trusty pack and wanders across the countryside as a thru-hiker of the Colorado, Appalachian, and Continental Divide trails. Chris rejoins his wildly funny friends onstage and hope you enjoy the fun as well!
Lucy Sundby has been performing with Improv troops around the US for 19 years. She has studied with Chicago City Limits, The Improv Nerd, Jimmy Carrane and Kevin MacDonald from The Kids in The Hall. On rof her favorite Improv experiences was at The Alliance for the Arts in The World Premiere of Dexter The Improv Musical along side Darkly Dreaming Dexter writer Jeff Lindsay.
Julian Sundby is a producer, music director and improv/jazz pianist who calls Ft. Myers home. He was introduced to improv comedy by his talented wife, Lucy Sundby and has been using the techniques regularly with their two children to improvise ways of getting them to listen. He studied music, Spanish and Business at Undiana University and Edison State College, is a full-time parent, worship leader and producer for the Fort Studios.
Please note: Event staff and volunteers are required to wear masks at all times. Attendees are required to wear masks indoors of the Alliance, for bathrooms and when social distancing is not possible. In the event of inclement weather, we will reach out to you to either refund or reschedule the performance.
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